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( , Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Austerity Britain :(
We used to quite often go twos-up on a cigarette in morning break.
Alt: The Movember community has raised £346 million to date and funded over 800 programmes in 21 countries. This work is saving and improving the lives of men affected by prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health problems.
( , Mon 3 Nov 2014, 15:51, 3 replies, latest was 10 years ago)
We used to quite often go twos-up on a cigarette in morning break.
Alt: The Movember community has raised £346 million to date and funded over 800 programmes in 21 countries. This work is saving and improving the lives of men affected by prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health problems.
( , Mon 3 Nov 2014, 15:51, 3 replies, latest was 10 years ago)
If only this was mutually exclusive with being an utter prick.
Sadly, it is not.
( , Mon 3 Nov 2014, 15:52, Reply)
Sadly, it is not.
( , Mon 3 Nov 2014, 15:52, Reply)
What percentage of that would have been contributed to charity without the need for a gimmick @#wpb?
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As with all these gimmick charities the overall fundraised (across all charities) doesnt go up by very much
all that tends to happen is that people stop their usual charitable spending and divert it to the "named" cause.
( , Mon 3 Nov 2014, 16:00, Reply)
all that tends to happen is that people stop their usual charitable spending and divert it to the "named" cause.
( , Mon 3 Nov 2014, 16:00, Reply)
Ive signed up for boxing but that ent got nothin to do with it being November
Its a good mixture of cardio and weights, ill be doing at least one 10k run pre month with a few 5s thrown in.
( , Mon 3 Nov 2014, 16:18, Reply)
Its a good mixture of cardio and weights, ill be doing at least one 10k run pre month with a few 5s thrown in.
( , Mon 3 Nov 2014, 16:18, Reply)
i'm really proud of you m8, i'm sure the smoking and lack of fitness will really help.
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( , Mon 3 Nov 2014, 16:20, Reply)
the blitz spirit should pull you through the first k Ian, after that well...
( , Mon 3 Nov 2014, 16:26, Reply)
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I'm gonna grow a Lord Kitchener moustache to help raise more money
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don't forget to break your leg before the first race mate, it's at least an excuse that nobody will see through
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One seems to involve minor effort, the other is attention seeking as far as I can gather, almost like a 'gimmick' if you will
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No. as they charity has to "buy" the places it offers to the runners from the event organisers
This means that they have a vested interest in the event and it does the participant some good as well.
( , Mon 3 Nov 2014, 16:17, Reply)
This means that they have a vested interest in the event and it does the participant some good as well.
( , Mon 3 Nov 2014, 16:17, Reply)
Just imagine all the good they could have done if all the fucking thick pricks who grow them because 'it's movember innit' chucked a few quid in
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