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Sat 19 Nov 11
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kevg
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Movember
Not to take anything away from the fine efforts of people doing work for charity but really growing a moustache and asking for cash ??
I just noticed that Stu is doing this so, sorry Stu not aimed at you.
My nephew and his chums are growing moustaches for charity. Why ?? Want to do something for charity, go walk from John O'Groats to Lands End, cycle off Wigan Pier, do anything that involves a bit of effort and I might support you but growing a moustache ?? Come on guys, I've had a moustache since I was 20, can I get the cash from then ??
In short, want to do something for charity, get out and do it, obviously not aimed at Stu cos I know he has done stuff that involves effort and good on him for that.
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Sat 19 Nov 11
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jmaxg
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Didn't Botham once walk Hannibal's elephant route once for charity? I thought that was kinda cool.
Instead of not shaving, how about shaving....one's head. I did that once. Not for charity. But still, it was an interesting experience and yes, a little daunting at the moment the clippers were turned on.
Don't know what I would do if the missus didn't shave her legs for charity. Probably wear pajamas for a change to avoid abrasion initially. And then avoid seeing her dress at all costs afterwards. Ya ever seen hairy legs under panty-hose? Not good.......not good at all.
But hey, anything done for charity is worth it if it pulls in the bucks/pounds/drachmas/whatever.......if the sponsors are there, then go for it.
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Mon 21 Nov 11
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Doctor Factenstein
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Fair point really Kev.
Most years I run a half-marathon in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. I didn't opt for asking for sponsorship this year because I had a few injuries which made me doubt whether I'd do it. If I did go through with it, I wanted the option to use a bit of common sense and pull out if I started to get any problems - without then feeling like I'd got sponsorship under false pretenses. I ended up running the course but took more than 20 minutes longer than usual.
Growing a moustache doesn't involve any effort on my part but it's still something of a challenge. There's a bit of physical discomfort for a start - although now, three weeks in, the itching is minimal. Then there's the social discomfort. With no disrespect to your 20 year growth, Kev, moustaches to me are something of another era. They're the domain of Errol Flynn or Lord Kitchener, Tom Selleck or 70s porn stars. I can't think of anyone in the public eye in the last 30 years who's making moustaches cool. As a result, frankly, I feel like a bit of an idiot with one.
So, there's no physical effort but Movember has opened me to a month of ridicule. It's a month of my wife looking at me strangely and my daughter refusing to give me a goodnight kiss. The half-marathon only took a couple of hours.
Different people find different things challenging. If you're used to running marathons then a half-marathon is a doddle. Most years a few people I know do the "Race for Life" in aid of breast cancer charities. It's 5km and most of them walk it. That, to me, really is...well...a walk in the park. If you're a 20 year moustache wearer, I can see how Movember would seem like a con. However, if you want donations to Prostate and Testicular cancer charities to recognise your 20 year growth then I'll happily pay a few quid in your name.
That's what it's really about, after all: changing the face of men's health. Over 10,000 men die in the UK alone from prostate cancer (and somewhat less from testicular cancer). Movember raises a lot of funds worldwide to help in efforts to try saving some of those lives. If you don't think it's as much of an effort as cycling off Wigan pier then, by all means, don't give as much money as you would for that endeavour. If you don't think it deserves anything at all then maybe you might think that the cause itself deserves support even if the challenge is trivial. It's your call.
If, of course, anyone would like to throw a little cash at the fight against men's cancers then it's more than welcome and you can do so on my Mo Space page (or click here to skip straight to the donation). My MoSpace page contains some photos, so if you want to see just how ridiculous I look (with the moustache, I mean, not generally) then feel free. Either way, if you spare a thought for men with cancer, then my moustache has done its job.
Thanks.
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Wed 23 Nov 11
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southshoregirl
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My moustache is already quite nice.
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Wed 23 Nov 11
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scmwns
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Ya ah ahhh.
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Wed 23 Nov 11
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Doctor Factenstein
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Incidentally Kev - your current facial growth wouldn't count for the purposes of Movember. You'd need to get rid of the beard.
Of course, you'd also need to have been clean shaven on 1st November.
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Wed 23 Nov 11
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kevg
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ooo last time I was clean shaven was about 1973 I think, so that's me out then ?
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Wed 23 Nov 11
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Doctor Factenstein
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Yeah - but there's always next year.
After 38 years of having whiskers, going clean shaven and then spending an entire month growing a moustache with no beard might be something of a challenge for you!
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Wed 23 Nov 11
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Doctor Factenstein
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Incidentally, if anyone thinks shaving your head is a bigger challenge then I'll throw that in too.
If I get £100 worth of donations with a comment asking me to go bald then I'll shave my head (and post a photo as evidence obviously) this very Sunday.
Just remember, you only need to click here to donate.
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Thu 24 Nov 11
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southshoregirl
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Can I hire the Quizzing Queencats to lick the hair off your head? It might take a bit of time and I hate to say it but I don't know what your head would smell like afterwards.
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Thu 24 Nov 11
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Doctor Factenstein
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You'll have to take that up with them. I can't vouch for anyone else's willingness to provide services.
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Sun 27 Nov 11
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sally906
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No offense doc but eeeeeeuuuuuwwwwww! I ain't licking anyone's bonce - friend, lover or foe! Just one word - furball! Hack! Hack! Hack!
I am sponsoring a girl from work who is doing a Santa run to raise funds for a children's charity. 4 Km's in a full Santa suit in 90% humidity and around 39 degrees Celsius. She will also be pushing her daughters stroller as she runs. Santa race is a yearly fundraiser here in Darwin first weekend in December. She can't grow a mo so is doing this instead.
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Mon 28 Nov 11
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southshoregirl
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Sounds steamy, Sally!
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