NaMagPiMoGroMo

NaMagPiMoGroMo

Nov 4th, 2009

by Dan.

The month of November seems strangely suited to starting new projects. Maybe it’s the onset of cold weather and dark evenings that prompts people into generating ways by which to wile away the hours.

This is the month traditionally associated with NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month), where people from all over the blogoshere pledge to post an entry every single day of November. This used to be an all pervasive event on the internet, but since the organizers went a bit mad with power and announced that every month was NaBloPoMo it seems to have lost momentum somewhat. Off the top of my head I only know of Mark from Views from the bike shed who is doing it this year. But that’s ok with me, as anything that encourages Mark to post more often can only be a good thing.

I am vaguely tempted to have a go at NaBloPoMo myself. I enjoyed it last time I did it, although it got a little wearing towards the end. As it stands I haven’t actually missed a day this month yet, so I think I’ll just see how it goes.

Of course some other lunatics, such as Preseli Mags are actually attempting to write an entire novel this November as part of NaNoWriMo. I’m guessing the men in white coats will be knocking on their doors any time soon.

But none of these people are doing anything as magnificent, heroic, or public spirited as Mr Lee Sargent from Quit Your Day Job. Because, ladies and gentleman, Lee Sargent is on a one man quest to bring back the Magnum P.I. style moustache.

In the month of November Lee has pledged to go from this:

To this:

What-a-guy.

And what’s more, as if singlehandedly returning Tom Selleck’s ‘tash to the streets of Brisbane isn’t enough, Lee’s going to be raising funds for a very worthy cause as he does so.

Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the mustache, highlighting men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men. Close to 3,000 men die of prostate cancer each year in Australia alone and one in eight men will experience depression in their lifetime – many of whom don’t seek help. The Momember Foundation puts money into research, treatment programs, and awareness raising; doing valuable and much needed work on a global scale.

So why not head over to http://au.movember.com/mospace/204841/ and make a donation to a very worthy cause. You might as well – it’s only Australian dollars so it’s not like it’s real money. I mean look at it:

I’ve seen more convincing currency in a monopoly set. I bet it’s got bloody koalas on it somewhere.

We’re going to pop in on Lee’s efforts throughout this month here on the blog, and you just know I’m going to keep nagging you until you give something. so you might as well just get it out of the way now and sling a few dollars his way. Go on. You know you want to.

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19 Comments on “NaMagPiMoGroMo”

#1 Dan
on Nov 4th, 2009 at 10:27 pm

Oh and before you all start, I realize that November is spring in Australia, and so there is no onset of cold weather and dark evenings prompting lee to grow a ‘tash. But I didn’t want to get all complicated about it OK?

Lee Sargent Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 1:11 am
@Dan, can’t wear Hawaiian shirts and tight tight shorts in the middle of winter. Frankly without a mo I can’t work out why someone would even want to wear short shorts and Hawaiian shirts without a moustache has got me beat.

A 1000 thank you’s for the plug :)
Lee Sargent´s last blog ..V is shiny awesomeness – a spoiler free gush fest

Lee Sargent Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 2:30 am
Sheesh how tired and or drunk do I sound in that comment!?
Lee Sargent´s last blog ..V is shiny awesomeness – a spoiler free gush fest

#2 Dad Who Writes
on Nov 5th, 2009 at 8:37 am

You’re right, it’s not like real money at all. I’ll have to go over and check out the ‘tache thing. Could never grow one myself – supermum and I are making a little bit of progress in a certain area but a tache would see me on the sofa with a vengeance
Dad Who Writes´s last blog ..Andre Norton – Plague Ship, Storm Over Warlock and others

Arjan Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 10:35 am
@Dad Who Writes, you’re allowed to grow chesthair?
Arjan´s last blog ..Death Korps of Krieg

Dan Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
@Dad Who Writes, Kerry prefers me with a bit of facial hair, says it’s less scratchy.

#3 Fi
on Nov 5th, 2009 at 9:37 am

The first time I saw a one hundred dollar note, I thought it was fake. They just don’t look right.
Fi´s last blog ..I love my ghostie, my only ghostie…

Dan Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
@Fi, the whole currency is dodgy if you ask me. I think it’s printed by Waddingtons.

#4 Arjan
on Nov 5th, 2009 at 10:35 am

I’ll hold back my dollars till I see something that really resembles a moustache.
Arjan´s last blog ..Death Korps of Krieg

Lee Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
@Arjan, ouch, dude I’m standing right here.
Lee´s last blog ..Robocop was a student once

Arjan Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
@Lee, I’m confident that there’s hope ;)

#5 Maggie
on Nov 5th, 2009 at 8:07 pm

Well thanks for the plug! Aren’t you one of the men in white coats yourself? You obviously know a good lunatic when you see one. I’m obviously in fine company, that’s a good list of lunatics you’ve got there.

PS: I’m not going to be impressed with Lee unless he grows the eyebrows too…
Maggie´s last blog ..Half term film festival

Dan Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
@Maggie, I am a man in a white coat, nd nearly wrote that too, but the politically correct liberal in me wasn’t comfortable describing myself like that and so I deleted it.

The eyebrows would be a bonus.

#6 Sam
on Nov 6th, 2009 at 11:43 am

When I landed in Australia the year before last, it was November and there were handlebar moustaches everywhere.

I thought it was just the colonials and their amusing fashions for about month until someone told me of Movember.
Sam´s last blog ..5 Years

Dan Reply:
November 6th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
@Sam, I fancy a handlebar myself. Maybe next year.

#7 Kevin Spencer
on Nov 6th, 2009 at 6:26 pm

Hawaiian shirts should really be banned though. Isn’t there some kind of law against them nowadays?
Kevin Spencer´s last blog ..Those Kats

Dan Reply:
November 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
@Kevin Spencer, I dunno, but for some reason i really wish i had the guts to wear them.

There would be something rather magnificent about being the Hawaiian shirt guy of Huddersfield

Arjan Reply:
November 6th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
@Dan, Huddersfield would turn into shuddersfield *I know..this must be thé oldest joke about Huddersfield ever..but you called for it*
Arjan´s last blog ..Death Korps of Krieg

Dan Reply:
November 7th, 2009 at 12:03 am
@Arjan, actually i haven’t come across that one. It’s a good one though.

Damn, it would have been perfect for Halloween.

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