Movember 2013

[PIMking]

Okay guys it's here! Who is all doing it this year?

I got my stuff from movember for advertising that I'm going to put up at the hotel.


I also made a custom name tag for me this month

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/PIMking/A42DA7CA-0DFC-4E81-94F9-2112046FA519-16028-0000049CB9BB341A_zps9c44b1d0.jpg (http://s249.photobucket.com/user/PIMking/media/A42DA7CA-0DFC-4E81-94F9-2112046FA519-16028-0000049CB9BB341A_zps9c44b1d0.jpg.html)

[Pagal4321]

Shaving the beard off after work today, starting a dirty 'Mo yet again.

[rain_e]

If you guys are actually raising money individually or on a team let me know. I'd like to make some donations (I like the tax breaks).

[Mass_nerder]

5th year running. My girlfriend hates my moustache, which makes it so much sweeter.
My only regret is not being manly enough to grow a legit m'stache within a few days. It will take me a week or two to look good.

[Papa Gino]

If you guys are actually raising money individually or on a team let me know. I'd like to make some donations (I like the tax breaks).

My name is Dave, thanks Rain! It all goes to the right cause, that's for sure.

[Cheese]

shaved and ready to go.

[Table 5]

Im still not sure about this name. Every time I hear it, i think it's about moving locations, or some sort of physical activity challenge. It needs a hyphen!

[Bigtime]

I've donated to some Mo's already, but just like last year I am rebelling against all these staches and growing the mutton chops again.

[Ashartus]

I was going to sign up until my wife started explaining the consequences (she hates facial hair) so I guess I'll settle for donating and supporting those who do participate.

[PIMking]

http://mobro.co/IanDemler

[TurnedTheCorner]

I'm so weary from being hit over the head for cancer awareness and cancer cure/treatment fundraising. Month long awareness campaigns, more rides/walks/runs than you can shake a stick at, each body part with it's own viral awareness campaign with a clever gimmick or cute name.

I'm ####ing sick of cancer. Good for those of you getting involved and raising funds, I hope the money finds a cure along with better treatment and hugs and tears and video montages along the way. Could you all just be less in your face obnoxious about it? Could people who have been touched by it and torn apart by it and had friends or family members taken by it just have a quiet place to not be reminded of cancer, even for five minutes?

No. I know that won't happen. But you can't blame a guy for wishing.

[PsYcNeT]

I support your aesthetic slacktivism.

[Daradon]

I should probably shave tomorrow, I haven't in three days and have a head start.

[Daradon]

I'm so weary from being hit over the head for cancer awareness and cancer cure/treatment fundraising. Month long awareness campaigns, more rides/walks/runs than you can shake a stick at, each body part with it's own viral awareness campaign with a clever gimmick or cute name.

I'm ####ing sick of cancer. Good for those of you getting involved and raising funds, I hope the money finds a cure along with better treatment and hugs and tears and video montages along the way. Could you all just be less in your face obnoxious about it? Could people who have been touched by it and torn apart by it and had friends or family members taken by it just have a quiet place to not be reminded of cancer, even for five minutes?

No. I know that won't happen. But you can't blame a guy for wishing.

How do you feel with cancer fundraisers at the Stampede?

Not sure how anyone here is being obnoxious... I actually get tired about hearing about it all the time too. Mostly cause I worry about how eliminating cancer will affect overpopulation, which is easily the world's biggest problem. Guess what, people die. Yeah it's sad, yeah it can be tragic, but that's life. We need death. I could argue, right now, we need cancer.

But I fail to see why you'd be angry at the relative fun and so far low key nature of this thread. People just having some fun with facial hair bro.

[PIMking]

well this is for men, and it's so quiet compared to everything in the Breast cancer month where all the NFL puts on pink. even Madden 25 has 7901379583675 lines in the october games about breast cancer awareness.

Us men need to be heard

[Jets4Life]

Rockin' the stache' for the second consecutive year...

[TurnedTheCorner]

How do you feel with cancer fundraisers at the Stampede?

Not sure how anyone here is being obnoxious... I actually get tired about hearing about it all the time too. Mostly cause I worry about how eliminating cancer will affect overpopulation, which is easily the world's biggest problem. Guess what, people die. Yeah it's sad, yeah it can be tragic, but that's life. We need death. I could argue, right now, we need cancer.

But I fail to see why you'd be angry at the relative fun and so far low key nature of this thread. People just having some fun with facial hair bro.
I wasn't intending to single out anyone here with my obnoxious remark. It was directed at the machinery that churns out neverending cancer awareness and fundraising stuff.

I hope the people here on CP who participate in Movember have fun with it. I just needed to vent.

[nik-]

I'm skipping out this year, I gotta get on a plane in a week and I don't want the pervstache of day 5-10 to get me on the no-fly list.

[Laner99]

Third year growing the cookie duster. I always tell people, I can't run a 5k, I can't bike 200km in 2 days but I can grow a creepy stache and raise funds that way. It's the perfect awareness and fund raising campaign for a guy like me.

[jayswin]

I wasn't intending to single out anyone here with my obnoxious remark. It was directed at the machinery that churns out neverending cancer awareness and fundraising stuff.

I hope the people here on CP who participate in Movember have fun with it. I just needed to vent.

I know for me the issue with these awareness campaigns is that they've all become noise since social media came along. It's unfortunate, because social media made it easier to spread messages and promote awareness, but in some ways I think it's having the opposite affect that it should.

Now there's cancer awareness everything, shoved in your face every few weeks. Before this happened my reaction to awareness campaigns used to be "Oh, a cancer awareness campaign, I've been affected by it, yes of course I'll donate". Now it's more like "Oh a cancer awareness campaign, this is the third time I've been asked to donate this month, it's kind of lost it's meaningfulness to me".

[Table 5]

So the money towards this only goes to awareness, and not actual research? That seems like a bit of a shame....awareness campaigns for well-known diseases always seems like a bit of a waste if the money isn't actually going to finding a cure.

[Ashartus]

So the money towards this only goes to awareness, and not actual research? That seems like a bit of a shame....awareness campaigns for well-known diseases always seems like a bit of a waste if the money isn't actually going to finding a cure.

Actually a lot of the money does go to research. They report where all the money goes on the Movember website (http://ca.movember.com/report-cards) - from a quick look at where the Canadian dollars go, it seems to me that research is the biggest beneficiary, with mental health also getting a significant chunk.

[jayswin]

This isn't to disparage anyone participating, but I laughed out loud at that comedian who was talking about Movember, and was discussing how you actually do less when you get up in the morning than you normally would.

He was like "You know the phrase "It's the least you could do"?. "Well, participating in Movember is literally less than that". :D

[PIMking]

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/PIMking/004AA627-1646-42E8-AC12-288787FCBF12-21284-000006C5D74697ED_zpsb6c254ee.jpg (http://s249.photobucket.com/user/PIMking/media/004AA627-1646-42E8-AC12-288787FCBF12-21284-000006C5D74697ED_zpsb6c254ee.jpg.html)

mobro.co/iandemler

[BigBrodieFan]

Gotta say, I appreciate that the guys are growing the staches for a good cause, but I can't wait until the players shave them. On some it looks natural, but some look pretty gross. ;)

[PowerPlayoffs06]

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[GGG]

Actually a lot of the money does go to research. They report where all the money goes on the Movember website (http://ca.movember.com/report-cards) - from a quick look at where the Canadian dollars go, it seems to me that research is the biggest beneficiary, with mental health also getting a significant chunk.

What percentage to they spend on Administration and Fundraising expenses. Unless I see that prominantly located in information I do not donate.

That said I like to grow a mustache in November to promote awareness. Awareness for Mens cancers likely saves lives as Men generally don't go to the doctor as much as women and early detection is key. So generally I hate awareness campaigns I think things like the Man Van going around are very positive as part of the Movember festivities.

And let me tell you I was disappointed with my trip to the Man Van. I was all excited to go and all I got was a blood test.

[Simon96Taco]

I'm in. My third year growing :)

[PIMking]

how awesome would this be?

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/PIMking/ScreenShot2013-11-05at95511PM.png (http://s249.photobucket.com/user/PIMking/media/ScreenShot2013-11-05at95511PM.png.html)

[carom]

5th year overall, and second year representing in the UK. I also think raising awareness is just as important as raising money. Anyone who asks me about it gets a spiel about how we should all have regular checks by our GP, and if they get one it is all worth it. Makes me wonder if it would have made my Uncle think twice back in the day.

Anyway, bring on the 'taches (as they say here). Godspeed everyone else taking part. If anyone wants to donate to me send me a PM.

[Daradon]

Gotta say, I appreciate that the guys are growing the staches for a good cause, but I can't wait until the players shave them. On some it looks natural, but some look pretty gross. ;)

Respect the porn-stache!

[Drunk Skunk]

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/PIMking/004AA627-1646-42E8-AC12-288787FCBF12-21284-000006C5D74697ED_zpsb6c254ee.jpg (http://s249.photobucket.com/user/PIMking/media/004AA627-1646-42E8-AC12-288787FCBF12-21284-000006C5D74697ED_zpsb6c254ee.jpg.html)

mobro.co/iandemler
I think you have some cookie crumbs on your lip.

You should move back to QC.

[PIMking]

Kate took some photos of my game tonight. Looks better in a helmet

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[Gundo]

As a survivor of one of the types of cancer Movember raises funds to support awareness and research for I actively participate every year. It's greasy but it's for a good cause.

http://mobro.co/loganlundy

[PIMking]

http://mobro.co/iandemler

I have $5 donation and that was from me. I made little business cards to hand out and tons of people do the "I'll help out" but they just say that to shut you up

[PIMking]

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[killer_carlson]

If I donate here in Canada so I can get a tax receipt, am I still able to have it go to your totals? Or is my donation going to stay in Canada because of the tax receipt issue?

I haven't made my Movember donation yet, so I'm happy to send it your way, but I need to get the tax receipt for it (for obvious reasons).

[PIMking]

Someone else said I looked like Freddy on FB today I don't know how to to take that since I know of him but not really.

[PIMking]

If I donate here in Canada so I can get a tax receipt, am I still able to have it go to your totals? Or is my donation going to stay in Canada because of the tax receipt issue?

I haven't made my Movember donation yet, so I'm happy to send it your way, but I need to get the tax receipt for it (for obvious reasons).
You should be able to get a receipt, Everyone I've donated for it brings up a "download receipt" icon.

EDIT

You get this via email too

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/PIMking/Movemberproof.jpg (http://s249.photobucket.com/user/PIMking/media/Movemberproof.jpg.html)

[PIMking]

Any help would be great

[PIMking]

Bunp

[PIMking]

So far I've only raised $70 this month, my team is at $2,724 and globally we're at
USD $72,420,591

I've got a lot of people during hockey that say good things lol

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/PIMking/7C18965A-432E-43C5-97E4-C19575D893A7.jpg (http://s249.photobucket.com/user/PIMking/media/7C18965A-432E-43C5-97E4-C19575D893A7.jpg.html)

http://mobro.co/IanDemler

[undercoverbrother]

so far i've only raised $70 this month, my team is at $2,724 and globally we're at
usd $72,420,591

i've got a lot of people during hockey that say good things lol

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/pimking/7c18965a-432e-43c5-97e4-c19575d893a7.jpg (http://s249.photobucket.com/user/pimking/media/7c18965a-432e-43c5-97e4-c19575d893a7.jpg.html)

http://mobro.co/iandemler


sweet jesus spoiler that with a warning please.......

[PIMking]

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/PIMking/th_Movember2013Low.jpg (http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg232/PIMking/Movember2013Low.mp4)

Video of my growth, I've kept the stache so far.

I raised $170 this year ($95 last year so I did considerably better this year)
team raised $4,102
Worldwide USD $95,059,942