The Jimster gets high for charity
Jimmy Patterson is going to perform the 21st century equivalent of flagpole sitting and in the process hopes to raise a bunch of money for a very worthy cause. I'm supporting him (financially; he's on his own up there on that shaky overgrown forklift), and I hope you will as well.
Veteran readers will recognize this as the 2007 version of Blogathon, that wacky event where those with nothing better to do blog for 24 consecutive hours, fueled by caffeine and the desire not to disappoint their pledgers. It's all done to benefit the charity of the blogger's choice, which in this case is Midland Fair Havens. Jimmy's got a good summary of the important work that MFH is doing, in the post linked at the beginning of this one.
As he explains, I'm not going to be able to participate this year; we're taking the Nephew to College Station in preparation for turning him into an Aggie (no need to thank us; that's what we do). But I still plan to stay up as late as, say, 10:30 p.m. in an awesome show of solidarity with the Jimster.
Anyway, I sincerely hope that all of you who so generously supported my Blogathon efforts in past years will consider shifting similar support over to Jimmy's campaign. After all, the cause is the same, and he's actually going to provide some entertainment – in a scary, desperate, insane sort of way. And, really, what's better than that?
[But don't get too comfortable over on that side, because I plan to be back in '08!]
Jimmy, I'll be surprised if you don't blow right by that $5,000 goal. And I'm pretty sure that Wallace will make up any shortfall, up to ten grand. That's just the kind of guy he is.
Posted by: Eric at July 16, 2007 09:37 PMEric, now I see why you came up with this "family business" excuse this year! ;-)
Posted by: gwynne at July 17, 2007 08:34 AMGwynne, I just can't compete with the MSM when it comes to promotional stunts. Somehow, tripping over stuff in my backyard doesn't compare to defying death in a grocery store parking lot.
Posted by: Eric at July 17, 2007 08:45 AMI have an idea ... I'll take the nephew to Tech ... you get up in a scissor lift for 24 hours. That way you win, I win and the kid especially wins. We're all winners.
Posted by: Jimmy at July 17, 2007 09:12 AMTake the kid...take the tuition and living expenses. It's a package deal. If that's acceptable, then we might just be able to do business. ;-)
Posted by: Eric at July 17, 2007 09:15 AMAbout the publisher
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Thanks much, Eric. And please do come by! Thanks for the "endorsement." I'd like nothing more than to be able to raise what the both of us did last year. Wish you were able to do it, but understand commitments. Jimmy
Posted by: Jimmy at July 16, 2007 07:45 PM