August 23, 2007:
Baron in the Boot!
As of now I’ll be heading off “somewhere” with Margaret on a driving vacation … writing this on Tuesday night, I don’t know our destination (Margaret has free rein to choose where to go).
Since we’re taking the BMW, there won’t be any MINI meets to post about, so it’ll probably be a ghost town here for a while …
Meantime, here’s something for you to read about and maybe support:
MINI owner Baron (active on NEMINI) has a friend, Mike, that is suffering terribly with cancer and the effects of treatment - and he’s come up with an amazing way to raise money and support his friend:
This is the challenge.
I am taking bets, where the proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society, that I will be able to fit into the boot of my MCS convertible by Christmas Day, 2007* (December 25th 2007).
I am going to have to lose about 30-50 lbs. (I’ll take some ‘before pics’ soon)
I am going to have to get limber enough to bend in half to fit.
I am asking you all to bet AGAINST me, and if YOU lose, I am donating the money to the American Cancer Society.
IF I LOSE, then I am donating $1,000 dollars to the ACS.
IF I WIN, I am going to match (up to $1,000) any donations that are ‘lost’ by all of you who bet against me.
THE LEAST amount that will be donated if I win will be $2,000.00.
I also have a ‘matching’ sponsor, who will match WHATEVER it is that we all donate, which means, it could be a $4,000 (or MUCH MORE) donation.
December 25th people, think about how much you’d be able to save up, to bet against me.
Show your support, there IS something we can do.
In Mike’s honor.
In the honor of those loved ones some of you had mentioned, that had also gone through this.
Do it for ALL of those effected by this disease.
Or……………Do it just to see me stuffed into the boot of my car!
-Baron
Good luck Baron! I’ll be supporting you and watching your progress with interest 
RB (2007/08/23 @ 7:19 pm)
Ian, have a great holiday. RB