[Closed] whip round for WCA !

Set up a PayPal/just giving acc? WCA ok with it?
I'll start the ball rolling by pledging a fiver- once someone sets up a way to donate!

Althepal, we shall have to speak to him first as you say ...i was thinking throwing it into his paypal on the proviso he doesnt spend it on rubber masks!

Why?

I thought he was loaded ?

No idea on his social status/ bank balance etc ?

put me down for a pint or two of a nice blonde for him. 😀

He'll only spend it on vintage chateauneuf du pape and BMX's 😉

Does he have a butler?

Does he need a new sports car?

I just broke a fingernail. I don't see anyone offering to fund my next bottle of rum as a result. 🙁

Are you having a laugh? Whip round for middle class man with broken ankle or whatever it is - get a grip ffs.

Give it to charity instead.

He could spend it on shovels and wheel barrows. I've not seen him working on that bike park for at least a week, maybe it would motivate him.

Whip round for middle class man with broken ankle or whatever it is

It's just a little bit more than that 🙄

😆 funny thread. We'll be having whip rounds for when someone retires from biking next.

maybe he can use it to get an extra spoiler for his Maserati.

Captainflasheart you have loads of rum on your pirate ship
Pebblebeach, I threw it out there

I tend to save my whipround donations for people facing financial hardship as I think thats the main reason for the. I don't think there are many on here in that situation.

What would be the point of a whipround for this guy?

[i]Whip round for middle class man with broken ankle or whatever it is

It's just a little bit more than that[/i]

Upper middle class?

He did say his ladder was broken too.

Maybe we could each sponsor a rung or something and get him a new one?

What would be the point of a whipround for this guy?

A nice get well card and large box of chocolates ?

A nice get well card and large box of chocolates ?

I'd donate a quid or so towards that 🙂

Fair enough if thats the reason, I thought it was to put money in an envelope scenario.

I'll start the ball rolling by pledging a fiver-

there you go althepal has already pledged for the card and chocolates

you want a whip round for someone ive never met and dont know, cos he fell off a ladder.

i empathise, 12 weeks out broken is harsh.

i have nothing more than empathy. sorry

EDIT: Im in a good mood, so im willing to club together with 499 other regular posters, for a penny a piece, towards a box of choccies.

what about sympathy?

well, i dont know why he was up the ladder, why he came to be on the floor more quickly than expected and what impact any of this has on his life outside of riding...........

so sympathy is on hold.

he was cleaning his roof from what he's posted.

not sure why, though, it's not somethign I've ever fretted about doing.

Why? Bcos some chap with more online friends than me is hurt we should give him money - was there a whip around for bullheart?

+1 sympathy on hold, shit happens

He was cleaning the roof because he lives in the Sistine Chapel.
He slipped on the Cillit Bang spray

[i] was there a whip around for bullheart?[/i]

Yes there was mate (for the charity he supports). I raised well over £500 thanks to the generosity of the forum folk.

[i]He was cleaning the roof because he lives in the Sistine Chapel.
He slipped on the Cillit Bang spray
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they probably asked him to do it after his recent success with this fresco;

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If your buying the lad some chocs I'd thoroughly recommend any of these;

http://www.cocoamountain.co.uk/truffle-collections/default.asp?pg=1&c_urn=&show=pgno1

Stick me down for £50, those african kids i've been sending money to can rough it for a couple of months, they'll understand 🙂

Cleaning the gutters has priority over the cleaning roof, however it should be undertaken after cleaning the roof as debris and detritus from the roof clean will accumulate in the guttering system possibly reducing the effect of the guttering's ability to dispose of rain water during a heavy downpour or storm. I also wonder why the roof was being cleaned and the state of the guttering if the roof clean had been started as we're going in to the winter months.

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What's wrong with him then? I thougt he'd broken his ankle and was comfortably off?

I fell off a ladder once, we'll not strictly true, the ladder slid down the wall with me holding on most of the way - ladder hit ground, I hit ladder at considerable speed. I have some big scars to show for that one.

I wasn't cleaning the roof though as I get people in for cleaning jobs. As this chap has to do his own cleaning perhaps we should have a whip round.

Great, I'll put my money where me mouth is and donate to bullhearts charity if ut still possible

Do you want a retrospective card and chocolates pebblebeach?

Well it was a couple of years ago but cash/chocolates/card would be appreciated. I'm still suffering the psychological affects so paper money only, no loose change.

banks - the Bullheart justgiving page has gone. [url= http://www.justgiving.com/sarcomatrust ]Sarcoma Trust[/url] is the
charity.

cheers.

re: WCA - last thing I'd want if I had to sit around getting fat, unable to exercise would be CHOCOLATES!!!

Yeah, I'll put something towards his Maserati, why not?

Maybe it's all an elaborate ruse anyway http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/lordswood-southampton-slow-ride-thursday-night-best-foot-forward

😆

I had a serious operation a few* years ago.

I want at least 50 quid from you all

*29 😉

Hi

I have just spotted this thread and thanks to the OP for the nice idea. I do agree with most the other poster when they say WHY?

My mother always told me to be an example to others, I am not sure she meant an example of what not to do but she wasn't specific.

What I suggest is that you all support me by having an extra beer/glass of wine/shot of your favourite tipple.

I propose an official "Drink WCA better" event at 8:45pm tonight.

If you want to take part please have your drink, think of the law of averages and how my existence reduces the chances of you having an accident. Post up what you have drunk (photo optional).

Cheers All

PS Maserati on hold as I cannot drive for three months. I am suddenly really happy the guy refused the offer I made on one. Can you imagine how I would feel stuck in bed with that on the drive unused for three months!

I've only been able to work part time for the last three years due to CFS/ME. How much do I get? Must be loads surely. 🙂

Is this the same WCA who a while ago was getting a Porshe...and was restoring a TVR, and is now (allegedly) getting a Mazzer... that you want to start a collection for??
Are you a woman and work in an office 😯

I propose an official "Drink WCA better" event at 8:45pm tonight.

8:45pm Drinking to WCA And STW Heroes Out Under Terrible Suffering (WASHOUTS)

That way everyone is included. Sound like a plan?

I will try to remember to start the Drinking to WASHOUTS thread about 7pm so everyone can get suitably prepared.

see, its the thought that counts, he doesnt want our peasant money anyway.

I will try to divert our thursday night ride to be in a pub at 2045 to raise a glass. Piccy if i remember. Healing Vibes to WCA and everyone else out there that needs it.

Are you a woman and work in an office

khani - Decided against the Porsche, bought the TVR originally to rebody and do up but decided it was quite good so kept it and bought a knackered Scimitar which I am doing up. MrsWCA hated the TVR but agrees that if I sold the TVR and the Merc I could get an Aston DB7.

I tried a few and was very underwhelmed with the interior even though they look beautiful on the outside. After a brief discussion she agreed the Aston could be a Maserati GranSport which is what I have been looking at.

There are a couple in a garage in Chichester (see Pistonheads) that I have looked at. I managed to sell the TVR for a small profit so I offered the price of the cheaper Maser for the more expensive one. I was waiting the response to this last week but thankfully was turned down other wise it would be sat on the drive right now.

I don't have kids, I do like cars and I work damned hard for my money. I am lucky to be able to afford nice toys but it is the person, not the toys that matter.

[EDIT] Do you want to buy a Merc CL? Somewhere around £5K

I've got a toenail you can have if you're desparate.
Send it back if it doesn't fit.

Hasn't Dr P sent you a breakfast pie yet?

To be fair if i didn't have kids I'd probably be able to own a nice car.
But I do, so I don't. Lil buggers

I don't have kids, I do like cars and I work damned hard for my money. I am lucky to be able to afford nice toys but it is the person, not the toys that matter.

khani - no offence taken I assure you.

I was alerted to this thread by DexB and touched as I am, I think everyone taking the time to chill with a beer and think of friends, themselves and others with injuries is a far better use of your money*

*unless you have an 2006 or newer Maserati GranSport with FSH and a reasonably new clutch for less than £25K (preferably black with full leather interior) in which case it is your DUTY to donate it to me.

A Merc CL for 5k.. Is it this one
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😀 yes, I'm a bastard...sorry....

What I suggest is that you all support me by having an extra beer/glass of wine/shot of your favourite tipple.

I shall take you up on that as it's also my birthday. Good luck with the op/recovery.

This one : http://mercedesclforsale.wordpress.com/

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It will come with a new MOT, the current one runs out before my leg gets better so I will need to get it done before I flog it.

Offers considered as it is just sat on the drive at the moment

Woody - Drinking to WASHOUTS and Birthday Boys - you are not part of the growing niche!

It's nice.. but I'm a visiting support worker doing between 2-400 miles a week, my wallet would divorce me.. 😥
But I can come round, make your breakfast..give you your medication and take you to the pictures if you want...

I'd have that for £5k if I could afford the insurance and fuel 🙁

I propose an official "Drink WCA better" event at 8:45pm tonight.

^^^^ This!

I will be suitably seated in a public house in the lovely New Forest just after that time 😀

If I wasn't old and fat, I might have been on time 😳

Photo will have to wait till I get home in the small hours....

It's 8.45pm in Australia and I'm doing my bit to drink WCA back to health with quite a tasty Grenache from the Barossa. My boss is at a tequila bar round the corner so depending how the wine goes, I could be going beyond the call of duty. Hope the ankle heals OK WCA, cheers!.

I'll be guzzling on one of the nice bottles of ale Soma_rich supplied me with at 8:45pm tonight 😀

_TOM_ - Fuels isn't too bad (see pic below) and it isn't due a service for about 6-7000 miles from memory. I will even soften the price to help with insurance

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26mpg is what i hope to average on tonights ride (hic!)

If you do 46mph as well I will be impressed!

Nicely proposed WCA.

It's my last day in the office for a couple of weeks, so I might be here quiet late. If I'm still here past 8, I'll nip down to Sainsbo's and grab a tinny or two. Might help me not give a **** about the stuff I'm leaving behind.

Good luck with the ankle. Choose life, choose MTFU.

or fusing, whichever works best!

Haha WCA I'd love it (dad used to have one very similar and they're nice cars!) but I'm 23 and the cheapest insurance i found was double what I pay now 😆 and i spend enough money on petrol in my car that does 43mpg 🙁

How many bottles of beer for WCA for 12 weeks of 'recuperation'?
480 i reckon.
Jeez , half a pallet . I best get busy .

Will see you soon WCA, [s]foot[/s] chin up.

sounds about right singletrackmind - cheers!

I hope you are all going to join this evenings drinking and picturers thread

http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/drinking-to-washouts-and-birthday-boys-instead-of-the-wca-whip-round-thread

I propose an official "Drink WCA better" event at 8:45pm tonight.

You propose, I do!

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The ashnav does

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Some other random people do! (with less smiles...)

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Heel well!