IMPT: Nick rocks Kilimanjaro - Sept/Oct 2009 :D

[scotpaulabear]

Well, according to what he said in Norway, he will be rocking Kilimanjaro, but I'm adding a slight disclaimer. Extreme gigging, it's the newest X-Games sport! :biggrin:
http://www.lovehopestrength.org/events/kilimanjarorocks/

[critch]

14000 dollars? I'll just have a look down the back of the sofa..... No, nothing there at the moment.

Hey Paula, you coludn't do me a favour could you? I need to borrow $14,000? It's for this thing about ya know stuff and that to do and the like ya know...

[scotpaulabear]

Yah suuuuuuure! What bank are we knockin' over? :rofl:

[HarperPR]

14000 dollars? I'll just have a look down the back of the sofa..... No, nothing there at the moment.

Hey Paula, you coludn't do me a favour could you? I need to borrow $14,000? It's for this thing about ya know stuff and that to do and the like ya know...

here you are critch, your problems could be solved :D
I AM MR. PIERRE JEAN, A BANKER IN ONE OF THE REPUTABLE BANK IN BURKINA FASO. I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS WEALTH OF $10.500.000.M THE DEPOSITOR OF THE SAID FUND DIED WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY DURING THE IRAQ WAR IN 2006. THE CUSTOMER USED HIS WIFE AS THE NEXT OF KIN BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE WIFE DIED ALONG SIDE WITH HIM LEAVING NOBODY FOR THE CLIAM.ACCORDING TO OUR BANKING LAW, IF THE FUND REMAIN UNCLAIMED FOR TWO (2) YEARS THEN, THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFER INTO THE RESERVE BANK OF BURKINA AS UNCLAIMED BILL. I DON'T WANT THE FUND TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AND AS SUCH, LET US CLAIM THE FUND. I WANT TO PRESENT YOU AS HIS COUSIN OR BUSINESS PARTNER SO THAT THE BANK WILL TRANSFER THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR US TO SHARE IT. YOUR PERCENTAGE WILL BE 40% WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME. AS AN INSIDER IN THIS BANK, I ASSURE YOU THAT, THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. IF YOU ARE WILLING FOR THIS DEAL, CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS BUT IF YOU ARE NOT CAPABLE, PLEASE NOTIFY ME. THE TRANSACTION WILL TAKE US ONLY 14 BANKING DAYS. NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT THE FUND AND AS SUCH, YOU MUST KEEP THE SECRET WITHIN YOU OK.YOU MUST KEEP THIS DEAL AS SECRET FOR THE SECURITY OF THE FUND. DO NOT DISCLOSE THIS DEAL TO ANYBODY BECAUSE I WANT THE SECRET TO BE BETWEEN US ONLY. I WILL GIVE YOU THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION TO FILL AND SEND TO THE BANK FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MESSAGE. I WILL MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND ASK ME TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGE INDICATED ABOVE. YOU CAN SEE THE NEWS IN BBC AND CNN REGARDING THEIR DEATH: http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/11/iraq.deaths/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6040054.stm I WILL BE GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE AS TO ENABLE ME GIVE YOU THE APPLICATION TO FILL AND SEND TO THE BANK.

[critch]

Yah suuuuuuure! What bank are we knockin' over? :rofl:


What? I thought the banks didn't have any money at the moment? :wink:

[critch]

here you are critch, your problems could be solved :D
I AM MR. PIERRE JEAN, A BANKER IN ONE OF THE REPUTABLE BANK IN BURKINA FASO. I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS WEALTH OF $10.500.000.M THE DEPOSITOR OF THE SAID FUND DIED WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY DURING THE IRAQ WAR IN 2006. THE CUSTOMER USED HIS WIFE AS THE NEXT OF KIN BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE WIFE DIED ALONG SIDE WITH HIM LEAVING NOBODY FOR THE CLIAM.ACCORDING TO OUR BANKING LAW, IF THE FUND REMAIN UNCLAIMED FOR TWO (2) YEARS THEN, THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFER INTO THE RESERVE BANK OF BURKINA AS UNCLAIMED BILL. I DON'T WANT THE FUND TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AND AS SUCH, LET US CLAIM THE FUND. I WANT TO PRESENT YOU AS HIS COUSIN OR BUSINESS PARTNER SO THAT THE BANK WILL TRANSFER THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR US TO SHARE IT. YOUR PERCENTAGE WILL BE 40% WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME. AS AN INSIDER IN THIS BANK, I ASSURE YOU THAT, THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. IF YOU ARE WILLING FOR THIS DEAL, CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS BUT IF YOU ARE NOT CAPABLE, PLEASE NOTIFY ME. THE TRANSACTION WILL TAKE US ONLY 14 BANKING DAYS. NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT THE FUND AND AS SUCH, YOU MUST KEEP THE SECRET WITHIN YOU OK.YOU MUST KEEP THIS DEAL AS SECRET FOR THE SECURITY OF THE FUND. DO NOT DISCLOSE THIS DEAL TO ANYBODY BECAUSE I WANT THE SECRET TO BE BETWEEN US ONLY. I WILL GIVE YOU THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION TO FILL AND SEND TO THE BANK FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MESSAGE. I WILL MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND ASK ME TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGE INDICATED ABOVE. YOU CAN SEE THE NEWS IN BBC AND CNN REGARDING THEIR DEATH: http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/11/iraq.deaths/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6040054.stm I WILL BE GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE AS TO ENABLE ME GIVE YOU THE APPLICATION TO FILL AND SEND TO THE BANK.

Wow! What a nice guy!

How do these e-mails work? What part of that doesn't scream "Too good to be true!" I suppose if you send enough you'll get some sap going for it. Of course what makes it worse then is the fact that they're praying on not only the poor but the stupid. Now that is really mean. Or maybe it's just a new version of suvival of the fittest in this internet age.

[scotpaulabear]

What? I thought the banks didn't have any money at the moment? :wink:

Hey the government bails them out with our money, surely we can withdraw it again :D And it's all for a good cause!

[critch]

Hey the government bails them out with our money, surely we can withdraw it again :D And it's all for a good cause!

I'm sure they'll see it that way! Hope you remember where you put your savings book!

[critch]

Right here's the plan..... in picture form!

http://supersmallgallery.com/London/piggybank.jpg

[scotpaulabear]

Maybe you can do manual work on the trip to earn your passage? :D

http://www.nytimes.com/images/blogs/laughlines/extremeironing.jpg

[critch]

Yay! Extreme Ironing! Not gonna earn my keep doing that though - I have enough trouble doing it in the kitchen!

This might be more my forte!

http://www.daveschumaker.net/graphics/research/stand.png

[NoCelebrity]

14000 dollars? I'll just have a look down the back of the sofa..... No, nothing there at the moment.

Hey Paula, you coludn't do me a favour could you? I need to borrow $14,000? It's for this thing about ya know stuff and that to do and the like ya know...

Our (USA) big three automakers should give you the money to speak so succinctly before Congress. And a private jet for the gig!

[HarperPR]

Was watching the Comic Relief trek up Kilimanjaro tonight. Wow, that looks a far tougher and rockier climb than Everest ever was! And about 1000ft higher. I think the LHS team will find this a tough one, but if Cheryl Cole can do it...

There was a piece in the Observer on Sunday which stated that although the climb is technically easy, the altitude and low temperature make it dangerous. Most who try to reach the summit suffer altitude sickness, leading to headaches and breathing problems. Each year nearly 20 climbers and local porters lose their lives in the attempt.

[dim]

Was watching the Comic Relief trek up Kilimanjaro tonight. Wow, that looks a far tougher and rockier climb than Everest ever was! And about 1000ft higher. I think the LHS team will find this a tough one, but if Cheryl Cole can do it...

There was a piece in the Observer on Sunday which stated that although the climb is technically easy, the altitude and low temperature make it dangerous. Most who try to reach the summit suffer altitude sickness, leading to headaches and breathing problems. Each year nearly 20 climbers and local porters lose their lives in the attempt.

i read it was 80 :o

nick will be fine though.. hes made it past the fateful age of 27... next rough year is 52... :D

[scotpaulabear]

*bump*

Right, seeing as it's the quiet time between tours, pretty please everyone dig deep and throw in a bit of money for the LHS cause in Nick's name - cheer on our kid as he gets ready to conquer another bloody big hill :biggrin:

http://www.lovehopestrength.org/kili/trekkers/nick-harper/

[scotpaulabear]

***BUMP***!!!

Please make a donation if you can :biggrin:

[scotpaulabear]

Have stuck this thread to the top of the 'on tour' heap to make sure all youse lovely people see it and remember to donate early, donate often :wink:

Seriously, on this trip I've been in a chemo ward twice with someone I love very much, worried about my friend's dad who's not doing well at all (and about my friend too!), and seen first hand (without walking up a very large hill!) just how bloody hard LHS works and the great things they do. I'll bet we've all seen what cancer can do to sufferers and families - as Nick says, let's prevent the holes from occurring. PLEASE, if you can dig deep and give in our kid's name, you won't regret it :biggrin:

http://www.lovehopestrength.org/kili/trekkers/nick-harper/

[HarperPR]

Keep up with all the daily events from Kilimanjaro.

http://www.lovehopestrength.org/Kili

[katrina]

Also a crazy person took part in the Great East Swim on Saturday, which was an open water swim round Alton Lake in Suffolk and completed it in 55 minutes!!! I was aiming just to finish so was very pleased at that time.

I must have been nuts - all for LHSF

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=109820&id=673779232&comments

http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m134/Katt_20006/

[scotpaulabear]

Kat! You star! :hurray: Well done girl!

Our office collection is going really well, I've got everyone following the trek too, at first just to keep me quiet but they're well into it now :D

[scotpaulabear]

The trek begins in earnest and Nick makes his first appearance in the blogs and photos for the 28th :biggrin: Here's just a few of the photos but definitely go check out the lot, there's a lot of great'uns... (and am I having camera envy over his zoom lens :wink: )

http://www.lovehopestrength.org/kili/9-28/

http://www.lovehopestrength.org/kili/wp-content/gallery/sept-28th/img_7599.jpg

http://www.lovehopestrength.org/kili/wp-content/gallery/sept-28th/img_7892.jpg

gZ53gCAllIE

[scotpaulabear]

From the lovely Jules (Mrs. Mike) Peters' Twitterfeed (http://twitter.com/julespeters)
(click on the link below to see a bigger version - with link to a full size version as well - and take in the glory of Nick's Trek Hat: Slight Return :D )

Share photos on twitter with Twitpic (http://twitpic.com/jl7eg)
http://twitpic.com/show/thumb/jl7eg.jpg

[scotpaulabear]

Hey, I know it's not the done thing anymore to post about Nick, but... :wink:

Nick Heil of Backpacker magazine is on the LHS trek and has been blogging about his experiences - here they are up til today:
http://www.backpacker.com/live_from_kilimanjaro/blogs/daily_dirt/1328
http://www.backpacker.com/live_from_kilimanjaro/blogs/daily_dirt/1331
http://www.backpacker.com/live_from_kilimanjaro/blogs/daily_dirt/1340

[scotpaulabear]

Important! Please click and pass this along, from LHS: "We've posted a ireport story to CNN....check it out, as the more clicks we get, the better chance we have at CNN noticing it for their homepage"
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-336135
Short form (for Twitter/Facebook etc.)
http://bit.ly/waPPr

[bigchris]

Are ALL the musicians on the trip really "legendary" ?!?

[bigchris]

is that what the BDE stands for on his t-shirt ... or is it one of the other meanings - http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/BDE ?

[scotpaulabear]

Are ALL the musicians on the trip really "legendary" ?!?

Sure, what the hell... :wink:
Cy and Robin (Gin Blossoms) are way more popular in the USA than here, for example...


BTW, we have a correction - don't use the short form URL! Please resend, reclick, repost ;)
"Hello again! Turns out the bit.ly link we are using in place of the ireport link doesn't allow CNN to track views...so that being the case, here it is again, this time as the true link: http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-336135 "

[scotpaulabear]

Another Ireport link to click on and pass along to others to do the same - let's get LHS on CNN's radar :biggrin:
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-336910

(and yet another podcast today that got me all sniffly and stuff :crying: )

[scotpaulabear]

(I'm being nice and not mentioning Nick's new hat - though winter came early to Russia this year :blink: :D )

[aspwatterson]

So how is Nick?

Can we have a live report please?

andi :confused1:

[scotpaulabear]

So how is Nick?

Can we have a live report please?

In what way, or from whom, exactly, Andi? Don't think there's much communication coming off that mountain - that's what the blog is for. He's on the podcasts every day, seems like he's doing well...

[aspwatterson]

Best to keep on the high ground with all the stuff going on down the oceans.
Please give him our loving support if you are in touch with him

cheers
andi

[scotpaulabear]

Please make sure to send a message yourselves - the trekkers love getting them! :biggrin:
http://www.lovehopestrength.org/kili/messages/

[scotpaulabear]

THEY MADE IT!!! :biggrin:
as soon as I see any more info, I'll let you all know...
*happy dance*
:party:

[scotpaulabear]

Ladies and gentlemen, the proof is in the post :biggrin:
http://www.lovehopestrength.org/kili/10-05/

http://www.lovehopestrength.org/kili/wp-content/uploads/wedidit.jpg

http://www.lovehopestrength.org/kili/wp-content/gallery/oct-5th/img_0468.jpg

[scotpaulabear]

From the blog for the 6th - love this (as does Glenn!), that's our Harpic :biggrin:

http://www.lovehopestrength.org/kili/wp-content/gallery/oct-6th/img_0906.jpg

[SteveT]

Bloke in the green t-shirt looks wholly underwhelmed. Can't win 'em all over, I suppose.:biggrin:

[aspwatterson]

Bloke in the green t-shirt looks wholly underwhelmed. Can't win 'em all over, I suppose.:biggrin:

That's what I thought ! Presumed he may have been one of the 125 porters?

New song! One of the 125!

Well done Nick, Mike and everyone anyway!

c/a

[scotpaulabear]

And a great video podcast to go with that photo - love Shannon's rap at the end :D

_moxJnJEkhg