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#1 brokenportal

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Posted 01 August 2009 - 03:31 AM


This is kind of historic for ImmInst. Its our first peice of serious research that we are funding. We only have until the 17th, every dollar you donate is matched dollar for dollar. No donation is to small. If $5.00 is all you have, that will help get us there.


Read about it and donate here:
http://imminst.org/a...-research-grant


This is to ablate lipofuscin, if this works or produces any positive results it will be huge. Its one of the 7 main deadly forms of damage. This is pound for pound, dollar for dollar a direct way for you to help leverage progress for this cause. There are scarcely better opportunities that I can think of.

ForeverFreedom and I have formed a matching offer with in a matching offer. Once a total of 20 of us join this then we will all give $20.00. The deadline for this is this wednesday August 5th and then we are going to do another one. Let me know here if you want to join that. But if you have the means to give beyond that, then skip this 20 person drive. If you can only donate $1.00 then please do that too.

Edited by brokenportal, 17 August 2009 - 07:35 AM.


#2 n25philly

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Posted 01 August 2009 - 11:42 AM

I'm getting a little nervous here. Since every dollar is getting matched, we basically need to raise $8000 which for a community like this is not that much. If we don't even come close then it might be a sign that maybe people aren't ready to take the next step and might not be for some time. I put $100 in as soon as the grant came up, and I have about another $150 put aside which I hope to get up to at least $200 by the end of the donation period.

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Posted 01 August 2009 - 11:40 PM

I'll jump in on the 20 for $20 fund drive.

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#4 curious_sle

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Posted 02 August 2009 - 08:54 AM

Hm, ok also put in my 50... eh dollars :)

#5 brokenportal

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Posted 02 August 2009 - 08:56 PM

Alright, its ForeverFreedom, me and Mind right now. We need 17 more by wednesday.


Curious Sle, if you want to give 50, then that is really great. Thanks a million. Since you want to give more than 20 then just go ahead and donate it. The 20 person thing is for donations of 20. If you really want to you could start a match with in a match for 50, but I would just Donate it straight, that will help inspire more too.

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Posted 02 August 2009 - 11:13 PM

I'll help out if people don't poke their head into my attention asking me not to spam when I don't recollect spamming in the first place. Otherwise I'll just take piracetam for my lipofuscin.

#7 brokenportal

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Posted 02 August 2009 - 11:30 PM

Alright, so derkee has now also joined. Something toxic do you want to join the 20 and give $20.00 or do you want to give more than that?

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Posted 03 August 2009 - 02:29 PM

I'll be giving 20, if not more.

#9 brokenportal

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Posted 03 August 2009 - 06:47 PM

I'll be giving 20, if not more.



Toxic and beef, do you want to be one of the 20 for this small fund raiser with in? The deadline is wednesday, if we dont have 20 by then then none of us give that 20. If you want to give more than 20 though, I guess you can still join this 20. It can be a club for 20 who give 20 or more. Come to think of it, that makes more sense.

Curious are you in?

#10 brokenportal

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Posted 04 August 2009 - 01:30 AM

If Ive missed some then let me know.

The 20 people matching fund with in a matching fund is now for once we reach 20 who pledge $20 or more. If we reach a total of 20 people by wednesday then we will all give at that time. If we dont reach 20 then we wont give. Ill update this in quoted boxes.

The current list is:

ForeverFreedom
Me
Mind
derkee78
agevivo

Pending:

SomethingToxic
CaptainBeefHeart
CuriousSLE

We need a total of 20 by wednesday, please join us! We will be starting another one on wednesday.

#11 Ghostrider

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Posted 04 August 2009 - 02:26 AM

Count me in as well! I plan to donate at least $20.

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Posted 04 August 2009 - 09:52 AM

I'll be giving 20, if not more.



Toxic and beef, do you want to be one of the 20 for this small fund raiser with in? The deadline is wednesday, if we dont have 20 by then then none of us give that 20. If you want to give more than 20 though, I guess you can still join this 20. It can be a club for 20 who give 20 or more. Come to think of it, that makes more sense.

Curious are you in?


I'm in yeah. After Friday i can probably put in more as thats pay day!

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Posted 04 August 2009 - 04:18 PM

I had planned of saving up and making one big donation right before the time ended, but if this is going to help get other donations then I will put up $20 now

#14 brokenportal

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Posted 04 August 2009 - 04:26 PM

If Ive missed some then let me know.

The 20 people matching fund with in a matching fund is now for once we reach 20 who pledge $20 or more. If we reach a total of 20 people by wednesday then we will all give at that time. If we dont reach 20 then we wont give. Ill update this in quoted boxes.


The current list is now:

ForeverFreedom
Me
Mind
derkee78
agevivo
Ghostrider
captainbeefheart
n25philly

Pending:

SomethingToxic
CuriousSLE

We need a total of 20 by wednesday, please join us! We will be starting another one on wednesday. On wednesday we will then all give $20 or more if there is 20 or more of us.

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Posted 04 August 2009 - 10:13 PM

I'll contribute $20 to the cause.

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Posted 04 August 2009 - 10:17 PM

I'm in

#17 brokenportal

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Posted 05 August 2009 - 01:06 AM

If Ive missed some then let me know.

The 20 people matching fund with in a matching fund is now for once we reach 20 who pledge $20 or more. If we reach a total of 20 people by wednesday then we will all give at that time. If we dont reach 20 then we wont give. Ill update this in quoted boxes.


The current list is now:

ForeverFreedom
Me
Mind
derkee78
agevivo
Ghostrider
captainbeefheart
n25philly
Chaos Theory
Normal Dan

Pending:

SomethingToxic
CuriousSLE

We need a total of 20 by wednesday, please join us! We will be starting another one on wednesday. On wednesday we will then all give $20 or more if there is 20 or more of us.


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In the same way, his beakers and lasers do the talking against the reaper with your money.

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Thats not the guy doing this research, but I dont know of a picture of Schooler with a laser.

Edited by brokenportal, 05 August 2009 - 01:38 AM.


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Posted 05 August 2009 - 02:13 AM

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In the same way, his beakers and lasers do the talking against the reaper with your money.

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Thats not the guy doing this research, but I dont know of a picture of Schooler with a laser.



I just learned a lesson here. Now i really know why advertising agencies make such a big a point of using models on their campaigns ;)



edit: i just found out the guy is John Schloendorn from SENS, i guess it makes more sense now.

Edited by forever freedom, 05 August 2009 - 02:27 AM.


#19 brokenportal

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Posted 05 August 2009 - 05:22 AM

Well dont tell John that, I think he may have had his hopes up in entering a run way cat walk show. He's a past director here.

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Posted 05 August 2009 - 05:57 AM

Alright, I'm in for $20+ but what say we all turn this into a moneybomb and give on Wednesday whether or not we reach 20 in this thread?

#21 brokenportal

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Posted 05 August 2009 - 06:11 AM

Alright, I'm in for $20+ but what say we all turn this into a moneybomb and give on Wednesday whether or not we reach 20 in this thread?



Thats great. I think we are at 11 now. From the messaging some of us did today I think we can reach the 20 by tomorrow. Money bomb... Well, that would defeat the purpose of the 20, but it might yeild something under its own pretenses. How about if we advertise for that to happen this friday? Im then going to start another 20 for 20 or maybe 50 for 20 or something like that depending on how this one ends up tomorrow.

#22 brokenportal

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Posted 05 August 2009 - 05:21 PM

If Ive missed some then let me know.

The 20 people matching fund with in a matching fund is now for once we reach 20 who pledge $20 or more. If we reach a total of 20 people by wednesday then we will all give at that time. If we dont reach 20 then we wont give. Ill update this in quoted boxes.


The current list is now:

ForeverFreedom
Me
Mind
derkee78
agevivo
Ghostrider
captainbeefheart
n25philly
Chaos Theory
Normal Dan
lunarsolarpower

Pending:

SomethingToxic
CuriousSLE

We need a total of 20 by wednesday, please join us! We may be starting another one or something else on wednesday. On wednesday we will then all give $20 or more if there is 20 or more of us.

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Posted 05 August 2009 - 07:42 PM

Okay, I'm in for $20 more.

If Ive missed some then let me know.

The 20 people matching fund with in a matching fund is now for once we reach 20 who pledge $20 or more. If we reach a total of 20 people by wednesday then we will all give at that time. If we dont reach 20 then we wont give. Ill update this in quoted boxes.


The current list is now:

ForeverFreedom
Me
Mind
derkee78
agevivo
Ghostrider
captainbeefheart
n25philly
Chaos Theory
Normal Dan
lunarsolarpower

Pending:

SomethingToxic
CuriousSLE

We need a total of 20 by wednesday, please join us! We may be starting another one or something else on wednesday. On wednesday we will then all give $20 or more if there is 20 or more of us.



#24 brokenportal

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Posted 05 August 2009 - 09:22 PM

If Ive missed some then let me know.

The 20 people matching fund with in a matching fund is now for once we reach 20 who pledge $20 or more. If we reach a total of 20 people by wednesday then we will all give at that time. If we dont reach 20 then we wont give. Ill update this in quoted boxes.


The current list is now:

ForeverFreedom
Me
Mind
derkee78
agevivo
Ghostrider
captainbeefheart
n25philly
Chaos Theory
Normal Dan
lunarsolarpower
DJS

Pending:

SomethingToxic
CuriousSLE

We need a total of 20 by wednesday, please join us! We may be starting another one or something else on wednesday. On wednesday we will then all give $20 or more if there is 20 or more of us.

The deadline for this small 20 for 20 is today. We need a few more.


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Posted 05 August 2009 - 10:04 PM

I'm guessing midnight is the deadline? Good luck, I hope we make it. I'll donate first thing in the morning tomorrow if we do.

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Posted 05 August 2009 - 10:18 PM

I'm joining the 20 for 20 thing. Add me to the list.

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Posted 05 August 2009 - 11:51 PM

Count me in for $20.

#28 brokenportal

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 12:03 AM

If Ive missed some then let me know.

The 20 people matching fund with in a matching fund is now for once we reach 20 who pledge $20 or more. If we reach a total of 20 people by wednesday then we will all give at that time. If we dont reach 20 then we wont give. Ill update this in quoted boxes.


The current list is now:

ForeverFreedom
Me
Mind
derkee78
agevivo
Ghostrider
captainbeefheart
n25philly
Chaos Theory
Normal Dan
lunarsolarpower
DJS
Vgamer
Rwac

Pending:

SomethingToxic
CuriousSLE

We need a total of 20 by wednesday, please join us! We may be starting another one or something else on wednesday. On wednesday we will then all give $20 or more if there is 20 or more of us.

5 hours left


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Posted 06 August 2009 - 01:58 AM

BP, I just want to thank you for all the hard work you put in here at ImmInst. ;)


Come on people. We're only a few away from the magic 20 mark. Let's make brokenportal's hard work pay off!

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Posted 06 August 2009 - 08:02 AM

Thanks DJS, you too.

We reached a total of 15. 17 if you count the 2 pending, 18 if you count the girl who wanted somebody to sponsor her, and 19 if you count JLL 2 and a half hours late.

Thank you all for offering to contribute to this match with in a match. This proposition has failed to reach 20 by the deadline. Of course, feel free donate to the whole research fund anyways, but your not bound by this matching 20 for 20 agreement to do so.




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