Movember @ F13 - Moustache Season is Over! $4745 Raised!

[murdoc]

Current Total Raised by Team F13 (US & Canada): $4,745

I'm starting this at pretty much the last minute, so it may be difficult to get going, but I'd like to hold a F13 Movember challenge.

For those that don't know, "During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in Canada and around the world. With their “Mo’s”, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer.

On Movember 1st, guys register at Movember.com with a clean-shaven face. For the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts.

Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November. Through their actions and words, they raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health."

It's a good cause, but it's an even better excuse to answer the age old question of "what would I look like with a moustache".

If I could get enough guys here willing to grow a moustache for a month, I'd be willing to put up a couple Amazon gift cards as a prize for the most money raised and of course, the best moustache grown this month.

If you want to participate, let me know in this thead and go to http://movember.com and register. With enough people I'll start a F13 group up to keep track.

Rules are:

Must start with a clean-shaven face on November 1st.
No beards
No goatees.

The Challengers!

Team Canada:

Murdoc: http://mobro.co/swiggy
Nix: http://MoBro.co/jfreeland

Team America:

MuffinMan: http://mobro.co/muffin
ghost: http://mobro.co/Ghost
Abagadro: http://mobro.co/bfr

Team International:

lamaros: http://mobro.co/plaz
DraconianOne: http://mobro.co/traildragon

[MuffinMan]

I'm ready to grow the shittiest moustache of all time.

http://mobro.co/muffin

[Engels]

This is cool. At the same time, there's a moment of realization about one's age, and nothing brings that home like the gaming forum of your 20s raising awareness about prostrate cancer. Thanks for reminding me how danged old I'm getting! Now were's the danged self-test kit? Oh, wait, that's right, there isn't one. First person who invents that is going to be a billionaire overnight.

[Bunk]

I'd totally consider it, but were I to shave my moustache off completely, I wouldn't grow enough back in one month to notice it! Plus I just don't think I'm willing to restart the goatee.

That being said, I heartily support anyone willing to do it.

[NiX]

I really want to do this, but I'm not sure that my boss would like that and it I'm sure I'll look like an idiot. Never grown a mustache, so I'm sure it'll come out nasty, and I look like I'm 19.

[schild]

I hate Movember and this weird societal obsession with beards and mustaches. And I double-super-hate the girls who have gotten on board with it and rock fake mustaches. Just throwing in my opinion. Yes, before you ask, I probably hate the whole thing because I'm as hairy as Robin Williams and struggle daily with looking like a Movember contestant.

[Merusk]

I really want to do this, but I'm not sure that my boss would like that and it I'm sure I'll look like an idiot. Never grown a mustache, so I'm sure it'll come out nasty, and I look like I'm 19.

Don't worry about your boss, this is a great excuse if you're wanting to try.  I grew my beard because I, too, looked about 10 years younger than I am without it.

I don't do Movember just because it took me 2 months to grow it in the first place.  Hooray for French & Native American heritage.   

[MuffinMan]

I wouldn't worry about looking like an idiot, at least here. I'll set that bar awfully low with my failstache.

[murdoc]

Yeah, worried about looking like an idiot is a poor excuse. The worse it looks, the better it is. Guys like Schild who grow a moustache overnight don't need an excuse like Movember.

[DraconianOne]

I fully endorse Movember because of what's raising awareness of.

Also, there are sponsored MoRunning 10k events towards the end of the month in many major cities for those who occasionally run.

[Surlyboi]

I've done this the last few Novembers and maybe after the wedding I'll hop on the bandwagon again.

[Ingmar]

This is cool but I really don't want to shave the goatee and start over, sans goatee. I'll end up looking a little too much like Rowsdower (sans hockey hair).

[01101010]

Fu Manchu or nothing for me. Too bad it would take me the better part of a decade to have my facial hair grow that long.

[Sky]

This is cool but I really don't want to shave the goatee and start over, sans goatee. I'll end up looking a little too much like Rowsdower (sans hockey hair).

You could grow a bonus mullet!

[MuffinMan]

I never knew f13 was so vain. You probably think this post is about you.

[Sand]

It's a good cause, but it's an even better excuse to answer the age old question of "what would I look like with a moustache".

Im pretty sure I would look just like this.

Now were's the danged self-test kit? Oh, wait, that's right, there isn't one. First person who invents that is going to be a billionaire overnight.

How hard could it be?
Step 1: Lube finger
 

[ghost]

My mustache looks like Ron Swanson when I try to grow it out.



Edit:  And also, I'm all in.  
http://mobro.co/Ghost

Some of you guys are in Austin.  We should go to the gala.  

[Furiously]

This is cool but I really don't want to shave the goatee and start over, sans goatee. I'll end up looking a little too much like Rowsdower (sans hockey hair).

You could grow a bonus mullet!

I'm Rowsdower... Zap Rowsdower.

[Strazos]

Hmmm...while I know my 'stache will come out terribly, it might be amusing to give it a shot...even if it means I have to shave every day.

I'll have to think about it, as there's a good chance I'll be moving back into a public-facing position, and I don't think having halfway-there facial hair will really work, prostate cancer awareness or not.

[ghost]

What, there's a stache that doesn't come out terribly? 

You should do it.  I'm probably giving up having sex ever again, so just think about the opportunity to further our anti-prostate cancer cause!  (actually, I'm just looking for a reason to grow a sweet stache ). 

[NiX]

Fuck it, I'm in!

Also, team has been started as "f13.net". Someone might want to come up with a fancy Movember logo for us.

[MuffinMan]

Hmm I click "Join My Team" and it just loads my profile.

[murdoc]

Awesome, thanks for setting up the team, Nix.

I had no problems joining the team, hopefully it's not a Canada/US thing.

[NiX]

Yeah, that's weird if it is.

Muffin, did you log in before trying to join the team? I noticed their website has issues if you don't log in and then try to do stuff.

[murdoc]

Their website is a piece of crap, unfortunately.

Updated the OP with the 'challengers'. Only 4 so far, but I'm putting a $50 Amazon gift card on the line to whoever gets us the most donations.

[MuffinMan]

Yea, I'm logged in as a I try to join the team. It won't let me upload any photos, either.

Their website seems to really be shitting the bed this morning.

[NiX]

Probably because it's day 1 and people are now hearing about it from all the Facebook/Twitter spam. I'd give it some time.

Up to $40 already. Time to spam the work group email.

[ghost]

I can't even get the team to come up when I type in the "join team" box.  Is there a way to do invites on the other end?

[NiX]

I can't even get the team to come up when I type in the "join team" box.  Is there a way to do invites on the other end?

I've been looking, but haven't been able to find an option. I'll keep checking though.

This should be added to the OP:

HOW DO I DONATE TO A TEAM?

1.    Click on Donate
2.    Click on Team
3.    Search for f13.net
4.    Enter your personal and payment information
5.    Nominate whether you would like the donation to be a general team donation or be split evenly among team members.

Edit: Sent off an email to see if it's possible to invite and asking if the teams are region specific. It's very likely given you get a national ranking.

[ghost]

So Muffin and I will have to do an F13 Tejas version possibly then.

Edit:  Yeah, you guys are all in the Canadian version, so I bet they won't let the guys from the States join up.  They must not want us bad element Texans forming up with you Canadians.  It could lead to the spread of Communism or somesuch.  

[NiX]

Seems like that's the case. Looking around I see that any "International" term always links to multiple national sites for Movember. That sucks, but I guess it makes sense for making sure donations go to a charity in the country of choice.

[MuffinMan]

At least I got a picture to upload now. I think there may be a size limit that they don't tell you about.

[ghost]

I will try and start a USA F13 team.


What should I name it?

[MuffinMan]

f13.net - Freedom Chapter? Amurican Team?

[ghost]

I like Freedom Chapter


Yeah, so I signed us up as the f13.net Freedom Chapter.  That sounds about right.