2006 Cookout Donation Pool now CLOSED.

Kris X · Post by **Kris X** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:07 am

Well...Um... Put me down for it... I either get the tickets donated or I probably won't go.

Ekolter · Post by **Ekolter** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:40 pm

Two month update!

*Edit* Honestly, I don't know who is in the pot now. Sincerely has came up with funds of her own. PM my other half to double check who's still in. Doing mini-updates for him with only the information I have via forums.

Pot is still active. Ya want come, put your name in. Wanta help someone come, drop your pennies in

Rock_dash · Post by **Rock_dash** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:02 pm

...

Am I not in the running for a ticket now?

Ekolter · Post by **Ekolter** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:05 pm

rock_dash wrote:...

Am I not in the running for a ticket now?

I think you are but you need to double check with my other half. I'm doing a bit of a mini-update for him since he's still sick.

Ekolter · Post by **Ekolter** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:52 pm

Exective decision (via Beth)

Rock Dash in the next in the drawing. Needs $300 to fly in from Oregon.

Let's see what we all can do

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:09 pm

I want to help... but I have no money left.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:15 pm

My wife does have authority to make executive decisions, and she is right - Rock is the next person.

Everyone donate for Rock!

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:27 pm

THE DONATION POOL HAS BEEN UPDATED.

We have $76.88 currently, need around $350 for Rock Dash, please donate!

Ekolter · Post by **Ekolter** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 3:19 pm

Donation update:

We got close to $90 for Rock Dash at the moment. He needs $350. So we got close to $250 more to raise.

Please donate and send Rock to us. We'll treat him well

Rock_dash · Post by **Rock_dash** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:49 pm

Okay, I'm an idiot. I misunderstood how amtrack's website worked, and the tickets were considerably more expensive than I thought, $400 for a roundtrip ticket. I looked at some other alternatives, and the cheapest plane tickets I found were $319 on Priceline, but they probably won't stay that price for long. The cheapest alternative I've found (if I didn't screw up again) is to take a Greyhound bus there, which is $230. I feel really stupid about this thing, but here's what I've come up with so far:

Expedia: $320 leaving 31st or 1st
Orbitz: $343 on the 31st or leave the first, arrive at midnight for $322
Travelocity: $320
Priceline: $319

Train ticket from amtrack.com: $400
Greyhound ticket: $230

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:52 pm

We now have $185 for Rock, we need to raise a minimum of 45 more, if not 150 or so more. If you want rock to come, please donate!

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:12 am

We need about $50 more for Rock Dash. Any takers? It'll be more soon if we don't get his ticket.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:05 pm

Bump.

Still need $50 to $150 for Rock depending on Bus or Plane fare used.

The donations page has been updated.

Ekolter · Post by **Ekolter** » Sat May 06, 2006 9:25 pm

We have $197.78 currently towards Rock_Dash's $245 bus ticket.

Edit:
We have another $15 pending at the moment.

That leaves us with roughly $35 to raise. If you can please donate, even if it's a few bucks, every little bit helps.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Sun May 14, 2006 7:57 pm

Rock Dash's ticket has been purchased.

That leaves $60 in the account and $40 pending to enter the account. Total of $100.

We don't have enough time to buy anyone else a ticket, nor enough funds to do so. By the rules of the donation pool, this money will be donated to the Red Cross in the name of the 2006 ComicGenesis Cookout.

Kris X · Post by **Kris X** » Sun May 14, 2006 9:23 pm

That's freaking sweetness.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Tue May 16, 2006 8:57 am

Update:

We are waiting on one payment to clear before contacting the Red Cross.

I've been asked about taking money from this fund for either helping people with gas, or renting a car, or renting a hotel. I've also been asked about simply taking the money and using it for cookout related needs.

Hoenstly it wouldn't be fair. People have donated over the last months to get people here, without knowing for sure if enough money would be raised. To take the remaining funds for any other use (even offsetting the cost of the cookout) just wouldn't be right.

It's one of those "the right thing and the easy thing aren't the same thing" kind of situations.

The money will be donated and confirmation displayed proudly here.