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Post by chigstoke on Mar 19, 2020 15:43:13 GMT
And helped to raise nearly £100k for the Dougie Mac
Great charity work.
They could have left him there though, but I'll him off just this once 
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Post by scfc75 on Mar 19, 2020 15:45:57 GMT
Well done Scholesy lad. Great effort.
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Post by Gods on Mar 19, 2020 16:11:00 GMT
Nice one Tone !
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Mar 19, 2020 17:00:30 GMT
The world waits to hear from Bayern!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2020 17:01:37 GMT
Maybe this is really cynical, but if someone offered me an arctic trek for free I'd do it in a heartbeat. I always find it odd when they do this amazing thing like climbing kilamanjaro or doing an arctic trek like they're doing something really horrible no one would want to.
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Post by BraveSirRobin on Mar 19, 2020 17:10:16 GMT
Maybe this is really cynical, but if someone offered me an arctic trek for free I'd do it in a heartbeat. I always find it odd when they do this amazing thing like climbing kilamanjaro or doing an arctic trek like they're doing something really horrible no one would want to. Yeah, that is pretty cynical. |
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 19, 2020 17:13:10 GMT
Well done Scholesy lad. Great effort. Benji dislikes this. |
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Post by scfc75 on Mar 19, 2020 17:45:38 GMT
Maybe this is really cynical, but if someone offered me an arctic trek for free I'd do it in a heartbeat. I always find it odd when they do this amazing thing like climbing kilamanjaro or doing an arctic trek like they're doing something really horrible no one would want to. Read the article again. “I have covered the full cost of the trip, so every pound that I raise will go directly to the Dougie Mac.” |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Mar 19, 2020 18:23:57 GMT
Maybe this is really cynical, but if someone offered me an arctic trek for free I'd do it in a heartbeat. I always find it odd when they do this amazing thing like climbing kilamanjaro or doing an arctic trek like they're doing something really horrible no one would want to. Everyone is different webby. I love anything like that - and that's the reason why I live in the Lake District - I have always been happiest in the great outdoors. But I know from my youth when I took my Mountain Leadership qualification, that many people don't feel as much "at home" in the mountains or in snowy places as I do. Also, however much you or I might like to do this sort of thing, that doesn't mean that expeditions like Kilimanjaro or Arctic trekking are always a "walk in the park". If you get good conditions and good luck then you can have a great time - poor conditions or poor luck and things may not go smoothly. If you recall TP's Kilimanjaro trek a few years back the weather changed for the worse when they were high on the mountain and although they reached the crater rim they had rather more "excitement" than they bargained for and were probably quite lucky that it ended quite as well as it did. Although I have spent a wonderful 55 years caving, mountaineering, skiing and climbing I have the greatest respect for anyone who does that sort of thing as a one off to raise money for charity. So, whilst I might have reservations about some of Tony Scholes' decisions as Chief Exec, I take my hat off to him for this latest charity effort - especially as he paid for his own trip as pointed out above. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2020 19:13:15 GMT
At least we know why there has been silence re. Tickets.
Fair enough and fair play. At least the silence is down to fund raising for an excellent cause, and from first hand I can confirm what an excellent cause it is.
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Post by leicspotter on Mar 19, 2020 19:15:41 GMT
And helped to raise nearly £100k for the Dougie Mac Great charity work.
They could have left him there though, but I'll him off just this once
Is it worth seeing if we can raise a similar amount to send him back there?  |
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Post by chigstoke on Mar 19, 2020 19:17:57 GMT
And helped to raise nearly £100k for the Dougie Mac Great charity work.
They could have left him there though, but I'll him off just this once
Is it worth seeing if we can raise a similar amount to send him back there? Lets get a gofundme ready |
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Post by OldStokie on Mar 19, 2020 20:05:28 GMT
Well done Mr Scholes. Now let's see if you can row across the Atlantic, solo. Benji and Momo will sponsor you to the tune of £100,000 each. You know it makes sense. Do eet Tone!  OS doffs flat cap to our honourable CE.  |
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Mar 19, 2020 20:12:24 GMT
Well done Scholesy lad. Great effort. Benji dislikes this. Benji think there will be only one Chief executive in the world on ski trip of any sort marathon charity etc while the world implodes ,and any business is faced with unprecedented challenges. wonder if it was unpaid leave . |
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 19, 2020 20:30:56 GMT
Benji think there will be only one Chief executive in the world on ski trip of any sort marathon charity etc while the world implodes ,and any business is faced with unprecedented challenges. wonder if it was unpaid leave . Hey up mate what's all this shit like down in Poole? You keeping out of it? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2020 21:40:02 GMT
Maybe this is really cynical, but if someone offered me an arctic trek for free I'd do it in a heartbeat. I always find it odd when they do this amazing thing like climbing kilamanjaro or doing an arctic trek like they're doing something really horrible no one would want to. Everyone is different webby. I love anything like that - and that's the reason why I live in the Lake District - I have always been happiest in the great outdoors. But I know from my youth when I took my Mountain Leadership qualification, that many people don't feel as much "at home" in the mountains or in snowy places as I do. Also, however much you or I might like to do this sort of thing, that doesn't mean that expeditions like Kilimanjaro or Arctic trekking are always a "walk in the park". If you get good conditions and good luck then you can have a great time - poor conditions or poor luck and things may not go smoothly. If you recall TP's Kilimanjaro trek a few years back the weather changed for the worse when they were high on the mountain and although they reached the crater rim they had rather more "excitement" than they bargained for and were probably quite lucky that it ended quite as well as it did. Although I have spent a wonderful 55 years mountaineering, skiing and climbing I have the greatest respect for anyone who does that sort of thing as a one off to raise money for charity. So, whilst I might have reservations about some of Tony Scholes' decisions as Chief Exec, I take my hat off to him for this latest charity effort - especially as he paid for his own trip as pointed out above. Well put, I don't want to sound like I'd rather he not do it or that it's some terrible thing... Of course that is not the case. I'm also not suggesting it's a walk in the park! It's just there's an implication that it's something they're doing for the sake of charity, which makes it seem an undesirable thing to do, which is odd to me considering it's something I would adore the chance to do myself. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2020 21:41:56 GMT
Maybe this is really cynical, but if someone offered me an arctic trek for free I'd do it in a heartbeat. I always find it odd when they do this amazing thing like climbing kilamanjaro or doing an arctic trek like they're doing something really horrible no one would want to. Read the article again. “I have covered the full cost of the trip, so every pound that I raise will go directly to the Dougie Mac.” I only brought price into it because I always feel like doing something for charity implies you're doing something undesirable, you're taking one for the team, but doing it for money. I'm not at all implying he's doing it for a free holiday, he has plenty of money I'm not daft. I'm just making the point that it's a really cool experience and the opposite of undesirable. I mean my point was shit, now I think about it people love to run marathons but you wouldn't blink twice at sponsoring someone to do one! |
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Post by PotterLog on Mar 19, 2020 22:18:19 GMT
Bet he knows whether or not there’s a coach coming to pick him up |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2020 22:38:40 GMT
Well done Mr Scholes. Now let's see if you can row across the Atlantic, solo. Benji and Momo will sponsor you to the tune of £100,000 each. You know it makes sense. Do eet Tone! OS doffs flat cap to our honourable CE. He could go with a pair of anchors if crossing the Atlantic. Good on Tony Scholes...great effort |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Mar 19, 2020 22:41:18 GMT
Fair play to the cun fella. The Dougie Mac is my charity of choice. Can you still donate? |
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Post by blackpoolred on Mar 19, 2020 23:28:16 GMT
Does this mean we will be signing a fecking Eskimo next year? 100k - could have just donated his pay increase and not bothered Sorry TS - what I meant to say is well done But glad to see you are doing a reccy for your hiding place should it go tits up at Stoke |
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Post by pottersrule on Mar 20, 2020 8:29:16 GMT
Maybe this is really cynical, but if someone offered me an arctic trek for free I'd do it in a heartbeat. I always find it odd when they do this amazing thing like climbing kilamanjaro or doing an arctic trek like they're doing something really horrible no one would want to. Your right it does. |
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Post by Eggybread on Mar 20, 2020 11:58:14 GMT
The lives of the rich and famous.Eh  |
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Post by Malcolm Clarke on Mar 20, 2020 11:58:45 GMT
Benji think there will be only one Chief executive in the world on ski trip of any sort marathon charity etc while the world implodes ,and any business is faced with unprecedented challenges. wonder if it was unpaid leave . I think that rather mean spirited post tells me rather more about you than it does about TS |
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Post by lordb on Mar 20, 2020 12:10:43 GMT
Benji think there will be only one Chief executive in the world on ski trip of any sort marathon charity etc while the world implodes ,and any business is faced with unprecedented challenges. wonder if it was unpaid leave . give it a rest Scholes out... most of us agree (I do) but this a good news story |
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Post by Malcolm Clarke on Mar 20, 2020 12:26:24 GMT
Read the article again. “I have covered the full cost of the trip, so every pound that I raise will go directly to the Dougie Mac.” I only brought price into it because I always feel like doing something for charity implies you're doing something undesirable, you're taking one for the team, but doing it for money. I'm not at all implying he's doing it for a free holiday, he has plenty of money I'm not daft. I'm just making the point that it's a really cool experience and the opposite of undesirable. I mean my point was shit, now I think about it people love to run marathons but you wouldn't blink twice at sponsoring someone to do one! Cool in more senses than one by the sound of it. It sounds pretty undesirable to me. I could never have done it even in my prime ( if such a state ever existed  ) Of course with all challenges like this, a significant part of the motivation is the sense of personal achievement which completion must give to the person doing it, but I don't think that should in any way detract from its value, or admiration for the achivement. |
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Post by Malcolm Clarke on Mar 20, 2020 12:27:57 GMT
Fair play to the cun fella. The Dougie Mac is my charity of choice. Can you still donate? Yes you can. I've just done so. There is a link in the article to the justgiving page. |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Mar 20, 2020 12:33:32 GMT
Fair play to the cun fella. The Dougie Mac is my charity of choice. Can you still donate? Yes you can. I've just done so. There is a link in the article to the justgiving page. Cheers |
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Mar 20, 2020 13:38:38 GMT
I only brought price into it because I always feel like doing something for charity implies you're doing something undesirable, you're taking one for the team, but doing it for money. I'm not at all implying he's doing it for a free holiday, he has plenty of money I'm not daft. I'm just making the point that it's a really cool experience and the opposite of undesirable. I mean my point was shit, now I think about it people love to run marathons but you wouldn't blink twice at sponsoring someone to do one! Cool in more senses than one by the sound of it. It sounds pretty undesirable to me. I could never have done it even in my prime ( if such a state ever existed ) Of course with all challenges like this, a significant part of the motivation is the sense of personal achievement which completion must give to the person doing it, but I don't think that should in any way detract from its value, or admiration for the achivement. And if anyone needs a sense of achievement after 3 years it's our Tone! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2020 13:48:05 GMT
I only brought price into it because I always feel like doing something for charity implies you're doing something undesirable, you're taking one for the team, but doing it for money. I'm not at all implying he's doing it for a free holiday, he has plenty of money I'm not daft. I'm just making the point that it's a really cool experience and the opposite of undesirable. I mean my point was shit, now I think about it people love to run marathons but you wouldn't blink twice at sponsoring someone to do one! Cool in more senses than one by the sound of it. It sounds pretty undesirable to me. I could never have done it even in my prime ( if such a state ever existed ) Of course with all challenges like this, a significant part of the motivation is the sense of personal achievement which completion must give to the person doing it, but I don't think that should in any way detract from its value, or admiration for the achivement. Aye, it was very cynical of me to voice only the minute negative. |
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