Scott Alden
United States
Dallas
Texas
Aldie's Full of Love!
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Due to the recent destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, BoardGameGeek is selling GeekGold to help support the Red Cross in their efforts to provide aid and relief to the victims of the storm.
We're selling 1 GeekGold for $1.00 USD and we'll donate the proceeds to the American Red Cross Hurricane 2005 Relief Fund.
Click here for more payment details:
www.boardgamegeek.com/disasterfundraiser.php
Update:
If someone wants to make a sizable donation and wants to deduct it from their taxes, you should donate directly to a charity. Send me a copy of the receipt and I'll gift you the geekgold
Update 2: We've hit 10k... awesome. I also just added a graph so you can see the buildup.
www.boardgamegeek.com/katrinagraph.php
Update 3: In addition to the GeekGold you also get a red cross icon on your profile.
Update 4: The red crosses have been removed due to a number of issues. I'll come up with something else ASAP.
Update 5: The fundraiser will end on Friday 9/9/2005.
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Robert Wesley
Nepal
Aberdeen
Washington
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
 GOOD! maybe now I can 'get some', since "approvals" of Games Submissions doesn't 'seem' to be 'working'!
P.S.-is there a valid email address that WE could 'contribute' this at? the insipid "PayPal"(what an 'oxymoron') don't want to 'work' as well, are THEY 'approving' Games Submissions for you folks, on the side?
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Snooze Festival
United States
Hillsborough
North Carolina
We love our pups!! Misu, RIP 28 Nov 2010. Tikka, RIP 11 Aug 2011.
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
Gee, what a good idea - great minds, and all that ... 
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John
United States
St. Joseph
Illinois
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
Thanks Aldie. I've been 7 geekgold away from my avatar for ages. I've also been thinking about donating to the hurricane relief fund. The combination was enough to motivate me to get my wallet.
I dunno how many of you were personally affected by this disaster. My wife's grandmother just pulled out of New Orleans today.
And I upped my supporter to '05 while I was at it.
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dust in the wind
United States
Oconomowoc
Wisconsin
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
Absolutely fantastic idea. I was planning on donating as it is, and it's great to do so with my fellow geeks.
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Scott Alden
United States
Dallas
Texas
Aldie's Full of Love!
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
GROGnads wrote:
P.S.-is there a valid email address that WE could 'contribute' this at? the insipid "PayPal"(what an 'oxymoron') don't want to 'work' as well, are THEY 'approving' Games Submissions for you folks, on the side?
I updated the page with my mailing address where you can send a check if the PayPal doesn't work for you.
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steven alexander
United States
portland
Oregon
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
Absolutley BOSS idea, Aldie!! It feels great to contribute and that running total at the top of the front page is nice to see. (plus I got my Avatar! It's like they say, to get you have to give)
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Ava Jarvis
United States
Bainbridge Island
Washington
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
I think this is an excellent idea.
It's pretty horrible out there. 
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Mark L.
United States
Traverse City
Michigan
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
Thanks for setting this up. I'll be mailing something tomorrow. I guess donating to the Red Cross helps, but I wish there were other/better ways of helping the victims (short of inviting them to live with me). At the risk of slipping into politics, I can't help but think that with all the compromises we've made on infrastructure and social programs over the last 30 years or so, all those expensive military toys don't really amount to much in light of this (worsening??) disaster.
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Crypt Keeper
United States
Palmdale
California
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
 It's also a short term solution to the new-ways-to-get-GG dilemma--win win.
Btw, what charities will you be supporting?
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
Übergeekbadge, Thank you!
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
Awesome idea Aldie. It's nice to see that our huge community and love of board games will actually help out people in need.
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Falafel Palmer
United States
Seattle
Washington
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
Quote: I guess donating to the Red Cross helps, but I wish there were other/better ways of helping the victims (short of inviting them to live with me)
Funny you should mention this, i'm not sure where you live personally Mark, but they are looking for people to share their housing if you live in about 300 miles of the disaster area. go to
http://www.hurricanehousing.org for more information.
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On Monday mornings, I'm dedicated to the proposition that All Men are created jerks.
United States
Stratford
Connecticut
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
Very cool. I already gave, but what the heck, here's a few more bucks...
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Mike Kollross
Canada
Carvel
Alberta
Pew pew pew!!!
I'm a member of the Game Artisans of Canada
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
I was going to donate somewhere any way. Might as well be through BGG. Way to go Aldie.
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Nasty McHaggis
United States
Columbia
South Carolina
I'm pouring all of my points in sarcasm.
Box next to hand.
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
GROGnads wrote: GOOD! maybe now I can 'get some', since "approvals" of Games Submissions doesn't 'seem' to be 'working'!P.S.-is there a valid email address that WE could 'contribute' this at? the insipid "PayPal"(what an 'oxymoron') don't want to 'work' as well, are THEY 'approving' Games Submissions for you folks, on the side?
Are you really this bitter, Grog, or are you just keeping with your online persona?
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Mark L.
United States
Traverse City
Michigan
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
ThatFalafelGirl wrote: Quote: I guess donating to the Red Cross helps, but I wish there were other/better ways of helping the victims (short of inviting them to live with me) Funny you should mention this, i'm not sure where you live personally Mark, but they are looking for people to share their housing if you live in about 300 miles of the disaster area. go to http://www.hurricanehousing.org for more information.
Northern Michigan; it's probably 800-1,000 miles.
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Robert Wesley
Nepal
Aberdeen
Washington
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
Well, a little of BOTH! It is quite frustrating when I can't even get a simple 'donation' made using "PayPal" and their infuriating 'manner' to go about doing that. I've tried the email route and they keep informing me that it isn't a 'valid' one! Oh, but they will gladly take my 'Bank Account' info with a direct LINK to 'that', for which I don't think so! I don't trust them online transactions with such '411', since they have a nasty 'habit' of getting hacked or outright selling off of this. Then there are those 'drolls' who just seem to NOT have anything better to 'do' but be a "negative ninny"~yeah YOU "elmonty", so they tend to get my 'dander UP'! So what'd you expect?
P.S.-I've tried every method that I can think of to obtain 'payment' to the "Relief Fund" from that "P.P" site, with NO results to show thus far. I even tried to send this through another fellow GEEK "tolendante", and ALL that I 'get' is the same B.S. 'requests' from them. WHAT is their problem? The money's there, yet they WANT me to provide a 'card', STILL!?!?! If I ever meet anyone associated with 'them', they won't live out a 'normal' LIFE anymore!
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Michael Pennisi
United States
Carpentersville
Illinois
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
Thanks for doing this. Let's hope all of our funds can do some good.
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Jason 'Stupid Sexy Flanders!' Wagner
United States
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
How long will this be going on? I'd love to donate, but can't until I find a new job.
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Steef Jacobson
United States
Brooklyn
NY
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
great idea Aldie, glad to help. I put a message on my Boardgame Meetup board and hope to pass it forward.
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Myke Madsen
United States
Salt Lake City
Utah
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
Fantastic idea. I hope this generates a lot of donations.
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Jasen Robillard
Canada
Calgary
Alberta
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
I'll toss in a few coins... 
Aldie, any chance we could have a rolling tally either in this thread or on the front page?
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June King
United States
Unspecified
Bring me her heart in this box.
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
Super idea.
This is a reminder to me how lucky I am and not to forget others who aren't so lucky.
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Scott Alden
United States
Dallas
Texas
Aldie's Full of Love!
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Re: GeekGold for Katrina Relief
Baldboy_1 wrote:
Check out the top of the front page.
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