Simon Buckingham

Can Too Beyond

Trash Talking Orange Army is going DOWN!

As much as we appreciate the $50 donation from Lizzie and the Orange Army, their recent trash-talking blog was a pathetic attempt to fire up the Monthly Swimmers. Frankly, it was like being flogged with a wet lettuce. You've got nothin. Except the ability to hide behind what will no doubt be an outrageous handicap and throw powder puffs at a group of elite athletes. Can Too is going DOWN!

Chopper Buck

Immediate Past President,

Monthly Swimmers Inc.

It's On Again: Monthly Swimmers v Can Too Relay!!

After last years's defeat in the 10 x 25m relay, the Monthly Swimmers are out for revenge! We'll be taking on the Can Too crew at Monte Pool on a Wed night still to be confirmed. In doing so, we'll be donating $1000 ourselves to the Can Too Foundation to assist with the fundraisng goal of the swimming programme this season. More details to follow!

THANKS!!!

Well we did it!

The Monthly Swimmers Chopper Squad smashed its target thanks to the generous donations of our amazing sponsors. We suffered an extra week of public humiliation as all moustaches were required to be in attendance at the Xmas Swim on Friday Dec 5th! A week of explaining that yes, November was over, but we needed to keep the growth for an extra week was pure embarassment! Some of the photos from the last night are at the end of the Gallery.

With matching grants from benevolent employees we will exceed $18K all up - enough to sponsor the North Pod of Can Too and provide extra directly to cancer research. All up this should translate to around $100K raised - once the Can Tooers complete their programme.

Congratulations to the Chopper Squad and thanks again to all our generous donors!

Cheers

Chopper Buck,

President

Monthly Swimmers Inc.

WE WUZ ROBBED!!!

The Monthly Swimmers Chopper Squad descended upon Monte Pool last night to reek havoc on the North Can Too brigade. This is the large group we are supporting who will raise in the order of $100K between them for cancer research in Australia. They are all training for an ocean swim - many for the first time. We challenged them to a 10 x 25m relay. We left the handicapping to coach Jon Bell and the dastardly deed was done. As the Great Man ADV took the blocks he was informed the Can Too team had a 43 second headstart. Yes folks - 43 seconds! The Chopper Squad fought hard and we pegged them back at every turn with great swims from all - Donny Richmond, Batesy, Weeds, Philthy Phil Vivian, Apples, Invisible Chris Allen, Buck and Big Carl Wilson. But alas it was a bridge too far for anchorman Mean Machine Rench and the Can Tooers slipped in by a couple of bodylengths!! There was plenty of enthusiastic cheering for the local team as they took great pleasure in our demise. We immediately retired to the Rag and Famish across the road for a a few beers and Parmigiana from which we may never recover! A great night and well done boys! Jon Bell has become the Neville Bloody Bartos of swim coaching. You know what to do.

Cheers

Chopper Buck

President Monthly Swimmers Inc.

PS. Check out the GALLERY shots!

Chopper Squad ready for action!

The boys are firing up! Stache growth is looking solid and plenty of handle bars taking shape. Everyone is pushing through the itch/ public humiliation/ divorce barrier!

Our fundraising is on track - thanks to everyone's amazing support - but still a way to go before we hit our target. Thank you!

We will be sponsoring the North Pod of Can Too for this season's Swim programme. We have assembled a team known as the "Chopper Squad" who will visit the Can Too pod this Wednesday night. We have challenged them to a relay swim. 10 men resembling the biker from the Village People will descend upon them. We have called them out and plan to deliver a Chopper Read style pistol whipping!

Stay tuned!

Chopper Buck

President

Monthly Swimmers Inc.

PS. Please scroll down to take a look at our GALLERY and check out our progress!

Thank you to my Sponsors

$2.73k

Peter Appleyard Macquarie Foundation

$2k

Bassam Aflak

$500

Steph

My man's Mo is looking good!

$500

Kylie Pagent

Awesome cause guys...congrats! I have donated a bit extra so Nick doesn't have to grow moustache...he is hairy enough!!

$500

Bates Smart

We will do anything to get Philip to ditch the Mo.

$500

Rob Woodhouse

Donation through Peter Appleyard to ensure $4$ matching from Macquarie. Well done fellas, great cause. HTFU

$500

Robin Bishop

$300

Rob Welborn

you just hit your target boys.

$300

Sigi's Farewell Lunch

Thanks to Ben, Rob, Kurt, Sigi, Donny and Tim

$300

Lesley Collins

Impressive Effort

$200

Andrew Hoyne

$200

Patricia Cramsie

$200

Bomber

Impressive work & great cause boys. And nice support from Macqaurie Bank Apples!

$200

David Russell

$200

Rod

$200

Sarah Beeby

hard to resist a man with a mo!

$200

Brett Mason

$150

David

Simon - support for the swimmers in exchange for support of "cross armed with aviation glasses"

$150

Equity Development Management

Well done in already exceeding your goal!

$150

Tom "won The Butterfly In 5th Grade" Pascarella

Go Big Chris

$125

Carl Wilson

Go easy on the fat bloke at the back of the lane next week.

$100

The Space Within

I'm looking forward to "redecorating" the Chopper!

$100

Guy Lake

$100

Sws

hope the extra mo drag in the water doesn't cause even more embarrassment

$100

Martin Mcneil

$100

Gabe Cerasani

$100

Teresa Renshaw

Great Cause Guys!!!! But by the beginning of Dec you all will look like either banditos , drug lords or some underworld criminal gang.

$100

Ant - Awm

All the best for a great cause!

$100

David Chisnall

Good luck with the Choppers. Happy to observe the growth from across the Tasman.

$100

Stuart Grieve

You look good with a 'tash JB - where is the leather singlet?

$100

Jamie O'rourke

Great cause JB

$100

Habib

$100

Michael Murray

$100

Adam Steinberg

$100

Sam Crawford Architects

respect

$100

David Strange

$100

Campbell Wratt

Chris - the mustache has to go! Keep up the good work.

$100

Simon Buckingham

$100

Stella

Great cause, not so great looks!

$100

Annie Crawford

I love you all!!! Thanks for being part of the Stache 4 Cash. I am prepared to put up with how you all will look in the name of research!!!

$100

Haralambis Construction Pty Ltd

Fantastic effort well done.

$100

Anonymous

$100

Anel & Adam

Buck, Rench and Apples, you guys are legends. But I can't wait for the mo to go!

$100

Jon 'the Kauf' Kaufman

Gents you remain an inspiration. And I'm glad it'll be 11 months rest before we see the 'staches again.

$100

Paul

Anything to remove the moustache

$100

Matt Faddy

Peter Appleyard - keep the mo!

$100

Philip Vivian

$100

Will Delaat

Simon - hope the mo isn't too much of a drag in the water.

$100

Sandra Weeding

The kids are scared of this thing growing on Mike's face and Isabel has asked him to shave it off for her 6th birthday party in late November. But his commitment to you boys remain strong and it will stay until the Christmas swim!!

$100

Farrow

$100

Michael P

$100

Darrin Jones

Nice work Boiz !!

$100

Weeds

Rench will be the fastest but ADV will be the best looking bloke in the pool (and the most relaxed).

$100

Em Hogan

Sorry it took me so long to donate!!!

$100

Geoff Crouch

$100

Phil Coffey

$100

Sarah J

$100

Heather & Jed Nolan

Good luck, peeps! Love your work.

$100

Monthly Swimmers

$100

Graeme Brewer

Great to host some Monthly Swimmers in Noosa last weekend - let's get into our fundraising with gusto and aim for a Noosa swim in 12 months!

$100

Apples

Missing the facial possum...

$100

Tim Collins

The only person without a nickname

$100

Chris (invisible) Allen

The Chopper Squad is coming.............

$100

Greenman

$100

Hayman Family

$100

Davis Insurance

Peter Appleyard

$100

Medley Dave

"I'll bring the bananas…”

$100

Ed And Max

Well done guys. Good luck in achieving your targeted donations

$100

Bob Appleyard

$100

Chopper Buck

HTFU Boys! Don't let that pack-o-pussies at Can Too intimidate yez.

$100

Philip Vivian

$100

G Hoover

$100

Peter Everingham

$100

Daryl

Great cause, well done for stepping up and doing something.

$100

Farrow

Unworthy swimmers supporting a very worthy cause!

$100

Rob

$100

Lionel Smyth

Hopefully you will all look betterwith the mo's shaved off at the end of the month, but I have my doubts.

$100

Tony Royal

Dear Philip & Gang Best of luck to you all in your fund raising swims. Regards Tony Royal

$100

Fe O'connor

Love Sis xx

$100

Stu Rayner

Well done gentlemen...Appleyard, I'm contributing for you to shave that thing off!!

$100

Erin

Hopefully the tashes don't create too much drag in the water....Good luck!

$100

Nicholas Assef

Nice work Chris Allen. Hope you not swimming on the feet of the others ;-)

$100

John Bates

$100

Peta Kirby

$100

Donny (in Memory Of Donald L Richmond)

HTFU Monthly Swimmers, no guts no glory for the relay challenge.

$100

Rob Woodhouse

Bring the trophy home boys. Will double the donation if Weeds swims his leg naked, video evidence required

$100

Sandra Robinson

$75

Bron Bates

Great work guys!!

$75

Pen Reid

$75

Lucy

Well done Philip & team!

$75

John Guadagnuolo

Well done Peter Appleyard!

$75

Bin Bin

$50

John Wynne

Well done 'Filthy' on getting on board such a good cause

$50

Digger

Stache it up there boys! Good cause.

$50

Kath I From Fsu

I think you all are awesome! Have a blast while making a difference!

$50

Suzanne

you wouldnt suit a mo Chris

$50

Jacko

Time for tufty to go!

$50

Sacha Coles

Go Phil and co!

$50

Orange Army

What no sledging response? www.lizziecantoo.wordpress.com Lost for words are yer? At least this should cover the $$$ of your first post defeat ale..... May the 'best' team win. xx

$50

Anonymous

Got nuts mighty swimmers! A worthy cause.

$50

Andrew H

Well done !

$50

Mary Mouse

$50

Manfred

$50

Dee Mcwhirter

Grow to Mo CA... Great cause!

$50

Laura

Because it is now December and Apples still has a moustache...hoping this encourages him to take action

$50

Hendo

you all remind me of Nigel Scullion

$50

Joanna Stevens Kramer

Great cause. Best of luck to all, especially Donny Richmond.

$50

Kathie Mason

$50

Anonymous

$50

Sally & Angus

well done guys!

$50

Monica And Ac

$50

Muzzap

Phil should have started growing his earlier, like 1996. Well done boys.

$50

Carl And Lauren

$50

Rob Jenkins

Go Chris! Keep the pics coming

$50

Patrick, Amy, Zoe & Noemie

Happy Movember Simon, love your work!

$50

Jon Kavali

$50

Steve Barnicoat

Keep up the good work, Graeme Brewer!

$50

Steve Bruce

$50

Jana Somasundaram

Anything to get that 'Mo' off Philip's face!

$50

Wally Hunter

the pain is worth it! Good luck.

$50

Gillian

Such a great cause - hope you reach your goal

$50

Angus Craig

Well done lads!

$50

Scott Mildren

well done guys!

$50

Jo Obrien

good luck Mike!!!

$50

Brian Z

goodmo effort

$50

Jason Fraser

good luck with your MO-mentous goal!

$50

Long Arm Dan

Good work gents.

$50

Mark Pellen

Well done to all of you, a very worthy cause.

$50

Stewart Upson

$50

Len

Go Chris!

$40

Brent Taylor

$33

Marcel Batessmart

$30

Habib Jnr

$30

Rob T

Go the mo!

$30

Jesse Buckingham

Go get em Simon!

$25

The White Clan

Looking good John Bates and crew!

$25

Joel St

Go the MO! Great cause, well done

$25

Colin O

$25

Dave Palic

Chris Allen, swim on and HTFU!

$20

Alice Bryant

$20

Cindy And Jayde

Good on ya guys.

$20

Patrick Campbell

Great cause, well done!!

$20

Gladys Hogan

$20

Chowny

$20

Tom Hinds

$20

Fran

Good on you Philip & team - all the best for your fundraising efforts & future swims!

$20

Mathieu Le Sueur

$20

Sahar Koohi

Hi Monthly Swimmers, Two months ago my dad was diagnosed by Kidney cancer. One week later his right kidney was removed and he is going to go under another operation in a month - this time on his bladder. Its been a really sad experience for my family and we hope one day there will be cure for all types of cancers. I just wanted to thank you all for the great effort in raising money for such an important cause. Thank you Philip Vivian for letting me be a small part of it. Regards Sahar

$20

Gert Halbgebauer

keep on swimming......

$20

Lisa Bown

Great staches for a great cause! Well done guys

$20

Darreb Frost

$20

Roger

$20

Ryu Ogino

$10

Yasmin Mcmahon

$10

Peter Wake

Congratulations on reaching your goal and on a very impressive Fu Manchu, perhaps you should go for a Charlie Chaplin next year!

$10

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