Please give generously.

limey · 05-02-2016, 10:58 AM

I would ask you please to consider making a donation to my friend Big Davy's charity page.
He is, starting today and over the next few days, hauling a 266 pound anvil up our tallest hill, Goatfell (2,687 feet) in order to raise money for research into type 1 diabetes.
Some pictures of the man himself and his Day One blisters can be found on his charity page.

glatt · 05-02-2016, 11:11 AM

"First day is done. It was brutal. Skin on the fingers gone. But a satisfied feeling"

xoxoxoBruce · 05-02-2016, 03:48 PM

Enter credit card info correctly.
But in name and address form, enter anything in each blank, ie street, type street, state, type state, it will accept it anyway.

limey · 05-02-2016, 04:10 PM

Thanks, Bruce! X

Sent by thought transference

limey · 05-03-2016, 03:25 PM

"... Realised this is going to take much longer than I initially thought. ..."

Sent by thought transference

xoxoxoBruce · 05-03-2016, 08:13 PM

Hey, he's got all summer.

You know, looking at the size of that guy, I'll be if he made a harness he could carry that sumbitch up.

limey · 05-04-2016, 05:30 PM

I did suggest a harness to Davy, but he said he didn't relish the idea of being inextricably strapped to such a weight should it decide to descend precipitately. Or words to that effect.
"Day three. The spirits are up again. Davy felt much better today. His arms are better than he thought. ... So Davy's been whistling and humming ...."

Sent by thought transference

xoxoxoBruce · 05-04-2016, 08:26 PM

Must have reached a balance point where everything hurts equally.

limey · 05-05-2016, 01:52 AM

Although this is a wee downhill bit, it shows typical terrain and the current method.

lumberjim · 05-05-2016, 09:54 AM

I hope he doesn't injure himself. This looks very perilous. It's like the last thing you'd catch me doing.

Good way to mop up the little balances on these gift cards I have fattening my wallet

limey · 05-05-2016, 10:44 AM

Thanks LJ. He does have a pal with him (a skinny lanky photographer guy). And lots of determination.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-05-2016, 11:14 AM

The JustGiving fee structure sounds much better than most.

Quote:

Here’s how we charge our 5% fee
1.You donate $20.00.
2.We take our 5% fee from the donation, with credit/debit card charges.
3.We send all the rest to your charity.

Your donation $20.00
Our 5% fee $1.00
Card-processing fee @ 2.95% $0.59
Total cost to charity $1.59
Total donation $18.41

lumberjim · 05-05-2016, 11:20 AM

Actually, it couldn't take the gift card. Might be because I don't know the zip code. I checked the balance and the numbers twice. I guess I'll have to break off a piece from my own card.

limey · 05-05-2016, 04:22 PM

Less than GBP200 to get him to over GBP5,000 (about USD7,500).
Not saying you've got to put up that amount LJ ...

Sent by thought transference

limey · 05-06-2016, 03:36 AM

Big Davy and his wee pal.

05-02-2016, 10:58 AM	#1
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Please give generously. I would ask you please to consider making a donation to my friend Big Davy's charity page. He is, starting today and over the next few days, hauling a 266 pound anvil up our tallest hill, Goatfell (2,687 feet) in order to raise money for research into type 1 diabetes. Some pictures of the man himself and his Day One blisters can be found on his charity page. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

05-02-2016, 03:48 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Enter credit card info correctly. But in name and address form, enter anything in each blank, ie street, type street, state, type state, it will accept it anyway. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-02-2016, 04:10 PM	#4
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Thanks, Bruce! X Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

05-03-2016, 03:25 PM	#5
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	"... Realised this is going to take much longer than I initially thought. ..." Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

05-03-2016, 08:13 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Hey, he's got all summer. You know, looking at the size of that guy, I'll be if he made a harness he could carry that sumbitch up. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 05-03-2016 at 08:54 PM.

05-02-2016, 11:11 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	"First day is done. It was brutal. Skin on the fingers gone. But a satisfied feeling"

05-04-2016, 05:30 PM	#7
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	I did suggest a harness to Davy, but he said he didn't relish the idea of being inextricably strapped to such a weight should it decide to descend precipitately. Or words to that effect. "Day three. The spirits are up again. Davy felt much better today. His arms are better than he thought. ... So Davy's been whistling and humming ...." Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

05-04-2016, 08:26 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Must have reached a balance point where everything hurts equally. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-05-2016, 01:52 AM	#9
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Although this is a wee downhill bit, it shows typical terrain and the current method. Attached Images __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

05-05-2016, 09:54 AM	#10
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I hope he doesn't injure himself. This looks very perilous. It's like the last thing you'd catch me doing. Good way to mop up the little balances on these gift cards I have fattening my wallet __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan Last edited by lumberjim; 05-05-2016 at 10:00 AM.

05-05-2016, 10:44 AM	#11
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Thanks LJ. He does have a pal with him (a skinny lanky photographer guy). And lots of determination. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

05-05-2016, 11:20 AM	#13
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Actually, it couldn't take the gift card. Might be because I don't know the zip code. I checked the balance and the numbers twice. I guess I'll have to break off a piece from my own card. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

05-05-2016, 04:22 PM	#14
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Less than GBP200 to get him to over GBP5,000 (about USD7,500). Not saying you've got to put up that amount LJ ... Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of Last edited by limey; 05-05-2016 at 05:45 PM. Reason: Disclaimer

05-06-2016, 03:36 AM	#15
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Big Davy and his wee pal. Attached Images __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

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