QuarterSwede Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 What an amazing act of kindness and generosity. A tip of the hat to you Sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted December 31, 2003 Veteran Share Posted December 31, 2003 Would definitely love to see this on the front page news for a change *hint* :) Definately!! Please do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpm Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 I agree FRONT page! That is so sad but so nice at the same time! :( :woot: :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberKewl Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 The number of replies for that thread alone was close to 70 (at the time of writing this) and don't forget to post a flag of your country when you reply as requested by Sierra for our little buddy fruit_loops (he loves flags). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuarterSwede Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 I'd have to agree, this is definitely Front Page News. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerworks Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 I hope he gets better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comped Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 didnt know theres such a large paintball community out there :laugh: hope the kiddie gets well and doesnt pain too much :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@V3R|CK Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 Great Read ! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted December 31, 2003 Veteran Share Posted December 31, 2003 It stories like this that make me step back from the computer and my sometimes crude attitude to remember that there is still true pure good left in this world. That guy, Sierra, is definitely a fine human being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberKewl Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Here's an updated link for those who haven't read it: http://xtremepaintballcanada.com/vancouver...?showtopic=1583 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humcheepeng Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Is it me, or is the page showing (for the updated link in the post above as well) : Sorry, an error occurred. If you are unsure on how to use a feature, or don't know why you got this error message, try looking through the help files for more information. The error returned was: You do not have permission to view this topic. :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberKewl Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Yes, it seems that you now have to register to view the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritalin Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 bah :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prasanth Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Can someone paste the stuff here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberKewl Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Here it is (by fruit_loops from the Vancouver Paintball Forums): I am posting this on behalf of my son whom you see coming to visit this great site as fruit_loops. My son is 13 years old and very sick. He wants to play paintball but his disease wouldn't allow him. His friends play paintball while he is left at home in the mercy of pain. Ever since he registered with this great site, no day would pass without him checking what's new with paintball in Canada. He reads them, both of us actually, and finds fun in reading them. He loves clicking on the flags to change provincial locations. He boasts of being able to know what's happening in paintball in different provinces just by clicking the flags. He loves looking at your markers tirelessly in the showcase. 2 nights ago, he checked the Live Chat feature but I remember him saying nobody was online. Then suddenly "Welcome" was sounded from his speakers. It was the Support Crew. Then they started chatting. The guy from the other end asked him how he was doing and my little man answered, "I have a headache". I remember the guy asking him questions about how frequent his headache occurs, what type of pain, what his age was and whether he has seizures. My son answered them truthfully. Then, the guy asked him if he was taking medicines and if he is, what medicines were they. My son listed his medicines then suddenly the guy said ... "You must be very sick buddy. Are you on chemo?" I started to wonder, how come a computer guy can be conversant in the medical field, too. Their conversation became so interesting until the guy said: "Correct me if I'm wrong and you may not answer my question if you wish. Did your doctor tell you that your seizures is caused by meningioma?" That totally stopped my heart and my suspicion that he might be a medical professional was proven right. A computer guy knows medical diagnosis just by interviewing? I thought, only kids use this site. The guy asked my son if he can ask permission from me to phone him. Thinking why not, I gave our number. We had a chat and he was such a nice guy. Changing topics, he asked what presents he received for Christmas. Then asked my son what he wanted that he didn't get. He replied: "xbox. My nintendo is too old". The guy casually said, you'll have it pretty soon, don't worry. My 13-year old kid replied: I will work for it when I get well. About 1 'o clock this afternoon, a lady knocked on our door with a big gift nicely wrapped. I asked where it came from and she answered me: open the box when I leave. At the sight of the big present, my poor son whispered: "this is the biggest present I have ever received". The lady introduced herself as "Stacey". According to her, they got our address from our phone number then left while we were still at the door. When we opened the present, it's an XBOX! I found myself lost in tears while my son was so amused. I thought it was from a relative. It came complete with everything he needs: a wireless router, a wireless xbox adapter, 2 wireless controllers, 2 headsets, a prepaid xbox Live subscription for 1 year and 10 DVD games. More tears flowed from my eyes, I will never afford to buy my son these stuff. A card was enclosed: "This must be your missing gift. I hope this takes some of your pain away. It's all wireless so you won't bother getting up just to play. A technician will come by your place and hook you up with high-speed internet and make sure that you will be playing your xbox before the day ends. Tell your mom not to worry about anything. I already created your Gamer Tag and I will play online against you soon. Be sure to beat me. Get well buddy. Be strong. I'll always remember you. Pdx.Sierra (xtremepaintballcanada.com)". He was the guy my son had a chat with and must be one of the Support Crew. About 3 'o clock, the technician came and brought with him a high-speed modem and hooked my little man's xbox and fixed our computer. With just a phone call the technician made, we got upgraded from dial-up to broadband prepaid for one year. He played a game with him before he left. He requested to keep the identities of everyone involved. I'm in tears. I definitely am. We will never forget your kindness, sir. Please call us back. Thank you thank you. May the Lord help you and keep you safe always. To you all who participate in this site, thank you. You all help ease the pain and hardships my son is suffering day in and day out. Thank you. Happy holidays everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markus Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Can someone paste the stuff here? yeh please do :s edit: 10x cyberkrewl!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prasanth Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Thanks Cyberkewl what a great human being. We need more generous people like him in this world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR7 Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 he's too good a person. props to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmumbles Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 the world needs more people like that bloke, respect goes out to him for doing something so nice for someone else. makes you realise how small things can really mean a lot to people. be cool if someone could find out who he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberKewl Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 They've moved it to their main forum index for those who want to read the story directly: http://www.xtremepaintballcanada.com/vancouver/forums/ Reason for this is because they've been getting heavy loads on the thread and seemed to cause some overload problems of some sort. So if you want to view it, just go to the above link. If you want to reply, you must register and use this thread to reply: http://xtremepaintballcanada.com/vancouver...?showtopic=1583 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 whoa... thats awesome. ^-^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tronmaster Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 A very good story indeed. Thanks for pointing us to the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 wow, thats all i can say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravager Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTUsEr Veteran Posted January 2, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 2, 2004 Holy S! thats just amazing.... wow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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