Reg Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Good Morning All, On a day where I have to do some reflection on my job ( for a task I've got to do later ) it's also time to reflect on this site and why we are here. It is MFME that @Wizard has given us. We've thanked @Amot for the very generous supply of resourses, but the elephant in the rom is what about MFME, what about @Wizard who puts tireless hours into the pot to make this happen - the decks need to be balanced here to show our thanks and this is how I propose to do this. Due to my job, family and other commitments and expecations I am only slowly starting to get back into MFME. This site actually takes a lot of admin with the new souls, but that is my cross to bear but is nothing considering the man hours that Wizard has put into coding MFME. I am also trying to pick up some legacy programming from about thirty years ago - so my time is pretty full... ...now consider this... ...my time maybe full but it does not compare to all the hours that have gone into MFME for the past twenty years and still go on. I don't think anybody can really understand the depth of work here - even in the dark years of MFME with no product - Wizard was coding on and on and on. It's time to say thank you as a scene and the below is a statement as admin of this site what I am going to do at Desert Island Fruits. "Wine for Wizard" From the time of this post until the end of June 2020, all donations given will be given directly to Wizard at the end on 1st July 2020. Years ago, I passed my thanks to him as his emulator had taken me off the machines where I had been known to put entire wages into a machine and have nothing for a month and I don't regret a penny of that. I do believe that I am not a lot different from other people here and if you want a chance to buy some Wine for Wizard, this is your moment. If you are a non-supporter of the site and you donate, you still get your 2020 donator badge and the special badge below as well as your access - but all money will be kept in a pot and transferred to Wizard. If you do support and already have a donator badge, then you will get a special badge like this as you have access. If you do choose to buy Wine for Wizard but you DO NOT want this badge that shows your support and maybe encourages some new members to also buy wine, then PM me as soon as you've donated and I'll make sure I do not apply it as per your wishes. Now begins the celebration of MFME and a two month window to support Wizard for twenty years he has put into MFME and why this site exists today and I hope he can buy himself a machine he likes or something like that from what we do as a scene. Thank you all for reading and thank you Wizard. 18 6 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Reserved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo1 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Done Thank you Wizard, for putting a smile on my face all these years. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitthesix Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Done, i can't thank you enough for all this amazing work you have done over the years. hats off to you wizard. 1 1 https://pin.it/5fMXga4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) I'm up for that and I would suggest and you know others will agree, so can we have a little shortcut on the homepage (maybe alter the donations tab slightly) please mate because with what he has put in, he not only got this party started but mostly banded this community together. People like Chris, Tony, yourself and lots of others on here give without a thought of taking, now that deserves recognition, that is love for MFME. I know how Wizard feels about me, I'm not petty and I may of pissed a few off over time but that is not relevant to me as I am who I am. Like and respect are two totally different entities!! The tenner donation you was getting in June will go in early but will need to be re-directed please. On a closing note, thank you Chris for the life you have given to this realm with the birth of MFME, you most certainly deserve this Edited April 23, 2020 by Big J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitsnappa Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Brilliant idea. And many thanks to Wizard for all the hard work you have put in to give myself and many others so much pleasure. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amusements Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Seeing as I live across the other side of the planet with zero access to any fruit machines, I would have to say that MFME is my favorite pastime, so Thanks Chris:) 2 Treat every day like your last, because one day it will be! Fruit Machine <<<My new project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, Big J said: I'm up for that and I would suggest and you know others will agree, so can we have a little shortcut on the homepage (maybe alter the donations tab slightly) The portal has been modified and I believe @A:E will be doing a banner to fit into the portal box. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Reg said: The portal has been modified and I believe @A:E will be doing a banner to fit into the portal box. Shite, that was quick!!! Thank you both. Edited April 23, 2020 by Big J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clo06 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Done, and a huge thank you to Wizard for all the hard work you put in to keep putting into MFME for us all to enjoy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VCOFTHENFE Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 I'll put some coffers in @Wizards pot on my next pay day for sure :D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullionbars2011 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Just made my donation for you many thanks mate for your time and input on what you do well deserved 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niallquinn Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Count me in, end of the month next week. Not a problem, and very much deserved for all the reasons already said above. NQ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 All done... cheers Wizard... can't wait for 'Gonorrhoea for Geddy' week.. 3 1 2 Not Retired from FME June 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevedude2 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Does it have to be one of the values in the drop-down box? I wanted to donate something clever like £17.77 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Just now, stevedude2 said: Does it have to be one of the values in the drop-down box? I wanted to donate something clever like £17.77 LOL! Let me PM you a payment address then ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearecity Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 A great idea, I just hope he likes wine. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, wearecity said: A great idea, I just hope he likes wine. That would be a good game, guess the poison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanyofrug Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 A very kind gesture by you Reg and much deserved for Wizard and all the joy he has given us over these years being able to relive our misspent youth in dingy arcades. A pleasure to donate to this. Thank you Wizard. I appreciate everything you have done for me and the entire FME community. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabbathehut Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 cheap red on its way. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagsy28 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Hello, not really one for commenting, i have donated some wine, and thanks for everyone who makes the machines for us to play 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavroz Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Done.. Wizard, thanks for everything you do for Emulation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy-1 Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Done, I can't thank Wizard enough for all the help and support he has given me, and for allowing me play long lost games again. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amot Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 Done cheers wizard one day I'll get a decent enough pc and start enjoying this myself lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) Well what can I say? I'm totally lost for words here. This was totally unexpected tbh and I'd like to thank @reg for the generous offer. To all that have already donated I am truly thankful, means a lot guys. Stay safe everybody ( STAY INDOORS! ) Chris Edited April 23, 2020 by Wizard 9 4 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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