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SANTA STRIKE FORCE 2014! PLEASE DONATE AND SHARE!!!! :)
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I'm going to post this here.
I'm sure I will be accused of exploiting peoples emotions and you'd be dead feckin right
I posted this this day two years ago. A few people were asking me to reconsidering doing the naked mod photo - they were asking me because they were genuinely concerned, I'm very thankful that people cared so much.
I posted this following at 2am following a lengthy drinking session so rather bloody drunk. I got up at 10am and marched to the phoenix park, determined to go through with what I had pledged to do.
It might go some way to explaining why I think it's so important so help out with charities such as SSF. It's very close to my heart. Perhaps digging it up two years later is a bit odd but if it inspires a few more people to throw a few quid toward an excellent cause, then it's worth it imo. If not, I'll just sit here with my tumbleweed :PDeleted User wrote: »I know that it's all extremely well meaning, I'm grateful of everybody's concern, but in all fairness, I'm a big girl now. I have thought very long and very hard about this, I have spoken to my boards friends and gotten their opinions, I spoke to me aul mammy who thinks it's bloody marvellous.
I have pretty thick skin. I'm fully aware that I don't have the body of a super model, if people decide to be a dick, let them and fcuk them. If people decide to perv, let them have their cheap thrills.
I don't know if you all know this, but my two children were killed in a car crash. My 9 month old daughter died instantly. My 3 yr old son died two days later from a brain injury. Had he not died, I would now a severely brain damaged son. A child who would have required constant care, a child who would have needed the help of charities to assist with his rehabilitation, those charities would have required money, that money would have been acquired through fundraising. Someone else has that child, someone else needs that money. 15k. 15 fcuking thousand euros for me to stand in a pair of pants with my hands on my boobs, no more than you'll see on any beach on your summer holidays.
I really really am touched by how much I'm clearly cared about. My co-mods, admins, and posters I have never had contact with before, have been so so supportive.
I was extremely nervous about this and I'm sure I will be when it comes to photo time, but let me clear up any confusion here; I WANT to do this. I want to be a part of this and I want to know when I'm 80 years of age that I achieved something amazing.
If my offline friends, my boss, anyone - has an issue with this, then that's their problem, not mine.
I would greatly appreciate if we could leave it at that as far as trying to talk me out of it goes
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That's a very sad story whoopsadaisydoodles. I can remember the previous SSF campaigns and the whole 'naked mods' thing, including your year. But I don't remember reading your story. Sharing that is a huge contribution. Kudos.
I have planned to and will be donating after Christmas, but I'm going to donate €5 now for a few reasons:
1. whoopsadaisydoodles exploited my emotions
2. Because a €5 donation is a great gift to any charity
3. There are bonuses on offer thanks to some kind members so it will go a bit further
4. I have been following the thread and everyone's donations are amazing. I may be wrong but I feel that there are less of those who can only afford smaller amounts donating than in other years. And these can really add up to huge sums of money. I'm aware of a psychological effect in which those who can't afford a lot are less likely to donate if those before them donate much greater sums. So just maybe those kind contributors who can only afford smaller sums right now will increase and the thread will get busier.
5. And most importantly kids in need will benefit.
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We ran a Christmas Pet Photo Competition over in the Animals and Pets Forum, and tonight our winners were announced.
At first, there was meant to be one winner.
Then I had my arm twisted (it didn't take much
) to donate more money to the SSF for the photos that came 2nd and 3rd.
Our winner was Hooked with his magnificent picture of his two Siberian Huskies, Hugo and Jack. €25 has just been donated to the SSF on Hooked's behalf, transaction ending -8710R:cool:
Here's the winning pic!
In 2nd place was Knine (last year's winner) with a gas pic of her two Border Terriers playing Hide and Seek. €15 has been donated on Knine's behalf to the SSF, transaction ending -8353J
:)
Here's the pic in question
And finally, in 3rd place we have Lia Lia's old Cocker Spaniel lady, Holly. This lovely pic won our new category called "Never Forget", a category to commemorate and remember or departed pets this Christmas
As you can see, Holly was an older lady, but hey! Age is just a number, isn't it?! Holly clearly liked to wring every bit of fun out of life.
€10 has been donated on Lia Lia and Holly's behalf to the SSF, transaction ending -6291B
And here is Holly's prize-winning pic::)
So, that's a total of €50 donated from the A&PI forum:cool: 0 -
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