Help me help Haken

POSTED BY: ecgordon
UPDATED: Saturday, January 9, 2010 06:16
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ECGORDON

Friday, January 8, 2010 6:13 AM

Like many other regulars here I have a vested interest in helping to insure Fireflyfans.net continued success. In order for that to happen we need to support Haken in his efforts to rebuild the site to be more secure and reliable. I hope to be able to contribute to that effort and I thought others might be interested in how they can help me do that.

I have just listed several items on Ebay, two of them of particular interest to Browncoats. I don't know how much I can expect to get for them, but whatever it is I pledge to transfer to Haken through PayPal after I get paid for them. One is a brand new copy of the Firefly DVDs, still sealed, and we all know it's a good idea to always have a loaner copy on hand. The other item of interest is a near mint set of the three issue comic Serenity: Better Days. The comics will also come with a bonus for the lucky bidder.

I also listed several other movies, as well as some records and miscellaneous stuff. Check out my items up for auction to see if there is anything else there that interests you.

http://shop.ebay.com/templetongate/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&
_trksid=p4340

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

FILLYGIRL

Friday, January 8, 2010 10:24 AM

Could Haken (or anyone) please post what name to use to send money for the board thru Paypal to Haken.
Thanks!

Donate people, if only a dollar or two, it will add up!
I have to wait till the 15th, 'cause I had to get a car, somebody hit it (my other car)on Dec 22.

Merry flippin Christmas, huh.

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

Do not bother dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

WINDIE

Friday, January 8, 2010 11:51 AM

Wanted to bid but I am on the other side of the pond. Good luck with the sale.

Keep me in mind if you get no takers, I don't mind if they are sent by the slowest/cheapest cart horse available.

Why have they taken the sky from ME

BYTEMITE

Friday, January 8, 2010 3:20 PM

I used the paypal donation button on the left side of the site near the top. But... I guess haken@fireflyfans.net ? That's where my using paypal directed it to.

HAKEN

Friday, January 8, 2010 4:52 PM

Hey, wow, thanks for doing this, but you really don't have to sell your Firefly collectibles to raise money to help me out. It actually makes me feel kind of bad that you have to give those things up, especially during these harsh economic times for a number of people on this site.

It's okay if members don't donate, I don't expect compensation for working on the new version of the site. It's something that I needed to do anyway and finally got off my butt and committed myself to it. So, really, it's more of a personal project for me than it is as a project for the entire community. You all just get it as a sort of a bonus (if this new version works, otherwise it'll be a nightmare...lol) for being around all these years.

Anyway, the point is, I don't expect a donation for what I'm doing and don't want you to do this if you have to give up something that is valuable to you.

In any case, thank you very much for your efforts (and everyone else's) . It means a lot.

Best,
Haken

PIRATENEWS

Friday, January 8, 2010 5:31 PM

Rather than sell your FF paraphenalia, fans can give up their sin tax, like tobacco addiction and alcoholism.

The average smoker spends $100,000 to $400,000 on tobacco in their lifetime.

Heck, we could fund a $50-million remake of Serenity 2...

Help me help Haken. SHOW ME THE MONEY!

DALILABA

Friday, January 8, 2010 5:36 PM

Honestly, this is the first site I visit when I sit down at my computer. Every time.

I'm kind of a lurker, don't say to much. I just really love the conversation here, lots of interesting people with intelligent things to say. As an original browncoat, I appreciate the love for our 'verse, both real and imagined,that I see here.
I hit the Button.

Thanks Haken

ECGORDON

Friday, January 8, 2010 5:39 PM

I'm not really giving up anything that valuable to me. I have "Better Days" in trade paperback now so don't need the original comics. I also have other autographed memorabilia that includes signatures from all nine BDHs, Joss and Christopher Buchanan.

While 2009 was not the greatest year for me economically, the drop was not as severe as it has been for others and I've been a good boy in managing my budget. While I could certainly use the money from these two items myself I was going to make a donation to Haken anyway. This is my favorite site on the interwebs and I want to do this. So there! You're gonna get it whether you like it or not.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

ECGORDON

Friday, January 8, 2010 5:42 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by dalilaba:
Honestly, this is the first site I visit when I sit down at my computer. Every time.

I'm kind of a lurker, don't say to much. I just really love the conversation here, lots of interesting people with intelligent things to say. As an original browncoat, I appreciate the love for our 'verse, both real and imagined,that I see here.
I hit the Button.

Thanks Haken

And that's exactly why I'm doing this too.

Greatest. Website. Ever!

And even if I don't get as much as I hope for these items it has already raised awareness of your "PayPal Donate" button, so I see this as a definite win all around.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

ECGORDON

Friday, January 8, 2010 5:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by piratenews:
Rather than sell your FF paraphenalia, fans can give up their sin tax, like tobacco addiction and alcoholism.

The average smoker spends $100,000 to $400,000 on tobacco in their lifetime.

Heck, we could fund a $50-million remake of Serenity 2...

Help me help Haken. SHOW ME THE MONEY!

Other than an occasional beer I don't drink, and I quit a heavy ten year smoking habit way back in '81. I've pared my budget down so much the only things I can cut out now to have more money would be to give up cable and internet, and I'm not prepared to do that at this time. I've gotta have some entertainment don't I?

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

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