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!

[Libloather]

What, exactly, is 'MUSSELSPANK'?

[Mo1]

Hey .. he has pictures .. be sure to drop by again later *L*

[Jim Robinson]

Just in:

$101 from Florida

Thank you very much!!

[MonroeDNA]

:)

[FreeTheHostages]

ewwwww.

NO WAY.

I've paid my $20.20 from DC. LOL -- I definitely do NOT want to see the pictures -- and just before dinner time too.

What a bunch of nuts we are!

[HairOfTheDog]

And finally, monsieur, a wafer-thin mint?

[Mo1]

anytime Jim ..

I still can't believe he did it .. LOL

[MonroeDNA]

YOU ROCK!!!!

You had a brilliant idea, and made it happen.

I'm in for next quarter, too.

(though I doubt you even want to think about that)...

[3_if_by_Treason]

What, exactly, is 'MUSSELSPANK'?

Could it be adding a dollop of Tabasco to the mussel?

[MonroeDNA]

This is the coolest thing!

Kinda like Rush's bake sale!

[Mo1]

What a bunch of nuts we are!

*L* .. Freepers are the BEST!!

[chnsmok]

I forgot to report that he was dipping them in hot sauce! Also forgot to ask what his fortune said, if he waited around for it.

[Jim Robinson]

Thank you all very much. We're planning to use part of the extra funds that came in this quarter to add another server and more memory and disk space to our existing servers. We're beefing up the capacity to handle the expected increase in traffic due to the war on terrorism.

I've got to go for a while. Will post updates on the donations when I get back.

[Mo1]

I forgot to report that he was dipping them in hot sauce!

HOT SAUCE?????

OMG

[3_if_by_Treason]

Great reporting job! Had me on the edge of my seat. Can't wait for the photos. This fund raiser is an all time classic!

[mystery-ak]

....mussels, hot sauce and pepsi....we won't be hearing from dware for awhile...LOL

[JRandomFreeper]

What's wrong with hot sauce? We use it on everything down here in Texas. Tabasco... mmmmmm.

/john

[JRandomFreeper]

we won't be hearing from dware for awhile

I'll bet someone's hearing from him. Several blocks away. LOL!

/john

[auboy]

DWARE… you're a bigger man than me:•) Well at least this afternoon. Thanks again… you are a legend in your own time. Now, get some rest and be thinking of what you want to eat come Monday morning;-)

chnsmok… thanks for the play-by-play and for cheering dware on to the finish line.

[Riley]

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six foot four and full of mussels
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich