Save a Life and $100. 5 of 20

[TomFulp]

Happy 4th of July! At least for those of us in the US.

Today's $100 winner is pballa123! We're giving away $100 per day from now until I leave for Comic-Con on July 20th. To participate in the raffle, all you need to do is vote on five submissions while logged in. Every day I run a raffle script based on activity from the previous day, and a winner is declared!

In community news: Luis interviewed LazyMuffin about his Nameless series and general trends in the Flash scene. Maybe we'll cover some of those topics in a future daily post. Speaking of which, the Metal Gear Collab, to my knowledge, is moving smoothly at the moment. Stamper is in his fortress of solitude (home) trying to make it all work.

So I mentioned we were gonna try to save a life today...

Michelle is a friend of a friend who has Leukemia and less than a month to find a matching donor for a bone marrow translplant. Her friends have set up a website at projectmichelle.com.

To join the registry of donors, all that is required is a cotton swab of the mouth. You can learn more here.

Once you're in the registry, you may get other opportunities to save lives. The final decision is totally up to you, but it doesn't hurt to know who you might be able to save!

[Sawdust]

FUCK YEAH, MAKEAWISH FOUNDATION FUCK YEAH

That's cool. Also, congrats to the winner.

[Ejit]

At 7/4/08 09:45 AM, TomFulp wrote: In community news: Luis interviewed LazyMuffin about his Nameless series and general trends in the Flash scene. Maybe we'll cover some of those topics in a future daily post. Speaking of which, the Metal Gear Collab, to my knowledge, is moving smoothly at the moment. Stamper is in his fortress of solitude (home) trying to make it all work.

Hahah, have you completely given up on NG MAG now then? =p

Congrats pballa.

[Joeyag]

yeah, congrats

[the-dz]

Congrendulates to pballa then

[Phoog]

Awesome.

And congrats pballa123!

[Sun-Wukong]

6th post, whooh! And I'll try to get the word out about Michelle.

[36Holla]

At 7/4/08 09:47 AM, Ejit wrote: Hahah, have you completely given up on NG MAG now then? =p

I was under the impression that NG Mag was being neglected way before the redesign. I did laugh at the picture of the people looking up in the sky as if they were out to make a difference though. Just seemed to be your stereotypical college brochure picture.

[STEM]

Tom's actual goal is to fill up the forum pages with 20 Sticky Posts, a new record.

[WolfAkela]

Congrats to the winner!

I wonder, what if the winner is inactive, like visiting NG once every year, how would they know they won? >_>

[AapoJoki]

Give us more money Tom!

[adam2510]

Damn i want $100

[aquaticmole]

congrats pballa and I hope all goes well for Michelle.

[Sawdust]

At 7/4/08 09:52 AM, STEM wrote: Tom's actual goal is to fill up the forum pages with 20 Sticky Posts, a new record.

Therefore making the only active topics the Sticky Posts.

[juansolous]

aww hope they can find a donor soon, I also know someone who has Leukemia. Well happy 4th everyone don't blow off your hand and don't come to our city, its just fireworks!!

[DannyJay]

Oh. Im sorry to hear about michele. I would be a donor but I think Im to young and Dont have the same type.T_T. She'll make it though. I know it.

*gets a rosary and prays*

oh. And Tom, Did you find those " SWORDS '' yet?(WINK) and how are you and april doing?

[Ejit]

At 7/4/08 09:51 AM, 36Holla wrote: I was under the impression that NG Mag was being neglected way before the redesign. I did laugh at the picture of the people looking up in the sky as if they were out to make a difference though. Just seemed to be your stereotypical college brochure picture.

Hahah, what picture is that?

I like this one. A lot.

At 7/4/08 09:52 AM, STEM wrote: Tom's actual goal is to fill up the forum pages with 20 Sticky Posts, a new record.

Pff, hell no, he's just getting his post count up.

Wants dat 3k.

[Rathanos]

At 7/4/08 09:53 AM, WolfAkela wrote: Congrats to the winner!

I wonder, what if the winner is inactive, like visiting NG once every year, how would they know they won? >_>

Well, they had to have deposited the day before, and I'm fairly sure this would be an email situation.

[JPI]

I read about the swab thing on the Behemoth developer blog, but unfortunately I have a quick look and it seemed people not in the US (UK) cannot participate.

[Major-Blood]

Damn you pballa 123!!!

And good luck Michelle with finding a donor.

[maxvm]

At 7/4/08 09:45 AM, TomFulp wrote: Speaking of which, the Metal Gear Collab, to my knowledge, is moving smoothly at the moment. Stamper is in his fortress of solitude (home) trying to make it all work.

That's nice to know, I hope nobody tries to invade Stamper's fortress (castle joke!).

[Dekuboy]

Congrats to the 100 dollar winner. Hopefully, Luis'll deposit for me when I'm away.

[Fro]

Congrats to the winner of the 100 dollars and I hope everyone has a good 4th of July.

[ZekeySpaceyLizard]

tom tom the piper's son
stole a pig and away he run
the pig was eat
and tom was beat
and tom went wailing down the street

[UnknownFear]

congrats pballa!!!

[TARGETBUDDY]

congrats to pballa123!
and YAY FIRST PAGE!!!

[Objection]

At 7/4/08 09:45 AM, TomFulp wrote: To participate in the raffle, all you need to do is vote on five submissions while logged in. Every day I run a raffle script based on activity from the previous day, and a winner is declared!

That's all very nice, but dollars are worthless to me.

[Killers123]

Congrats pballa, wasnt he user of the day once before too?

[Marsupial]

At 7/4/08 09:45 AM, TomFulp wrote:

Michelle is a friend of a friend who has Leukemia and less than a month to find a matching donor for a bone marrow translplant.

typo - . -

[iCurrie]

We need the winner here for an acceptance speech or something.

I respect Tom and his Generosity.. The best I ever do for charity is putting my spare change in the little Donation boxes after buying something :[