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Lend me your…eyes? I don’t know. Anyway: 62 percent right now. I’ve spent four of my five grand and will probably drop the rest over the weekend. And now, to answer a few questions:
“How come …
Hi Sars,
I am getting married in about a month and am having a hell of a time coming up with gifts for my bridesmaids. There are five of them. If I didn’t have to take …
1. I’m told that La Danes has already spent her money on The Final Awesome — including the My So-Called Digital Life project. Generous and prompt? Awesome!
2. I’ve done some spending of my own — …
So, you know, you’ve got $5,000 of my money to spend on Donors Choose now. Please discuss.
Also, Claire Danes’s 5K will be applied to projects in the latest round today, so look out for that. …
You’ll need to sing the words “The Final Awesome” to the tune of Europe’s “The Final Countdown.” You’ll also need to sing the synthesizer parts.
“‘Europe’? You’re old.” Noooo kidding.
Anyhoodle: Final Awesome Round is now open. …
Morning, guys. See below re: the “expired” notation on the bonus round — I’m pretty sure that means it’s fully funded, but I’ll check in with Zach (if he hasn’t run away from home by …
And all the ships at sea!
95 percent as of this writing. Won’t be long now.
1. If you haven’t gotten a receipt: a) I’m never more than a few hours behind on those, unless it’s overnight, …
Yes, ladies and germs: 75 percent. I’ve had a holiday feeling all day, like the last day of school before Christmas break — yeah, you’re in class, but everyone’s crunching candy canes and not concentrating, …
In case you skimmed over this/haven’t visited the main contest page/whatever:
Your DC receipt is your contest entry. You must 1) forward me a receipt, or a screenshot, or some proof of donation, and 2) receive …
As of this writing, we’re at 54 percent on the second bonus round. It defies belief, truly.
My current plan: I’ll let you guys polish this bonus round off on your own. Once you hit 50K, …