In an effort to do some good, and combat the stereotype that violent games breed violent people, penny arcade is sponsoring a toy drive for the holiday season, in which gamers can purchase games online from amazon.com, and have them shipped directly to tycho and gabe for inclusion in the toy drive. So far they have raised over 30 thousand dollars in donations and toy orders. Anything that any gamers can do to help out would be most appreciated, and be a great help in giving some kids a happy holiday season which they might not otherwise have, and help to show that gamers really are compassionate and caring people.

Child's Play Website
Amazon.com Wishlist

Please also take the time to post this on any other gaming forums you may visit, anything that can be done to spread the word helps a lot.

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You underestimate the power of the Dark Side...

DSettahr's Homepage

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Bump for a good cause.

Already been posted...several times.

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"Hass, alkoss, gyarapíts: s a haza fényre derûl!"

-Kölcsey Ferenc

Sorry about that, the other thread was posted while I was on vacation and had dropped off the list by the time I came back so I never saw it.

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You underestimate the power of the Dark Side...

DSettahr's Homepage

Who cares, it's still a good cause. Get off your high horse.

Penny-Arcade is amazing in many different ways.

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When you expect the pain - nothing left to ascertain
When you respect the lie - Deadly chasm open wide
---Circle of Dust "Chasm"

from what i've read they've allready gotten $30,000 in games and toys

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" You killed me. That wasn't very nice."
Noble Gases

I love their latest comic

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Do you have stairs in your house?

yah, i posted the last one, but it dropped off pretty quick, so i'm glad this is getting more time up.

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"No good can ever come from staying with normal people"
-Outlaw Star
"Some people play tennis. I erode the human soul"
-Tycho, Penny Arcade

Tis a good idea. I just donated, anything to change those stereotypes.

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Come on, shake the Nub,..... you know you want to.

Awesome! I looked through the list, that have a good % of what they need... maybe 50% (although that might be a tad high).

[Edit: They're up to $64,000 now.]

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The Mega-ZZTer's Gaming Haven!

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From the pictures, I see Gamecube, I think a PS2 and a Xbox. Ha. I love to see little kids try to carry a heavy Xbox.

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There can never be too many Captain Planet references.

you obviously NEVER held an xbox they are not that heavy

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LONG LIVE DREAMCAST!!!

I think its up to around $70,000 now

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Happy "Diseased" dud: You said I'd be like this guy. Boycotting everything..
Happy "Diseased" dud: ted kazcnisky. That's who it was.
Happy "Diseased" dud: Wait, That's the unibomer.
Happy "Diseased" dud: Wrong guy.

Whatever the number is, it's an insane amount of toys. There are going to be some very very happy-ish kids this christmas, and some very thankful children's hospital staff.

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Taking credit for: Canyon Stream, Higher Ground, The Space Between, Death's Dome (mlp3), bits of JKRPG, and the entire Showcase forum, damnit!... Visit SWGalaxies.net for the latest Star Wars: Galaxies information!

So basically if it is described as a "good deed", then its important enough to be posted several times thus wasting the forum space with literature people already read.

Interesting.



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"Hass, alkoss, gyarapíts: s a haza fényre derûl!"

-Kölcsey Ferenc

I'd donate if I wasn't poor.

Clicky for Strip Yeah, that one made me laugh for quite a while.

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TI-MAH!

That's rather like saying "there can never be too many outbreaks of the Black Death" or "there can never be too many lawyers".

The only interesting thing I see is your complete lack of a heart. There's nothing wrong with posting the same thing twice, especially if it's for a great cause. This board gets enough threads that "waste space" already - I welcome threads that have an actual point. In addition, no one is making you read this topic - you read the title, you could have chosen not click on it.

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You underestimate the power of the Dark Side...

DSettahr's Homepage

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I got sort of emotional looking at all of those pictures the other day...

JediKirby

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"I was driving along listening to the radio, when Judas Priest comes on. It was 'You've got another thing coming.' All of a sudden, I enter 'VICE CITY RAMAGE MODE' and nearly ran some guy over"
- ]-[ellequin

Lets compare: Webspace wasted (4kb-12kb) vs An unfortunate child brought happiness because someone decided to be selfless, and looked at a thread they would have otherwise missed had someone not seen it.

Which is more important? If you honestly think the first, I hope I die and go to hell, because I don't want to be part of this world if people are so damn ignorant.

!@#% man...

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To myself I surrender to the one I'll never please.
But I still try to run on.
You know I still try to run on. But it's all or none.

Eddie Vedder

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