Tough Mudder Sponsorship Fundraising Give-Away!

[Beamhead]

Git in mah bellay? :-" I quit.

[conan1911]

Ok everyone... here is the picture for caption... I already have the perfect caption for this (in my opinion)... and I'll tell you all what it is later... But for now... You all have until 9PM ET to post captions. Of course, I will choose the winner... (my husband and son will assist me)... and usually the winning caption is the one that makes us laugh, smile, whatever the most. IOW... the one that gets the best reaction out of us. So... here he is! HANK!!

"Ah, you can photoshop the wringles out right?"

Just for giggles.

[Greta]

Git in mah bellay? :-" I quit.

LMAO!! ... that's good!

[Greta]

"Ah, you can photoshop the wringles out right?"

Just for giggles.

He wishes...

[Beamhead]

Reynolds.....pfffffffffft........ he's got nothin on me buddy............

OK I really quit now..................

[scout24]

Beam- I'm not sure what is scarier- you posting that last caption or me getting the reference! Showing my age, I guess...

[Greta]

Beam- I'm not sure what is scarier- you posting that last caption or me getting the reference! Showing my age, I guess...

Sadly... I got it too...

[Beamhead]

Beam- I'm not sure what is scarier- you posting that last caption or me getting the reference! Showing my age, I guess...

Sadly... I got it too...

I just got a call demanding I turn in my "mancard" for even having that image readily available in my memory banks, but I successfully defended myself by stating that back in the day that was what we had to compete with.

We aren't that old.........

Good luck and we need more captions folks!

[Greta]

I'm going out again to try and get that B-17 and hopefully a P-51 flying over the London Bridge. Word has it they will be taking off from the airport at about 5PM my time. Need to get down to the channel and get set up. My attempts this morning were a bust as the B-17 decided to take the long route around the island instead of flying over the bridge. So I may not be here exactly when the photo caption contest ends. But I'll be here shortly after... Meanwhile... here is a pic of the B-17 that I was lucky enough to get last night while out kayaking...

[Got Lumens?]

Greta,
That's a pretty good photo for being afloat
I hope You get the Bridge photo, it will look really cool

I'm going out again to try and get that B-17 and hopefully a P-51 flying over the London Bridge. Word has it they will be taking off from the airport at about 5PM my time. Need to get down to the channel and get set up. My attempts this morning were a bust as the B-17 decided to take the long route around the island instead of flying over the bridge. So I may not be here exactly when the photo caption contest ends. But I'll be here shortly after... Meanwhile... here is a pic of the B-17 that I was lucky enough to get last night while out kayaking...

[Beamhead]

[Murphysteuer]

Thank you Greta for offering such an incentive. Just signed up tonight and made a donation! What a great cause to support!

[Got Lumens?]

Pleasantly plump middle aged Bulldog seeking a Loving, Young, Saexxy, Pool Playing Poodle who doesn't mind cigar smoke and likes to party. Please call Hank at 555-Candle5

Ok everyone... here is the picture for caption... I already have the perfect caption for this (in my opinion)... and I'll tell you all what it is later... But for now... You all have until 9PM ET to post captions. Of course, I will choose the winner... (my husband and son will assist me)... and usually the winning caption is the one that makes us laugh, smile, whatever the most. IOW... the one that gets the best reaction out of us. So... here he is! HANK!!

[Got Lumens?]

BH, ROTFL!

[Bimmerboy]

Yep, I'm one Tough Mutter.

What'd you say to me?! Just you wait 'till I get up!

[Toohotruk]

"OK, I'm almost ready for my 'Stud-of-the-Month' calendar photo shoot...who's got my shades?"

[Toohotruk]

Every time I see one of those old "Flying Fortresses," I can't help but think of how crazy the ball turret gunner had to be!

[Got Lumens?]

Whhaaattt? I am sitting up pretty ...

[Greta]

Beam... I am laughing so hard I swear I'm gonna pee myself! ... That is HYSTERICAL!!! Can I post that on my FaceBook page?

OH! Ok... so I'm back from my adventures in trying to take a picture of the planes. My timing seemed to suck so these are the only shots I was able to get...

B-17


P-51

[Greta]

Ok... Most of you came pretty close to the caption I gave to Hank's picture on my FaceBook page... Click Here to see.

Everyone who submitted an entry into the caption contest will get an entry into the drawing! Thanks everyone... I have laughed at all of the entries... they are all AWESOME!

I will announce who gets the Kroma when I announce who gets the Titan... a little less than an hour to go...

[Beamhead]

Can I post that on my FaceBook page?

Absolutely, its yours.
Nice pics, its not easy tracking planes with a camera.

[Greta]

Here are the entry #s for those who submitted entries into the caption contest...

Beamhead - #79
conan1911 - #80
Got Lumens? - #81
Bimmerboy - #82
Toohotruk - #83

Getting everything ready for the drawing... about 30 minutes to go!

[Got Lumens?]

Especially from a moving Kayack!
Thank you for giving it your best try Greta.
Will they be out any other times for another try?
GL

BH, I have this great morphing program, just need a pic of puppy Hank That Youtube video, still laughing, nice choreography skills

Absolutely, its yours.
Nice pics, its not easy tracking planes with a camera.

[Greta]

Need to clarify... the first pic of the B17 was not taken from afloat... we had just put the kayak in the water and were ready to hop in when my husband noticed the plane and told me to take a pic of it... so I did...

The other two pics were taken this evening from shore walking down through the channel. I have to say that I *AM* kinda proud of what I did get... no tripod... point, say a prayer, and click. Damn good camera is what makes them as good as they are... not the photographer in this case...

[Bimmerboy]

Donation sent, e-mail forwarded, and here's the little "awareness raising" story I alluded to earlier (as if I weren't already aware, but you get my point).

This past Easter Sunday, as I lay on the living room floor at my aunt's house in a food induced stupor, my second cousin, who I haven't seen since he joined the Army a few years ago, makes a surprise appearance. In my grogginess, I pulled myself off the floor to shake his hand, and say hello. I then promptly went back to my spot on the floor as I still couldn't handle the engorgement earlier that day.

He had just come home from Iraq after spending a month in the hospital (in a different country), and told everyone what happened. I got the story later on, second hand.

Long story short, some friendly chap had thrown a type of grenade that fires downwward, onto the top of his lightly armored vehicle, and caused a lot of damage. He hid his injuries well, and I had no idea at first, but from what I heard later on, he still has mesh covering his abdomen wounds, and has a hole in his back.

Now, whatever one thinks of some of our recent Middle East involvements, the fact remains that the individuals who make up our armed forces are risking death for our benefit, so that we may have the security of being half asleep, and stuffed with food on Easter Sunday. This, at the very least, deserves my private support, and am proud to have made my first financial contribution, in addition to past moral support.

BTW... "risking death for our benefit"??... that's an understatement. What we're ordering our guys to do is pretty much insanity. It's been obvious for quite some time that we're only allowing them to fight under near suicidal conditions, with one and a half hands tied behind their backs (the early Fallujah battles still stick in my craw!!!). I heard some things regarding my cousin's story that can only serve to reinforce this observation.

I'll call him to double check, but apparently this is the news, direct from the front lines:

1. The philanthropist who ran up and threw the grenade, got in a car and stopped about two blocks away in order to see what damage he caused. My cousin's unit radio'ed into the C.O. to get permission to engage the enemy. He could not be reached. By the time a local Sgt. said "screw this", the enemy was gone, and could not be found.

Lovely... just f'ing lovely.

2. Fifty caliber rounds are now outlawed for our troops to use in Iraq. Why?... because they MIGHT cause "too much" collateral damage.

This is very bad news because many of the "insurgents" like to hide behind brick, or cinder block walls which the 50 cal. can blast away. They're now being told they have to do the same miserable job with freakin' .308 NATO!

What about collateral damage to our soldiers as a result of this decision?!

I'm completely outraged. Anything else I'd want to say at the moment will have to be restricted to the Underground, and I may have already overstepped my bounds... except for...

I will continue to give various forms of support to our military. And, thanks for starting this most excellent fundraising drive/giveaway, Greta. Your generosity is highly noted!

[Greta]

Got Lumens? .... here's a puppy pic of Hank... don't know if it will work for you or not...

[Got Lumens?]

I'll give it a try.

Got Lumens? .... here's a puppy pic of Hank... don't know if it will work for you or not...

[Got Lumens?]

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[Greta]

Okie dokie then! ... Here is the winner of the drawing... and a brand new Titan!



... and the winner of the Kroma for the largest donation....

Beamhead!

Thank you EVERYONE for your donations to this awesome cause... and for supporting Stuart. Bimmer... yeah, you probably crossed the line a bit... but you get special dispensation this one and only time... ... The Wounded Warrior Project does incredible things for incredible people... who DESERVE to be recognized and taken care of. Like Bimmer said... regardless of how or what you feel about our military involvements around the world... these men and women have given everything.

EDC3 and Beam... PM me your shipping addresses!

[Greta]

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Awwww... my little fella grew up to be such a handsome guy...