If you happened to stop by, welcome!
Take a moment and check out Cut Dave's Hair. In a nutshell, I'm encouraging people to donate to St. Jude's and if I reach my goal, I'm cutting my hair off and donating it to Locks of Love.
Pitch in if you can!
Thanks.
I'm taking another stab at raising money for St. Jude Children's Hospital this year.
I'm hoping to raise $3,000 by June. If I meet my goal, the hair comes off and goes to Locks of Love. If you've got a few dollars you can spare, head over to Cut Dave's Hair for the details.
Thanks!
The counter (as of right now) says there's still just over six days to make a donation for a worthy cause.
Lend a hand and spread the word!
Thanks!
So June 30th came and went.
The donation meter reads $150.
$150 IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH! We can do better!
I'm extending the deadline to July 31st, because I know we can do better especially for such a worthy cause (possibly two if we hit $3,000).
Head over to cutdaveshair.com and read about it. Hit the St. Jude donation page. Email me your receipt.
We can do it!
One last thing before I disappear like a fart in the wind...
cutdaveshair.com has undergone a face lift and is now sporting a new design and it's very own FAQ.
If you can spare a few bones, pop on over to the site and check it out. I understand times are tough, but I'm hoping to get that meter moving!
And here's where I ask a favor - If you have a website or blog, can you please share some link love? I'd appreciate it!
I'm off to partake of the Jack Bauer Hour of Power. See y'all later!
Finally paid attention to one of my hundreds of projects... some three years later!
Not only did I film two new shorts, I revamped the site. Thanks to Ed for asking if Sacrificial Ferret would have anything for him to show at Heatwave... that seriously lit a fire under my ass to finally get crackin' on the public service announcements.
After watching the final products what seems like a million times I've come to a sad conclusion... there is something seriously wrong with me.
How do I think this shit up?
I've got my first second official assistant for my future sketch comedy endeavor. The infamous Kathy has agreed to help out. She might have a shitty myspace page, but she's got plenty of talent!
All I need are a couple more people, some brainstorming, and time.
I also need to get Brad in front of a camera. I've got an idea, one that's been percolating for a bit, and he'd fit the bill for the lead role (HINT, HINT).
I'm also gearing up to finish the Lego short, and started working on yet another project which I'm hoping will turn out well and receive a warm reception from it's intended audience.
Just rolling with the punches here... that's all I can do.
Not surprisingly, I received 0 hits in response to my request. I guess I'll shelve this project until later in the year and see what happens.
Hmmm... how to phrase this...
Ladies - I need pictures. Of your breasts.
And before you start thinking that this is some ploy for a horny guy to get pictures to spank it to - it's not. I'm looking for tasteful pictures of breasts - no nudity please! It's for a good cause. Seriously.
Here's the problem though - I need them within a week.
If you think you might be able to help me out, please email me or leave a comment with contact info.
And yes, I know this is an oddball request and I'm not expecting a high number of responses, but you never know.
Update: To clarify - no nudity, but some skin is ok. Fully clothed is definitely ok. All shapes and sizes.
And to reiterate - this is not for some sick perverted pornographic fantasy! If I wanted that, I'd hit up the ol' Google image search.
Jess' mom is participating in the Avon Walk For Breast Cancer in Chicago the weekend of June 3rd - 4th. She's trying to raise $1,800 which will be used for breast cancer research and programs. I'm trying to help her reach her goal by spreading the word here, so if you're able to help out please consider doing so here.
Thanks!
A few last words on Child's Play 2005:
Child's Play managed to raise $590,000 $605,000 this year in about two months time!
Way to go!
Just wanted to pop in and say thank you to everyone who contributed to Child's Play this year. I just dropped $325 in their PayPal account which brings the total of my fund-raising efforts to $525. Thanks everybody!
I plan on doing this again next year and I've got a few ideas for how I'm going to go about it.
Just because I've made the payment doesn't mean it's too late to donate! I'm still accepting donations through the end of the year and the wish lists are still up, so if you've got a couple of dollars you can give, please donate!
Child's Play is up to $420,000 in donations. $420K for sick kids... that's just awesome!
I'm up to $425 in my efforts and quite pleased.
And while I disagree with being called 'sanctimonious' after my last Child's Play post, I wholeheartedly agree that I launched a Pre-emptive Asshole Strike.
Not a surprise, since I am an asshole.
BAM!
I'm at $400 after a huge donation from Ed and Krissy!
Thanks a ton guys!
Child's Play has collected over $200,000 so far this year for children's hospitals around the world. So far I've raised $200 of the $500 I was hoping to raise for them this year.
I think where the $200 came from is a cool story. The principal of one of the buildings I go to asked if there was anything she and the office staff could get me to say thanks for all of my help. Of course, I pimped Child's Play to her and three weeks later she's sending Child's Play a check for $200 from a school-wide collection. Very cool!
So, $200 down, $300 to go.
Now is the time for my gentle reminder to friends and family. This was prompted by Jess asking me about what I wanted for Christmas. I told her about Child's Play and she said, "OK, what else do you want?"
My answers of 'nothing' and 'donations to Child's Play' fell on deaf ears and she has threatened to buy me something. While I appreciate the sentiment, I'm going to share with all of you what I told her. This holds true, no matter what and it may sound rude, so apologies in advance.
I told her that she could buy me whatever she wants, but please include the receipt so I can return it and send the money to Child's Play. If there's no receipt, then I'll auction it off on eBay and donate whatever money I make to Child's Play.
I'm not trying to be rude, it's just that what I want for Christmas, what I really want, is for people to donate to Child's Play.
So, hit those buttons or shop that wish list! There are sick kids who could use toys and games far more than me.
Thanks.
Yesterday after work, Brad came over to record lines for TCC. It went quickly and was actually a lot more fun than I though it would be. Which has had me thinking about something me and Brad were talking about last week.
Podcasting.
No, I'm not playing follow the leader and jumping on the bandwagon for the sake of fitting in. If I was, I think I would've had shitty podcasts up by now. It never appealed to me, because I'm not exactly a one man show. But, if I could get someone on board with me *cough*Brad*cough* I think it might happen.
Keep in mind, though, if we were to do a podcast it would definitely NOT be suitable for small children and people with heart conditions. If me and Brad were to do a radio show, the FCC would strip our station's broadcast license and go out of their way to burn us at the stake, so you can imagine what a podcast would be like.
A guaranteed seat on the short bus to hell.
So, I'm going to talk to Brad about this again and see if he'd be willing to pitch in. In the meantime, in keeping with my ideas of 'reader participation', if you have an idea or two about things we could discuss during a podcast, be a good sport and leave them here.
After one week, Child's Play has raised $67,000!
That's damn cool.
Feel like donating? Hit the PayPal or Amazon buttons in the sidebar, or shop the Omaha Children's Hospital Wish List.
For more info, visit the Official Child's Play website.
Let me start by saying that I love kids. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I still am a kid… a 27-year-old kid, but a kid nonetheless. The fresh innocence of children is a happy reminder of my younger days when I would spend my summers playing baseball, riding my bike, exploring the creek by my house, and most importantly, getting into trouble. I was never held back by a serious illness – the most I ever suffered from was a touch of the flu.
Some kids are not that lucky. Some kids have to deal with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. They spend large amounts of time in a hospital, hoping to feel better and be able to run around and enjoy being a kid. What could be worse than being a kid and stuck in a hospital with nothing to do?
Enter Child’s Play. Child’s Play was started by Penny Arcade in 2003, in response to the media portrayal of gamers as ‘bad people’.
What is Child's Play?For the past three years, gamers and geeks around the world have raised nearly a million dollars in toys, games and cash for sick kids in Children's Hospitals across the globe through a grassroots charity called Child's Play.
Created by Penny Arcade, no "Administrative Fees" or other nonsense is collected; all gifts and donations go directly to the hospitals for distribution to sick kids.
-From childsplaycharity.org
As I said before, I love kids. The thought of kids having to suffer through having a disease like cancer breaks my heart. I’ve always wished I could do something and now I will.
Starting today and continuing through Christmas, I’m collecting donations for Child’s Play. If you feel like contributing, hit the PayPal button in the right sidebar and donate. All money I collect will go to Child’s Play. My goal is to raise $500, but I hope to raise more. If you don’t feel like donating money, then feel free to hit up the Amazon wish list for the Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. I’ve chosen this hospital because it’s the closest children’s hospital to Illinois that’s participating in Child’s Play.
Something to keep in mind about the wish lists… just because gamers started this charity, doesn’t mean the wish lists are full of only video games. There are toys and books on the lists as well, so if you feel more comfortable donating a toy or book, by all means please do so.
And spread the word! The more people donate, the more things there are for kids to do while in the hospital receiving treatment.
Quick personal note to my family and friends –
If you were planning on getting me anything for Christmas, then consider this my request. Please donate to Child’s Play with a monetary donation or by purchasing a gift from the hospital’s wish list. I already have everything I could need and these kids could use some ‘pick-me-ups’. Thanks.
Child's Play Official Site
Omaha Children's Hospital Wish List
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I'll be starting the script for "The Captain's Chair" after I finish my writing assignment this evening.
And if I feel ambitious I'll start working on the set too.
Okay, I stand corrected... two people have signed up using my referral link, but are listed as not having completed any offers.
So it works as far as people being referred via the referral ID.
Hmmm... so far no bites on my experiment.
If anyone's interested, follow this link.
If I actually do get the bloody thing, I think I figured out what I'm going to do with it. I found a place that offers hosting and colocation using Mac Minis. Sure it might not be a ballsy server machine itself, but with the low amount of traffic that comes through here, it'd be fine for me. Figure I'd host wasted-years.net, sacrificialferret.com, and one or two other sites on the thing and be done with the multitude of hosting plans I have now.
Anyway, if you feel like helping me out, follow the link above or the one in the original post. Just make sure that my referral info is there and find a cheap/free offer.
And if you need an email address, give me a shout.
Production of Sacrificial Ferret's second legomation short, "The Captain's Chair" is scheduled to begin early next month.
I just wanted to say thank you to all of you who helped me with CLNO. Without you, there would be no CLNO. Thanks Ed, Krissy, and Lari!!!
And thank you to everyone who has watched CLNO and responded positively in the poll below.
