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Contest: Really mini mini-prizes
October 10, 2009 – 1:09 PM | 3 Comments

$49,621 — it’s a holiday weekend, but I’d love us to crack 50K today.   It’s not far away.
And today, by donating to any project you’d like, you could win a micro-prize: a small container …

Contest: 52 pick-up
October 9, 2009 – 11:40 AM | 5 Comments

$47,876 — pat yourselves on the back.   You’ve got another chance at the Roomba today, so keep reading.
Thanks again to Jenn and Wiley for ushering in match fever at 45K.   When’s our next …

Contest: Revenge Of Frolf
October 8, 2009 – 10:14 AM | 46 Comments
Contest: Revenge Of Frolf

Before we begin: $41,346. A very good day’s work (with thanks to the night shift as well).
Today, I would like you to hit 50K.   Failing that, I would like you to hit at least …

Contest: This ain’t over, Detroit
October 7, 2009 – 1:15 AM | 25 Comments
Contest: This ain’t over, Detroit

Tomato Nation readers: This Ron Gardenhire high five is for you.   You killed it yesterday: $36,144 right now.   Not only that, but if you maintain a 6K-a-day pace, we’ve got a shot at …

Contest: Search/Sort Function, And More Loot
October 6, 2009 – 12:54 PM | 15 Comments

You guys: Amanda, Intern of Mystery and Verse is really very awesome.   She’s built a searchable/sortable spreadsheet of all current projects: sort by state, grade level, expiration, whatever you want, AND there’s a FAQ!
I’ll …

Contest: Kiva.org gift cards!
October 6, 2009 – 10:00 AM | 11 Comments

Today’s mini-prize is brought to us by a generous group of peeps at KivaFriends.org.   (In case you haven’t heard about Kiva, it’s a micro-finance lending site that works along lines similar to Donors Choose’s …

Contest: News and notes
October 6, 2009 – 9:15 AM | No Comment

It’s 9 AM; we’re at $31,774.   It’s a long, steep hill we’ve got to left to climb, but it’s less than halfway to a mystery match at 60K.   Tell a friend.   Mention …

Contest: “The odd vegetarian exhibitionist fetish of a minor internet celebrity”
October 5, 2009 – 7:21 PM | 7 Comments

Reader Trip gets Ken Jennings to link to the contest — yay!
I am, I suspect, now equated with furries in Jennings’s mind — ew!
If it gets more donations in the door, who cares — whee! …

Contest: Movie mini-prize!
October 5, 2009 – 9:52 AM | 7 Comments
Contest: Movie mini-prize!

Anyone donating to one of the U.S. history/geography projects listed below is eligible to win Lost In America or Fandango on DVD. Two great road-trip movies (of sorts), one of which cuts through Vegas!   …

Contest: Monday-morning mystery and mini-prizes
October 5, 2009 – 8:30 AM | 24 Comments

Welcome to Week 2!   $27,312 right now. All hail the weekend warriors of awesome.
As you have probably gleaned from reading the comments lately, Tomato Nation has an intern.   The Mystery Intern has tired …