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It’s that time of year again and that means Extra-Life is back! For those of you that may not know, Extra-Life is an annual gaming event where people play games for 24 hours to raise money for children’s hospitals. This year Extra-Life will be happening on October 25th.

Last year we did amazingly well. The Giant Bomb team raised $122,680 and ranked 3rd of 3,800 teams. Keeping that in mind I’ve set the team goal to $175,000 for 2014. It’s a lot of money but we can do it for the kids!

Getting involved
I’ve been participated in Extra-Life for 5 years now and I can’t recommend it enough. Let’s face it, most of us are playing video games for an inordinate amount of time anyway. It may as well be for a good cause. AND IT’S SO EASY TO JOIN! Go to www.extra-life.org, sign up and join the Giant Bomb team. You can join the team during the sign up process or by going to the team page and hitting join www.extra-life.org/team/giantbomb.

How do I get people to give me money for the kids?
This is the hardest part but also the most rewarding. Social media is your best friend. Tweet it, tumbl it and facebook share while you’re at it. Live streams are also a great way of getting donations. Give your stream some production value. Create banners with your donation link, try and raffle off any spare game codes you may of come across. Try creating a theme for your stream. Maybe you’re going to play all of the Halo games because you’re crazy. Or maybe you’re going to play 24 hours of Dota 2 because you like good video games [Urgh. - Fattony12000].

I'm a busy person with a job, kids and a crippling drug addiction. I don't have time to play!
No worries friend you can still help! Check out the roster of team Giant Bomb and donate to someone you like the look of.

I’ve read your words, I’ve signed up and joined the Giant Bomb team. What now?
This most important part of Extra-Life is the build up to October 25th. Use all that time to spread the word and get as many donations as possible. Once you’ve signed up post the link to your donation page and any live streams you may be doing in this thread. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask! This really is a community effort and we need as many people as possible to hit the team goal.
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Link to the thread on Giant Bomb: Extra Life 2014 Giant Bomb Team - Play Games, Heal Kids

In 2013 the Giant Bomb team raised an incredible $122,972! That's a crazy amount of money! This year I've set the goal at $175,000. It's a lot but I really think we can pull it off!

Our team of duders are on mission to save kids through the vigorous playing of video games, and we need your help.

Each of us has chosen our local Children's Miracle Network Hospital where thousands of children are treated each year, regardless of their family's ability to pay. These kids are facing scary stuff like cancer, cystic fibrosis, and injuries from accidents to name just a few.

On October 25th 2014, We'll attempt to play video games for 24hrs straight and it's our hope that you'll support us with a donation that will go directly to that team member's chosen hospital.

Your donation is tax-deductible and ALL PROCEEDS go to help kids.
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Link to the Giant Bomb team on Extra Life.

Roll on the Explosive Runs...
 
RIP N64 controllers

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last year's was so good. I loved vinny cobbling together the easy button usb mcguffin at like 3am. the p'zone kerfluffle. Vinny shocking his balls. Jeff fumbling through a sleep-deprived nightmare of WWE create-a-story.

edit: Alexis NEVER looking tired through the entire thing. periodical Windjammers sanity checks.
 
Antiwhippy said:
Any signs if the duders will participate like last year?

I propose 24 hours of mario party.
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I'm sure they will. But they've always been pretty late with confirming it, and the event is still a while away. I'm guessing we won't hear anything before a week or two before the event.
 
Remember the awful pizza(s) they ordered in huge amounts that that came way too late?

I remember that, because I remember being equally anxious watching them on camera for pizza that never seemed like it would arrive, then the consequent anger when they did arrive and turned out to be hot garbage.

All I'm saying is, I hope they get better food for the 24 hours this year.
 
I know people were making fun of the Klepek article title, but man, that interview is great. Some real real talk in there.

If not you, who else would be doing such a thing at GB? Good job, Patrick.
 
kvk1 said:
Remember the awful pizza(s) they ordered in huge amounts that that came way too late?

I remember that, because I remember being equally anxious watching them on camera for pizza that never seemed like it would arrive, then the consequent anger when they did arrive and turned out to be hot garbage.

All I'm saying is, I hope they get better food for the 24 hours this year.
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"Can we substitute P'zones for Pasta?"
 
stump sock said:
"I didn't know they had pool in Europe." jesus christ, Dan.
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Dan is unbelievably sheltered. Now as the GB fanbase scrutinises his every word, it all comes to the fore.

Here's hoping he uses the feedback as a springboard to expand his horizons and doesn't double down on some sort of ignorant American persona (which, given his apparent love of wrestling theatrics, is totally possible).

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oh my
 
I remember Jeff's iron-clad logic that shitty pizza would sit in the stomach like a rock and provide a slow release of energy as it digested. Which he immediately proved wrong.
 
Haunted said:
I know people were making fun of the Klepek article title, but man, that interview is great. Some real real talk in there.

If not you, who else would be doing such a thing at GB? Good job, Patrick.
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Yeah, I really liked that too. I hope he releases a Dumptruck of it too.
 
I really hope someone compiles all the ridiculous things we learn about Dan. I've never encountered someone like him.

How does an adult think to themselves that 'egg whites' refers to the outer part of an egg? he's had a sunny side up egg before I'm sure - white ring, yellow center.. also have to echo what someone else said about it being impossible to not have salad by the age of 30, it's like those people that show up in reality shows that have been eating nothing but kraft macaroni and cheese and vienna sausages their entire lives.
 
Calavera520 said:
I really hope someone compiles all the ridiculous things we learn about Dan. I've never encountered someone like him.

How does an adult think to themselves that 'egg whites' refers to the outer part of an egg? he's had a sunny side up egg before I'm sure - white ring, yellow center.. also have to echo what someone else said about it being impossible to not have salad by the age of 30, it's like those people that show up in reality shows that have been eating nothing but kraft macaroni and cheese and vienna sausages their entire lives.
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Most of that stuff goes up on his GB wiki page.
 
Eh, sometimes I go dry too if I'm a hurry. Need a face wash afterwards though.

I generally find that if I have a blade sharp enough (getting a double edge razor helps a lot), I don't need gels. Not when I'm using shitty multibladed disposable razors because they constantly pull at my whiskers instead of cutting them.
 
I find you can shave pretty damn well without cream or gel after a hot shower. maybe you can use some soap and put some lather on your face if you want a buffer between the blade and your face but it's not really necessary.
 
TheBaronOfNA said:
Well, the "I didn't use gel to shave" was pretty bad. Outside of my outburst for the LotRVSGoT thing, that was the only one that truly troubled me.
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As a matter of fact, I'm 31 yo and I never use shaving cream lol. I have so little facial hair that I only have to shave every 2 weeks or so and it'S mostly to get rid of the ugly teen mustache I have. I couldn't grow a beard even if I wanted to. So I basically just use a cheap BIC razor with hot water and it does the job just fine.
 
I have had a ton of fun playing bingo at Minneapolis bars.
I met a crazy lady who claimed to be Aunt Jemima's (the fictional character) granddaughter and won like 60 bucks

I liked this spot the best: http://www.the1029bar.com/
"Our Bingo now features $1000 jackpot every week! Come play Tues @ 6:30 and Sat @ 2pm!"

"The 1029 Bar has Pull tabs everyday!
The Tri-Wheel spins nightly every Monday and Wednesday through Sunday!
Meat Raffles every Friday at 5:30 and Sat 1pm"

Minneapolis is great
 
I don't use shaving gel either. I shave every two or three days but only beneath my jaw line and to clean up the edges of my beard. Hot water and a decent razor takes care of it for me.
 
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