Some facts, figures and a request for donations . . . .

[liamstliam]

OK, 28 hours from now we will be pulling the heated towels out of the coolers (we run them through the dryer right before we leave), toweling off and heading for the Polar Plunge post-revel.

Between now and then, we still have a little work to do., as we continue to raise money for Soecial Olympics New York.

1. Our team, Agni Dentati, had $1,980, and the second-place team, the Wet Bandits, are second at $1,750, and last year's winners, Saratoga Rugby, is third at $1750.

I do not trust either of those teams. I think they are both capable of raising hundreds of dollars between now and Saturday, and they may even have some they have not turned in yet. The Wet Bandits are three really good guys and good at fund-raising, and Saratoga Rugby may well show up in a coach bus.

So, what I am saying is that any donation to any of the individuals will help the team as well. We were second last year, and we would like to represent the SCA and our friends by finishing first, forcing them to put "Agni Dentati" on next year's posters.

2. Speaking of individuals

knoggleknot just hit the $100 mark. Will he finish last on the team?

gwenlianna and alethea_eastrid are both within $70 of the next prize level ($250), which would be wicked cool.

evilnicola is within $95 of making the Top 5 leader board. If we can get two folks on the leaderboard, that's gonna go a long way toward the team finishing first.

I am clinging to a $1,050-$1,000 lead over Bob Shevy of the Wet Bandits for the top fundraiser.

Yes, I am fascinated by this. Call me silly. I am an old-time sports writer.

But as Joshua Chamberlain was quoted in Gettysburg, "Sometimes we did it, because it was the right thing to do."

I enoy the fund-raising, and I enjoy the plunge.

I know I get a little repetitive and annoying at times. I am Liam.

Thank for everything. I will update tomorrow, and we'll be done.

Please pass this on as you can

Here's the link to our Agni Dentati team page.

Updated: 12:58 p.m. EDT

Comments

[xdaemon.livejournal.com]

Don't forget to warm up a towel for Carl. He's hit his $100.

[liamstliam.livejournal.com]

I just found that out.

Yay!

[dulcinbradbury.livejournal.com]

::Grins!::

[trimguy.livejournal.com]

$20 to evilnicola,

but as the originator of the term agni dentati I hereby claim .0001% of the good Karma you have earned through the years.