Help Me Get To The Twilight Premiere

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1. That is so awesome! It would be really great if you could get to the twilight premiere. Yeah, college costs are terrible, so i can see how you wouldn’t be able to put away $400 bucks on a trip. us fans will see what we can do. I know I love your writing, and will donate if i can get ahold of my parent’s credit cards! we’ll see about that. Let’s hope others donate too!

2. I’m just plain jealous. Twilight doesn’t even come out in the UK till **JANUARY**, and I don’t have a hope of getting to California this November. Breaking Dawn had a 2-day transatlantic delay on it – the film has almost two months!

   Good luck, anyway!

3. I’ll see what I can donate.
   😀

   My friend and I are trying to figure out a way to go too…

4. This is a great idea! I really hope you’re able to get to California. I’m going to try and help you out.

5. I just know that you’ll get enough help to go to the premiere. I am so glad, because you totally deserve to go.

6. lol Smart water!

7. i would love to donate… i dont have a credit card yet 🙂 but i’ll see if i can!
   i’m not sure at all yet, but i MIGHT be able to go also since i live in california. do you think i would see you if we both went?

8. I’ll try to donate some money!! I want you to go!! Even if I can’t *pout* lol

9. lol, cheaper than SmartWater
   I can’t go to it

   and I don’t have a creditcard or paypal… so I don’t think I can donate. Unless I somehow get my mom’s card and info… hmm… lol.
   I definitally think you’ll be able to get enough though if everyone who reads this with a creditcard gives you a few dollars.

   It would be so awesome if you could go! Just make sure you take LOTS of pictures and videos for everyone not lucky enough to be there (like me)

10. I donated!

    Like Becky said make sure you take lots of pictures and vids and of course HAVE FUN!!

11. I wish I had a card. 🙁 This is a great idea I SO hope you get to go!! And please don’t forget to take pictures!! >.<

12. I donated 5$! hope that helps! have a great time! to bad u cant just stick us all in ur suite case! lmao

13. I donated!!! What a great idea Kaleb!! Good luck…take a picture with Rob for us! 🙂

14. ZOOM!…that’s me running to ask daddy how to work the paypal account 🙂

15. Awesome idea.

    BTW “THE UK RELEASE DATE IS DECEMBER 19th”

16. Lucky for you, I have a credit card and a PayPal account. And I love your commentary, so hurry up and finish New Moon already.

17. $10 are all yours, Kaleb.

    Hope you can go!

18. I am a poor college student too, so I am unable to help. Sorry K.

    So how much you have collected so far?

    Good Luck and keep us updated on your endeavor

19. I mentioned, but I am not sure if I was the one to whom you were refering. As promised, I donated $20 dollars!! (You BETTER make sure you see everyone related to the movie!! I am giving up Starbucks for this!) Hope you get to make it there!!!

    -catteyes0115

20. I have donated in the hopes of living vicariously through you. Good luck!
    What will you do with the money if you don’t get enough?

21. Are you freaking kidding me? You want us to give you money so you can go to the premiere? All of us would love to be able to go to the premiere and this is just plain stupid to give you money when you’re famous and getting a freaking book deal. I’m sure that there are a lot of silly little girls who love you and will donate so have fun mooching off of everyone else for your own ends.
    It’s my opinion that this is completly ridiculous, please no flames.

22. its not so bad, I mean its not like you thought of this idea all on your own. Someone else thought of it, which means you arent a bad guy. I would donate the two quarters I have in my name but… I am the poorest of all college kids, seriously Im only at twu because I got a full ride. but anyways I hope you can get enough money to go!

23. are you kidding me? kaleb should go to the premiere. he deserves it. All of us would go to the primiere, if we could, yes. but really, none of us can. So why shouldn’t we ban together to send someone who rocks to see it.

    kaleb is hardly famous (no offence) in the real world. he doesn’t make money off blogging. He doesn’t make money being the twilight guy. And he’s in college, so i imagine that his finances aren’t busting out the seams from one book deal.

    and calling us silly little girls is hardly a way to avoid being flamed. In MY opinion, this is perfectly reasonable, and its a great way to make someone so awesome, get what they deserve, a chance to meet one of their heros.

24. I think what’s going on here is he’s not saying you SHOULD give him you’re money, or that you have to, or that you shouldn’t donate to starving children or AIDS research instead. Just that if you want to, the option is there.

25. I know life sucks sometimes huh? College prices are ridiculous! I would love to help and as soon as I get a hold of my parents credit card I will haha ^__^ hopefully this time u can meet Stephenie and she can finally met u!!! and if u get to see her and talk to her (which u most likely will!) could u tell me what she’s like? Sadly I’ve never met her either *sigh* One day…….one day…..

26. @22/23; Not that I dont want Kaleb to be able to go to the premiere, but I’d like to ask what makes Kaleb so much more deserving than anybody else in the fandom? all of us dovote ourselves to Twilight and deserve to go to the premiere.
    and..just because somebody else thought of the idea doesnt make it okay. I dont really like the idea of these people just taking this money from their fans so that they can go to this event that is, in the end, just for fun. I mean, there is really no reason why he has to go, its really not that important, its just because he WANTS to. So he asks for money.

    I dont so much mind, as long as Kaleb uses some of his own money and doesnt just take all the money from fans. Because I’d rather give money for Kaleb to go and get all the pictures and feedback that we know he’d give rather than somebody else who might just enjoy it but never share it with the rest of the fandom.

    @21; well, famous in the twilight fandom? yes. famous as an author? not yet. I cant really walk up to a random person on the street and ask if they’ve heard of Kaleb Nation’s new book without getting some wierd stares. Not that I’ve tried…
    And getting a book deal? If you know anything about the publishing industry, book deals, especially first books, arent usually that big. And the money is usally needed for something important. Not going to premieres in California.
    Silly little girls? …I wont even go there.
    and he’s not mooching. As becka said, he’s not telling us to donate money. He’s saying that he wont be able to go. So if you want him to, you can donate.

    I’m just wondering what he’s going to do with all that money if he doesn’t actually make it to 400…

27. Ah! Dude, I hope you can go. I’m going also and skipping classes to do so. Who cares what these other people think about this idea, I hope you get enough money to go. I mean, you’re the Twilight Guy…

28. Ok, so there seems to be a lot of ignorant ranting going on, so I’m going to clear things up. First off, basic math. $400 will not cover a trip for one person to the premiere. Once you add in airfare, taxis, hotel, food, and admission.. $400 is laughable. So he will be paying for THE MAJORITY of it all. Second off, why should he go? If you come to Kaleb’s site to read what he says about every single chapter of the series, you apparently care what he thinks. Is that too much of an assumption? So why would that be any different when it comes to the movie? Third, can we please try not to be such arrogant, ignorant, raving mad people? Not too much to ask.

29. The reason Kaleb may deserve to go more than others in the “fandom” is a MOOT POINT:) Why debate it? If those of us who so gratefully appreciate Kaleb’s dedication to the precious Twilight world want to support him we can. Everyone feeling negative, while also questioning his integrity I might add, maybe shouldn’t share their misguided thoughts. No one really want to read that. That isn’t why we’re here.

    I truly hope the money comes in, Kaleb. You have given so much of your personal time and effort all for other’s enjoyment, on top of a crazy life. We support you, and your work and we can’t wait to read the world YOU’VE created!

    Also, I can’t wait to hear your final thought on New Moon!

30. Thank You Kaleb. I was going to bed disappointed that I had not met my quota of my goal of 29 gifts
    and now I did. Thank You for the idea of donating to you.

    http://www.29gifts.org/index.html

31. I have read all of his posts and I like Kaleb a lot and I am not saying anything about him as a person so obviously I “care what he thinks”. I’m just expressing my opinion about why I think this is stupid to ask us to pay for some of his fair to the premiere. So please, don’t tell me i’m being negative. The comments are here so that people can post what they think.

32. “I’m sure that there are a lot of silly little girls who love you and will donate so have fun mooching off of everyone else for your own ends.”

    Direct quote from your first post Amanda. Tell me which of those words expresses how you like Kaleb a lot. And fine, don’t donate. I donated for 2 people anyway. So there, consider your donation done. But if you care what he thinks, would you not care what he thinks about the movie as well? If you read all of his posts like you claim, surely you would. But I’m done, I’m sure you still don’t care, but it’s okay, Kaleb will be just fine without your two dollars.

33. GO ZANE! voice of the reason…:D

34. what I dont understand is why everyone here feels the need to fight about every little topic that comes up.

    I’m sorry if before i came off like an “ignorant ranter”.
    I know that 400 dollars is not going to cover the entire trip. that was why i was saying i didnt actually have a problem with this.

    and ‘Silly little girls’ kind of comes off as an insult, though if it was meant as one or not, it would be towards his fans, not towards Kaleb. liking his fans and liking Kaleb himself are two entirely

35. *two entirely different things. sorry it cut it off.

    and to quote you zane..
    “Third, can we please try not to be such arrogant, ignorant, raving mad people? Not too much to ask.”.
    sorry. i just had to point out, can you please not be so arrogant when your telling others not to be so arrogant? its a bit hypocritical.

36. “..can we please..”

    We, plural inclusive.

37. Okay, I missed that part. sorry.

38. Shausto, why aren’t you in chat?

39. Please everyone, I don’t want so much fire in the comments.

    I don’t want anyone to feel obligated at all to donate. This is just for the people who have enjoyed my writing and have the ability to help out in a small way. None of you owe me anything and I don’t want anyone to feel that way.

    Thanks so much to the people who have helped out so far! Every bit helps so much, and I am so grateful to everyone.

    –Kaleb

40. Twifanatic Amanda ARE YOU KIDDING ME ?
    Kaleb dedicates alot of his time to the Twilight community and he WOULD GET GREAT NEWS AND THINGS FROM THE PREMIERE THAT ALL OF US COULDN’T !!! SO KALEB YOU GET MY VOTE AND MY MONEY HAVE FUN YOU DESERVE IT !!!!

41. relax Kaleb. there isnt nearly as much fire here as there is on some other sites.
    and TW, Twifanatic Amanda never said Kaleb wouldnt get great news and…things. chill out.

42. aww poor kaleb. dont let them put you down, they are just a little bitter that they cant go and that no one cares enough about them to start a fundraiser for them.

    I hope you do raise the money! I want to see pics of you and sm

43. W/E, naysayers.

    Kaleb’s getting my $10 because he amuses me.

44. Feel honored kaleb. For I am commenting(well actually this isn’t much of a comment) from my cellphone’s internet at 12:18 a.m….feel honored… XD

45. ***the people who are hating on Kaleb need to listen up

    Do you even know how much money it costs to run a website? Hundreds of dollars, not counting scripts like chatrooms/forms or designers (I know – I own a web business). It can go up past $1000.

    Do you know how much time it takes to put as much thought into each post that Kaleb does? Do you know how much money he could be making at a job during those hours? Probably a whole lot more than $400 and hell of a lot more than $2.

    Kaleb spends so much money and time to write this interesting, entertaining and humorous website, for free. He has worked hard promoting SM, mentioning new Youtube groups, and he even managed to somehow get tickets for a fan to see Stephenie after they sold out (you haven’t heard this because he won’t tell you; how many more things has he done for us without asking for any return?). Is it really that bad to open it up for anyone who wants to help? Is it so low just to let people donate if they want? It is not like he is making anyone feel bad if they can’t give.

    I know of all the Twilight websites, Kaleb has the only real opinion blog that does not just report news, which means he has to put immense measures of thought into each post. Out of them he is the one I most want to be at the premier, and I’m sure a lot of other people agree. He has spent so much time entertaining us for free with all expense to himself, so it does not trouble me to give up a coffee and donate $4.

    Think about how much you have taken from this website and Kaleb’s writing, and then see if you want to complain. Kaleb should not feel bad for allowing people to help if they want to. We’re Twilighters, right?

    Good luck Kaleb (:

46. Haters, stfu.

    if kn wrote this site as a book, you’d *pay* for it, right?

    but he didn’t. he gave it to us for free and he still does. i have not paid him a fraction of a penny for all the lulz he has given me, but i might have paid $15 for it as a f*ing book.

    giving $2 will not kill me, or anybody.

47. This is ridiculous!! Does anybody realize that people ARE DYING IN THE WORLD??? THAT ANIMALS ARE BECOMING EXTINCT? Do ANY OF YOU care about THAT?
    No, of course not. You’d all rather give poor little Kaleb money so he can go to the premiere while all of you stupid little girls stay home being stupid and useless.
    This is so ridiculous. I used to like you Kaleb, but now i think you’re a jerk. Why should people give you money so YOU get what you want? Don’t you think there are people and animals who need it more than you?

48. Oh and by the way, if Kaleb was asking money because he had a terrible disease or a finantial problem or something, I would be the first one to donate, so don’t think that i don’t like him, because i do. But what he’s asking now is just ridiculous.

49. Wasn’t actually going to comment, but reading other people’s comments has gotten me all annoyed.

    This is not an obligation. It’s a suggestion, made by someone else. Kaleb is acting just as any one of us would, and is taking the opportunity to politely ask his fans if they could possibly donate. Actually, not even that much. He’s just saying that you can if you want to. He’s not even asking for anything.
    Now, I can’t donate, but there are some of his fans that would like to, so they are perfectly entitled to.
    If you don’t want to donate, don’t. Just don’t donate. But stop acting like you wouldn’t do that same thing if you were in his position. I know I would, any devoted Twilighter would. I mean, why is it such a terrible thing that he wants to attend such a big Twilight event and needs a little help getting there? He’s still using his own money, you know, but he has to pay for his own costs of living as well. For all those who don’t realize, it’s a fair bit of money.
    So, I suggest you stop complaining and whining, because it won’t make a difference. All the complaints you can possibly post on here won’t be able to make Kaleb take down the donating option, so just stop, it’s giving me a headache to read.

50. Well, I live in Australia where Twilight is almost non existent. There are no Twilight conventions, no Twilight merchandise, the only thing related to Twilight in Australia is the actual book series. There is no way that I would be able to go – and I’m sure that would be the same situation for many other people – so why not group together and help someone who probably deserves more than me or you. Kaleb spends hours upon hours working on this website. Unless you’ve really maintained a website, it’s hard to explain how much time it really takes up. I’ve had to drop my website I had going for almost a year because it took too much time out of my school work – and I’m only in Year 9 (Freshman for ye US readers :D). And Kaleb is in College so he must be making HUGE sacrifices to run this.

    So, that all said, I don’t have a problem with donating $2 to help Kaleb out. Yes, there are starving kids in Africa, and I’m aware of that. I donate to World Vision and I took part in the 40 hour famine to raise money.

    So here’s to you Kaleb – $2 (Probably $4 due to the exchange rate at the moment).

    Chelsea