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It's Movember time again!

Postby Geoff on Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:19 pm

Hi All,

During Movember (the month formerly known as November) I'll be growin a Mo. That's right I'm bringing the Mo back because I'm passionate about changing men's health and the fight against male depression and prostate cancer. Why...

* Depression affects 1 in 6 men...Most don't seek help. Untreated depression is a leading risk factor for suicide.
* Last year in Australia 18,700 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer and more than 2,900 died of prostate cancer - equivalent to the number of women who die from breast cancer annually.
* Men are far less healthy than women. The average life expectancy of males is 5 years less than females.

To sponsor my Mo please go to http://www.movember.com/au/donate, enter my registration number which is 76856 and your credit card details. Or you can sponsor me by cheque made payable to the "Movember Foundation" clearly marking the donation as being for my Registration Number: 76856. Please mail cheques to: PO Box 292, Prahran VIC 3181. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.

The money raised by Movember is donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue - the national depression initiative, which will use the funds to create awareness, fund research and increase support networks for those men who suffer from prostate cancer and male depression.

For those that have supported Movember in previous years you can be very proud of the impact it has had and can check out the detail at: Fundraising Outcomes.

Movember culminates at the end of the month at the Gala Partés. These glamorous and groomed events will see Tom Selleck and Borat look-a-likes battle it out for their chance to take home the prestigious Man of Movember title. If you would like to be part of this great night you'll need to purchase a Gala Parté ticket .


Thanks for your support

Geoff

More info is available at http://www.movember.com.
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Postby Mal on Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:04 pm

Good on you Geoff, I too am cultivating the upper lip. It has been 20 years since my upper lip had the mo. (gee now i sound old!)

I am not going to add my details as Geoff was first. And besides all the money is going to the same place.
However I do hope that we will have the pictures again this year.
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Postby Geoff on Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:20 pm

Mal - add your details!! As you say, it's all to a good cause, I have no problems with you adding your details.
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Postby Mal on Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:24 pm

Geoff wrote:Mal - add your details!! As you say, it's all to a good cause, I have no problems with you adding your details.


Thanks Mo Bro but I have other avenues that I will be hounding so I will encourage all that visit here to be supporting your upper lip :)
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Postby sheepie on Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:36 pm

Geoff - all I can say is thank goodness the xmas dinner is AFTER the end of November - no nightmares like last year!

Good on you for doing this again mate - it's a good cause.
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:47 pm

I have my 'flavour saver' primmed and ready for unleashing tomorrow.........lol
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Postby Geoff on Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:19 pm

Dan - aren't u meant to start clean shaven today?
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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:22 pm

Geoff wrote:Dan - aren't u meant to start clean shaven today?


Ohh sorry i didn't know the rules....lol...ok well i will start clean shaven then....and donate some dosh Geoff :)
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Postby Jonesy on Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:28 pm

Good to see you taking up the mo again

I've just come home from our local where our team had a bit of a launch... I've had to shave and currenlty have a very cold chin so its a strange feeling to start with!
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Postby Laurie on Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:44 am

i did this last year with a couple of guys around the office, out of 4, 2 of us still had our 'Mo's' at the end of the month. never doing it again, I looked ridiculous
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Postby michael_ on Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:21 am

i have a mo all year round, it shouldnt just be in november that you grow it :) if its cool for november its cool for the rest of the year, support the mo all year round :)
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Postby Mal on Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:07 pm

Geoff I think it must be getting close to show and tell time :) :)
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Postby Geoff on Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:24 am

Mal - I will post one tonight, however I will not be held responsible for nausea and vomitting caused by looking at it, it's ridiculous! :)
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Postby Mal on Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:30 pm

Geoff wrote:Mal - I will post one tonight, however I will not be held responsible for nausea and vomitting caused by looking at it, it's ridiculous! :)


Once you have added yours I will post mine :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Bandit on Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:33 pm

I'll set the ball rolling... here is mine

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Postby Mal on Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:36 am

Come on Geoff don't be shy, lets see that upper lip :) :)

Here is my effort. My youngest also wanted to get in on the act. Excuse the image quality as this was taken with the camera on my phone.

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Now if I could only get the hair on my head to grow like that on my face.........
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Postby Bindii on Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:32 am

Lol Mal... love the expression on your face! :)
The last thing I want to do is hurt you... but it's still on the list... ;)
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Postby Geoff on Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:28 pm

Ok ok..but don't say I didn't warn you all!!


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This is a quick (and nasty) shot/self portrait with the P&S, apologies too for image quality.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:41 pm

Mal you son definitely has your eyes and almost sports a better mo then you :)

Geoff... wow you've really upped the anti on last time. You know you've missed Halloween :)
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Postby gstark on Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:54 pm

Alpha_7 wrote:Mal you son definitely has your eyes and almost sports a better mo then you :)

Geoff... wow you've really upped the anti on last time. You know you've missed Halloween :)


Maybe he'll shave before Thanksgiving? :) :) :lol:
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Postby Mal on Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:32 pm

Geoff, that looks much better than last years effort. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
http://www.dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php? ... c&start=60

So how is the sponsorship going?
Don't forget that as well as a good laugh we are trying to raise money. So make sure you go and get Geoff's details at the start of this post and sponsor that mo!
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Postby Geoff on Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:12 pm

Come on people...sponsorship is significantly down on last year....

To sponsor my Mo please go to http://www.movember.com/au/donate, enter my registration number which is 76856 and your credit card details.

Here's the (near) end result, and yes..I know it's not QUITE symmetrical..:)

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Postby Jonesy on Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:38 pm

Nice work Mo Bro...

Here is my rough job.
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Postby Kyle on Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:53 pm

Geoff, I challenge you to grow it for the next 3 months :lol:
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Postby PiroStitch on Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:06 am

Geez Mal - with those eyes, you're starting to look like Modigliana :lol:
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Postby Alpha_7 on Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:21 am

Kyle wrote:Geoff, I challenge you to grow it for the next 3 months :lol:


Maybe we can bribe him with more donations to the cause ?
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Postby Geoff on Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:21 pm

Alpha_7 wrote:
Kyle wrote:Geoff, I challenge you to grow it for the next 3 months :lol:


Maybe we can bribe him with more donations to the cause ?


Absolutely NOT! :)
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Postby Mal on Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:25 pm

Tonight I look forward to the Razor gang arriving!
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Postby Big Red on Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:58 pm

me too!
i reckon the mo makes me look evil ...
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Postby colin_12 on Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:23 am

It's not the mo that makes you look evil Shane. It's the glow from the burning brimstone down there reflected off your face. :twisted:
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