Donations

***Ynot Shane*** · 10-11-2006, 06:07 PM

Rocketgal mentioned this, and I figured I'd pose it to everyone and see if there was interest. If so, we'd need to work out the details, including what to do with the money (i.e. gift for Knux's family, donations to the charities mentioned in his obituary).

Rocket_Gal · 10-11-2006, 06:23 PM

I was originally thinking of his family, but as Crav brought up in a post a second ago I think Knux was big on giving to charities. So I dunno, what does everyone else think?

**Cravdraa** · 10-11-2006, 06:44 PM

I think it would be nice to maybe send his family a flower basket or something similar from all of us. Then we could donate any extra money raised to charity.

Sound good?
Honestly, I'm pretty broke, but I think even I could scrape togather $10 or so for a good cause.

Mushi · 10-11-2006, 06:54 PM

As of next Monday I will have the money to cover any shipping charges for sending things like this to Knux's family.

Rocket_Gal · 10-11-2006, 06:58 PM

Mushi, that's really cool of you. We would all really appreciate it if you could do that.

I like your idea, Crav. And really, I probably wouldn't be able to donate a ton of money, either, but I'll do what I can.

***Ynot Shane*** · 10-11-2006, 07:00 PM

What I'm thinking of doing is sending something to his family this week and then giving whatever is above and beyond that for the rest of the year to charity.

Rocket_Gal · 10-11-2006, 07:45 PM

I think that sounds pretty good. That would give members who aren't able to give right away a chance to send their donations later.

And just to throw it out there, personally I think I'd rather give his family something other than flowers; you know, something they can keep forever.

***Ynot Shane*** · 10-11-2006, 07:52 PM

I've already ruled out flowers. Here are some possibilities. Haven't looked through it entirely, but this in particular I found appropriate.

Rocket_Gal · 10-11-2006, 08:20 PM

That stone seems to fit very well, I think. I found another one with the same verse, and I think there are others too.

I'll look around the site a bit more as well.

EDIT: Here's another idea, but so far I like Shane's better.

Shine Dude · 10-11-2006, 09:42 PM

So where do we send the money to, in case I donate.

deathscythe · 10-11-2006, 11:27 PM

I'll trie to talk my dad into letting me use paypal, other wise though, I wont be able to if I cant use paypal.

Daos · 10-12-2006, 02:52 PM

Great idea. Paypal should work for me if that is the thought.

***Ynot Shane*** · 10-12-2006, 04:55 PM

The donate link contains the available options.

**Cravdraa** · 10-12-2006, 05:23 PM

Just how much I can send remains to be seen, but I'll probably have my donation sent tomorrow or Saturday via paypal.

btw Shane, it's really nice of you to organise this.

Rocket_Gal · 10-12-2006, 11:52 PM

I'll have my donation in a soon as I can. It would have been tomorrow, but I realized a couple minutes ago that I don't have any stamps. It should be in the mail by Monday at the latest, though, and hopefully sooner.

***Ynot Shane*** · 10-16-2006, 05:20 PM

I've looked around and decided to go with the eternal flame that was posted earlier in this thread. I'm going to order it in a couple days. If anyone has any ideas for the engraving (3 lines, 18 characters per line), post them here. Whoever has Knux's address, please PM it to me.

Codiekitty · 10-16-2006, 05:45 PM

I think one of the lines should be his real name. I personally wouldn't put "Knuckles138" on there, but that's up to the community.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

**Cravdraa** · 10-16-2006, 08:11 PM

Sent my donation. I'll give the inscription some thought.

Kae · 10-16-2006, 08:16 PM

Donation should be in the mail tomorrow.

Koga · 10-17-2006, 03:31 AM

It was Knuckles173, but I agree that we should use his real name.

I'll try to find a way to donate. It's a bit more complicated for me, because of foreign currency and the lack of creditcard.

10-11-2006, 06:07 PM	#1
*Ynot Shane* Not Ready to Make Nice Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Flaflooga Gender: Posts: 132,163 Thanks: 46 Thanked 604 Times in 317 Posts	Donations Rocketgal mentioned this, and I figured I'd pose it to everyone and see if there was interest. If so, we'd need to work out the details, including what to do with the money (i.e. gift for Knux's family, donations to the charities mentioned in his obituary). __________________ Remember that book store? Well, they became one of those books and coffee places, and now they're just coffee. It's like evolution, only without getting the better part.

10-11-2006, 06:54 PM	#4
Mushi Derp Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Looking at you. I can read your mind. Gender: Posts: 6,982 Thanks: 179 Thanked 351 Times in 271 Posts	As of next Monday I will have the money to cover any shipping charges for sending things like this to Knux's family. __________________

10-11-2006, 07:00 PM	#6
*Ynot Shane* Not Ready to Make Nice Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Flaflooga Gender: Posts: 132,163 Thanks: 46 Thanked 604 Times in 317 Posts	What I'm thinking of doing is sending something to his family this week and then giving whatever is above and beyond that for the rest of the year to charity. __________________ Remember that book store? Well, they became one of those books and coffee places, and now they're just coffee. It's like evolution, only without getting the better part.

10-11-2006, 07:52 PM	#8
*Ynot Shane* Not Ready to Make Nice Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Flaflooga Gender: Posts: 132,163 Thanks: 46 Thanked 604 Times in 317 Posts	I've already ruled out flowers. Here are some possibilities. Haven't looked through it entirely, but this in particular I found appropriate. __________________ Remember that book store? Well, they became one of those books and coffee places, and now they're just coffee. It's like evolution, only without getting the better part.

10-11-2006, 08:20 PM	#9
Rocket_Gal Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Maryland Gender: Posts: 2,741 Thanks: 18 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	That stone seems to fit very well, I think. I found another one with the same verse, and I think there are others too. I'll look around the site a bit more as well. EDIT: Here's another idea, but so far I like Shane's better. Last edited by Rocket_Gal; 10-11-2006 at 08:58 PM.

10-11-2006, 06:23 PM	#2
Rocket_Gal Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Maryland Gender: Posts: 2,741 Thanks: 18 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I was originally thinking of his family, but as Crav brought up in a post a second ago I think Knux was big on giving to charities. So I dunno, what does everyone else think?

10-11-2006, 06:44 PM	#3
Cravdraa VGF RPG Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: It's Round on the sides and high in the middle. Gender: Posts: 8,470 Thanks: 171 Thanked 661 Times in 403 Posts	I think it would be nice to maybe send his family a flower basket or something similar from all of us. Then we could donate any extra money raised to charity. Sound good? Honestly, I'm pretty broke, but I think even I could scrape togather $10 or so for a good cause.

10-11-2006, 06:58 PM	#5
Rocket_Gal Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Maryland Gender: Posts: 2,741 Thanks: 18 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Mushi, that's really cool of you. We would all really appreciate it if you could do that. I like your idea, Crav. And really, I probably wouldn't be able to donate a ton of money, either, but I'll do what I can.

10-11-2006, 07:45 PM	#7
Rocket_Gal Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Maryland Gender: Posts: 2,741 Thanks: 18 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I think that sounds pretty good. That would give members who aren't able to give right away a chance to send their donations later. And just to throw it out there, personally I think I'd rather give his family something other than flowers; you know, something they can keep forever.

10-11-2006, 09:42 PM	#10
Shine Dude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mizzou Gender: Posts: 4,035 Thanks: 81 Thanked 86 Times in 69 Posts	So where do we send the money to, in case I donate.

10-11-2006, 11:27 PM	#11
deathscythe Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: This question always has been creepy Gender: Posts: 8,600 Thanks: 235 Thanked 153 Times in 134 Posts	I'll trie to talk my dad into letting me use paypal, other wise though, I wont be able to if I cant use paypal.

10-12-2006, 02:52 PM	#12
Daos Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Earth Gender: Posts: 6,228 Thanks: 146 Thanked 245 Times in 179 Posts	Great idea. Paypal should work for me if that is the thought.

10-12-2006, 04:55 PM	#13
*Ynot Shane* Not Ready to Make Nice Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Flaflooga Gender: Posts: 132,163 Thanks: 46 Thanked 604 Times in 317 Posts	The donate link contains the available options. __________________ Remember that book store? Well, they became one of those books and coffee places, and now they're just coffee. It's like evolution, only without getting the better part.

10-12-2006, 05:23 PM	#14
Cravdraa VGF RPG Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: It's Round on the sides and high in the middle. Gender: Posts: 8,470 Thanks: 171 Thanked 661 Times in 403 Posts	Just how much I can send remains to be seen, but I'll probably have my donation sent tomorrow or Saturday via paypal. btw Shane, it's really nice of you to organise this.

10-12-2006, 11:52 PM	#15
Rocket_Gal Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Maryland Gender: Posts: 2,741 Thanks: 18 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I'll have my donation in a soon as I can. It would have been tomorrow, but I realized a couple minutes ago that I don't have any stamps. It should be in the mail by Monday at the latest, though, and hopefully sooner.

10-16-2006, 05:20 PM	#16
*Ynot Shane* Not Ready to Make Nice Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Flaflooga Gender: Posts: 132,163 Thanks: 46 Thanked 604 Times in 317 Posts	I've looked around and decided to go with the eternal flame that was posted earlier in this thread. I'm going to order it in a couple days. If anyone has any ideas for the engraving (3 lines, 18 characters per line), post them here. Whoever has Knux's address, please PM it to me. __________________ Remember that book store? Well, they became one of those books and coffee places, and now they're just coffee. It's like evolution, only without getting the better part.

10-16-2006, 05:45 PM	#17
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,142 Thanks: 121 Thanked 176 Times in 121 Posts	I think one of the lines should be his real name. I personally wouldn't put "Knuckles138" on there, but that's up to the community. Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

10-16-2006, 08:11 PM	#18
Cravdraa VGF RPG Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: It's Round on the sides and high in the middle. Gender: Posts: 8,470 Thanks: 171 Thanked 661 Times in 403 Posts	Sent my donation. I'll give the inscription some thought.

10-16-2006, 08:16 PM	#19
Kae Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 3,726 Thanks: 43 Thanked 74 Times in 62 Posts	Donation should be in the mail tomorrow.

10-17-2006, 03:31 AM	#20
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,098 Thanks: 104 Thanked 188 Times in 118 Posts	It was Knuckles173, but I agree that we should use his real name. I'll try to find a way to donate. It's a bit more complicated for me, because of foreign currency and the lack of creditcard.