My one Xmas wish from my fellow SBR posters...

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  • shari91
    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
    • 02-23-10
    • 32661

    #1
    My one Xmas wish from my fellow SBR posters...
    I know a lot of us already do the donation thing in our own time, but I'm asking you to help out with this from the bottom of my heart. So if you've ever tailed me on a pick, I've ever made you laugh or you've ever given yourself a pat on the back for ripping me to shreds at least please consider this.

    The Salvation Army is such a great charity and to be honest, they helped me out in a roundabout way when my mom died and again when Seth was born early. It's not all about soup kitchens and op shops, although those services are obviously a part of what they do as well. They are truly a great community support beyond that and even if you believe you will never need their services, chances are someone you know has needed their help in some way. And there's always that old saying about each of us only being a couple (or maybe even one) step away from disaster should we lose our job, someone become seriously sick, etc...

    Anyway, newguy has started this charity collection and I know everyone loves their points but maybe just try to give a little. Betting a few less points on a sportsbook bet for one day isn't going to kill you. I promise. You honestly have no idea how integral this charity is across the world until you desperately need their help, whether you know it at the time or not. And it sounds corny, but every penny does help if you take a look at their financial statements (they're not one of those charities who spend 90% on staff wages and mysterious 'admin' costs).

    Happy holidays everyone!

    And here's the thread to donate: http://forum.sbrforum.com/nba-basket...ollection.html
  • benjy
    SBR MVP
    • 02-19-09
    • 2158

    #2
    Great idea.
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    • katstale
      SBR MVP
      • 02-07-07
      • 3924

      #3
      Good points made, but from my browsing of other threads u are missing a marketing opportunity here for the charity. Just promise to post another current picture of yourself everytime a certain points goal is reached. That point basket will fill up fast!! lol GLTY
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      • pavyracer
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 04-12-07
        • 82668

        #4
        Great Idea Shari. We did something similar last year for Salvation Army Haiti Relief Fund and SBR was very generous in matching all the point donations from the donations we bought from the store.

        Everyone needs to donate because it is a great cause.
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        • lonesomeloser
          SBR Sharp
          • 01-18-09
          • 379

          #5
          I prefer to give my donations to the dudes on the street begging for change as I come out after making a cash wager because I feel it gives me luck. However fairs fair. Whilst I do not agree with some of Shari's salvo philosophy, I think she makes a few good point/s. Sweet dream or beautiful nigtmare shari (jj) is.
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          • DeeWizzle
            SBR MVP
            • 03-08-09
            • 3316

            #6
            CouIdn't agree more
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            • shari91
              BARRELED IN @ SBR!
              • 02-23-10
              • 32661

              #7
              So this thread has received 72 views so far that I can see... soon I'll get ruthless.

              Come on guys! It's a great charity. Just click on the link in my first post!!
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              • BatemanPatrickl
                SBR Posting Legend
                • 06-21-07
                • 18772

                #8
                Listen I missed your photos so PM me one and I will donate points.
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                • hhsilver
                  SBR Hall of Famer
                  • 06-07-07
                  • 7387

                  #9
                  Good work, Shari.
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                  • shari91
                    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                    • 02-23-10
                    • 32661

                    #10
                    Originally posted by BatemanPatrickl
                    Listen I missed your photos so PM me one and I will donate points.
                    If you donate every point you have it's a deal.
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                    • pavyracer
                      SBR Aristocracy
                      • 04-12-07
                      • 82668

                      #11
                      OK I'm confused. I gave points to the link provided but are we supposed to give the points here?
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                      • wal66
                        SBR Hall of Famer
                        • 10-14-08
                        • 5305

                        #12
                        SBR Jonny, pony up some more points tightass. It's not a competetion but you can afford more than 50 points pal.
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                        • shari91
                          BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                          • 02-23-10
                          • 32661

                          #13
                          Originally posted by pavyracer
                          OK I'm confused. I gave points to the link provided but are we supposed to give the points here?
                          No Pavy. But I'm easy and just happy that people are donating. Every point and then some that people have given me in here I've transferred to newguy via the link.

                          And thank you for donating. xo
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                          • big0mar
                            SBR MVP
                            • 01-09-09
                            • 3374

                            #14
                            I was planning on donating all my points to Taylor...
                            [B][B]They key isn't getting rich quick. The key is getting rich slowly, and enjoying it.

                            [/B][/B][SIZE=1][URL="http://forum.sbrforum.com/sbr-points/490161-points-available-loan.html#post4633361"][/URL][/SIZE]
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                            • shari91
                              BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                              • 02-23-10
                              • 32661

                              #15
                              Too many page views, not enough donations. Ruthless Shari is about to commence.
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                              • Willie Bee
                                SBR Posting Legend
                                • 02-14-06
                                • 15726

                                #16
                                Originally posted by shari91
                                Too many page views, not enough donations. Ruthless Shari is about to commence.
                                Mongo like Ruthless Shari
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                                • lonesomeloser
                                  SBR Sharp
                                  • 01-18-09
                                  • 379

                                  #17
                                  ok I tripped over and busted my lip on my bottle of johnnie walker red in the process of posting and dancing to 805 max. I think shari at least should post one of her ugly "puke" pics for consumption as compensation.
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                                  • BIGDAY
                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                    • 02-17-10
                                    • 48247

                                    #18
                                    Thanks for the heads up!
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                                    • wrongturn
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 06-06-06
                                      • 2228

                                      #19
                                      Happy holidays! Shari, thanks for the effort!
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                                      • jw
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 10-25-09
                                        • 3999

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by shari91
                                        You honestly have no idea how integral this charity is across the world until you desperately need their help, whether you know it at the time or not.
                                        Agreed - I was on a flight from the UK to the US on 9/11 .. we were diverted to Newfoundland Canada after US airspace was closed down and spent more than a week at a Salvation Army sleeping on church pews waiting for US airspace to re-open and for our flight to be cleared so that we could get back home ...

                                        We were left wanting for nothing ... three square meals a day ... toiletries, clothing, entertainment, even had a mint on our pillow each night waiting for us before we went to sleep.

                                        Salvation army have had a very generous donation from me every single year since then.
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                                        • JimmysEgo
                                          SBR MVP
                                          • 06-07-10
                                          • 1201

                                          #21
                                          will donate for boobs.
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                                          • goofyre
                                            SBR MVP
                                            • 04-20-10
                                            • 1933

                                            #22
                                            Great idea.
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                                            • goofyre
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 04-20-10
                                              • 1933

                                              #23
                                              Apparently a 2 word post doesn't get daily points, so heres another so I can donate more.
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                                              • shari91
                                                BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                • 02-23-10
                                                • 32661

                                                #24
                                                So this is my son Seth. He was born 2 months early, weighing 1.33kg or 2.93 pounds. I'm sure even the biggest degenerates of you can imagine how awful it was to have a plane ticket to go back to Canada, think you still have 2 months left before a baby comes into your life and then all of a sudden he's there and he's so tiny no one thinks he's going to make it and you're stuck in a country that's not home. And the first people to visit us after our close friends came were the Salvation Army because they were the only ones who had clothes small enough to fit Seth and they knew it was important for a mother to see her baby in clothes just like any other 'normal' one, even though he was stuck in that little incubator for ages. They have volunteers who make tiny clothes for preemies and basically have a little grapevine ready for times like this because they realise parents will be in shock and won't be prepared. More importantly, they understand how much it means for a parent to see their child look like any other one when Doctors are preparing you constantly because they don't think the little dude will survive.

                                                Come on everyone. Just donate your daily points for today only if that's all you feel like giving. These guys clothed my little boy when I couldn't even do it myself because I had no clue what was going on. Just click the link in my first post and even give 5 points.

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                                                • jjgold
                                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                                  • 07-20-05
                                                  • 388208

                                                  #25
                                                  There are like 4 threads on this

                                                  Mods I want a merger TODAY

                                                  I donated in some other thread

                                                  Shari a few said your boy looks looks like me
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                                                  • BatemanPatrickl
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 06-21-07
                                                    • 18772

                                                    #26
                                                    Shari can't donate all of my points; ask TrixTrix that tightwad hasn't ponied up ONE point to donate to charity.
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                                                    • pavyracer
                                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                                      • 04-12-07
                                                      • 82668

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by jjgold
                                                      There are like 4 threads on this

                                                      Mods I want a merger TODAY

                                                      I donated in some other thread

                                                      Shari a few said your boy looks looks like me
                                                      Well most babies have little or no hair when they are born so it can be true JJ.
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                                                      • WvGambler
                                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                                        • 04-19-10
                                                        • 11618

                                                        #28
                                                        There you go Shari. I love ya....Merry Xmas.
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                                                        • katstale
                                                          SBR MVP
                                                          • 02-07-07
                                                          • 3924

                                                          #29
                                                          man, is SBR raking points off this deal? John, that is low dude!! Not in the realm of Lenny, but still....
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                                                          • shari91
                                                            BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                            • 02-23-10
                                                            • 32661

                                                            #30
                                                            And this is the little man now. Oh - and the Salvation Army still hand delivers an Xmas gift trunk to him even though I've explained he really doesn't need it and the money could be spent elsewhere probably. But because they know we're alone here, they insist on helping as much as they can.

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                                                            • OmgUrMom
                                                              Restricted User
                                                              • 02-07-10
                                                              • 8481

                                                              #31
                                                              he's looking great now

                                                              btw wat is he eating?
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                                                              • shari91
                                                                BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                                • 02-23-10
                                                                • 32661

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by OmgUrMom
                                                                he's looking great now btw wat is he eating?


                                                                Earlier tonight was a sweet potato/rice combo followed by watermelon.
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                                                                • big0mar
                                                                  SBR MVP
                                                                  • 01-09-09
                                                                  • 3374

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by shari91
                                                                  So this is my son Seth. He was born 2 months early, weighing 1.33kg or 2.93 pounds. I'm sure even the biggest degenerates of you can imagine how awful it was to have a plane ticket to go back to Canada, think you still have 2 months left before a baby comes into your life and then all of a sudden he's there and he's so tiny no one thinks he's going to make it and you're stuck in a country that's not home. And the first people to visit us after our close friends came were the Salvation Army because they were the only ones who had clothes small enough to fit Seth and they knew it was important for a mother to see her baby in clothes just like any other 'normal' one, even though he was stuck in that little incubator for ages. They have volunteers who make tiny clothes for preemies and basically have a little grapevine ready for times like this because they realise parents will be in shock and won't be prepared. More importantly, they understand how much it means for a parent to see their child look like any other one when Doctors are preparing you constantly because they don't think the little dude will survive. Come on everyone. Just donate your daily points for today only if that's all you feel like giving. These guys clothed my little boy when I couldn't even do it myself because I had no clue what was going on. Just click the link in my first post and even give 5 points.
                                                                  God bless you and your son Shari
                                                                  [B][B]They key isn't getting rich quick. The key is getting rich slowly, and enjoying it.

                                                                  [/B][/B][SIZE=1][URL="http://forum.sbrforum.com/sbr-points/490161-points-available-loan.html#post4633361"][/URL][/SIZE]
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                                                                  • WvGambler
                                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                                    • 04-19-10
                                                                    • 11618

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Tell him slow down! Too much Mellon causes the runs.
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                                                                    • jjgold
                                                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                                                      • 07-20-05
                                                                      • 388208

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Shari you seem to need some comfort , I am here for you if you come to NJ

                                                                      I have EVERYTHING

                                                                      Paver watch your remarks it could get you hurt
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