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Gabe & Tycho Honored
thejaxx
Exhibitor AssistantTukwila, WaRegistered User regular
Exhibitor AssistantTukwila, WaRegistered User regular
http://kotaku.com/5165313/washington-state-officially-salutes-penny-arcade
Must read.
Considering the Wa. State political system is notorious for not getting anything done, I'm glad they got this one through in near record time. Both have done much for children all over with, Childs Play, when you see many other's that are quite rich that don't do squat for anyone at all.
So what are your thoughts?
Must read.
Considering the Wa. State political system is notorious for not getting anything done, I'm glad they got this one through in near record time. Both have done much for children all over with, Childs Play, when you see many other's that are quite rich that don't do squat for anyone at all.
So what are your thoughts?
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You might want to edit to avoid this just getting locked.
That is pretty cool though.
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Because I totally didn't.
Whereas, they are basically officially awesome now.
Whereas, this better not mean no more cock jokes.
Now therefore be it resolved that the op shoulda oughta actually said something in his post.
Edit: Behold! OPinions!
And I guess I should add that, hell, if it's a slow day, this is good politics. And if politicians are supposed to fix everything wrong with the world, well then, this is as good a place as any to start. Honouring people who do good things is in and of itself a good thing too.
Here is the text of the resolution btw
8640
By Senators Jarrett, McAuliffe, and Fraser
WHEREAS, The greater Seattle area is home to over 45 video game companies, making the
video game industry in Washington one of the largest in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Jerry Holkins, a comic writer, and Mike Krahulik, a cartoonist and artist, both
originally from Spokane, Washington, collaborated to create an online comic about video games
called Penny Arcade in the fall of 1998; and
WHEREAS, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik recently celebrated the comic's 10th anniversary;
and
WHEREAS, In 2004, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik launched the first annual Penny
Arcade Expo, a gaming festival in Bellevue, Washington; and
WHEREAS, By 2008, the Penny Arcade Expo has grown to become the largest game
convention in the United States, with over 58,500 video game enthusiasts attending the Penny
Arcade Expo at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in August 2008; and
WHEREAS, The Penny Arcade Expo attracts thousands of tourists from around the globe
to visit the city of Seattle while attending the convention, and has served to further reinforce Seattle's
status as a leading locale of the game industry; and
WHEREAS, In 2003, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik created the Child's Play Charity, an
organization which raises contributions of money and toys to donate to Children's Hospitals
worldwide; and
WHEREAS, Child's Play Charity has raised over 4.5 million dollars for sixty different
Children's Hospitals since it was established, including Washington's own Seattle Children's and
Sacred Heart Children's Hospitals;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate officially
recognize the accomplishments of Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik in becoming widely accepted
leaders in the computer and video game industries, encouraging industry growth through
scholarships, and advancing Washington State as a hub of the gaming industry through the presence
of Penny Arcade Expo; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate honor Jerry Holkins and
Mike Krahulik for their hard work and dedication to improving the lives of hospitalized children
worldwide through their creation and continued work with Child's Play Charity; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted
by the Secretary of the Senate to Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik.
I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate,
do hereby certify that this is a true and
correct copy of Senate Resolution 8640,
adopted by the Senate
March 5, 2009
But this is still fantastic news, and I wonder how many old state senators are now going to be inclined to look up the comic to see what it is they just absent-mindedly honored... And then be horrified.
That's the link to the short PDF file itself of the resolution.
See my post above, I've put the full text in spoiler tags
You, uh, you do realize that this is the WA State Legislature "not getting anything done", right?
I mean, it's still cool for Mike and Jerry, but it's the legislative equivalent of procrastination.
Well....
State Government... 'State'
They are not the ones that send troops to war. They only deal with inter-state issue's. This is the Washington State government. Not the U.S. Senate. And Wash state did pass a resolution before condeming the war.
This resolution was more about the state showing their appreciation for what two ordinary individuals have accomplished and given back to both the state and children worldwide.
Hell...
All of the political offices in Wa. don't get anything done. It's almost worse then the Volgon form of government.
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if this is procrastination, it's at least the GOOD kind. Maybe Mike and Jerry don't need honouring for penny arcade itself( as cool as it would be to big it up for cock jokes), but starting Child's Play was a Big Damn Thing, and deserves respect.
And yes, they'll be all, it's not us that made Child's play, it's You Guys, and the Power of Heart!
But man, they had it coming. they can just deal. No good deed goes unpunished.
I was being silly in my example about Iraq, on the basis that in this forum (and indeed in any internet forum) one often sees spurious linkages to the topic at hand. I was doing my part to start this process off. Ironically?
Uh oh, that's gonna start some shit
Be it resolved they frame that and hang it on the mantle right under Frostmourne!
I was hoping for a long discussion on the definition of irony:cry:
edit: Article from Kotaku
Senate resolution 8640 - introduced on March 5 and passed on March 5 - honours the contribution the pair (both originally from Spokane, Washington) have made to the state, the games industry and to children's charities across the world courtesy of their Child's Play initiative.
You can read the full account here, which is as heart-warming as it is terribly formal.
If faith is just a silent tribute, mine is just a desperate act.
Fuck you Kotaku.
For all we know, this took 10 minutes of the day and it's a nice honor for two guys who do a shit ton of charity and, as we can read in the resolution, tourist work for the City, State and Country.
Also re: a statue- I really don't think they'd allow a statue of Gabe's wang. And you know that's all he'd allow.
It probably wasn't even that. I can't speak for american politicians, but I think it'd be akin to the way a board will pass a motion of thanks for a guest speaker. It takes all of about two minutes.
And with politician's giving speech's, its pretty safe to say, oh... 4 hours total?
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Because 9% think it's too high, and shouldn't be cut! 9% of respondents could not fully
get their arms around the question. There should be another box you can check for, "I
have utterly no idea what you're talking about. Please, God, don't ask for my input."
If faith is just a silent tribute, mine is just a desperate act.
Because 9% think it's too high, and shouldn't be cut! 9% of respondents could not fully
get their arms around the question. There should be another box you can check for, "I
have utterly no idea what you're talking about. Please, God, don't ask for my input."
This actually wouldn't surprise me...you figure at least some staffers must play the vidja.
But it's nice to know that somebody finally saw fit to recognize some of what they do. I think Child's Play is what did it, though really organizing a convention that brings tens of thousands of tourists to the city probably helped as well.
I never could have imagined this nine years ago, when PA was merely one of several webcomics I read regularly.
I mean them!
Go them!
LOL, I didn't think about that. I hope he shat himself.
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