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Mint julep 1806
Bugger! Just as I decide to drink the menu at 1806 in the city I decide to join the Febfast challenge as part of my frugal February.
The idea is that give give up booze for a whole month and people - you perhaps - sponsor me with the money going to a good cause which will also probably help save somebody else’s liver or sanity*.
“Participants are sponsored by friends and family, with funds distributed to organisations that support young people struggling with substance use.”
I’m not doing this because I’m an alcoholic. But I do drink too much too often and everybody needs a little bit of time off the grog. I will possibly be buying one $15 leave pass for a good friend’s party. But then again I may not (unless she sponsors me).
I’m aiming to raise a modest $200 and can be sponsored here.
*40% of the funds will be distributed to YSAS Pty. Ltd. (the Youth Substance Abuse Service). YSAS is the largest provider of alcohol and other drug services to young people in Victoria.
10% of the funds will be distributed to the Australian Drug Foundation for education purposes.
The remaining funds will be distributed by the FebFast Gift Fund Management Committee to the Australian Alcohol and Other Drugs sector, based on grant applications that are received from individual organisations within the sector.
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January 31st, 2008 at 3:07 pm
But Ed, Is it possible to blog your unique style of humour without being fuelled by caffeine and hard liquor ?? I’m not sure I’d be willing to take the risk
January 31st, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Matt, Now I have my own caffeine generator I should be okay although I may have to take up smoking 20mg plus
January 31st, 2008 at 4:03 pm
I’m still waiting to hear more about that one…
January 31st, 2008 at 4:11 pm
I’ve signed up too. This is gonna be tough. But it is for a good cause. And on the upside, the weight loss benefits should be remarkable! Like Paul Stanley once said, this concert will be so loud every fat chick in the house is gonna drop 10 pounds.
January 31st, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Soon Matt.
Good luck Ken. When I wrote the post i think I’d been drinking - beter clean it up.
February 1st, 2008 at 11:16 am
Frankly I’m shocked and dismayed that you would even consider not taking a day off from this for my party…obviously I shall have to sponsor you…
But what the hell are we going to do for the entire month??
February 1st, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Hope your first night on fizzy water isn’t so tough!