Moustaches for charity

Desert Orchid

Desert Orchid

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I'm sure I read/heard something very recently about people (footballers?) growing 1980s-style moustaches for charity. Has anyone else heard/read anything and/or can they point me in the direction of other information?
 
I've had a helpful response over at FF to this query.

If anyone would be interested in sponsoring me could they please let me know?

Find out more by googling 'Movember'!
 
I'm willing to sponsor you, but I expect to see a mugshot on here before and after. No gain before shame.
 
I thought you already had a 1980s tache, and sideburns, too, Mo? Plus the light blue linen jacket with the sleeves rolled halfway... nice...
 
I am growing a Movember moustache this year! Not for the prostate cancer charity though, for a local childrens charity started in memory of a friend's son who sadly died a few years back.
 
My beautiful assistant, Elaine the technician, is taking my 'before' photo today. After that, I only need to work out how to put it up on the forums.

Any and all sonsorship greatly appreciated.
 
OK - looks like I need some help with uploading stuff from photobucket. I'm registered there etc but the file with the photos appears to be empty yet the photos are there on my desktop. Any ideas?
 
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So how do I get the photo to appear??!!
 
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Many thanks, imagine & cll.

Keep 'em coming, please.

And thanks too to all those who've pledged by PM & email.
 
I love the "Movember" idea, and am so glad and proud to see people pledging to donate to this cause.

I love it is because it raises money and awareness for two illnesses/conditions that I am ever so familiar and current with, cancer and depression.

Although its a campaign for male health, I think its great that both conditions are being made more aware, particularly depression in males. Having been diagnosed myself (even though I am a female) with depression recently, this condition really is a silent killer, particularly in males. People feel ashamed to admitting they have a problem, and will not do anything about it, and eventually the shame, frustration, angst and anxiety catches up with the sufferer before its all too late.

I know, because I was in this boat several weeks ago, before 2 very caring people stepped in, and now I am slowly starting to regather. I have my good days, and also my bad days. Tonight was a perfect example of when anxiety sent me mad, that my best friend had to take my phone off of me, to calm me down, because I was distraught I had not paid my phone bill on time and was being sent "evil" messages from the phone company that they would switch off my access in 24 hours.

Several weeks ago I would have been ashamed to even have admitted this publicly, or to even think I had depression. Now I am not.

That is why i am glad of campaigns like Movember, and charities like the Cancer Council and Beyond Blue for making us AWARE of these crippling conditions.
 
Grand Armee, cheer up doll. :p



PS - I am also not ashamed to say that I frequently suffer from depression, although I've always found something strangely reassuring in it. Perhaps that is because I'm a bit of a pessimist and being convinced that everything is going horribly wrong and my imminent demise is required is simply confirmation that I was right, thus providing me with a much needed boost.
 
Simmo, you sound remarkably like Eeyore!!

GA, commiserations. The down times are hellish and can make even a good time difficult. Well done for admitting to it and facing it. There is nothing shameful about depression at all and it often has its roots in a physical condition. Mine accompanies acute hypertension because of the effect this has on the kidneys and adrenal glands.

Hope all goes well for you.
 
I admit to having been treated for depression in the not too distant past. I have to say I saw nothing positive about it all and the endless sessions with the counsellor were a waste of time. I then spoke to a shrink and left his office after ten minutes feeling cured. It was like that epsiode out of the West Wing.
 
I'm getting slagged something rotten.

If my hair was jet black I'd have a belter of a moustachio but because I'm ginger it's less obvious. A fortnight down, a fortnight to go. I'll post an 'after' photo then.

Keep the sponsorship coming folks.
 
My moustache doesn't itch (never has).

I'm also growing the middle bit under my lower lip. According to the website, it's a called a tickler. It doesn't tickle me in the least so I'm looking for a female volunteer... (knicker removal optional)
 
Colin Phillips said:
.....and what is it doing for you, dearest?:o;)
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Hes refusing to see me until he can shave it off cos hes embarrased - so it wont get the chance to do anything for me at all !!! Have to confess Im not a fan of facial hair - dont mind a well looked after goatee - but busy 'tashes or ZZ-Top style beards - BLEAUGH !!!! Lee wasnt even impressed when I pointed out how useful it could become - Mr Twitt kept all sorts of snacks in his - I thought it could come in handy for him !!!

Apparently hes trying to cultivate his into the style of the bloke from "American Chopper" (which Im told is NOT a porn film ( my initial thought :o) but a TV show) but there seems to be an awful lot of hair growing... still - not too many more days to go !!!
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