Contributing Members Giveaway #1 [Archive]

3dGameMan

08-24-2004, 10:13 PM

GIVEAWAY NEXT > (http://www.3dgameman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29662)

Contributing Member winner has been drawn watch video to find out who (http://7of9.keystreams.com/gameman/archives/giveaways/giveaway_001/3dgameman.com_videoreview_giveaway_001_02_512k.wmv )

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Info/Rules (PLEASE READ VERY CAREFULLY):
- To be eligible you need to be a Contributing 3dGameMan.com Member. help support (http://support3gm.com)
- All Contributing Members will be entered in draw. There is no need to email, etc.
- Only residents of the USA or Canada are eligible to enter.
- You must have a fixed address for shipping reasons.
- There will be ONE (1) winner. Winner will receive ONE (XL) Crucial Ballistix t-shirt, Vantec mousepad, and pen.
- Winner will be drawn on Mon., Sept. 06, 2004
- Winner has 7 days to claim their winnings.
- Please note: 3dGameMan.com is not responsible for lost/damaged items related to shipment.

Good luck :beer

Crucial Ballistix T-Shirt:

Front:
http://images.crucial.com/images/prod_images/other_prod/ctballistixtxl/ballistixtshirtfront250.gif

Back:
http://images.crucial.com/images/prod_images/other_prod/ctballistixtxl/ballistixtshirtback250.gif

KaNaDiAnIcEmAn

08-24-2004, 10:14 PM

i take it donations of busted hardware doesnt count :(

can we do money orders?

3dGameMan

08-24-2004, 10:24 PM

i take it donations of busted hardware doesnt count :(

can we do money orders?

You wish ;)

More info on becoming a Contributing Member here (http://support3gm.com)

Maro

08-24-2004, 10:34 PM

If I win you can do a lucky dip on it :Thumb

Race234

08-24-2004, 10:39 PM

so do the CM have to do anything like send an email or are we already entered?

3dGameMan

08-24-2004, 10:43 PM

so do the CM have to do anything like send an email or are we already entered?

Good question. All CM's will be entered :Thumb

Race234

08-24-2004, 10:46 PM

Good question. All CM's will be entered :Thumb

:thumb :luxhello :thumb

wazman

08-24-2004, 10:53 PM

Race234

08-24-2004, 10:59 PM

Just gonna state my opinion and move on:

When are you going to have another giveaway that's open to everyone? To the people that come here and post away and watch the VRs, but either can't make the get togethers or don't have the money to contribute? I mean, after all, the CM's already get a bunch of perks the rest of us don't.

That's all I'm going to say, and I'm not going to be drawn into a big drawn-out fight about it. I fully realize it's our choice to become CMs or not, just as it's our choice to attend the get togethers or not.

Please don't take this as a huge negative thing, as I'm not looking to start anything. I just wanted to say that and now I'm on to other things. :surrender

Wazman, he does plan to do a giveaway soon for non CMs, this was something discussed in the CM forum on giveaways, this is just the first CM giveaway.

Waz your a valuble member of 3dgm and we wouldnt want otherwise, I have learned a lot from you so please dont look at this as any form of disrespect to people who cant become CM becuase it isnt that way at all.

wazman

08-24-2004, 11:02 PM

Wazman, he does plan to do a giveaway soon for non CMs, this was something discussed in the CM forum on giveaways, this is just the first CM giveaway.

Waz your a valuble member of 3dgm and we wouldnt want otherwise, I have learned a lot from you so please dont look at this as any form of disrespect to people who cant become CM becuase it isnt that way at all.

Like I said, I'm not going to keep discussing it. I said my opinion and I'm not upset or anything.

But how would I know what goes on in the CM forum if I'm not a CM? :)

Rodney, please don't ban me.

If anybody wants to discuss this further, please PM me. Good luck to the winner! :)

3dGameMan

08-24-2004, 11:02 PM

Just gonna state my opinion and move on:

When are you going to have another giveaway that's open to everyone? To the people that come here and post away and watch the VRs, but either can't make the get togethers or don't have the money to contribute? I mean, after all, the CM's already get a bunch of perks the rest of us don't.

That's all I'm going to say, and I'm not going to be drawn into a big drawn-out fight about it. I fully realize it's our choice to become CMs or not, just as it's our choice to attend the get togethers or not.

Please don't take this as a huge negative thing, as I'm not looking to start anything. I just wanted to say that and now I'm on to other things. :surrender

Except you are forgetting that I've already had 15 giveaways for non-Contributing 3GM Members and not one for Contributing Members :beer

I giveaway a ton of stuff at the 3GM Get Togethers. Then there’s the free case badges for posts, etc...

So complain all you want ;)

wazman

08-24-2004, 11:04 PM

Except you are forgetting that I've already had 15 giveaways for non-Contributing 3GM Members and not one for Contributing Members :beer

I giveaway a ton of stuff at the 3GM Get Togethers. Then there’s the free case badges for posts, etc...

So complain all you want ;)

Well, that was rather rude.

You forget that I haven't been around for all 15 giveaways. And I wasn't complaining. I was stating my opinion. Let me see if I can go back and edit my post so it's not even there.

Or maybe I'll become a CM just so I can delete it.

3dGameMan

08-24-2004, 11:13 PM

Well, that was rather rude.

You forget that I haven't been around for all 15 giveaways. And I wasn't complaining. I was stating my opinion. Let me see if I can go back and edit my post so it's not even there.

Or maybe I'll become a CM just so I can delete it.

Wazman,

I'm not going to continue this discussion with you or anything one else because no matter what I say or do some people will not be happy. So be it.

Anyone who wants to come into this thread and rant on about how Contributing Members have a giveaway while regular members have had lots best do it somewhere else!

coldstatic

08-25-2004, 12:33 AM

I have a question. should i ever have enough cash to sned would i be able to keep my forum status the way it is or does it have to be changed to contributing member.

mdsbrain

08-25-2004, 04:42 AM

Thanks for the giveaway Rod!!

Tracer

08-25-2004, 05:31 AM

This is cool!! Thanks Rodney!! :thumb

JCYC5

08-25-2004, 05:37 AM

Wazman,

I'm not going to continue this discussion with you or anything one else because no matter what I say or do some people will not be happy. So be it.

Anyone who wants to come into this thread and rant on about how Contributing Members have a giveaway while regular members have had lots best do it somewhere else!

Rodney, maybe if you read a post or two above your first one in big red font, you'll see that Waz actually said he doesn't want to keep going on about it.

3dGameMan

08-25-2004, 07:29 AM

I have a question. should i ever have enough cash to sned would i be able to keep my forum status the way it is or does it have to be changed to contributing member.

Sure, however, the helping support link and the color of your username can’t be changed. You can also support and remain anonymous like some if you like.

marko3xl3

08-25-2004, 10:44 AM

Why do a lot of thinks around here always turn into something that make the reader gets annoyed by. Honestly, that's why it's not much fun to read the forums much since a while because instead of just having fun you are continually scared about which brain damaging argument you will find.

I will not continue any discussion either and maybe I shouldnt've brought this up but I just feel like it needed to go :/

Anyways tough, thanks for the giveaway (eventough I am gonna need to wait a couple of years to fit this T-Shirt, or I'll just give it to my dad :D)

P.S.
:tantrum :taunt <-- You gotta love the new smilies.

Sidebinder

08-25-2004, 09:41 PM

Hey glad to see I am entered. :cool_shad

t00lb0x

08-26-2004, 12:32 PM

Is there anyway I could be removed from the drawing? I'd like the prize to go to a more active member than I.

3dGameMan

08-26-2004, 12:37 PM

Is there anyway I could be removed from the drawing? I'd like the prize to go to a more active member than I.

Sure, however, this particular giveaway is for Contributing Members only. Email if you want your name removed from the drawing.

I will have giveaways in the future, like the 15 others that I have had for regular forum members. I will have one soon :Thumb I mentioned that I would after the Get Together 02 and I plan on it.

t00lb0x

08-26-2004, 01:15 PM

Thank you very much, it has been sent :)

Sidebinder

08-26-2004, 07:56 PM

tb: why would you not want to win the prize I mean common bud, you are active as hell with that 5k + post rate. :spin

Race234

08-26-2004, 08:11 PM

tb: why would you not want to win the prize I mean common bud, you are active as hell with that 5k + post rate. :spin

He is trying to be noble and make the rest of the CMs look bad, hehe

no really maybe he just doesnt want to be in the contest and thats his choice and we should respect that.

Although I do think that he is a person who has been on forums a lot despite his count and is very helpful so I think he would have the right to be in the contest but again it was his choice. :Beer

t00lb0x

08-27-2004, 04:38 PM

I just chose not to be entered in it. My SWG fix has been keeping me in the game for long periods. I have almost lost my interest in computer hardware, for now (this always seems to happen on and off.) I'm not trying to be noble, it was just a choice. I want a CM who is here often and helps out deserves it more than I do, I just feel that way.

I will try to be more active, but I'll have to do A LOT of reading to keep up with the new hardware I've almost turned my back on over summer.

Anyone have any interesting links?

marko3xl3

08-27-2004, 09:54 PM

Race234

08-27-2004, 09:58 PM

Sidebinder

08-29-2004, 02:09 AM

I have too... lost most my interest for school is eating at me now cause I got to maintain a friggin 3.5 GPA to get my damn Scholarship. I would say take me off, but that Ballistix shirt is really nice. :Thumb

sherretz

08-30-2004, 02:04 PM

I'm just curious whether you contribute over time, if you eventually contribute enough will you get a t-shirt and whatnot?

Sidebinder

08-30-2004, 05:41 PM

Mike, I think you got to donate something liek 60 bucks to get a T-shirt. Not to bad, cause it go to a good cause. 3GM. :thumb

3dGameMan

09-02-2004, 07:45 PM

A couple more days and a winner :Thumb There will be a short mini Video on the winner being drawn by Sherry on the evening of the 6th :camera Tune in :KICKASS

Silent_Death911

09-02-2004, 08:04 PM

Except you are forgetting that I've already had 15 giveaways for non-Contributing 3GM Members and not one for Contributing Members :beer

I giveaway a ton of stuff at the 3GM Get Togethers. Then there’s the free case badges for posts, etc...

So complain all you want ;)
Just curious, how is this different from regular giveaways? :What the I mean, it's not like this giveaway isn't of higher value then other, previous ones. Again, I'm just curious, Rod. No harm meant.

3dGameMan

09-02-2004, 08:08 PM

Just curious, how is this different from regular giveaways? :What the I mean, it's not like this giveaway isn't of higher value then other, previous ones. Just curious, Rod.

Not really, just similar prizes for CMs (Contributing Members). One thing that will be different though is Sherry will be doing mini Videos drawing for the CM giveaways :heartbeat

Race234

09-02-2004, 08:31 PM

Not really, just similar prizes for CMs (Contributing Members). One thing that will be different though is Sherry will be doing mini Videos drawing for the CM giveaways :heartbeat

woohoo we get to see more of sherry and win prizes, ah life is good :Beer

hehe okay all that aside I cant wait, man I hope I win :banana

Sidebinder

09-03-2004, 07:01 PM

Wow. I hope I win too. Would be a nice relief after this stupid hurricane passes through us. :thumb

CyberGuy

09-04-2004, 06:24 AM

Woah Sidebinder. You are stuck in that hurricane? Hope ya get thru it ok pal. Just glad we dont get them in the 'Great White North' (just blizzards) ...

But I still hope I win that shirt :Thumb :banana

mdsbrain

09-04-2004, 11:05 AM

Only 2 days left. Good luck everyone!

3dGameMan

09-05-2004, 11:07 AM

Good luck to all Contributing Members, winner will be posted tomorrow evening :banana

Race234

09-05-2004, 08:25 PM

Good luck to all Contributing Members, winner will be posted tomorrow evening :banana

cool cant wait :banana :luxhello :banana
this will be great to be able to see the drawing :thumb

3dGameMan

09-06-2004, 03:11 PM

Contributing Member winner has been drawn watch video to find out who (http://7of9.keystreams.com/gameman/archives/giveaways/giveaway_001/3dgameman.com_videoreview_giveaway_001_02_512k.wmv )

I hope to have another draw next month for Contributing Members with a different prize :Thumb

MaStA

09-06-2004, 07:47 PM

Who's Colin? :shifty

Anyways :Thumb

Jared

3dGameMan

09-06-2004, 08:18 PM

Who's Colin? :shifty

Anyways :Thumb

Jared

Snide remark :Yea right

But now that you’ve asked…
Colin registered here in 05-21-2001 and you in 07-11-2003. Now I guess you have a few more posts then he does so that's why you are wondering who he is. Fact is, he's been here longer then most of you.

Some lurk and some participate, both are very welcome here, aren’t they MaStA?

MaStA

09-06-2004, 09:07 PM

Snide remark :Yea right

But now that you’ve asked…
Colin registered here in 05-21-2001 and you in 07-11-2003. Now I guess you have a few more posts then he does so that's why you are wondering who he is. Fact is, he's been here longer then most of you.

Some lurk and some participate, both are very welcome here, aren’t they MaStA?

...I think you took me totally wrong here. I have no problem with people that are lurkers going to the get together and people that talk away here can't make it. I was never one of those to complain and ask those stupid questions since everyone is always invited. I was not being sarcastic I meant what nick does Colin go by or is that the nick he is on this forum? I will have to go look and see if I can find him. So I hope this clears some things up cause by no means did I mean that sarcastically or rudely.

Jared

Silent_Death911

09-06-2004, 09:31 PM

...I think you took me totally wrong here. I have no problem with people that are lurkers going to the get together and people that talk away here can't make it. I was never one of those to complain and ask those stupid questions since everyone is always invited. I was not being sarcastic I meant what nick does Colin go by or is that the nick he is on this forum? I will have to go look and see if I can find him. So I hope this clears some things up cause by no means did I mean that sarcastically or rudely.

Jared
To answer the question, which you never got an answer to: I think Colin is EyeGoldenEye. I'm not too sure on that though.

Anyway, congrats man. :Thumb

MaStA

09-06-2004, 10:01 PM

To answer the question, which you never got an answer to: I think Colin is EyeGoldenEye. I'm not too sure on that though.

Anyway, congrats man. :Thumb

Well I went into the members directory and found a Colin that is a contributing member so I guess he goes by Colin I just didn't know who he was...sorry for the confusion.

Jared

Orangepeel

09-07-2004, 08:48 PM

Congratulations to you, Colin....WooooooHooo :banana! That's a sweet shirt you've won :).

I was kinda goofing around a bit when we did the drawing,lol.

Putting the bowl on my head was a spur of the moment thing. It was so hard to keep it from tilting around too much at the beginning of the video...was trying to make it look like it was resting on the table in behind, but I was laughing so hard it just wobbled everywhere on top of my head :lmao :sweat.

The videos will make it all the more fun, and since the next giveaway is during Hallowe'en, it will be fun to find a sweet costume to wear. Maybe not as scary as last years :devil.

Colin

09-13-2004, 07:54 PM

Hi, Rod.

Package arrived safely today, thanks.

Mousepad, t-shirt, and pen.

The next two draws look intersting.

Thanks again.

Colin.

3dGameMan

09-13-2004, 08:10 PM

Hi, Rod.

Package arrived safely today, thanks.

Mousepad, t-shirt, and pen.

The next two draws look intersting.

Thanks again.

Colin.

Enjoy the gear :Thumb

Colin

09-13-2004, 08:15 PM

Who's Colin? :shifty

Anyways :Thumb

Jared

I am! <g>

Yes, I have been around here for a few years, and visit the site (front page and tech news) pretty much every day.

Forums, not so much, mostly because of a lack of time to go through everything and make a relevant contribution. However, I post from time to time, mostly in hardware and personal reviews.

As an example of the lack of time, I left work Sunday night/Monday morning at 1:30 am, and was back at work at 5:30 am with about 2 1/2 hours of sleep. Not a typical day, but not unheard of. Finished work today at 5:00 pm, and I will be back tomorrow at 5:30, about 7 1/2 hours from now.

What I am saying is that it is a big world out there, so don't get mad when people don't have time to be more active. As for t00lb0x's comment about having the prize go to a more active member, well, with 5,000+ posts, that was just funny! :lmao

Good luck to everybody on the next draw.

Colin.

Colin

09-13-2004, 08:20 PM

But now that you’ve asked…
Colin registered here in 05-21-2001

Rodney: Join Date: Jan 2002

Heck, I've been around here longer than Rodney, if you go by what the message board says!

Colin

09-13-2004, 08:28 PM

Congratulations to you, Colin....WooooooHooo :banana! That's a sweet shirt you've won :).

Thanks, Sherry.

BTW, are you on Slashdot (www.slashdot.org) as Orangepeel as well? If not, somebody there is using your nick!

WazLady73

09-13-2004, 08:47 PM

Congradulations Colin on winning!!!

:thumb :Beer :camera

I'm a day late and a dollar short...sorry bout that! :o

Cannot wait for the other giveaways!

:luxhello :bounce :Beer :wavey

MaStA

09-13-2004, 09:11 PM

I am! <g>

Yes, I have been around here for a few years, and visit the site (front page and tech news) pretty much every day.

Forums, not so much, mostly because of a lack of time to go through everything and make a relevant contribution. However, I post from time to time, mostly in hardware and personal reviews.

As an example of the lack of time, I left work Sunday night/Monday morning at 1:30 am, and was back at work at 5:30 am with about 2 1/2 hours of sleep. Not a typical day, but not unheard of. Finished work today at 5:00 pm, and I will be back tomorrow at 5:30, about 7 1/2 hours from now.

What I am saying is that it is a big world out there, so don't get mad when people don't have time to be more active. As for t00lb0x's comment about having the prize go to a more active member, well, with 5,000+ posts, that was just funny! :lmao

Good luck to everybody on the next draw.

Colin.

Only think that upsets me is how you all took it. I honestly didn't mean it the way you guys took it. I really meant who is Colin thinking that he put peoples first names on the paper's instead of their message board name. I didn't know you use your first name(at least I am guessing it is) as your message board name. So by no means did I mean it that way and I think you should be just as elgible as the other's who contibuted. It is about donating not posting. So hopefully you understand me a little better and again :thumb

Jared

Colin

09-13-2004, 09:56 PM

I really meant who is Colin thinking that he put peoples first names on the paper's instead of their message board name. I didn't know you use your first name(at least I am guessing it is) as your message board name.

Rodney (or Sherry) wrote the names down, not me.

And Rodney has been very consistent about using just people's nicks on the boards, not their real names. If you see a name on here, with the exception of Rodney and Sherry, it is pretty much guaranteed to be their username, not their real name.

MaStA

09-14-2004, 05:03 AM

Rodney (or Sherry) wrote the names down, not me.

And Rodney has been very consistent about using just people's nicks on the boards, not their real names. If you see a name on here, with the exception of Rodney and Sherry, it is pretty much guaranteed to be their username, not their real name.

Well my mistake geesh...whatever I'm done with this thread.

Colin

09-14-2004, 04:19 PM

Well my mistake geesh...whatever I'm done with this thread.

No need to get upset -- all I was doing was telling you the way that I see Rod handling names -- he uses the nicknames, not real names.

Develop a thick skin if you are going to use the 'net -- and give everyone the benefit of the doubt that they are trying to be helpful, not mean.

Colin

09-14-2004, 04:29 PM

I really meant who is Colin thinking that he put peoples first names on the paper's instead of their message board name.

Re-reading your message -- now I understand what you meant:

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I really meant, "Who is Colin?" thinking that he (Rodney) put people's first names on the papers....

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Same thing happened at the first get-together. When Rodney and Sherry arrived, I went up and introduced myself as "Colin". Rodney looked puzzled and asked for my username.

Anyway, no harm done.