# To My Fellow Dopers: A Humble Yet Simple Request... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 3, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984 "2011-12-03T22:03:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/361 "2011-12-31T05:52:05Z")
Right now? 90% of me is celebrating… January 1st? 95% of me is celebrating… January 23rd? 100% of me is celebrating! ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/362 "2011-12-31T05:53:33Z")
Dammit, we have to hold our breath for over three weeks? Life tain’t fair, I tells ya! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/363 "2011-12-31T05:54:23Z")
Oh! I Didn’t see that thing about Jan.23rd. Do **Liam** and **Therese** know how much all us **Dopers** love ‘em, an’ stuff? We won!!! Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/364 "2011-12-31T06:02:59Z")
We need an investigation of those cheating bastard Basset Hounds! ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/365 "2011-12-31T06:08:03Z")
From my wife’s fingertips: > [@](#): > > MANY, MANY THANKS, for all your support, votes, and texts during this past month. We couldn’t of done it without all of you. It is very appreciated. The Smart Board will help many children become better learners; helping them to become more independent and self reliant as they become adults. You have made a world of difference to others…The best to all in 2012! ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/366 "2011-12-31T06:15:11Z")
> [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](#): > > We need an investigation of those cheating bastard Basset Hounds! They were hiding all those extra votes in their jowls! BASTARDS!! ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/367 "2011-12-31T06:18:52Z")
> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#): > > From my wife’s fingertips: I realize that it may take months, but you will have to do a video of the smart board in use and how the kids benefit. I’m sure Pepsi would enjoy it as much, if not more, as we will. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/368 "2011-12-31T06:23:26Z")
I plan on doing something although I am not the best when it comes to video. I’m gonna try doing some pictures with the smart board installed…and my kid (and possibly the teacher and/or other classmates with permission) using it. Depends on how much latitude the school gives us. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/369 "2011-12-31T07:21:52Z")
**Yeti**? Can we take 'em to court? I have never felt so empty here in my life. I can only imagine what this must be doing to you all. This smells like a dead rat. Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/370 "2011-12-31T07:36:33Z")
I’m ready to contribute to a legal fund to battle this, on behalf of **Liam** and other kids like him! Time to go to work, y’all! **Dopers** don’t let shit like this go laying down!!! Bill Craig ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/371 "2011-12-31T16:04:11Z")
Er, they finished in the top 20, which means they won. Why do we need a legal fund? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/372 "2011-12-31T16:07:48Z")
I’m sorry! Blame my bat-shittedness, because I thought that last-minute “push” from the other people knocked our friends out of the “Top 20”. Please excuse me! Bill ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/373 "2011-12-31T16:13:33Z")
Since Liam is getting his smart board I am going off to enjoy a refreshing Pepsi. Sending a note to Pepsi headquarters telling them how much I, as an average soft drink consumer, appreciate their generosity in funding each of the top 20 ideas in each of the four funding amounts as well as letting us vote for the best ideas. **Yeticus Rex** thank you for letting me be part of this. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/374 "2011-12-31T16:17:59Z")
Still going zero to sixty with my head to the wall!!! I am _so_ sorry I spoiled this happy time with my stupidity!!! Bill ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/375 "2011-12-31T16:56:35Z")
I don’t think you spoiled anything! 🙂 But as the mom of two incredibly spoiled rescued Basset Hounds, I would be terribly torn! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/376 "2011-12-31T18:22:17Z")
> [@Reepicheep](#): > > Sending a note to Pepsi headquarters telling them how much I, as an average soft drink consumer, appreciate their generosity in funding each of the top 20 ideas in each of the four funding amounts as well as letting us vote for the best ideas. That’s top 20 for $5K category, top 15 for the $10K and $25K categories, and top 10 for the $50K category. Which is still generous of Pepsi - over a million dollars spread over 60 projects will hopefully do some good work, even if the Long-Ears Lobby did scoop a disproportionate amount of it. 🙂 Actually, I note that roughly 25 of the 60 are animal shelter-related charities or projects, and 13 were about high school music programs (mostly marching bands and similar). Interesting distribution. Anyway, well done all. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/377 "2011-12-31T18:55:51Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > **Yeti**? > > Can we take 'em to court? > > I have never felt so empty here in my life. I can only imagine what this must be doing to you all. > > This smells like a dead rat. > > Quasi **Quasi** , it’s cool…just having fun with the Bassest Hounds…all 4 million of them…😉 We only needed to be in the top 20, and we finished at 17…we were just worried that we would get pushed down below 20 in the last few days…we were at #19 just a few days ago…scary it was. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/378 "2011-12-31T19:03:48Z")
I’m an idiot. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/379 "2011-12-31T19:04:36Z")
> [@Reepicheep](#): > > **Yeticus Rex** thank you for letting me be part of this. Thank you for being a great doper, and Happy New Year to you! > [@Cheez\_Whia](#): > > I don’t think you spoiled anything! 🙂 But as the mom of two incredibly spoiled rescued Basset Hounds, I would be terribly torn! 😉 Yeah…until you see your basset’s mobile phone bill for this month! > [@Gyrate](#): > > That’s top 20 for $5K category, top 15 for the $10K and $25K categories, and top 10 for the $50K category. Which is still generous of Pepsi - over a million dollars spread over 60 projects will hopefully do some good work, even if the Long-Ears Lobby did scoop a disproportionate amount of it. 🙂 > > Actually, I note that roughly 25 of the 60 are animal shelter-related charities or projects, and 13 were about high school music programs (mostly marching bands and similar). Interesting distribution. > > Anyway, well done all. Actually, there was an article I read somewhere (NYtimes or Huffington?) that many animal shelters and individual pet lovers latched on to the PRP early on a few years ago and depend on each other for voting blocks that go back a few years…it’s still allowed I guess. I don’t know if you are allowed to compete for another grant if you won a grant in the past, but I would be concerned that there may be some of that going on also. Where there is money, their are those who try to scam for it…was pretty much the theme of the article. > [@Quasimodem](#): > > Still going zero to sixty with my head to the wall!!! I am _so_ sorry I spoiled this happy time with my stupidity!!! > > Bill Better have that bike helmet on!!! ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-my-fellow-dopers-a-humble-yet-simple-request/604984/380 "2011-12-31T19:05:49Z")
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