Raising money for United Way via a swim in poo-infested waters

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  balsdorf Member

  August 2017

  How much poo is involved? And is it animal poo or human? These are all critical factors in determining donation amounts.
  
  Oh also, do they take FREEDOM BUCKS? It wasn't clear on the website.

  
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  MamaCheetah Member, POTM

  August 2017

  
  
  Gonna need some Baby Ruth proof.
  

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  MamaCheetah Member, POTM

  August 2017

  CA$25 ... how many pesos is that ?

  
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  Aaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers

  August 2017

  Until a few years ago, 100% of all our city's human waste was dumped into the harbour, untreated. The treatment plant, while new, already has a very spotty performance record. Possible debris includes, but is not limited to:
  - human poo logs
  - used rubbers
  - washed out road detritus
  - chemical runoff
  - DBs
  - one of the two tagged great white sharks that have been hanging out in the area over the past couple weeks
  - my own personal brand of funk
  
  I'll let you decide which is worst. It's no Rio, but it's generally not considered a great idea even though it's officially "safe".
  
  $200 pledged - thank you to those of you who gave!! I'm upping the ante and shooting for 5 hundy.
  
  Oh, and while the prices are in CAD ($25 CAD = $20 USD, currently), I'm pretty sure we'll gladly take your weird all-green money

  

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  Matt Member, Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member

  August 2017

  "As you swim the river of life, do the breast stroke. It helps to clear the turds from your path." - George Carlin

  

   
  

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  jayrod Member

  August 2017

  I will donate extra if you use one of the used rubbers as a swim cap

  
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  M_Ware Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Level 2 Supporter

  August 2017

  @AaronWebstey, you are more than 1/2 way to your new goal! I missed it, did you agree to the above challenge?

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  Aaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers

  August 2017

  I'm only $125 away baby! Get em in!!
  
  I will not wear a used rubber, but if you follow me on Twitter you'll know I don't have a lot of used ones laying around

  

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  Tad_M Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Level 2 Supporter, POTM

  August 2017 edited August 2017

  M_Ware said:

  @AaronWebstey, you are more than 1/2 way to your new goal! I missed it, did you agree to the above challenge?

  Still active, he's almost there @M_Ware . Fingers crossed, the next donation will not be for his HepC cure treatment. I'm not a doctor, so perhaps that's only at about #78 on the risk list. He's a brave man for sure!

  

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  Aaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers

  August 2017

  Thanks for the donations, @Tad_Machrowicz and @ItsShug Hope I haven't forgotten anyone! Getting close!

  

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  Aaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers

  August 2017

  Also, best PayPal payment I've seen so far:
  
  
  

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  Matt Member, Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member

  August 2017

  jayrod said:

  I will donate extra if you use one of the used rubbers as a swim cap

  Or foot protection!
  
  
  

  

   
  

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  Struang Member, POTM

  August 2017

  AaronWebstey said:

  Also, best PayPal payment I've seen so far:
  
  
  

  Here in the UK when you make a mobile payment direcy to someone's phone it appears on their bank statement with the comment as the reference.
  It's best not to mention you're applying for a mortgage in the pub!

  
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  Aaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers

  August 2017

  Thanks @balsdorf !! You got me within $10.
  
  Then there's this - my wife in a nutshell:
  
  
  

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  Tad_M Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Level 2 Supporter, POTM

  August 2017

  CATHERINE W. !!!!!!
  NEW FAVOURITE!!!!!!!!

  

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  Struang Member, POTM

  August 2017

  AaronWebstey said:

  Thanks @balsdorf !! You got me within $10.
  
  Then there's this - my wife in a nutshell:
  
  
  

  Can I pledge half cents?

  
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  Aaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers

  September 2017

  Huge thank you to @Jennifer Post and @KenElPescadoPelado !! The swim got postponed till tomorrow, and I'll let you know how it goes.
  
  https://raceroster.com/events/2017/13607/united-way-harbour-swim-150-province-of-nova-scotia/pledge?id=31&type=participant#

  

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  Struang Member, POTM

  September 2017

  Struang said:

  
  Can I pledge half cents?

  Ok, clearly, drunk Struan is funnier then little bit drunk Struan as I have no recollection of this comment!

  
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  balsdorf Member

  September 2017

  Where are the pictures of you bumping into floaters? (Either poop or dead bodies, either is acceptable)

  
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  Aaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers

  September 2017

  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1645726268804829&id=118719721505499
  
  I dive in at 1:15 and swim in to the finish around 31:00.
  
  Thank you so much everyone!! I ended up with almost 800 bones in the end for United Way!

  

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