Tremendous Stubble Charity Drive: The Fun Part
UPDATE (Friday, 1:50pm Central): Been in touch with the wonderful MU Health people, and we're beginning the donation process (getting the money from PayPal to them, basically). I'll keep you guys apprised and will giddily announce a final total when, you know, the money is actually donated, but let's put it this way: you guys freakin' rule.
If you haven't donated yet but still want to, we encourage you to follow this link and donate directly to the MU Children's Hospital. Or, if you donated and want to donate again, go to that link. You know, you should just bookmark that link.
So, in short: you guys rule, and if you haven't donated yet, send it directly to the hospital instead of to me. K THX BYE.
-ghtd36
Hey, you guys remember a few weeks ago, when we started pledging money to the MU Children's Hospital for all of the good things that the Mizzou softball team did in the Women's College World Series?
Well, the season finally came to an end for the Mizzou softball team and our super best friend Ehren "Tremendous Stubble" Earleywine, but not before making a little history (what up, first win in Oklahoma City) and a lot of money.
And now, we ask you to make good on your pledges.
If you forgot what you pledged, go back to the original post and find it. Then, use this handy-dandy cumulative guide of all of the occurrences during MU's WCWS run to calculate your own total.
7 wins
9 home runs
2 shutouts
1 appearance in the Final 8
2 run-rule victories
81 strikeouts by Chelsea Thomas and Kristin Nottelman
8 Mizzou walks in the fifth inning
1 15-strikeout performance by Chelsea Thomas
74 strikeouts by Chelsea Thomas (side note: LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL)
17 extra-base hits
We ask that you send in your donation by Friday, June 10 at noon. That way, we can send it along to the MU Children's Hospital before the weekend.
And, look: I'm not going to hound people about making good on their pledges. If you're going to welch on your pledge, that's your prerogative, and I'm not going to go looking up who did and didn't make good. But before you consider welching, consider this:
A cheap ploy to make you feel bad about welching on your pledge? Yes. Effective? Also yes.
If you have any questions, leave 'em in the comments. Otherwise, here's yo' donation link, peeps.
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One other thing:
The fine folks with MU Health have asked that I send all of the donation receipts, which include your name and address, to them so that they can help you with tax deductions.
If you’d prefer I didn’t forward them your information, for whatever reason, let me know.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
I am a dumb person.
Fixed.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Friday is pay day
and I will be hitting up the PayPal at work that morning.
I’m sure you will, but please post a reminder Friday morning for those of us who are waiting until the last minute.
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Sounds like Bill is making a trip down to TigerBartender this week
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Rock M Nation
One would hope it would be worth the extra $125
Extortion (for charity) rules!
I’ll be there, per the schedule Wednesday after 3pm… but will be more than happy to meet Mr. C anytime!
Bet me!
by TigerBartender on Jun 6, 2011 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Donation sent
I really can’t stress enough how awesome this idea was. The softball team should be so, so proud of themselves and this will be yet another reminder of how proud they should be. I can’t wait to do something like this again next year. I’m putting it out there right now that next year my donation will be $1 per Chelsea Thomas K.
For the season? :-)
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by The Beef on Jun 6, 2011 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sent
Thanks, Greg. Also, just to make sure…did anyone see any Tremendous Stubble signs make a broadcast? Because I didn’t, and that was my prop bet. You’re all slackers.
I didn't see any.
Which means next year’s going to be epic.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Of the run-rule and shut out games,
One was a run rule,
one was a shut out
one was a run rule that was also a shutout….
No?
so, to be clear, I mean these to be cumulative.
there were 3 games with run rules and/or shut outs, one of which was an AND, and the other two of which were ORs, right?
Game 1 vs. Illinois State was a run-rule.
Game 3 vs. DePaul was both a run-rule and a shutout.
Game 1 vs. Washington was a shutout.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
I believe that's correct.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Done.
Fine, fine job, to GHT, and the community.
I’m proud to associate myself with this group.
let's not get carried away here.
Start a fire for a man, keep him warm for a night. Light a man on fire, keep him warm for the rest of his life.
Monies sent
Go kids and thanks for setting this up!
Cheering on MIZZOU from the other side of the world.
Already sent my one time donation.
I think I missed out with no prop bets, though I was cheering for more walks in the 5th. I’ll have to re-think this for next year.
Great idea, well executed, and overall a great time.
Cheers and Bully!
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jun 6, 2011 11:16 AM CDT reply actions
Thanks Lady Tigers for the excitement during the off season of the money sports. Payment made.
I had never watched more than 2 innings of softball before this year. Now I can even sit through a 13 inning pitcher’s duel. Wut wut.
Black and Gold!
Boom....Donated!
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donated.
and because i don’t pay taxes yet, passing along my information is unnecessary and pointless. thanks, tep.
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by stlcardinalsfang on Jun 6, 2011 1:18 PM CDT reply actions
Done
Thanks for the great work everyone, especially the Ladies!
by tigers and chiefs fan on Jun 6, 2011 1:35 PM CDT reply actions
My strikeout prop bet has turned out just like a credit card binge
It was a lot of fun while it lasted, but now that I’ve opened the bill I find myself wondering WTF I was thinking at the time.
At least this shopping spree benefits sick kids.
by shaffe on Jun 6, 2011 1:56 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
My guess is that news will come by the beginning of next week
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Is it really that important to you
that you must have this information on Sunday at 0001?
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no, but beginning of the week changes
if his starts on Sunday and the information comes out on Tuesday, he guess wrong. If it starts on Monday, he guessed right. I am also generally curious as to how poeple fall in this trivial and meaningless stuff.
Seventh-Day Adventist Computer is in your Sunday
pointing out that it’s the first day of the week.
winter is coming
Paypal is giving me the run around (STOOPID PAYPAL).
Is there another way to send the money? Like maybe a normal reg’lar online visa pay?
If you click on the donate link, it gives you the option to put in your credit card number.
That’s how I paid.
I did that too
but then it told me I couldn’t use that card to do this (no idea why not), and then I got grumpy with it.
I do actually have a paypal account from back in the day with a verified address, but then they always want oodles more out of you – confirming bank accounts and such – which also makes me grumpy. Plus I’ve heard stories from friends about PayPal unilaterally seizing their balances and refusing to give it back, so I have a fairly limited tolerance for them to start with.
In fact, it seems like they might continue letting me use this credit card
if I give them my bank account information, but I really don’t feel like doing that. Forget you, intrusive Pay Pal people!
I’m happy to use a normal credit card, or even to mail a check I guess, or to give cash money to Bill C when he shows up to get Tiger Bartender’s check, but I’m too grumpy to jump through extra hoops for paypal for this every small amount of money.
that's kind of baffling.
i’ve never had trouble of any sort with paypal, nor have i heard these kinds of horror stories before.
Start a fire for a man, keep him warm for a night. Light a man on fire, keep him warm for the rest of his life.
Thank You!
I really appreciate you doing this! It was such a good idea and made the last few weeks extra meaningful. It is nice to participate in something so worthwhile with a bunch of great people.
(Bill C.’s dad wants me to shave my stubble now!)
by Bill C.'s mom on Jun 6, 2011 4:44 PM CDT reply actions 8 recs
HA!! rec'd.
Start a fire for a man, keep him warm for a night. Light a man on fire, keep him warm for the rest of his life.
Done and Donated
$40 donated
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
Done
Wish we would have gotten some quotes on giant checks.
by MUPete on Jun 6, 2011 7:44 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Paid up!
Although the email that just came with the headline
Receipt for your donation to Greg Tepper…
might seem dubious in other circumstances.
The sleeper has awoken. . .awakened. . .he woke up.
Donated
Though I can’t access my PayPal account right now, I got my dad to donate $21 for me. Thanks Dad! I’ll pay you back soon!
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 Jun 6, 2011 10:27 PM CDT reply actions
Donated
I may be poor and only donated $1 a win, but I rounded up to $10 because I felt like a Scrooge donating a measly $7. Oh, and sending my tax information is unnecessary.
Donated
Great job and great idea Rock M Nation…special thanks to Tepper! Bully for Ole Mizzou…
OK, late to the party but my $175 is paid now

Steve
by thedad on Jun 7, 2011 7:23 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Threw down my $100
and added $18 to it for Chelsea’s number
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you are fine to forward my address for the receipt by the way
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Just Donated
And don’t forward them my info, there’s no need thanks!!!
by bigtexas@mizzou on Jun 10, 2011 9:56 AM CDT reply actions
Almost by noon
Gift Information
Fund Amount
Children’s Hospital $500.00
Total Amount $500.00
Payment Information
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Questions, comments? Call 1-866-267-7568 or e-mail gifts@mizzou.edu
i am an idiot and was ten minutes late.
i don’t know if that’s ok or not, so sorry.
Start a fire for a man, keep him warm for a night. Light a man on fire, keep him warm for the rest of his life.
by threadkiller on Jun 10, 2011 12:15 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
i hope so.
Start a fire for a man, keep him warm for a night. Light a man on fire, keep him warm for the rest of his life.
by threadkiller on Jun 10, 2011 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
you probably hate babies anyway, so

Start a fire for a man, keep him warm for a night. Light a man on fire, keep him warm for the rest of his life.
by threadkiller on Jun 10, 2011 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
You can absolutely count my money, it WILL come in
as soon as I figure out how to get it to you.
I’m considering buckling and giving paypal my stoopid bank account info.
Huh
I gave PayPal one more go right now, and it sailed through just fine. Weird!
I even rounded mine up on the basis that the extra suffering they had putting up with those chanting light-flicking clowns had to be worth something.
For what it's worth:
If you’re having trouble donating via PayPal, I would encourage you at this point to just donate directly at this link.
And if you haven’t donated yet…you’ve probably got a couple more hours.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
noon-ish deadline!!
Start a fire for a man, keep him warm for a night. Light a man on fire, keep him warm for the rest of his life.
by threadkiller on Jun 10, 2011 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
It's a soft deadline.
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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Jun 10, 2011 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't believe this man. It's a hard hard deadline
and will break your kneecaps is you mess it around. And will smile afterwards and ask your sig other out on a hot date.
Whatever, any donations after the deadline don't count as real donations*
*Donations after the deadline very much still count^
^Seriously, don’t let the deadline hold you back from donating, even if it doesn’t get officially credited toward the Stubble Drive
There's counting for stubble drive glory
and there’s counting to help widdle kids.
Both is best, but just one ain’t half bad.
Thank you for that added link.
With what I do for a living, I was not going to be one of the cool kids by getting my donation in on time. Atleast I was able to keep my promise (although late) and even was able to round up.
by McZou on Jun 11, 2011 6:30 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Donations
So, are our names on the donation or is it all under your name? I can’t get my company match if the hospital doesn’t have a donation from me (yes, I paid via PayPal).
Steve
He said that the hospital requested
all of the donation receipts, which include your name and address, to them so that they can help you with tax deductions.
Presumably, that means they will send something to you proving that you donated $x to them. Would that be sufficient for your company match?
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Missed the cut-off since I was out of town
But I just donated $50 directly to the Children’s Hospital via your link above. You can add that to the total from RMN. Thanks. — DK
Also missed the cut-off
Was unable to make the cut-off, but made my donation directly to Children’s Hospital as well. Please add another $150 to the RMN total. Thanks again for this great way to show Tiger Pride!
































