Movember is coming

[firstlight (Tony)]

Hi all,

I thought I would put out a reminder that Movember is just around the corner. Most would know what it is a bout, but in case you don't here is the deal. To raise awareness and money for the serious problems of prostate cancer and depression, male participanes will grow a moustash starting clean shaven on the 1st of November. The ladies are also encouraged to take part and support the cause as Mo-sistas.

I would like to encourage everyone to either take part and join a team, as an individual, or donate to someone who is. Personally I relate to this cause as my father succumbed to prostate cancer in 1998.

My work has formed a team called LinkMoWater, and if you like, you can donate to me or my team at http://au.movember.com/mospace/624280/.


Cheers and thanks for looking,
Tony

[Liz]

Very good cause.
Guys at work do it, but I find mows a bit scary ..... and unattractive.
Apologies to guys here with mows, but I like a clean shaven face.

[firstlight (Tony)]

To each their own I suppose. Anne-Louise likes my facial hair, it was a real struggle to get her to allow me to shave to a goatee as opposed to a full beard (although she is totally onboard for this month). Hang on, do you think she is just happy to see my face hidden

I have to say that one of the guys at work says that this month should be renamed "No Lovin' Month" .

Thanks for the support Liz... not likely you will run accross me and get the scare of your life .

[sasup (Stacey)]

here is my start , however it does make me look a bit like a crim.
ps the wife hates it

[Kevin Trendy (Brett)]

Yeah good cause, i always take part.
I don't mind looking like a 70's porn star for a few weeks.
I wasn't aware of the Mo-sistas....there is a lady at work who could probably give a few of the men a run for their money, she has a nice fluffy blonde moustache

[firstlight (Tony)]

Originally Posted by sasup

here is my start , however it does make me look a bit like a crim.
ps the wife hates it

As with any activity, you hafta follow the rules.

You start the month clean shaven.
You don't join the mo to the side-burns... that's a beard.
you don't join the ends together on the chin... that's a goatee.
Theres more, but these are the basics.

Sorry top burst any bubbles... just following the rules .

As an update to my activities in the upcoming Movember, I spoke with Anne-Louise and we have decided that if I am able to raise $500 I will allow my head to be shaved at work and post the video on YouTube. Lets face it... not goiing to be a big deal in my case .

As an added incentive, if I raise $1000, I will shave my eyebrows as well... Shades of David Bowie and the Man Who Fell to Earth.

Support your wanna-be porn star .

[AstralTraveller (David)]

Tony, I always contribute, so if a team doesn't form at work you could be the lucky man. Apart from it being a good cause in general I know too much about depression to not contribute. I don't join in as a fund raiser because I have a full beard and my facial hair grows at a glacial rate - Movember would have to last all year.

Stacey, that doesn't look like a crim. Around here we would take you for a feral ecologist. We'd assume you spend you days counting frogs or lizards or some such.

[chrisp9au (Chris)]

Originally Posted by Kevin Trendy

I don't mind looking like a 70's porn star for a few weeks.

I started growing mine in the 70's, didn't do me any good then, or since!

Good cause!

Cheers
Chris

[Rodstar (Rod)]

I have been talked into joining the Movember team at our work. I haven't grown a mo since my university days....at that stage I looked like a Mexican drug lord with the mo, hoping things have improved...

[Jen]

Does that mean i cant shave my legs for a month