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Will you be donating and/or opting in to win the Kreij Cancer Curing PC?

  • Yes I plan to donate and will opt in to crunch/fold on the PC to help cure cancer if I win it.

    Votes: 30 17.0%

  • Yes I plan to donate but will allow others a chance to help cure cancer with the PC.

    Votes: 30 17.0%

  • I will opt in to crunch/fold on the PC to help cure cancer if I win it.

    Votes: 30 17.0%

  • I support this project but will allow others a chance to help cure cancer with the PC.

    Votes: 49 27.8%

  • NEW poll option- This is a great project and I hope TPU members keep it going!!!

    Votes: 40 22.7%

  • I will opt in on current/future giveaways and/or support them knowing crunching/folding is optional

    Votes: 10 5.7%
  • Total voters
    176
rtwjunkie said:
@rtwjunkie in for the Kreij Holiday 2015 PC:

I'm going to officially enter for my oldest son. He survives, and that is all, on a subsistence wage due to his circumstances. Due to being 3 months early 24 years ago, his development is not what it should have been mentally. He's a good man, but doomed to never being successful, though he tries. We thought his one chance at being good at something, and feeling a part of something, as well as having a strong group of people around him where he could learn a good skill and probably could be successful would be to join the military.

Sadly, he cannot even do that, failing the physical, due to a degenerative eye disease which is only cured by surgery, otherwise it will lead to blindness. He is too old for my vision insurance which could fix it, and it is not covered by health insurance. Because he works to survive, he has no ability to game like he sincerely enjoys doing. I got him a gaming laptop about 5 years ago, but it has since broken, and of course he cannot afford to get or build a PC.

I would love for him to be able to game again, and with his good character he would use the PC to crunch when not being used if I asked him, and because he would want to help others.

I'm Also In for the MSI Z97/Pentium G3258 mb/cpu combo donated by @RealNeil for my fiance, who wants desperately to build computers. that seems like the perfect equipment as a base to start her on that path!

What makes me happy anytime, but especially during the holidays are when I hear from my children who are adults, and when I am with my fiance, a woman for whom circumstances were not right and kept us apart for 20 years until we could be together. She is my rock!

Thank you to the wonderful community here at TPU! Thank you to everyone who has donated to this project and all the others who have given their support. This really is an excellent forum, because of the PEOPLE..
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Very touching post @rtwjunkie, I can certainly see why @thebluebumblebee said what he said. :respect: :respect:

Honestly, it's getting difficult to read through some of these threads, this thread especially, without getting a little teary-eyed, in the best sense. :)
 
I got to tell ya @rtwjunkie , I actually took a couple of minutes to reread your entry...............Damn brother, it about brought tears to my eyes reading your story man!!!!!!! :oops:

Sounds like he really is an awesome person and deserves the very best that life can give but as all probably knows, it doesn't always happen as it should! I thought is was so awesome that @thebluebumblebee put his entry in for your son! I was going to edit my entry as well to do the exact same thing but reading your post after @thebluebumblebee I don't want to upset ya.........I will await the further development on this.
 
manofthem said:
Honestly, it's getting difficult to read through some of these threads, this thread especially, without getting a little teary-eyed, in the best sense.
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I agree. I have found I have been sincerely moved, both happily and sadly reading the entries. I honestly feel all the entries are moving, and thus why I said what I did above.
 
rtwjunkie said:
@rtwjunkie in for the Kreij Holiday 2015 PC:

I'm going to officially enter for my oldest son. He survives, and that is all, on a subsistence wage due to his circumstances. Due to being 3 months early 24 years ago, his development is not what it should have been mentally. He's a good man, but doomed to never being successful, though he tries. We thought his one chance at being good at something, and feeling a part of something, as well as having a strong group of people around him where he could learn a good skill and probably could be successful would be to join the military.

Sadly, he cannot even do that, failing the physical, due to a degenerative eye disease which is only cured by surgery, otherwise it will lead to blindness. He is too old for my vision insurance which could fix it, and it is not covered by health insurance. Because he works to survive, he has no ability to game like he sincerely enjoys doing. I got him a gaming laptop about 5 years ago, but it has since broken, and of course he cannot afford to get or build a PC.

I would love for him to be able to game again, and with his good character he would use the PC to crunch when not being used if I asked him, and because he would want to help others.

I'm Also In for the MSI Z97/Pentium G3258 mb/cpu combo donated by @RealNeil for my fiance, who wants desperately to build computers. that seems like the perfect equipment as a base to start her on that path!

What makes me happy anytime, but especially during the holidays are when I hear from my children who are adults, and when I am with my fiance, a woman for whom circumstances were not right and kept us apart for 20 years until we could be together. She is my rock!

Thank you to the wonderful community here at TPU! Thank you to everyone who has donated to this project and all the others who have given their support. This really is an excellent forum, because of the PEOPLE..
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That is a very powerful story of your son @rtwjunkie , it´s very difficult reading your post without feel nothing :respect:,

I can´t do more than show my support to you and your son, and thank you from the bottom of my heart for your story is full of hope and will,

Just like my older sister used to say, if you believe and fight God will provide.

Stay strong brother.
 
BUMPING THE THREAD UP- CHECK THE SPOILER BELOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY DETAILS :cool:


GIVEAWAY ACTIVE- SEE THIS POST FOR DETAILS!!!

Welcome to the Kreij Memorial Holiday 2015 Giveaway!!!

Thanks to the generousity of the fine folks at this forum we have been able to continue to honor our dearly missed friend and moderator Kreij with some great giveaways.

Here's what we have for you!

Kreij Holiday 2015 PC
Case- CoolerMaster HAF X donated by @CjStaal
PSU- BitFenix Fury 650G donated by @sneekypeet
MB- Gigabyte X79-UD3 (s2011) donated by @bogmali
CPU- Core i7-3820 (ES) donated by @bogmali
Cooler- ID-Cooling Frostflow 240L donated by @sneekypeet
RAM- 4x4GB Mushkin Radioactive DDR3 1600 donated by @rtwjunkie
GPU- Radeon R9 280X donated by @RealNeil
HDD- 1TB (64mb, 7,200rpm) donated by @yotano211
SSD- Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB donated by @64K
Software:
- Win 7 Pro 64 bit donated by @T-Bob
- Acronis True Image HD donated by @AthlonX2
Games for the build:
- Alien Isolation donated by @rtwjunkie
- Wasteland 2 Director's Cut donated by @Ahhzz
- Contagion (Steam key) donated by @AthlonX2
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 (Steam key) donated by @AthlonX2
- Metro Last Light donated by @r.h.p

More holiday gifts
Gift 1(US)- Thermaltake Suppressor F31 Mid-Tower PC case donated by @sneekypeet
Gift 2(US/CA)- Mionix Castor gaming mouse donated by @sneekypeet
Gift 3(US)- 2x Radeon 6950 GPU's (ref. design, modded to 6970's) donated by @Random Murderer
Gift 4(US/CA)- MSI Z97/Pentium G3258 mb/cpu combo donated by @RealNeil includes bequiet! PURE ROCK cooler donated by @jboydgolfer
Gift 5(US/CA)- Blu-Ray drive (OEM/bare drive) donated by @RealNeil
Gift 6(US/CA)- Acronis True Image HD (x3) donated by @AthlonX2

Note- Due to shipping expenses and a limited budget these items are restricted to forum members with a US address to ship to. If the shipping issue changes we will open this giveaway up to more regions. *UPDATE- Several items are now available in the US and Canada (see list for details)

UK/EU holiday gifts
Gift 1- MSI Dragon 120mm AIO cooler donated by @RCoon
Gift 2- bequiet! Pure Power L8 630w PSU donated by @RCoon
Gift 3- G.Skill Sniper 2x4GB DDR3 1600 (cas 9, 1.5v) memory kit donated by @tabascosauz

Want a chance? Here's how:

- Be a TPU Forum member in good standing prior to November 1st, 2015
- Have a minimum of 50 posts
- Be able receive a package to a US address
- Post in this thread with the following:

TPU name
Opt in for the Holiday PC (US) and who you are entering for*
* You can enter for yourself, a family member, or a friend in need
AND/OR
Opt in for up to 2 Holiday gifts- list in order of preference*
* UK/EU members- indicate area/country
Optional- Share an experience you have had during the holiday season that's memorable to you.

Example:
@Norton*
*not entering (just an example)
In for Holiday PC for my nephew since his is a 10 yr old POS (don't have a nephew btw)

Also in for:
Tt F31 case
Blu Ray drive

Winner(s) will be selected between December 18th and December 20th, 2015

Post in now and get in on some great stuff!!!

:lovetpu:
 
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An amazing giveaway! Alas I live in Canada. It's never surprising to see the generosity of the TPU members, it's what makes this community truly great.

Christmas is my most favorite time of year, always have been. I have a very large family of aunts, uncles, cousins and 2nd cousins that all gather and have a great time together, it's all very loud but :D that's what makes it great. I hope you all find a little joy this time of year.

As for cancer, FUCK it. My aunt found out she has breast cancer in October, it was a shock to us all since it doesn't run in the family. Some good news is that it hasn't spread so hopefully it'll be crushed in time and forgotten so she can move on in life.

As the Vulcans say, live long and prosper.

Love and peace my brothers and sister. :):toast::lovetpu:
 
since somebody needs to enter to get this rolling ....
@Norton in for .holiday 1 , a friend of mine is gonna be spending christmas in the hospital with two broken legs after a hunting accident,not gonna be much of a christmas there this might cheer him up
 
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@nolafotoknut

I would like to be in for Gift 2- Mionix Castor gaming mouse donated by @sneekypeet

My fiancé has built one heckuva gaming rig for me and installed some very awesome games!! I think this would be the perfect addition (and my only contribution to the build) :eek: to make it complete!!!

I'm thankful that I found someone as geeky as I am and he is the reason I am a TPU member today!! I love this community!!

Good luck and Merry Christmas to all!!!
 
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OneMoar said:
since somebody needs to enter to get this rolling ....
@Norton in for .holiday , a friend of mine is gonna be spending christmas in the hospital with two broken legs after a hunting accident,not gonna be much of a christmas there this might cheer him up
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Supposed to tag your own name, silly goose :p
 
@Norton, what's up with shipping of items? Can we kick in a few bucks to the one overseeing everything, presumably yourself, to help defray the cost of shipping?
 
manofthem said:
@Norton, what's up with shipping of items? Can we kick in a few bucks to the one overseeing everything, presumably yourself, to help defray the cost of shipping?
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I've got the last leg of the shipping covered but a little help would be great/give my wallet a break :)

We may even be able to cover a larger area
 
Norton said:
I've got the last leg of the shipping covered but a little help would be great/give my wallet a break :)

We may even be able to cover a larger area
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Ah, didn't even think of that. Just sent a pm :toast:
 
Hey @Norton, I got the shipping covered on all items within the US. I got some deals with Fedex going on this time.
 
We have a little more shipping support so we will open up US Holiday gifts 2,4,5, and 6 to forum members in the US and Canada :)

Will make it official with an update post later today but wanted to get the info out ASAP so folks like @AlienIsGOD and @LightningJR know about it and spread the word ;)
 
Norton said:
We have a little more shipping support so we will open up US Holiday gifts 2,4,5, and 6 to forum members in the US and Canada :)

Will make it official with an update post later today but wanted to get the info out ASAP so folks like @AlienIsGOD and @LightningJR know about it and spread the word ;)
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JOY!!! :lovetpu: :lovetpu: :lovetpu:

i'd like to enter for gifts 2 and 4 :)
 
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BUMPING THE THREAD UP- CHECK THE SPOILER BELOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY DETAILS :cool:

UPDATE- A few of the holiday gifts are now available to US and Canada forum members :)
GIVEAWAY ACTIVE- SEE THIS POST FOR DETAILS!!!

Welcome to the Kreij Memorial Holiday 2015 Giveaway!!!

Thanks to the generousity of the fine folks at this forum we have been able to continue to honor our dearly missed friend and moderator Kreij with some great giveaways.

Here's what we have for you!

Kreij Holiday 2015 PC
Case- CoolerMaster HAF X donated by @CjStaal
PSU- BitFenix Fury 650G donated by @sneekypeet
MB- Gigabyte X79-UD3 (s2011) donated by @bogmali
CPU- Core i7-3820 (ES) donated by @bogmali
Cooler- ID-Cooling Frostflow 240L donated by @sneekypeet
RAM- 4x4GB Mushkin Radioactive DDR3 1600 donated by @rtwjunkie
GPU- Radeon R9 280X donated by @RealNeil
HDD- 1TB (64mb, 7,200rpm) donated by @yotano211
SSD- Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB donated by @64K
Software:
- Win 7 Pro 64 bit donated by @T-Bob
- Acronis True Image HD donated by @AthlonX2
Games for the build:
- Alien Isolation donated by @rtwjunkie
- Wasteland 2 Director's Cut donated by @Ahhzz
- Contagion (Steam key) donated by @AthlonX2
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 (Steam key) donated by @AthlonX2
- Metro Last Light donated by @r.h.p

More holiday gifts
Gift 1(US)- Thermaltake Suppressor F31 Mid-Tower PC case donated by @sneekypeet
Gift 2(US/CA)- Mionix Castor gaming mouse donated by @sneekypeet
Gift 3(US)- 2x Radeon 6950 GPU's (ref. design, modded to 6970's) donated by @Random Murderer
Gift 4(US/CA)- MSI Z97/Pentium G3258 mb/cpu combo donated by @RealNeil includes bequiet! PURE ROCK cooler donated by @jboydgolfer
Gift 5(US/CA)- Blu-Ray drive (OEM/bare drive) donated by @RealNeil
Gift 6(US/CA)- Acronis True Image HD (x3) donated by @AthlonX2

Note- Due to shipping expenses and a limited budget these items are restricted to forum members with a US address to ship to. If the shipping issue changes we will open this giveaway up to more regions. *UPDATE- Several items are now available in the US and Canada (see list for details)

UK/EU holiday gifts
Gift 1- MSI Dragon 120mm AIO cooler donated by @RCoon
Gift 2- bequiet! Pure Power L8 630w PSU donated by @RCoon
Gift 3- G.Skill Sniper 2x4GB DDR3 1600 (cas 9, 1.5v) memory kit donated by @tabascosauz

Want a chance? Here's how:

- Be a TPU Forum member in good standing prior to November 1st, 2015
- Have a minimum of 50 posts
- Be able receive a package to a US address
- Post in this thread with the following:

TPU name
Opt in for the Holiday PC (US) and who you are entering for*
* You can enter for yourself, a family member, or a friend in need
AND/OR
Opt in for up to 2 Holiday gifts- list in order of preference*
* UK/EU members- indicate area/country
Optional- Share an experience you have had during the holiday season that's memorable to you.

Example:
@Norton*
*not entering (just an example)
In for Holiday PC for my nephew since his is a 10 yr old POS (don't have a nephew btw)

Also in for:
Tt F31 case
Blu Ray drive

Winner(s) will be selected between December 18th and December 20th, 2015

Post in now and get in on some great stuff!!!

:lovetpu:
 
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@manofthem :D (joke obviously)
 
My name is yotano211 and I am entering for my friend's kids, 5 boys. They have a kinda oldie computer but only 1 for 5 boys.

I am also entering for Gift 3 and 4 within the US. I will tell my favorite Christmas story tomorrow since I am short on time and sleep right now.
 
Im in for the Holiday PC and gift 5 for myself. The Holiday PC would be for a co-worker named Nick that works his a$$ off for his family and unfortunately gets the bottom end of the deal. He works help desk in my department and then works at Best Buy. Always seems very interested when I talk to him about WCG and all of the tech that's out there but never has money for himself to play with.
 
is it bad that i find myself dreaming of being drawn? i may have a problem.
 
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