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Mongol Rally 2010 - Support from the boardsies

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  • #32
    Fulton Crown
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,493 ✭✭✭Fulton Crown


    TheZohan wrote: »
    Good luck with the fundraising OP and the best of luck with the rally. :)

    Don't mind those that say they won't donate because they are not going to contribute to a "holiday" or they'd prefer to donate to locat charities etc., that's just rubbish.

    I think you'll find that most of the most vocal complainers prefer to complain and will sit on their asses and not do anything for any charity. The majority of people that have complained and given you grief about your charity haven't donated to the SSF either, I'm sure they'll come up with some elaborate excuse why that's a bad charity too.

    Fair play to you for actually doing something. ;)

    I think posters have every right to be very sceptical around this type of "charidee" stunt.

    To express such sentiments as the OP did and then be branded as a complainer who sits on his / her ass and does nothing for any charity is, quite frankly extremely insulting.

    Sounds like a serious abuse of moderator powers to me pal - I for one don't need your arrogant and insulting lectures.


  • #33
    Rabies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,257 ✭✭✭✭Rabies


    Fulton Crown wrote: »
    I think posters have every right to be very sceptical around this type of "charidee" stunt.

    To express such sentiments as the OP did and then be branded as a complainer who sits on his / her ass and does nothing for any charity is, quite frankly extremely insulting.

    Sounds like a serious abuse of moderator powers to me pal - I for one don't need your arrogant and insulting lectures.

    Eh... ya.


  • #34
    floydmoon1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 772 ✭✭✭floydmoon1


    I think this is going off the topic lads.

    I am not here to start a debate on this whole charity thing.

    If you have any questions in regards where the money is going I think I have answered these in previous posts.

    If I havent please ask and I will answer these.


  • #35
    floydmoon1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 772 ✭✭✭floydmoon1


    One of the charities that money will be going to.



  • #36
    weeder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    fair play to you floyd moon, I plan on entering the rally in the coming few years.


    the OP will be paying for his visas, food,petrol,accomodation, all out of his own pocket. plus the 800 euro entry fee, this "Holiday" will be costing him a few grand.

    maybe go onto the website and look up how much it is going to cost HIM instead of whinging about it without having a notion of whats involved.

    http://mongolrally.theadventurists.com/index.php?page=costs

    ive spoken to teams who have done these rallies before and costs have ran into 4 or 5 grand OUT OF THEIR
    OWN POCKETS. the charity donation for doing it stays seperate.


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  • #37
    Fulton Crown
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,493 ✭✭✭Fulton Crown


    weeder wrote: »
    fair play to you floyd moon, I plan on entering the rally in the coming few years.


    the OP will be paying for his visas, food,petrol,accomodation, all out of his own pocket. plus the 800 euro entry fee, this "Holiday" will be costing him a few grand.

    maybe go onto the website and look up how much it is going to cost HIM instead of whinging about it without having a notion of whats involved.

    http://mongolrally.theadventurists.com/index.php?page=costs

    ive spoken to teams who have done these rallies before and costs have ran into 4 or 5 grand OUT OF THEIR
    OWN POCKETS. the charity donation for doing it stays seperate.

    Fcuk all that...

    I still say that people have a right to be cynical about these so called charities.

    I prefer to give to a LOCAL charity ..where I know the people involved and whom I trust to use the money appropriately.

    In fairness this poster seems genuine enough......but supporting ithe rally in any meaningful way takes a good leap of faith.


  • #38
    weeder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    well its your money like.


  • #39
    Fulton Crown
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,493 ✭✭✭Fulton Crown


    weeder wrote: »
    well its your money like.

    Too right it is Scobie.....hard earned too...it's for my own holidays....like


  • #40
    Pdfile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭Pdfile


    floydmoon1 wrote: »
    When you say enter do you mean sponsership or entry to the rally?

    For anyone that doesnt have facebook we will have our own website soon where people can donate through so will put the link up here.


    to enter the rally !

    jasus, im not gonna sit back and let ye have all the fun. :cool:


  • #41
    BeardyGit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,943 ✭✭✭BeardyGit


    Fulton Crown wrote: »
    Too right it is Scobie.....hard earned too...it's for my own holidays....like

    Ah. There's the true colours then. Mé fein, eh?


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  • #42
    ilovetea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭ilovetea


    Hey there, I did the Mongol Rally this year and it was the best experience ever... We travelled through 18 different countries, and met a lot of very interesting people on the way.
    We encountered quite a bit of trouble from police and border guards in a lot of the countries but it added to the experience. A lot of the police seem to be corrupt though so be warned! It is a fantastic thing to do though, you will see so much more of these countries driving through them, rather than flying into a city.
    We did a few fundrasiers for the charity which turned out to be great fun and very fruitful, people were very generous even though it was for a charity they weren't very familiar with. Get creative with your fundraisers, people seem to appreciate something a bit different...
    One thing I will say is that the trip will probably cost you a lot more than you expect, between buying the car, kitting it out, petrol along the way, bribing and 'unexpected' costs at borders.
    But it's worth every penny, I'd go again in a heartbeat! Best of luck!:)


  • #43
    Ziggurat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Ziggurat


    Fulton Crown wrote: »
    Fcuk all that...

    I still say that people have a right to be cynical about these so called charities.

    I prefer to give to a LOCAL charity

    And that's fine but why do you have to come on to someone elses thread, pissing and moaning about them not doing the same?

    Needless shit stirring, tbh.


  • #44
    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    C'mon man, he is entitled to express the view if he wants to.

    Has a good point in my opinion.


  • #45
    Ziggurat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Ziggurat


    I know but it's more the way he said it. Disagree by all means, hearty discussions are built on it but, to me at least, it sounds antagonistic.


  • #46
    Fulton Crown
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,493 ✭✭✭Fulton Crown


    Ziggurat wrote: »
    I know but it's more the way he said it. Disagree by all means, hearty discussions are built on it but, to me at least, it sounds antagonistic.

    Not meant to be antagonistic pal ..I did say the OP seemed genuine after all.

    Just not prepared to contribute to his adventure.

    OK ?


  • #47
    Ziggurat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 280 ✭✭Ziggurat


    I...eh...I see that now. Not content with getting one foot in my mouth this week I have to get the other one in there, too.

    Maybe I'll just lay off the posting for a while.


  • #48
    floydmoon1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 772 ✭✭✭floydmoon1


    We will be using a website called justgiving.com which sends the money directly to the charity so we wont even be handling it.

    Please stop saying you are paying for my holiday or adventure.

    As already said all money raised through fundraising goes directly to charity.

    Hopefully it wont be too expensive.

    Me and the other two lads that are going all work together and we were all told yesterday that we lost our jobs.:eek:

    Still going to do this cause there are more needy people in the world like the children that these charities help.


  • #49
    floydmoon1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 772 ✭✭✭floydmoon1


    We have our donation page set up for this.
    Money is going directly to Mercy Corps.
    http://www.justgiving.com/explodingmarmalade
    You can also join our facebook page on the link below.

    Thanks


  • #50
    floydmoon1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 772 ✭✭✭floydmoon1


    Here is the proposed Route

    http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=p&msa=0&msid=110390433765802064360.00047d26a3b621d7ab7d0&ll=61.270233,87.539063&spn=47.085782,214.277344&z=3


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