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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis vs. Pearl Jam vs. Slog! Introducing the 2013 Holiday Charity Challenge!

Dan Savage
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But what if I donate to all three? Do I get SLOG Super Music Fan?
Will in Seattle on December 2, 2013 at 11:40 AM Report this
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Great idea to support the Orion Center this year. Will Dan be offering a dinner out like he did one other time? If so, I may even donate again. I absolutely will donate again if Terry goes too.
SeattleKim on December 2, 2013 at 11:46 AM Report this
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@1 - The space required to display all your accolades will be taken out of your comments.
MacCrocodile on December 2, 2013 at 11:46 AM Report this
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Seattle is not the best city in the world. Obviously, Baltimore is.
Theodore Gorath on December 2, 2013 at 11:50 AM Report this
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Done. Thank you, Dan and SLOG.

Please hang in there, Kiddos, things really will get better for you.
despicable me on December 2, 2013 at 12:21 PM Report this
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I love the Charity Challenge and donate happily. But I sorely miss the days of Strangercrombie.

Maybe next year we can do both?
Enigma on December 2, 2013 at 12:29 PM Report this
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I sent my goddamn receipt in like fifteen minutes ago and my commenter tag still hasn't appeared. YOU PROMISED. Don't make me get up out of this chair and shake my cane at you, you feckless ingrates!

@1, I'm not sure I'd call a person who loves Macklemore and Pearl Jam a "music fan".
Fnarf on December 2, 2013 at 12:36 PM Report this
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How about Super Threeway then?
Will in Seattle on December 2, 2013 at 12:46 PM Report this
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I know, Fnarf, what's up with that?!?
despicable me on December 2, 2013 at 12:51 PM Report this
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I demand my badge read "Slog Comments Fan". Thank you.
TomJohnsonJr on December 2, 2013 at 2:17 PM Report this
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NO ONE is a Slog comments fan. Come on now.
leek on December 2, 2013 at 2:23 PM Report this
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I believe that every Slog comment, even the idiotic ones, even the racist claptrap, even the spam, is a direct message from God.
Fnarf on December 2, 2013 at 2:28 PM Report this
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@12 - Liar.
MacCrocodile on December 2, 2013 at 2:36 PM Report this
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Wait, so what does the winner get? Pride? Screw that. I demand a trophy, or at least a wreath like they have for race-winning horses. Or the losers should be required to write a song/blog post about the winner.
MacCrocodile on December 2, 2013 at 2:40 PM Report this
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I can't decide....God knows I'm old enough to have been a Pearl Jam fan back in the day, and I admit that I had a huge crush on Eddie Vedder. I love those young men who sing about the rummage store, but donating for either of them would make me feel like I was cheating on Slog, and I've adored Slog ever since the days when we had to comment by Telex (remember how excited we all were when they finally allowed us to fax them in?)

Catalina Vel-DuRay on December 2, 2013 at 3:08 PM Report this
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You had Telex? Back in The Rocket days we had to staple a crayon scrawled letter to a pigeon!
Will in Seattle on December 2, 2013 at 3:16 PM Report this
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@16, Me too! I had a bit of a crush on Eddie Vedder back in the day as well. Those guys are not aging well, but I guess it has been 20 years since their hayday. They are aging into old rockers.

I will do my donation soon. Can't decide what label I'll choose.
Reverse Polarity on December 2, 2013 at 3:48 PM Report this
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I'll settle for pride.

Maybe that should be the title of my song: "I'll settle for pride". A weepy country number, I think.
Fnarf on December 2, 2013 at 4:02 PM Report this
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@18: You reminded me of this Portlandia bit:

"Eddie Vedder Tattoo"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJsEpNIY5…

stinkbug on December 2, 2013 at 5:32 PM Report this
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The new PJ album, Lightning Bolt, is very good - and they are incredible live right now. Macklemore - less so, but young and talented. Slog - ? Bitter, saucy - ultimately irresistible. Need all 3.
DawginExile on December 2, 2013 at 6:45 PM Report this
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Hello, what happened to my commenter tag? I sent my receipt hours ago! This is bogus.
despicable me on December 2, 2013 at 8:58 PM Report this
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So many white guys
raku on December 2, 2013 at 10:18 PM Report this
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Wait, please tell me the "Macklemore/PJ" thing is a joke...Surely these two bands could find 100k between them to donate...
j2patter on December 2, 2013 at 10:51 PM Report this
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Done. I decided to give it to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis just to spite you.
Will in Seattle on December 2, 2013 at 11:36 PM Report this
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@22: That's funny, it seems to have worked for a bunch of other people. Could you do me a favor? Please resend the receipt to charity@thestranger.com again, and copy pconstant@thestranger.com on the e-mail this time. I'll make sure your receipt gets to the right person tomorrow. (This isn't an automated service; these commenter tags are being applied by human beings who work regular-ish office hours.) Sorry for the trouble.
Paul Constant on December 3, 2013 at 12:29 AM Report this
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I didn't chip in enough for a shiny tag, but that's OK, I know I'm a Slog fan. ;) Self-employed = donations must be small but heartfelt.
Eva Hopkins on December 3, 2013 at 1:37 AM Report this
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Uh, @Paul Constant, my bad. I forgot to include my SLOG name. Sorry.......
despicable me on December 3, 2013 at 9:45 AM Report this
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Awww, I got a tag anyhow. Thankee Slog.

BTW, next time I visit your fair city, I hope to arrange an unofficial Slog happy meet or something. I've had these long conversations with you guys & would love to meet some of you in person.

:)
Eva Hopkins on December 4, 2013 at 12:04 AM Report this

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