Can someone explain RAK
08-27-2012, 07:15 AM
#23
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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Our broker/financial professionals taught us the "rules" of RAK years ago, and I have found the hardest to do is pay for someone else's lunch, gasoline, etc. as it is to be done without their knowledge as to has paid. It is fun, to work this out. Also, when you give somehting to a child, tell them to do "something nice" for someone else--of course, not revealing anything. Don and Ryan have the server, or other intermediator, leave his printed card stating the "reason" and the recipient is to use that same card in his/her next action.
08-27-2012, 07:42 AM
#24
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: S. W. Indiana
Posts: 7,484
Our broker/financial professionals taught us the "rules" of RAK years ago, and I have found the hardest to do is pay for someone else's lunch, gasoline, etc. as it is to be done without their knowledge as to has paid. It is fun, to work this out. Also, when you give somehting to a child, tell them to do "something nice" for someone else--of course, not revealing anything. Don and Ryan have the server, or other intermediator, leave his printed card stating the "reason" and the recipient is to use that same card in his/her next action.
I learned RAK from my dad over half a century ago. Since he was a farmer and here a lot, it wasn't unusual for someone needing help specially with cars on our then muddy roads. He'd pull someone out with the tractor, they'd offer to pay him and he's simply tell them to pass on the favor by doing something nice for the next guy.
Of course, the folks in our area lived that way. Go help Joe today, help Gus on Tuesday, everyone here to help us on Saturday!
08-27-2012, 09:06 AM
#25
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: alberta/ arizona
Posts: 242
that sounds great i love doing it but never thought of here. i always pick up little things i see when shopping thinking it would be nice for so and so. but really are people here just going to give you there address without asking why. i think its great and certainly love to be on the receiving end as i am going to be going through a really rough surgery in oct. and it would be great to know that there is people out there thinking of how im doing. so how can we as a group set up a system to put our address together so we can do something like this. even a note to say hi to someone i think would make them feel special. any ideas.
08-27-2012, 09:15 AM
#26
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Wine Country-Southern California
Posts: 1,449
RAK and PIF are two of my most favorite things in the world.....simple things like taking my elderly neighbors a homecooked meal, or taking in my neighbors trash cans when they aren't home....or when I'm in the market and can see someone needs help to find something or reach something, or a simple "please go ahead of me....as I see you are in a hurry and I am not"..... a simple smile, a hello, praise a parent for how they are treating their child or how the child is behaving.....small things mean a lot and some how some people have forgotten.......
08-27-2012, 09:23 AM
#27
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Pleasant Hill CA
Posts: 411
I have kept a notebook for all the swaps, where I record the boardname, real name and address of everyone I have swapped or contacted, as well as the colors they like. Then I can send them a goodie if I find one they might like. I also make notes on charitable members so I can contribute to their projects sometime, then I can PM for the address. On those days when it seems I need a pick-me-up, sending a surprise always does the trick, and helps me remember to count my many blessings.
08-27-2012, 03:42 PM
#28
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: York, S C
Posts: 265
Thanks for your reminder. I have done many things in the past but seems I have put it on the back burner with so much going on in life. I certainly will make more effort in the future. God bless each of you.
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