The Mussel Man Challenge - TODAY! (101 Mussels!!!!!!!!!)

self | 02/07/03 | dware

[dware]

Yep, it's TODAY! Later this afternoon, I will be making my promised trip down to the local Chinese restaurant, and will attempt to eat 100 or more mussels. Why? To raise money for Free Republic, of course!

You can still help, too. Here's how. So far, dozens of FReepers have pledged to donate a set amount to FR for every mussel I eat. Some have pledged .10 cents a mussel, some .25 cents, $1.00, and more. What can you pledge?

To date, I believe we have a total of $16.05/mussel. If I reach my goal today of 100 mussels, that means $1605.00 will have been raised for FR.

I will be carrying out my duties at 1PM, MST. FReepers in Colorado are welcome to join us at the Grand China Restaurant at 28 1/2 Road & North Avenue (behind AutoZone) in Grand Junction. When it is all said & done, I will post results, along with pics, on another thread.

So, take the time now to get your last minute pledges in. Just post your reply below with the amount you pledge. If you don't want to post here, FReepmail me, and I will include your pledge.

That's it folks. I'm off to get my day started. Here's to hoping I get a good batch of mussels!

[HighWheeler]

101, pretty good!

[EdReform]

Ditto! Thanks Admin Moderator!

[justshe]

When dware gets the final report and pics posted....would you please 'ping' me?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

You can get Mussels in Grand junction?

Why not eat pan sized Rainbow trout!

[ArneFufkin]

See what a leader you are? Your first .50 pledge turned into over $2000 for the site!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh

Someone might egg YOU on to do this. Be verrrrrrry careful what you say around this group!

[zeaal]

CONGRATULATIONS! Moving from this thread to the FR VISA donate tab. Paying up.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Be back later.

Don't wanna die, like the mussels did.

Gramps is now home......

[chnsmok]

Will do.

[CedarDave]

Remember to add one additional mussel to his one hundred. An extra $0.20 for me.

[azGOPgal]

Good bye. Don't hurt that bear.

[3_if_by_Treason]

3_if_by_Treason - 0.20 per mussel

Let's see, time for some cipher'n.....

$.20 per mussel ...umm...looks like a word problem....

.20 x 101 = …..uh oh, break out the binomials. Ah, carry the decimal, solve for X....

I figure $25 including tax and tip, if I got my goes-in-tas right.

Dang intergals…….

WAY TO GO DWARE!!

[Bizzy Bugz]

Glad you decided to join us. I waited about a year after lurking. Sorry that I did not join sooner.
Really hope you enjoy the site as much as I do.

[azGOPgal]

Got to go dig those pennies out of the couch. Let me know when we get visuals.

Awesome job dware.

[commiestomper]

Yeah, Ive been lurking for awhile. Seems to be a great bunch of people here.

While im not a fan of seafood, perhaps I could drink beer for the cause.

[chnsmok]

Hi new Freeper! Thanks for your donation. Like your screen name.

[EdReform]

A check to Free Republic for $75.75 has been written and will be put in the mail on my way to work in the morning!

How ya feeling, dware?!!!

[chnsmok]

drink beer for the cause

Now you are talkin' my language!

[RottiBiz]

Welcome, FReeper commiestomper!

I was a lurker for two and a half years until I made a donation during the first FReepathon. Everyone was so nice that I had to register to thank them, and I've been here ever since.

To donate by credit card, go here:

https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/pledge

Put "one-time" in the frequency box and type "Dware's Mussel Man Challenge" in the comment box.

You might like to add your screen name to the optional donor's list. Take a look here first to see what it is and if you might like it.

https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/donors

Thanks for your support, commiestomper. Nice to have you with us.

[Bizzy Bugz]

I will send my check for $25 by snail mail tomorrow
Thanks for doing this for my favorite site