Official Appreciation Thread

[Matt]

This is for everyone that is helping me so far.

Sickrose--thanks for kicking us off.

Daggers!! OMG--I will get that updated soon. Thank you so much :huglove:

Ms Mod on getting our first item for us :love:

And whoever is bidding so much on that item, thank you too.

[Daghain]

You scared me for a minute - I had to go check my Paypal receipt to make sure I hadn't added an extra zero. :lol:

[Matt]

pfft--that amount of zeros is perfect! You are really wonderful.

(I excite easily) :lol:

[Daghain]

I guess so! :lol:

You're welcome. :huglove:

[Matt]

Martin not only made a very generous bid for our first auction item but also gave even more than that when all was said and done.

Donation bar updated and we're off to a great start thanks in large part to Martin's generosity. Thanks man! :couple:

[Ricky]

Aren't you going to thank the Academy? I mean, come on. :wtf:

[Matt]

If the academy wants to send me a donation, they will get a thanks.

[Patrick]

I think those that bid so high deserve to be recognized even though they may not have won.

:D

[Matt]

I like that idea and I really hope they come back to bid on other stuff.

DTbay does not keep a list of who bid though, only how many. :arg:

[alinda]

Oh why do I have to be so broke right now? :cry:

[Patrick]

I like that idea and I really hope they come back to bid on other stuff.

DTbay does not keep a list of who bid though, only how many. :arg:
It's the sentiment that counts. :couple:

[Jon]

Does sentiment start counting at zero?

[Patrick]

Greater than zero, Jon, or no "less than three."

[Matt]

Some thanks to hand out to a few folks.

To everyone who has asked how to get involved and what they can do. Thank you.

To Kim L from the SKMB. She is always a huge supporter of the fundraiser and is helping out again.

To Randall Flagg and Bob (carlosdet), thanks for thinking of us you guys it worked out great.

Auction bidders and winners and everyone else. You guys are showing me the true power of giving even during these hard times. :grouphug:

Donation bar just jumped and we are close to 1000 in the first month, not too bad.

[Patrick]

Some thanks to hand out to a few folks.

To everyone who has asked how to get involved and what they can do. Thank you.

To Kim L from the SKMB. She is always a huge supporter of the fundraiser and is helping out again.

To Randall Flagg and Bob (carlosdet), thanks for thinking of us you guys it worked out great.

Auction bidders and winners and everyone else. You guys are showing me the true power of giving even during these hard times. :grouphug:

Donation bar just jumped and we are close to 1000 in the first month, not too bad.
Those guys all rock, and so do you, Matt!

Looks like the January total just passed the first grand mark. :thumbsup:

[Matt]

So do you Patrick, you are such a great friend to this fund raiser.

I really hope you like the print and thanks for sending that over.

[Matt]

We just had an out of the blue donation from Merlin1958, thank you very much!

Bar is updated.

[Matt]

Updated again. Thanks to Sam and Bill for their auction payments. :clap:

[Matt]

Donation bar has been updated. Thanks so much for recent auction payments and donations.

We are doing really well considering the current state of the economy. :clap:

[turtlex]

Many thanks to Sam who won the Locke&Key Joe Hill signed comic auction and then added it to my collection. :huglove:

And many thanks to the kind person who donated it in the first place. :grouphug:

[Brice]

Sam! :thumbsup:

[Lily-sai]

I adore you, Sam, for donating it to Pam. It was a lovely deed. :wub:

[Matt]

Thanks to Rusty's auction payment we are at an even 1400!! :excited:

[Daghain]

:clap:

[Woofer]

I adore you, Sam, for donating it to Pam. It was a lovely deed. :wub:

What Liisa said. :thumbsup: That was extrememly thoughtful of you.

If more people were kind, thoughtful, and considerate of others, the world wouldn't suck so hard.

[Matt]

And that is the truth!

Many thanks to recent auction winners for sending in their money. Donation bar is updated.

[Matt]

Great donation day! :excited:

Look for updates to the bar tonight and thank you to everyone that has so graciously given so far.

[Matt]

Donation bar updated. Nice little bump there.

[Matt]

Another 40.00 just hit the bar, half of that from a brand new member!

We're getting so closee to 2000 :excited:

[Daghain]

:clap:

[Matt]

Donation bar has been updated with some donations and an auction payment. We're doing very well you guys. :grouphug:

[Tito_Villa]

Yay just over a quater of the way!

[Matt]

Its a hell of a showing in these hard times for sure. We're going to go balls to the wall for every penny we can get. :nana:

[Woofer]

Woohoo! Thanks for organizing.

[Merlin1958]

I know this thread is designed for Haven donation appreciation, but I just benefitted from an act of generosity that floored me and I know that all the best folks read and post here, so please allow me to digress for a moment and interject a "public" off-topic appreciation.

My son has gotten me into collecting the Comic Arc's. I started with them and shifted over to just collecting the HC's. In any case he talked me into collecting the individual mags and as a result I was missing 6 or so titles to complete all the Arc's. I contacted Turtlex (Pam) to see if she could help out and offered to trade the 12 or so "extra's" of other titles I somehow ended up with left over. She said she would look into it and get back to me. Low and Behold, completely un-solicited the missing titles showed up at my door the other day!!! Her unfettered generosity floored me and I wanted to go on record acknowledging her act as well as my appreciation for it. She's a very special person and I will be making a Haven donation in her name by way of thanks.

So lets hear it for Pam!!!!

:clap::clap::clap:

Another example of the wonderful folks that make up the membership of this site!!




You may all now resume regularly scheduled programming!! LOL

[Brice]

Oh, this thread is not just for Haven. It's for all manner of appreciation...and Pam is just awesome! :D

[Lisey Landon]

Yes, Pam is one of the most generous people I know - we never pass up an opportunity to show our appreciation for her :huglove:

I would also like to show my appreciation for the members who joined in with the three Haven contests. Many thanks :grouphug:

[Daghain]

Pam is totally awesome! :clap:

[Woofer]

She truly is great. There can never be too much Pam love and appreciation.

:grouphug:

[alinda]

:dance:or woofers either <3

[Jean]

hear, hear!

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[alinda]

:D In fact I could name soooo many but for the sake of space
on the boards...I'll just say "The members here are the best!"
GOD bless us everyone :grouphug:

[Woofer]

:couple:

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[Matt]

We had an out of the blue donation from one of the fund raisers greatest supporters. :huglove:

Up over 2000.00 by far now.

[Daghain]

:clap:

[Patrick]

Sweet!

[Woofer]

That's great news!

[Matt]

I just logged some generous donations and auction payments, up over 30% :rock:

[Tito_Villa]

Grrrrrrrrrrreat!!! :rock:

[Hannah]

Grrrrrrrrrrreat!!! :rock:

said Tony the Tiger!

:P

[Matt]

I got an pretty big auction payment recently :rock:

Bar is updated.

[Matt]

Just got an auction payment and some generous donations.

Progress bar is updated. :grouphug:

[Matt]

Thanks to another auction payment, we have inched a bit closer to our goal. :rock:

[Woofer]

Yay! Not bad for a cruddy economy.

[Matt]

We had a couple of very generous donations, bar has been updated. :clap:

[Matt]

Auction paid! We keep creeping up little by little.

That book at auction though...that's going to give us a jump. :excited:

[Merlin1958]

Auction paid! We keep creeping up little by little.

That book at auction though...that's going to give us a jump. :excited:

Nice!!!!! It sure will!! In the meantime Matt, you keep doing that voodoo that you do so well. Thanks for all your and everyone here's hard work and concerted dedication for such a good cause!!!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Matt]

Thanks Bill, I have fun doing this.

We just had some auctions and other stuff go on. Bar took a huge jump and it looks like that copy of the Waste Lands is going to take us over 4000.00!!

Not a bad showing at all.

[Matt]

We just went over 50% :clap:

Thanks to a large auction payment and plenty of stuff from the grand prize announcement, we are doing pretty dang good right here at the end. :grouphug:

[Matt]

Just logged a bunch more donations. Thanks for the support everyone, we have gotten much higher than I seriously anticipated this year. :grouphug:

[Patrick]

Just logged a bunch more donations. Thanks for the support everyone, we have gotten much higher than I seriously anticipated this year. :grouphug:

Excellent, Matt!

I'm sure it's posted around here somewhere, but what were the final totals for each of the past two years?

[Matt]

The first year we did around 3300, the second year was a little over 6000 and this year is taking us well over 10,000. :rock:

[Matt]

A beautiful friend of the fundraiser sent a large donation to us. :huglove:

Along with the others, we are still coming right alone.

I am going to be flat tickled pink if we get over 5000

[Matt]

And I am now as pink as a new born baby.

We just went over 5000 and have a little more to collect. I think that is one hell of a showing for this recession. Thanks to everyone that has gotten involved this year.

We have collected many donations for entry into the Grand Prize drawing, great surge at the end.

[Tito_Villa]

Yayyyyyy :clap:

[sarah]

Thanks to the Directors for another super year!! :clap: You four are much appreciated!!

now, can we officially plan Vegas :P