 Poster: A snowHead
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La Blonde,
Oi! leave my feelgood factor alone!
Whether or not we think the federations were any good, (or indeed any bloody use whatsoever) does not alter the fact that one of the main representatives of our sport has been left short of the readies.
Just because someone else hasn't done the right thing, doesn't mean I sit by and wring my hands in angst. I tend to try and do what I can. It doesn't matter if its time, money or encouragement, I'll give what I think is appropriate, within context.
If individuals refuse to help out on the basis that its somebody else's problem and fault, then we are a poor society, and I would not be awfully proud of myself if I took that stance.
Are you not contributing to Haiti disaster relief on the basis that the Papa and Baby Doc nicked all the money, so its their fault and not your problem? Different scale, but same issue.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If someone is good enough, surely s/he can find corporate sponsorship?
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and in Chemmy's case she does - Witan investment appear to be incredibly supportive financially. Trouble is that it takes more than that to get to the top and ski racing doesn't give corporate sponsors the kind of exposure necessary to return their investment in exposure terms.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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La Blonde we like her. She gave time to come and ski with us at Hemel back last year. She's part of the snowHeads family now, whether she likes it or not... 
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stoatsbrother, just a bit of in-fighting among the blonds.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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just a bit of in-fighting among the blonds
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This thread is uesless without pictures 
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| halfhand wrote: |
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just a bit of in-fighting among the blonds
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This thread is uesless without pictures |
And mud.
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Well it would be good to know how much was raised and what happened to the money.
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That's what i said a week ago.......
I'd have thought a response of some sort from admin would be courteous. Even if it was to say that there is no news yet.
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I suspect he's spent it all on dope and hair products. 
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> She could probably fund the next few years if she got her kit of for Playboy or some similar publication
I note that Victoria Pendleton has not been reticent in doing "glamour" work for titles such as FHM. They also have a federation that is, after a lot of problems in the 80s, professionally organized.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Well, I don't mind our rugby players getting their kit off tastefully for charity calendars, but why should the girls have to do it for funding their sports- less interest no doubt. You guys are a bunch of less said the better and are probably weedy .
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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davidof, Good point after the GB performance in the cycling World cup, we should get the cyclists to sort out the skiers and boarders
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La Blonde, well the Ancient Greeks had no funding issues and no sports apparel either. Has to be a connection there somewhere.
Fit girls like taking their gear off and flaunting it - they are using us weedy "bunch ofs" and not the other way around. There are plenty of very well-funded sports chicks on the Sports Illustrated site to prove it... Mrs Vonn for example.
How about a little pic of you?
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You know it makes sense.
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I can answer one question at least... we have collected £3,430 in donations
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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| La Blonde wrote: |
| why should the girls have to do it for funding their sports |
I can appreciate that some sportwomen do not want to do fashion and glamour shoots I was just noting that some have gone down that route including vonn, manusco (who has a range of smalls to pimp) and oor own Viccki.
I wonder what la Pendleton got for the FHM issue? Probably enough to buy a couple of bike wheels.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| I can answer one question at least... we have collected £3,430 in donations |
Hurrah! So what's the hold up with telling us when and what is happening to the money?
I started asking two weeks ago, including a PM to admin and have had zero response up until this post.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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lower, It seems rude to keep asking but..............
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First law of fundraising: keep your existing donor base happy. If you do, they may stump up again, if you don't they certainly won't, plus they'll bad-mouth you to other potential donors. This silence is doing Chemmy no favours.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I wonder how much interest it has earned..................
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Megamum, erm ... not very much!
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| Hurtle wrote: |
| First law of fundraising: keep your existing donor base happy. If you do, they may stump up again, if you don't they certainly won't, plus they'll bad-mouth you to other potential donors. This silence is doing Chemmy no favours. |
Agree, I don't expect a long-running commentary on exactly what is happening with it, but I did expect just two words - "thank you".
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| If 200 of us donate £20 that might help with transport to get Chemmy and her kit around the final events of this season. if a few more of us chip in then maybe Chemmy might not have to compete without the support of a physio or even have her coach at each event. |
Has the season finished now ? 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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rayscoops, good point... but it could be the ski season (and everything else) is on hold until the EOSB is over 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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So did it go to Chemmy, or to the British team?
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You know it makes sense.
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lower,
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At what point do i start the money reclaim process through paypal and send a cheque straight to Chemmy.....
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Don't worry, the risk that the funds have been embezzled is somewhere below nil. But that's not quite the point, or at least not the whole point.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Hurtle wrote: |
| First law of fundraising: keep your existing donor base happy. If you do, they may stump up again, if you don't they certainly won't, plus they'll bad-mouth you to other potential donors. This silence is doing Chemmy no favours. |
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| Don't worry, the risk that the funds have been embezzled is somewhere below nil. But that's not quite the point, or at least not the whole point. |
And yes again, absolutely agree.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Boredsurfing, wot u trolling for? - they were clearly and expressly NOT charitable donations. And my guess - and it's only a guess - is that admin has researched the need, or otherwise, for ABTA bonding in some depth.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Boredsurfing, nah, I'm leaving around 6am.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Boredsurfing,Admin is well within the regs. I think you're actually referring to an ATOL - he's not packaging air with accommodation so no issue.
Did the 303 myself tonight - a breeze.
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| TallTone wrote: |
| admin is indeed a very busy bunny... |
Good God, has he gone and got himself a job 
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| Bode Swiller wrote: |
| I think you're actually referring to an ATOL - he's not packaging air with accommodation so no issue |
I seem to recall some of the bashes included flights
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Chemmy is in Meribel at the moment for the British land champs, saw her a couple of times today - that's not meant to excuse her posting here BTW
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