News Room Contributor  Posts: 8020 Joined: 12 Nov 2002     | |
Nobel Laureate  Posts: 15821 Joined: 26 Dec 2008     | And really, isn't the idea that Jack Thompson is busy crying in a corner somewhere enough for all of us? |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 631 Joined: 17 Sep 2008     | I think theres a typo in the title, Washingon. |
On the Record  Posts: 5557 Joined: 14 Sep 2008   | $5 million dollars? Holy crap. They deserve it. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 800 Joined: 25 Nov 2008   |
It is for me, it is for me. |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 665 Joined: 29 Dec 2008    | Well, they have done alot, sooo They deserve it. Yeah, I can't think of anything funny to say. Very unamusing article. |
Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 731 Joined: 12 Dec 2007     |
Damn straight. I'd video it for youtube if I could. |
Muckraker  Posts: 226 Joined: 29 Nov 2007  | Can't wait to hear what the PA guys have to say about this in their next newspost... hopefully they'll fax copies of the resolution to Jack, since he was so keen to fax all his legal crap to them every time he had a problem with them. |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 652 Joined: 12 Feb 2009  |
its not so crying as it is bitching about how "these guys are still part of the great evil". silly Jack when will you learn...then agian if he could of kept his mouth shut he probably wouldnt have lost his law license |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 944 Joined: 6 Dec 2008   | I love my home state..... WA FTW! |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 903 Joined: 14 Jan 2009   |
To quote John Pinette "And that's when I heard the angels sing" |
Anonymous Source  Posts: 5 Joined: 26 Nov 2008    | No recognition for their single greatest contribution, which was probably donating the 10k to charity in Jackie's name. Methinks that was the biggest own the 'net has ever seen. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1434 Joined: 7 Jan 2008    |
Nonsense, it's just a portmanteau of "Washington" and "Klingon". One o' these days I'll go to PAX, but being on the other side of the country means some travel. (Yeah, I know all you out-of-country people would consider that a small comparative challenge.) |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2304 Joined: 5 Nov 2008  | Normally I would complain about how our leaders have better things to do, but hitherto no moment in our nations history was this glorious. |
On the Record  Posts: 5883 Joined: 7 Mar 2008     | well i think they accomplished what they set out to do with Child's Play way to go guys |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 848 Joined: 13 Oct 2007   | Who says that gamers don't contribute anything to society |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1657 Joined: 15 Oct 2008   | I wish I was good with video editing, so I could make one of Jack Thompson's head exploding like Scanners. Good job Penny Arcade. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3891 Joined: 4 May 2008    | Just noticed that Penny Arcade linked to this newspost in their latest update. |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 559 Joined: 2 Feb 2008  | I gotta say, the bastards deserve it. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 842 Joined: 5 Aug 2008 |
They plan on having one in Boston within the next couple years, which really rocks since I live in Massachusetts. :) On topic: Those guys really deserve it, its really nice to read all the feedback they get from the hospitals because of Child's Play. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 60 Joined: 14 Mar 2009   | You have to be kidding me. |
On the Record  Posts: 5699 Joined: 9 Jul 2008   |
If he kept his mouth shut, none of us would have a reason to want him to lose his law license, I think that would have been a win-win.
True, but I think they're just trying to avoid stepping on any toes. After all, Jack Thompson might be a disbarred joke, but he could still be a threat. |
On the Record  Posts: 5130 Joined: 3 Mar 2008   | Good job, PA! You guys deserve it. |
On the Record  Posts: 5010 Joined: 28 Feb 2008 | Now if only graphic novels would get some recognition, too... |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 53 Joined: 11 Mar 2009  | That's really awesome, for all of the heaping **** that is slung out at video games these days, it's nice to see both a positive news article on video games (Or a site that has connections with the video games community) as well as an official recognition that video games ARE a very viable and growing industry that need not be ignored. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 812 Joined: 8 Mar 2009 | Not to mention standing up to Jack Thompson on the fake "make a game with me in it and I'll give $10,000 to charity" bet he made and humiliating him thanks to largely himself when they wrote out a cheque in his name to their own charity. Those two are wonderful wonderful people for all they're doing for our young sick gamers in hospitals. |
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Washington State Honors Penny Arcade - UPDATED
The Washington State Senate and House of Representatives have passed resolutions honoring Gabe and Tycho of Penny Arcade for their work in the videogame industry and their contributions to worldwide charity for children.
Introduced by Washington State Senators Fred Jarrett, Rosemary McAuliffe and Karen Fraser, Senate Resolution 8640 notes that more than 45 videogame companies make their home in the greater Seattle area, making Washington's videogame industry one of the largest in the U.S. The area's reputation as a "leading locale" for the industry has been further bolstered by the runaway success of the Penny Arcade Expo, which debuted in 2004 and has since grown to become one of the largest gaming conventions in the country.
What really stands out, however, is Child's Play, the charity created by the duo in 2003 to provide toys and videogames to hospitalized children. Like the Penny Arcade Expo, Child's Play was launched to support a local Seattle hospital but quickly became a worldwide phenomenon that has raised nearly $5 million dollars for hospitals throughout the U.S. and in Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Egypt.
"Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Washington State Senate officially recognize the accomplishments of Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik (that's Tycho and Gabe) in becoming widely accepted leaders in the computer and videogame industries, encouraging industry growth through scholarships and advancing Washington State as a hub of the gaming industry through the presence of Penny Arcade Expo," the resolution reads.
"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," it continues.
The pair won't receive any cash or fabulous prizes for this win, just copies of the resolution for each of them and the good feeling that comes with being recognized for their hard work. Oh, and the knowledge that somewhere in the world, Jack Thompson's brain is dangerously close to exploding. The full resolution, with all its wherases and be-it-furthers but not a single f-bomb in sight, can be read here. Well done, lads.
UPDATE: It turns out the Senate wasn't the only arm of the State Legislature to recognize the work of Penny Arcade. The House of Representatives passed a similar bill, introduced by Representative Deborah Eddy, the same day. Grab a copy of your own right here.
via: Kotaku
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