DAY TWO, FUNDRAISING CHARITY TYPE THING: GIVE YOUR SCORE

by Orson on Dec 11, 2008 11:21 AM EST

Be shocked and awed at your own awesomeness, people: EDSBS readers gave over $3,000 to RRISA's Youth Programs yesterday alone, a superb accomplishment exceeding our wildest expectations. Warm fuzzies all around. Pete Carroll reminds you that you get what you give, angels.

We'll be going for another two days, and the theme today--if you haven't donated yet--is to donate your score. The theme came from this conversation we had yesterday with Paedia Mixon, the head of the youth program at RRISA:

Paedia: Is there any significance to the number $31.20?

Us: Um, yup. That's the score of the SEC Championship game.

Paedia: I KNEW IT!!!

You clever, clever people, you. Alabama fans, give $36.00! Auburn fans, you...well, we suggest you add some zeros to the 3-2 Mississippi State score, or if you like you can rub our noses in it and donate $20.17. ACC fans, you may give the default donation of $24.17, since that is the final score for 60% of all conference scores! Big 12 fans, you may downshift a bit and give a retro score, since $62,51, while generous, may be out of some of your budgets, and we understand that.

Learn more about RRISA's youth programs here; click here to donate. Be sure that under the "Please indicate the donation type & details" tab you select "Special Events" and then list "EDSBS" in the space immediately following it. Personally, we're sending in a donation for $49.10 ASAP.

Thank you all. We will keep you posted on the results. Hugs hugs kisses kisses thanks.

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Does that mean I can get away with a donation of only $10.49? Ha ha! Foiled by your own hubris!

by Doug on Dec 11, 2008 11:32 AM EST reply actions

We dare you to give that very amount.

by Orson Swindle on Dec 11, 2008 11:34 AM EST reply actions

Brilliant! I’ve been looking for more ways to work 41-10 into my everyday life.

Also, damn you for tricking a poor man into giving away more of his hard earned money. But it’s not like I can stomach a $0.36 donation, can I?

by Herb on Dec 11, 2008 11:37 AM EST reply actions

Doug – That would be VERY bad karma! There’s a rule somewhere about the sufferer of a beatdown not being able to profit from it later. Similar to being barred from life insurance proceeds if you killed the policy holder.

by OhioDawg on Dec 11, 2008 11:42 AM EST reply actions

I would fully expect one Timmy Tebow to cut a check for 30.31.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObZMnvEIpFc

In the meantime, I’d be happy to cover him for 31.30 (Giggity math)

by Godfrey on Dec 11, 2008 11:46 AM EST reply actions

One wonder’s if you’ll get any $62.24 donations from Big 12 country, Orson.

by Albino Tornado on Dec 11, 2008 11:57 AM EST reply actions

As an A&M alum, do I have to give $77 or $0?

by Wade on Dec 11, 2008 11:57 AM EST reply actions

Albino Tornado—Shhhh, that’s the idea.

by Orson Swindle on Dec 11, 2008 11:58 AM EST reply actions

So how close are we to an Orson/Trev duet?

by beerbaron on Dec 11, 2008 12:01 PM EST reply actions

As a Rebel with a Bulldog-signed paycheck, I’ll put in for the Egg Bowl score, 45.00.

by the ex-croominator on Dec 11, 2008 12:03 PM EST reply actions

Bull Gators and anyone with a degree in Law or Medicine from UF….time to pony up $586.168. We’ll cut you generous souls a little slack and round down to $586.16.

…and while that might be the final score on Jan 8th, it’s more likely the combined scores of the 2008 season.

by Mich-Placed Gator on Dec 11, 2008 12:04 PM EST reply actions

What about asking for contributions in the amount of 15% of your head coach’s weight? For Jayhawk fans, that’s only about $225.

by 2Close2Utah on Dec 11, 2008 12:10 PM EST reply actions

Surely there are some $52.20’s out there…

by Rich on Dec 11, 2008 12:10 PM EST reply actions

Whew! Thank God for WV’s anemic offense this year!

by Ron on Dec 11, 2008 12:10 PM EST reply actions

Lucky for you, I refuse to acknowledge this season, and dwell mentally in happier times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCu8n4eo63I&feature=related

by jakldawg on Dec 11, 2008 12:15 PM EST reply actions

Somehow contributing 6.56 in Orson’s honor doesn’t seem quite right.

Maybe, I’ll contribute 20.01.

by GamecockTony on Dec 11, 2008 12:18 PM EST reply actions

Any Abilene Christian fans out there? I’m sure the kids would love a donation of $93.68. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/ncaa/11/22/college.football.points.record.ap/index.html)

by Ron on Dec 11, 2008 12:24 PM EST reply actions

I’m glad you could take timeout from advocating for a childrens’ charity long enough to pour a little more salt in the wound. I’ll donate more than $10.49, but I’m thinking real hard about saying a word that rhymes with Zook.

/arp, (sob) arp

by Jason on Dec 11, 2008 12:27 PM EST reply actions

O-

You’ll let us know if anyone donates 55.00, right?

by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Dec 11, 2008 12:31 PM EST reply actions

Damn – I’ve already given my donation but would have loved to have had a $39.33 to remind Texas fans of the one flaw in the logic of their head to head arguement.

Wreck ’em Tech.

by West Tex on Dec 11, 2008 12:32 PM EST reply actions

On a serious note, check if your employer does matching on donations. I was able to double my donation that way.

by The Furburglar on Dec 11, 2008 12:41 PM EST reply actions

Orson,

I’m trying to find out if daddy warbucks (the huuuuge conglomerate I work for) will donate $500 to the organization….but I want to make sure it gets to the youth program at RRISA. Is there a seperate division that the check needs to made out to? Or should I contact the woman heading up the youth program?

by Terrance Cody on Dec 11, 2008 12:42 PM EST reply actions

So this means we’re only $7000 away from T.Kyle going all Matt Stafford on you with a paintball gun?

And of course by “going all Matt Stafford” I mean his first shot will land somewhere in Snellville, his second will hit some ’Bama fan in the hands, and his third will hit you squarely in the chest, causing Gary Danielson to weep with joy.

by MaconDawg on Dec 11, 2008 12:49 PM EST reply actions

Goddamn that’s impressive. Also I can’t believe its been ten years since this song has been released.

by BurritoBrosShits on Dec 11, 2008 1:02 PM EST reply actions

I swear I’m not cheap, I’m just an Auburn grad. Not a whole lot to choose from, so I’ll go with the most lop-sided score from the past season:

Blue: 30
White: 14

Thank God for A-Day. :/

by This is Your Captain Speaking on Dec 11, 2008 1:17 PM EST reply actions

$17.14 seemed a little pathetic, so I had to go with the ACCCG score instead. $30.12 to the refugees and ONE MILLION COCKTAILS to you, sir.

by JoshC on Dec 11, 2008 1:17 PM EST reply actions

Love this concept. As a UCLA fan, I could reasonably cheap out and donate $13.09, but that would require me to invoke memories of the Dorrell regime. So instead I’m throwing on an Oasis CD and going all the way back to 1997 with a tasty $66.03.

Rout 66, ladies and gents. Long may it live in our hearts.

by Dexter Fishmore on Dec 11, 2008 1:24 PM EST reply actions

Oh shit, Marilyn Manson is gonna be pissssed.

by ugacrow on Dec 11, 2008 1:34 PM EST reply actions

Terrance:

All donations that are marked “EDSBS” go directly to youth. Just be sure to note it in the form.

by Orson Swindle on Dec 11, 2008 1:36 PM EST reply actions

$41.14 (for good luck) and in honor of Dan Mullen.

by hobeg8r on Dec 11, 2008 1:50 PM EST reply actions

I’d donate $45.35, but apparently that doesn’t make a difference in the long run.

by Mack Brown on Dec 11, 2008 2:13 PM EST reply actions

Just threw down $31.20 in honor of Tebow and the boys.

by Brian E on Dec 11, 2008 2:49 PM EST reply actions

I’m at work, and my computer here blocks that sort fo thing(but not EDSBS, weird, huh)….when I get home, however, there will be a $42.07 donation to represent for my Buckeyes

by MikeLew on Dec 11, 2008 3:32 PM EST reply actions

I am thinking about donating one dollar for every paid attendee of the ACC Championship game. That’s like 15 bucks, right?

by Raleigh Urbain on Dec 11, 2008 4:04 PM EST reply actions

Iron Bowl tribute of $36. I debated throwing in the SEC CG as well, but the facemask on Hightower is still too painful.

by Counter Trap on Dec 11, 2008 4:25 PM EST reply actions

Come on, folks.
Much like sex with a Taiwanese hooker, give ’til it hurts.

by GamecockTony on Dec 11, 2008 4:37 PM EST reply actions

I gave $16.14 in honor of The U’s win over Virginia Tech. It may sound cheapish, but in honor of Miami being the only team to hold Florida under 30 points, I think I get the honor of donating under $30. Plus it’s not like Miami had that many big wins this year…I was kinda screwed on this one.

by Rawk on Dec 11, 2008 5:36 PM EST reply actions