The RMN Tremendous Stubble Charity Drive
by ghtd36 on May 20, 2011 1:13 PM CDT
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It's probably best to just start from the beginning.
THE BACKSTORY
It all started about a year ago in a Rock M Roundtable. It was a simpler time. We were all enthralled by how Roger Ebert skewered Sex and the City 2. RPT was still in school instead of big-timing us about his job. Bill C.'s unborn child was just a twinkle in his eye, which was, of course, giddily fixed upon the 1978 Liberty Bowl between Mizzou and LSU being replayed on ESPN Classic at 1:30 in the morning while his wife managed to roll her eyes sleeping in the other room.
In the roundtable, Bill asked us to "name the person from your school (current or former player/coach/whatever) that you wish was on Twitter more than anybody else, just for the potential day-to-day entertainment prospects."
My response was Ehren Earleywine, the Mizzou softball coach. I didn't know much about Coach E except that A) he ran an outstanding softball program, and B) he gave good quotes. I Google Image'd him and said perhaps the most noteworthy thing I've ever said (and yes, that's a most depressing statement):
"Hey. I'm Ehren Earleywine. Yeah, my name's spelled a little funky, but what I lack in normal namehood I make up in tremendous stubble.
Now, to be fair, look at this:
I mean...c'mon. That's the kind of facial hair that says, "Sup, losers? I'm here to rock your freakin' world with my array of hit-and-runs and sacrifice bunts. Don't like it? Psh. Whatevs." And then he'd give an umpire the Stone Cold Stunner, sign an autograph for a kid and help a woman on her way to church across the street. And then win a Big XII softball championship.
I mentioned that it would be a dream come true for us nerds if coach E would mention the phrase "tremendous stubble" in a media outlet, and it kind of took off from there. "tremendous stubble" became "Tremendous Stubble", which became #TremendousStubble. That led to this, which led to this.
In short, Mizzou softball coach Ehren Earleywine, aka Tremendous Stubble, is our super-best-friend (which, by the way, Coach Stubble, we're still wondering which half of the heart necklace you want..."Be Fri" or "st ends"?)
Which brings us to now...
TREMENDOUS STUBBLE 2.0
Look, last year was fun. We all grew beards, or some semblance of beards. It was cute, right? It was cute.
But more importantly, it was a neat way to rally the online community together around a bunch of girls who usually don't get the publicity that they really, really deserve. Our little Mizzou world came together there for a hot minute under the flag of #TremendousStubble, and it was pretty cool.
And now...we want to use the community rallying ability to do something even better.
RMN wants to raise money to benefit the MU Children's Hospital. We have it on good authority -- namely, friend of RMN, MU softball SID and all-around swell dude Steven Keers -- that coach E is particularly fond of helping out children, and the MU softball team has done charity work at the hospital. Not sure what the MU Children's Hospital is? A little bit from their website:
University of Missouri Children's Hospital serves patients from every county in Missouri. With over 30 pediatric subspecialties, a pediatric ICU, adolescent unit and child life therapy, as well as teams equipped and dedicated solely to transporting infants and children, MU Children's Hospital is mid-Missouri's largest and most comprehensive pediatric health care facility.
In brief: ZOMG CUTE KIDS IN OUR OWN BACKYARD WHO ARE SICK AND NEED OUR HELP. Right? Right.
WHAT WE'RE ASKING OF YOU
The idea is simple: for every game the Mizzou softball team wins in the Women's College World Series (which starts Friday, May 20 at 7:30pm when the Tigers take on Illinois State), you pledge to give a certain amount to the MU Children's Hospital.
Now, before you decide how much money to give, consider that should when Mizzou wins the national championship, they will have won no less than ten (10) games and no more than twelve (12). So consider that.
And it doesn't matter how much you give; just give something. If you can only afford to give a dime for every win? Terrific! It's still going to a great cause! If you're a turbo-rich author like Atchison and can give $50,000 for every win? Equally terrific! The point isn't how much you give; it's that you give.
HOW YOU PLEDGE
First of all, we'd love for you to pledge aloud in the comments of this post. Just tell everyone how much you will be giving for every Mizzou win. Here, I'll start:
I, ghtd36, pledge $5 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women's College World Series.
See? Not so bad.
And we'd love for this to go way, way, way beyond RMN. Post it on Facebook. Post it on Twitter. In fact, here's a Tweet, all 140character'd up and everything:
I pledge $5 to MU Children's Hospital for each win by #TremendousStubble & the MU softball team in the WCWS. http://tinyurl.com/RMNTSCharity
We're collecting through PayPal. The Donate button is below.
If you choose to donate for each game, that's wonderful. If you choose to give a lump sum at the end, that is also cool. Your money, your call.
THE BOTTOM LINE
While we're growing our own stubble, let's turn the Tremendous Stubble (and #TremendousStubble) into not just a rallying cry for the community around the MU softball team, but a rallying cry for the community around the MU softball team and doing some good.
Go RMN. Go cute sick kids. Go Mizzou softball. And, of course, go Tremendous Stubble.
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This is tremendously fantastic
and I will see ghtd’s pledge and raise it $5 per game….therefore:
I, The Beef, pledge $10 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series.
Advocating for the "Spreadbone" since 2010
Rock M Nation
Outstanding idea
My sister-in-law does development for the Columbia part of Children’s Miracle Network, which goes directly to Children’s Hospital.
I, jschooltiger, will pledge $5 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series.
Mizzou2396, throws down $5 for every win, with a $50 bonus if they win it all
by mizzou2396 on May 19, 2011 9:15 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
my shotgun approach is inefficient, but occasssionaly I make a good post
I take the Antoine Walker approach to posting.
Ooooh.
Ante = upped. Well played.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
This really does beg for some additional prop bets
HR’s, shutouts, no-hitters, what-have-you….lots of ways to get creative
Advocating for the "Spreadbone" since 2010
Rock M Nation
God, we're going to start parlaying softball games for charity, aren't we?
What have I done?
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
by ghtd36 on May 19, 2011 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
that could get really expensive really quickly
although, if my gambling history were to hold true, Children’s Mercy would on its way to a new wing and then end up with nothing
I, groggydog, pledge $3 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women's College World Series.
Haven’t posted here in a while, but this is definitely worth coming back for.
Yeah, just noticed that. Gimme a minute.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Changed.
Should work now.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
I, CBonerfied, pledge $10 to the MU Children's Hospital
For every win by Tremendous Stubble, Chelsea Dagger, the Rhea Deal, and the rest of our fantastic ladies softball team as they embark on this fantastic voyage to championism.
And I'm putting a $50 minimum on my donation
that I fully expect the ladies to exceed…but regardless…
What do you wanna do, huh?
I feel bad about not making any prop bets or setting a donation floor like many people have below. Consider this my fix.
And don’t call it a comeback.
And adding a prop bet for the Super Regionals and beyond
If/when I see a “Tremendous Stubble” poster make the broadcast…$20 for each television appearance.
by CBonerfied on May 20, 2011 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I love the fact that RMN has become a de facto charity gambling site.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
That's what happens when the government shuts down the online poker
Need to fill my gambling itch, and this just so happens to be for a great cause.
Magnificent. Tremendous, even.
I, ZouDave, pledge $5 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series.
upping my pledge
to include a $50 bonus for winning the whole effing thing, and a minimum donation of $50 in general.
Awesome.
I, jack.nowland, pledge $1.12 for every win by the MU softball team in the 2011 NCAA tournament. The .12 represents the amount of wins it could take to win the National Championship.
This is great!
I pledge Chitown Tiger AKA Maggie Hendricks pledge $5 for every win. Go Tigers!
Great to see you again Maggie!
Care to regale us about the MU/MMA connection and what the limit might be for Askren/Woodley/Chandler? Exciting to see all three doing so well.
Advocating for the "Spreadbone" since 2010
Rock M Nation
I Spider_Monkey, all jacked up on Mountain Dew, pledge $5 per Tremendous win, plus $20 kicker for the Championship.
Go Lady Tigers! Take my drinking money and help the kids.
Black and Gold!
nice
i, wooderson, pledge $5 for every win by tremendous stubble and the mu softball team in the women’s college world series
plus
in honor of all big 12er nicole hudson representin the swmo in such an excellent fashion, i pledge an additional $5 for every big fly hit by miss hudson or any of her teammates. do some yard work, ladies!
m-i-z... z-o-u!
love for the longball, well played sir.
Black and Gold!
by Spider_Monkey on May 19, 2011 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
i thought about subtracting $5 for each sacrifice bunt
but that didn’t seem very charitable
m-i-z... z-o-u!
Great Idea
I, vipercfk, pledge $5 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series.
Additionally, I pledge $10 for every shut out thrown by our ladies (individual shut out not required, just the team).
by vipercfk on May 19, 2011 12:27 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
x
Gonna make an additional bet here.
$50 if TremendousStubble himself acknowledges this and pimps it out to the media.
OH MY HOW DID WE NOT THINK OF THIS
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
did no one listen to the closers yesterday?!
they talked about it and Stubble mentioned how his wife read it to him in the morning
Don't really listen to them much up here in Chicago
And there goes the fastest $50 I’ve ever spent. But still, I’m gonna feel a bit used here. I want more pimpage out of him. If he can somehow get this into an interview with ESPN that would be awesome.
I, RPT, pledge $3 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series.
RockMNation.com (@rockmnation)
Fighting mob mentality since 2007
by RPT on May 19, 2011 12:48 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Sitting 20 ft from Tremendous Stubbles office
I think I really need to donate, but as a poor grad student i can not donate much so…
I, bigtex@mizzou, pledge 1.12, like jack.nowland, for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series.
You've never heard of RockMNation then you must not be a real fan.
by bigtexas@mizzou on May 19, 2011 12:49 PM CDT reply actions
I'm in
I tiemmel pledge $5 for every mizzou win
I'm tell ya like the bath tub told the toilet stool, " I get as much ass as you but I don't have to take all that shit!"
-Dolemite
By my calculations...
…if Mizzou wins the national championship, 2015 will mark the ribbon-cutting of the Tremendous Stubble Pediatric Cancer Research Wing.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Bill and ghtd36...
We need to have a strategy meeting to do research on where we can get a giant checkbook. This is non-negotiable.
RockMNation.com (@rockmnation)
Fighting mob mentality since 2007
by RPT on May 19, 2011 12:58 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
x
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
What you need is a giant RMN Plinko game outside of the field this weekend
and wherever the chips fall equals one’s per-victory donation.
Of course, I just wanted to mention Plinko on RMN. This was my window of opportunity.
THE PRICE IS WRONG, BOB!!
Advocating for Listerine flavored sherbet since 2011.
by threadkiller on May 19, 2011 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Its for a good cause...
I, MUTIGERS86, pledge $7 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series, with a $25 bonus for making the final 8 teams, and an additional $25 bonus if they win it all.
Annoying You Since 1986
by MUTIGERS86 on May 19, 2011 1:42 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I would be thrilled to pay $120 to charity in exchange for a National Championship
I, Andy—01, pledge $10 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series
Rational Mizzou Talk, whether you like us or not.
Edit to my pledge
I will double the donation ($20) for each game that the team wins by run-rule.
Rational Mizzou Talk, whether you like us or not.
by Andy--01 on May 20, 2011 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Great idea!
We’ll pledge $100 because we know they’re going to do their best! Go MIZZOU!
THIS CONTEST IS OVER.
BILL C’S MOM WINS.
(Note: the contest is not actually over; we still need you to donate. But wow, Bill C.’s Mom rules.)
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
And totally the kind of thing my mom would say.
She’d add, “Bless their hearts.”
by IHatedHarpos on May 19, 2011 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll go ahead and mention here...
…that Mrs. Bill C. and I are also pledging $100, with an extra $50 if when Mizzou wins the national title.
My folks are in town this weekend...
will be working on another match as well :-)
Advocating for the "Spreadbone" since 2010
Rock M Nation
Yes
I, Blink, pledge $3 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series, plus an extra $15 if Chelsea Thomas wins National Player of the Year and $20 if Mizzou wins the whole thing.
I'll do $10 per win
or $100 whichever is more.
GO TIGERS!!!
by tigers and chiefs fan on May 19, 2011 4:00 PM CDT reply actions
Oh I like this
Now we need someone to do a derivatives style contract, with dozens of pages of calculations on contingencies and provisos and such.
Good stuff.
I, MUPete, pledge $5 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series, and an additional $100 if Chelsea goes all Don Larsen and/or if they win it all.
by MUPete on May 19, 2011 7:57 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
so, to clarify, that's $100 bonus for a perfect game or they win it all?
Rational Mizzou Talk, whether you like us or not.
If I had his Denmoney from all the caption wins, I'd be throwin' it around like Daddy Warbucks, too.
Rec’d for fHaith in Champions (and caption 3 muPete)
Black and Gold!
by Spider_Monkey on May 19, 2011 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions
We are currently at $103.24 per win
with $200 in lump sum
Another $100 – $120 in Lump sum or per game
$25 bonus for making the WCWS
$315 bonus for winning it all
$5 / HR bonus
$10 / Shutout bonus
$15 bonus for Chelsea Thomas being named POTY
$100 bonus for Chelsea throwing a prefecto (unless we also win it all, in which case, it will be included in the $315 for winning it all)
So, hypothetically speaking, should we win it all in 10 games, that’s $1447.40 plus $5/HR, $10/shutout and $15 if Chelsea is POTY
If we win it in 12 games, that’s $1673.88 plus $5/HR, $10/Shutout and $15 if Chelsea is POTY.
And, we’ve only had this posted for 11 hours.
Rational Mizzou Talk, whether you like us or not.
by Andy--01 on May 19, 2011 8:03 PM CDT reply actions 11 recs
this should be rec'd more
"If I ever saw an amputee getting hanged, I'd probably just start calling out letters" - Demetri Martin
I'll have to sell RockM a few more pictures...
put me down for $50/game.
by BillCarter on May 19, 2011 8:11 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
$50? Like, five-zero?
Bill Carter wins the internet for the day.
Okay, Bill Carter wins the Internet every day.
It wasn't a typo
50 smackeroos per game – who else is old enough to get by with using smackeroos?
why haven't you bought me a car yet?
by stlcardinalsfang on May 19, 2011 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions
very nice play.
Advocating for Listerine flavored sherbet since 2011.
by threadkiller on May 19, 2011 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
dammit.
i, stlcardinalsfang, pledge $2 for every win by tremendous stubble and the mizzou softball team.
by stlcardinalsfang on May 19, 2011 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions
AND THE FOUL!
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
OT: But Tinie Tempah ft. Wiz Khalifa, umm yes.
Tinie Tempah is too underrated.
Till I’m Gone
"If I ever saw an amputee getting hanged, I'd probably just start calling out letters" - Demetri Martin
First time posting
I, 98MUtigerblood4life, pledge $50 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series. Go laddies.
by 98MUtigerblood4life on May 19, 2011 9:11 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
Yeah...
…early frontrunner for RMN Rookie of the Year.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
We should really do end of the academic year awards for Rock M Nation
I mean these are the slow days we could have categories like RMN member of the year, Rookie of the year, post of the year, photo of the year and such
You've never heard of RockMNation then you must not be a real fan.
by bigtexas@mizzou on May 20, 2011 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Less impressive first post...
The Zou (over from PM) – pledges $5 for every win and will double it if we make the championship game – triple if we win the whole… freaking…. thing!
Put me down for the standard $5 a game
But to make it interesting, I’ll also pledge $.50 for every K put up by Chelsea Thomas or Nasty Notty.
by shaffe on May 19, 2011 10:06 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm following the footsteps of jack.nowland and bigtex@mizzou
I, Wan Ihite, pledge $1.12 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series. And when they win it I’ll double the whole paltry thing.
Giving in to peer pressure and upping my game
I’ll triple the donation for wins that come via shutout or run rule, and quadruple if it it comes by both.
Infrequent poster post
I, FlMizzouGrad, pledge $10.00 for every win, and another $50.00 for the Women’s College World Series title. Go Tigers!
I'll go $5 per game
$20 bonus for WCWS appearance, and double it all with a national Championship win!
This is a great idea.
by Beware the Molinas on May 20, 2011 12:24 AM CDT reply actions
I can take a hint.
We’ll match the $50 when they win it all. Bill C.’s dad will have to go without Iron City for a week.
Infrequent Poster Alert
I, the slightly-impoverished earlyonions, pledge $2 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series. Rip ’em up, Tigers.
Put me down for $3 a win
With a $10 national title bonus.
by apr67d on May 20, 2011 8:30 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Great idea
I pledge $5 per win and a $50 bonus for a national championship.
Who doesn't like Charity and National Championships?
I, Bryan Ashlock, pledge $5 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series.
Editor of SBNation's Tottenham Hotspur blog: Cartilage Free Captain
Follow me on twitter @BryanAshlock
I, Dutch Missourian, would love to donate $3 per win...
but my PayPal account got hacked and they’re making me jump through more security hoops than I’m comfortable with. Is there any other way to donate?
(like, once the tourney is over, could I just mail somebody a check?)
Elke ware zoon, zo blij van harte / Hemels boven ons zijn blauw / Er is een geest zo diep binnen ons / Oud Missouri dit is voor jou / Wanneer de band het Tijger oorlogslied speelt / En wanneer de strijd over is / We zullen stampen, stampen, stampen, rond de kolommen / Met een kreet voor oud Mizzou!
by Dutch Missourian on May 20, 2011 9:22 AM CDT reply actions
Yeah, we can figure that out.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Thanks!
Elke ware zoon, zo blij van harte / Hemels boven ons zijn blauw / Er is een geest zo diep binnen ons / Oud Missouri dit is voor jou / Wanneer de band het Tijger oorlogslied speelt / En wanneer de strijd over is / We zullen stampen, stampen, stampen, rond de kolommen / Met een kreet voor oud Mizzou!
by Dutch Missourian on May 20, 2011 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Who doens't love gambling for Charity?
I, smbz5b, pledge $5 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU sofftball team plus $50 for winning it all.
I'm in
$5 for each dub (and a $25 minimum), plus $50 for the trophy.
Late to the party here
$20 per win, $100 minimum.
by Michael Atchison on May 20, 2011 10:14 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
I FREAKIN' TOLD YOU GUYS.
Thanks, Best Facebook Friend.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Question
Do I just go onto paypal and give the # at the end or is this some cooler way that you all have figured out?
Any way you want to do it.
If you want to give after each win, that’s cool. If you want to give one big lump sum after they win the national championship, that is equally cool.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
In honor Southwest Missouri's own Nicole Hudson
$8 per win from IHated Harpos.
by IHatedHarpos on May 20, 2011 10:26 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Underrated pledge here.
Nicole Hudson is an official Friend of RMN.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Thanks!
I work with a ton of Webb City folks, and we are all atwitter about Ms. Hudson and her team.
by IHatedHarpos on May 20, 2011 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
that's gotta be rough
just kiddin… about half my family either lives, works or goes to school in webb. being an old j-town guy, i like to throw in a dig at webb every now and then.
it sure is nice to see an athlete from swmo excelling at mizzou
m-i-z... z-o-u!
MU Children's Hospital
I, Mizzouatheart, pledge $3 to MU Children’s Hospital for every win by #tremendousstubble & the Mizzou softball team in the Women’s College World Series! Go Mizzou!
A little late
I, Mario, pledge $25.00 to MU Children’s Hospital.
Supporting the Kenji Jackson Approach for every day situations.
by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on May 20, 2011 11:29 AM CDT reply actions
I
The Sleeper
am in for $3 per win.
Plus I will donate my growth to Locks of Beards. (I really wish there was such a thing).
The sleeper has awoken. . .awakened. . .he woke up.
Best part of that audio (besides the obvious thing of its existence):
Coach E’s wife “follows the Rock M Nation stuff to a certain degree.”
HI MRS. COACH E!
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
You know, I was just trying to think the other day - how could I use Twitter
and other new media, to help make the world a better place? I had just seen @englishscope24 using twitter to contact Baltimore’s mayor about a playground in need of repair, and it occured to me that I was using it for news or to talk about myself. How selfish of me!
Here we go! Let’s help kids.
Rational Mizzou Talk, whether you like us or not.
Do you follow Cory Booker (Newark mayor) on Twitter?
@CoryBooker
Dude uses Twitter for good more than all other Twitter users combined.
I, Calim, am poor.
But I still pledge to donate $1.50 for every MU softball win. Go team!
Try not to take me too seriously
I'm particularly fond of these donations.
Giving when you don’t have a ton to give is perhaps the best type of giving.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Fashionably late to the party.
I, jack618, am currently in between jobs right now and on an uncertain budget, but I promise to donate an as yet to be determined lump sum to the MU Children’s Hospital in the name of #tremendousstubble and the Mizzou Softball team.
I’d also like to say this is a wonderful idea and an even better follow through by the community.
I think we'll reconcile it by winning!
-Kim English
by Jack618 on May 20, 2011 2:29 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Well, this whole thing just came full circle for me
Wife literally just called and informed me that our baby bump is indeed a girl. So as I (hopefully) watch Mizzou’s ladies in the Supers and the CWS, I’ll be rubbing Mrs. Bonerfied’s (hehe) belly, telling Lil’ Bonerfied (hehe) that someday I would be the proudest dad in the world if she played softball for the Tigers (or for anyone but the beakers, for that matter). And, God forbid, if something happens with her health, there’s wonderful places like MU Children’s Hospital to help make her better.
Good days indeed. It’s great to be part of this RMN community.
by CBonerfied on May 20, 2011 2:53 PM CDT reply actions 16 recs
Well, this is the easiest rec of the day.
Congrats!
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
As the father of a fellow girl-to-be...
…I rec this whole-heartedly.
by Bill C. on May 20, 2011 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
And as a father of a 10-month old girl
Bully!!
Advocating for the "Spreadbone" since 2010
Rock M Nation
And BULLY to all of you as well!
Thanks for the kind thoughts. I’m tempted to give my pledge some more chutzpah at this point…I’m thinking it over.
Perhaps naming the new one Ehren would push it up a bit.
..and Bully to you good sir!!!
Supporting the Kenji Jackson Approach for every day situations.
by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on May 20, 2011 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions
that's great
who knows, with your little one, baby c and the veal, we may have the mizzou softball starting infield for 2031
our little girl celebrated her 1st b-day last month
m-i-z... z-o-u!
2031?
Oh my god…I dont even know how to wrap my head around that….
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I looked at that date, and it blew my mind
Seems so far away. WOW. You could have said 2030, and it would have seemed so much different…I mean, our daughters COULD start as underclassmen…:)
If my daughter gets dad’s height, she’ll have to be a corner infielder.
by CBonerfied on May 20, 2011 4:35 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
It come's sooner than you think, guys . . .
. . . I, countrycal, pledge $100 to Missouri Children’s Hospital in the name of Tremendous Stubble and the Missouri Nine, because they make sweet music with their bats and gloves.
Have a pledge in from M7Tiger
He has pledged $5 per win and a $25 kicker for a title
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I, tigers-royals,
pledge $10 per softball win to the MU Children’s Hospital with a minimum donation of $50.
I'm in
for $3 per win, and I’ll double it if the ladies bring home the championship!
I, nycbirdo, drinking whiskey in my office, pledge $25 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series.
GO #TremendousStubble!
/tryingtomakeupforthefactthatmyjobpreventsgrowingplayoffstubble
by nycbirdo on May 20, 2011 4:24 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Outstanding idea
I, the_k, pledge $5 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series, with a $50 kicker for winning the whole thing.
Has anybody counted what we're up to on a per game basis yet?
I’m thinking we can probably push for $2,500 in total donations if the ladies even remotely live up to expectations – and probably even if they don’t because our community is awesome like that.
save the counting for when the dealings done
or whatever
(but yeah, I don’t have an official minimum on mine, but like a lot of others (I’d imagine), I have an unofficial one in mind).
I know its been awhile, but i do love kids
I, Spanky Spangler, pledge $8.13 a win. I will kick in a bonus $10 for any game winning hit, $4 every time a tiger draws a walk in the 5th of any game, $7.25 for 15+ Ks by a starter in one game and a super bonus of $75 for a natty. Oh, and $3 anytime someone puts the belt on, ala aaron rodgers.
by mcboomofdoom on May 20, 2011 5:35 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 3 recs
This might be my favorite donation yet.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
To go along with that cash donation for a championship
I also pledge 50 hours volunteering at the childrens hospital in case of a trophy
by mcboomofdoom on May 20, 2011 5:45 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
To go along with that cash donation for a championship
I also pledge 50 hours volunteering at the childrens hospital in case of a trophy
by mcboomofdoom on May 20, 2011 5:45 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Also
I am going to need some help with the “belt” sightings, i will be working so i can afford such donations.
by mcboomofdoom on May 20, 2011 6:05 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I have a pledge from my parents
They have pledged $5 for every Mizzou win, and they will double it for every win by the Mountain Hawks of Lehigh (who unfortunately is already in the loser’s bracket after falling 4-0 to Baylor)
Here’s to Lehigh and MU in the Finals!!
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My first post
I TgrBob pledge $5 for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the Mizzou softball team, with a minimum of $50. My 11 year old son had three surgeries last year at Children’s Hospital and the staff over there are great. Happy to have the chance to help them out!
by TgrBob on May 20, 2011 9:27 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs
a BIG rec to you,
and prayers and thoughts to your son and your family at this time. welcome, TgrBob!!
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by threadkiller on May 20, 2011 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions
thoughts are with your son and family
Hope everything is going better
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on May 21, 2011 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Everything is fine now with him
Fortunately nothing life threatening, but still a tough time for a kid.
the threadkiller conglomerate
hereby commits $3.33 for every tiger victory from here on in.
/waited too long
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I am serious about my pledges.
I know i usually only say worthless crap about bacon and other dumb things, but i dont joke about charity for a childrens hospital. I will be brainstorming ideas for more absurd things to trigger donations from me. I also accept any ideas yall can drum up
by mcboomofdoom on May 20, 2011 10:38 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I am serious about my pledges.
I know i usually only say worthless crap about bacon and other dumb things, but i dont joke about charity for a childrens hospital. I will be brainstorming ideas for more absurd things to trigger donations from me. I also accept any ideas yall can drum up
by mcboomofdoom on May 20, 2011 10:38 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Geez... A bartender does some day-job work for a couple days...
…and misses out on all the fun. Thanks Mother Nature, for allowing me to (technically) get my pledge in “on-time”.
I, TigerBartender, hereby pledge $125 (minimum) to the cause. Zero wins, still $125. (Don’t do that to me, though!)
I will double that number to $250 if the ladies pull down that Natl Champ trophy.
I will also double whatever my final donation might be, if Bill C will come collect my crisp big bills in person at the pub. (Photo op, duly noted.) So that means, uhh, gulp… 5 big ones for MU Children’s Hospital… Whew.
And let’s just make it a group community service. I’m in for whatever hours everyone else signs up for, whether its based on wins, or just general human compassion.
(Man, I’m crazy.)
Bet me!
by TigerBartender on May 20, 2011 10:54 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
I, Uribe, pledge $2 per win.
I hope they make it far enough to the point where I have an income. It’s a win-win!
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I, Bruce McFie; do pledge $3 for every win the MU Lady Tigers achieve in this years college championship series
by McZou on May 21, 2011 4:13 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
in addition to my pledge,
I would like to donate $.25 for every “K” recorded by Mizzou in this tournament and a additional $10 for the nat title
by McZou on May 21, 2011 5:27 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I, darklighter09, pledge $5 for every win with a $50 kicker for the whole thing.
plus 10 cents for every Thomas K
What do Tigers dream of when they take a little Tiger snooze? Do they dream of mauling Jayhawks, Or Todd Reesing in his sod helmet suit? Don’t you get in a self-loathing funk, We’re gonna start this party with a Lawrence Bowers dunk, And then we’re gonna find Kimmeh’s shot too, And bring a victory back to the Zou! Zou, Zou, oh back to the Zou! But if we keep shooting the three like we have been… Then we’re shit outta luck
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by Spider_Monkey on May 21, 2011 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions
A little late with this (wasn't really online yesterday)
I don’t have much to give, but I’ll pledge $1 per win for now, and I may up that in the future if I think I can afford a little extra. I also pledge an additional $10 if a nat’l championship is won. Sorry I can’t give more, but I hope this little bit, with everyone else’s donations, will help out.
it's not the amount that matters.
it’s the thought and prayers for the children that really matter. nobody’s going to look down on us po’ foaks, i don’t think. at least that’s what i told myself with my measly $3.33 per win. :-)
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by threadkiller on May 21, 2011 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions
the money does good things
but us all pitching in together to do what we can. That is also important, of itself.
I, jimlc, of sound body and mind (since the rapture didn't hit Germany)
pledge my graduation year in pennies ($20.05) for every win by Tremendous Stubble and the MU softball team in the Women’s College World Series, $5 for every shutout the team earns, $0.25 for every K by the pitching staff, $0.25 for every extra base hit and at a minimum my donation will be $250.
Cheering on MIZZOU from the other side of the world.
by jimlc on May 21, 2011 12:34 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I'll go $25 a W and will get my company to match it
for a total of $50 a win. Go Tigers!
Steve
by thedad on May 21, 2011 6:21 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Corportate rec, wish I could.
Black and Gold!
by Spider_Monkey on May 21, 2011 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions
To make my pledge official (originally posted via Twitter)
$5 per game, $25 bonus for final WCWS appearance, $50 minimum
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