Tis the season to transform and roll out

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:27 pm

I posted something like this when the movie came out... but I think it'd be fun, again, to do a kind of Transformers-themed holiday drive. Donate toys to a children's shelter or toy drive, copies of Infiltration to a book drive or a library, etc, and spread the love. I know in the US Barnes & Noble is doing a holiday drive so all one would have to do is ring up a copy of the graphic novel for their charity.

Ideas? What d'yall think? Maybe we could spread the love onto some of the other sites where we hang out and/or mod, like the Archive or IDW.

Post by **Best First** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:24 pm

mercy killings?

kidding.

good idea.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:12 pm

okay, so the second question: do we want to do this as an organized event or do we want to be autonomous?

Obviously, different pros and cons for both. Me, I'm so forgetful that I would like someone to make sure I do this.

Here is one idea for organization. You sign up in this thread and you are paired with a reminder buddy. You PM your buddy with a description of what you will do. This buddy similar shares what they will do, and you PM each other when it's done. That way we'll be helping each other. Then when it's done, report it in this thread and tell us what you did if you so desire. You can also use this thread to say things like, "hey, anonymous reminder buddy, I haven't heard back from you... a can of whup-ass must be opened!"

Or we can consider a signup in this thread enough promise to come back and say, "hey, I did it." Whatever works best for people. I don't like bragging about my charitable activities, but I don't like forgetting to do them either.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:17 pm

Nobody went for it.... (shakes finger at everyone except Besty, whom he gives a knowing wink and a wiggle of the hips to)

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:23 pm

I'd be happy to participate.
Sorry for not responding earlier, but I wasn't sure I would be able to participate.
I'm the only cool swede here so I'll be pretty much on my own - but I guess I can donate money to a charity or something

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:47 pm

I'd be willing to team up with you oB... Wanna' co-buy a TF Stormbringer HC/TPB and give to a local library or refugee-reception center?

Post by **Kaylee** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:48 pm

I would love to help although I have my hands full just working to feed myself and my household. Best of luck to all of you though.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:21 pm

I'm not sure how I could participate, but I could try...

I'll look into the local options.

Leatherneck · Post by **Leatherneck** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:44 pm

My office does a toys for tots collection and I'm happy to report I donated a movie Bonecrusher and Barricade

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:53 pm

Sweet! Let's report back to this thread, then.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:06 pm

Predabot wrote:I'd be willing to team up with you oB... Wanna' co-buy a TF Stormbringer HC/TPB and give to a local library or refugee-reception center?

There's like four Transformers fans in Sweden, so giving a TF TPB to a library seems useless.
And I don't think war refugees wanna read about big american robots wrecking havoc and chaos

It's the thought that counts though!

But I'll probably keep it simple and donate some money to a charity (even if it is quite a boring way of helping out

).

rusty_herring · Post by **rusty_herring** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:53 am

Like Karl, I've been all tied up this holiday season but it sounds like a good idea. Usually my hockey team donates a bunch of canned goods and foods to our local Christmas hampers. I've been so busy lately, I miss you guys.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:17 am

Obfleur wrote:
Predabot wrote:I'd be willing to team up with you oB... Wanna' co-buy a TF Stormbringer HC/TPB and give to a local library or refugee-reception center?
There's like four Transformers fans in Sweden, so giving a TF TPB to a library seems useless.
And I don't think war refugees wanna read about big american robots wrecking havoc and chaos
It's the thought that counts though!

But I'll probably keep it simple and donate some money to a charity (even if it is quite a boring way of helping out ).

Oh well, mate.

The war-refugee thing wasn't entirely full-proof, but I'm still thinking it's good to give the brand some exposure with the young 'uns in some way.

Dunno' if I'll give to charity in the regular boring way... last two years I've been giving a 150-200 swedish quids to the cancer-rehabilitation fund, but I'm absolutely flat broke since I came back from vacation yesterday.