Hawken!

Here's a link to the site, free to play open beta!

It's a damn fun mech combat game. Definitely feels like you're driving a mech. I'm jivey right now, but I'm still having a blast and I expect to get better. EsserZ, if you want to friend me.

Oh, and don't let the graphics and polish fool you. This is an indie game, the first from its team!

All the gameplay stuff can be unlocked with in-game credits earned by playing matches. Only appearance stuff requires realmoney.

Bikers Against Child Abuse

Basically, it's a biker organization that volunteers time to safeguard--both emotionally and physically--children who've been abused. It's amazing. I love how they play the biker stereotype into something good. You don't hug with bikers. Bikers are big and tough.

Who better to protect a vulnerable child and make them feel safe again?

They also help the family/guardian out with the legal paperwork and government bureaucracy and such. There's no compensation for time off work or gas. Just people helping out, while looking badass.

Link

Dashes no long allowed in usernames?

So I was going to change my name for comedy purposes, but the board told me only a-z,A-Z, and 0-9 are allowed. When did that happen?

▲ndrusi's Tenth Allsparkiversary!

Congrats on OLD AGE to one of our finest snarkers!

THE INAUGURATION IN THE YEAR 2001

So this blew into my realm of knowledge.

I love this kind of thing. Old predictions of what the then-future would be.