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It started as a small idea. Enresshou wanted to have a couple people get together and let North Ranger know we were thinking about him. What happened was nothing short of amazing.

People started to post to Enresshou and then we started to donate. What started out as a small "Hey, we're thinking about you and hope this helps make your holiday brighter!" turned into something awesome.

I'm making this post because the gift has been delivered. I'm not saying exactly what it is yet for fear of it not being in HIS hands yet. But this is to North Ranger from Halforums.

No matter how hard it gets or how dark the world seems, there are people out there who are thinking about you, care for you, and wish they could have done more.

From us to you: FUS RO LOVE!!

We love you, NR, and hope you have an amazing Christmas. You've been in my thoughts and wishes, and--when I go through Europe--I'd love to buy you a beer.

FUS RO LOVE!!

I also want to wish North-Ranger a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Fus ro DURR!

Merry Christmas to our pants less friend

Heya brah, hope you enjoy it!

Fus ro DURR!

Fus ro love, cheri.
Blessings.

Save a spot for me in the Christmas sah-oo-na, Ranger.

FUS RO LOVE!!!

I can't wait to see his reaction!

Merry Christmas, you crazy finn!

Fas Roh Durr!

To one of my favorite future lieutenants, I may decide to keep around this Holiday for you as a special bonus depending on how hard you work in your first few years of service.

Enjoy your time Ranger, you have many friends and family that wish you nothing but the best and hope to see you face your fears and complications with the bravery and cheer that we all know you best for.

Happy Ho-Ho, you nutty viking!

Merry Christmas North Ranger!! =^^=

Fus ro DURR!! and Fus RO LOVE!!

I'm pretty sure my heart has grown three sizes.

Merry Christmas Nr! We love ya man!

Merry Christmas NorthRanger!

FUS RO DURR!!!!

By the way, just as an aside as to how popular this conversation was...it had 29 participants and spanned over 9 pages of posts. Every time someone posted in it I got a warning from the server that a massive email blast was happening!

I'm still at the hospital, folks... last round of chemo before Christmas.

Then I got a call from dad sayin' I've gotten a frickin' 13-pound package from Amazon. Now, my first reaction is "Oh great, someone's tapped onto my account and ordered a shitload of furry porn in my name, How the hell am I gonna figure this out?"

So, naturally I told mom to open the package.

It took a little while to figure out what was in the package (Mom, bless her heart, barely speaks English), but as far as I figured out there's an Xbox 360 with Kinect AND Skyrim o.o I'm almost sure there's something more, too, 'cause mom doesn't understand much from computers or consoles either (she started reading me the EULA when we tried to figure over the phone what the heck this was ). I'll see tomorrow when I get out of the hospital.

Seriously, guys and gals... thank you. You're all bloody awesome, and you all damn well caught me off-guard.

Now I just need to figure out where to take you all for drinks...

What she is trying to tell you about is a year of XBox Live.

We love ya, man!

Yay!! All is well!

Dave said:

What she is trying to tell you about is a year of XBox Live.

We love ya, man!

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We double love you. Often in inappropriate ways.

Dave said:

What she is trying to tell you about is a year of XBox Live.

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Allow me to demonstrate my complete and utter console newbieness... what is Xbox Live? Also, can I watch Blu-Ray with this?

Ravenpoe said:

We double love you. Often in inappropriate ways

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Not without shaving first, mister!

Ooh-rah! Glad to hear that all is well! Seriously, we were all more than a little nervous about you getting it properly - we had NO idea it would get there this quickly!

Scandinavian Postal Service FTW, yo!

XBox Live allows you to play online & stuff. But this does not play BluRays.

Merry Christmas, North Ranger!

As for your questions: XBox Live is the service that lets you play games/voice chat with other people online. Skyrim's a single-player game, but if you played something like Battlefield or a racing game, you could play with other people on the forum in real-time (hint hint).

It doesn't play Blu-Ray, unfortunately. You could probably find a cheap HD-DVD drive that Microsoft sold a few years ago that I think has a progressive scan built-in that'll upconvert all your standard DVDs you put into it.

Wait, the rest? o.0

Two things:

1) The 12 month XBox Live wasn't included with the original order; it'll be there in 7-10 days.
2) Check your Gmail!

Aw shit, I totally forgot about this. Nevertheless, Merry Christmas N_R!

Also, you guys?

Wait, did you say you DIDN'T want a ton of furry porn?

...

I gotta make a quick phonecall

NR, this wasn't the work of just a few fine folks, but many, many people. We all wish you the very best, and want you to know that we value your friendship and presence here.

We hope this has brightened your day, though we know it will never approach how much you've brightened this forum.

^ What this fine gent said.

Also, NOW try checking your Gmail...hit a minor snafu, but it should show up in a few minutes.

Enresshou said:

Two things:
1) The 12 month XBox Live wasn't included with the original order; it'll be there in 7-10 days.
2) Check your Gmail!

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Nothing there as of yet... But honestly, I'm still at the hospital so it'll take me a while to get all this figured out.
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Okay, this is too much... an Amazon gift certificate? On top of all this? Guys... I don't... I don't know how to thank you all.

That's the nice part about being a Finnish berserker with a giga-beard and a heart of gold.

You don't have to!

Dude, we all wish the best for you! Stay strong, kick this thing's ass, and have a Merry Christmas!

We love you, friend. Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas NR.

Northy, you're a hell of a sweet guy, and you really add something special to this place. Much love, and Merry Christmas!

FUS RO LOVE!! It has been awesome watching everyone come together for this and seeing it happen so quick.

Merry Christmas to our Furry Finnish Barbarian!!!

Merry Christmas, bro, and good luck to you in ze new year.

See, it's stuff like this that keeps me around this forum....

I may not be the most active...more of a random poster, but I'm here reading every day.

Rock on HalForums. And Fus Ro Durrr! From the spouse of a Finn: Hyvää joulua ja terveellistä uutta vuotta

(Ok, that was all Google translate, as she's more Finnish descendant than actual Finn....)

Halforums. We're just that awesome.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, NR!

Congratulations and Merry Xbox, NR. May reality mirror fantasy, and your personal dragons only serve ultimately to strengthen you.

--Patrick

Merry Christmas NR!!

Fus Ro LOVE, good buddy!

Make sure you put that xbox on your tax forms since it was a gift!

I can only repeat what Kaykordeath already stated: awesome people at an awesome place!

Fus Ro Sauna, North Ranger!

Live on like only Finns can do!

I totally missed out on this. Is it too late to chip in something? I can email you a photo of me with no pants on? You can hang it on your hospital chart and watch the nurses run away screaming!

merry christmas you viking god of rock you....

NR Merry Christmas!

Halforums.... I love you guys.

Hello again, guys and gals! And Merry Christmas, Krazy Kwanzaa, Harmonious Hanukkah and Brain-Splattering Qw'ghh'ia'fhugdhh to you all!

Seriously, I'm still at awe about all this. No one's ever done anything even remotely like this to me, and I can't help but smile a little, knowing you all cared so much about my strange, pantsless, non-sequitur-spouting ass to send me a gift that was so thoughtful. Seriously, with all the things going on and some of the 'friends' whose reaction to my current predicament left a sour taste in my mouth... it's more than a little heart-warming to know that even a socially awkward hermit like myself has so many people rooting for me across this big ol' world of ours. You rock, ladies and gents. Ozzy should write a rock ballad for each and every one of you.

I'm not the only one who's impressed, BTW. My mom, bless her heart, has always been more than a little suspicious of you folks over the Internet. When Baerdog came over for a few days this year, she was more than a little worried, you know, over me letting a "stranger" into my home. She told me that when she understood what the Xbox was for and who it was from, she started crying. Openly. She was so overwhelmed with emotion. She even says she's grown less suspicious of the 'net because of you guys. So thank you for making my mom more susceptible to Nigerian princes wanting to send $30 million out of the country, folks

Also, the console is hooked up, I'll see if I can't survive the Skyrim tutorial without getting killed in the first 2.7 seconds XD

Merry Christmas NR.

Also:

Yay!! I only just got internet access again after travelling to the in-laws. I'm glad everything arrived in time, and hope this little action helps lift your spirits now, and well into the new year.

Man, I remember seeing this when I was at work and meaning to back to it, but just wasn't able to. Now I have a sad.

You guys are so awesome. and Ranger, Merry Christmas. This forum is one of the only constants in my life and you're definitely one of the first people I think of that make this a great place. Great to see you in good spirits!