If you have a heart plz read!!!!

[thefuzz311]

OK here is the story!!! My sister had an eating disorder last year and it ruined my family financially. Now my mom and dad are in the running to get thier kitchen remodeled. I dont know of anybody more deserving than them so plz plz plz vote for them, they are option # 2 on the link thanks alot everyone!!!!
here is the link http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=2987016

Thank you very very much,
Brandon

[Socheata]

Geez...#1 is winning by a large margin. No worries, I voted for option #2. ^_^

[CheapyD]

Voted. Good luck!

[thefuzz311]

thanks alot you guys rock
thxs cheapy d!!!!
keep the votes coming!!

[dago2727]

Voted. Good luck!

[greendj27]

I voted too. Looks like you are only down by about 13% now. Good luck.

[Mr Unoriginal]

Voted, good luck!

[thefuzz311]

guys you rock this web site dosent get much traffic so any vote will help so plz keep getting your votes in !!!!! i dont care if you spam thank actually world be cool !!! thxs

[highwaypatrolman]

voted. you're on your way!... you were #1 right? :wink:

[tornadomann]

voted, i hope you win!

[beerguy961]

Voted, although I'm wondering why you live in California yet the station is in Georgia...

[Javery]

voted - only 6% down now. Plus Option #2 clearly needs remodeling the most out of those pictured...

[FSUEagles]

Closed the gap some more.

[greendj27]

Wow, this is exciting. Only down by 2% now!

[beguile]

voted for you ten times. Hope you win. Good luck.

[thefuzz311]

guys you are really helping thxs alot!!!!
keep them coming!!!! this contest goes on until
mar 21, and if anybody wants i have some gmail invites to give so if you vote then post that you want a gmail invite and ill try to get ya one!!!!!
thxs,
Brandon

[zewone]

Voted. Looks like a tie now.

[CheapyD]

Tied!

[spoo]

#2 Is a close 2nd now GL!!

[Moxio]

Voted!

You guys are tied now! :)

[thefuzz311]

I live in CA but my parents live in GA to answer ur question!! thxs 4 voting!!

[Zman310]

Voted. Woah, tied! Hope you win.

[greendj27]

And he takes the lead!!

[maccabee72]

voted....good luck

[xxdeadp0olxx]

Voted, good luck!

[bil4l]

You guys are up now ROCK!!!

[basketkase543]

voted

[CouRageouS]

Voted, although I'm wondering why you live in California yet the station is in Georgia...
I was wondering the same thing but I voted too :D

[EggViper]

voted... looks like ur just ahead of option 1...

[Moxio]

Hehe, we spoil our members too much. ;)

[Morrigan Lover]

voted for #2

[BigDirty]

Voted.... and #4 should have to live with that! ;)

[nickmad]

voted...your in the lead now

[doodle777_98]

i voted, your in the lead.

[bil4l]

You're wreckin' now dude.

[thefuzz311]

i just got off the phone with my parents and they are really really happy that you guys are helping out.
thxs again
Brandon

[ryanbph]

voted 2 x, you have an 8% lead

[onetrackmind]

VOTED... hope this helps out

[evilmax17]

I'm surprised nobody has questioned the validity of this story yet.

[flizmo007]

Voted.... Good luck..

[jousley]

I voted for ya a couple times. Good luck...you're still in first! :)

[thefuzz311]

why would you question me.....
my sister was fucking sick for a year and almost died because of her disorder so dont fucking question me...... sry thxs for voting keep up the good work sry about the cussing cheapy d
thxs Brandon

[thefuzz311]

lol shaq-fuing

[blueweltall]

I voted #2! OP can you vote mutliply times?

[hobocorpses]

I looked at the other photos to be fair, but voted for ya because your parents still got the old school oven. Good luck!

BTW...first post not on someone elses account....thx :P

[thefuzz311]

it says that you can only vote 1 time a day but if you can vote more than once that would be cool!!!!

[Quillion]

Option #4's kitchen looks like an acid trip.

[munch]

just gave you a vote. When does the competition end?

[Strell]

This is retarded.

[thefuzz311]

lol hey fanskad u work at the shack?

[munch]

and that is one ugly ass kitchen.

[thefuzz311]

it ends on the 21st of march!!!
and if you think that its retarded then dont vote
Its as simple as that
but thxs to everyone that is voting !!!!! You guys rock!!!!
thxs,
Brandon

[thefuzz311]

lol yea it is ugly thats why they need it redone!!!
thxs 4 the votes

[GameDude]

Oops. I voted for Option 3. I thougth it was vertically. At least they're not winning.

[Kayden]

I'm surprised nobody has questioned the validity of this story yet.

Maybe we just want to assume the best of humanity every once in a while... and it only takes all of three seconds.

#2 by a landslide.

[Scorch]

Voted for you, though I don't understand how an eating disorder would lead to needing a new kitchen.

Munch has the best signature ever, hands down.

[Trakan]

Voted. Looks like you're ahead by 16% now. Good Luck.

[thefuzz311]

well half of the crap in the kitchen does not work
and my parents are broke because of my sisters eating disorder, and luckily they got picked to be in this contest!!!!! thxs for the votes!!!

[Derwood43]

vote'd.

Good luck my friend.

[Mookyjooky]

I voted for my fellow CAG.....

Now this means you have to hang with us more often and get that post count up!

Enjoy you're new kitchen!

[sblymnlcrymnl]

Voted.

[thefuzz311]

yea huh, I am on the site everyday at work but its hard to post stuff cuz i get bothered by these customer ppl. they are really annoying lol

[screwkick]

Done. Hope they win!

[thefuzz311]

thxs guys again for all of the votes!!! I have to go to work now but plz vote vote vote and if you want a gmail invite post it or email me @ thefuzz311@gmail.com

If you vote ill send ya an invite!!!! thxs alot and vote everyday until mar 21

[JSweeney]

Done.

Though, you know, you really should watch your temper when you are begging for favors.

[thefuzz311]

lol i just dont like ppl questioning me or my sis's health thxs for the votes!!!!!

[greendc27]

Voted. Looks like your winning by a lot now

[YoshiFan1]

Voted

[integralsmatic]

voted looks like a landslide victory now nearly 50 percent of the vote

[thefuzz311]

ok now im off to work so keep the votes coming ill talk to yall in a bit!!!

[willardhaven]

voted... smart of you to come to CAG.

[alongx]

I think CAG pulled you way ahead here. Voted for you, good luck

[gaelan]

voted. hope you don't get disqualified for multiple votes from the same person.

[Rig]

voted... smart of you to come to CAG.

Voted. I agree, coming to CAG was a good idea. We help each other out around here.

[chosen1s]

Voted

Bright idea indeed...

[Scorch]

well half of the crap in the kitchen does not work
and my parents are broke because of my sisters eating disorder, and luckily they got picked to be in this contest!!!!! thxs for the votes!!!

Since when does stuff break like that? I mean, i've had the same toaster, oven, etc for years and never had a problem.. hmmm.. this seems odd.

There's a picture of a female on the refrigerator and she's rather skinny.. actually, I see multiple family pictures and no one's fat.

[magilacudy]

Unless the other entries can find another forum for support, it looks like your family wins by a landslide. Good luck with everything regardless.

[magictoilet]

voted, and you are 50% while the other is 30 ish. GOOD LUCK!

[ngxbox2004]

w00t, we are so pwning that pol!! New kitcken here you come!

[JSweeney]

lol i just dont like ppl questioning me or my sis's health thxs for the votes!!!!!

You open yourself up to it though, by even posting.
There are many people who by thier very natures are skeptical.
Don't hurt yourself and your chances by just blindly flailing at one, when your actions in doing so could ruin your chances in getting more people to help your cause.
Just ignore them, and let those comments roll of your back.. you're obviously getting help from the majority.
Stay happy, stay polite, and just keep saying thanks and trying to get even more people to join in.. as they say, "You catch more flies with honey".

[thefuzz311]

true true yea i am a really nice guy but ppl talking about my sis makes me upset,
but like my dad said " If you argue with an idiot you are an idiot"
thxs for the support and all of the votes!!!
you guys and girls are the best@!!!! ok i GTG im late 4 work!!! hehe

[b0bx13]

Voted. Good luck to you and your family.

[gaelan]

lol

lol 20% of your posts begin with "lol"...:lol:

[Weedy649]

voted, damn man cag must have hooked you up because option 2 is blowing the rest out of the water

[Zenithian Legend]

wow took all of what an hour? better thank cag on tv doodle-duh ;)

and yes I voted

[JSweeney]

true true yea i am a really nice guy but ppl talking about my sis makes me upset,
but like my dad said " If you argue with an idiot you are an idiot"
thxs for the support and all of the votes!!!
you guys and girls are the best@!!!! ok i GTG im late 4 work!!! hehe

You should listen to your father :)
Good to see everyone has turned out for you.

[dutch72]

Voted..Good Luck

[DT778]

I voted for you but I kinda now feel bad for the other people in the contest.

[Mr.Answer]

voted

[flybrione]

I tossed my vote in :D

Good Luck

[Rich]

#2 is the ugliest fucking kitchen I've ever seen

[doraemonkerpal]

voted, damn man cag must have hooked you up because option 2 is blowing the rest out of the water

i was thinking the same thing.

*voted for number 2* :P

[Psydrogen]

Voted. Dang, your parents are kickin' booty.

[Dok Diamond]

Voted , I see your killing the competition now.

[ArthurDigbySellers]

Just voted, your family is doing well.

[thefuzz311]

ok im at work
thxs for all the votes once again ppl!!!!!!!!
everyone thats helps you freaking rock!!!
Thxs,
Brandon

[Tromack]

Voted. Good Luck.

[supadupacheap]

Its threads like these that restore my faith and make me <3 Cag. Guy seems decent and we all pitch in to help him out. Awesome.

[regisphilbi0]

Voted. Good luck.

[Backlash]

Voted. You are really kicking ass now. Might want to back off a bit so they don't think there was cheating or anything...

The power of CAG once again!

[gaelan]

Voted. You are really kicking ass now. Might want to back off a bit so they don't think there was cheating or anything...

too late

[kaji7p56]

I voted for #2. What's to stop me from voting multiple times?

[Soujiro_Seta]

voted
looks like youre winning by a pretty big margin now
Good Luck ^_^

[Backlash]

I voted for my fellow CAG.....

Now this means you have to hang with us more often and get that post count up!

Enjoy you're new kitchen!

Agreed. But learn how to spell and type in full sentences. We like that :)

[Maynard]

voted and i feel for you!

[Renzokuken]

voted :D

[Snake2715]

I voted also buut they are going to see the huge influx of votes in teh last week and wonder...

[Slipknot9762]

voted!!! hope ya win, you're really ahead now.

[EnderBui]

Voted, haha, the margin is making me laugh.

[TheMoor]

Voted!

[Squirms]

Voted as well good luck, hopefully they won't pull you out with that huge lead you have.

[big_squirtle]

Voted. Happy to help a fellow CAG.

[supadupacheap]

Voted.... and #4 should have to live with that! ;)

Yeah. I might have voted for them had they not kept those god awful barstools. Thats a telltale sign that they dont try to make the best of what they have so they might not make the most of this "gift" they were given.

why would you question me.....
my sister was shaq-fuing sick for a year and almost died because of her disorder so dont shaq-fuing question me...... sry thxs for voting keep up the good work sry about the cussing cheapy d
thxs Brandon

Whoa there! Calm down tiger. A little skeptism is healthy for everybody. Dont freak out, just take it in stride. Obviously enough of us believe you since your now kicking a$$
:D

it says that you can only vote 1 time a day but if you can vote more than once that would be cool!!!!

Id be very careful with that. I could easily jack your numbers through the roof but I didnt because I dont want there to be even the HINT of wrongdoing. Sure, its a local TV news website but Im sure if you bombed them with a ton of votes all from the same IP, it would backfire on you. As I said, relax, youre doing fine as is and your clean. :D

I'm surprised nobody has questioned the validity of this story yet.

Maybe we just want to assume the best of humanity every once in a while... and it only takes all of three seconds.

#2 by a landslide.

Couldnt have said it better myself. :applause: Kayden

Also, even if the kid is full of :bs: (and he seems about as far from it as possible) They still must be a deserving family. You know the station had to get 100s of requests and filtered out only the most deserving of the lot. Does it mean they are the MOST deserving of the four? Who knows. But I like this kid and his family so I dont feel bad if they win because they still are deserving, maybe even the most deserving. (theres a one in 5 chance that they are, right? :D )

[igotbass]

Voted. You are way ahead. Good luck and sorry to hear about your sis and family.

[Javil]

Damn, this is a lock. There is no way you can't win now. If I ever need votes, I know where to turn to now. :shock:

[thefuzz311]

thxs again for all of the votes guys!
I really hope my parents win this!!

[adamada]

voted!!

[snotnose_colossal]

I voted too, when do you find out if/when you won?

[GTmaster39]

Voted, good luck man.

[Moxio]

thxs again for all of the votes guys!
I really hope my parents win this!!

I can pretty much assure you this is in the bag. Unless they disqualify you for being suspiscious... in which case you go down there and make a big scene.

[bobo2k4]

Voted!

All those kitchens look better than mine already.

[TheGreat2nd]

Voted 2!
We are such a help :o
Good luck to you and yeah.

[TheGreat2nd]

Voted!

All those kitchens look better than mine already.
Yup.
My kitchen is small.
...Then again, I live in an apartment...in New York City. :o

[shrike4242]

I voted, #2 is now at 56%.

[swetooth9]

thxs again for all of the votes guys!
I really hope my parents win this!!

I can pretty much assure you this is in the bag. Unless they disqualify you for being suspiscious... in which case you go down there and make a big scene.

lol, vote'd

damn...you have about half the votes now :D the wood on the cabinets just don't look right, so i guess you should get remodeling the most :P

[godhatesjustyou]

voted.

[Chrono81]

voted. now at 57%.

[muncle]

I voted for #2! Not meaning to jinx anything, but i have a feeling that with all the CAG here, you are going to win

[secretvampire]

VOT'D

[jbroush99]

Voted 58%!!

[cag1000]

she gonna b able to eat all kinds of good stuff with your new kitchen :wink:
make sure she eats some sushi in there
voted #2

[Ugamer_X]

Voted...This isn't even a contest anymore...The station should just end it now and get to work on your parents kitchen.

[Steggy]

voted, looks like ull win this :)

[henniger]

Voted. Good luck!

[greydemise]

voted:) good luck!

[PawnTakesKing]

Voted #2...best of luck to you!! It looks like you've got about 59% now!

[Zoglog]

voted, man you're massacreing them =). Way to go u cheater! j/k

[GenDV138]

Good luck, voted #2

[mykevermin]

Mercy that's an ugly kitchen. Voted!

[Msia]

Voted, good luck!

[ex0]

I voted for you, looks like you will have no problem winning ;)

[AdamInPlaidum]

Sucks for the other people, they must all hang out at Gamefaqs. Voted.

[auralia]

voded 60% now

[svsaith]

voted

[thefuzz311]

everyone that has voted thxs once again!!!

[RAMSTORIA]

just voted for ya, you have a commanding lead of 61%

[The Shiznit]

voted. Hey maybe after your parents win you can invite over the CAG's for a bite to eat. :)

[pdat2003]

I voted for ya; happy to support the cause.

[trq]

Done. And for what it's worth, I probably would have voted for #2 anyway: all that wood finish was hurting my eyes.

[smellhasreturned]

i voted woo woo !

[zionoverfire]

I also voted 2, your kitchen is just hideous to look at.

[greendj27]

Ummm...I wonder if anyone at the station will notice the huge jump in votes for you. I hope they all count!!

[gamefreak117]

just helpin' out a CAG. Good luck. :wink:
And btw, I agree your kitchen is hideous!! :twisted:

[tenzor]

voted

[help1]

I voted for you, but what ever you do, don't ask another board unless you start losing because sites like gamefaqs will vote against you becasue they think its funny.

[Deadpool]

why in the hell is #5 even on there?! That's a pimp ass kitchen. Wish i could have all wood like that.

[Saucy Jack]

Voted for you. God bless you, and hope that you win the new kitchen.

Just be sure to dedicate a small piece of it to CAG. Perhaps a pimped-out toaster with Cheapy's picture on it or something? :lol:

[snotnose_colossal]

I dont think anyone will care about the votes, besides there is a link to email it to friends anyway. But what is really funny is that his stove is a perfect match to his cabinets. How many times do you see a wood coloured stove???

[neocisco]

A vote cast for my fellow Georgian. 61% at this point and a huge lead. It's a good thing you're a CAG because #4 is truly atrocious and would probably win otherwise.

[zionoverfire]

I voted for you, but what ever you do, don't ask another board unless you start losing because sites like gamefaqs will vote against you becasue they think its funny.

And you would know that how? :wink:

[Mr. Anderson]

This is why CAG rocks. Voted for ya.

[eskimo]

I voted for #2. Good luck.

[Negative]

Done and done.

[foltzie]

Done and Done

[killswitch64]

Voted for ya, good luck.

[help1]

I dont think anyone will care about the votes, besides there is a link to email it to friends anyway. But what is really funny is that his stove is a perfect match to his cabinets. How many times do you see a wood coloured stove???

how many times do you see someone on CAG spell color using "colour"?


I voted for you, but what ever you do, don't ask another board unless you start losing because sites like gamefaqs will vote against you becasue they think its funny.

And you would know that how? :wink:

Okay, everyone knows that I originated from there, but I know that im way better than those guys, and you gotta admit, I am getting better.

[whoknows]

Voted, I'll even vote again from school tomorrow. GL hope you win.

[TheGreat2nd]

GameFAQs is evil, don't ever ask them for favors :o
61%
I wonder what the other people are thinking :D

"What the hell?! How did he get 61%?! Damn..."
Oh well, somebody has to win, might as well be you :P

[The Successful Dropout]

done

[Steggy]

go go kitchen makeover!!

[XboxMaster]

:rofl:


I just remembered when help1 would make all these polls and be annoying. :lol:

[scdoanintendo]

Voted, good luck hope everything works out.

[discopenguin816]

nest time, don't clean it right before you want it to be voted "most in need of a remodel." Just a tip. I voted #2!

EDIT: Wow!!! 61%. It's in the bag. Must have gotten a lot of us to vote. Hope ya officially win.

[karmapolice]

Number 2 is far in the lead! I will post this on my away msg. on IM to help you out even more...good luck and I voted for you BTW

[Aleryn]

Voted. Hope you win, good luck ;)

[epobirs]

I got the word out to a few thousand people.

That was #3, right?

[Nirvanaguy777]

Voted, I hope for your success.

[crystalklear64]

Voted and it looks like you're in the running for first, but I can't help but wonder what the stories behind the other options are really all about...

[CoffeeEdge]

Voted for #2, good luck, but looking at that winning margin, I think you've got it. :)
Though, I can't help but wish that all 5 could win. :(

[moiety]

Voted for ya! Good luck!

[ValkyrieVF-1S]

Voted for number 2 too!

[Tespo125]

Voted... seems you're up by a huge 44%! You already got the majority (61%)!

[ayolykewhoa]

Done and Done. You are way ahead now.,

[greydemise]

*pops bottle of champagne* excellent ! the CAG community is united! :P

[Mr.Answer]

voted (on at home which is a different isp.) Looks like your parents will be gettting a new kitchen!

[Renegade_Zero]

yay I'm glad to hear you're getting that you're gonna win :D I voted btw

[dnxthx]

Voted!

[dopa345]

Best wishes to your sister. Voted for you.

[mofo1115]

voted.

56% for you ;)

[soxfan4525]

Voted, good luck

[PhrostByte]

You owe CAG.. now go find deals...

[vashnknives]

Voted, good luck and here’s hoping Hildi Santo Tomas doesn’t get hold of your kitchen.

[bluekeith75]

voted! good luck, i hope you win.

[Astinus Majere]

I voted, but you're down from the 61% that you used to be at.

[megashock5]

voted, good luck!

[JimmieMac]

Option 5's kitchen looked like a bigger shit hole than yours so they got my vote.

But I'll admit, your kitchen sucks pretty bad too. That shit looks like a chuch summer camp cabin.

[chickenhawk]

Option 2 voted for! Looks like ever since you posted, option 2 has been kicking ass!

[ZeroSupporT]

Option 2 locked in. Funny to see how we are going to help clinch this.

[greendj27]

Option 1 is coming back now. I wonder if they aren't doing the same thing.

[thefuzz311]

bump hey everyone its a new day and we need your votes today and everday!!!!
thxs again and my parents said that they really appreciate the votes that you guys have given us!!!
CAG rocks!!!!

Thxs again everyone,
Brandon

[thefuzz311]

bump

[evilomar]

Voted. you are at 55% last time I checked.

[FrankySox]

Just voted and it looks like option 2 is doing damage to everyone else. Good luck, and I really hope your parents win.

[twanky]

Voted, you're winning by a margin now.

[neonglow]

I voted too. Hope you keep your lead until it's over.

[Aaron]

Voted - 55%; good for your parents.

[AngellicLulu]

You've got my vote... that kitchen definitely needs some help! ;-)

[Mr_hockey66]

that is pretty bad. That neon one is pretty bad as well though

[DMFunk]

Wow, uhhh... I really doubt your going to lose this thing, when I voted you were behind by a lot, and now it's more one sided than a gamefaqs Poll...

[minqqq]

/voted looks like you've got it in the bag

[Pure Apathy]

I just voted, looks like number 2 is doing great!

[Kain Vincent]

Voted, number 2 is doing amazing.

[lupe121283]

voted, but don't ask people to vote again. The place that is holding the contest may be suspecious.

[bmulligan]

lol i just dont like ppl questioning me or my sis's health thxs for the votes!!!!!

You open yourself up to it though, by even posting.
There are many people who by thier very natures are skeptical.
Don't hurt yourself and your chances by just blindly flailing at one, when your actions in doing so could ruin your chances in getting more people to help your cause.
Just ignore them, and let those comments roll of your back.. you're obviously getting help from the majority.
Stay happy, stay polite, and just keep saying thanks and trying to get even more people to join in.. as they say, "You catch more flies with honey".

So Sweeny cares about an IT company's skewed poll data but is willing to help out a new CAG by 'skewing' someone else's poll data.

I wonder how big of a soup kitchen they could sponsor with the $25k that's going to be spent on someone's new remodel............?

[onikage]

I voted for #4, just look at those pink-ish cabinets! :shock:



j/k, I voted #2 as well...

[guardian_owl]

voted, but don't ask people to vote again. The place that is holding the contest may be suspecious.
It swung from down by a wide margin to up by 31%, I would say they are way past suspicion by now.

[KingNES]

Voted and good luck, I used to live in Albany as well ^^

[greendc27]

voted, but don't ask people to vote again. The place that is holding the contest may be suspecious.
It swung from down by a wide margin to up by 31%, I would say they are way past suspicion by now.
Like he said, I'd be a little careful if it isn't already too late. Just make sure this thread isn't breaking any rules, we don't wanna ruin it for you.

[Icen]

Please do not vote for his family’s kitchen if you do not honestly feels it needs remodeling the most. Don’t let him make you feel sorry for him and his family and let that sway your vote. I’m sure other families in the contest have it just as bad and need to win just as much. I hesitate to say need, because no one really needs a fancy kitchen, all you really need is one that functions.

To the Topic Creator: Please don’t come here asking us to help your family win a contest. Why don’t you help your own family by using you a percentage of you income to help refund you parent’s coffers, since they have major pecuniary issues. I’m sure that would help a lot more than going on some website, using a “pity story” to rack in votes to renovate your parent’s kitchen which doesn’t even look that bad. I am considering writing to Don Norman (don.norman@walb.com), the man in charge of WALB’s Public Services Department and explaining to him why your family skyrocketed into first, because something inside me tells me what you are doing is immoral, despite it being for a good cause.

[bmulligan]

Please do not vote for his family’s kitchen if you do not honestly feels it needs remodeling the most. Don’t let him make you feel sorry for him and his family and let that sway your vote. I’m sure other families in the contest have it just as bad and need to win just as much. I hesitate to say need, because no one really needs a fancy kitchen, all you really need is one that functions.

To the Topic Creator: Please don’t come here asking us to help your family win a contest. Why don’t you help your own family by using you a percentage of you income to help refund you parent’s coffers, since they have major pecuniary issues. I’m sure that would help a lot more than going on some website, using a “pity story” to rack in votes to renovate your parent’s kitchen which doesn’t even look that bad. I am considering writing to Don Norman (don.norman@walb.com), the man in charge of WALB’s Public Services Department and explaining to him why your family skyrocketed into first, because something inside me tells me what you are doing is immoral, despite it being for a good cause.

Wow, quite a daring post from a newbie. Amen, brother, amen !

[jimbodan]

Please do not vote for his family’s kitchen if you do not honestly feels it needs remodeling the most. Don’t let him make you feel sorry for him and his family and let that sway your vote. I’m sure other families in the contest have it just as bad and need to win just as much. I hesitate to say need, because no one really needs a fancy kitchen, all you really need is one that functions.

To the Topic Creator: Please don’t come here asking us to help your family win a contest. Why don’t you help your own family by using you a percentage of you income to help refund you parent’s coffers, since they have major pecuniary issues. I’m sure that would help a lot more than going on some website, using a “pity story” to rack in votes to renovate your parent’s kitchen which doesn’t even look that bad. I am considering writing to Don Norman (don.norman@walb.com), the man in charge of WALB’s Public Services Department and explaining to him why your family skyrocketed into first, because something inside me tells me what you are doing is immoral, despite it being for a good cause.

Damn don't be such an ass, I'm sure all of the families picked deserve to be contestants for one reason or another, someone's gotta win so why not a fellow CAG? Besides his kitchen is hideous anyways.

P.S Get over yourself :twoguns:

[moe11888]

I voted for you. Looks like you are definantly going to win. Congrats.

[spoo]

I voted again for you today.

Option 1 23%
Option 2 54%
Option 3 4%
Option 4 8%
Option 5 11%

[evilmax17]

Please do not vote for his family’s kitchen if you do not honestly feels it needs remodeling the most. Don’t let him make you feel sorry for him and his family and let that sway your vote. I’m sure other families in the contest have it just as bad and need to win just as much. I hesitate to say need, because no one really needs a fancy kitchen, all you really need is one that functions.

To the Topic Creator: Please don’t come here asking us to help your family win a contest. Why don’t you help your own family by using you a percentage of you income to help refund you parent’s coffers, since they have major pecuniary issues. I’m sure that would help a lot more than going on some website, using a “pity story” to rack in votes to renovate your parent’s kitchen which doesn’t even look that bad. I am considering writing to Don Norman (don.norman@walb.com), the man in charge of WALB’s Public Services Department and explaining to him why your family skyrocketed into first, because something inside me tells me what you are doing is immoral, despite it being for a good cause.

Agreed.

I just think it's funny that some kid comes here and gives you a poorly typed sob story, and you all buy into it. Just because somebody posts on CAG a few times doesn't mean you owe him anything at all.

Even if the story about the OP's sister is true, I think it's a pretty underhanded way to win a new kitchen. Instead of exploiting her condition, why don't you get help for her? You think a shiny new kitchen is going to want to make her eat more? Please.

I'm thinking about starting up a new thread saying "Omg if you have a heart, you'll listen to my sad sad story. My little brother has lymphoma, and all he wants is a new PSP. It would bring so much joy into his little life, and if you had any human decency at all, you'd all paypal me $1 to try and get him closer to his dream."

And then if anybody questioned my story, I would cuss them out.

What a bunch of rubes.

[icemanjmw13]

Please do not vote for his family’s kitchen if you do not honestly feels it needs remodeling the most. Don’t let him make you feel sorry for him and his family and let that sway your vote. I’m sure other families in the contest have it just as bad and need to win just as much. I hesitate to say need, because no one really needs a fancy kitchen, all you really need is one that functions.

To the Topic Creator: Please don’t come here asking us to help your family win a contest. Why don’t you help your own family by using you a percentage of you income to help refund you parent’s coffers, since they have major pecuniary issues. I’m sure that would help a lot more than going on some website, using a “pity story” to rack in votes to renovate your parent’s kitchen which doesn’t even look that bad. I am considering writing to Don Norman (don.norman@walb.com), the man in charge of WALB’s Public Services Department and explaining to him why your family skyrocketed into first, because something inside me tells me what you are doing is immoral, despite it being for a good cause.

Damn don't be such an ass, I'm sure all of the families picked deserve to be contestants for one reason or another, someone's gotta win so why not a fellow CAG? Besides his kitchen is hideous anyways.

P.S Get over yourself :twoguns:

What if one of those other options is a CAG also though, but they feel it is wrong to come here and ask for votes for telling a sob story. Now you're actually screwing over a CAG too.

Slightly off topic but for all of you people who voted for his kitchen just because of his story and are costing three families new kitches............please don't ever..... and I mean ever..... complain about someone going to TRU and buying 5 copies of a cheap game just to resell them later. Those people want something nice, just like the OP, and they're going about getting what they want by any means necesarry, just like the OP.

[danny-o]

OK here is the story!!! My sister had an eating disorder last year and it ruined my family financially. Now my mom and dad are in the running to get thier kitchen remodeled. I dont know of anybody more deserving than them so plz plz plz vote for them, they are option # 2 on the link thanks alot everyone!!!!
here is the link http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=2987016

Thank you very very much,
Brandon

Option 4 looks like it needs a remodling but i voted for you anyway.
Your sister sounds like a bitch btw. Cant even eat correctly.

[The Successful Dropout]

Please do not vote for his family’s kitchen if you do not honestly feels it needs remodeling the most. Don’t let him make you feel sorry for him and his family and let that sway your vote. I’m sure other families in the contest have it just as bad and need to win just as much. I hesitate to say need, because no one really needs a fancy kitchen, all you really need is one that functions.

To the Topic Creator: Please don’t come here asking us to help your family win a contest. Why don’t you help your own family by using you a percentage of you income to help refund you parent’s coffers, since they have major pecuniary issues. I’m sure that would help a lot more than going on some website, using a “pity story” to rack in votes to renovate your parent’s kitchen which doesn’t even look that bad. I am considering writing to Don Norman (don.norman@walb.com), the man in charge of WALB’s Public Services Department and explaining to him why your family skyrocketed into first, because something inside me tells me what you are doing is immoral, despite it being for a good cause.

Agreed.

I just think it's funny that some kid comes here and gives you a poorly typed sob story, and you all buy into it. Just because somebody posts on CAG a few times doesn't mean you owe him anything at all.

Even if the story about the OP's sister is true, I think it's a pretty underhanded way to win a new kitchen. Instead of exploiting her condition, why don't you get help for her? You think a shiny new kitchen is going to want to make her eat more? Please.

I'm thinking about starting up a new thread saying "Omg if you have a heart, you'll listen to my sad sad story. My little brother has lymphoma, and all he wants is a new PSP. It would bring so much joy into his little life, and if you had any human decency at all, you'd all paypal me $1 to try and get him closer to his dream."

And then if anybody questioned my story, I would cuss them out.

What a bunch of rubes.

i agree too....i voted for him not because i felt sorry for him or believed his story....i voted for him because, why not?....i see a trend on CAG w/ "please help me with this" and "please help me with that" and its getting old really fast....but means all that was required out of helping this guy was a simple point and click, i had no problem in helping him out...afterall, someones gotta win...why not it be his family? i really don't understand how the sister has anything to do with this and that shouldn't have been brought up IMO...but oh well....i guess he hasn't been around here long enough to know that just about anyone on CAG would be willing to give some "point and click" help without hearing a sob story beforehand

[help1]

well, since this deal for him might go down the crapper, we could have a mod delete this topic, there for the person wouldn't have any proof.

BTW, nice first post lurker.

[magforce x]

I just think it's funny that some kid comes here and gives you a poorly typed sob story, and you all buy into it. Just because somebody posts on CAG a few times doesn't mean you owe him anything at all.

Even if the story about the OP's sister is true, I think it's a pretty underhanded way to win a new kitchen. Instead of exploiting her condition, why don't you get help for her? You think a shiny new kitchen is going to want to make her eat more? Please.

I'm thinking about starting up a new thread saying "Omg if you have a heart, you'll listen to my sad sad story. My little brother has lymphoma, and all he wants is a new PSP. It would bring so much joy into his little life, and if you had any human decency at all, you'd all paypal me $1 to try and get him closer to his dream."

And then if anybody questioned my story, I would cuss them out.

What a bunch of rubes.[/quote]


You guys are such asswipes. Have a little faith in humanity. If his story IS true and his parents are really wiped out, then let enjoy something as meaningless as a new kitchen. As the OP put it, this is being done for the parents, NOT the sister. I would probably want my parents to have the same. And by the way, if you wrote that your brother had lymphoma, I would believe you and it would be my choice to help you or not. Why be so cynical and mistrusting? Don't be so mistrustful of people, it a poor way to live.....If they do lie to you, they are the ones that look stupid not you.

[evilmax17]

i agree too....i voted for him not because i felt sorry for him or believed his story....i voted for him because, why not?....i see a trend on CAG w/ "please help me with this" and "please help me with that" and its getting old really fast....but means all that was required out of helping this guy was a simple point and click, i had no problem in helping him out...afterall, someones gotta win...why not it be his family? i really don't understand how the sister has anything to do with this and that shouldn't have been brought up IMO...but oh well....i guess he hasn't been around here long enough to know that just about anyone on CAG would be willing to give some "point and click" help without hearing a sob story beforehand

You know what's funny though trust? He's been here for 5 months longer than you, but before this topic, he's only had 3 posts. 1 was a joke, 1 was asking about magazine deals, and 1 was entering a contest. Everybody's treating this guy like he's some respected CAG, but the guy is a mooch. He's been here for over a year and contributed nothing. In that year he's made 26 posts, with 23 of them being in this thread.

I don't see how somebody who lurks around could garner so much reverence from other CAGs. He's contributed nothing, and has probably gained more than his fair share.

Yet everybody wants to help somebody who doesn't deserve it. Because he's a CAG? Maybe in the strictest of terms, but I think even that could be argued.

[evilmax17]

If they do lie to you, they are the ones that look stupid not you.

I wouldn't mind looking stupid in a brand new kitchen.

[exceed19]

voted

[jimbodan]

What if one of those other options is a CAG also though, but they feel it is wrong to come here and ask for votes for telling a sob story. Now you're actually screwing over a CAG too.




Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.. ...........

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[magforce x]

If they do lie to you, they are the ones that look stupid not you.

I wouldn't mind looking stupid in a brand new kitchen.
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LOL. You are a "respected" CAGer based on the number of posts. You should try something like this then. I'm sure you'll get support.

By the way, I work in the medical field and do see a ton of stories that are sad and true. Maybe that's why I do tend to have some faith in people (wether right or wrong).

[icemanjmw13]

You guys are all missing a lot of points.
1. Now every random person in the world will think they can come here and start click this and help me threads. All they need to win you all over is 3 previous CAG posts and a sob story.
2. Once again, those other three people might have equally compelling stories.
3. This guy could have just made you all look like a bunch of idiots and is laughing all the way to his new kitchen. No it didn't cost you anything but a second to click, but I myself have too much pride to be taken advantage of by every con artist to come through.

[JSweeney]

Please do not vote for his family’s kitchen if you do not honestly feels it needs remodeling the most.

His situation. if it does exist does have some bearing on which kitchen would most be in need of the remodel.


Don’t let him make you feel sorry for him and his family and let that sway your vote. I’m sure other families in the contest have it just as bad and need to win just as much. I hesitate to say need, because no one really needs a fancy kitchen, all you really need is one that functions.

Everyone's house will always need to be fixed. But it's the people who can't do better for themeselves or that are in the most dire need that make the most compelling stories. Don't forget this is an effort spearheaded by a television station. You don't see Extreme Makeover home edition going to some middle class schlub's house just because he has disgusting panelling on the walls and hideous carpet and wallpaper.
The story behind the people is just as important as the state of the house and the work that needs to be done.

Please don’t come here asking us to help your family win a contest.

Why not? There are no rules stating that one cannot ask for others to help.
You can bet that the other people are asking thier friends and relations to vote for them... the internet just multiplies the number of people you can contact in a short amount of time exponentially.
People shouldn't be voting multiple times... that would be cheating.
But the family's situation is just as important as the look of thier kitchen when it comes to thier need for a remodel.

Why don’t you help your own family by using you a percentage of you income to help refund you parent’s coffers, since they have major pecuniary issues.

How do you know he isn't. That's a brash assumption you're making.

I’m sure that would help a lot more than going on some website, using a “pity story” to rack in votes to renovate your parent’s kitchen which doesn’t even look that bad.

His parents were already involved in the competition. To not go out and try to rally support would be foolish... it would be a great opportunity completely squandered.


I am considering writing to Don Norman (don.norman@walb.com), the man in charge of WALB’s Public Services Department and explaining to him why your family skyrocketed into first, because something inside me tells me what you are doing is immoral, despite it being for a good cause.

If he isn't telling people to cheat.
Anyways, the poll won't have as much bearing as you or the OP think it will have on the results.
If you notice the wording, it says "But first, it's up to you to help us decide which one!"
It doesn't say that the choice of the people is binding, or even the one that will be done. This will likely serve as but one metric that will play into the choice that the station will eventually make. Unless the other families have a more compelling story that the OP's family, it's likely that his family would get the remodel anyway.

[Haggar]

How awful it would be if someone were to contact the news channel's General Manager and let them know the contest was rigged.

General Manager

Jim Wilcox$$$ 229-446-1010$$$ jim.wilcox@walb.com

I'm not sure how I feel about someone begging for votes. It doesn't seem very fair to the other families.

[JSweeney]

I just think it's funny that some kid comes here and gives you a poorly typed sob story, and you all buy into it. Just because somebody posts on CAG a few times doesn't mean you owe him anything at all.

I fail to see where the user has given reason to distrust him.
What he asks requires a trivial effort and has no real world cost to someone who would help.


Even if the story about the OP's sister is true, I think it's a pretty underhanded way to win a new kitchen. Instead of exploiting her condition, why don't you get help for her? You think a shiny new kitchen is going to want to make her eat more? Please.

The state of one's kitchen does not have any link to the quantity of food the consume or do not consume (depending on if it was anorexia nervosa or bulemia), especially since most recognized eating disorders have a psychological component that is the focus point for all treatment methods...the disorder itself is just symptom of the underlying psychological problem.


I'm thinking about starting up a new thread saying "Omg if you have a heart, you'll listen to my sad sad story. My little brother has lymphoma, and all he wants is a new PSP. It would bring so much joy into his little life, and if you had any human decency at all, you'd all paypal me $1 to try and get him closer to his dream."

That is an entirely different situation. To help this poster costs the person wanting to help nothing. No money changes hands, and to vote takes a trivial amount of effort. The scenario you propose is rather different, as it requires a non-trivial effort by the people who might help, and it has a real world cost attached to it as well.

And then if anybody questioned my story, I would cuss them out.
What a bunch of rubes.

You know, there is such a thing as tact. There are much better ways that you could have broached this topic, and you could have kept the conversation much more polite.

[icemanjmw13]

How awful it would be if someone were to contact the news channel's General Manager and let them know the contest was rigged.

General Manager

Jim Wilcox$$$ 229-446-1010$$$ jim.wilcox@walb.com

I'm not sure how I feel about someone begging for votes. It doesn't seem very fair to the other families.

And to anyone who objects contacting him, remember most of you said the OP isn't cheating anyways. Therefore the OP would not have anything to lose by Jim Wilcox being contacted.

[JSweeney]

How awful it would be if someone were to contact the news channel's General Manager and let them know the contest was rigged.

General Manager

Jim Wilcox$$$ 229-446-1010$$$ jim.wilcox@walb.com

I'm not sure how I feel about someone begging for votes. It doesn't seem very fair to the other families.

And to anyone who objects contacting him, remember most of you said the OP isn't cheating anyways. Therefore the OP would not have anything to lose by Jim Wilcox being contacted.

Go ahead and contact him. Of course, most of you that likely will contact him will bias the conversation with your venom and seemingly illogically hatred of the OP.

[JSweeney]

How awful it would be if someone were to contact the news channel's General Manager and let them know the contest was rigged.

General Manager

Jim Wilcox$$$ 229-446-1010$$$ jim.wilcox@walb.com

I'm not sure how I feel about someone begging for votes. It doesn't seem very fair to the other families.

Do you see anything on the site that states formal rules?
How do you know if rules are being violated if you haven't read them.
If the site is on the public internet, and it's not locked in a restricted area, it is obviously for public consumption. Heck, the site itself has been programmed with a link to inform your friend via email of the site.
Apparently, they do want people to come look at it, even if they aren't from the local viewing area.

They themselves provide a method for the rapid distribution of information regarding this promotion across the internet...
Just because someone found a better way of soliciting votes doesn't change the fact that this type of functionality was available to all of the participant families.

Of course, I'm still not certain that the votes will even determine which kitchen the station does decide to renovate.

[evilmax17]

The state of one's kitchen does not have any link to the quantity of food the consume or do not consume (depending on if it was anorexia nervosa or bulemia), especially since most recognized eating disorders have a psychological component that is the focus point for all treatment methods...the disorder itself is just symptom of the underlying psychological problem.

I know, that was my point. The state of their kitchen has no bearing on the sister's condition, so why mention her at all? Because it's for sympathy, and he's hoping that it'll make you click his link.

That is an entirely different situation. To help this poster costs the person wanting to help nothing. No money changes hands, and to vote takes a trivial amount of effort. The scenario you propose is rather different, as it requires a non-trivial effort by the people who might help, and it has a real world cost attached to it as well.

It hurts the other contestants, and makes the playing field uneven. If the reasoning behind the action is to "help somebody in need", how do you know that the other contestants aren't more in need? It's more of a moral problem then a financial one, so it doesn't matter if any money is needed. My problem is that I don't believe the situation regarding his sister (and even if it IS true, it shouldn't have been mentioned in the first place). If I were in a contest like this, and I REALLY wanted to win, would you look down on me if I made up a story about having cancer? What if one of the other contestants really DOES have cancer, yet we don't know about it? Sure, it doesn't cost anything for anybody to vote, but in this situation the cost wouldn't matter. The consequences for my lie about cancer could be morally troublesome, as I could've theoretically weasled a PSP out of the hands of a make-a-wish patient.

You know, there is such a thing as tact. There are much better ways that you could have broached this topic, and you could have kept the conversation much more polite.

I think you missed this (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=837922#837922)

[jesta2817]

It hurts the other contestants, and makes the playing field uneven.


So how are the other contestants supposed to win?

[JSweeney]

I know, that was my point. The state of their kitchen has no bearing on the sister's condition, so why mention her at all? Because it's for sympathy, and he's hoping that it'll make you click his link.

Yes, but it also has a bearing on the families' financial situation.
It provides a somewhat compelling reason for why this family would deserve the help.

If the OP did just make up the story, he's the scum of the earth.
If he didn't, he and is family are just some more people in need.
If they are truly in need, and the family got included in this, it's a good oportunity for them, and his posting this is his attempt to be sure that that oportunity wasn't squandered.


It hurts the other contestants, and makes the playing field uneven.
You don't even know how much this poll even counts toward the decision that will eventually be made by the station.
This does not make the playing feild uneven... it's a open contest, and the site itself makes obvious that the station wants this information distributed.
(It has a email forwarding link built in to it for goodness sake)
Why should the OP be penalized because he's found a more efficent way?

If the reasoning behind the action is to "help somebody in need", how do you know that the other contestants aren't more in need?

They probably are. But they aren't asking for help.
One person can only do so much... considering that the OP has posted that he is in need, he's the one more likely to get the help from those he requests it of, especially since all he asks is a trivial effort.


It's more of a moral problem then a financial one, so it doesn't matter if any money is needed. My problem is that I don't believe the situation regarding his sister (and even if it IS true, it shouldn't have been mentioned in the first place). If I were in a contest like this, and I REALLY wanted to win, would you look down on me if I made up a story about having cancer?

Yes, I would. I'd think you're the scum of the earth, and hope that you get some sort of reciprocation for your actions, be they of divine or human origin.
The same goes for the OP. Since he hasn't given a huge reason to doubt him, I'll opperate under the assumption that he is telling the truth..
if it comes out later that he was lying, I'd rip his threads to ribbons, call the station director and tell him about this scumbag that was playing on the emotions and decency of others to try to win thier contest, and I'd be sure to provide him with copious links of the scenario.

But as of yet, the OP's story has remained fairly consistant... and some people react negatively to questioning them, so I'm even granting him a degree of latitude about the few times he lashed out earlier in the thread.


What if one of the other contestants really DOES have cancer, yet we don't know about it?

You can't save everyone. That person hasn't asked for my help, so I'm not going to not help this person on the off chance that someone may be worse of than him. However, if there were a link to the situations of the people asking for help with thier kitchens and I did see someone in more dire straigthts than the OP, I'd have voted for them. Since that data isn't available, it's foolish to not help someone who has asked for your help because someone may be in a worse shape or more deserving. If you operate like that, you're far less likely to help people that actually do need help.


Sure, it doesn't cost anything for anybody to vote, but in this situation the cost wouldn't matter. The consequences for my lie about cancer could be morally troublesome, as I could've theoretically weasled a PSP out of the hands of a make-a-wish patient.

If it's a lie, yes. You can't prove the OP is lying.
If the OP is a liar, he's the scum of the earth. I've already said that multiple times. But I've yet to see a reason to believe that he is lying.



I think you missed this (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=837922#837922)

I think you missed the first couple pages. Scorch broached the majority of your more compelling questions, and his converstation with the OP didn't degrade to the point your comments got to, or lead to a halfhearted swipe at the entire CAG userbase.

[TheGreat2nd]

If somebody asked you to vote for them, why not?
I wouldn't have voted anybody else because I didn't even know about the site :P
Somebody has to win, might as well be CAG.

Your kitchen is still nice though. Double oven, fully wood finished. No need to remodel something that looks fully functional.
My kitchen looks like crap =/

EDIT: Also, Option 4 looks bad. Like, out of the 70s bad. :o


EDIT: He mentioned the sister with eating disorder blah blah, right? It put his family into financial problems.
Now, couldn't he have just skipped the sympathy for sister and just stated, family has financial problems? Or would it have been different?

Of course, we could have been like GameFAQs and just voted for Option 4, since it does look like it needs the most help.

[icemanjmw13]

I never said what he was doing was against the rules, which is why I stated he may have nothing to worry about if anyone does contact Jim Wilcox. However even if something doesn't violate the letter of the rules it can still violate the spirit of the rules which is what I think is happening.
Also for whoever said I would bias it with my illogical hatred of the OP is wrong. I do not hate the Original Poster personally, I am simply against the Original Post. Jim Wilcox I am sure is an intelligent man that would simply hear what I had to say, look into this site if he so chooses, and make a decision based on that.
The only reason I do not contact him is a fear of retaliation against this site. I don't see Jim Wilcox attempting any action against CAG for this thread itself, but he may have a problem with kids (and there are many) constantly visiting a site with ass in it's name. Like I said he is probably an intelligent, fair man. But probably doesn't mean definitely. He may be a man open to taking rash and quick action in a case like this.
Aside from the contest, it amazes me how many people out there in CAG world are mindless sheep that will just click away on any link provided to them.

How awful it would be if someone were to contact the news channel's General Manager and let them know the contest was rigged.

General Manager

Jim Wilcox$$$ 229-446-1010$$$ jim.wilcox@walb.com

I'm not sure how I feel about someone begging for votes. It doesn't seem very fair to the other families.

Do you see anything on the site that states formal rules?
How do you know if rules are being violated if you haven't read them.
If the site is on the public internet, and it's not locked in a restricted area, it is obviously for public consumption. Heck, the site itself has been programmed with a link to inform your friend via email of the site.
Apparently, they do want people to come look at it, even if they aren't from the local viewing area.

They themselves provide a method for the rapid distribution of information regarding this promotion across the internet...
Just because someone found a better way of soliciting votes doesn't change the fact that this type of functionality was available to all of the participant families.

Of course, I'm still not certain that the votes will even determine which kitchen the station does decide to renovate.

[evilmax17]

One last thing that I don't think was brought across good enough:

The contest is about what kitchen needs to be remodeled most, not about which family needs it most. All of the votes from this thread were curried from the OP's sob story, and not from the actual kitchen condition.

That's my problem with it, and that's why I think it makes the playfield uneven. The whole purpose of the contest is thrown out the window. Instead of winning the kitchen because, you know, they NEED a new kitchen, they will be winning it because of a story that the OP made up. The contest doesn't say "vote for whichever family you like most", it says "vote for which kitchen you most think needs remodeling." This thread "throws off the data" if you will, and if the OP wins the kitchen, it will be as ill-gotten as the people that receive the $15 BB GC from the other thread (as JSweeny put it).

[Icen]

Wow, I seem to have struck a nerve for so many of you... Perhaps I wouldn't have been so harsh if the OP had said something like, "My family's kitchen could be renovated if we win this contest, so please vote in the contest." Instead he went ahead and said which to vote for and provided a little anecdote, intended to mold the minds of most of you into thinking his family deserves to win more than the other families, thus gaining your votes. Unfortunately, the contest has nothing to do with, "Which family has the most problems," its, "Which kitchen needs the renovation the most." If you think his family's kitchen needs the renovation the most, then great.

Some of you also seem to be under the impression that every other family could have done this, I ask you why? What makes you think the other families have Internet access? You are making quite a "brash assumption."

And as to how contestants are supposed to win, people who are browsing the website and come across the contest and are supposed to vote for which kitchen needs it the most, very simple.

[Spoon_si]

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[btw1217]

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You know what a Fat Ass Gamer is, right? That's right... a $$$. Any CAGs here a $$$ as well? :)