My Updates
Trash Talking Orange Army is going DOWN!
Wednesday 16th DecAs 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!!
Wednesday 11th NovAfter 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!!!
Monday 15th DecWell 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!!!
Thursday 27th NovThe 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!
Saturday 22nd NovThe 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 everyone who has made a donation towards my goal
$100
Farrow
$100
Weeds
Rench will be the fastest but ADV will be the best looking bloke in the pool (and the most relaxed).
$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
$100
Donny (in Memory Of Donald L Richmond)
HTFU Monthly Swimmers, no guts no glory for the relay challenge.
$100
John Bates
$100
Rob Woodhouse
Bring the trophy home boys. Will double the donation if Weeds swims his leg naked, video evidence required
$100
Michael Murray
$100
Philip Vivian
$100
Chopper Buck
HTFU Boys! Don't let that pack-o-pussies at Can Too intimidate yez.
$100
Medley Dave
"I'll bring the bananas…”
$100
Chris (invisible) Allen
The Chopper Squad is coming.............
$100
Tim Collins
The only person without a nickname
$100
Apples
Missing the facial possum...
$2.73k
Peter Appleyard Macquarie Foundation
$100
Em Hogan
Sorry it took me so long to donate!!!
$50
Andrew H
Well done !
$100
Martin Mcneil
$100
Peter Everingham
$300
Lesley Collins
Impressive Effort
$500
Bates Smart
We will do anything to get Philip to ditch the Mo.
$50
Kathie Mason
$20
Mathieu Le Sueur
$75
John Guadagnuolo
Well done Peter Appleyard!
$200
Patricia Cramsie
$50
Anonymous
Got nuts mighty swimmers! A worthy cause.
$50
Sacha Coles
Go Phil and co!
$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!
$50
Jana Somasundaram
Anything to get that 'Mo' off Philip's face!
$20
Darreb Frost
$50
Jon Kavali
$100
Farrow
$100
Will Delaat
Simon - hope the mo isn't too much of a drag in the water.
$100
Philip Vivian
$20
Gert Halbgebauer
keep on swimming......
$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.
$50
Muzzap
Phil should have started growing his earlier, like 1996. Well done boys.
$150
Equity Development Management
Well done in already exceeding your goal!
$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
$100
Haralambis Construction Pty Ltd
Fantastic effort well done.
$2k
Bassam Aflak
$50
Joanna Stevens Kramer
Great cause. Best of luck to all, especially Donny Richmond.
$50
Laura
Because it is now December and Apples still has a moustache...hoping this encourages him to take action
$100
Stella
Great cause, not so great looks!
$20
Fran
Good on you Philip & team - all the best for your fundraising efforts & future swims!
$75
Lucy
Well done Philip & team!
$100
Campbell Wratt
Chris - the mustache has to go! Keep up the good work.
$100
David Strange
$200
Andrew Hoyne
$100
Sws
hope the extra mo drag in the water doesn't cause even more embarrassment
$100
Guy Lake
$50
John Wynne
Well done 'Filthy' on getting on board such a good cause
$300
Rob Welborn
you just hit your target boys.
$100
Sandra Robinson
$200
Brett Mason
$100
Stu Rayner
Well done gentlemen...Appleyard, I'm contributing for you to shave that thing off!!
$100
Tony Royal
Dear Philip & Gang Best of luck to you all in your fund raising swims. Regards Tony Royal
$50
Mark Pellen
Well done to all of you, a very worthy cause.
$33
Marcel Batessmart
$50
Long Arm Dan
Good work gents.
$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.
$50
Jason Fraser
good luck with your MO-mentous goal!
$50
Brian Z
goodmo effort
$20
Ryu Ogino
$10
Anonymous
$100
Sarah J
$50
Rob Jenkins
Go Chris! Keep the pics coming
$75
Bin Bin
$20
Lisa Bown
Great staches for a great cause! Well done guys
$200
Bomber
Impressive work & great cause boys. And nice support from Macqaurie Bank Apples!
$100
Matt Faddy
Peter Appleyard - keep the mo!
$50
Carl And Lauren
$100
Anel & Adam
Buck, Rench and Apples, you guys are legends. But I can't wait for the mo to go!
$100
Anonymous
$50
Sally & Angus
well done guys!
$50
Manfred
$100
Sam Crawford Architects
respect
$40
Brent Taylor
$100
Jamie O'rourke
Great cause JB
$100
Stuart Grieve
You look good with a 'tash JB - where is the leather singlet?
$50
Jacko
Time for tufty to go!
$75
Bron Bates
Great work guys!!
$100
Ant - Awm
All the best for a great cause!
$20
Chowny
$20
Gladys Hogan
$100
Gabe Cerasani
$20
Patrick Campbell
Great cause, well done!!
$50
Kath I From Fsu
I think you all are awesome! Have a blast while making a difference!
$25
Joel St
Go the MO! Great cause, well done
$25
The White Clan
Looking good John Bates and crew!
$20
Cindy And Jayde
Good on ya guys.
$20
Alice Bryant
$100
Erin
Hopefully the tashes don't create too much drag in the water....Good luck!
$100
Fe O'connor
Love Sis xx
$100
Rob
$50
Jo Obrien
good luck Mike!!!
$20
Roger
$25
Dave Palic
Chris Allen, swim on and HTFU!
$50
Wally Hunter
the pain is worth it! Good luck.
$10
Yasmin Mcmahon
$100
Davis Insurance
Peter Appleyard
$100
Hayman Family
$100
Greenman
$500
Rob Woodhouse
Donation through Peter Appleyard to ensure $4$ matching from Macquarie. Well done fellas, great cause. HTFU
$50
Steve Bruce
$100
Geoff Crouch
$100
Darrin Jones
Nice work Boiz !!
$200
David Russell
$50
Patrick, Amy, Zoe & Noemie
Happy Movember Simon, love your work!
$100
Paul
Anything to remove the moustache
$30
Habib Jnr
$50
Monica And Ac
$150
David
Simon - support for the swimmers in exchange for support of "cross armed with aviation glasses"
$100
Habib
$100
David Chisnall
Good luck with the Choppers. Happy to observe the growth from across the Tasman.
$100
The Space Within
I'm looking forward to "redecorating" the Chopper!
$150
Tom "won The Butterfly In 5th Grade" Pascarella
Go Big Chris
$100
Peta Kirby
$50
Len
Go Chris!
$50
Stewart Upson
$100
Nicholas Assef
Nice work Chris Allen. Hope you not swimming on the feet of the others ;-)
$100
Daryl
Great cause, well done for stepping up and doing something.
$50
Scott Mildren
well done guys!
$100
G Hoover
$50
Angus Craig
Well done lads!
$50
Gillian
Such a great cause - hope you reach your goal
$50
Steve Barnicoat
Keep up the good work, Graeme Brewer!
$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
Heather & Jed Nolan
Good luck, peeps! Love your work.
$25
Colin O
$30
Jesse Buckingham
Go get em Simon!
$100
Michael P
$200
Rod
$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!!
$30
Rob T
Go the mo!
$300
Sigi's Farewell Lunch
Thanks to Ben, Rob, Kurt, Sigi, Donny and Tim
$50
Anonymous
$50
Hendo
you all remind me of Nigel Scullion
$50
Dee Mcwhirter
Grow to Mo CA... Great cause!
$500
Steph
My man's Mo is looking good!
$50
Mary Mouse
$100
Adam Steinberg
$20
Tom Hinds
$50
Suzanne
you wouldnt suit a mo Chris
$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.
$50
Digger
Stache it up there boys! Good cause.
$100
Bob Appleyard
$100
Ed And Max
Well done guys. Good luck in achieving your targeted donations
$500
Robin Bishop
$200
Sarah Beeby
hard to resist a man with a mo!
$125
Carl Wilson
Go easy on the fat bloke at the back of the lane next week.
$100
Phil Coffey
$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!!
$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!!!
$75
Pen Reid
$100
Monthly Swimmers
$100
Unworthy swimmers supporting a very worthy cause!