Thrawn's Lame Yet Awesome Giantbomb Christmas Giveaway!!!

EDIT: THIS CONTEST ENDS IN ABOUT 9 1/2 HOURS FROM THE LAST EDITING OF THIS POST!

EDIT: MUCH OF THIS HAS BEEN REVISED. I URGE YOU TO READ IT AGAIN.(don't worry, it has...cough..replay value) 

    If you're a jerk, feel free to skip this paragraph. It's just a bunch of useless talk about the community aspect of Giantbomb. The prizes section is the next paragraph. OK. So what's this all about? Well, over the last few months, Giantbomb has easily become the most positive video game website out there. I'm not just talking about the editorial/review aspect, I'm also talking about the forums. Now, I know, the forums does have a set of regular trolls and the like, but this is a staple of any website. The positive aspect of the forums I'm talking about is this. And this. Also this. And we can't forget systech's bombing runs, which can be found in the community thread. These aren't the only examples, just the ones easiest for me to recall. I really feel like any gamer could sign on to Giantbomb, and instantly feel familiar with the site. So here's what I'd like to do about it.

      Because the holiday season is coming up, I decided it'd be a good idea to give something back to the community. So I've pooled my meager resources, and come up with some prizes I'll be giving out to a few users. How do you win a prize? Simple. Send me a PM explaining why you appreciate Giantbomb, and be sure to make the focus of your explanation on the community. Winners will be chosen and announced sometime around Christmas. Make sure you tell me what prize you want.

EDIT: Oh yeah. Here's some specific information: Entries can be in the form of text, video, or anything creative you can come up with. The "contest" will end Saturday the 20th. (A week from the editing of this post) That will give me 5 days to determine a winner, and the results will be posted on, of course, Christmas.So hurry up, get those pms sent in! After the contest is over, pms will be sent to all contestants to finalize which prize(s) they are entering to win. If you see a prize you'd rather have instead of the one you originally pmed me, it will all be worked out in the end. Don't worry. 

The list of prizes: (so far)

$20 equivalence in points on any console (XBL points, Wii points, etc)

20$ Game from Steam (Bioshock, Team Fortress 2, etc)

Any video game not selling for more than $60 retail price (US only, because of shipping, sorry! This was previously Left 4 Dead. The winner of this award will get to pick a game, so L4D is still an option)

Half Life 2 (PC , via steam gift) Courtesy of Giantbomb user Weltal

Half Life 2 (PC , via steam gift) Courtesy of Giantbomb user Forcen 

$20 equivalence in points on any console (XBL points, Wii points, etc) Courtesy of Giantbomb user Player1

UNO redemption code for XBLA Courtesy of Giantbomb user BD_Mr_Bubbles

Half Life 2 (PC , via steam gift) Courtesy of Giantbomb user Claude

Half Life 2: Episode 1 (PC , via steam gift) Courtesy of Giantbomb user Claude

Audiosurf (PC , via steam gift) Courtesy of Giantbomb user TeflonBilly

EDIT: Remember, Steam is free. If you have a decent computer, Half Life 2 is an amazing game.

New prizes may be coming soon!

If you think this is a good idea, and have a prize you want to donate to the list, PM me, and we'll work something out. 

EDIT: Thanks to people who have offered prizes. I have pmed all of you. Once we get something worked out, I'll update this post.

Thanks!!!

don't everyone pm me at once...

Too late to write something out now, but L4D is a hefty prize. Maybe I'll do it tomorrow!

"Too late to write something out now, but L4D is a hefty prize. Maybe I'll do it tomorrow!"

Yeah. I'll probably send you a message, but not tonight. I agree with Vinchenzo. L4D is a prize worth writing for. GET IT? HAHA. Man, that was dumb. Just a little english major humor.
Just out of curiosity, why are the prizes only for 360 owners? Personally I'd prefer a 360 prize, but maybe if it covered all consoles, you'd get some more participants.

"Yeah. I'll probably send you a message, but not tonight. I agree with Vinchenzo. L4D is a prize worth writing for. GET IT? HAHA. Man, that was dumb. Just a little english major humor.
Just out of curiosity, why are the prizes only for 360 owners? Personally I'd prefer a 360 prize, but maybe if it covered all consoles, you'd get some more participants."

yeah, i thought about that. expect some edits. 

ALSO: hopefully people will add to this list.

This is such a great idea. The community rewarding the community... genius!

thanks for sending pms, but make sure you include what you would ideally want as a prize.

I just want to say that this is really awesome of you Thrawn!

This is proof that not all parts of the community are a threat. :P

Why not just ask people to reply to this thread? That way we get to see peoples entries, like on moosey's caption competition.

Wow this is really awesome of you Thrawn!

"Why not just ask people to reply to this thread? That way we get to see peoples entries, like on moosey's caption competition."

"Why not just ask people to reply to this thread? That way we get to see peoples entries, like on moosey's caption competition."

Hey, nice idea. Wish I could enter, but then I would have to lie to win. And I hate lying.

PM sent, dawg.

i would participate, but im in Australia!

this is pretty cool good stuff thrawn!

I probably won't get enough time to construct a good persuasive reason, but +1 anyhow.

"

Just throwing that out there.

But, dude, you are really awesome.

"

awesome idea thrawn and very thoughtful to the GB Community, if i had anything of worth id donate.

"awesome idea thrawn and very thoughtful to the GB Community, if i had anything of worth id donate."

by the way, the contest portion of this will probably last another week or so.

This is pretty awesome!

Sounds awesome!  I'm probably not going to participate or donate, but heck... still a neat idea.

I'm gunning for that Left4Dead, but I will throw some old, mostly worthless games into the mix as prizes for this as well. Here's what I need to get rid of (AND YOU COULD WIN!)

• Copy of Final Fantasy VI Advance
• still shrunk-wrapped copy of Shenmue 2 for Xbox

"I'm gunning for that Left4Dead, but I will throw some old, mostly worthless games into the mix as prizes for this as well. Here's what I need to get rid of (AND YOU COULD WIN!)

• Copy of Final Fantasy VI Advance
• still shrunk-wrapped copy of Shenmue 2 for Xbox

I may have a bit more I need to get rid of later, we'll see. Until then, enjoy these two FANTASTIC PRIZES :P"

my first time on the site so.....can't reallly think of anything.

this will be updated tomorrow to hopefully make it more informative.

"Sidescroller is going to write an entry completely in rhyme.
At that moment the competition will stop on a dime.

EHHH?! EHHHHHHHHHHHH?!"

"sidescroller said:

"Sidescroller is going to write an entry completely in rhyme.
At that moment the competition will stop on a dime.

EHHH?! EHHHHHHHHHHHH?!"

Great. GREAT! Now I know that I've lost =("

Not interested in any of the prizes but I still think this an extremely nice thing to do mate. Merry Christmas!

by the way, there are very few steam entries. just saying...

PRIZES?!?! +1

i'll be sending that pm shortly

i have a clubnintendo (europe) account with 1000 stars accumulated :D

if you are one of the people who pmed me about adding a prize to the list, i have pmed you back.

If I may, I'll throw in a copy of Half-Life 2 which I have an extra of after purchasing The Orange Box.
Now, I know most of you are self respecting individuals who own and have played Half-Life 2 but I'm sure you know someone who hasn't played yet and what better time to bring them the joy of a Half-Life game than Christmas? Just send me a PM when you determine a winner for the prize and I'll gift the game to them.

As for me,I won't be entering. I'll leave the prizes to some other crazy individual, good luck to whomever you are.

"If I may, I'll throw in a copy of Half-Life 2 which I have an extra of after purchasing The Orange Box.
Now, I know most of you are self respecting individuals who own and have played Half-Life 2 but I'm sure you know someone who hasn't played yet and what better time to bring them the joy of a Half-Life game than Christmas? Just send me a PM when you determine a winner for the prize and I'll gift the game to them.

As for me,I won't be entering. I'll leave the prizes to some other crazy individual, good luck to whomever you are.

"

PM sent. Thanks.

the op has been updated with moar prizes

more prizes added!

"PRIZES?!?! +1

i'll be sending that pm shortly

i have a clubnintendo (europe) account with 1000 stars accumulated :D"

you are disqualified for being annoying during the BR.

jk

wow this is really cool of you. GB staffers should give you something. 

"wow this is really cool of you. GB staffers should give you something. "

I was going to send you something but my ideas kept falling apart.

"I was going to send you something but my ideas kept falling apart."

put them back together.

(i'm sorry, that was lame...)

the OP has once again been edited to be, well, more awesome.

"the OP has once again been edited to be, well, more awesome."

"Thrawn said:

"the OP has once again been edited to be, well, more awesome."

How goes it so far? Some good entries and all that?"

people who entered: start checking your pms soon.

The Chupster admits it; the Chupster had nothing.  :P