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Rink Rat & Rabbits Donation Drive for "Saves For Kids" (almost $2,500 Raised!)

Jose Theodore has started a charity, Saves for Kids, in memory of his son. If you haven't read Tarik's heartwrentching piece of Theo's loss, please do. This season, Theo will make the following donations based on his play:

  • $2 for each save ($5 for the playoffs)
  • $100 for each win ($200 for the playoffs)
  • $500 for each shutout ($750 for the playoffs)

Theo will donate an additional $500 for each playoff round the Capitals win.

Knowing the generosity of hockey fans in general, and Rats & Rabbits in particular, G.O.D suggested that we come up with our own fundraiser to support this cause. So, here's the deal. You decide which game(s) you will be donating for, regardless of goalie. You set you donation levels. Put this information in your reply, and I will update the list each day, along with a running total of money raised after each game (might be the following morning, but you get the idea). You can donate 5 cents for each save, a flat $5 for a win, match Theo's donation levels, whatever. More important than you donation is your participation, no matter the size.

We can decide at a later date if we want to try and get all this money together and make a single donation to Saves For Kids on behalf of the Rink, or if people are more comfortable doing individual donations.

You can also, as some have already done, make a flat donation immediately. Information on how to do that is available here. If you have, let me know and I'll add you to the list so you can be recognized.

In case you're curious, Jose has already raised $3,800 with his play.

updated 3/28 (noon)

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Donation List

RedBirdie: remainder of season (including playoffs), 5 cents per save, $1 per win, $5 per shutout.

flashfangirl: Theo's regular season games, 5 cents, $1, $2

boutros23: remainder of season (including playoffs), 10 cents, $2, $20

Irockthered: remainder of season (including playoffs), 10 cents, $2, $20 (addition $100 donation for each goal Theo scores! If theo is #1 star, $5; #2=$2.50; #3=$1)

Sam DC: 3/8 game vs. Dallas Stars & 4/1 vs. Atlanta, $1, $10, $20 (with a guaranteed minimum of $15, matching donation from friend)

MrLaughlin18: remainder of season (including playoffs), 10 cents, $2, $20 (min. $500 donation is Caps win the cup)

Seminrocks: remainder of season (including playoffs), 10 cents, $2, $20

Scott in Shaw: Theo's games (including playoffs), 10 cents, $5, $10 (addition $100 donation for each goal Theo scores!)

J.P: Theo's games (including playoffs), 10 cents, $5, $10 (addition $100 donation for each goal Theo scores!)

tuvanhillbilly: Theo's games (including playoffs), 10 cents, $5, $10

Hello Dahlen: Theo's games (including playoffs), 10 cents, $2, $10

Bald Pollack: Theo's games (including playoffs), 10 cents, $2, $10

N2CAPS: Theo's games (including playoffs), 10 cents, $2, $10

psuscott1: Theo's games (including playoffs), 10 cents, $2, $10

Ames: Theo's games (including playoffs), 10 cents, $2, $10

zephyr: playoff games, $1 per save, $5 per save in games caps can eliminate opponent

renstar: Theo's regular season games, 5 cents per save ($20 min)

gfcapsfan: Theo's regular season games, 5 cents per save ($25 min)

SOIBF Caps: all games, all goalies, 5 cents, $1 $5 ($5 per playoff win)

Addison H.: Theo's games, 10 cents, $1, $10 ($50 per assist, $100 goal, in addition to $25 already donated)

docciavelli: Pitt goalies on 3/24, 50 cents per save, $10 for a shutout (additional $5 if MAF gets an assist or empty net)

desperado: Theo's regular season, 10 cents, $2, $10

bagace: Theo's regular season, 10 cents, $2, $10

redlineblue: Theo's regular season, 10 cents, $5, $10 (and $10 for every Caps goal scoring on 3/24!)

apk3000: $10 each time Theo is a game star, $20 for week star, $200 for Conn Smythe ($10 minimum)

cluster: Theo's games (including playoffs), 10 cents, $5, $10 (addition $100 donation for each goal Theo scores!)

Your Nation's Capital: all goalies, 5 cents per save; $7.20 bonus donation on 3/20

Got Sparkly: Theo games, starting with 3/7, 50 cents per save, double money for shutouts (50 cents, $2.50 in playoffs, $5 for series win, all goalies)

Ovechwin: $1 per Ovechkin goal, $1 per Backstrom assist, $2 per Ovechkin goal in playoffs, $5 for every shootout goal

Flying Cloud: for Theo's games, retroactive to start of season! $1 per win ($25 minimum), and $25 per shutout, with the following bonus: $50 Conn Smythe; $100 Stanley Cup

Gould Old Days: $1 a save at the next Japers’ pick up game (if anyone is willing to keep track).

frnralch: Theo's games, starting 3/8, 10 cents per save, $2 per win, $10 per shutout

bigonetimer: Theo's games, $1 per start, $1 per win, $1 per shootout win, $2 bonus if Theo beats the Penguins

KarlW: $50 each time Theo beats the Penguins

cobracg: Theo's games, starting 3/5, 5 cents per save, 75 cents per win ($1.10 bonus for being named a Star of the Game)

CapitalCentre: Theo's games, starting 3/11, 5 cents per save, $1, $5 ($5 additional donation)

Cp2Devil: Theo's games, retroactive to 3/5, 5 cents per save, $1 win, $1 shut out ($25 minimum)

i12swim: Theo's games, retroactive to 3/5, 5 cents per save, $1 win, $1 shut out ($25 minimum)

highslot84: all goalies, start 3/12, 5 cents per save, $1 win, $1 shut out

turnituptoeleven: $5 if the Caps win on 3/24, $1 for every Ovie goal that day, and $5 per playoff series win.

Whiter Mage: $5 flat donation

Kellobellow: for Theo's games, retroactive to start of season! $1 per win ($25 minimum), and $25 per shutout

Ed Franckovic: $100 base donation, $50 if Caps make the Cup finals, $50 if they win

SemiSteckel: 3/24 vs. Pittsburgh only, 20 cents per save, $10 for win, $10 for shutout; $10 for every 1st round game won

megs2215: Theo's games, effective 3/18, 10 cents, $1, $10

bigeugene: $25, additional $25 if Caps make Cup finals, another $50 if they win

renhoak: $250

KneeHighToADuck: any goalie $3.75 for playoff wins

Jordan DC: any goalie $3.75 for playoff wins

what Juneau about that?: $10

Vinn: theo, retroactive to start of pledge drive, 10 cents, $2, $10. $100 if Theo scores

mswiley: all goalies, starting on 3/24, 5 cents, $1, $2. Plus $1 for every game, $1 for every Brooks Laich point, $5 for every Ovie hattie. Playoffs: 10 cents, 42. Finals: 10 cents, $5. $25 for Cup win, $100 minimum

highslot84's stepdad: all goalies, start 3/12, 5 cents per save, $1 win, $1 shut out (this is a matching donation!)

CapsKH: $25 donation

Running Donation Total: $2,487.65!

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5 cents per save
1 dollar per win
2 dollars per shutout

For all of Theo’s games for the rest of the regular season

FLASH! He shoots, he scores - 22.9% of the time, anyway

by flashfangirl on Mar 2, 2010 9:56 PM EST reply actions  

I’m in for .10/save, $2/win, $20/shutout

(remainder of season and playoffs, all goaltenders)

I have a C on my heart.

by boutros23 on Mar 3, 2010 7:14 AM EST reply actions  

Me too.

I like this one.

I need a snappy signature...

by IRockTheRed on Mar 3, 2010 10:29 AM EST up reply actions  

I’m in for this one too. Starting with last night’s game.

Minimum $500 if the Caps win the Stanley Cup.

by MR Laughlin18 on Mar 4, 2010 8:50 AM EST up reply actions  

Put me down for this pay-out, too. Thank you!

by Seminrocks on Mar 4, 2010 10:35 AM EST up reply actions  

Meant to say, include the Buff game.

by Seminrocks on Mar 4, 2010 10:36 AM EST up reply actions  

I’m going Monday v. the Stars so let’s do (for that game only, regardless of goaltender):

$1 per save
plus $10 if win
plus $20 if shutout

I’m taking a non-hockey friend but I’ll send the Post article and try and pressure him into matching.

"This guy is an android. He's not human....Oh my goodness."

by Sam DC on Mar 3, 2010 12:11 PM EST reply actions  

with a minimum of $15 regardless of what happens.

"This guy is an android. He's not human....Oh my goodness."

by Sam DC on Mar 3, 2010 12:12 PM EST up reply actions  

I hope we get 15 saves! O.o

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club

by Ovechwin on Mar 3, 2010 5:29 PM EST up reply actions  

So, 23 saves by Varly (should’ve been 24!) so I’m in for $25 and my buddy is too. Any guidance on how best to do to ensure the Rink gets the credit. Happy to snail mail a check if you’re collecting and holding RedBirdie, or whatever’s easiest.

"This guy is an android. He's not human....Oh my goodness."

by Sam DC on Mar 8, 2010 10:38 PM EST up reply actions  

You can send it to Caps Charities with “Japers’ Rink Saves for Kids” int he memo line, or wait until we have something worked out. Basically, as long as the money gets to the caps, somehow, it’s all good!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 9, 2010 12:22 PM EST up reply actions  

Indeed. But I’d love to get all the checks together and have RedBirdie possibly present them en masse.

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by J.P. on Mar 9, 2010 2:58 PM EST up reply actions  

I’ll contact the Caps and see if we can get something set up to present the checks to Theo personally. That way people can join in.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 9, 2010 3:46 PM EST up reply actions  

That would be absolutely AWESOME!!!

I need a snappy signature...

by IRockTheRed on Mar 10, 2010 2:22 PM EST up reply actions  

Ok! contacted the Caps, they can’t guarantee Jose’s schedule (he may leave town as soon as the season ends is what I was told), of course. I’m going to keep in touch with Elizabeth and keep her up to date and see what can be worked out. She did assure me that, yes, the checks can be brought to the Caps offices and they would be happy to have them presented in person, even if Jose can’t be there.

I’ll keep you guys up to date as things progress.

and now I’m back to my meeting from hell and will check in tomorrow!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 10, 2010 2:34 PM EST up reply actions   2 recs

Hey, Red, I’ve got my peeps over there, too, so we can get it done.

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by J.P. on Mar 10, 2010 11:06 PM EST up reply actions  

great, after I get through this week (my board of directors is in town, sigh) I’ll e-mail you and see what we can work out :)

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 11, 2010 9:34 AM EST up reply actions  

This is great RedBirdie. Count me in for this definitely.

I look to the future because that's where I'm going to spend the rest of my life.

by zephyr on Mar 11, 2010 7:21 PM EST up reply actions  

I’ll do the following, for JT60 appearances (including in relief) for the remainder of the regular season:

$0.10 per save
$5.00 per win
$10.00 per shutout

If Theo is the number one goalie heading into the postseason I will consider re-upping or doing a modified scale for the playoffs.

Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!

by Scott in Shaw on Mar 3, 2010 5:40 PM EST reply actions  

I’ll match Scott.

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by J.P. on Mar 3, 2010 9:01 PM EST up reply actions  

Oh, and I’d like to add $100 for any goal that Jose scores.

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by J.P. on Mar 4, 2010 8:13 AM EST up reply actions  

I’ll match that. $100 if JT60 scores a goal this season (regular or post-season).

I need a snappy signature...

by IRockTheRed on Mar 4, 2010 9:38 AM EST up reply actions  

What the heck — I’m in on this, too — who doesn’t love to see goalies score? JT60 has one career goal, but anything can happen!

Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!

by Scott in Shaw on Mar 4, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions  

Put me down to match Scott and JP. Great idea.

"I tried to capture the spirit of the thing"

by tuvanhillbilly on Mar 4, 2010 9:00 AM EST up reply actions  

Sign me up for Scott’s pledge numbers.

by Cluster on Mar 5, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions  

For Rest of Regular Season for JT60:

$.10 Cents a Save
$1.00 a Win
$5.00 a Shutout

by crafty on Mar 3, 2010 5:48 PM EST reply actions  

For the rest of the season (regular plus playoffs) for Theodore’s appearances (start or relief):

$0.10 per save
$2.00 per win
$10.00 per shutout

by Hello Dahlen on Mar 3, 2010 9:42 PM EST reply actions  

Ditto.

"First Lady, I'm sorry I pimp slapped you into that china cabinet."

by Bald Pollack on Mar 4, 2010 7:29 AM EST up reply actions  

I’m in for this one also, beginning with last night’s game against Buffalo.

by N2CAPS on Mar 4, 2010 8:35 AM EST up reply actions  

I’m in for this one as well, including last night’s game

by Ames on Mar 4, 2010 11:17 AM EST up reply actions  

me too.

rob

Free Eric Fehr!

by desperado on Mar 4, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Add me to Hello Dahlen’s numbers as well.

"We'll just reload our weapons and be ready for the second half of the season." - AO

by bagace on Mar 4, 2010 4:40 PM EST up reply actions  

I was away the whole last week without reasonable network connection, just found out about this. I’m in.

by fnralch on Mar 8, 2010 12:36 PM EST up reply actions  

I’ll add you tonight/tomorrow morning (depends if I have enough time to do it before the game. cross your fingers that metro is running smoothly!)

is you participation retroactive to the buffalo game, or starting tonight?

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 8, 2010 12:50 PM EST up reply actions  

Let’s make it tonight - I didn’t watch the Buffalo game and thus missed the whole excitement :(((

by fnralch on Mar 8, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions  

Sorry for the mess, you can mentally unstrike it out.

by fnralch on Mar 8, 2010 2:43 PM EST up reply actions  

I'm doing this for the playoffs

$1 per save
$5 per save in games where the Caps can eliminate the opponent.

I look to the future because that's where I'm going to spend the rest of my life.

by zephyr on Mar 3, 2010 10:33 PM EST reply actions  

For the rest of the regular season (including today’s Buffalo game), for Theo (starts and relief):

$0.05 per Save

Min $20 (though I doubt hitting that will be an issue).

I’ll re-evaluate the financial situation come playoff time.

↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → b a (select) start

by renstar on Mar 3, 2010 11:06 PM EST reply actions  

I’ll match this, with the expectation of at least $25. I’d like to do more, but the charity $ are pretty much pre-allocated in my household.

"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."

by gfcaps fan on Mar 4, 2010 8:24 AM EST up reply actions  

5¢ per save, for all caps goalies, right through the playoffs.

And this post #needsmorerecs

Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.

by EmilyB on Mar 4, 2010 3:19 PM EST up reply actions  

$.05 per save
$1 per win
$5 per playoff game win
$5 for shutout
Any goalie for the Caps.
Starting tonight v Buffalo…

by SOIBF Caps on Mar 3, 2010 11:41 PM EST reply actions  

I made a flat donation of $25 when I read that article, but I will get in on this too

For all of Theo’s remaining games:
$0.10 a save
$1.00 a win
$10.00 a shutout

$50 an assist
$100 a goal

#NeedsMoreBradley

by Addison H. on Mar 4, 2010 9:02 AM EST reply actions  

to clarify, the assist and goal donations are only for Theo, otherwise I would be making a very generous donation

#NeedsMoreBradley

by Addison H. on Mar 4, 2010 9:04 AM EST reply actions  

I’m going to try and update during my lunch break. Work’s a little hectic right now.

Thank you everyone for your donations! and don’t forget to rec so we can get this stuck ont he front page for a while.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 4, 2010 10:34 AM EST reply actions  

I'm in, in my own way...

For the PIT/WAS game on the 24th, I’ll make a $.50 donation for every Marc-Andre Fleury (or B.J.) save, and an additional $10 if it’s a shutout. $5 if MAF gets an assist/EN goal.

by docciavelli on Mar 4, 2010 1:36 PM EST reply actions  

That’s right kind of you, docciavelli. Thanks!

Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.

by EmilyB on Mar 4, 2010 3:09 PM EST up reply actions  

That's classy, doc.

and in that spirit, for the same game, I’ll donate $10 per Capitals goal. Between us, we’ll sweeten the pot with every Caps SOG!

Theo in net, for rest of reg. season: 10 cents, +5 bucks, +10 bucks.

I shall recalibrate (upward!) for playoffs.

If you click on Wilbon, the terrorists win.

by redlineblue on Mar 4, 2010 3:47 PM EST up reply actions  

Thanks, everyone! Last night alone raised nearly $100 (including additional previous donation of $25)!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 4, 2010 1:39 PM EST reply actions  

How are we going to do this, BTW?

I like the idea of a collective Rink donation, especially if we can talk the Washington Post or another sponsor-type into matching funds… which we might be able to do…

I need a snappy signature...

by IRockTheRed on Mar 4, 2010 1:54 PM EST up reply actions  

I can settle up next time we do a Rink Rats Pick Up with F&B. Or I’ll just do it online if that’s easier.

by docciavelli on Mar 4, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions  

we can decide. Mr. B works for a bank, maybe we can set something up so donations can be sent there? I can ask him tonight.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 4, 2010 2:04 PM EST up reply actions  

Why can’t people just post what they end up pledging?

If you guys do that I’m won’t be part of it. I’m really not on board with giving anyone else my money to donate.

I look to the future because that's where I'm going to spend the rest of my life.

by zephyr on Mar 4, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions  

This is why I asked, to see if anybody was going to seriously object…

I do a large group donation to Childrens’ Hospital every year, and have never had a problem with it; my canceled check serves as my tax receipt.

Some folks don’t like to do things that way, though.

I need a snappy signature...

by IRockTheRed on Mar 4, 2010 2:18 PM EST up reply actions  

you can do that, too. I’m open to people donating their money through whatever channels they want. Far more important that how the money gets their is getting as many of us to pledge as possible.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 4, 2010 2:18 PM EST up reply actions  

Is someone keeping a spreadsheet so we know what-all we need to put aside? Or are we all gonna be on our own? :-)

I need a snappy signature...

by IRockTheRed on Mar 4, 2010 2:24 PM EST up reply actions  

I have a spread sheet. if people would like to know their individual totals, feel free to e-mail me.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 4, 2010 2:46 PM EST up reply actions  

What’s your e-mail address?

I need a snappy signature...

by IRockTheRed on Mar 8, 2010 12:46 PM EST up reply actions  

robin.taylor[at]ana[dot]org

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 8, 2010 12:50 PM EST up reply actions  

Merci.

I need a snappy signature...

by IRockTheRed on Mar 8, 2010 1:02 PM EST up reply actions  

I didn’t think this was collecting cash and someone writes a check. I figured we were just going to collect checks and present them at once.

"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."

by gfcaps fan on Mar 4, 2010 2:38 PM EST up reply actions  

That was my thought. I’d love for it to be seen as a collective generosity of The Rink thing.

↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → b a (select) start

by renstar on Mar 4, 2010 2:45 PM EST up reply actions  

That’s what I thought, too. Check, money order, whatever.

I need a snappy signature...

by IRockTheRed on Mar 4, 2010 2:49 PM EST up reply actions  

I’ll keep mine simple, $10 every time Theo gets any star of the game and another $20 for a star of the week. And what the heck, 200 bucks if he wins a Conn Smythe Trophy.
And I’ll give Theo Miller’s star last night and start off with $10.

"Ah, dinner. The perfect break between work and drunk." - Homer Simpson

by apk3000 on Mar 4, 2010 3:25 PM EST reply actions  

after two games, we have pledged $146.05!

thank you everyone!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 4, 2010 11:03 PM EST reply actions  

Really impressive. We’re gonna pull together some serious cheddar.

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by J.P. on Mar 4, 2010 11:11 PM EST up reply actions  

For the rest of the regular season: 5 cents per save, 75 cents per win and $1.10 every time Jose is named a star of the game. I would like to give more and I should be able to come playoff time.

Только игра! Почему надо быть сумасшедший?

by cobracg on Mar 5, 2010 1:31 AM EST reply actions  

Birdie, just makin’ sure I’m on your list at 5 cents per save, all goalies, through the playoffs. If my math is right, I’m in for $1.15 + $1.25 or $2.40 already.

Bring the pain, boys!

Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.

by EmilyB on Mar 5, 2010 2:21 AM EST reply actions  

My random bet is one dollar for every goal Ovechkin scored from here on out and one dollar per Baxter assist. I hope they make me regret it!

2 dollars for Ovechkin goals in the playoffs.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club

by Ovechwin on Mar 5, 2010 12:02 PM EST reply actions  

I’m on the hook for 4 dollars,

But I’ll add 5 bucks a shootout goal, no matter the scorer. As long as it’s a cap.

So 9

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club

by Ovechwin on Mar 8, 2010 10:06 PM EST up reply actions  

Why I Love This Site

Fans like RedBirdie – total class! All right, I’m not easily parted from my lovely green stuff, but it’s a great way to let Theo know we’re right beside him, and if all of you are doing it, I can hardly sit this one out, now can I. But I’m not going for saves — sorry, I’ve seen our defense. That would be too painful! With Theo in net, from Buffalo through the playoffs, I pledge $1 per win ($25 minimum), and $25 per shutout, with the following bonus: $50 Conn Smythe; $100 Stanley Cup. I can just about afford that!

by FlyingCloud on Mar 5, 2010 12:39 PM EST reply actions  

$1 a save at the next Japers’ pick up game (if anyone is willing to keep track).

Atta dinnin stick a who!

by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 10:08 AM EST reply actions  

Do a $1 for every pass highslot doesn’t make. We’ll cure cancer, aids, and whatever else you got.

j/k, I kid because I love.

My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.

by jordanDC on Mar 15, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

Misquoted!

I wish I could afford what it says I will at the top (10 cents, $20, $10), but actually I’m down for

Theo in net, for rest of reg. season: 10 cents, +5 bucks, +10 bucks.

by redlineblue on Mar 4, 2010 12:47 PM PST

(plus $10/Caps goal on 3/24)

Kurtis meet Lars.

by redlineblue on Mar 6, 2010 5:58 PM EST reply actions  

sorry! fixed (you we correct on my spread sheet, but I must have pasted incorrectly here)

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 7, 2010 3:36 PM EST up reply actions  

No sorry needed; THANKS for keeping score.

Kurtis meet Lars.

by redlineblue on Mar 7, 2010 4:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Big money for shutouts….tonight was a big night.

2 more recs? Anyone?

by psuscott1 on Mar 6, 2010 10:33 PM EST reply actions  

You ask, I deliver.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club

by Ovechwin on Mar 6, 2010 10:52 PM EST up reply actions  

I’ll include last night in mine, but I had to figure out finances before I could state this one.

Starting with last night, for Jose only:

Regular Season:
$1/save
Double the save number if it’s a shutout

Playoffs, regardless of goaltender:
$1/save, doubled for a shutout
$5/win (adds to saves)
$10/series

No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.

by gotsparkly on Mar 7, 2010 9:28 AM EST reply actions  

Change, sorry have to do this: Cut all numbers in half.

No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.

by gotsparkly on Mar 7, 2010 9:30 AM EST up reply actions  

Quick calculation for last night tells me Theo picked up very close to $300 from the Rink last night. Way to go, Theo!

"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."

by gfcaps fan on Mar 7, 2010 11:11 AM EST reply actions  

He got $25 from me.

I have a C on my heart.

by boutros23 on Mar 7, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions  

Came over to see what I’m up to so far and saw a typo. I was matching Hello Dahlen’s post of:
$0.10 per save
$2.00 per win
$10.00 per shutout

The list at top shows $20.00 per win instead of the $2.00 per win amount (I think Desperado made the same pledge). By the way Jose played Wed and Sat, I wouldn’t be surprised if he wins quite a few more into the playoffs, which at that higher rate would put my mortgage payment in jeopardy!

"It hit me on the pants. I had protection. It felt good. Why? I wanted to win."

by bagace on Mar 7, 2010 12:46 PM EST reply actions  

Yea me too. $2 not $20. keep up the shutouts theo!

Free Eric Fehr!

by desperado on Mar 7, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions  

sorry, guys, I’ll fix that. the dangers of hand-typing all of this.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 7, 2010 3:42 PM EST up reply actions  

Thanks, everyone! I’ll have an updated money total in a bit

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 7, 2010 3:43 PM EST reply actions  

check out our running total! Theo’s performance raised some SERIOUS money last night! We have $575.75 pledged from just 3 games. Rink’ers rcok, thank you everyone for your pledges, and your recs!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 7, 2010 3:57 PM EST reply actions  

awesome. well done RB—

I’ll do $1 per start, $1 per win plus an extra buck for a shutout win. $2 per win bonus over the Pens.

Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.

by bigonetimer on Mar 7, 2010 8:09 PM EST reply actions  

for both goals, or just Theo?

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 9, 2010 12:26 PM EST up reply actions  

oh, and start date?

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 9, 2010 12:36 PM EST up reply actions  

Paypal

Charities that want my money need to accept Paypal.

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by turnituptoeleven on Mar 7, 2010 8:28 PM EST reply actions  

..or your local 7-Eleven will write you a nice money order. I don’t use checks either.

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by IRockTheRed on Mar 22, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

thank you, J.P for tweeting this, and thanks to Nate Ewell for the re-tweet!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 7, 2010 9:24 PM EST reply actions  

And Lindsey included it in the WaPo’s AM links today.

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by J.P. on Mar 8, 2010 7:30 AM EST up reply actions  

I saw :) very happy! I’m hoping some lurkers decide to come out of the wood work for a good cause.

bigonetimer and KarlW, I’ll add you to the list after the game. Forgot to bring my spreadsheet to work!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 8, 2010 10:29 AM EST up reply actions  

Wow this is great

I will put in $50 if Jose beats the Pens in either of the two games remaining, so $100 if he wins them both.

"We take the shortest route to the puck and arrive in ill humor." - Bobby Clarke

by KarlW on Mar 8, 2010 8:12 AM EST reply actions  

another big THANK YOU to everyone! At this rate, I think we might just crack $3000 in pledged donations!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 9, 2010 12:46 PM EST reply actions  

I posted this on the 5th but it looks like you may have missed it. For the rest of Theo’s regular season games: 5 cents per save, 75 cents per win and $1.10 every time Jose is named a star of the game

Только игра! Почему надо быть сумасшедший?

by cobracg on Mar 10, 2010 10:19 PM EST reply actions  

eeek, apologies! I’ll add you in.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 11, 2010 9:34 AM EST up reply actions  

Any chance you could publish the spreadsheet as a Google Doc that everyone could see (but not edit) to track themselves?

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by J.P. on Mar 11, 2010 10:31 AM EST up reply actions  

maybe? never used goggle docs. how does next week sound?

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 11, 2010 10:39 AM EST up reply actions  

Sounds fab. No rush, of course.

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by J.P. on Mar 11, 2010 11:31 AM EST up reply actions  

No worries. This is a great thing you’ve started.

Только игра! Почему надо быть сумасшедший?

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by cobracg on Mar 13, 2010 10:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Not too late, I hope?

5 cents per save
$1 per win
$5 per shutout
For Theo’s remaining regular season games

And $5 to start with, because I was on vacation and missed the past 5 games.

"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."

by CapitalCentre on Mar 11, 2010 1:39 PM EST reply actions  

let me know if the date to start is today, or retroactive to another day.

it’s never too late to join us!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 11, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions  

Does it make it easier for record-keeping either way? If there’s no difference, then it may as well be retroactive to March 2 (I assume everyone pretty much started when this was first posted). Thanks.

"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."

by CapitalCentre on Mar 11, 2010 2:34 PM EST up reply actions  

I can do it starting today. it’s no problem.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 11, 2010 3:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Thanks for doing this RB. Sorry I’m late in posting.

For Theo’s regular season games retroactive to the Buffalo game – 5 cents per save, $1 for shutout ($25 min).

"You ever use smelling salts, every time you type a bad blog?" Brooks Laich

by Carl Putnam on Mar 11, 2010 3:20 PM EST reply actions  

I’ll join in this and sorry I’ve been out of town but this is truly amazing

"Ovechkin is as subtle as a shot of vodka."

by i12swim on Mar 15, 2010 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

RedBirdie, is there any way you take PayPal? I’d love to participate, but I’ll be overseas for a long while, my active bank accounts are in euro, and it’ll be easier than just to snail mail a check…?

If you want to email me about other payment options, I’m down for that too :)

by Vinn on Mar 11, 2010 5:10 PM EST reply actions  

I don’t have paypal, but I will contact you (next week). Mr. B works for a bank, maybe there’s an avenue there we can use.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 11, 2010 10:48 PM EST up reply actions  

If you can’t work it out, he can PayPal it to me, and I’ll add that amount to the check I write.

Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!

by Scott in Shaw on Mar 12, 2010 3:33 PM EST up reply actions  

sweet, thanks Scott (I’m a she, by the way)!

I’ll let you know either way when RB contacts me :)

by Vinn on Mar 14, 2010 6:52 AM EST up reply actions  

Sorry about the “he” thing! Sounds good — we can work it out later. Hopefully Jose won’t stop making saves until June!

Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!

by Scott in Shaw on Mar 14, 2010 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

If I can do this too, put me down for five bucks if we beat the Pens on the 24th, and a dollar for each goal Ovie bags in that match. I’m flat-ass broke, people.

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by turnituptoeleven on Mar 14, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

and another five bucks for each playoff round we win.

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by turnituptoeleven on Mar 14, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not much but i’ll do the following for both goalies. For the rest of the Regular Season, starting tonight.

5 cents a save
$1 per win
$1 per Shut Out

"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"

by highslot84 on Mar 12, 2010 11:56 AM EST reply actions  

hey gang, sorry for falling behind. 14 hours days for 8 straight days killed me. I will add our new pledges to the list and have an updated amount tonight.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 15, 2010 7:18 PM EDT reply actions  

UPDATED! So far, we’ve pledged an amazing $935.80! As always, thank you everyone for your generosity, this is simply unbelievable, and remember, it’s never too late to join us!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 15, 2010 8:01 PM EDT reply actions  

I think you copied and pasted someone else’s pledge for mine to the list. I wish i could be on the hook for that long of a pledge…

"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"

by highslot84 on Mar 15, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

apologizes. correct on my sheet, incorrect here. A lesson in the dangers of cut and paste and then getting distracted by something else. I’ll fix it tomorrow when I add whiter mage

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 15, 2010 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

cool no worries. Just wanted to bring it up. Thanks for doing this!

"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"

by highslot84 on Mar 16, 2010 7:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

Seeing what I live on, I’d like to donate a flat 5 bucks. It’s shitty, but it’s what I can handle.

I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!

by Whiter Mage on Mar 15, 2010 10:30 PM EDT reply actions   2 recs

believe me, I’ve been there (8 years of higher ed is a bitch on the finances!). $5 isn’t shitty, it makes you generous.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 15, 2010 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

rec’d because just being in is awesome, and being in when you’re broke is especially giving.

"This guy is an android. He's not human....Oh my goodness."

by Sam DC on Mar 15, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ain’t nothing shitty about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.

Atta dinnin stick a who!

by Gould Old Days on Mar 16, 2010 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

this is now my sig for the remainder of the fundraiser drive.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.

by RedBirdie on Mar 16, 2010 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

I’m in for $10. Broke as well, but this is what matters.

Japers’ Rink is in the saving babies business and business is a-boomin’.

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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 24, 2010 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

BTW, I’m gonna have to paypal it to someone.

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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 25, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

We’ve hit $1,091.60!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 17, 2010 3:52 PM EDT reply actions  

Hey not sure if you missed it but i will do the same as Cp2Devil, i think this is great what you put together

"Ovechkin is as subtle as a shot of vodka."

by i12swim on Mar 17, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

ah, that explains why highslot’s was incorrect! I went to paste you in, got distracted, and put highslot’s name in the wrong spot. You’re on my spreadsheet already, but I’ll add you here, sorry!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 17, 2010 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

I checked my totals today and I’m up over $50. Sweet!

I have a C on my heart.

by boutros23 on Mar 17, 2010 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Me too! :-)

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by IRockTheRed on Mar 18, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Our good buddy Ed Frankovic has generously pledged $100 to the cause, another $50 (for a total of $150) if the Caps make the Finals and yet another $50 (for a total of $200) if they win it all. Mark him down, Birdie!

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by J.P. on Mar 17, 2010 9:16 PM EDT reply actions  

will do! And thank you, Ed, for the generous donation!

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Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 18, 2010 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

Ed is teh awesome.

Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.

by EmilyB on Mar 18, 2010 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

All of Theo's wins

Having given this a bit more thought, in respect for our Theo’s loss which occurred long before the Buffalo game, I hereby revise my pledge: With Theo in net, from the start of the season through the playoffs, $1 per win, $25 per shutout, with the following bonus: $50 Conn Smythe; $100 Stanley Cup. Now I have to look up his stats. Hmm. Perhaps should have done that first. Oh well, the pledge stands.

by FlyingCloud on Mar 18, 2010 7:27 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

thank you! I will add you to the list as well. (Off the top of my head, I think you’re around $25 for wins, and $25 for Theo’s lone shutout this season)

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 18, 2010 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

Farewell, disposable income!

I don’t mind parting with it for the kids or the hospital, especially after the way he talked about the staff there, and it is actually fun with so many others taking part. I am already on the list, though, so you only need to modify that pledge. Thanks again, RedBirdie!

by FlyingCloud on Mar 18, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

oops! didn’t check the name against my list, and hadn’t had my caffeine!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 18, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

I meant to join in on this a long time ago, but put me down for the same as FlyingCloud.

"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."

by kellobellow on Mar 18, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

retroactive to the start of the season?

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Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 18, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

yep :)

"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."

by kellobellow on Mar 19, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

For the Penguins Game on March 24th, I will donate 20 cents/Save; 10 dollars for the win, and 2 dollars for every goal we score.

1st Round of the playoffs – 10 dollars for every game won.

by SemiSteckel on Mar 18, 2010 2:47 PM EDT reply actions  

awesome, will add you!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 18, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Any way we can get this post stickied so that it doesn’t slip off of the main page now that its rec’d post thingy has expired?

↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → b a (select) start

by renstar on Mar 18, 2010 8:13 PM EDT reply actions  

This is a fantastic idea, I’ll join in –
Theo’s appearances (whether he starts the game or not)
$.10 per save
$1 per win
$10 for shutout
 -I’ll do it for the playoffs to, but will probably adjust/increase the numbers before then.

by megs2219 on Mar 18, 2010 10:33 PM EDT reply actions  

you want this from this date forward? and thanks for joining the drive!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 18, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m totally lost of what I owe, D’oh.

I’ll probably end up donating more anyway

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
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by Ovechwin on Mar 19, 2010 12:32 AM EDT reply actions  

I'm in

and will pledge $3.75 per playoff win by any Caps goalie.

Hoping to hit $60.

My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.

by jordanDC on Mar 19, 2010 9:14 AM EDT reply actions  

I like your style

Atta dinnin stick a who!

by Gould Old Days on Mar 20, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

I’ll match that, because the idea and symbolism are so good.

Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!

by Knee high to a duck on Mar 22, 2010 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

thanks! I’ve put you in my little pink book of donations, you’ll be added here on Thursday.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 22, 2010 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

as always, thank you everyone! Today we have $1,266.60!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 19, 2010 9:57 AM EDT reply actions  

Awesomesauce!

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by IRockTheRed on Mar 19, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

and since fewer people are doing Varly games, and Varly has lost twice, the donation totals for Varly games tend to be quite a bit lower (which is fine, any donation is better than no donation!). I generally see a BIG bump in the total after Theo games. But Ed’s $100 made a nice impact on today’s numbers :) I assume Theo will start Saturday, so big bump, and then the next game is Pittsburgh, which has a lot of “extra” donations specified. I figure we’ll top $1,500 Thursday morning.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 19, 2010 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

Can you give me a quick count on my total so far?

"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"

by highslot84 on Mar 19, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

e-mail me at robin[dot]taylor[at]ana[dot]org

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 19, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd like to add something to my pledge

If JT60 is named:

  • #1 star of the game = +$5.00
  • #2 star of the game = +$2.50
  • #3 star of the game = +$1.00

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by IRockTheRed on Mar 20, 2010 11:06 PM EDT reply actions  

starting tonight, or retroactive to your original pledge?

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Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 20, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

I knew you were gonna ask that… let me get back to you.

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by IRockTheRed on Mar 22, 2010 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

Retroactive to my first pledge...

JT60: 1st Star ($5)
JT60: 1st Star ($5)

So another $10.

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by IRockTheRed on Mar 22, 2010 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

Don’t know if anyone saw this, but I especially liked this part:

Fans also have the opportunity to donate to Saves for Kids via PayPal on WashingtonCaps.com, either pledging based on Theodore’s statistics or making a one-time donation. In the week after Theodore’s story ran in the Washington Post, Caps fans donated more than $6,500.

Right on.

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by J.P. on Mar 20, 2010 11:32 PM EDT reply actions  

does that include our pledges?

Either way, Caps fans rock!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 20, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’d guess not, as they’d be counting cash received.

"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."

by gfcaps fan on Mar 21, 2010 7:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

nope, according to GAAP, pledges receivable count as an asset :)

(taking a non-profit accounting class this semester)

#NeedsMoreBradley

by Addison H. on Mar 22, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sweetie, you’re treading on my turf. And you really don’t want to bore the Rats and Rabbits with accounting talk. :-)

Because of where and how this was reported, it’s a fair assumption they were talking cash in hand. If they weren’t, it’s bad PR work, at least in my mind. And the Caps don’t do bad PR.

"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."

by gfcaps fan on Mar 22, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

I will defer to the expert then :)

#NeedsMoreBradley

by Addison H. on Mar 22, 2010 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

It’s all good (and veering a little OT).

"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."

by gfcaps fan on Mar 22, 2010 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

The accounting talk is kind of turning me on.

Atta dinnin stick a who!

by Gould Old Days on Mar 23, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

It takes a special type of person to say that.

"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."

by gfcaps fan on Mar 24, 2010 7:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

Remember what I said about topping $1,500 after the Pens game? yeah, not going to be a problem. Following the Tampa game, we are now up to $1,442.80 in pledges. You guys rock!

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by RedBirdie on Mar 20, 2010 11:43 PM EDT reply actions  

I’ll kick in the extra $7.20. I like round figures. $1,500 heading into Pittsburgh, wooooo.

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by EmilyB on Mar 21, 2010 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions  

that gets us to $1,450. :)

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Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 21, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

Got math?

Oy. You’re right! $1,450 it is then. Still round, just not as round.

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by EmilyB on Mar 21, 2010 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

Ok, just wanted to make sure you still wanted a round number, even if it was that round number!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 21, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

Got English?

should be wasn’t, not was. Oy. Maybe we shouldn’t be doing these posts at 1 am?

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 21, 2010 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions  

Put me down for $25 base donation. $25 additional for making Cup Finals. $50 additional for Cup Win.

I like the Washington Capitals.

by bigeugene on Mar 21, 2010 2:38 PM EDT reply actions  

wow, thank you!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 22, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions  

Hey RedBirdie -

Will you be at the VC for the Fr 09 April match up vs the Thrashers? If so, may I hand over my donation to you then?

ah-VEECH-kin

by renhoak on Mar 31, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

I will :) contact me at robin[dot]taylor[at]ana[dot]org as we get closer and we can arrange to meet.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 31, 2010 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, and while I wasn’t planning to update the list until Thursday morning, a huge thanks, as you’ve pushed us well past the $1,500 mark!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 22, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Incredible. I can’t rec this hard enough.

Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!

by Knee high to a duck on Mar 22, 2010 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

gang, wanted to give you a heads up that the tally after tonight’s game will take a little longer than usual. We have a lot of people who have special donations for this game and it’s going to take some work and double checking on my part to ensure I have everyone done correctly. It’ll probably be up around lunchtime tomorrow.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 24, 2010 9:58 AM EDT reply actions  

Awesomesauce! :-D

Better to do it when you’re awake. :-)

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by IRockTheRed on Mar 24, 2010 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’ve been keepin my personal spreadsheet since we started, and I’m tracking all games, even though my pledge says Theo only. Scary statistic — Caps have one regulation loss and two OT losses (I think one was a SO, but didn’t note that ), and they all belong to Varly. Go Theo!

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by gfcaps fan on Mar 25, 2010 9:11 AM EDT reply actions  

UPDATED! We have cracked the $2,000 mark, because of your generosity! I want to send an extra special thanks to docciavelli for pledging as part of last night’s game, and proving it doesn’t matter what team you root for, sometimes a good cause is just a good cause.

And special thanks to everyone else, too! LET’S GO CAPS!

Theo, you make us poorer, but we love you for it.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 25, 2010 9:14 AM EDT reply actions  

30 MAF Saves = $15 for kids, and I’ll chip in the extra $5 just for Fleury stealing the point last night with a few extra nice ones. I’ll fork Andrew Jackson over to whoever’s handling the donation money on Saturday night at Kettler.

by docciavelli on Mar 25, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

thanks!

I’ll work with someone to figure out who wants to collect. I’ll be enjoying french fries in rehoboth.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 25, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

Okay, stupid question. Can’t find how many saves Theo made against the Pens on Wednesday. Could someone tell me where to find the info so I can figure out how much I owe for the Pens game? Thanks much! :D

by SemiSteckel on Mar 26, 2010 3:19 PM EDT reply actions  

http://capitals.nhl.com/club/gamelog.htm
It’s in reverse chronological order; the most recent game is at the top. For games that Washington didn’t win, you’ll have to click through the date to see who was in goal.

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by CapitalCentre on Mar 26, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

WHEW! Updated to include Carolina and Calgary games. A lurker contacted me to get added to the list, and highslot’s stepdad has volunteered to match highslot’s donation!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 29, 2010 11:59 AM EDT reply actions  

Forgot to hand over cash...

…at the Rink Rat pickup Saturday, so I just sent a $20 check directly. Mark me down as paid.

by docciavelli on Mar 29, 2010 4:15 PM EDT reply actions  

no problem, and thank you!

they didn’t harass you too much at pick-up this time, did they?

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 29, 2010 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

We barely harassed him at all. I think we just felt bad his team was losing so bad.

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by Ovechwin on Mar 29, 2010 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

lucky for him, I guess! BTW, did anyone keep track of saves? or a rough estimate?

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
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by RedBirdie on Mar 29, 2010 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

70 is my rough estimate and I counted for most of the game, I probably missed a couple though, and counted posts or something.

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by Ovechwin on Mar 29, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

thanks :) I’ll give G.O.D the news!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 29, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Consider it given.

Atta dinnin stick a who!

by Gould Old Days on Mar 30, 2010 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

$25 flat donation :)

Brads, You're my hero!!!!!

by CapsKH on Mar 30, 2010 1:25 PM EDT reply actions  

I’m going again Thursday v Atlanta, so I’ll run the same deal as above, regardless of goalie:

$1 per save
plus $10 if win
plus $20 if shutout

After this I’ll actually send the $ too . . . :)

"This guy is an android. He's not human....Oh my goodness."

by Sam DC on Mar 30, 2010 10:14 PM EDT reply actions  

19 saves plus win so $30 plus the $50 I’m already in. Just waiting for info re how to get the $80 to RedBirdie for eventual presentation . . . unless I missed it above or below somewhere.

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by Sam DC on Apr 1, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

I haven’t worked out details yet. Things should slow down next week for me to work on it

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Apr 2, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

Spreadsheet looks great! You have gone well above the COD with all your work on this.

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by Carl Putnam on Mar 31, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Super Recs for RedBirdie! Superhero, you are.

I have a C on my heart.

by boutros23 on Mar 31, 2010 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wow, I’ve been writing too much at work, if I manage to use “super” twice in a seven-word post. Ugh.

I have a C on my heart.

by boutros23 on Mar 31, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

and here I just thought you found me to be a super superhero!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Mar 31, 2010 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well, you are that, for sure. I could just use a thesaurus implanted in my fried brain, apparently.

I have a C on my heart.

by boutros23 on Mar 31, 2010 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Looks great, you’ve done so much work on this.

I hate to nitpick, but I was matching it against the spreadsheet I’ve been keeping and they didn’t quite match. It looks like the win you have for Varly on 3/12 was really a loss. Won’t make much difference on donation, just thought I mention it.

by MR Laughlin18 on Apr 1, 2010 7:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

*Won’t make much difference on donations, just thought I’d mention it.

Sheesh, complete fail! Need to proofread next time.

by MR Laughlin18 on Apr 1, 2010 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

oh, thank you! I’ll go check that.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Apr 1, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions  

It used to be Varly keeping me from the poorhouse, but lately Theo has been doing a fine job of that too. No matter, my pledge runs through playoffs.

by FlyingCloud on Mar 31, 2010 1:26 PM EDT reply actions  

Looks like the total of what I owe is up to $91 after that assist by Theo the other night!

#NeedsMoreBradley

by Addison H. on Apr 1, 2010 10:19 AM EDT reply actions  

hide the picture!

I’m a little late jumping in, but wanted to find a clever way to contribute (and make the Knuble’s Knights more than a silly gimmick).

To that end, the Knights have made up some buttons (red one pictured below) for folks who may not feel like wearing a costume to games (don’t hate) but nonetheless want to show some support for Grandpa Slippers — and Saves for Kids. There are other products, but the buttons a) are the cheapest thing and b) visibly promote Saves for Kids.

I want to emphasize that all proceeds from all the stuff on this store will go to Saves for Kids at the end of the season (and beyond). If you buy anything here, you’re supporting SFK, not me.

Link to the store

by Knuble's Knights on Apr 1, 2010 11:45 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

wow, awesome idea!

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Apr 1, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

Awesome! I want one!!!!

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by IRockTheRed on Apr 1, 2010 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ha! You rock! May invest!

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by Ovechwin on Apr 1, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey, where did you get the font?

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by IRockTheRed on Apr 2, 2010 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

unfortunately, it’s not an actual font (at least what I used isn’t). I used images of existing letters to create new ones.

by Knuble's Knights on Apr 2, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

I’d like one also! And I also submitted my money directly to the charity!

by SemiSteckel on Apr 1, 2010 8:03 PM EDT reply actions  

we are soooo close to $2,500! After last night, it’s $2,487.65. We can totally reach that $3,000 goal.

Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days

by RedBirdie on Apr 2, 2010 10:07 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

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