Hi there everybody! We're coming up to our 2nd Annual ehMac MS Bike Tour. Last year, Team ehMac raised over $1600 to help battle MS. (Multiple Sclerosis, not Microsoft) ;)

http://www.ehmac.com/msbiketour/ms_2004.jpg

I'm asking everyone to please Click here to pledge your financial support (https://opalnet.mssociety.ca/opal.net/ors/index.aspx?L=2&PID=0656641&PCID=1059299). (Note, for Safari users, please turn off "Block Pop-Up Windows" under the Safari menu for link to work.) You will receive a full tax receipt for your donation.

Our goal is to raise well over $2000 this year. So please help by donating. Or...

If you're feeling more ambitious... please Join Team ehMac (https://opalnet.mssociety.ca/opal.net/ors/index.aspx?PTID=0019477) on the MS Bike Tour in Toronto on Sunday, September 12th and help raise your own pledges! (Note, for Safari users, please turn off "Block Pop-Up Windows" under the Safari menu for link to work.) To join Team ehMac, click the above link to register for the MS Bike Tour. Then click on the “My Events” menu option, you will see a link called “Join an existing team" - You then can join "Team ehMac"

We'll keep this thread updated on pledge totals.

Click here (http://mssociety.ca/en/events/biketour/RONA%20MS%20Bike%20Tour%20Radio%20PSA_30E.mp3) for an audio message about the MS Bike Tour.

Thanks for your support!

- ehMax

[ September 12, 2004, 04:31 PM: Message edited by: ehMax ]

I'll just add that I've also signed up, I'll be riding in Abbotsford on Aug. 22.

Thanks for the comments about the pop-up blocking. I had problems when I registered and ended up using Internet Explorer.

David

OK people... let's start seeing some donations to the Canadian MS Society shall we! graemlins/greedy.gif

Here's some photos (http://homepage.mac.com/ehmac/PhotoAlbum45.html) from last year's MS Bike Tour!

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Hey macfoto, were you able to join Team ehMac while riding in a different tour?

Hey macfoto, were you able to join Team ehMac while riding in a different tour?No, I think the teams have to be for the same event. BTW, how long of a ride will you be going on? The one in Abbotsford is 35 or 70km, I hope to be able to do the 70km one.

Last year was about 50 km... I think its the same this year. smile.gif Keep me up-to-date on how much your raise and I'll tally it with the ehMac total. smile.gif

I'm in again this year.
Anyone who is even slightly considering should just join in. Its a beautiful ride and you've got a month to get in shape for it!

Way to go SK!!!!! smile.gif

Alright people... let's get these donations going! This is for a great cause and I know ehMac members are generous folk.

First person to send a donation gets a prize valued at $23.95 Cdn. :D

I've done my small part.. cheers Mister Mayor.. very very good cause...

RtC

A BIG thanks to ehMac member with the analogue initials of J.W. for the generous donation of $25!!! Bringing our total to $50 raised to far.

J.W. has won himself a copy of Mac OS X Panther Pocket Guide (http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/macpantherpg/) by O'Reilly Press.

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Next person to make a donation of $25 or more gets a copy of this book sent to them as well!

Come on folks... we can do this! (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=7446198&selectedItemId=7446182) smile.gif

Way to go RtC!!!!!!!!!!!!!! smile.gif RtC was thee first member to donate with a generous donation of $25! :D (For which I may remind everyone, he will receive a tax receipt for from the MS Society of Canada)

RtC has won himself a copy of The Joy of Tech! (http://www.geekculture.com/geekculturestore/webstore/bestofjoybook.html)

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Next person to donate gets a prize valued at $15.95 Cdn. :D

Come on everyone... Let's Get It Started!!!!! (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=14146457&selectedItemId=14146453) Let's help make the lives of Canadians living with MS (http://mssociety.ca/en/information/msprofiles.htm) better. smile.gif

Thank you most generous Mayor..

Come on people.. MS is a great cause to fight against...

RtC

P.S. Share with others, get them on the board and donating.

Hey Mayor!!

I've just pledged $100.00 in my own name but on behalf of our local Mac User Group, Macintosh Users East [MaUsE] here in the Oshawa, Ontario, area. On behalf of MaUsE, I'm challenging other Mac User Groups in Canada to match our pledge and help Mr. Mayor make it to Ehmac's goal.

Good luck!

Jim Foster

Alright Jim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jim Foster was the leader of MaUsE back in the day when I lived in the Oshawa area and was a member with my brand new LC 475. The MUG meetings were great and we had a great bulletin board based on First Class software.

If it wasn't for MaUsE and REALLY getting me into Macs and bulletin board systems... there'd be no ehMac! :eek: smile.gif

Thanks so much for the very generous $100 donation! We're up to $150 now! I hope other MUG's across Canada step up to the challenge. I emailed my local MUG, WatRMUG (http://homepage.mac.com/watrmug/) to see if they're up to the challenge. :D If you know the MUG in your area, let them know of the challenge!

By the way Jim... you're MUG has won a copy of the Mac OS X Panther Pocket guide!

We're starting to pick up some steam now! Let's go ehMac members... any small donation counts!

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I'm pledging $25. Let me know where I should send my cheque. Thanks.

Great John!!!! I sent you a private message!

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We're up to $175 now and moving fast!

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RM just sent a donation to the Canadian MS Society on behalf of Team ehMac for another $100 !!! :D redface.gif

Thanks SO much RM!

TMR has generously pledged $25 to the cause!

Take that MS!!!!

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With online donations and pledges being mailed in, we're up to $300!

I still need another 2 riders to make up an official "Team" for riding. So far it's just me and Script Kiddie in Toronto. (I'm taking one of the ehMacettes in the Chariot trailer this year)

Who's up for a fun day of biking, raising pledges and meeting the Mayor?! smile.gif

Click here to pledge your financial support and to see current online donation totals! (https://opalnet.mssociety.ca/opal.net/ors/index.aspx?L=2&PID=0656641&PCID=1059299). (Note, for Safari users, please turn off "Block Pop-Up Windows" under the Safari menu for link to work.) You will receive a full tax receipt for your donation!

Hey folks... just finished talking with the folks at the MS Society.

Here's some good news. If you are unable to participate in the Toronto MS Bike Tour, but you would like to participate in your area... you can and still be a part of Team ehMac! Just sign up for a Bike Tour in your neck of the woods (http://mssociety.ca/en/events/biketour/local.htm). Then you can create your own team called Team ehMac. (You'll be the captain of your team in your area).

At the end of all the tours, the MS Society will total all the donations to Team ehMac to get a grand total.

So, I need some people to be captains of Team ehMac across Canada and then recruit some more members.

The Toronto Tour has about 4 people signed up now. How about a West Coast (http://mssociety.ca/en/events/biketour/local.htm) team going against Toronto? graemlins/heybaby.gif (I'm sure they won't as they know they'll get whipped by Toronto) :D ;)

If you're interested but have questions, let me know. Any comments at all, let me know!

Please help spread the word about the Team ehMac MS Bike Tour!!!!!

A HUUUUUUUUGE thanks to RR for the lovely pledge of $50!

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The generosity of ehMac members is amazing!

People often talk about making the world a better place... we're actually doing it! Money contributed to the MS Society WILL make the lives of fellow Canadians with MS better!

I encourage even more ehMac members to come forward and pledge financial support to help fellow Canadians with MS.

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With online donations and pledges being mailed in, we're up to $350! We need YOUR help to reach our goal of $2000!

I'm not part of any MUG, but I'll match Jim Foster's donation!

With so many good people around, you should hit $2000 easy, ehMax!

...I won't have to bike anywhere will I?

ALRIGHT!!!!!! Good stuff farfisa!!!!

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Our total is at $450... almost a quarter of the way there! :D

You're right... with the good...no... GREAT people of ehMac, we should be at $2000 and no time! Canadians are extremely generous!

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Rest assured farfisa... the $100 pledge exempts you from all biking. smile.gif Was trying to convince Heart to go biking, but I think he's going to opt for a donation again this year again... which is fine by me. I hear he's going to break the record this year and donate over $100. Do I hear $101? graemlins/heybaby.gif ;)

Just wait until Script Kiddie and others biking with the tour start getting in their donations... we may just have to up that goal! :cool:

Every donation counts! Even $5 and $10 donations are much welcome folks!

I've set up a Team ehMac for the bike ride in the Fraser Valley (http://www.mssociety.ca/bc/bike_valley.htm). It is riding through the farm area just east of Abbotsford. Anyone who is from the Fraser Valley or Vancouver area you can come out and ride on Aug. 22.

ehMax,

Me and the Mrs have signed up and will be riding with the ehMac team.....I had to promise it wouldn't be a bunch of geeks talking about Macs the whole time smile.gif

Look forward to it......a great charity (a family friend actually has MS so we were going to do it anyway)

keep up the good work guys!

Alright Loafer!!!!!!!!!! That's great! :D smile.gif

I promise not too much geek Mac talk! smile.gif (Pulling my 60 pound daughter in the trailer will probably have me huffing a bit) :confused:

Thanks so much for joining Team ehMac!

And hey, thanks macfoto for starting Team ehMac out west! Looks like we might have a friendly west vs Toronto fund raising battle! (If you can get those lazy west coast ehMac members to get out an bike. No way there will be as much T.O. bikers!) graemlins/heybaby.gif smile.gif ;)

5 official Team ehMac members and about 3 more coming. smile.gif

The next couple of weeks will be filled with lots of sports, well for those in the Vancouver/Fraser Valley area how about getting out and doing some cycling. Sunday Aug. 22 will be the MS Bike Tour in Abbotsford (http://www.msbiketours.com/bc/bike_valley.htm) . I'm looking for participants for Team ehMac in Abbotsfod. With just over a week to go now is the time to sign up.

OK!
I'm in for a $125 donation.

Bike your heart out! graemlins/love2.gif

Was trying to convince Heart to go biking, but I think he's going to opt for a donation again this year again... which is fine by me. I hear he's going to break the record this year and donate over $100. Do I hear $101?Don't forget that this donation is tax deductable, personal and for business.

[ August 17, 2004, 11:46 PM: Message edited by: Heart ]

And you get that tax receipt via email...... very cool! smile.gif

Thank you for supporting the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. Your confidential, secure electronic tax receipt is attached. It cannot be duplicated, modified or changed in any way and is accepted by Canada Revenue Agency smile.gif

Woooo Hooooooooo HART!!!!!!!!

HART has got some real HEART! graemlins/love2.gif graemlins/love2.gif

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Hart has thee highest pledge so far! Is anyone so brave at to match or beat his pledge? smile.gif

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So far our totals are $670 in online donations between myself and Script Kiddie. SK has another $75 in analoge donations and I have another $50 in analoge donations to bring the grand total to...........

$795!!!!

We're almost half way there! Keep those pledges coming folks!

Person who donated (http://www.ehmac.ca/cgi_bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=008003;p=1#0000 12) with the initials of JW. Can you PM me or email me and give me your address to send the book? smile.gif

I have *another* $125 to add to the heap

I wish I could donate but I'm only 12 years old and I'm broke,

I just want to say that yesterday (Sunday) morning I was out riding for the ride in Abbotsford and it went well. When I headed out I wasn't sure what it would turn out like as the rain has returned here to the Fraser Valley. There was some rain during the ride, but it wasn't too heavy and the weather improved and there was even some sunshine for the BBQ. I did the long route(70km) around the Abbotsford area.

I didn't have a team, but that would be something that would be great if we could get a group for next years ride for those in the Vancouver and Fraser Valley area.

All the best to those who are going to be riding in September.

hey hows the total risn? I added some dough days ago, have you broke the 1600 mark yet?

Hello,

Yes, what's the updated amount?

James

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Things seem to have stalled:
Come on ehMac'rs ;)

Hello,

The graphic states $ 865, but the Mayor states $ 920 on this thread and at least two people have donated since the $ 920 first appeared. Thus, what is the ACTUAL current total?

James

I added $100 after the 920. Must be rising.

Hello,

Good for you groovetube! smile.gif

I donated $80 a few days ago, too. I wonder how close we are to the Mayor's $ 2000 goal?

James

I lost an uncle who I liked a great deal to MS.

Lets get it up to 2000!

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It online donations between Script Kiddie and myself, we've raised $1010 online. I have another $100 offline donations and as far as I know Script Kiddie has at least $200. That brings our known total to...... $1310 with 4 days to go!!!! :eek:

Loafer and his sig other are riding and while they don't have any online donations they may have some offline ones. Any updates Loafer?

I still have to hit a few friends and family members.

Sorry I haven't been keeping the thread too up to date. When I got back from a weeks camping a couple of weeks ago, the MS Society web site has been acting very strange in terms of generating reports. Donations from this year have been mixed in with donations from last year and other problems.

Thanks to all those who donated who I haven't personally recognized yet. And thanks to those who are going to donate who haven't yet to get us to the $2000 mark and beyond! smile.gif

PS... here were the top 10 pledge raisers in Toronto last year:

Top 10 2003 Toronto Fund Raisers*, THANK YOU!

1 Elman, Michael $2,691.00

2 Glassman, Aaron $2,201.00

3 Alldritt, Robert $2,185.00

4 Muzzatti, Ed $2,150.00

5 Zivkovic, Darko $2,150.00

6 Elman, Gary $2,137.00

7 Mayhew, Ken $2,080.00

8 Kernaghan, Peter $2,040.00

9 Bozicevic, Nick $2,000.00

10 Martinelli, Daniel $1,818.00

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Sure would be cool to see Mayor ehMax on that list for 2004! :D redface.gif

I've got a special donation can complete with the ehMac graphic, the MS Bike Tour graphic, and a plea for WatRMUG members and guests to support Team ehMac with cash contributions at our meeting tomorrow night.

Our raffle and 50/50 draw should also add to the total.

I'll drop by on Friday with can and contents.

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[ September 08, 2004, 11:30 PM: Message edited by: ehMax ]

That's awesome Chipper!!! smile.gif smile.gif

I just donated 50$.

Here's a thought, because it is apparently a big deal, if we reach the goal of 2000$, I will post my picture in the mug shots thread.

Woo!

EhMax,

We're signed up and ready to go....we've been a tad busy but we're on the case in regard to sposorship, we'll let you know on the day.

Is everyone meeting up ?

Hiya,
Yes, absolutely, we have to meet beforehand! tongue.gif
I've sent you a private message with my contact info.
We can take it from there.
Exciting! smile.gif

I'll send you a PM too Loafer. We'll meet before hand.

Regarding donations, make sure you raise at least $200 as that's the minimum to bike on the tour. smile.gif

Hey Mayor!!

I've just pledged $100.00 in my own name but on behalf of our local Mac User Group, Macintosh Users East [MaUsE] here in the Oshawa, Ontario, area. On behalf of MaUsE, I'm challenging other Mac User Groups in Canada to match our pledge and help Mr. Mayor make it to Ehmac's goal.

Good luck!

Jim Foster

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Jim Foster
President
Macintosh Users East [MaUsE]
www.mause.ca (http://www.mause.ca)
Looks like another Mac User Group has rose to the challenge!!!!!

WatRMUG (http://homepage.mac.com/watrmug/) members all chipped in and our pledging....... $101 !!!!! smile.gif :D :cool:

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Way to go guys and a HUGE THANKS to everyone! graemlins/love2.gif

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(I have to take a picture of the really cool donation can they made and post it here. Very cool!)

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It's hard to get an exact tally where we're at, but it looks like we are about $400 short of our goal of raising $2000 with just one day left until the bike tour.

Any other MUG's up to the challenge? Are there any Doctors in the house who can help?
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Every little bit counts!

OK Mr. Mayor, my total is:

$540

Any last minute donations to me:

un-block popup windows and click here (http://tinyurl.com/62hrk)

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SK... is that both online and offline donations or just offline?

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Little ehMaxette and I are almost all packed. Bikes all oiled up, tire pressure checked, got my helmut, water bottles, rain gear just in case, lip balm, extra dry T-shirt, shades, all the offline donations and receipts... Health card, license to identify my dead body, pocket money and cell phone. smile.gif

How about some last minute donations from ehMac members to make sure we're well over our $2000 mark!!! Remember, you get a tax receipt for donations over $15!!!

Its the Grand Total of cheques and on-line.

So see ya in the parking lot 8:15?
Heard from loafer?

We're leaving here 7:15 so we should be there right about 8:15. smile.gif I also have the digital camera so we can post all the fun that everyone else is missing. (Or that they'll want to do next year)

Hey.. we got 4 riders this year, last year there was 2. Maybe next year we'll have 8! smile.gif

Would love to see a couple more donations tonight folks!

Haven't heard back from Loafer yet. Hope all is well and that we'll see him tomorrow.

With Script Kiddie's and my totals, we have exactly $1656 raised! (Haven't heard back from Loafer or his significant other)

So, if we want to be sure to reach our goal of $2000... we need to raise another $344... TONIGHT!

It's 10:45 Eastern time here. I have to get up tomorrow morning at 6:45 to drive to Toronto.

I'm not going to bed until I know for sure that we're reaching our goal of $2000 tongue.gif graemlins/nuts.gif :D redface.gif

If you haven't donated online yet... please, I'm begging on my hands and knees, please find it in your heart to pledge your support for people with MS in Canada.

Spudmac just sent in $50 so we're up to $1706!

We can make it!

If you send a donation, please post a reply here or send me a PM so I can update the total!

Just $294 left to go!

The donation link appears to be causing some problems tonight... Maybe I will setup a paypal for donating to MS online in a second....

Click here (https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=paypal%40ehmac.ca&item_name=Pledge+to+Canadian+MS+Society+for+MS+Bik e+Tour&no_note=1&tax=0&currency_code=CAD&lc=CA) to donate via PayPal. smile.gif

Lindmar just added another $50!!! smile.gif

That brings us to $1756. Just another $244 to go until I can get some sleep tonight! smile.gif

C'mon guys! Almost there! Great cause!!

Added another 25... come on guys... and gals ...
RtC

Well.. I tried to stay up until we hit $2000. But it's 1:15 am here and I really need to get some sleep before the event.

I'll keep the donation links up all day Sunday. You can still donate even while the event is taking place. Hopefully I'll come home with pictures and find we've for sure hit our $2000 target!

G'night.

Well, 7:11 am and we're off to the bike tour! There's still time to pledge as all day the pledge links will still be up.

Macdoc (http://www.macdoc.com/) has pledged $100! We're just $119 short of our goal. Let's blast through it today! smile.gif

Go ehMac Go!

Talk to you later with photos from the Bike Tour.

ehMax

I just added another $50. Enjoy your ride. The day looks perfect.

Thanks RtC!!!!!! redface.gif

You my friend, are one generour dude. ;)

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Just a few more donations folks. Would love to get some sleep tonight! Did I mention I am biking 50 km tomorrow pulling a small child in a trailer? A few hours sleep would be nice. smile.gif

Normally.. I am not.. but for this cause.. I will never seek to not donate money to it...

I worked at a hospital, got to meet quite a few MS patients.. and they are the most humble people in the world...

They have a total different view on the world and I got to share with them.. I loved it!

Come on people.. donate to this great cause..

RtC

I just donated $50 to the cause...good luck on the tour ehMax. smile.gif

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Well we did it! What an awesome day! Weather was absolutely beautiful for a nice bike ride. Here's the day by numbers:

- Distance of ride today according to my odometer: 48.12 KM

- Biking time it took to complete: 2 hours, 51 minutes and 15 seconds.

- Average speed was 16.9 KM (Not bad for pulling a trailer with a child and waiting for two other guys to catch up) :D ;)

- Maximum speed was 37 km per hour. (Don't tell Mrs. ehMax) ;)

- Total riders today at the Toronto ride: 270

- Total money raised: $130,000.

I think I can speak for Script Kiddie, Loafer and myself that it was an absolute blast. We were all saying at the end how its a shame more ehMac members don't come out. What an cool feeling to come riding into the finish line and have music blaring and about 50 people all cheering their hearts out for you and giving you high fives.

Next year, I want to see a dozen or so ehMac riders from around the GTA to come out. We'll have a party afterwards or something. smile.gif

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Thanks to everyone who pledged or in someway helped out. I'm sorry if you donated and I didn't thank you personally. Together we raised $2296 dollars. (Loafer came in with $315 raised). If you haven't donated, but would still like to, you can still donate to the MS Society on behalf of Team ehMac. The link in the first post of this thread will still work for the next month.

A few more donations have trickled in and I'll update everyone with the final exact total raised in the coming weeks.

Thanks again everyone! Let's give ourselves a round of applause!

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Good to hear the day went well. Great job.

next year im coming from windsor with my bike to ride

I gotta say I had a tremendous time!

It was great meeting Script Kiddie, EhMax and little EhMax. Quite possibly the nicest people ever. The event was really well organised with complimentary breakfast and lunch with a whole range of drinks and snacks along the route was fanatastic.

The 50km sounds pretty daunting but inn the end it was pretty easy.....there was one hurting hill but Script Kiddie kept my mind off my burning muscles by pointing out the mansions as we rode by. We got the impression we weren't going fast enough for the big guy smile.gif

I highly recommend more people come out next year, it really was a great way to spend a sunny Sunday.

Thanks for getting me involved EHMax.