Announcing the First Annual Short-Media "Walk for a Cure"

[Mt_Goat]

:fold: :fold: :fold: :fold: :smokin:

This was a huge success!
Donations are by paypal to:



In the title line please put "Walk for a Cure" and in the notes box please put who you sponsored as well as your user name.

OR

ShortMedia, LLC
1401 W Girard Ave
Madison Heights, MI 48071

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We have just added one new event to the SM LAN 2006. Short-Media is going to have its first ever Walk to promote Folding@Home, the "Short-Media Walk for a cure". More on Folding@Home can be found here (http://folding.stanford.edu/) as well as right here. (http://www.short-media.com/folding.php?v=teaminfo) This will be just like the marathons that are run for different causes but it will just be a simple three mile walk as we want it to be open to all of the SM LAN attendees. The people who are not walking or not attending the LAN can do their part by "Sponsoring" a walker. Walkers can have as many people sponsor them as they wish. The minimum sponsor "pledge" we are asking for is $1.00 per mile and up to as much as you wish. Since it is only 3 miles long the minimum would only be $3.00 per sponsor. But please do't let this stop anyone from pledging at higher levels. the proceeds from this event will go solely to help with costs of providing the SMX rigs we often find hosts from the team 93 membership. To make things more interesting we will be offering a free Join Folding Team 93 T-shirt (http://short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46249) to the top contributor (the top single sponsor) and another to be offered in a drawing where all who donate will be entered.

For now we will let the SM LAN attedees who will walk post their names here and let those who wish to sponsor them post so in here. We will keep all the names and pledges updated in this first post of the thread. Good luck to all and please remeber that this is for your team, Team 93!

Walkers will get their shirts at the LAN for a discount so we can look good. We are also trying to get some kind of media coverage on this. So make your team proud!

Walkers
:fold: mtgoat
:fold: QCH2002
:fold: GHoosdum
:fold: Cyclonite
:fold: profdlp
:fold: Sledgehammer70
:fold: General Keebler
:fold: CB Droege
:fold: Shorty
:fold: sharkydart
:fold: Thrax
:fold: CrazyJoe0813
:fold: primesuspect's 2 kids (sorry Brian I'm drawing a blank other than FreshyP)
:fold: Zanthian
:fold: citrixmeta (pushups)

Sponsors
:fold: dragonV8 $10.00/mile for mtgoat
:fold: Sledgehammer70 $20.00/mile for QCH2002
:fold: mtgoat $10.00/mile for Sledgehammer70
:fold: Sledghammer's Uncle John $10.00/mile for Sledgehammer70
:fold: General Keebler $1.00/mile for all up to $75.00 total
:fold: QCH2002 $5 per mile ($10 if you carry Prof) for Cyclonite
:fold: Crypto £5 on the Prof and Sledgehammer70 to finish the course. (about $9.30 US each)
:fold: Donut $10.00/mile for GHoosdum
:fold: DogDragon $5.00/mile for Prof ($25.00 if he makes it)
:fold: Hawk $5.00/mi for General Keebler and CB Droege ($15.00 each)
:fold: airbornfilght $5.00/mi for Shorty
:fold: GHoosdum $5.00/mi for sharkydart's inner Kenyan and $1.00/mi for CB Droege and Zanthian
:fold: profdlp $1.0/mi for CB Droege and Zanthian
:fold: CB Droege $1.00/mi for GHoosdum, profdlp, Zanthian and Sharkydart
:fold: primesuspect $3.33/mi each for his 2 kids
:fold: Zanthian $1.00/mi for Ghoosdum, CBDroege, Sharkydart, and CrazyJoe
:fold: CB Droege's co-workers $50.00
:fold: SEM Solutions $1.00/pushup for citrixmeta
:fold: sharkydart $1.00/mi for GHoosdum, CB Droege, and Zanthian



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This was a huge success!
Donations are by paypal to:

accounts@short-media.com

In the title line please put "Walk for a Cure" and in the notes box please put who you sponsored as well as your user name.

OR

ShortMedia, LLC
1401 W Girard Ave
Madison Heights, MI 48071

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[Mt_Goat]

Oh yea, Put me as a walker.

Now I need some sponsors!

[QCH2002]

Put me in!!!

[dragonV8]

Oh yea, Put me as a walker.

Now I need some sponsors!

You caught us on a good day as i just flew home from the mine.:)

Sally and I will sponsor you for $10 per mile.:ausflag:

[Mt_Goat]

Thank you Jon and Sally!

QCH2002 added to the walker list.

[GHoosdum]

You can guarantee I'll be walking. :fold:

[Cyclonite]

I'll walk! :fold:

[Sledgehammer70]

I have had some good side jobs in the last week and would like to give back some cash that was kindly donated to me to get to the LAN... So I want to sponsor....

QCH2002 $60.00 :) or $20.00 per mile

[profdlp]

I'm in - who wants to sponsor the geezer? :D

[QCH2002]

I'm in - who wants to sponsor the geezer? :DPer Foot or per Yard ;D

[profdlp]

Per Foot or per Yard ;D
I've got ten bucks that says I finish before you do - loser pays the money to the SMx Fund. Still feeling cocky, sonny? :ninja:

[QCH2002]

I've got ten bucks that says I finish before you do - loser pays the money to the SMx Fund. Still feeling cocky, sonny? :ninja:
Oh it's on like Donkey Kong... Rules, no tripping, tying up, using other implements to inhibit my kicking of your butt? Right?

Prime mark Prof down for another $10 cuz he's gonna get LAN-Walk Fragged!!!!

[profdlp]

...Rules, no tripping, tying up, using other implements...
Those are your rules, bucko - I play by my own. :aol:

[Sledgehammer70]

lol... well i got my $60 in support of ole QCH :)

[Mt_Goat]

Sledge, if you walk I will be your first sponsor!

You are being goated into it! ;)

[Mt_Goat]

Everyone, don't forget that if you are walking you can get homies and aunts, uncles etc to sponsor you too! It is not limited to S-M members. :D

[Sledgehammer70]

Okay, count me in! Sledgehammer70 is going to be a walking fool...

[Sledgehammer70]

Okay my Uncle John has offered me $10.00 per mile

[Mt_Goat]

We only have 28 dys left as of today to get this going!!!

There are many LAN goers who are not on the walking roster and we need to see you now. I will be bringing lots of slimy surprises for those who try to skate out of this. ;) We also need more sponsors. There are several walkers who still need sponsors. When it comes time for new rigs to roll out for the SMX project and all you see for offering are lame old hunks remember why! This is YOUR TEAM so take PRIDE IN IT and PARTICIPATE! Just think, if tere is a big enough turnout of this and the T-shirts there is the real possibility of turning out some really supper machines from up to date parts. :D The walk is only about an hour, most spend more time walking through the grocery store than that. The minimum sponsor amount is $1.00 per mile or $3.00. This is an incredibly cheap way to help your team NOW!!!

[Keebler]

I will subsidize all walkers (including myself) at a dollar per mile up to a maximum of $75.

[Cyclonite]

No one wants to sponsors me? :(

[QCH2002]

I'll sponsor you, Cyclone!!! $5 per mile ($10 if you carry Prof) :D

[Crypto]

I take it that all walkers will be carrying their folding rigs?:wink:

£5 on the Prof to finish the course.:ukflag:

[Mt_Goat]

I take it that all walkers will be carrying their folding rigs?:wink:

£5 on the Prof to finish the course.:ukflag:
Crypto
Is that a donation? ;)

[Cyclonite]

I'll sponsor you, Cyclonite!!! $5 per mile ($10 if you carry Prof) :D

^Fixed (Cyclonite is another name for the explosive C4. I'm not a damn tornado.) :p

Thanks QCH!!

Prof! Ready to help me make $30? ;)

[profdlp]

...Prof! Ready to help me make $30? ;)
He's trying to weasel out of our little side bet as to which one of us will finish the three miles first.

It's not going to work, Q'sie - you shall be :Pwned:

[Cyclonite]

He's trying to weasel out of our little side bet as to which one of us will finish the three miles first.

It's not going to work, Q'sie - you shall be :Pwned:

Wait. Did you just call me slow? :hrm:

[GHoosdum]

I think he wasn't calling you slow, so much as he was calling you "slower than Q while carrying prof".

[QCH2002]

Do I still have to walk backwards in order for you to cross the finish line first? :D

[Cyclonite]

Haha. This SM LAN/get-together has more smack talk than the WWF (or whatever the hell that lame excuse for entertainment is called now).

[profdlp]

Do I still have to walk backwards in order for you to cross the finish line first? :D
No. ;)

You'll have to walk backwards to avoid having to watch me pulling away in the distance - far out in front of you. :rarr:

[GHoosdum]

You'll both have to walk backwards, and bring some clothespins, to avoid the extra added jet boost that I will be using.

[profdlp]

Coming from the man who originated the Team 93 Can Of Beans (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41363), I take that threat very seriously. :eek2:

[Crypto]

Crypto
Is that a donation? ;)

Yes :)

[Donut]

I'll put in 10.00/ mi. for GHoosdum.




Even the un-employed guy can sponsor somebody!:tongue:

[GHoosdum]

Hey thanks, Donut! You rule!

I've been practicing my walking, and practicing the 'smoke-screen' technique. I'm gonna leave Q and prof in my garlic-scented dust!

[Mt_Goat]

Doesn't anyone want to sponsor keeb's?

[profdlp]

Keebs, shmeebs - what about the poor old Profster? :(

I'm going to hoof it for three miles and all that comes from it is a ten dollar "donation" from QCH? Sponsor me, dammit!!!!!!!! :mad:

[QCH2002]

I'm going to hoof it for three miles and all that comes from it is a ten dollar "donation" from QCH? Sponsor me, dammit!!!!!!!! :mad:
I'll sponsor you, Cyclonite!!! $5 per mile ($10 if you carry Prof) :D

That's if HE carries you... it's a donation under his name... you cannot claim it. :buck:

[profdlp]

When I leave your sorry butt far behind (probably at about the halfway point) and ultimately beat you to the finish line, you will be peeling a Hamilton off of that big fat wad of cash you carry around and donating it to the SMx Project in MY name. :rant:

Now, leave - before I taunt you again! :vimp:

[Crypto]

I take it that all walkers will be carrying their folding rigs?:wink:

£5 on the Prof to finish the course.:ukflag:

[Sledgehammer70]

Race for a Cure is the new title for QCH & Prof....

And on a side note!

ANYONE Want To Sponsor BIG OLE SLEDGE?
$1 to over a billion are accpeted :) "per mile"

[QCH2002]

:respect: For if your legs are as fast and skilled as thy wit, you SHALL be a valiant competitor!!! :respect:

[CB]

Hey! Walking is something I can do! I'll walk!

[profdlp]

Sorry, Crypto, I'm getting pretty forgetful these days... :( :zombie:

Here's hoping there is a favourable exchange rate by the end of the month. :ukflag: :cheers: :usflag:

[Crypto]

Race for a Cure is the new title for QCH & Prof....

And on a side note!

ANYONE Want To Sponsor BIG OLE SLEDGE?
$1 to over a billion are accpeted :) "per mile"

Sledge,

same conditions as for the Prof, you've got to carry all your folding rigs. :vimp:
£5 to complete the course.

Good luck mate. :thumbsup:

Crypto

[Sledgehammer70]

If you pay to ship them UP to Michigan I would be happy to carry them on a Red Wagon with a Generator that would allow them to fold during the walk :)

[Mt_Goat]

If you pay to ship them UP to Michigan I would be happy to carry them on a Red Wagon with a Generator that would allow them to fold during the walk :)
:wow:

[Donut]

Might be worth the cost just for the PICS!:bigggrin:

[Mt_Goat]

We need your support!

We need more walkers from the LAN attendees!

We need more sponsors!

You don't want Short-Media to start PBS type fund drives and interupt your regularly scheduled postings and reading to do it, do you? Time for this is running out, fast!

Also, don't forget to order your folding T-shirts!

[DogDragon]

I will put $5 a mile on you $25 if you make it:cheers:
profdlp this is for you

[profdlp]

I will put $5 a mile on you $25 if you make it:cheers:
profdlp this is for you
Alright! :D

:celebrate

[Mt_Goat]

General Keebler and CB Droege still need individual sponsors.

I would also like to mention that only 20% of LAN attendees are walking so far! This is freaking pathetic! The rest of you should be ashamed of yourselves for simply mot wanting to walk off your Sunday breakfast!!! Where are all the people who are wishing to one day host an SMX rig? You need to be sponsors to help insure we have enough rigs in the future to go around! I have bad knees and am broke but I'm walking and sponsoring. What's your (to those who haven't done anything yet) excuse???


THIS IS FOR YOUR TEAM!!!

[DogDragon]

Come on folks and show some team spirit
I know you're folding and that's a big help Thank-You
But this is for fun you read this thread and see the fun that's getting started
But if there's not enough sponsors we may not enjoy this again.
It's only a buck a mile and the pics of this should be worth that, So don't let this be the first and last.
Oh profdlp I'll sponsor your two dogs too at a buck a mile if they go with you.

[CB]

I'm going to see if any of my students or co-workers would like to sponsor me. Perhaps other's could try and do the same...

It would help if I had an official blurb about where the money is going, so that people know that it's a good cause, and that the fund is getting 100% of it...

[CB]

It would help if I had an official blurb about where the money is going, so that people know that it's a good cause, and that the fund is getting 100% of it...

nudge... nudge...

[GHoosdum]

Try this (ripped from the SMx page on Short-Media home)

The SMx Project is an effort by Team Short-Media to pool spare parts and money to create full-time folding computers. Donations are made to the team, which are then used to contruct the computers (often referred to as 'rigs'). A member of the team is then selected to host the rig at their home for as long as they are able.

Volunteer team members donate their time and effort to make this project work; there are no overhead costs. 100% of your contribution will go towards creating new SMx rigs to fold full-time for Team 93

[QCH2002]

Looks good to me, Ghoos!!! :thumbsup:

[CB]

Okay, I'll add in some stuff about what 'folding' is (Only the students who've taken my classes proly know about it, yet) and use that. I guess I could have looked on that page myself :/

[GHoosdum]

I was going to add something about what folding is, but I thought you may have already explained that part.

[CB]

If people write a check after the event is over, who should the check be made out to? SMx Fund?

[GHoosdum]

The SMx project doesn't have its own bank account, so the SMx funds are recordkept seperately but under the auspices of Short-Media.

//edit: removed the suggestion per Brian's suggestion below.

[primesuspect]

Just ShortMedia, LLC

[Hawk]

Ok, I'm in for $5/Mi for Gen Keebs and CB Droege.
Just let me know where to paypal it.
We need to email the attendees for walkers maybe and then we can have more sponsors from our huge membership.
Times getting down to the wire..... Only 9 1/2 days left! http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/mittelgrosse/medium-smiley-064.gif

[CB]

After I put up fliers in the school, I've already got 5 students/faculty signed up to sponsor me. :)

[Mt_Goat]

After I put up fliers in the school, I've already got 5 students/faculty signed up to sponsor me. :)
Way to go!!!! :woowoo:

[airbornflght]

I will sponsor prof at $5/mile, BUT, I want to make this interesting. I want to see if the (next to) oldest goat can keep up, so, prof, if you win, then I will do $10/mile. and by win, I mean that you have to be the first to come across the finish line.:D


Edit: After seeing that some walkers needed sponsored, my money goes to who ever needs the sponsors, but its all going to the same place, the winning the race proposition still stands. In the even no one needs the sponsorship, it is to go the the most out of shape walker in sight:vimp:


I want vidoes of this!!, shoot, at that price, I could buy a GGW video, but I thikn I might get more satisfaction out of an old guy trying to win a walk.(hopefully someone will turn it into a race:bigggrin:)

[Shorty]

Sign me up :D

Walking 3 miles... pfffft... I used to do that all the time walking to work until I got my car... :cool:

Now.. someone sponsor me :D

[TheLostSwede]

No. ;)

You'll have to walk backwards to avoid having to watch me pulling away in the distance - far out in front of you. :rarr:

In front of him? That would mean he will be ahead of you then. Since he is going backwards. :ninja:

[airbornflght]

Sign me up :D

Walking 3 miles... pfffft... I used to do that all the time walking to work until I got my car... :cool:

Now.. someone sponsor me :D

alright shorty, I guess that means I am your first sponsor:rockon:


Edit: After seeing that some walkers needed sponsored, my money goes to who ever needs the sponsors, but its all going to the same place, the winning the race proposition still stands. In the even no one needs the sponsorship, it is to go the the most out of shape walker in sight.

[QCH2002]

Walking 3 miles... pfffft... I used to do that all the time walking to work until I got my car... :cool: That's half way across England, isn't it?
In front of him? That would mean he will be ahead of you then. Since he is going backwards. :ninja: He's right Profdlp... ;D

[profdlp]

You'll have to walk backwards to avoid having to watch me pulling away in the distance - far out in front of you. :rarr:
In front of him? That would mean he will be ahead of you then. Since he is going backwards. :ninja:
...He's right Profdlp... ;D
:shakehead

Picture this:


I am ahead of QCH in the race. (Which I will be, I assure you.)
QCH sees that my lead is increasing. (I am "pulling away in the distance".)
QCH cannot bear to watch the humiliating sight of a 47yo guy outdoing him. (He's crying like a baby by this point.)
He turns a-friggin'-round and faces the starting line to avoid having to watch me as I close in on the finish line. (He is now walking backwards).


Class dismissed. :wave:

[QCH2002]

I could never be humiliated by you... I would be celebrating that people your age can actually still walk. ;D



(j/k... but let the flame fest against Q begin.... )

[sharkydart]

eh what the heck, i'll walk. i'll summon my inner Kenyan. but, in compared to the speeds you'll be going, it's more like i'm teleporting myself to the finish line. so i don't get lonely, i guess i'll pace myself just ahead of GHoosdum and his cloud of exhaust. xD

[profdlp]

...i'll summon my inner Kenyan...
;D ;D ;D

[GHoosdum]

I'll sponsor sharkydart's inner Kenyan, $5 per mile.

[Thrax]

I'll walk.

[Mt_Goat]

... I would be celebrating that people your age can actually still walk. ;D



(j/k... but let the flame fest against Q begin.... )
Now just wait one minute sonny! I was walking looonnng before you were even a thought of a dribble. ;) I can still walk and walk and walk. I'll see your walk and raise you a fin to get to the finish first! :D

[Mt_Goat]

Did Mack offer to walk or is he just going to carry Shorty and go backwards?

[profdlp]

Did Mack offer to walk or is he just going to carry Shorty and go backwards?
The only thing that stands in my way is the possibility that I'll be laughing too hard to do anything except roll around on the ground.

You are not helping. ;D

[Mt_Goat]

The only thing that stands in my way is the possibility that I'll be laughing too hard to do anything except roll around on the ground.

You are not helping. ;D
Oh, so that's your secret! You are going to barrel roll to the finish line. :p

[Crazy Joe]

I've been practicing my walking, and practicing the 'smoke-screen' technique. I'm gonna leave Q and prof in my garlic-scented dust!

Well I'll come all the way from Florida to walk for the cause and leave everyone in my ass-scented dust... You amatures do not even begin to compare to the power of my ass!!

[primesuspect]

I picked a three mile route for you guys :)

http://www.short-media.com/images/prime/walkmap.jpg

The green arrow is my house.

[profdlp]

It looks like the two long segments are about 2.5X the length of the two short ones. Does that sound about right?

This will help me to determine my overall strategy. :rockon:

[primesuspect]

Long segments are one mile, short segments are 1/2 mile each. :)

[Crypto]

Are there any pubs / bars on the route?:beer:

That might slow a few people down. ;)

[CB]

Does that route pass through gang territory? Will we need to bring our BP vests?

[CB]

Here's my deal:
This is for all of the other walkers that are currently signed up:

If you sponsor me for at least $1/mile, I'll sponsor you for $1/mile

[GHoosdum]

If you sponsor me for at least $1/mile, I'll sponsor you for $1/mile

You've got a deal. I'll sponsor you for $1/mile.

[profdlp]

You've got a deal. I'll sponsor you for $1/mile.
Same here. :)

[GHoosdum]

Now I feel sorry for poor Larry - he's taken it upon himself to recordkeep all of this!

[QCH2002]

This is begining to resemble a government budget!!!:D

[FreshyP]

i would like to walk with you guys.

[primesuspect]

well it looks like both my kids want to walk. I'll sponsor each of them for $3.33 per mile ;)

[Mt_Goat]

Now I feel sorry for poor Larry - he's taken it upon himself to recordkeep all of this!
Who's on first, what's on second and I don't know is on third. :scratch:

I just got back from driving from Jacksonville, Fl to Austin, Tx (1148 mi) in just over a day. I drove 2 hrs last night after arriving at the airport then started at 6 AM and got back here at 9 PM today. So needless to say, I'm beat and will sort it tomorrow.

[Shorty]

alright shorty, I guess that means I am your first sponsor:rockon:

Muchos Gracias young man.. very kind :D

I could never be humiliated by you... I would be celebrating that people your age can actually still walk. ;D

;D ;D ;D ... that made me spit tea over my keyboard ;D ;D

[Mt_Goat]

I now have everything sorted and it is starting to look like we have something going now. We are now up to 15 walkers or 37% of LAN attendees. There are also 15 sponsors with a total potential of $390.00 in sponsorships. I would really like to see all LAN attendees walk to show their support for this event. :)

[airbornflght]

Yeh, I wish I was comming, but I am working my butt off this summer. I am comming next year, that is written in stone. Not to mention when I dont show up, all these uber prizes are donated. It really looks awesome this year., back on topic:

you are welcome shorty, remember, you gotta win!!

[primesuspect]

I'd walk, but I have to hold the fort :)

[Mt_Goat]

I'd walk, but I have to hold the fort :)
You are the only one with a legitimate reason for not walking! But you will be well represented by your 2 children! :D

[profdlp]

I'd walk, but I have to hold the fort :)
Try Gas-X.

Oh, wait - you said fort! ;D

Never mind...

[Zanthian]

I will walk, if someone will sponsor me.

[Sledgehammer70]

So thus far we are pushing $400+ range.. Come on guys let get this to $600.00 are Keebs and I the only big guns donating in this race?

[Zanthian]

I will sponsor Ghoosdum, CBDroege, Sharkydart, and CrazyJoe for $1 per mile each. Now someone hook me up with some sponsoring...

[GHoosdum]

I'll hook you up with $1/mile right back atcha. ;)

[CB]

I already said that I would sponsor any one who sponsors me. That means another $1/mile for Zanthian.

Also, I took a look at the 'sign up to sponsor me' sheet that I left out in the office. I'll leave it out until the last minute tomorrow, but I noticed that there are at least $50 in promised sponsorship dollars so far...:wow2:

[profdlp]

I could have sworn I already posted this... :scratch:

I'll back the Zanth-Man for a buck a mile. :)

[citrixmeta]

if its ok by the team, i would like to propose something.

i spoke to SEM Solutions (company), they will donate 1$ per push up.
so before or after the event, i will do as many as pushups i can do.



its that ok?

[CB]

That's great!

[Mt_Goat]

Woot! Some last minute steam. :D

Lets break $600 or even $1,000!!!

[sharkydart]

I will sponsor GHoosdum, CB Droege, and Zanthian each $1 per mile.

[CB]

Then, as promised, I will sponsor Sharky for the same.

[QCH2002]

Well.... The walk was VERY late due to missing people but we did do the walk.

mtgoat, QCH2002, GHoosdum, Cyclonite, profdlp, General Keebler, CB Droege, sharkydart, CrazyJoe0813, Kyle, Perry, and Zanthian all walked... Prime walked most of the course....

We started shortly after 12:30 PM. Sadly, QCH sprained his ankle within the first 1/10 of a mile and Profdlp started his steady 3.5 MPH. Prof, GHoosdum, sharkydart, and Zanthian quickly pulled away from the rest of the pack. Kyle and Perry did a great job keeping up with the first group. Keebs started late but ran past everyone to catch the first group. He even carried one of the kids for a while. Prime appeared about a mile into the walk, right behind the first group. CB Droege, and CrazyJoe0813 were keeping a nice steady pace also... QCH, mtgoat, and Cyclonite brought up the rear.

When the first group rounded the last 1/2 mile, Zanthian had to stop........ for a Coke Slushy but it didn't seem to effect his overall time. :D

As for the finish... I believe Zanthian, sharkydart, and GHoosdum all finished within seconds of each other after a mad dash for the finish line. QCH2002 and Profdlp, very close behind, both attempted to run the last 100 yards to find out who would be coughing up the $10. Sadly, this reporter was too pooped after running the last bit to see what happened to Brian, Keebs, Kyle, Perry, CB Droege, and CrazyJoe0813. I know that mtgoat, and Cyclonite arrived shortly after and seemed like best friends... they even stopped and bought some water!!!

All in all... a very good event. I'll leave the donation details to mtgoat but I know that this raised a ton of cash. Thank you everyone of the walkers and to every donator. Thank you mtgoat for the great idea!!!

[GHoosdum]

I agree - this event was great fun for me, and a great bonus for the team. I loved walking around sporting my great "JoinFolding" shirt (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46249) and shouting at people to join folding.

And don't forget that our powerful friend citrixmeta single-handedly raised $42 for the team with his pushups!

[citrixmeta]

:D

will go for more next year

[QCH2002]

I missed the pushups!!!! CRAP.... and you did 42!!!! WOW... That's GREAT!!!! Thanks citrixmeta!!!

[citrixmeta]

thanks Q, i think we have it on video!

[airbornflght]

So what about shorty, how much do I have to cough up:D

[QCH2002]

Shorty, Sledgehammer, and Thrax did not walk... So I guess you own nothing. UNLESS.... you decide to still want to just donate $15? Brian's kids walked and did a great job!!!

[Keebler]

I was playing kid-roundup through the walk. We couldn't find Perry, then realized he'd dashed off to the front when we weren't looking. Brian decided to drive to the front to catch up with the kids. I found Kyle half way up the pack and ran with him on my back to get up to Perry. Kyle walked with Brian, and Perry took off at warp again. I caught up with Perry, who then got quite tired and hot 2.5 miles in, so we stopped at a BK for some cherry slushies which I must say made us both feel better :D We finished just ahead of CB and CJ I think. mtgoat and Cyclonite rolled in not long after.

[GHoosdum]

Keebs is an absolute CHAMP for completing the 3-mile trek with a child on his back for most of the way. He has more than earned the funds that he raised for the team in this event.

And Larry... this was such a great idea. Thank you for organizing this thing and getting us to do something to counter all the calories of wonderful food that we ate this weekend.

[QCH2002]

Well... the walk was good for the Team and not bad for the body too!!! Of couse, after all the good food consumed during the 4 days... I need to walk, like, 500 miles to work off the food. :D

{EDIT} See... I wasn't the only one that thought about food and walking!!!

[Hawk]

That's Great! Glad you guys pulled it off.
Sounds like a fun time for all, while getting the word out for folding.
Anybody got a Paypal link so I can send my $30 in.
$15 for Gen Keebs & $15 for CB Droege as promised.
I'm proud of all involved in this caring endeaver.

[airbornflght]

So how much money was made? any approximate count yet?

[airbornflght]

I figure that we should have around $450. not sure though.(very rough estimate)

Still not bad ehh?

[profdlp]

It was a fun three-mile walk. Right about mile five I was feeling a little tired, but I made it through to the seven-mile halfway point. Long about mile twenty I caught my second wind and managed to finish the entire marathon. Turning around and repeating the entire process while walking backwards with a piano on my back and an anvil tied to each leg got to me, though.

It was really cool when the Chairman of the Olympic Committee hung that gold medal around my neck. :woowoo:

(I'm getting a head start on the storytelling exaggeration process.) :rockon:

[QCH2002]

Don't forget the SNAPPY shorts you were wairing!!! I was ALMOST tempted to mantouch!!! :O

[QCH2002]

AND I DID SAY... almost. It was really more like 5% almost...

[Mt_Goat]

Donations are by paypal to:

accounts@short-media.com

OR

ShortMedia, LLC
1401 W Girard Ave
Madison Heights, MI 48071

In the title line please put "Walk for a Cure" and in the notes box please put who you sponsored as well as your user name.

[Cyclonite]

It was a good walk. I enjoyed talking to mtgoat. I got sun burned pretty badly though. Didn't even think about sunscreen.

[profdlp]

I got burned pretty good myself. My nose is covered with little blisters and my new nickname is Mr. Tomatohead. :cool2:

[DogDragon]

Donations are by paypal to:

accounts@short-media.com

In the title line please put "Walk for a Cure" and in the notes box please put who you sponsored as well as your user name.

Thats ok with paypal But I do everything with M.O
So what address do I send it and who to make it payable to

[airbornflght]

Payment Sent:honoes:

[Hawk]

Donations are by paypal to:

accounts@short-media.com

In the title line please put "Walk for a Cure" and in the notes box please put who you sponsored as well as your user name.

Thnx MT for the info. I'm sending mine now. 5:24 pm EST. 6/28/06
Great job done by all!!!!! And thnx for the entertainment!
Hey Guys, Try some Aloe gel on those sunburns....
It really does relieve the pain and will stop most of the pealing if you use aloe and moisturizer. Of course apply carefully so as not to irritate the sore areas.
I have large aloe plants growing around my front porch and in containers, so I just cut a fresh limb that's full of juice. Split it down the middle and scrape out the jelly fron inside. Apply that generously to the sunburn. It's great for regular burns too. Helps stop scaring if you have bad burns or scrapes too.

[airbornflght]

aloe stops the pain on my sun burns when I get them, but I still peel like a snake. although, Im weird and will try and see how big a piece I can get.

[DogDragon]

M.O sent

[DogDragon]

Hey for next time sorry I didn't think of this
I went to a party in MI once and what we did for the people who couldn't come was set up cams.
We had 4 cams going, so that covered just about the whole place were people were at.
It would have been cool to have the this time for lan party.
But,I,m Gald fun was had by all there:thumbsup:

[profdlp]

M.O sent
Thanks, DogDragon! :D

[QCH2002]

Paypal sent...

[profdlp]

M.O sent
Got DogDragon's M.O. on Wednesday. He even included a few extra $$$. :D

I'd like to not only thank him for sponsoring Team 93's SMx Project (http://www.short-media.com/folding.php?v=smx), but use this opportunity to remind everyone to keep his wife in our thoughts and prayers as she faces a difficult time. (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47169)

Fold On, teammates! :rockon: :fold:

[airbornflght]

Any count on the ammount raised so far? and how much you are expecting to get? I'm interested on the turnout.:buck:

[Crypto]

Only just found this thread. Sent the dosh, sorry it was late.

Perhaps you should have sent a gentle PM as a reminder.:smiles:

Congrats to everybody who took part for raising the funds, hope you all had a good time.:vimp:

[CB]

Oh yeah! I guess I need to tell my co-workers to cough up the dough!