Here are some answers to what should be FAQs that people should be asking...
How do I join the Mostashed Hairiers?
Follow these simple steps:
1. Send me your mugshot ASAP - with or without a moustache (hereinafter called a "mo".)
2. Register today with my Movember team, The Mostashed Hairiers.
3. Read the email that the Movember organisers send you. You may want to make your own blog.
4. Look with delight at the entry I make about you on my blog.
5. If you have a significant other in your life, tell him or her about the blog. Give your permission and encouragement to have them tell their friends.
6. Shave clean on the evening of October 31 and send me a picture to prove it. All your friends and colleagues will see you and laugh. Think what joy you will be bringing, especially when I put your picture on the blog. You can also have your own Movember blog to bring added joy to the world.
7. For the entire month of November (sorry, Movember) you shave your beard, but not your mo, taking a picture every four or five days to post on the team blog so that the world can admire/guffaw/whatever and, most importantly, your supporters/detractors will make sponsorship donations directly to the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada. No need for you to handle any cash or donations if you do not want to.
8. Your wife/girlfriend/partner/whoever has a very important role to play in helping find sponsors for you from among their own friends and acquaintances. They do this, not by asking for money (unless they particularly want to,) but just by telling their friends by email and FaceBook what you are doing and sending the link to the team or your personal blog. Wives and girlfriends can also register as a Mo Sista.
1. Send me your mugshot ASAP - with or without a moustache (hereinafter called a "mo".)
2. Register today with my Movember team, The Mostashed Hairiers.
3. Read the email that the Movember organisers send you. You may want to make your own blog.
4. Look with delight at the entry I make about you on my blog.
5. If you have a significant other in your life, tell him or her about the blog. Give your permission and encouragement to have them tell their friends.
6. Shave clean on the evening of October 31 and send me a picture to prove it. All your friends and colleagues will see you and laugh. Think what joy you will be bringing, especially when I put your picture on the blog. You can also have your own Movember blog to bring added joy to the world.
7. For the entire month of November (sorry, Movember) you shave your beard, but not your mo, taking a picture every four or five days to post on the team blog so that the world can admire/guffaw/whatever and, most importantly, your supporters/detractors will make sponsorship donations directly to the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada. No need for you to handle any cash or donations if you do not want to.
8. Your wife/girlfriend/partner/whoever has a very important role to play in helping find sponsors for you from among their own friends and acquaintances. They do this, not by asking for money (unless they particularly want to,) but just by telling their friends by email and FaceBook what you are doing and sending the link to the team or your personal blog. Wives and girlfriends can also register as a Mo Sista.
Canadian Men! Your country needs your mo!
How do I sponsor the Mostashed Hairiers?
Click here: Sponsor the Mostashed Hairiers.
You can also click on the sponsorship button in the panel on the left.
How much have the Mostashed Hairiers been sponsored?
The official Movember blog of the Mostashed Hairier's gallant and intrepid captain, Mo Bro Terry, will give you the (almost) latest status on donations to the team. Actually they seem to be a few hours behind, so if you make a donation give it a while for them to process it before expecting to see it on the blog.
Where are the Mostashed Hairiers in the Canadian rankings?
Hopefully we are in the Top 100. If not, please make a donation to get us there.
Why would I join the Mostashed Hairiers?
...because you are too lazy to run a marathon. Hats off to all the people who run for breast cancer!
Other reasons would include:
...because you want to raise money for prostate cancer research
...because you always wanted to grow a mo but felt sheepish; this gives you a reason.
Why do men not join the Mostashed Hairiers?
Just a few men have told me they will not be joining. In order of frequency, reasons have been:
1. Vanity.
"I don't look good with a mustache"
"I don't have much of a moustache to grow"
"I don't do mo's. It makes me look rediculous"
"I can't bring myself to shave the mustache I already have. I would look rediculous"
2. Wife
"My wife would divorce me"
"My wife couldn't handle a mustache on me"
3. Kids
"My kids have never seen me without a mustache. Do I really have to shave it off?"
"My kids say it makes me look like a paedophile" (I must admit there's no arguing with this one )
Have I missed out any?
