Fabuloso Friday 2/Fabuloso Chess/Zes Consolation Prize

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Ze's Consolation Prize

Kingpatzer has started a new pledge to raise enough money to buy Ze a 'booby prize.' (I guess it's more of a 'sugartits' prize, we being who we are).

Prize Suggestions - Accepting suggestions until thursday midnight!

Also, we need some suggestions for the prize.

Chess for Dummies


Chess Poster


'Gay' Chess Tee


Chess 'woulda coulda shoulda' Tee


Wishlist book

  • One that doesn't rub the game in...one of the less expensive books from his list?bobby_macrap at me
    • I agree. I don't want it to seem like we are rubbing it in his face with a prize that remindes him that he lost. I want to get him something to show that we had fun. I think one of the other books would do just fine. Jes ter23 13:04, 15 August 2006 (PDT)


Chess Set

    • How about a nice chess set? The one he had on the show was $5.00 Target style. Maybe glass or stone. Jes ter23 13:11, 15 August 2006 (PDT)
      • My vote for this, if we can afford a good one. Argonbeam3500
      • Good chess sets tend to cost more than I feel a consolation prize would cost. Maybe a travel one? As a bonus it wouldn't take up much room, which I assume is at a premium at his place in nyc. arc
  • There are some reasonable ones on Amazon...including this travel set with funky 'art deco?' pieces. [1] bobby_macrap at me
  • I like this idea. Should we set up a vote? PTWhipplebangSR! 14:35, 15 August 2006 (PDT)
  • Why don't we propose a time limit for suggestions and then vote. What do you guys say to closing suggestions by midnight Thursday and voting on the prize by midnight Friday?bobby_macrap at me


Fabuloso Shirt

  • I think if we made up a custom fabuloso logo and slapped it on a t-shirt that'd be a great gift. arc
    • "Learning chess from the fabuloso's so you don't have to."
    • "Everything I know I learned from the fabulosos."
    • "I'd be better at chess if I didn't have a life."


Chess Piece Shirt

  • I found a chess 'knight' shirt on Amazon (I'm liking Amazon because Ze already has an identity there and it would be easy to send something to his address through Amazon without needing to find out what his address is.)bobby_macrap at me


If you're in, then start the new:

PLEDGE

  • US $10.00 - But only to buy a consolation prize when we win. I never thought we'd lose :) Kingpatzer 18:00, 3 August 2006 (PDT)
  • US $1.00 - I think I mentioned I was a cheap bastard, but the truth is I'd just feel silly paying the same as if I'd lost. bobby_macrap at me 21:01, 3 August 2006 (PDT)
  • US $2.50 - I'm with Bobby on this one. It doesn't seem quite right if I end up paying the same amount as if we lost. PTWhipplebang 15:11, 4 August 2006 (PDT)
  • US $10.00 - I certainly feel like I got my money's worth of fun on this. Ze deserves some love. Snark 15:48, 4 August 2006 (PDT)
  • US $5.00 - It's what I was in for if we lost, so I'm good for it if we lose, too. This has been really entertaining and I've learned a LOT about chess. Gotta dust off my board. Win or lose, I'm almost as excited to tune in to see Ze's move as to see 'The Show'. SaintPeter 20:00, 4 August 2006 (PDT)
  • US $5.00 - Half of my pledge for the win. [bkeyport] See main pledge.
  • US $ 5.00 - I think it should be "Chess For Dummies" by Graymon 07:18, 14 August 2006 (PDT)
  • US $5.00 - It was a good game. Jes ter23 13:06, 15 August 2006 (PDT)
  • US $5.00 - Wotthehell... It was a great diversion for a LONG time.Argonbeam3500 15:08, 15 August 2006 (CDT)
  • US $.50 - I am cheap, and we won after all. But it was fun and you always need a quarter or two for a parking meter SalMancini
  • US $5.00 - The game rekindled my interest in chess and it was a great experience. I've enjoyed the show and the game, it feels right to show some appreciation. He who says zonk 23:44, 15 August 2006 (PDT)


TOTAL: US $ 54.00

How we get it to him?

Option 1) Send our pledge amount to Ze's Paypal account?

We could instruct him what to buy once he has the money.

Option 2) Send our pledge to one Fabuloso?

This has the benefit of surprise (assuming he's not reading this part of the wiki). If the gift is from Amazon, we can ship it to directly to his address without the hassle of finding out what his address is.

  1. VOTE by Graymon 13:05, 15 August 2006 (PDT) : I think it should be bobby_macrap at him if it's OK with him.
It's OK with me, but I'd want everyone to be comfortable with that.bobby_macrap at me
  1. VOTE by Kingpatzer 06:16, 16 August 2006 (PDT) : i'm cool with that. how do we send it to him?

Option 3)???? Any other suggestions?

After one fabuloso collects all the money via paypal. We then create a scavenger-type hunt for Ze to find it, going from location to location getting clues as to where it is. He has to film the whole thing and put the highlights on the site. Oh, and we wouldn't make it easy for him, either ;)

  • If I were him I don't think I'd want to go through the effort for a consolation prize. Maybe if it were part of the stakes. arc
  • I think this idea is as fantastically awesome as it is impractical! He who says zonk 23:38, 15 August 2006 (PDT)

You can use this website... http://www.fundable.org/

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