Child's Play surpasses $1 million goal
by Jason Dobson 
{ Dec 16th 2008 at 12:10PM }
While not discounting the impact of tedious school bus excursions, the milestone owes much thanks to the recent Child's Play Charity Dinner Auction in Seattle, which took in an impressive $200,000 over the course of the evening. It warms our hearts when gamers can put down their guns and spread a little cheer for a good cause. Bravo.
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copa @ Dec 16th 2008 12:21PM
This is why I'll always give Penny Arcade a pass for inconsistent comics and mediocre RPG's. Happy Holidays.
NeoeN @ Dec 16th 2008 12:25PM
36,000 Rupees = 1 Million dollars? Huh?
rTwelve @ Dec 16th 2008 12:57PM
That makes for some expensive deku nuts and arrows.
Andrew @ Dec 16th 2008 1:50PM
yeah, I think someone did the math wrong? It's more like USD$36,000 is like $1.7mn Indian Rupees.
Unless the article was referring to some other kind of dollar...?
EdZ @ Dec 16th 2008 1:55PM
I'm guessing Joystiq forgot the Rupee is the national currency of India. At the current exchange rate (sourced from Xe.com), 1 million US Dollars is about 48 million Rupees.
Tathar @ Dec 16th 2008 5:40PM
Of course! Hyrule == India!
Snob @ Dec 16th 2008 12:27PM
I prefer taking rather than giving. Does this make me a bad person? Wait, never mind.
Phi Nguyen @ Dec 16th 2008 12:43PM
Wow, 999 Rupees doesn't sound so bad now.
BananaBoat @ Dec 16th 2008 12:49PM
Does buying Penny Arcade episode 1 qualify as a charitable donation?
Just asking
Not for tax purposes or anything
.....*whistles*
(oh, and good work Penny Arcade guys. I'm sure many children will be happy this year thanks to your hard work)
ScottG13 @ Dec 16th 2008 1:20PM
I actually enjoy the PA RPGs. Not amazing, but funny and solid.
Dirty @ Dec 16th 2008 1:36PM
I like em too. I enjoy the old school vibe, and for 15 bucks how can you complain.
timepilot84 @ Dec 16th 2008 1:39PM
Solid... like a well-formed turd?
Haggard @ Dec 16th 2008 1:40PM
I fear for your health if your most well-formed turds are solid.
ScottG13 @ Dec 16th 2008 1:40PM
Sure. You've never heard me complain about a nice bowel movement.
eight @ Dec 16th 2008 8:23PM
great job everyone. this is most certainly a cause everyone who can contribute to, should. appreciation radiates.