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I'm justified.

I'm buying a shirt and donating my 360 money - about 98$- i mean what if YOU wre there - trapped, drowning ,buning city and looting all the while, what would make people do that? Bungie's Underground Army- This is your biggest call to arms. Donate anything you can.

  • 09.02.2005 2:47 PM PDT
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I live in Jonesboro, AR. We are gonna have 2000 refugees here by Tuesday, and I am going to help out at one of the churches that they are staying at. My schools football team got a whole lot of water and stuff to send today. We had a lot of water. My school is called valley view schools. i am in 9th grade. i know someone whos uncle died down there. Oh, and they need help from any body with boats. So go down there. Marshall Law HAS been declared, contrary to popular belief. So watch out. Take a gun. If I didnt have school, I'd be down there.


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  • 09.02.2005 2:49 PM PDT
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i just want to let everyone and bungie know, that they are doing a great thing. i just bought a t-shirt. and i plan on buying four more (as soon as my check clears)

i dont know what else to say, except that this is a horrible tragedy and people should do whatever they can, no matter how little, to assist the desperate families that are trapped in the gulf region.

and i think its great to see all kinds of people band together to support a good cause.

  • 09.02.2005 3:03 PM PDT
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At our school we have gotten a lot of food and monetary donations (not sure I haven't seen the stock piles) but when that hurricane hit southern asia we had a pretty substantial pile that filled about half the front lobby of the office. I hope we can get that much or more support to them.
I suppose sending a scorpions album to cheer some kid up wouldn't be appropriate (scorpions : rock you like a hurricane)

Also I want to see how the bungie haters try to attack this. "oh bungie conjured up the storm so they could seem all kind when they did the right thing and help out".

  • 09.02.2005 3:11 PM PDT
Subject: Flood Relief We need international aid asap!!!!!!
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This is like that horrible hurricane that happened in indonesia!!!I Im going to fdontate tons of money to the relife effort but im dead serious we help other countiries when a disaster happens to them. So they need to help us. Im in the Connecticut Army National Gaurd and im hoping that we will be called down to the disaster zone to help the relife effort. Im pestering my commander to get our unit sent down there to help the relife effort. If anybody who has lost a loved one in this tragdey i must send you my deepestcondolences to you. I'm really sorry that this has happened. I'm really sad to see peoplesuffer like this. This is horrible.

  • 09.02.2005 3:17 PM PDT
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Hi guys... I dont post much but I want you to know i am selling some of my hard-earned stockmarket shares to help out.
I had maybe $5000AU saved from working $5/hour which is now $6000AU but I think this is way more important.
Keep it up Bungie you guys are true blue

  • 09.02.2005 3:23 PM PDT
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I have created a Gamertag called "Donate2RedCross" and changed my symbol to a Red Cross. I've formed a clan called "Donate2RedCross". If you wish to join the clan or be added to my Friends list, just do the following:

Change your symbol to the Red Cross:
1. Primary Color White -- Secondary Color Red
2. Symbol: 7th Column, press X to make it disappear
Send Friend Invite requesting to be in the clan.

Help me spread the word across matchmaking and clan games to donate to a good cause.

  • 09.02.2005 3:29 PM PDT
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if any of u know people down there i wish them the best tell them how all the nerds that play Halo wished them a best of luck lol i think its great what you bungie guys are doing i hope i can get one of those shirts

  • 09.02.2005 3:37 PM PDT
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nice weekly whats up date but again y didnt u do this at the need of last year on the boxing day disastor when over 100,000 ppl died and even more lost everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
y dont u help other countrys b4 asking them 4 help

good luck tho hope it alworks out i would donate if i had any money!

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  • 09.02.2005 3:51 PM PDT
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Yea, one of my friends from XBL lived in New Orleans and he and his family are safe right now, thank god. As for the money part, this past week my school has raised about $2000 for the relief in two days and will be having a Bake Sale on Tuesday of the next week to try and raise even more money for Red Cross. I don't know about anyone else, but I will probably buy 2 or 3 of those shirts and give 'em to my friends at school. Awesome idea and help guys.

  • 09.02.2005 3:56 PM PDT
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I think its incredible and great what bungie is doing for the relief i have already sent in all $400 of my xbox 360 money and plan on buying 3 or 4 t-shirts to give to my friends great idea bungie its amazing how people can band together in a time of need like this

  • 09.02.2005 4:06 PM PDT
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Here's an update. I will be leaving to N.O. on the 6th. They will be issuing us vaccinations and 9 MM pistols. Seeing as the city is in marchial law (sorry for the spelling) we have the right to shoot back. There is a shoot to kill ordinate. This is the most dangerous assignment this company has seen and seeing this most of the people who were choosen to go dropped out. I was one of the few who were choosen but I will not drop out.

I've been there and seen the devistation a few of the bodies floating around the waters. This is a disaster and to see the few people who say that it was our fault and that we deserve it really makes me want to pull out my trusty sniper rifle and put a bullet through their brain matter.

On the topic of helping, try not to donate a lot of money.....close your mouths. What they need more than money is lankets, pillows and the such. You can choose to either kill me off now or just cuss me out. Coming from a person who has been with these people and have talked to them. The government can take care of them financially. What they need is material things, not money. What would they spend the moeny on right now? Smokes and other not needed things such as guns and bullets? Here in Morgan City we are getting hit by a series of events as robberies and killings.

  • 09.02.2005 4:08 PM PDT
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Yeah, my football team is collecting clothing to donate to the relief effort. My prayers go out to those devestated by the tradgedy.

  • 09.02.2005 4:14 PM PDT
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You should donate blood, food, blankets, cots, radios, those flashlights that don't need batteries, and blankets much like Naols said. The only thing is that the money shouldn't (and most likely is not) go to individuals but for food, clean water, cots, and for building shelters.

  • 09.02.2005 4:19 PM PDT
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This is a great move by Bungie, kudos to you guys for putting in the time and effort to rally support for the victims of this terrible tragedy. Unfortunately, I am too young to donate blood or volunteer for the Canadian branch of the Red Cross disaster relief team, but I will badger my parents to buy at least one Bungie fundraising t-shirt. Let's get together to help as much as we can.

  • 09.02.2005 4:31 PM PDT
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I'd just like to share how i'm doing my part. I may not give money or donations but i believe my part is just as important as the rest.

I work for the US Navy stationed in Norfolk, VA. The squadron I work for provides logistic support to the East coast carrier strike groups ( in short we bring the carrier personal, parts, mail any thing else we can fit in the aircraft). Since Tuesday we have been working 12 hours on/ 12 hours off non stop. The message that came down through our CO is that we will be doing this for 7 days a week until further notice. In turn means i get no labor day weekend to see my family. I am more than willing to work through the weekend, and until the situation in N.O., Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida and any other areas in need get the attention that is needed. We are also sending 18 personal to the USS Truman and 18 personal to NAS Pensacola to support the effort in that region.

We had a pilot come back from N.O. on Wednesday saying "when they landed they had to be escorted by armed MP's to ensure that the water and MRE's were not going to be stolen". Once they were taking off again they heard over there radios "officer down, officer down". Opens your eyes just a bit.

Just one more piece of thought. When you sit at your table tonight to eat your warm meals enjoying the electricity and A/C. When you go to take a hot shower and cooze up in that soft bed of yours. Remember there are people living in filth, saying out of the stale water, fighting of looters and criminals to live another day in a place i wish nobody had to. At least i get to go home have a beer, get owned in Halo 2, and sleep in a nice bed.

Gamertag,
Navillus Naes

  • 09.02.2005 4:31 PM PDT
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Oh yea i forgot about Bungie. If i had to sum what you guys are doing in one word. I think that word would have to be "sweet". Keep up the good work guys.

  • 09.02.2005 4:34 PM PDT

~Maybe I'll Catch Fire~

Bought a shirt. Thats the least i could do. And EVERYONE ELSE needs to at least get one. You can give up about twenty dollars to help out these people that gave up their HOMES.

  • 09.02.2005 4:41 PM PDT
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I think its awesome that bungie decided to reach out like this. I sent a link to a local radio station here in ST louis that was rippen on Microsoft for not doing anything... I sent the link to show that us (the Gaming comunity) and Bungie can help make a difference. Hopefully, Microsoft will do something but THANKS Bungie for doing something. I ll be ordering my shirt within the next week.

Also I used to play with 2 guys from N. O. I have been on the phone all week trying to get ahold of them and there mom. I m happy to report that although there house is destroyed everyone has been located and not hurt. B/c the Cell towers are out, you can't really call into the 985 area code. BUT you can TExt msg there cells. For some reason this works, and some of them can call out. This was how I was able to help some families find each other. It may not work for everyone but hopefully this can work for you and any familiy you are trying to help

  • 09.02.2005 4:55 PM PDT
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I'm buying a shirt. I also posted in my group urging members to buy a shirt.

Will Bungie be keeping track of the money raised by us? It would be cool to see how much the community has raised.

  • 09.02.2005 4:58 PM PDT
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This is an email my friend sent me. He was attending school in Loyola New Orleans, I just wanted to post it so that people can read first hand how some people are being affected.

Due to the incredible amount of phone calls to my house in Tulsa, I just
wanted to let everyone know that I am safe. My girlfriend of 3 years is also
here in Tulsa with me. I heard about the Hurricane on Saturday lmorning. I
went directly to the airport w/ a bag of clothes--6 pieces of
clothes--nothing else. No flights until Tuesday, which obviously would have
done me no good. I had friends pick me up from the airport, drive me to
houston, where I hopped a flight to Tulsa. The drive took 10 hours. It
usually takes 5. I seriously brought nothing. No pictures, paintings,
poems..nothing else that I owned. Everything that I had begun to start my
life with is more than likely lost. I know that 80% of New Orleans is
flooded. I also know that fires were reported in several houses near the
intersection of Fontainebleau and Nashville. I lived 5 houses from said
intersection. My house is atleast 100 years old, no storm windows, no
shutters, nothing. I live in a huge white house w/ gorgeous columns..who
knows what will be standing. Friday night we were celebrating being named
#10 party school by Princeton Review. (Next door at Tulane was ranked #11,
we were proud we'd finally beaten them.) The next day, my entire life
turned around. Imagine two days prior to starting your senior year of
college, suppsosedly the finest year of one's life--with so many things to
look forward to--then you find out your city is under water and that you
cannot return for an unidentified period of time. I was preparing to hold
several positions, including chaplain and sorority relations of Phi Kappa
Psi, Advertising chairperson for the Unirersity Programming Board, Rush
chairperson for the entire fraternal council, and a student government
representative. I had been doing things all summer to prepare for the
upcoming school year. The other day my parents made me write down lists of
everything that I could recall being in my household with estimated prices.
New Orleans has been an absolute warzone. It is unbearable to watch. I
can't believe that this is really happening, it is still surreal. Every
single memory from my college career is now just that--a memory. Even if I
am able to return for the Spring semester, none of the establishments or
landmarks or districts which I frequented will still be around and or
functioning. Just try and take a moment to imagine that with the school you
are now attending. Like I said, it's still surreal. I can't even fathom
the actual situation. I know that one of my best friends' families, who is
from the New Orleans area-has nothing left. His grandfather had to be
removed from the hospital to evacuate, and will more than likely pass.
Another of my best friends fathers' has Parkinsons disease. He can't get
any medicine, and is in Alexandria, Lousiana. He more than likely will
pass. I don't know how many of you have actually been watching the
television, but New Orleans is like a third world country, it's
unbelievable. I haven't heard from several fraternity brothers who are from
the area. I'm incredibly worried about them and am so lucky to be have
gotten out. My mom took me shopping today, and after looking at everything
I had gotten, I felt guilty. I should have seen a shed of light, but I felt
guilty because of how many people had absolutely nothing, who would be
displaced in a sporting arena or worse for several months. I am so lucky to
be from a family who has the means to replace items. I'm lucky that I'm
still in school, and have other options for that. I was scheduled to
graduate on time while double majoring in Management and Marketing. I am
now looking at possibilities such as TU. The majority of folks don't have
these possibilities. They have no hope. New Orleans will liklely be flooded
for 3 or more months. Please, I ask all of you--do whatever you can to
help, New Orleans and the rest of the Gulf Coast really needs everything
that you can do. Thanks to everyone for your concern, please, if possible,
organize something at your university to help. My, and everyone else from
the area's, lives will never be the same. I look forward to going back, and
am keeping hope that the city, and the school, will recover. I hope that my
great friend Arthur Loyd and I can continue our lifetime goal of attending
Mardi Gras every year for the rest of our lives. If there's one this year,
Y'all are invited--it truly will be the best party the world has ever seen.
I'll keep everyone up to date about what I'm going to be doing. Again,
thank you--and please do whatever you can. If you're a praying type of
person, please keep the affected people and areas in your prayers.
-Greg
home: 555.492.1132
cell (left it in New Orleans but I still can recieve voicemail):
555.344.3049

  • 09.02.2005 5:02 PM PDT
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Naols:
Money donated to the Red Cross goes directly towards buying food, water, diapers, baby wipes, cots, blankets, medicine, and countless other things needed by the organization to benefit the refugees. You are grossly mistaken and misinformed to believe that money donated to the Red Cross is used to buy cigarettes and guns.

Anyone can make a secure, SAFE donation at www.redcross.org or by calling 1-800-HELP-NOW

  • 09.02.2005 5:08 PM PDT
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Conviced my dad to buy me a T-Shirt. Hope that helps.

  • 09.02.2005 5:53 PM PDT
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I think everyone should buy a shirt. Dont you wish somebody would help you if you didnt have a home to go to. Wouldn't you like to be able to eat at least once a day. The shirt is not the much. It is the same price as the new maps were so if you bought the maps you should be able to buy a shirt. I live in Houma, LA. Thats about 30 miles southwest of New Orleans and Im thankful to still have a house. I'm lucky enough to have a house and have electricity but they arent and they need our help. I bought a shirt and that was almost the last of my money. I dont even have a job right now because of the hurricane but i know they need it more than I do. SO BUY A SHIRT!!!!

  • 09.02.2005 5:54 PM PDT
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My family and I donate like every 3 months. I give away my old clothes, games, anything that I don't use anymore. I hope that everybody is okay. All the people who have not heard from relatives, I hope you do soon. Everybody should buy a shirt.

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  • 09.02.2005 6:13 PM PDT