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I think everyone who has an idea about what sort of memorial we should create for Zooke ( Sandy ) has already mentioned it. Here's the poll. Since there is room for only ten options, I removed the suggestion about naming a star after her ( which is apparently a scam of sorts ), and asking Max to name a character in one of his books after her ( already sent him an email about this ).

I've made the poll multiple choice so that those of you who have trouble deciding can vote for several options.

I don't want to post a list of those who contributed, since I have no desire to emabarass anyone who's unable to do so. The contribution will be made to the top-drawing organization on behalf of "Nation States Friends of Sandy ( Zooke )." I'll make sure the recieving organization knows what she meant to us and takes the necessary steps.

For those of you who take exception to whichever organizaton is selected, please feel free to contribute to the organizaton of your choice. If you're outside the US, and making a contribution is a problem, feel free to contribute to a corresponding organization in your own country.

It's been suggested that we form a PayPal account into which everyone can deposit their contribution. PayPal will accept a debit from your checking account I think, for those of you without a credit card. If you will trust me to do so, I'll set the account up and make sure every dime goes toward her memorial. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have problems with this!

Actually, I'm hoping that whatever organization we settle on, it will be one that we can send all contributions to directly without having to go through PayPal. There are several reasons for this, not the least of which is to avoid even the appearance of any impropriety on my part. Perhaps they can even send us the total amount contributed by NS members after everyone has donated.

The objective here is to memorialize Sandy. If a better way occurs to you, please let us know as soon as possible by posting in this thread.

NOTE: This poll will be open until Monday of next week ( 01/23/06 ) to allow everyone time to participate. After that, I'll set up the mechanism for contributions and post it. Thank you all. You're a great bunch of people! :fluffle:

Let me know if I've missed anything.

Note to Mods: I'm going to keep this on the first page by bumping it until everyone has had a chance to vote. Please bear with me. :)

A group which assists the needy in developing countries and disaster relief are the most important IMO.

Zooke had cancer, right? So I voted for breast cancer research. It seemed fitting. Please let us know when the paypal account is up and running.

Zooke had cancer, right? So I voted for breast cancer research. It seemed fitting. Please let us know when the paypal account is up and running.
Ok. But I want to wait awhile and see if anyone has reasons why we shouldn't do it that way. :)

Ok. But I want to wait awhile and see if anyone has reasons why we shouldn't do it that way. :)
True, but there are already tons of groups and charities that donate to breast cancer research. Our donation wouldn't really be that special and merely a drop in the bucket. However, if we donate to ASPCA, it would be more meaningful, as animals were a huge part of her life, or am I mistaken? That's just my thoughts, though.

I'd say they're all appropriate in some way, but cancer research would probably be best given the circumstaces, yes? People who knew her best should probably decide.. I'd be happy to chip in if I can anonymously, although not to the SPCA.. I have a beef with them, which I won't go into..

I'd say they're all appropriate in some way, but cancer research would probably be best given the circumstaces, yes? People who knew her best should probably decide.. I'd be happy to chip in if I can anonymously, although not to the SPCA.. I have a beef with them, which I won't go into..
Anything you choose to do to memorialize Sandy is great, whether anonymously or not. It's just that several people on here thought it would be a good idea to pool our efforts so it would be from all of us and have a bit more impact.

eut, its so very good of you to be doing this. you have my respect, and i'm sure sandy would be more than flattered.

i voted breast cancer research, Spinal Muscular Atrophy foundation, and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals because i feel they would all be things closest to hear heart, and will be pleased for any of those three to recieve the memorial donation.

also i'm glad you're going to ask Max about naming a character after her, because i especially like that one as it links her to how we knew her (through NS and max... if that makes any sense). if necessary a petition could be arranged but i'm sure that wouldn't be necessary


thanks eut (i know you're not looking for thanks, but where its due...)

Anything you choose to do to memorialize Sandy is great, whether anonymously or not. It's just that several people on here thought it would be a good idea to pool our efforts so it would be from all of us and have a bit more impact.

I was suggesting the same thing.. I just wanted to chip in anonymously.. e.g., if you set up a paypal account, I'd like to add to it anonymously, that's all. I'm pretty sure that's possible, and I already have a paypal account, so I'll check this thread when I can to see what's going on.

eut, its so very good of you to be doing this. you have my respect, and i'm sure sandy would be more than flattered.

i voted breast cancer research, Spinal Muscular Atrophy foundation, and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals because i feel they would all be things closest to hear heart, and will be pleased for any of those three to recieve the memorial donation.

also i'm glad you're going to ask Max about naming a character after her, because i especially like that one as it links her to how we knew her (through NS and max... if that makes any sense). if necessary a petition could be arranged but i'm sure that wouldn't be necessary

thanks eut (i know you're not looking for thanks, but where its due...)
I just see it as doing the only thing I can do to insure our lil gal will be remembered for awhile. Thanks for the vote of confidence though.

I already sent Max an email. I just hope he gets it and thinks it's an ok idea.

Anything you choose to do to memorialize Sandy is great, whether anonymously or not. It's just that several people on here thought it would be a good idea to pool our efforts so it would be from all of us and have a bit more impact.
Can I memorializ another bottle of Scotch? ;)

The PayPal idea is a good one. I'm not too concerned about the validity of an NS memorial - but given the vast political/economic/international separations that do exist here staying as non-political as possible would seem in order.

I vote for the Society to Approve the Banning of Applications to Stop Nuking Gun Toting Communist Gay Whales for Jebus. :D

(I agree on the "Who knew her best decides" choice.)

I was suggesting the same thing.. I just wanted to chip in anonymously.. e.g., if you set up a paypal account, I'd like to add to it anonymously, that's all. I'm pretty sure that's possible, and I already have a paypal account, so I'll check this thread when I can to see what's going on.
Good deal. :)

Can I memorializ another bottle of Scotch? ;)
Only if I can join ya! :p

Guess it's time to give this a lil ...

BUMP!

I vote for the SMA group...I think this is best as it would remember both Sandy and Nazz's nephew. Otherwise, I say breast cancer or CCF (or similar group)

Been real busy with other stuff lately and didnt know that you all had been doing all of this. Thanks bro. You're the best. I voted for The Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy foundation and heres why. Nazz lost someone he loved as much as I love Sandy only he lost a 5 year old nephew. As bad as it hurts to lose your wife I can't imagine how it hurts to lose a baby especially in such a cruel way. I can see he's not a newcomer by his post count. You all knew Sandy because she had been around a few years and offered some of what she learned in those years. This kid never had a chance to do that and that is just wrong. Sandy loved her pets and her family and her friends and just about everyone she met but of everybody in the world she loved kids the best. Dont forget she adopted and devoted her life to raising 4 handicapped kids. All the kids and grandkids were here for Christmas and she was just about the happiest and healthiest I have seen her in months. I know that she would have sent off a donation to The Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy foundation as soon as she read the thread by Nazz and put it on her list of yearly donations. Donate to whatever you support but I know Sandy would have picked The Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy foundation without a doubt.

I vote for the SMA group...I think this is best as it would remember both Sandy and Nazz's nephew. Otherwise, I say breast cancer or CCF (or similar group)
I'm kinda hoping that whatever organization we settle on, it will be one that we can send all contributions to directly without having to go through PayPal. There are several reasons for this, not the least of which is to avoid even the appearance of any impropriety on my part. Perhaps they can even send us the total amount contributed by NS members after everyone has donated.

This will have to wait until we see which organizaton will get the nod in the poll.

Been real busy with other stuff lately and didnt know that you all had been doing all of this. Thanks bro. You're the best. I voted for The Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy foundation and heres why. Nazz lost someone he loved as much as I love Sandy only he lost a 5 year old nephew. As bad as it hurts to lose your wife I can't imagine how it hurts to lose a baby especially in such a cruel way. I can see he's not a newcomer by his post count. You all knew Sandy because she had been around a few years and offered some of what she learned in those years. This kid never had a chance to do that and that is just wrong. Sandy loved her pets and her family and her friends and just about everyone she met but of everybody in the world she loved kids the best. Dont forget she adopted and devoted her life to raising 4 handicapped kids. All the kids and grandkids were here for Christmas and she was just about the happiest and healthiest I have seen her in months. I know that she would have sent off a donation to The Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy foundation as soon as she read the thread by Nazz and put it on her list of yearly donations. Donate to whatever you support but I know Sandy would have picked The Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy foundation without a doubt.
Hey, bro. How you holdin' up? You know where I am.

It looks as though the plurality is going to opt for cancer research, though that could change. Either way, it will be a fitting memorial for our lil Sandy, and I know she would have been pleased.

not the least of which is to avoid even the appearance of any impropriety on my part.
I thought you and Sandy were into impropriety... ;)

I still vote for SABASNGTCGWJ. :D

I'm kinda hoping that whatever organization we settle on, it will be one that we can send all contributions to directly without having to go through PayPal. There are several reasons for this, not the least of which is to avoid even the appearance of any impropriety on my part. Perhaps they can even send us the total amount contributed by NS members after everyone has donated.

This will have to wait until we see which organizaton will get the nod in the poll.

Bro. I have no doubts about impropriety on your part and if that isn't good enough for everyone its good enough for me. If you would feel better maybe NS would do it. Whatever everyone decides is ok by me. I left a message on the sad news thread but I will send you an email before I head out. Its too quiet and empty around here and I need to be somewhere else and busy. I hope the people share some of the love they had for Sandy with another member. WWSD?

Bro. I have no doubts about impropriety on your part and if that isn't good enough for everyone its good enough for me. If you would feel better maybe NS would do it. Whatever everyone decides is ok by me. I left a message on the sad news thread but I will send you an email before I head out. Its too quiet and empty around here and I need to be somewhere else and busy. I hope the people share some of the love they had for Sandy with another member. WWSD?
:)

Thank you for the vote of confidence, bro. I would just prefer if each person could send their contribution direct to whatever organization we choose and then the organization could let us know how much our total contributions came to.

I understand about the "too quiet and empty." If I lived closer, I'd run over and have a few wid ya. We could tell each other war lies and get knee-walkin'! :D

I'm kinda hoping that whatever organization we settle on, it will be one that we can send all contributions to directly without having to go through PayPal. There are several reasons for this, not the least of which is to avoid even the appearance of any impropriety on my part.
ah come on man, we trust you.
i think you're probably the most trustworthy NSer around :P

my two cents are that i think a central 'zooke fund' paypal account would encourage people to donate. its not a matter of raising more money, i just think that if people are left to their own devices to donate, it could be not as many people will pay their respects in this way. thats how i feel anyway

:)

Thank you for the vote of confidence, bro. I would just prefer if each person could send their contribution direct to whatever organization we choose and then the organization could let us know how much our total contributions came to.

I understand about the "too quiet and empty." If I lived closer, I'd run over and have a few wid ya. We could tell each other war lies and get knee-walkin'! :D
knee-walkin is the only way right now. I'll get my shit together when I get resettled. I leave it to you to do what needs to be done. I couldnt have done this myself. Semper fi bro.

ah come on man, we trust you.
i think you're probably the most trustworthy NSer around :P

my two cents are that i think a central 'zooke fund' paypal account would encourage people to donate. its not a matter of raising more money, i just think that if people are left to their own devices to donate, it could be not as many people will pay their respects in this way. thats how i feel anyway

I've heard about you. Sandy talked about you a lot. Doing ok kid? Mind her ok? She never made a mistake about people.

knee-walkin is the only way right now. I'll get my shit together when I get resettled. I leave it to you to do what needs to be done. I couldnt have done this myself. Semper fi bro.
My honor. Pop one for me when you're chuggin'. :)

I've heard about you. Sandy talked about you a lot. Doing ok kid? Mind her ok? She never made a mistake about people.
i think the real question is whether you're doing ok. i hope that its not too hard on you and the family - she's the kind of person to leave a real gap, i think :(
i did like sandy an awful lot, and i will miss her... but this isn't the place for that. i sent an email to her account a few minutes ago saying a few things i felt needed to be said as it happens

i think the real question is whether you're doing ok. i hope that its not too hard on you and the family - she's the kind of person to leave a real gap, i think :(
i did like sandy an awful lot, and i will miss her... but this isn't the place for that. i sent an email to her account a few minutes ago saying a few things i felt needed to be said as it happens
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i think the real question is whether you're doing ok. i hope that its not too hard on you and the family - she's the kind of person to leave a real gap, i think :(
i did like sandy an awful lot, and i will miss her... but this isn't the place for that. i sent an email to her account a few minutes ago saying a few things i felt needed to be said as it happens

Just answered your email. Maybe you can live how I am by asking yourself WWSD?

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:)
and :fluffle: right back at ya

Guess it's time to give this a lil ...

BUMP!

I'll give whatever I can. This an noble thing you're doing, Eutrusca.

I voted for the Breast Cancer Research option.

Just answered your email. Maybe you can live how I am by asking yourself WWSD?
and i just read your reply, thanks :) :(
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now if only i knew what WWSD meant :p
edit: and i do believe this is a bump. woot

I like the Breast Cancer research one. I'll have to work to set up a paypal account. I'm not sure how much I can give, though.

and i just read your reply, thanks :) :(
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now if only i knew what WWSD meant :p
edit: and i do believe this is a bump. woot
WWSD = What Would Sandy Do :)

I like the Breast Cancer research one. I'll have to work to set up a paypal account. I'm not sure how much I can give, though.
Don't bother with setting up a PayPal account just yet. Let's see which organization people choose first, and then let me contact them to see if we can cut the entire process short. Whichever one it is may have a way to pool contributions so that all of us will be lumped together. People can see what kind of weight we swing ... fear us! Mwahahahaha! :D

WWSD = What Would Sandy Do :)
ahaaaa... now it all makes sense :p

good way of thinking if you ask me

ahaaaa... now it all makes sense :p

good way of thinking if you ask me
I agree. She was one of a kind, was our Sandy. God, I miss her so! :(

Don't bother with setting up a PayPal account just yet. Let's see which organization people choose first, and then let me contact them to see if we can cut the entire process short. Whichever one it is may have a way to pool contributions so that all of us will be lumped together. People can see what kind of weight we swing ... fear us! Mwahahahaha! :D

Yeah, It would be nice to see how much we can raise. :)

Don't bother with setting up a PayPal account just yet. Let's see which organization people choose first, and then let me contact them to see if we can cut the entire process short. Whichever one it is may have a way to pool contributions so that all of us will be lumped together. People can see what kind of weight we swing ... fear us! Mwahahahaha! :D
Heh. Sell the PR angle.

"International Community of Friends and Noble Adversaries memorialize one of their own with substantial community gift..."

bump for Eut

bump for Eut
Kewl! How the hell did you find it???

fallen off the first page. another bump.


so what's your thinking eut? we anywhere near reaching a decision yet?

Well I go to a Catholic school, so I voted for the Catholic Charities..
I also know a lot of Catholic people who do fantastic work with the poor so it's a worthy cause.

Like me, Zooke was a bad Catholic. What better way to remember her then through a donation to the Church.

fallen off the first page. another bump.

so what's your thinking eut? we anywhere near reaching a decision yet?
I posted that we would leave the poll up until Monday, which is only two days away, in order to give people who post only on weekends a chance to vote. Without strenuous objection, I prefer to leave it until then.

Like me, Zooke was a bad Catholic. What better way to remember her then through a donation to the Church.
Now, now. Tsk.

Time for another lil ...

BUMP!

Quite frankly, I'll be happy when this is over. Everytime I read some of the nice things you good people have to say about our Zooke, I go all emo again. Nothing that has happened to me since my own father died has affected me like this! I need to get over it. :(

Come on, people! Zooke was short for Zoo Keeper!




(in other words, my vote goes for the ASPCA)

Come on, people! Zooke was short for Zoo Keeper!

(in other words, my vote goes for the ASPCA)
Ah! Well, I voted for three of them, any one of which I could happily donate to. Care to guess? :)

Has everyone had a chance to vote in this poll, or like what??

Has everyone had a chance to vote in this poll, or like what??

I prefer non-denomenational charities, so I chose breast cancer research.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=464486

WWSD?

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=464048

DO IT NOW!

I say that for the next week there should be a "Remember Zooke" on every page at the top right of every page on NS and that her country is never deleted

I voted for the Breast Cancer Research. I just found out by reading this post that Dear Zooke has passed on to the next world. I am truly sorry to hear this sad news. She was always a joy to have around NationStates. She will be missed.

*BUMP* Cause no one said I couldn't...

I don't think I ever posted with Zooke so I suppose I will refrain from voting (though I will see if I can scrape some money together)

I suggest donating to cancer research so one day we can be rid of this terrible illness

*BUMP* Cause no one said I couldn't...
:D :fluffle:

:D :fluffle:

AWWWW...thankies...

*reads his signature and explodes*

*cough* Ow...

God Bless, or whomever your Creator is, Zooke's Family!

I posted that we would leave the poll up until Monday, which is only two days away, in order to give people who post only on weekends a chance to vote. Without strenuous objection, I prefer to leave it until then.
good point. sorry. wasn't thinking/forgot

good point. sorry. wasn't thinking/forgot
Well, as it turns out, that may have been a bit long to leave it open, but I did promise. :)