Now I know it's for charidee, and all, but this rather puzzled me.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

There is a chap who goes by the name of Tony the Fridge, who is apparently running from John O'Groats to Lands' End carrying a 42kg Smeg fridge.

I'm really rather perplexed. Would a man carrying a fridge make you decide to donate to charity? Would you reject a man carrying a washing machine, or a tumble dryer? How would you feel about a chap lugging around a free-standing cooker? Generous?

[Snin]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Berni]

I'm also impressed that it's a Smeg fridge. None of your rubbish.

Does it have an ice dispenser? I covet fridges with ice dispensers.

[Snin]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

http://cdn.running.competitor.com/files/2011/09/55342372_55342371.jpg

[Bergkamp's Brain]

[PSRB]

last legs.......£1,100 odd I could really do without having to cough up for a replacement

[Luis Anaconda]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

:hehe: You said smeg.

[Snin]

http://www.cornishman.co.uk/Teacher-dances-John-o-Groats-Lan d-s-End-charity/story-19575956-detail/story.html (http://www.cornishman.co.uk/Teacher-dances-John-o-Groats-Land-s-End-charity/story-19575956-detail/story.html)

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68987000/jpg/_68987197_ben.jpg

no wonder he got run over..if i saw him id have done the same imo

A Wiltshire teacher who was hit by a car while dancing from John O'Groats to Land's End has completed his challenge.

Ben Hammond, 34, was dancing in a tutu through Polsham near Wells on 3 October when he was struck by a car driven by Alanna Rugg, 25, from Wookey, Somerset.

Both he and his support cyclist were hospitalised and the event was put on hold.

Mr Hammond reached Land's End on Saturday evening raising thousands of pounds for human rights in Burma.

He said: "Eight years ago I taught for a year in a refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border, and the experience changed my life.

"On returning home I was determined to use my freedom to help those in Burma get theirs."

Mr Hammond's support team said the teacher had enjoyed a "big burst of energy" during the final mile and a half of his challenge.

Mr Hammond said: "I have been using dance to symbolise freedom - a freedom we have in the UK but which many in Burma haven't been able to enjoy, and I came perilously close to losing mine in the process.

"Yet thousands of people across the length and breadth of the country have gone out of their way to support this dream, and by finally finishing I hope I'll be paying them back in some small way."

In October 2012 Rugg pleaded guilty to three offences at South Somerset Magistrates' Court including drinking and driving and was sentenced to a community service order. She was banned from driving for 28 months.

Mr Hammond and his charity have so far raised more than £40,000 through the Dance Britain for Burma challenge.

He hopes to raise a total of £50,000.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

That's not really addressing the issue to hand though, is it?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Berni]

fundraiser than it is for the actual cause these days.

The classic example is 'Movember', any man who takes part in which deserves naught but contempt.

[Snin]

an utter utter wrong un..he will be molesting children as we speak no doubt

[Berni]

[Bergkamp's Brain]

:hehe:

[Brentwood]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Monty91]

narcissism/attention-grabbing if it raises money for a good cause?

[Luis Anaconda]

[Ashberto]

and discreet when being charitable.

These days it seems to be all about vulgar ostentation.

[redgunamo]

an outlet for non- celebrity attention seekers.

[Ashberto]

atheists, perhaps.

[Snin]

[Curly]

He wrote a book about it
"Hitch-hiking Around Ireland With A Fridge" I think it was called

[PSRB]

[Ashberto]

Though I was obviously setting up the AWIMB anti-semites for a tap-in so I could sneer at them for making obvious Jewish references whenever possible. Consider yourself sneered at.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

It was indescribably ****.

[Supermac1976]

[Snin]

to even mention any type of reference to jews ? , i will consider myself well and truly sneered

[Supermac1976]

[Classic Jorge]

[PSRB]

[Ashberto]