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As I type this I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of my shiny new WHITE BlackBerry Bold 9700. Summer is here and I'm excited as all heck to rock a white device while the weather is hot. But with the arrival of my new baby that means my original BLACK Bold 9700 is going to be in need of a new owner who will treat her with the same love and respect I've shown her over the past months we've spent together. Knowing our loyal readers, I know there's nobody better than a CrackBerry member to win my BlackBerry Bold 9700!!!
How to Enter: Since we have lots of cool BIG contests planned for the next few months, we're going to keep this one simple. All you need to do is login to CrackBerry.com and leave a nice comment here to this blog post. Just be sure to put some effort into the comment - I'm not sure somebody who leaves a comment saying "contest entry" or "pick me" is cracky enough to own my BlackBerry Bold 9700. Give it some love. Please just one comment per member. Contest ends this Sunday, May 23rd at midnight PST. Winner will be picked at random, but I'm definitely going to read through every comment!
And that's it. As easy as that you can win my BlackBerry Bold 9700. Don't worry... I'll be sure to give a good handheld wipe before I ship it off and let my BBM contacts know to wipe that pin off their contact lists. There's a few photos below too you can check out. Best of Luck!!!
Just got a new DSLR and this video and four photos were the first I took with it (haven't even glanced at the manual yet to learn how to actually use it... lol). Click on an image for a bigger view.
fastraptor44 May 18, 2010 at 5:35 pm
Pass 'er this way Kev!
noto220 May 18, 2010 at 7:32 pm
I am interested in this device since I'm stuck in a 2y contract, and can't be afford to buy another device at retail. I had to buy my tour at retail price,I can't get any blackberry until next year. Please pick me!
xmichael12373x May 19, 2010 at 6:20 pm
I would really like to win this BB 9700… not for myself but for my son. I have a 9700 already and love it to death. I am entering this contest in order to try and win it for him. He has a Samsung Impression at this time, and since I am a single dad and do all the house work sometimes I forget to check the pockets of the cloths that I wash. One night in a hurry to do the wash I tossed everything into the washer and his phone was in there. Long story short he has the cleanest phone around, although he can barely hear me when I call to wake him up for school. His Birthday is May 30th and I would love to be able to give this to him as a present since I am unable to get him a new phone until spring 2011 because of the contract. Thank you, and good luck to everyone!!! edit: oops, wrong place to post, sorry!!
CrackberryBlackBerryPlease May 19, 2011 at 2:35 pm
its spring rite now
LaFrance1987 May 19, 2010 at 7:21 pm
I would gladly give that sexy phone a great new home. Pick me pretty please :D
robinater4223 May 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
you should give me this phone as a graduation present for me.
Wamp Wamp May 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Lemme get that!!
Andrax May 18, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Howdy, I'm interested in a little piece of BB history on many levels. One, it's a Crackberry phone so come on... that's pretty ground breaking. The other is that I hear nothing but rave reviews on the 9700 and how it is the end all be all blackberry device. Having never had one in my hands, I can't say for sure, but I would love the opportunity to see for myself! It does look like a fantastic device. Hopefully one of these days I'll see it in action first hand!
Thanks for your consideration. Always great stuff going on round these CB parts. ;)
kevdogg329 May 21, 2010 at 7:03 pm
This phone has a unique history, and it would be nice for someone south of the Canadian border to own a piece of CB history (complete with the CB labeling. I would be honored if i was the one to be chosen for this.
suself May 18, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Kevin! you ALWAYS have the best giveaway and this one DOES NOT disappoint!
i would love to have CB branded 9700!
I want one
j_wagon May 18, 2010 at 5:37 pm
The blackberry bold i am using right now is the best device i probally have ever used. Unfortunately the bold im using isnt mine and i had to borrow it because i cant afford to replace my iphone that was stolen from me. It would be great to win this blackberry :D
mpwt51 May 18, 2010 at 5:38 pm
I could win the tool of the God. No way that this lowly peasant could be worthy of such a prize. Please for the love of the Crackberry Gods, PICK ME!
chernij May 18, 2010 at 5:38 pm
I'd love to get my hands on a 9700. I have an 8900 at the moment, but it'd cost be £140 to upgrade to the 9700 at the moment as I'm only 8 months into a 24 months contract :( I've heard the 8900 won't be able to run OS 6.0, unfortunately, yet the 9700 will be able to. It's sad, for me.
Are you leaving the pics of the girl on it?
neuropolis May 18, 2010 at 5:39 pm
A 9700 would be FANTASTIC! SHINY!
AnthonyAF99 May 18, 2010 at 5:39 pm
I would love to own this piece of equipment as my first blackberry. I am a college student and would greatly benefit by owning a blackberry for my teachers to email me what is going on and such. I would love the device like I do with my non-smartphone. Thanks for the opportunity to win! GO CRACKBERRY!
what a wonderful device :)
DUKDIKz May 18, 2010 at 5:39 pm
always wanted a bold 9700,,,ma contract is not over yet...it will be cool if i can have this one...lol
flip-it3 May 18, 2010 at 5:39 pm
A couple of months ago I was in a couples plan with my girlfriend and we were waiting for the contract to end to get a blackberry for each of us. I got a good deal on a blackberry plan so I had got it while she had to keep her old phone. I felt bad since she wanted the blackberry more than me. It would be cool if I could win this for her so we could bbm each other. Thanks.
infamousme06 May 18, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Pick me. I Want Those Stickers. I Will Put The All Over D.C. Lol
luqman24 May 18, 2010 at 5:39 pm
I really need a new phone because I lost my Bold 9000 a few days ago and i'm not eligible for an upgrade until October. And I loved my Bold 9000 more than any other phone I've owned. It was the perfect size and keyboard for me. But now I can't afford a new one so I would really appreciate it if I was given that 9700. Help a crackberry brotha out!
dhardra May 18, 2010 at 10:32 pm
maybe you will lose this one too! ;-)
ShiftyAxel#CB May 23, 2010 at 7:02 am
Way to be tactless and insensitive, nice going buddy.
It would be nice for me to win this BB for my husband. He has a really crabby Samsung Blackjack that drops calls daily. He always gives me and our daughter his upgrades and takes our cast offs, so we would like to see him with something nicer. Thanks for the contest
pakenham May 18, 2010 at 5:40 pm
What a good way to give away your phone. If I got that phone I would sure stay with Blackberry. I have a Storm 1 and am can not stand not having a keyboard. Please draw my name to win.
andyahs May 18, 2010 at 5:40 pm
What a great giveaway. Very generous of you. Been eying this for my Wife as she needs a desperate upgrade from her Curve 8300 which she has gotten very good use out of. I am not ready to give up my 9000 yet but for her this would be awesome. Again, a cool contest and good luck to all.
burzlurker May 18, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Man I love my 9000 but want to stay in the runnings for 6, and I'd love to try the 9700. Plus then I could give my 9000 to my girlfriend and finally get her addicted =>
kingbb99 May 18, 2010 at 5:40 pm
You should give this to me Kevin because everyone with a Bold lords it over my crappy Curve.
OviFan May 18, 2010 at 5:40 pm
I just want this phone because it belongs to the biggest crackberry of them all, and it would be an honor to own one of Kevin's phones :P
ratsttam May 18, 2010 at 5:40 pm
But sadly, as nice of a device that it is, I would never be able to make much use of it. You see, I live in an area that is ruled by CDMA (at&t/tmobile coverage is rather spotty), and my carrier of choice is Sprint. Maybe there is a 9650 in my near future?
Remik Szul May 18, 2010 at 5:41 pm
I want it! Just so I can own a piece of Kevin Michaluk's legacy.
Kevin it would be an honor to me having your Bold 9700, loving the fact this is one top of the line phone and it is a BlackBerry! love the size, keyboard, processor and camera with an OtterBox it looks extremely awesome, i would love to have this phone in my hand.
Cheers to all CrackBerry Team!
bluedimness May 18, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Looks like you take awesome care of your phone. That thing still looks mint.
rorosz May 18, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Needless to say this site is invaluable for up-to-date info on everything BB related, from issue resolution, to great tips, to excellent and accurate reviews. Lots of great contests and never forget the BB Pay-it-Forward concept was born here.
Thanks for all you guys do!
gyrferret May 18, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Well, I haaaaave been eying a Bold over my Storm. Sometimes, change is needed to up your level of happiness. I think a bold would be an amazing step up, even if a carrier change is in order...
i would so love this i am tired of my 9630 and i can't take the trackpad with no wi fi and i still am a year away from my upgrade i need something to keep me going GL to all...
ritzcrakca May 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm
love crackberry.com kev !!!
kazn3r May 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm
i've never won anything in my entire life.
nrlars11 May 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm
I'd LOVE a new blackberry to play with!
cyberoid May 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm
I already own a Bold 9700 but it would be exciting to carry two of them :).
scorpioz May 19, 2010 at 12:26 am
think of the children
arvindh May 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Hello Kevin.
Your Bold 9700 will be a worthy successor to my Bold 900. SO please send it this way.. :)
ricoe320 May 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm
thaks for the hook ups kevin first the great inso on th eblog and all the give aways and now a to able to win your phone is awesome thanks for always givignto us and hooking us up i hope i win if not its cool thanks
keysteele May 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Can I please have some of that new Crack(berry)Bold,man? I'm really fiending, man, the 8330 just isn't hitting that HIGH note anymore.
redman12 May 20, 2010 at 4:27 pm
yea I lost my phone last night in the forest, it was a Nokia N95, it's not my phone actually it's my sister's phone.. She let me borrowed it for a while because few months before that, either I lost/stole my blackberry pearl T-Mobile 8120. Went to look for it the next day in the forest.. Unfortunately, I didn't find it :\ Phone less, I'm now using our home phone, which is T-Mobile@home.
Update on my Nokia N95: I found my phone. His brother told me he hide it under my bed. Turns out he's pissed because I was ripping on him couple days ago. I never told them I went to the forest, I don't wanna look like an idiot :P
ptanniger May 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm
My first BB device was a Storm oddly enough. I have been wanting to try out that new (not really that new I guess) trackpad for some time now.
bobbyb0322 May 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm
This is the best Blackberry resource on the net. I would love to win this phone because yesterday I cracked the screen on my 9000! This would completely solve my problem!
eddie55 May 18, 2010 at 5:43 pm
You Guys are the best! always the best give aways! and now you are giving away your own BB.. thats just too awesome!!! keep it going Kevin, you guys are awesome!
imbadmin May 18, 2010 at 5:43 pm
That's mine!!
revwill May 18, 2010 at 5:43 pm
I wish to be the first pastor on the block who can afford a 9700. Even if affording it means I got it for free.
I would love it and hug it and pet it and squeeze it and call it George.
Torreto May 18, 2010 at 5:43 pm
this would be perfect for me :)
cuz i got no insurance and my bold has been killed by our dogs mouth :( soo i need a new berry. pls i don't want to switch to other brands :X
chetanthaker May 18, 2010 at 5:43 pm
So yeah, I got mugged 3 days back and the huge dude took my stock unlocked 8520 that I had got a month back :( - That guy took my cell phone, wallet (not a lot of money though, so AH-HA!) and my Tag Heuer. Kevin's 9700 would be a wonderful birthday gift for a person without a cell phone :) - So yeah, pick me!
stillonJV May 18, 2010 at 5:43 pm
That's pretty nice of you to give away your old BlackBerry Bold. It looks like you'd take great care of it, and my girlfriend would do the same. Actually, I'm not evem sure if I would give this phone to her... I'd rather give her mine so that I can have a piece of Crackberry history.
Good luck finding a new owner, and I pray that awhile goes before you drop your new Bold! The first scratch is always the worst...
aubinhick990 May 18, 2010 at 5:43 pm
This is definitely the most generous giveaway CB has ever done! Glad to hear about the CB stickers in the store too. If I win, could you so kindly sign the box (or some BB-related item you'll ship it with). Or, I guess you should do this for whoever wins...after all, you are famous in the Black/Crack Berry world! I would love to get my hands on this 'Berry!
Keep up the good work!
Fenderf4i May 18, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Crackberry nation? Rider nation! Go Saskatchewan Roughriders! The Bluebombers are cool too :D Does that win me a 9700?
stegerva May 18, 2010 at 5:44 pm
I already have a 9700 but hey a Crackberry phone is ...WOW
Aww that's so sweet of you to give away your :)
wickedmind May 18, 2010 at 5:44 pm
I am so addicted to Blackberry that I even reply to this with my 8900 curve. I would not know what to do when I had no blackberry anymore.
Would your bold be taken care of?
Heck yes noone ever gets to touch it and it's always with me.
I will cherrish it like my wife (in a nice way thank you) and it will be used daily for twitter facebook and crackberry ofcourse.
I even update my weblog with it so it will be used and i sure love the bold 9700.
That being said I hope you'll favor me the nice device.
Keep up the good work!
luqman24 May 18, 2010 at 5:44 pm
I really need a new phone because I lost my Bold 9000 a few days ago and i'm not eligible for an upgrade until October. And I loved my Bold 9000 more than any other phone I've owned. It was the perfect size and keyboard for me. But now I can't afford a new one so I would really appreciate it if I was given that 9700. Help a crackberry brotha out!
the one and only M May 18, 2010 at 5:44 pm
I may use an android device now, but I still have room in my pocket for a blackberry.
bb2iphone May 18, 2010 at 5:44 pm
She'll feel loved and cared for in my possession.
shammy4554 May 18, 2010 at 5:44 pm
i think I deserve this Blackberry Bold 9700 because I just got hooked onto Blackberry in December of last year and only have the curve 8330. i never thought i would use it to be honest and now my husband calls me the Blueberry junkie. I am always looking for new things from Crackberry and have shared the site with alot of co-workers.
thanks Jackie
keithstoeckeler May 18, 2010 at 5:44 pm
My 8900 died last night. Don't worry, proper funeral arrangements have been made. I've been wondering which model to pick up next, and maybe this is a sign...
MatrixDuck007NL May 20, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Nice words here they come:
About Crackberry:
It is just how much you search around For bb info...
You mostly get to crackberry because they are one of the few good sites with frequently updated news, info, new releases and quality stuff..
I'm not Just putting some nice words for that bb here but you guys got, next to some other blogs (and none of them is actually blackberry related XD) articles I like to read..
I don't like reading at all, so consider this a huge achievement :D
About Me:
And why me? I don't know, never won anything in my life? (But i guess there are some more people out here that have the same story) XD
Fun fact: This could be my first SMARTphone :P
Good luck and bye.
mhoogasian May 18, 2010 at 5:44 pm
I helped you with the "Red Button Problem" I deserve some compensation!!! LOL
I'm on Sprint, but that Crackberry Bold may be just enough to make me buy a SIM card from a GSM carrier. Or, I could impress my niece with a great graduation present.
mooesmoo May 18, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Hi, im Mooesmoo from Spain.
I came to the blackberry universe with the curve 8520, but sadly it is very small for my fingers so i need a bigger one. But they are very expensive over here in Spain, so if i get to win one, i would be very happy.And yes im a blackberry addict, im a crackberry. Thats my story.
Good luck
Snowman81 May 18, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Thanks a lot for the chance to win your Bold 9700 Kevin and good luck to everyone!
arash84v May 18, 2010 at 5:44 pm
This is the only place where I find software and updates for blackberry.and this is the place where i read the review of the blackberry 9000Bold,..but ended up buying the 8900 Curve(it was waaaayyy cheaper to get in a contract).
You guys dig every possible information from the phone.
I would love to replace my crappy curve with this one.The love the keyboard.
jwhelan May 18, 2010 at 5:44 pm
All the info, reviews, rumors etc. make CB the best! The contests are just icing on the cake.
alcantaramarkjohn May 18, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Hey, please let me have you bold 9700, I will surely enjoy this phone as I am a BIG blackberry fan.
Marbear1973 May 18, 2010 at 5:45 pm
I would love and take great pride in winning your blackberry. I would take the best care of it. Treat it with the utmost loving care. Please pick me! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please!
wickedmind May 18, 2010 at 5:45 pm
I am so addicted to Blackberry that I even reply to this with my 8900 curve. I would not know what to do when I had no blackberry anymore.
Would your bold be taken care of?
Heck yes noone ever gets to touch it and it's always with me.
I will cherrish it like my wife (in a nice way thank you) and it will be used daily for twitter facebook and crackberry ofcourse.
I even update my weblog with it so it will be used and i sure love the bold 9700.
That being said I hope you'll favor me the nice device.
Keep up the good work!
dear generous Kev,
black ninety-seven hundred
would make my day rock!
Thanks so much for considering me as the lucky recipient :)
youagain May 18, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Go Crackberry. A great site with some great competitions. Whether it's me or someone else I expect Crackberry will make someone very very happy indeed. Of course I hope to be that person. Would make my difficult times a lot more easier to pass. :)
samerman02 May 18, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Well I have been a BlackBerry fan for a good amount of time! It's a smart phone and the best... To be smart is to be Bold. This phone would be the best to have and I feel like the 5.0 OS Is the best ... Why not be bold !
hearmeoutx May 18, 2010 at 5:45 pm
I would love to win this device. I love the 9700 and I want to share my love for it with my best friend who is currently without a blackberry.
sstevenson May 18, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Wow this would be too sweet to be true. My 9000 key paint is all wearing off and she is in need of being replaced, still holding out for my upgrade in a few months, and/or waiting for a 9*** Bold with the same keyboard to wear out as my 9000 :)
I feel I deserve this as I am on my 3rd 9000 already and I'm just in love with BlackBerry and CrackBerry.
motoroid7 May 18, 2010 at 5:45 pm
I would love to win this crackberry! I would really like to have a personal experience with a BlackBerry bold. I'm very content with my BlackBerry Curve 8530, but would love to expand my crackiness to include this beautiful device.
codemaker May 18, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Pick me. If I win, I will unlock it and send it to my brother in africa. He is rocking my old 8700c right now and is due for an upgrade.
AdamRock May 18, 2010 at 5:45 pm
true story: so last friday i was in gym and some one stole my phone that i had for about 5 years, so now i dont even have a cell phone and hopefully i win this blackberry and i heard that BB's are very secure and have gps so if anyone steals it i can track it
but i wouldn't let anyone steal this awesome device :)
leenyc May 18, 2010 at 5:45 pm
I own a Tour on Verizon, I would love to have a 9700 on a different network so I can compare the two next to each other. So pick me! Contest entry etc. LOL.
FrenchCrackberry May 18, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Your 9700 is Better than All others , Why , because this one is The wolrd Famous Crackberry Kevin 9700....
I would love to have this historic BB ...
Thanks for your Website
maksauce May 18, 2010 at 5:46 pm
I already have a 9700, but i wouldn't mind another! because 2 is always better than 1!.. or my gf could have it...
ill be awaiting your reply.
thanks in advance
sal.erakat May 18, 2010 at 5:46 pm
With this being the third contest I have entered on Crackberry.com, I'm hoping its the charm and I can claim Kevin's 9700. Thank you for the consideration!
BinkBerry63 May 18, 2010 at 5:46 pm
I've been a CrackBerry addict since my days with the 7100i on Nextel and my 8330 Curve has served me well, but is getting old.
The muffed trackball is getting on my last nerve!
Shadowlore May 18, 2010 at 5:46 pm
No one else has opted to go this route yet (so I'm first, dangit)
For Blackberry Love
Kevin's the Man.. who knows all
giancian May 18, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Great contest Kevin! I love this device, and would love to be the proud winner of a crackberry-owned phone! :)
I love crackberry.com :)
ignites May 18, 2010 at 5:46 pm
I have a tour (for work) and a pearl (for personal use). And trackballs.. literally suck balls! So hard to use BOLD ftw!!!!!
sfmccallie May 18, 2010 at 5:46 pm
phone Kevin. I'm stuck with an 8330, which by the way is a very stable, good phone, but come on, I don't even have OS 5.0! I dream of the things 5.0 can do and would love to find out first hand with a rocking 9700!
wwhite14 May 18, 2010 at 5:46 pm
would love to have it
This is the only place I go for my BlackBerry news and I would love a BlackBerry stamped with my favourite site! Just posting in hopes I might get lucky and win :)
levelm May 18, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Just make sure you autograph it with a crackberry orange sharpie before sending it. Bold 9700, good phone. Kevin Michaluk, Crackberry/Blackberry Legend. Kevins Bold 9700, OMFG WTH BBQ AWSOMENESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bigdeuce May 18, 2010 at 5:47 pm
I just want to say that I've only have my 9700 for 6 months but it has been the best move (communication) wise. I love the BBM and the device works AWESOME!
But even better than that i discovered crackberry.com 2 days after I got my phone and have been on the site every day since. I love all the wallpapers and ringtones and the articles are awesome!! Software updates, leaks, and fixes are invalueable!!
I LOVE CRACKBERRY.COM and recommend it to everyone I know with or without a BB. Even people on the street.
Much Love to the CB!!
evancomer May 18, 2010 at 5:47 pm
I'd really like to try a new device. The 9700 looks pretty sweet.
Artwerks May 18, 2010 at 5:47 pm
I already have a 9700 as my work phone and would love to have another to replace my personal Flip running OS 4! It is such a great phone, made me realize that my Flip is a slow and cheap device when I got it a few months earlier :)
dheser May 18, 2010 at 5:47 pm
I'll be your huckleberry...
SURF_AND_TURF May 18, 2010 at 5:47 pm
I am switching to ATT and really want the 9700... But to have Kevins would be amazing!!! Please hook me up!!!
cybling May 18, 2010 at 5:47 pm
OooooO I want it Cause of the Cool Stickers With It =)
rayman21186 May 18, 2010 at 5:47 pm
I have VZW, but I've always wanted to have a 9700 to play with. Even if I have to get a cheap plan with ATT, it'd be worth it!
av8ryxx May 18, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Crackberry Kevin and the Jets!
Took my Dad out on the weekend to get his own BB thinking he was gonna go 8530 and he goes Bold 9700....
My Dad has a better BB than me (9630 Tour), that just won't do!
JustinAdams May 18, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Send it on this way Kevin!!!
The fact that Kevin has used this blackberry bold makes it priceless. It would be like getting a game ball from Michael Jordan or having Barry Bonds throw you his homerun ball or the gameball from Drew Brees. Having this device will definitly bring good luck.
will7201 May 18, 2010 at 5:48 pm
If it does, please consider me Kevin. Just got my first BB this year, 8520, and I'm really into it. But the 9700 is a big update on that.
Here's hoping, all the best from Will in Liverpool.
Rickbubello May 18, 2010 at 5:48 pm
After upgrading to a droid from a blackberry storm2, I am stuck with my droid piece of crap and miss having a blackberry. Its funny I still come back to this site more then android ones- So obviously Id love to come back home and nothing says home like your Blackberry Bold- A real bold, not a tour rehash.
I appreciate that you have this contest and just being able to have a chance is awesome. Thanks Kevin
~Rick, former Blackberry owner and forever Crackberry member
riff_raff May 18, 2010 at 5:48 pm
A nice comment
ianig9 May 18, 2010 at 5:48 pm
I already have a black 9700 and love it but I was wondering... Did you have to pay full retail price for the white unit? I know that the non-contract price for one is not cheap.
We have one exec here with a white unit and it does look very nice in person...
springerfan May 18, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Because I currently have a Storm.
Hopefully you get this message the phone froze when posting
icandy_BB May 18, 2010 at 5:48 pm
HI! I would love to have that BB Bold 9700... That was the first BB I wanted after having the G1 but I could not get it. I have the BB 8520 and its great and all but its no 9700!! Thanks in Advance!
saraminda May 18, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Thanks for the great giveaway.and very generous of you :) I would love to have this, I would surprise my hubby for Fathers day with it, he has a very old tired cell phone. tweeting @saraminda
dienamik May 18, 2010 at 5:48 pm
This would be such a great replacement for my nearly dead 9000, can only wish I suppose.....
theicon81 May 18, 2010 at 5:49 pm
I was on the phone with Rogers today arguing about trying to get the Bold 9700 and they refused to give it to me, I was so upset maybe it was a sign that I am supposed to ge thte 9700 from another source...
DonNguyen May 18, 2010 at 5:49 pm
to win it...my phone ADD is kicking in and it'd be nice to have another device to play with
cameron gainey May 18, 2010 at 5:59 pm
hey kevin man im very interested in this contest i have always wanted a blackberry and i was about to get one but that fell through. this would make my life better which would be the same thing that happens when i enter a room lol but even if i dont win one day ill get a blackberry and i will offically be able to join crackberry as a blackberry holding member
Shadowlore May 18, 2010 at 5:49 pm
G.4 beat me to it via haiku.... post wouldn't go thru...
bbkrazy May 18, 2010 at 5:49 pm
So, not to mention that... since this is CBK's BB... Everyone is going to post a comment and try to Win it... Question is.. where has this BB been? .....: Kevin recently started doing exercise so i hear :..... at some random gym? or at Kevin's House rockin it out P90X Style...? Im not trying to rant here, but i only wonder.. This BB 9700 Has probably been to #WES2010, different states, somewhere in canada (where its still cold might i add) and other potential useful/useless places.
So, with all of that said, im going to do the regular now, and say PICK ME!! Because i really like the phone and the battery door :)
The Invisible Man May 18, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Would love to be the lucky recipient of your well loved BlackBerry. I assure it will have a good home with me.
compinche May 18, 2010 at 5:49 pm
I've never won anything and I'm not expecting to, just whishing you guys and girls luck :) its a great phone and I'm sure kevin has some cool apps in it, let's just hope someone who really needs it wins and not someone who's just gonna sell it of on ebay or the marketplace lol! Good luck to all
zakslm May 18, 2010 at 5:49 pm
If I won, I would be the only Crackberry Addict in the PHX to have an unlocked 9700 that says "Rogers". This would make me the envy of everyone.
McNooberson May 18, 2010 at 5:50 pm
I will invite you to join me in jersey to go to a Yankee game this summer! Nothing like watching a Yankee game with a blackberry in hand!
muydess May 18, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Crackberry Kevin is the coolest and most knowledgable person around. If Kevin asked me to jump, I would say how high?
damankam786 May 18, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Pick me because I am a college student and I have an ancient blackberry 8900 ( really does anyone have that anymore, I think not) i would love to win this device for sure and replace my 8900.
i hope i win
Crimson.Tide May 18, 2010 at 5:50 pm
A used Blackberry is worth more than a new IDroid or whatever those other gimicks are called!
I would love to have a 9700 to see what the big deal is. Pick me and you may get me to put my Storm away for good!
BTW, your new DSLR takes great pics. One of them just became my desktop background.
I will love and care for it like it was my very own! Now that Big Red has said that my Tour is at the end of it's life :( we are going to have to start planning funeral services, but what could be better than welcoming your 9700 into the family!
kameleon May 18, 2010 at 5:51 pm
I would love to own a piece of cb history. I am still rocking my original Bold 9000 but have some very bad envy for my younger brothers shiney new Bold 9700. I am envious of how he can load pretty much any app he wants and still has room. I like how he can go weeks without rebooting his phone. Although the new os 18.104.22.1680 has helped a good bit on the rebooting on my 9000.... alas I cannot load all the apps I would like to use on a daily basis on it so I have to pick and choose what I load. Winning this 9700 would be totally AWESOME and would then allow me to do so much more.
If I were to win this 9700 I would pass my 9000 on to my middle brother that is still rocking a 8310. He does not require all the apps I do but it would be a nice gesture that would allow him to experience the greatness that is the original Bold!
I would have already gotten myself a 9700 but I am only 10 months into a 24 month contract and I don't have enough disposable income to indulge into a new 9700. So this would probably be the only way to get one any time soon. And what better one to get!
Crackberry ROCKS!
Not_Your_Princess420 May 18, 2010 at 5:51 pm
I fell in LOVE with my bf's 9700 when he got it. That sexy look, that smoothe trackpad, those come hither looks it always gives me. I wanted to get the same but couldn't afford it. I think its time I got my own 9700 and stopped stealing his and I hope you can make that happen. ;) my bf's 9700 could really use a friend that's not as old as an 8330. :) Lol
arrago May 18, 2010 at 5:51 pm
the bb 9700 is sweet and it would be awesome to win a bb9700 from crackberry the guys who bring us news on everything thats important to us ;).
jamstewonline May 18, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Ok now for my pitch.
4 months ago I had a palm centro and had to call Verizon and beg them to let change phones to the Blackberry 7 months before my upgrade time. They let me do it and I picked the curve. The curve is great just as all Blackberry's are but now I am stuck waiting to upgrade again unless I pay full price. This is not in my budget so if I could win your 9700 I would treat it and love with all the care and dignity it deserves. Blackberry forever.
ridiculousron May 18, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Remember when I respected you as a man on twitter? (@sbricky). I would totally feel respected back if you threw that 9700 in my direction. :)
james.koutsovitis May 18, 2010 at 5:51 pm
I had to part with mine when my little brother kicked it in the swimming pool by mistake.. a new crackberry 9700 would be AMAZING :)
liveify May 18, 2010 at 5:51 pm
I want this phone because I want to experience the latest in crackberry awesomness!
Meagey May 18, 2010 at 5:51 pm
This is definitely a cool prize!! i would love to win this phone..you should autograph it too!!
eyeplaysoccer23 May 18, 2010 at 5:51 pm
I should win because my login name is cooler. oh, and I am still using a Storm i got last february and cant upgrade til end of October. Please help a poor pizza delivery driver out.
ixl333 May 18, 2010 at 5:52 pm
jumani May 18, 2010 at 5:52 pm
give it to me ... i love it as u did n i take of it like u did.... so now there is no difference u keep it or me...as now u have the white one....black one should be with me :P
brockcameron May 18, 2010 at 5:52 pm
I would love to have this 9700 because my 8900 is a disaster! I'm so sick of the trackball, blech. Enjoy your new white version :)
Pascoback May 18, 2010 at 5:52 pm
For sure you`ll wipe ur so-long-loved-9700...just to not have to read ur 1000s of e-mails...
As i got my own unlocked 9700 since novembre i`d just like to win ur device cause of those very cool stickers...though i can't tell u if I put them at every place in Germany that i know or i'll keep them closed at my safe like a huge worth of whatever.... ;-)
have fun with ur white one of the same device...i know what u mean ... good luck to everyone on this cont...
The Consigliere May 18, 2010 at 5:52 pm
First off, I desperately need a Berry upgrade, love my 8310 but let's face facts, it's no 9700 & I'm not due for one for a while yet & even then I'm not totally sure I'll be able to afford it right away. 2nd, I'm always talking about Crackberry, I've turned all my Blackberry toting buddies onto this site so to say that the 9700 that I'm rocking was actually owned by "Kevin from Crackberry" would be great. 3rd, I'm, like most people posting here, am on this site daily, if not hourly, always checking the latest & greatest from Crackberry.com, so I have to say if I were to win, man I'd be blown away. Here's to hoping for the best!
armywife44 May 18, 2010 at 5:52 pm
I just stumbled upon this page and was shocked to see someone giving away a phone - especially a BB! I just gave up 10 years of Palm for BB and need to get my husband one so we can communicate while he is in Afghanistan. We heard we can IM with BB Messenger, and email each other with BB phones! This is great because the lines for the computers are hours long and he is far too busy running a platoon to wait that long. This way, with the BB, he can get his emails on his phone when he can carry it on him. Yea! He just left and has a year there, so I am going to get him a BB as soon as the budget allows.
You are a generous guy! Thanks for the chance to win. :)
bia9977 May 18, 2010 at 5:53 pm
My birthday is May 23rd. Please Kevin, please :)
Cocotaso May 18, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Telling my friends that this was owned by Kevin from Crackberry is kaboom! would be pretty cool!
Crackberry Stickers looks cool tooo :)
Wish me Luck Kev!
aris20 May 18, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Wow Kevins Bold 9700, i want it so bad xD, please give it to me as wadding present ! , and because im cool ! :D
boodog83 May 18, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Ill take that one, could use it replace the 9530. Congrats on the white 9700 looks great cant wait to see a video once you get it
xxxxpradaxxxx May 18, 2010 at 5:53 pm
I wants this new shinny boldddd pleaseee
stillions May 18, 2010 at 5:53 pm
I would love to win this the bad thing is I wouldn't know what to do use it or set it on my desk and look at it knowing the King from crackberry once used it. How great is that.
mikotokun May 18, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Hey Kevin! I'm still rocking the 9000 and would love this new Bold. :) This was an awesome idea for a contest!
sizzlethemonster May 18, 2010 at 5:54 pm
I'm a huge CB fan and I def want to an upgrade from my 8900..hope luck is on my side :)
coolguy78240 May 18, 2010 at 5:54 pm
dreamweavermx May 18, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Do you know for a small country in Europe called Croatia? Yeah, that one, with beaches and most beautifull sea in the world, a country of 1244 islands...I could make few photos of that heaven on the Earth with my new Bold and send them to Crackberry.com It would be really nice, right? Just like having a new Bold :D
Regards from Croatia :)
TheLibrarian55 May 18, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Well lets see i would really enjoy this Blackberry 9700. One day i was looking for a new blackberry to come out. I typed Blackberry Tour in Google and on the drop down menu i saw tour 2. I clicked on it and it eventually brought me to this site where I now check everyday for the Bold 9650 to come out. But recently I may be moving to At&t and could really use a new phone (especially this one). I always was interested in the 9700. Also I once came upon a 9700 at the bus stop. I picked it up and planned on keeping it. I tried selling it the next day (because i have Verizon) and the persons whos Bold it was saw me. They took it back and didn't even thank me for finding it. Kevin i think you should give me this Phone
stallions35 May 18, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Is it too creepy to say I just want a piece of Kev to myself? If it is, then I will go with I just want your bold 9700...send it this way!!!!! Please!!
jaider26 May 18, 2010 at 5:54 pm
As I look at all my blackberries.. Black and white, blue, curve, tour, over the last 8 years, all I've wanted is a phone that shows my personality. Or maybe kevin's personality.. With just a splash of crackberry addiction for seasoning.
Now do it again! With feeling!
Its better to burn out than fade away!
huawuban#CB May 18, 2010 at 5:54 pm
to get any kind of information about blackberry: you always have very cool news around. Love the reviews and contests (although I never win:() Your podcasts are fun to listen and the forum / community is very helpful.
Currently I'm considering to get an Android phone because one carrier here in Austria is providing a very cheap package among with it.
So if I can get Kev's bold 9700, I will dump my 9000 for sure and get my blackberry package extended!
meyerink May 18, 2010 at 5:54 pm
I would welcome your blackberry to my family and treat it as if it had always been mine! Sigh you can always bbm me if you miss it!
sweetlittlehugs May 18, 2010 at 6:21 pm
As a caregiver by profession, I would be the perfect person to take on the care of your 9700. :-) Maybe my friends would finally believe me about Crackberry being a website/awesome appstore and not just a name that refers to an addicted blackberry user like me!
I would send a weekly photo of your phone hanging out in different places around the san Francisco bay area.
CustomGrain May 18, 2010 at 5:55 pm
I could use a good backup bold. I think my wife would prolly steal that one tho.
aming63 May 18, 2010 at 5:55 pm
I will take this beauty off of your hands and cherish her with my heart and soul! This beauty will accompany me to bed,beach,car and other fun places!!
droidxixis May 18, 2010 at 5:55 pm
yes! please pick me! lol. Crackberry juice runs in my veins!
raminuj20 May 18, 2010 at 5:55 pm
I remember when you mentioned about possibly doing this on a recent podcast and how cool I thought the idea was. I think I'd switch carriers if I won! you should throw your autograph on the device...LOL.
confusedalot104 May 18, 2010 at 5:55 pm
you wanted a nice comment so i will say one thing, without this site i probably wouldnt have a blackberry anymore. with that said, winning a 9700 would be the only good thing thats happened to me in a while lol PICK ME!
alex3305 May 18, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Really nice giveaway!! I really want a Bold 9700... Thanks for everything CrackBerry!
mtpelepele May 18, 2010 at 5:55 pm
It's make a nice replacement for my Bold 9000, which was tragically lost during a daring paddleboat rescue. (long story. Don't ask.) I have to use my old 8820 now. :-(
I would love this phone! It would be a nice upgrade..especially cuz of that crackberry stick on the back! Thanks for the opportunity Kev!
pennzman543 May 18, 2010 at 5:55 pm
I would love to get my hands on a 9700!
Thanks CB team
joreilly May 18, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Hey Kevin, congratz on your new white 9700, nice phone for this summer... I'd like to win your black 9700 for many reasons, come on who on this forum wouldn't like to own Kevin's 9700?... If you choose me I promise to take good care of her and treat her as nice or even better than you did... Love BB's all the way...
I would love this phone! It would be a nice upgrade..especially cuz of that crackberry stick on the back! Thanks for the opportunity Kev!
day_moon May 18, 2010 at 5:56 pm
would love to have your phone, since buying one for myself is not an option, I'm broke :(
luv2bhated May 18, 2010 at 5:56 pm
pick me pick me pick me if not with the phone for some cool azz stickers >=D
frankola1 May 18, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Honey, free Bold! Now I can finally have my Bold to myself and you can have your very own too. Kevin, please make this happen.
pennzman543 May 18, 2010 at 5:56 pm
I would love to get my hands on a 9700!
Thanks CB team
Ooooo. Pretty 9700. My 8530 can't compare. It's even got "SHINY" on it.
ThisCantBeLegal May 18, 2010 at 5:56 pm
This one's for a friend. I'm entering this contest for her. She's has been dying to get a BB for close to a year now and hasn't been able to make the leap. If I win, yours is going right into her hands. Thanks for being so generous!
You've kept it in pristine condition, Kevin!
It would be awesome to sport CrackBerry Kevin's very own flagship device! I'm sure the ladies wouldn't be able to keep their hands off me... er, it... um, you know what I mean!
jbudzinski May 18, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Current Curve owner (8330) from Verizon. Is this the quickest way to get a new OS from Verizon?
blumeth May 18, 2010 at 5:56 pm
I got my 9700 about a month ago and my wife loves it. She still has an 8330 and wants me too trade with her. I was planning on buying her one but a Crackberry 9700 would be AWESOME!!!
stormy777#CB May 18, 2010 at 5:56 pm
I really want it!
I really need it!
I have an old BB Curve that run on EDGE!
I need 3G!
The Phone is really really sweet!
I would take really good care of it!
I would make sure it's shined up everyday!
Okay I am running out of things to say!
majorbedhead1967 May 18, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Currently, I have a BB 8330 Curve. I think that its a great phone because of all of the features. The only downside is the minimal amount of memory on board. Your 9700 looks cool. I would like to win it so that I could download more cool apps. Keep smilin.
mattpowell19 May 18, 2010 at 5:56 pm
I am waiting to get a 9700, I just do not got the funds to do so right now. I am using a 8900 through T-mobile which, as we all know does not have 3G, whereas the 9700 does. Winning one, and not having to buy one would be great!! Then I will actually get better downloads in the building I work in.
Thanks Kevin!
kaltajibbs May 18, 2010 at 5:56 pm
I'll adopt that beautiful phone and give it the love it deserves!
It'll get along real nice (hopefully) with my little 8330m that could use a friend.
(hopefully Rogers works with Sprint)
djxrad May 18, 2010 at 5:57 pm
I am still rocking an 8310, not even 3G! A 9700 would be a VERY nice upgrade. :D
dnowak98 May 18, 2010 at 5:57 pm
This is a very BOLD move on your part! If I get this phone I am going to send my old one to the military.
rideman1212 May 18, 2010 at 5:57 pm
I would greatly appreciate winning this blackberry.
Im having to deal with a broken touch screen basic phone, and do not have enough money to buy the bold for retail,
The opportunity is greatly appreciated!
Thank You!
NickUehling May 18, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Kevin...I LOVE CRACKBERRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I WANT A BOLD SOOOOOOOOOO BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BLAH!!!!!BLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I WILL REMEMBER YOU WHEN I WIN THE LOTTERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. Kevin, your so awesome, if you were standing in between two mirrors it would be infinite awesomeness!!!
BostonNewB May 18, 2010 at 5:57 pm
That's a nice lookin' device!!
sdskillz35 May 18, 2010 at 5:57 pm
I think the BB Bold 9700 is one of the best phone out there, i hope i win this one.
keep doin whatch doin CrackBerry
Sure would like to get back to a 3G BB since leaving Verizon... I could always send you some older Verizon BB's (8830 and Storm) or even older Palm Treos!
cheesedoodless May 18, 2010 at 5:57 pm
yoooooo u need to give me thissss. why? c'mon kev, u already kno we've spent so many years making this site happen and i clearly helped you out kid. atleast u can do is give me a cool blackberry with the CB sticker mann. im stuck with this old 8330 and idk..feels like ur forgetting about me =/ hit me up kevin
blackberrycurve May 18, 2010 at 6:09 pm
This Bold is the best thing i've ever seen! I have been a Crackberry user for a few years now and can honestly say this one tops the list of BB's. Coming from you guys here at crackberry makes it one of a kind and a true prize to the winner!!
syntexerror101 May 18, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Help me replace my broken, scratched, and terribly slow curve! I have a year and 1 month left before I can replace it. That's a long time to go with a phone that freezes everytime I make a phone call, I have to yank the battery to end my calls 90% of the time. ;(
lovelo May 18, 2010 at 5:59 pm
I am using a curve 8900 that is giving me loads of problems. I have had about 9 replacement phones sent to me over the past year. Everything from the screen going white to the trackball getting stuck. I also messed up some numbers on mine so i cant dial certain numbers and when I am responding to a BBM I have to send a voice note which is pretty annoying at times (like in class). Its an inconvenience because I use my blackberry for everything from school work, to work, to job searches, typing up essays keeping up with my schedule, shopping, literally everything I even keep my recipes in there and now I use it like another Ipod. I recently went and checked out the blackberry bold 9700 and it was amazing but lets be honest with todays economy who can just afford a 400$ phone. I would appreciate this so much if it were given to me. anywhom I appreciate the opportunity to be in this drawing and I do hope that I am lucky enough to finally win a crackberry contest because I know how unlikely it is with the millions of users :)
morales0416 May 18, 2010 at 5:58 pm
I just cant afford to purchase one for me and my Wife so one of us has to find a way to get this.....cant be one or the other then id be in the dog house
jeff_282 May 18, 2010 at 5:58 pm
i would nourish this phone like it were a baby of my own!
syntexerror101 May 18, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Help me replace my broken, scratched, and terribly slow curve! I have a year and 1 month left before I can replace it. That's a long time to go with a phone that freezes everytime I make a phone call, I have to yank the battery to end my calls 90% of the time. ;(
sphinks May 18, 2010 at 5:58 pm
This phone is awesome. My friend recently got it and its such a huge step above my 9530. This phone would be great and I'd be pretty damn excited if I got it! And even if I don't its fine I've got much love for the Crackberry site!
Atomic_Taco May 18, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Count me in! I'm jealous of keyboard BBs since I've only ever used the Storm2--which was my first BB!
raskal1130 May 18, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Thanks CB Team for another chance to win something great. I have a Bold9000 still and would love to get my hands on a Bold 9700, let alone a CrackBerry device. I really need the upgrade to the phone, would be nice to get it to help me get a phone that is faster and easier to use. Thanks again CB!
TheriR May 18, 2010 at 5:58 pm
I still have a pearl 8100 and this makes me sad all day. A new blackberry would complete my life <3
it seems that our company is moving to an other operator and my beloved 8900 could be simply replaced by an 8520 brick. i'd rather move to this new bold. anyway, will you ship the girl with phone? or at least the pics should be there...
evilhunter101 May 18, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Because this would be the perfect way to get my gf off her iPhone 3GS! She's been needing something better for a while! Tired of all the dropped calls...
luvmyhubby May 18, 2010 at 5:58 pm
I have my original Storm 1. Yes. From when they first came out. My first Blackberry. I've taken very good care of my Storm. It always wears a cover. While everybody else was complaining about their Storms, I was painstakingly teaching myself to update the OS. I put all my music in it. I read Crackberry everyday to teach myself how to use my new and first Blackberry. That is the same care your Bold would have with me. It would be in my patient and caring hands.
Perfect gift for my friend to get her into the BB world, as her "dumb phone" (opposite of smart phone) is ancient (one of those prepaid phones).
Vicious_Cid May 18, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Whoa tool of a God, I'll have it on a pedestal shone with a light and rigged with traps LoL.
Unskrypted May 18, 2010 at 5:58 pm
I love my current 9700, i wouldn't be objected to having another one. i'm starting a new job at telus soon and guess what phone i'll be getting... again. one can never have too many blackberries
SlimGuy78 May 18, 2010 at 5:58 pm
My 8900 really could use a Big Bother (9700) around to keep it company ...
RaifRaif#CB May 18, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Would be great to use this device here in germany! Danke :)
bozo089 May 18, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Kevin I am a huge fan of yours.
I used to have a blackberry, but i let someone borrow it and they dropped it down some stairs. My poor 9000 :(.
Since then I've been blackberryless and its killing me!!!!
Crackberry fo lyfe!
J.McRae718 May 18, 2010 at 5:59 pm
SAVE ME FROM STEVE JOBS & THIS iPhone TORMENT.
StormChaser77 May 18, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Hey Kevin!
I am posting in regards to this contest. It looks to be a fabulous prize to be had indeed. I myself am using a Bold 9700 but, my wife is wanting one a 9700 for herself. She currently uses a 9000 that she has had since it came out(lol).
So, Probably won't win but it sure is worth a shot. If I do win, hell, I might have to switch with her anyway cause I will have a celebrities handheld! That would be sweet!
Make it a good day,
Jerry AKA Stormchaser77
40heel May 18, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Husker82 May 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm
I'll love it, and hug it, and treat it with all the respect it deserves :) Scouts honor
Husker82 May 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm
I'll love it, and hug it, and treat it with all the respect it deserves :) Scouts honor
papped May 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Hook me up with that 9700 and I'll do things to it that won't let me look it in the eye in the morning...
kesean5 May 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm
nice always want a upgrade for blackberry and i look and follow the blog everyday hope im picked
This would be awesome. The BB Bold 9000 is the very first BB I have every owned and I absolutely love it. It has never been more than arms reach away from me in the almost 2 years that I have had it and I don't know how I existed before I got it. I use it for everything, finding places, remembering appointments, keeping in touch with those important people in my life, maps, music, you name it. The only problem is it doesn't have enough device memory for EVERYTHING I want to add to it and the trackball constantly stops working. The 9700 would solve these issues and I also have heard from you that the battery life is much better as well. I would treasure your 9700 and take extremely good care of it for you if you pick me. Thanks for the opportunity.
nickbalcombe May 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Way to be so kind and give away your Bold 9700. I hope your selfless act is repaid to you 10 times over in the near future and may your first child be a masculine child.
leddaray May 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm
I love the fact that I can get sloppy seconds on your bold. :)
danageplan May 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Not only am I such a crackhead that I wrote three podcast intros (you know who i am! lol) but my girlfriend broke up with me because I'm such a crackhead, now her pearl broke that I gave her and since we're still friends I'd love to help her out by getting her an awesome 9700!
davidwal83 May 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm
I have a 8900 and would like to have some 3G fun. I would love to have that Blackberry Bold. I hope the 3G works on T mobile.
elh1188 May 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Hey Kevin,
After many years, I'm switching over from the Palm OS platform. If I get the 9700, I promise to put it to good use!
Mediocrity May 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm
The 9700 is so dreamy :D
I'd like one badly since my mom's phone is such garbage, and she needs a new phone. I'm sure my current berry would be the best birthday gift ever :D
newt45#CB May 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm
You are so nice for doing this :). I can't believe you kept the phone so nice and well-kept, and if I win the phone, thats exactly what I'm going to do :D.
bbaddiction May 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Rest assured that your soon to be ex-baby will be well take care of by me. Since my Bold 9000 was stolen from me I went back between my Curve 8310 and 8800 and it was not quite the same experience. I mean once you go BOLD you never go back to OLD!!! It just doesn't feel the same. So gimme that sweet looking phone with the awesome background so I can love her just as you did!
Thanks Kev!
ericsmcdonald May 18, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Kevin -- My electronics become like relatives of mine and I can't let them go! I'd hate to see my old 8830 get in the wrong hands and get destroyed! I still have 2 old laptops, 2 razrs, and an 8830 on top of the laptop I currently use, and the 9530/8830/Pre Plus I have activated.
I promise to treat your 9700 with respect and dignity, and I will definitely activate it as I've been wanting to give T-Mobile a go (even if I can't get the 3G love). She'd have a good home here :)
mattgonewild May 18, 2010 at 6:01 pm
I had over 12 replacements for the STORM and BELL wouldn't give me a different phone so instead they downgraded me to the Curve 8330 and its falling apart. In order to get a new phone I would have to pay 699 for a new one. And Im in college so thats EXPENSIVE.
So this phone would be so perfect for me!!! I NEED A NEW PHONE!!!!!!!
brandos1993#CB May 18, 2010 at 6:01 pm
I would love the Bold 9700. I got the Tour 9630 when it first came out but I was upset that it lacked wifi. Also that the 9700 has more memory, trackpad and is just a better phone in general would be amazing. Hopefully you choose me as the winner. Keep up the good work Crackberry.
i need some crackberry mojo in my life.
siLa.Roo May 18, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Choose me!! x
647berry May 18, 2010 at 6:01 pm
This is sweet!
BenWitt08 May 18, 2010 at 6:02 pm
There would be nothing better than a new BB while I wait for the new Bold to come out! Pretty please!
SCrid2000 May 18, 2010 at 6:02 pm
It'd be pretty freakin sick to win that one... I'm on sprint, so I wouldn't be able to use it.
But, my wife is on TMobile; it'd be nice to get her off the crappy old flip phone she's got. I'd probably be too jealous though, I'm still on my 8330m (I offered to not eat for a month so I could afford the 9650, but that idea got shot down :( )
serseri May 18, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Now, everybody will be trying their seaters off to make one good and unique comment to be noticed out of the crowd..
There should be no doubt, no pretending and most definitely no bs!
I want a 9700! Right now, I cannot afford an upgrade and any piece I find second-hand is not even worth to turn my head towards it..
This one looks pretty damn solid! And it would be special one.. Especially when somebody would ask me how I got it..
So hear out my honest try! :)
crazyouija#CB May 18, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Considering I have been using my trusty Bold 9000 for well over a year, it might be time to try out something a bit newer but still just as Bold!
pjmacklin May 18, 2010 at 6:02 pm
but the old one is perfect! if it needs a new home, i'll be good to it!
herooftimeloz#CB May 18, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Enjoy your new Bold and DSLR! Hopefully in a few weeks I'll be enjoying your old one.
Btw, which camera did you get? I'm looking to get a DSLR, so maybe you could recommend some for me.
hermes#CB May 18, 2010 at 6:02 pm
justinplett May 18, 2010 at 6:03 pm
I would love to own the BB9700! And the fact it was used by the man himself would be amazing!It would be the equivalent as a hockey fan receiving a game used stick from their favorite player.
fastcivic416 May 18, 2010 at 6:03 pm
how about u send that 9700 over this way? being a fellow canadian has got to be worth something! =P
i'm in need of a new bb. my storm 9530 feels kinda outdated....especially with the lack of OS leaks available for it.
thanks kev! =D
vinylasphalt May 18, 2010 at 6:03 pm
from when i was lost 6 hours from home,
to when i got the first pictures of my new born nephew,
from the e-mail i received while traveling informing me of a job offer needing attention within 24 hours,
to the time when its pictures showed the truth in traffic court.
My blackberry has been there to show me the map, the restaurant, the review and the prices. It has guided me through the middle of nowhere and it has provided me with communication during the darkest of times. My blackberry has given me music on the go and news in a flash. I have podcasts and books and movies to watch. Unfortunately it is indeed getting pretty old, which is why i deserve a pretty new bold.
showdownm May 18, 2010 at 6:03 pm
ChillFactorz May 18, 2010 at 6:03 pm
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Every day, I think about how much my 9000 makes me mad. From the crappy trackball to its erratic app memory management, I feel like shutting it down for good...and make it seem like an accident. The Crackberry 9000 forum provides me with just enough information to keep the phone working right, but even then, I constantly envisage myself dropping it out of my multi-storey window.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
There's no place like home for the holidays, but thousands of Wichita residents don't have a place to call their own.
They turn to local organizations for help, and officials believe more people will be in need of a helping hand this holiday season.
"We served 12,854 people last year, of that 6,728 were children," said David Dear, Wells Fargo Advisor and Operation Holiday spokesman. "We already know this year we will be helping 14,000 people."
Inter-Faith Ministries' Operation Holiday aims to help make the holidays brighter and less stressful for those in need. The organization is asking for food, clothing and cash donations. They hope to raise $350,000 and collect 100,000 non-perishable food items, 10,000 coats and 3,000 blankets over the next several weeks.
Through a partnership with U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots program, children 14 and under receive a gift.
"They gave us clothes, they gave the boys toys and food," said Tesha Florence, Operation Holiday recipient. "It's given me a safe environment and offered a lot of programs."
Those looking for help will be able to apply online with Inter-Faith Ministriesstarting Nov. 7.
Donations can be dropped off at Wells Fargo and Bank of America branches through Dec. 17. Gently used coats and blankets will be accepted at any In the Bag Cleaners locations.
Monetary donations can be mailed to Inter-Faith Ministries, 829 N. Market, Wichita KS 67214.
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Last Night: Blitzen Trapper and the Moondoggies at the Fillmore
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|Joseph Schell
The Fillmore
June 30, 2010
Better than: hanging out on some train tracks, drinking whiskey, occasionally shooting a lover or two ...
Blitzen Trapper frontman Eric Earley belongs on center stage -- that much was clear last night when the Portland, Ore.-based band played the last club show of its tour at the Fillmore. Earley is the kind of frontman I'd bring with me to a desert island. He has the kind of musical ability that looks effortless from the crowd, a clear hankering for variety in his musical repertoire, and a knack for storytelling that would surely make island time fly.
Last night, Trapper started songs from its most recent album, Destroyer of the Void, inserting older tunes later in the set. The band members might have benefited from saving their best song from the album Furr, "Black River Killer," until the middle or end of the set instead of blowing their wad right away and playing it first. Not only is the song one worth anticipating, but it also has a uniquely dark, disturbing quality (almost like a Cormac McCarthy novel) that I don't see in most of Trapper's music. The rest of the show never regained the transcendence of the opening number.
|Joseph Schell
The moods within and among songs aren't always so dark. Common themes in Trapper's lyrics run the not-so-original gamut of 10 Commandments-centered moral conundrums, mostly played out in stories that involve drinking whiskey and/or breaking up with/fatally shooting a lover ... usually on some railroad tracks. Still, I'm a sucker for a good story, and when the lights turned low and Earley took to the stage solo with his guitar and harmonica, I caught myself rapt in his yarns with the rest of the dancefloor.
Two of Earley's solo ballads had my ears especially perked: "The Man Who Would Speak True," from the album Destroyer of the Void, which follows the disturbing tale of a down-and-out guy pulled out of his own personal hell by a sweet gal named Grace, who he then proceeds to shoot and kill with a stolen gun when he was drunk one night. D'oh. Then he turns himself in. D'oh, again. To find out what happens next, you're just going to have to listen to the song. "Woman on the Water," from Furr, is a little more metaphor-laden poetry stuff and less straightforward storytelling, but has a strikingly pretty melody.
|Joseph Schell
In addition to pretty melodies, Trapper has the clean, tight sound of a group of talented musicians that have been together for years. In fact, they've been playing together for nearly a decade. That's why it's a bit surprising that their sound also lacks a certain consistency in tone -- although I'd characterize most songs Trapper played last night as folk-rock, some edged more toward dark alt-country, while others verged on pop. The intra-organization of Trapper's songs can be just as confusing, containing the kinds of harmony, melody, and rhythm changes that only a band like Queen can really get away with. (Although Earley also has the kind of voice that actually may well deserve a Freddie Mercury comparison.)
Which brings me back to Earley and his natural habitat onstage. One of the best parts about seeing Trapper live was learning that beneath the shaggy haircut and occasionally melodramatic lyrics is a guy who just plain loves to rock out. And who really needs anything more from a frontman in a rock band?
|Joseph Schell
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By the way: Trapper claimed best sappy quote of the evening when guitarist Michael VanPelt looked over lovingly at Earley and said, "Eric, I want to have your harmonica's babies."
Personal Bias: I'm a huge Moondoggies fan, but something was off last night. I've seen them perform a better show elsewhere, so I'm going to blame their less than stellar set on a combination of exhaustion from winding down the tour and not enough volume on the vocal mics.


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By now we hope that your are aware that Hounslow Borough Council has agreed to provide 0.75 acres of land adjacent to the Civic Centre. A two story building will be constructed consisting of a temple, multi-purpose hall, and library.
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Niall O Crualaoich and I have backgrounds in endurance events on land, not so much as swimmers, so the channel was a strange one for him to try. In fact Niall first learned to swim in 2005, me in 2006. We both started because we wanted to take part in ironman triathlons. Swimming the channel is very different from other things we have done because no two crossings are the same. The effects from the weather and the tides mean you never know what you are going to get. Niall was self taught initially but last year Eilis Burns very kindly (foolishly?) took him on and tried to tidy him up a bit! She completely rebuilt his stroke and made a proper swimmer out of him.
We arrived in Dover on the 4th September for the first neap tide window which started on the 5th. Even the journey there was difficult with the drive to Rosslare then the ferry and an 8 hour drive the other side to get to Dover. Poor Finbarr Heddermann (a successful Channel swimmer), who had kindly agreed to help crew the crossing, had to put up with it all the way.
We stayed in Varne Ridge with Evelyn and David who have a long history of looking after channel swimmers. The weather was awful for the first weekend and we spent most of the time holed up in the mobile home. Needless to say this didn't help the humour of the swimmer who was nervous as hell. On Sunday I got out for a couple of hours and ran a marathon in Margate. It was a great stress buster. The weather started to improve on Monday but the winds were still high and very few people were getting out to swim. We were really getting frustrated at this point as it started to look like we might not even get out at all. By Thursday, the weather had improved enough that we were able to say Friday or Saturday would be good enough. Unfortunately this coincided with the tides increasing (stronger currents) but good weather is more important than slack tides so we were going to go for it.
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Sen. Lamar Alexander and Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia are two members of a group of Republican U.S. senators who are sponsoring legislation to change the No Child Left Behind law.
The legislation would remove the Adequate Yearly Progress provision of the law that mandated annual progress in each of the 100,000-plus public school districts in the United States.
During a conference call on Wednesday morning, Sept. 14, Alexander and Isakson, as well as Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, talked about the bill they planned to introduce on Thursday, Sept. 15.
"The principle effect of the bill will be for the nation's 100,000 public schools to end federal mandates with the federal government deciding which schools are succeeding or failing," Alexander said. "The reason we thought this needs to be done is that it is time to transfer responsibility back to the states and cities. As most of you know, 44 states have adopted common core academic standards. Our proposal would leave in place the principle contribution of No Child Left Behind -- the report cards on schools."
Isakson was a member of the U.S. House in 2001 and was one of the members who worked on No Child Left Behind legislation.
"We knew when we worked on it, with regard to AYP, that it was just a matter of time before AYP would be harder to achieve. We have more school categorized 'In need of improvement,' when in fact, they've been improving dramatically," he said.
Isakson said when he and the other lawmakers crafted the original No Child Left Behind law, they developed AYP and created transparency and individual assessments of students as a mechanism that put pressure on schools to perform and improve.
"AYP benchmarks are based on last year's improvements, so AYP became more and more difficult because you have less wiggle room at the top," he said. "It would put too many schools in a 'Needs Improvement' category. In this legislation, we would leave in place the assessment and transparency but change AYP to where you no longer have it."
Isakson said in turn, the focus would become helping the lowest performing 5 percent of schools. "That is where you would put federal funds," he said.
Isakson said one problem with the original No Child Left Behind law was that under the special education requirements for testing, only 2 percent were waived for cognitive disability. "We're changing that to allow schools to determine the assessment model developed for special needs students. It will focus on children and give systems the flexibility they need to assess special needs kids," he said.
Kirk said this senate bill is a companion legislation to charter school legislation that passed the U.S. House on Monday.
Kirk said the No. 1 issue Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has currently is that he disagrees with a majority of teachers in his city in regards to charter schools. "Probably the No. 1 issue with Mayor Rahm Emanuel is his effort to broaden educational efforts for children in Chicago," Kirk said. "About 85 percent of people in Chicago are with the mayor. Our charter school bill passed, and we think this is companion legislation. We hope we can move from 10 percent to 50 percent of children in charter schools in Chicago with federal help."
Alexander said the substantial, realistic goal of their legislation is getting rid of AYP and expanding charter schools. The senator said the major area of disagreement between Republicans and Democrats is whether or not to have, in an effect, a national school board that defines evaluations for teacher and principal across the country. "Our legislation will encourage states to create principal and teacher evaluations related to student achievement," Alexander said. "I don't want Washington saying you have to do it this way or that."
Alexander said he hopes this legislation is law by the end of the year. "Many of the ideas in our bills are consistent with (Education Secretary) Duncan's and President Obama. We will work in a bi-partisan way and have been able to complete it in the Senate. Since the House passed their first bill on charter schools, we thought we needed to move ahead," Alexander said.
Recently Gov. Bill Haslam appealed to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan for a waiver regarding No Child Left Behind requirements. Alexander said passage of these bills would eliminate the need for waivers. "It would give Gov. Haslam and local school districts the ability to make accountability decisions for themselves, but I've encouraged Gov. Haslam to go ahead with applying for the waiver," Alexander said. "My guess is the secretary would like the proposals Gov. Haslam has for Tennessee. I want a waiver process in Washington based on state requirements, not on Washington mandates."
Alexander said the No Child Left Behind law will still have school report cards. "Since No Child Left Behind was enacted, 40 states have agreed on common core academic standards and are working on accountability systems," he said. "It is time, as Senator Isakson has said, to move to the next step."
Isakson said he is proud of what the original No Child Left Behind law did. "No Child Left Behind forced schools to assess every student and have transparency. That is ultimately why it improved the lives of children on free and reduced waivers and English as a Second Language students," he said.
When asked what motivation the other 95 percent of performing schools have when the majority of federal funds are going to the lowest five percent of schools, Alexander said the schools will be motivated by the higher, more rigorous standards the state recently adopted. "Tennessee has new academic standards, and they are much higher than they were before. You have an aggressive governor and state, and you have leadership on teacher and principal evaluations that other states don't have," he said. "The responsibility is moving back to parents, teachers and community and less on Washington."
Alexander said that, while the intent of the law was admirable when the AYP stipulation was included, it created an unattainable goal because all students are not equal. "Eventually every school in every state in the whole United States would be on the list because every child could not be 100 percent on grade level by 2014," he said.
Blount County Schools director Rob Britt said he believes that educators should be held to a high accountability level. "However, our goals for student performance should always be realistic," Britt said. "So I think this is a good direction to go in because current NCLB goals are not realistic, especially when you're talking about rigorous curriculum and high cut score determining mastery of content. I welcome this news. That being said, I think school systems in the state of Tennessee should be held accountable by how well we grow students from year-to-year, measured by value-added gains and certainly as we work toward accomplishing our First to the Top goals as well."
Britt said NCLB and AYP are very punitive. "We don't need that in our educational system. Schools showing improvement should be encouraged and supported through investing in them, not punishing them," he said.
Stephanie Thompson, director of Maryville City Schools, said the state commissioner of education Kevin Huffman is confident the federal government would grant the state a waiver regarding NCLB requirements. Thompson said she likes the idea of substituting AYP with Tennessee Value-Added Assessment. "Tennessee has submitted to the federal Department of Education an appeal to not use AYP, but to use a growth model - the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment," she said.
Thompson said that as students move from one year to next, they take standardized tests. "It measures whether they have grown one year or more, and schools would be judged on that. It is a growth model."
Brian Bell, City of Alcoa schools director, said Race to the Top goals for the state's schools are more attainable, and they don't necessarily penalize good schools. "The problem with AYP is, when one subgroup doesn't meet a benchmark, it penalizes the whole school and completely masks the good things going on in that school," he said. "They label an entire school as a target school and the public just knows the school as a target school that didn't meet a benchmark, no matter what other excellence is going on."
Bell said removing AYP from the equation doesn't let school teachers off the hook from being accountable for how well students learn. "I think our Race to the Top goals do have teeth in them because we are accountable to the Commissioner of Education," Bell said. "He has spoken with almost every school system about our Race to the Top goals and where we are and how we are doing on benchmarks. It is a much better accountability measure."
Isakson said this legislation to change the No Child Left Behind law was a long time in coming. "We all know what the problems are and what changes need to be mandated," he said. "It is just having the resolve to do it."


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John Denver was a pretty powerful ally for the Colorado Tourism board. Before his untimely demise in the same craft that was the title of his most famous song, he gushed about the Rocky Mountains in pretty much any song he wrote. But he didn't give you the nitty gritty on what specifically makes Colorado ski towns so damn fine. That's what we're here to do. Cue educational music.
The state plays host to some of America's most famous and popular ski resorts. And for good reason. Aspen and Vail are mega resorts with an abundance of variety in both the skiing they offer, and the off-slope activities available. Want to sip champagne and gulp fois gras before attending a gallery and stopping for some world class shopping? And that's not even covering the skiing. These two darlings of the Colorado ski scene have got you covered.
Want something a little more rugged and challenging? Silverton and Telluride are the places to head. They've got some seriously challenging terrain, and by virtue of their relative isolation, have retained their beautifully charming setting from their mining days.
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Thanksgiving is around the corner, but for some Long Islanders, it will be impossible to buy food for their families. To help Long Island's hungry, Bethpage Federal Credit Union is organizing its Third Annual Turkey & Trimming Drive on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 to benefit Island Harvest, Long Island's largest hunger relief organization.
The event will take place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. outside of the credit union's main branch at 899 Oyster Bay Road, Bethpage, NY. Long Islanders are being asked to help by donating frozen turkeys, non-perishable food items, supermarket
turkey vouchers or cash donations. These will help Island Harvest to give free meals to over 285,000 needy Long Islanders in time for the holidays.
If you can't make it out to the credit union's main branch on that day, you can still drop off non-perishable food items from Tuesday, November 1 to Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at any of Bethpage Credit Union's 24 branch locations. (A full list of locations is at Bethpage branches and ATMs.)
Note: Every one who makes a donation will receive tickets to a NY Islanders hockey game.
The island-wide Bethpage Turkey & Trimming Drive is organized and
supported by Cablevision, Newsday, NY Islanders, LI Radio Group, Coliseum Caterers,
Girl Scouts of Nassau and Girl Scouts of Suffolk. Since the first Bethpage Turkey
Drive was organized in 2009, hundreds of Long Island residents and volunteers have
come out to assist in the collection of over 6,500 turkeys and 12,000 pounds of
food, which were then provided to Long Island's many families in need.
According to a study conducted by Island Harvest and Feeding America, a national hunger relief organization, there are currently an estimated 285,000 hungry Long Islanders, which includes 110,000 children. Island Harvest
volunteers and staff supply a network of 570 local pantries, soup kitchens and
other feeding programs. First opened in 1992, Island Harvest has delivered
more than 71 million pounds of food, supplementing nearly 54 million meals.
For the third year, the Bethpage Turkey Drive will also receive support from The
Girl Scouts of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, where hundreds of troops will
collect non-perishable donations, make drop offs at Bethpage's branches throughout
Nassau and Suffolk Counties and in return, receive Girl Scout patches from Bethpage.


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Just how arachnophobic are your friends? (Have you shown them our recent feature on spiders taking over the world?) This year's Halloween party is the perfect time to find out if a sweet tooth is more powerful than the creepy-crawlies, thanks to a recipe recently posted to Facebook by Natural Living and Parenting. The ingredients provided seem perfectly innocent (and yummy), but as you can see here, the treats look like they've been infested by dozens of eight-legged fiends:
The trick to making the "spiders" is pretty simple: when the cookies are still hot from the oven, a toothpick can be used to drag out "legs" from the soft chocolate chips. As you can see, the result is pretty damn realistic.
Get the full recipe here... but don't tell your guests about the "secret ingredient!"


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Archive for June, 2008
One more for today…
Posted on 30. Jun, 2008 by Kenny.
Okay, one more postcard for your review. The image on the left is the front of the card. Since this week is a holiday week, I need to get this off to the printer before the end of the day, so if you have any suggestions, let me know.
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More opinions needed
Posted on 30. Jun, 2008 by Kenny.
I'd like your opinion on this poster. It is an 11×17 inch poster. I really like the design and the simplicity of it all. I already have postcards that go into more detail. Is this enough for my poster or does it need more info? The postcard is here. Help me out here. Oh, and I have to get this off to the printer in the early afternoon, so if you have an opinion and the time, I'd appreciate it!
BTW, I'm going to post the original files for all these graphics I'm working on on the site in a few days. I can include it all except for the backgrounds that I purchased. The license states that I cannot share or give away the files, however, I will give you the link to the file I used so you can download it yourself (not very expensive anyway).… Read the rest
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Training timeliness
Posted on 30. Jun, 2008 by Kenny.
The other day I wrote a post about timeliness here. Some of the comments added to the post in a way that I thought I'd write a little more. Interestingly enough, I wrote about this issue specifically about 14 months ago. Timeliness. It's something we all struggle with. Kids are late. Volunteers are late. Parents are late. What do we do?
"I'm going to train my parents to be on time."
Yeah, I've said that. Have you?
Unfortunately, I don't think its necessarily right to think of it that way. It's not my job to get parents to sign up for stuff on time. However, we all understand the value of timeliness. If we only get an hour a week with these kids, we want the full hour, right?… Read the rest
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Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Posted on 29. Jun, 2008 by Kenny.
Here is a link to a web site my wife came across the other day. CAUTION! Don't got there yet… let me prep you as you may not want to go there. Trust me!
My wife met someone recently who is a volunteer photographer for a foundation called "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep." I had no idea anything like this existed and it's simply powerful. Perhaps there are photographers at your church who'd be willing to volunteer for something like this. I can think of few things more touching that this.
Here's the deal. Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep is a network of volunteer photographers who go to hospitals and homes to take pictures of children who have passed away shortly after birth or are are going to die due to a complication or illness.… Read the rest
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Dopey graphics don't cut it anymore!
Posted on 28. Jun, 2008 by Kenny.
I'd like to say that they never worked, but as a kid I was a big fan of Psalty the Singing Songbook and Charity the Church Mouse. I had the records and cassette tapes with the kiddie-dopey illustrations… and I think I loved it. Children's Pastors take notice… it's not the 80′s anymore!
Always having been a young Children's Pastor, I've tired my best to create an elementary ministry that related to the kids we were trying to reach. What seemed to work for me as a 5th grader did not work for me. I remember being so frustrated with music options 8-10 years ago. I couldn't find worship songs that didn't sound like the music was recorded with toy instruments.… Read the rest
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A new pet peeve
Posted on 27. Jun, 2008 by Kenny.
Okay, I just came across a new pet peeve of mine. I was hanging out in the check-in area on Sunday and it was about 15 minutes after the service started and I mentioned something about shutting down check-in. Someone responded that it was too early and people here are on Gateway time. That was the second time I heard that since I've been here. The last time was a few weeks ago. I was sitting in morph (a new discipleship program) and the speaker said something about only having a handful of registrations a week before, but now there were more than 60 people participating. He said something about this being the Gateway Way. All this sounded familiar.
However, I put 2 and 2 together today.… Read the rest
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Wow, everyone really is trying to embrace the culture, huh?
Posted on 26. Jun, 2008 by Kenny.
Yesterday I was doing a little research. I have a phone appointment in a week with someone who is attending our church and has left her Catholic roots. In the past, Church was always a "thing" to do…and not really enjoyed. But now she and her family look forward to coming to Gateway every week and they are growing in their relationship with Christ. She has two kids and she in a bit of a precarious spot. They know they're in the right place here at Gateway, but due to her deep rooted past, she's really nervous about not having her kids observe the sacraments (ie. Confirmation, Communion etc…). It's just that part of letting go, but still being concerned with the "what if I'm wrong… am I screwing up my kids' eternity?… Read the rest
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Summer Serve
Posted on 26. Jun, 2008 by Kenny.
I'm throwing this one out to my readers. I want to find out what you do.
When coming to a new church you usually inherit a lot of stuff. You also inherit volunteer schedules and routines. At Gateway I inherited one things I really like and one thing I don't like too much. First of all, a majority of our volunteers serve every week. That's just awesome. The thing I don't like so much is that traditionally a large number of these volunteers would take the summer months off and a recruiting push would be done in May called "Summer Serve." The idea was that a new team is recruited to serve for the summer while most of the regulars took time off.… Read the rest
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The Holy Ghost and me
Posted on 25. Jun, 2008 by Kenny.
A few weeks ago my blogging friend Sam wrote a very intriguing post here. I was disappointed that there were only two comments… both of them mine. However, I'm pretty sure I know why no one had much to say. I think it's rare for us to link the Holy Spirit and recruiting together. It kind of was for me too.
A few weeks ago I finished writing an article on the Holy Spirit's role in recruiting. Writing this article was amazingly refreshing and a great reminder of the things I often forget or neglect. Here's all I can say. They Holy Spirit wants to help and we need to remember to let him. He proved it to me in a beautiful bit of confirmation that I'd love to tell you about.… Read the rest
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Opinions please…
Posted on 24. Jun, 2008 by Kenny.
Here is a handout card announcing our upcoming baptism class. I'd love any feedback.