That was a most generous gift. Amazing.
Well, I just put my check in the mail to RIDE, so if we're on, I'm in. If we're not, then he can return my check, or I'll fly out there to retrieve it. (Hmmm... cost of ticket, value of check, ... ^_^)
I see a couple reasonable options: keep the raffle, or end the raffle.
KEEP THE RAFFLE. We keep the raffle, and folks who wish to still participate do so. Those who do not may bow out with grace. The goal was to get John an XBox, and that's what we all worked to do. An angel came by and donated one. Some urgency is now gone.
Proceeds from the raffle could go toward other games and peripherals as desired. If we keep the raffle, then the prizes might be based on how many people remain in the raffle.
END THE RAFFLE. This is an amazing collection of people. You give John the iPod touch, cover the shipping of the XBox, and keep the Apple Store credit for when Leopard is released. RIDE returns the money collected from the members (or we descend upon him on Halloween
).
A great thing happened here over the past days, and especially in this wonderful donation. In the words of someone from my past,
Keep up the good work.