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Movember - Get your mo on for charity!

  • 01-10-2008 3:14pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭


    Movember is an annual month-long event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November.

    The entrants register at the start of the month clean shaven and the aim is to have a weird/wacky/cool mustache by the end of the month. There's also a big party at the end and prizes. :)

    The idea behind it is that you get sponsorship from people to grow your mustache, and funds raised go to the local cancer society in your country. The purpose is two fold, to raise money for the charity and to raise awareness of mens health issues (specifically prostate cancer).

    Well... this year is the first year for Ireland and the Irish cancer society are the charity involved here.


    To find out more information, and also to register please visit http://ie.movember.com



    Post your thoughts & support here in this thread! :)




    P.s. I might enter it. :)


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    I was going to start a thread about this, I was just waiting for the oppertune moment. I'm in :cool: I'll wax my tache at the start of the month and take photos of its progress.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    LOL

    According to the website the wimmins should support the men :p and they can wear fake mustaches to the end event. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭noby


    This is something I might do (if I can round up a few others too). For a very good cause too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    Are you going to organise the forum go to this? It's on same night as the Beers though.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    WindSock wrote: »
    Are you going to organise the forum go to this? It's on same night as the Beers though.

    The event is for people who take part and raise above a certain amount (I think €50 or something like that...)

    It's nothing to do with me or boards. :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Anyone wanna do this as a team?
    Who'll be team captain?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Ok, as nobody has done so before now, I've made a team:

    Team Moards!!!

    Use the below to join the team and let's see what we can do :D
    Hi ,

    It's Damien sending this email because this November I've decided to get hairy and grow a moustache for Movember.

    I want to be an active participant in the movement that is changing the face of men's health. I'm also committed to tackling men's health issues and being proactive in the fight against prostate cancer...and I want you on my team. My team is called Moards.

    To join my Movember team go to http://ie.movember.com/ie/register and follow the steps. Once registered you'll be sent all the information you need to get donations and get growing as part of my Movember team.

    You will need these details to complete your online registration:



    Men's health is a major issue. Did you know:

    * Cancer of the prostate was the most common cancer diagnosed in Ireland in 2005.
    * More men die of prostate cancer per head of population in Ireland than do in England, Scotland and Wales.

    The money raised by Movember is used to raise awareness of men's health issues and donated to Action Prostate Cancer (APC), an initiative of the Irish Cancer Society. APC will use the funds to raise vital awareness, educate men on risk factors for developing prostate cancer, and help to make a real difference in the lives of people affected by the disease.

    Cheers,

    Damo

    More information is available at http://www.movember.com/.
    Movember is proudly grown by Finlandia Vodka and Wilkinson Sword.
    Movember is proud to partner the Irish Cancer Society.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Stickified for moar attention! :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Damo, I made up a sig to support your team. I'm still contemplating joining... :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Americanised spelling ftl Dord ;):p
    Isn't it moustache here?
    [/nitpick pedantism]

    Join up, what have you got to lose except a cold upper lip?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Americanised spelling ftl Dord ;):p
    Isn't it moustache here?
    [/nitpick pedantism]

    Join up, what have you got to lose except a cold upper lip?

    What? I don't see any incorrect spelling! :p

    LOL! :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    I must have been seeing things not seeing things...

    NVM :pac:

    Hey just thought, Dord do you wanna stick the link/team details into the first post to make it easier for people that follow your sig?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    yes.... seeing things...

    <_<

    >_>


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Quite like this image off the official site (It's a "badge" image)
    widget_town.png


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Just don't forget to hide a pistol in your moustache!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    Im in mo fos!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Welcome aboard my future-ginger-lipped friend! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Awesome! Lip caterpillars ahoy! ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,919 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    +1 to Movember.

    This done every year over here and I shall be partaking. Good fun!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Nice one Xavi6!
    You joining Team Moards, or doing it with your workplace?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,919 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Well I'm in Australia so that rules me out of Team Moards but I will be doing it over here with work folk


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    Check my sig for my page on my mospace, it shall be epic

    WIN!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    Seems whenever I try edit my mofile the thing jams. :(

    edit: got it working! :D

    Check out my profile pic, Tom Selleck's tash on my face... soon life shall imitate art


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Nice one Galvasean! :D Welcome to Team Moards!

    Also: Dord pulled out???


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    New forum coming to... uhm a forum near you! :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Ads for the banner rotation will be appearing shortly too :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Nice one Galvasean! :D Welcome to Team Moards!

    Also: Dord pulled out???

    err...yeah... sorry bout that... :o

    Anyways, good luck guys! :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Will wrote: »
    New forum coming to... uhm a forum near you! :pac:

    What new forum?

    'splain? :confused:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    A forum specifically for this possibly?

    And no worries, hope everything is ok! And sure even if you're not growing a tash, you could still sponsor someone who is ;) *nudge nudge*


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Whats the point in that, it's totally relevant to this forum...
    This is still a "young" forum so an event like this is good to spark some interest in it also.
    It's a win win. :)

    I tried to donate but apparently my IP is blocked. I'll do it when I get home later ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    Just a sub forum off this one, only for the month. Then it will disappear again. :)
    Fear not mighty Dord *bows*


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    How'd you guys get so much money already?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Both got donations of €10 and €50! :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    I've got awesome people looking after me ;)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Galvasean wrote: »
    How'd you guys get so much money already?

    You've got a €10 donation now. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Think their counting on the donation leaderbeard leaderboard is a little off:
    23 Will Loughman 101.78
    24 Damien Holmes 101.78

    We've actually only got €60 each... O_o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,258 ✭✭✭✭Rabies


    I think we'll be taking part again this year in work.
    Good fun last year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    Yay, got me a donation from an anonymous donator.
    And its not even November! :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Galvasean wrote: »
    Yay, got me a donation from an anonymous donator.
    And its not even November! :pac:
    It appears to be from this guy:
    brian-dowling-400.jpg
    Dord wrote: »
    You've got a €10 donation now. ;)
    Or it could have been Dord who probably gets/got enough stick because of that name-a-likey eejit...


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    It appears to be from this guy:

    Or it could have been Dord who probably gets/got enough stick because of that name-a-likey eejit...

    I keel you! :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭Dara Robinson


    LOL I did this a couple of years ago for the ISPCC. Now my passport photo has a tache on it :D

    Not this time around though, new job and stuff. Good luck to all that are taking part though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    Strange I got a 'test' donation of a euro from someone from the movember organisation.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,319 ✭✭✭sineadw


    My other half's doing this - shaved off his 16 yr old beard on Saturday and now I keep jumping every time I see him :D

    Nice one all, and good luck!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    sineadw wrote: »
    My other half's doing this - shaved off his 16 yr old beard on Saturday and now I keep jumping every time I see him :D

    Nice one all, and good luck!

    :eek:

    You're jumping every time you see him but he's probably doing the same. lol
    After I shaved my beard off I didn't "recognise myself" for about 2 or 3 weeks. Scary stuff... :(

    Good luck to him anyways! :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    That's it! all done for '08!

    Congrats to the guys on the boards team who raised almost €4,000! :)

    Roll on Movember '09! :pac:


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