Masters of the hemisphere

I don't do this. Evar. I'm doing it now. My super awesome neice, who is really smart, kind, courteous, generally awesome, etc., is also a softball phenom. Her team has won the Southeastern Championship, and is headed to the championships in Washington State (from Tampa FL) next week.

Seriously. I don't do this. If her Mom was a crackhead dying from cancer, or she was a girlscout with cookies to sell, or a Somalian...Somalian, I wouldn't ask, but this is a chance for her to go compete with the best in the country at what she likes to do. A proverbial $2011 softball challenge. I think it's really important for kids to be involved in competitive 'stuff' whether it's automobile-centric or not, and I want her to go, and I want to help.

I'll gladly shave my head for a $20 donation, shave my nethers for a $50 donation, and light myself, or someone else of your choosing on fire, at the challenge for a $1,000 donation.

Your help would be greatly appreciated. Info. on the 2011 junior softball world series is here:

http://jrsoftballworldseries.wordpress.com/

And if this is an "out of line" request, PLEASE delete with no hard feelings on this end.

Paypal is highcountry AT tds DOT N-E-T. Include an address, name, etc., with donation, and maybe something wicked and hongnorious will end up on your doorstep.

They're headed out a week from today, so seriously, DON'T send money after this Friday.

Thanks dudes & chicks!!!

Uncle Mike

In for pooling together for $1k so he lights himself on fire.

Flaming poopshovel... I like it, its got a riiiing to it :D

HiTempguy wrote: In for pooling together for $1k so he lights himself on fire. Flaming poopshovel... I like it, its got a riiiing to it :D

fifty people at $20 each is very doable. but i vote he set Wayne on fire. in the back parking lot, so he's gotta go UP to get to the pool.

and i mean that in the most complimentary way possible.

Let me just nip this in the bud. Poopie, you're welcome to solicit your friends here for donations to help a very worthy cause, but please do not tie it to any outrageous shenanigans at the Challenge. We just don't need that headache.

Margie

edit: Sent you a couple bucks. Call it a down payment on the "no fire" Challenge party.

Eh, i'm in for a few bucks. Poopshovel amuses me.

Marjorie Suddard wrote: Let me just nip this in the bud. Poopie, you're welcome to solicit your friends here for donations to help a very worthy cause, but please do not tie it to any outrageous shenanigans at the Challenge. We just don't need that headache. Margie edit: Sent you a couple bucks. Call it a down payment on the "no fire" Challenge party.

Okay, maybe we move the human canadian bacon ceremony to an adjacent hotel. Thanks to those who have donated.

Dropped you a couple of bucks.. but use nair, not a razor (just kidding) good luck to your super awesome niece

Dudes and chicks:

Thanks again SO much. Neice's team is in Washington and KICKING ASS!!! I believe they've played 4 games so far. Beat the entire continent of Asia yesterday Neice had 2 RBI's! Twice what I had in my entire little league career!!! They MERCY RULED Canada's monkey asses 22-2 today (sorry jg, no refunds.) Tomorrow's opponent is TBD, but if I understand correctly, the winner will be in the final World Series game, shown on ESPN 2 Live on Saturday.

To those who DIDN'T send an address, please PM me with one, as there's some really decent hong shwag and a sweet "Thank You" letter in your futures!

Wish I would have seen this earlier.

How did I miss this, sorry Mike

Ah, no worries mates! They've made it there, so I assume they raised enough funds!!!

Here's an article from their local paper:

http://southtampa.patch.com/articles/south-tampa-girls-take-on-the-world?ncid=wsc-patch-image

THEY'RE IN! Playing "central" (Michigan,) in two hours. Game will be on ESPN2, and online on ESPN3 - which you can access w/Xbox Live. GO SOUTHEAST!!! berkeley MICHIGAN!!! Thanks again everybody. Niece's name is Kendall Arcia. Also, I just realized I've been misspelling "niece." I blame Evan Williams.

poopshovel wrote: THEY'RE IN! Playing "central" (Michigan,) in two hours. Game will be on ESPN2, and online on ESPN3 - which you can access w/Xbox Live. GO SOUTHEAST!!! berkeley MICHIGAN!!! Thanks again everybody. Niece's name is Kendall Arcia. Also, I just realized I've been misspelling "niece." I blame Evan Williams.

i was sitting in a bar watching that game this afternoon after getting rained out on Woodward. i never made the connection that the florida team was your niece's team. they took a solid beating in the second inning. :-(

Sometimes you mercy-rule the bear. Sometimes the bear mercy-rules you.