Please consider the following

Post by **CDI** » Mon 04 Dec, 2006 8:56 pm

Okay, here's the deal. This year we [ being me and my family ] are in even worse shape than last year [ if you remember me complaining about it ] and the only thing I really want this year is a digital camera, and it being the only thing I want I figured it would be easy no? Well it's not, and I am going to need help to get it. So in order to get help I had a good few people offer to wire me money, but that kinda won't work because mum would kill me for giving out a back acount number or personal info [ not that I don't ] so I set up a PayPal donate button [ seeing how I already had paypal ] on my homepage. Here at the bottom, click the camera =) thank you very much! I owe you all!

Post by **kv83** » Mon 04 Dec, 2006 10:01 pm

How much do you need for that camera and how much did you got till now? Why do you need that camera so badly btw?

Post by **CDI** » Mon 04 Dec, 2006 10:14 pm

~$200 will secure the camera. I have $38 now [ since PayPal takes 5% of all donations ]. And I need a camera because it will give be the best oppertunity for a job at the local newspaper that needs a photographer. And I could sell my photographs.

Spencer · Post by **Spencer** » Tue 05 Dec, 2006 2:22 am

You're not in Nigeria are you?

Jim e · Post by **Jim e** » Tue 05 Dec, 2006 2:53 am

Speaking of which, the sooner I get a Wii the sooner I get to hacking it. All I need is $250. So for future of homebrew please Donate!!

anykey · Post by **anykey** » Tue 05 Dec, 2006 3:28 am

I'd love to help out, but how am I supposed to know you aren't going to spend it all on booze?

Not that I'd be able to anyways...I lack a creditcard!

Post by **benryves** » Tue 05 Dec, 2006 10:52 am

Having already seen this on another forum, and choice of camera model, my first thought is why have you picked it? (Though, if people like your good self keep floppy manufacturers in business, go for it!)

Post by **kv83** » Tue 05 Dec, 2006 12:35 pm

Jim e wrote:

Speaking of which, the sooner I get a Wii the sooner I get to hacking it. All I need is $250. So for future of homebrew please Donate!!

Second that. I am going to pick up one tommorow, so if you guys donate I can play more games

Arcane WIzard · Post by **Arcane WIzard** » Tue 05 Dec, 2006 3:04 pm

Do all little bits help?

Not that I'd be able to anyways...I lack a creditcard!

International money order and bank transfers work too for paypal.

Post by **CDI** » Tue 05 Dec, 2006 4:55 pm

This particular camera runs on floppy disks, which the newspaper requires images to be submitted in. Also I have no USB ports on any of my computers [ they were free, what could I expect

I can't afford computers with USB ports ] and the manual focus lens makes it tons easier to get the photos they need.

Also, this has been quite a learning experince for me as to how much people actually care around here

so much for thinking something is worth it just because I may be a friend to some people [ thanks again to those who actually donated, means a lot ]

Arcane WIzard · Post by **Arcane WIzard** » Tue 05 Dec, 2006 5:15 pm

Hey wake up, the attitude is just going to mess with people who already find asking for money to buy a christmas gift for yourself so you can pursue a chance at a career you have no experience in is rude enough. It isn't going to get you more money or happyness.

Pushing people away is a great self-defense mechanism though. But enrichment is live is gained more from being free from such self-defense, so, though I don't doubt there could have been a learning experience, your conclusion from it seems more like a step back than a step forward and I don't think that can be considered learning.

Now, do all little bits help or not?

Post by **benryves** » Tue 05 Dec, 2006 5:19 pm

CDI wrote:This particular camera runs on floppy disks, which the newspaper requires images to be submitted in. Also I have no USB ports on any of my computers [ they were free, what could I expect I can't afford computers with USB ports ] and the manual focus lens makes it tons easier to get the photos they need.

USB controller boards are very cheap; and I'm assuming your machine already has a floppy drive. Having seen some example photos, my point was that you can usually get better quality pictures with a cheaper, modern camera. That said, cheaper cameras tend to be automatic only.

Don't assume that because people don't donate money, they don't care. I don't know what other people are earning here, but it's entirely possible they might have as little disposable income as you do.

Post by **kv83** » Tue 05 Dec, 2006 6:54 pm

Exactly. If I would make millions a day, I would buy you that damn camera. But I am glad to have enough money to rent a hous and buy some food. Now, after selling all of my old stuff plus my money for birthday + christmas, i can actually buy a wii. Am I allowed to have one present a year? :S

Floodkiller · Post by **Floodkiller** » Tue 05 Dec, 2006 6:58 pm

If you consider "abosolutely nada", then that is what mine is

.

I would donate money to you, my video game clans, and lots of other stuff that I do, but I don't have the money to do it with

Post by **CDI** » Tue 05 Dec, 2006 7:54 pm

There you go. I would have acted nicer if people would actually take this as a tool for a job and not something worthless like a Wii. And the only reason I am asking for donations is not because I want the money, it's because my family needs any income we can get. Right now I am lucky to have internet still, but from what I am seeing it's paid with a loan from my uncle. And after snooping around in bank statements, I get to find out we are below the offical poverty line in ohio -.- [ of course, my relatives would never help, they're assholes ] and I wanted to ask for something so I can get a job [ I have tried, *points to the 63 regection letters from every place in town* ]

But thank you to those that said they would if they could. It still means a lot to see that psople care rather than thing this is some random thing here. [/b]