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I tweeted about it, so Rorie will likely see that and have something to say if it's not cool for whatever reason.

Way to ruin the surprise.









I'm kidding. I think it's a good idea even if there was some bizarre rule against personal refrigerators. He doesn't get stuff in mailbags, so it'll be a cool thing to receive and he can always use it at home or whatever.
 
He can take it home if that happens, sell it or whatever. I agree, better for it to be a surprise!

Way to ruin the surprise.

I'm kidding. I think it's a good idea even if there was some bizarre rule against personal refrigerators. He doesn't get stuff in mailbags, so it'll be a cool thing to receive and he can always use it at home or whatever.

Exactly. If CBSi starts swinging their dick around, he can take it home or use it as an unplugged cooler/hideous desk ornament.

Lets try to keep this on the dl. Rorie doesn't browse gaf.
 
He can take it home if that happens, sell it or whatever. I agree, better for it to be a surprise!

This. Let's surprise Rorie! (Edit: Seems like it's too late. Ah well, as long as he receives it.)

Are we collecting the money now or can I close my eyes for a little bit? I'm going to work in 5 hours.

Hm, It'd take a few days until I could provide my pledge since I usually keep my PayPal empty.
 
Exactly. If CBSi starts swinging their dick around, he can take it home or use it as an unplugged cooler/hideous desk ornament.

Lets try to keep this on the dl. Rorie doesn't browse gaf.

That's why I said someone should PM Brad. He reads the thread anyway so he'll know.

I guess I'm totally cool with him bringing it home, too, so I'm happy either way.
 
Hm, It'd take a few days until I could provide my pledge since I usually keep my PayPal empty.
This is also the case with me.

Unprofessional Fridays was great fun. Long Live the Queen is ... odd.
Unfortunately they don't even reach the best parts to LLtQ.
Can't seem to edit the Google Doc (quite possible I'm just a stupid person) but I'd be in for $10.
Currently uneditable, don't worry about it.
 
Dear Rorie,

It's been a long road, getting from a-there to he-ya. It's been a long time, but your time is finally near.

I can feel the change in the wind right now, nothing's in your way. And they're not gonna hold you down no more, no they're not gonna hold you down.

Sincerely,
NeoGAF
 
Dear Rorie,

It's been a long road, getting from a-there to he-ya. It's been a long time, but your time is finally near.

I can feel the change in the wind right now, nothing's in your way. And they're not gonna hold you down no more, no they're not gonna hold you down.

Sincerely,
NeoGAF
We might as well burn the song to a CD at that point.
 
Anyone want to take responsibility for collecting the money? PayPal? I have no idea how to do it, so if someone can I'm more than willing to donate my $20-30 :)
 
I feel like if we're going to personalise this thing, then i maybe shouldn't be the one to buy it from over here - would be better suited if the person who ships it to GB bought it in the first place maybe?
 
I feel like if we're going to personalise this thing, then i maybe shouldn't be the one to buy it from over here - would be better suited if the person who ships it to GB bought it in the first place maybe?
Since it'll take some time before any money can actually be finalised I say worry about whether you're the one to actually purchase/ship said gift then when we're all ready.
 
Dear Rorie,

It's been a long road, getting from a-there to he-ya. It's been a long time, but your time is finally near.

I can feel the change in the wind right now, nothing's in your way. And they're not gonna hold you down no more, no they're not gonna hold you down.

Sincerely,
NeoGAF

Amazing.
 
I feel like if we're going to personalise this thing, then i maybe shouldn't be the one to buy it from over here - would be better suited if the person who ships it to GB bought it in the first place maybe?
As long as you buy it on amazon.com instead of the UK site, it should originate and be delivered in the US. It should be no different from a US resident buying it.
 
As long as you buy it on amazon.com instead of the UK site, it should originate and be delivered in the US. It should be no different from a US resident buying it.

But the point is someone would need to receive it from amazon first, in order to personalise it.
 
There are two vending machines on that floor alone, he can just walk to the other one. Whatever though, your money and sounds like a nice gesture.
 
But the point is someone would need to receive it from amazon first, in order to personalise it.

Amazon will let you ship to someone else. I do it a lot, but it would probably be easiest if the person buying it was the one to receive it, if only because it saves the trouble of sending and confirming a shipping name and address.
 
Amazon will let you ship to someone else. I do it a lot, but it would probably be easiest if the person buying it was the one to receive it, if only because it saves the trouble of sending and confirming a shipping name and address.

Ah yeah, but in that case, like you said, it would be better off just having the same person in the US both buy and receive it.
 
Amazon will let you ship to someone else. I do it a lot, but it would probably be easiest if the person buying it was the one to receive it, if only because it saves the trouble of sending and confirming a shipping name and address.

Can one of you yanks come to the party?
 
I thought Aaron said he's got this? Send him the money and a list of shit.
Yeah, I'm okay to personalize it. I guess I can order it also. Will make sure my paypal account is up to date. My account isn't verified because I don't want to give them my bank info if that matters.
 
I'd be in for that. Rorie's doing some great work and not a lot of people will ever notice it. He's like a stealthy Batman but with Puppies. A....Pupman
 
Yeah, I'm okay to personalize it. I guess I can order it also. Will make sure my paypal account is up to date. My account isn't verified because I don't want to give them my bank info if that matters.

Cool! Just don't take my money and spend it on drugs now.
 
Although I understand the premise of the Patrick's video essay was more about first person platforming mechanics within My Story about My Uncle rather than the game itself, and that Patrick probably has many different subject areas he wants to discuss rather than individual games, I felt it ventured towards a bit too close to the the video review area. I still enjoyed that I was digesting a concise review and wider commentary about first person platforming mechanics within a shorter piece than the Kinect video. Great work.

EDIT: That new Mac Pro still seems like the art of computer wizardry. The size of it is still outstanding.
 
I feel like shipping the fridge to a person just so they can ship it on to Rorie is overcomplicating things a bit (not to mention the cost of shipping a fridge twice). Just ship the fridge and any personalization materials directly to him.
 
I feel like shipping the fridge to a person just so they can ship it on to Rorie is overcomplicating things a bit (not to mention the cost of shipping a fridge twice). Just ship the fridge and any personalization materials directly to him.

Aaron's gonna both order it and personalize it, and I think that's a good solution.
 
I'll pay for the second shipping as my share so we won't have to worry about that. I have amazon prime so the first shipping will be free.
 
I feel like shipping the fridge to a person just so they can ship it on to Rorie is overcomplicating things a bit (not to mention the cost of shipping a fridge twice). Just ship the fridge and any personalization materials directly to him.

but muh mailbag video

i guess i'll chip in a fiver if it's still warranted. Do ya'll take paypal?
 
I'll pay for the second shipping as my share so we won't have to worry about that. I have amazon prime so the first shipping will be free.

Cool, if you are willing to take care of that that's awesome. I would still like to chip in if it's still needed, I just don't know who to talk to about that.
 
I'll be down for chipping in. I like that Rorie asks a lot of questions and his trolling of the last UPF was awesome.

When you figure out the PayPal email let me know.

So it's a mini fridge from Amazon?
 
If we've decided the money is going to me, my paypal e-mail address is here. There's nothing in my account right now, so it'll be easy to tell what it adds up into. In the meantime, people should decide what we're buying. I'll start putting together the order, and see what's leftover.
 
I will be able to chip in $ 5 if it is still needed. I had some problems with my account activation, and the contact I had with Rorie about that was one of the best customer service experiences I have ever had. So this would be a good way to thank him.
 
If we've decided the money is going to me, my paypal e-mail address is here. There's nothing in my account right now, so it'll be easy to tell what it adds up into. In the meantime, people should decide what we're buying. I'll start putting together the order, and see what's leftover.

If anything is left over, we should send something to Leigh Alexander or one of the other people who get sent uncalled-for bile by GB "fans," on twitter and elsewhere, along with an apology card from the GB Community.

I'm not a fan of Ms. Alexander, and while making dumb "775 million" comments is one thing, some of the crap she and others get is pretty despicable, and we're not all like that.
 
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