It's Christmas Time - Time For You To Think About Others

[mikesinner]

So what have you done to help someone. Have you given to any charities?

If not maybe you should sign up for world community grid and use your computer to help find cures and treatments for diseases like A.I.Ds and Cancer. I only have a few people that have signed up and joined my team. It really upsets me that someone hasn't overtaken my score yet. I know a lot of you have access to computers at your work or school so start setting them up to run the program. It only takes about 30 seconds for each computer.

Maybe Santa will bring you something extra nice this year for doing it.

Here is a copy of my team stats so far.


I don't even have 300 units done yet and I know there are some peeps on the pond that can beat me before Christmas.

[ARS Michelle]

I gave to the Salvation army, Toys for Tots, and Coats for Care and I try to give through out the year when I can. Oh and local food banks.

[mikesinner]

Originally Posted by ARS Michelle

I gave to the Salvation army, Toys for Tots, and Coats for Care and I try to give through out the year when I can. Oh and local food banks.

That's very kind of you. Have you thought about using your computers spare processing speed to help find cures for diseases? You can sign up and start helping by going to the last link in my sig or clicking here

[ScreaM]

I give away clothes and food every once in a while to an orphanage here.

[mikesinner]

Originally Posted by ScreaM

I give away clothes and food every once in a while to an orphanage here.

You are a good guy Scream

I give you a pat on the back.

[ScreaM]

Originally Posted by mikesinner

You are a good guy Scream

I give you a pat on the back.

I'm against giving money to such organizations. Who knows if the money reaches the children at all? So what I do is the best way out IMO.

[mikesinner]

Originally Posted by ScreaM

I'm against giving money to such organizations. Who knows if the money reaches the children at all? So what I do is the best way out IMO.

I don't like giving money away either, that's why I stick with world community and other such computting projects.

[digits]

I do alot for chariety.... currently riding with wreathsacrossamerica.org from mass to arlington where I will meet a mother of a fallen soldier to lay a wreath with her.....

I am currently trying to find the words to write the blog posting for a day wshere words wont dedscribe it....

Sometimes a kind word or a chat is all someone needs to go on another day....

In Memory Of Their Service
digits

[apcwebmaster]

mike I'll do it but I need to know how much bandwidth the program uses

[radcash]

I personally give some money to any old beggar I've encounter in the streets.

[ScreaM]

Originally Posted by radcash

I personally give some money to any old beggar I've encounter in the streets.

By giving them money you're encouraging them to beg more. Give them some food instead.

[Auf Mauf]

I donate clothes most of time, sometime food and also sometime help to some old people at their homes.

[Dupont]

Same here, donated clothes/food and some money

[mikesinner]

Originally Posted by apcwebmaster

mike I'll do it but I need to know how much bandwidth the program uses

Not very much. The program is designed so that it only uses resources that your aren't using.

If your leery about letting it do that you can set it so that it only uses what percentage you want. you can also set it up so that it starts running every time you turn on your computer or you can start it manually. It really doesn't use much processing power at all and the only bandwidth it uses is when it receives new work units or send completed ones back which only takes about 10 seconds.

[apcwebmaster]

I think I'll give it a go next month, I'm cutting it way too close this month with my internet usage.. 3GB left until Jan 4

[gecko]

I always give back this time around

[ScreaM]

Originally Posted by apcwebmaster

I think I'll give it a go next month, I'm cutting it way too close this month with my internet usage.. 3GB left until Jan 4

Go with an unlimited plan. It's worth it.

[mikesinner]

Originally Posted by ScreaM

By giving them money you're encouraging them to beg more. Give them some food instead.

I agree with you there Scream. there are a lot of cities in America with homeless people on the streets and even though there are placed that feed them and give them a place to stay a lot of them still chose the streets. When people give them money they are just feeding them alcohol.

[Melly]

I sponsor a kid each year through Operation Santa Claus.

I love doing it but sometimes the little narratives they give you on the kid are sad. I asked for an older kid this year and I got a 16 year old who's father is unknown and mother has been in prison the past 4 years. He is in foster care. He wanted inks and sketch pads, so I got him a tons of inks, all different size pads, several bottles of India ink, etc. I spent $100 on him and I hope I made his Christmas a tiny bit better than it would have been.

[mikesinner]

Originally Posted by Melly

I sponsor a kid each year through Operation Santa Claus.

I love doing it but sometimes the little narratives they give you on the kid are sad. I asked for an older kid this year and I got a 16 year old who's father is unknown and mother has been in prison the past 4 years. He is in foster care. He wanted inks and sketch pads, so I got him a tons of inks, all different size pads, several bottles of India ink, etc. I spent $100 on him and I hope I made his Christmas a tiny bit better than it would have been.

That's very good of you. I think that is one of the best ways to help someone. That way you can see were your money is going.