500 Oodles Mega Game – Father's Day

[flora1941]

Thank you Angel for a great way to commemorate Father's day, even though my dad has been gone for 14 years, it was a nice way to remember him.

Congratulations to all of you that won and in reading your posts, I can understand why.

also, thank you for the re-tweet

[coondog12]

Thank you Angel, I really enjoyed reading everyone's posts. In some ways you should be grateful for you have a dad that is not as bad as others, and remember if it weren't for him you wouldn't be here to have fun and enjoy the things you do. Thanks to all for sharing your personal stories.

[loisem]

Congrats to all that won oodles. I feel I am also a winner, I had a great dad and a great almost father-in-law that is like a dad to me still. Plus I have all of you here as friends, really it's more like one big crazy family. Love you all.

[charlessims]

Thank you GSNAngel for the game. I still had a good time!

[squishmar]

I enjoyed reading all of the posts so much. The oodles really are secondary for me with all of these games (although it's nice to win them, of course). I loved hearing such intimate stories from everyone and thanks for sharing, everybody!

[1stAmericanRose]

Thanks Angel for the Chance to express our feelings about our Fathers in such a unique way! Reading about others, was heartwarming!

[MikeTheBear]

Thank you, Angel, for giving me a last chance to praise my Uncle Al before his death. I got a call from my mom last night that he died yesterday of a brain aneurism.
There was a lot of violence in my home when I was a child, but at Uncle Al's (and Aunt Sharon's) house was a place where you could not hit others, yell at them, threaten them, or belittle them. I thrived whenever I spent time at their home. I look like my dad, I have the same laugh, and we have a similar sense of humor. But my heart looks like Uncle Al's.

[squishmar]

I'm so sorry for your loss, Mike. What a sweet thing you said at the end of your post...

[kkglock]

Thank you, Angel and oodles team, for letting us share stories of our fathers and families. And thank you to all who posted for sharing with a part of your life with the rest of us. It was an honor getting to know you a bit better.

[GSNAngel]

Now that the game is over and 84 people have shared their intimate thoughts and experiences about their fathers, I would like to make a suggestion to the GSNAngel & Oodles team.....
Maybe instead of 20 people winning 500 oodles apiece, the 84 posting people could share those oodles. If each of the 84 received 119 (or 115 or 100) oodles, GSN would give out a bit less than the intended 10,000 oodles and ALL the posters would be 'winners'. (This doesn't included the retweets).

I wanted to let you know that's a very kind thought but since we manually award Oodles for message board games, it would take a pretty good chunk of time to go through each page, copying and pasting everyone's name.

The message board games are just a little extra fun. Sometimes it's something people can answer many times and "play" with, other times it's a question, or perhaps writing a poem or haiku, etc. Those kind of games are usually more like this, a 500 mega-Oodle "game." Some weekends there isn't anything although I try to not let that happen very often.

We're definitely going to get into repeats with the games where people can answer many times. So as always, please feel free to message me game ideas. I'll give you credit if we play them

[tagsthe1140]

Hi Everyone! I accidentally posted one of my many "Father's Day" memories twice. I am a newbie, and had just found the "Angel" page. I wanted to copy what I entered and email to my Mom, (Since my Dad, is in Heaven, now), as I knew she would smile and the article would warm her heart. I thought if I hit the cancel button, my total article might cancel. So I settled for the alternative. But as we know, "To try is perfect", sayeth the Lord. I'd love to see a challenge to define: The most embarrasing moment for????? Good day! I am really enjoying the "Angel" page! TKS!!!

[tagsthe1140]

I don't know if you "Mike" get into the Word of the Lord, but I do know it is written: "Honor thy Mother and Father." We may not have alot in common, with our parents, but it is, (Gives us peace) right on, to honor them, for giving us a physical body, (God places our soul/spirit, there) to begin our journey, in this age. It is compassionate to share, that which comes straight from the heart. And when compassion replaces conceit, we get the rare treasure of reading words, such as yours. THANKS, for sharing.

[GSNAngel]

Thank you, Angel, for giving me a last chance to praise my Uncle Al before his death. I got a call from my mom last night that he died yesterday of a brain aneurism.
There was a lot of violence in my home when I was a child, but at Uncle Al's (and Aunt Sharon's) house was a place where you could not hit others, yell at them, threaten them, or belittle them. I thrived whenever I spent time at their home. I look like my dad, I have the same laugh, and we have a similar sense of humor. But my heart looks like Uncle Al's.

Mike, I'm so sorry for your loss. It's wonderful you have your Uncle Al's heart. What a beautiful legacy. I'm sure he was very proud of you!

[RoylovesCynthia]

Hey MikeTheBear, I sooo understand--my home was full of violence and screaming---so many of us didn't have a sanctuary, or a role model--it is so special to be able to find someone to give your heart to, I'm sure Uncle Al was proud of you as well. Sorry for your loss, but glad you had him touch your heart!

[bbstensinger]

Thank you, Angel, for giving me a last chance to praise my Uncle Al before his death. I got a call from my mom last night that he died yesterday of a brain aneurism.
There was a lot of violence in my home when I was a child, but at Uncle Al's (and Aunt Sharon's) house was a place where you could not hit others, yell at them, threaten them, or belittle them. I thrived whenever I spent time at their home. I look like my dad, I have the same laugh, and we have a similar sense of humor. But my heart looks like Uncle Al's.

Mike , so sorry to learn about your Uncle Al. Hope you have peace knowing he is with the Lord. Even when we are "prepared" for a loved one's death, it still hurts. Remember, that time heals all wounds, and keep honoring Uncle Al with the memories you have.

God Bless