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Posted by eROs.au on Oct-10-2008 04:21:

MOvember 2008

Movember (a portmanteau of the words 'Moustache' and 'November') is an annual month-long event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November. The event has been claimed to have been invented in 1999 by group of Australian males from Adelaide.
Since 2004, the Movember Foundation charity has run Movember events to raise awareness and funds for men's health issues, such as prostate cancer and depression in Australia and New Zealand.
In 2007, events were launched in Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

WHAT IS MOVEMBER? (info taken from American site.)

Movember (the month formerly known as November) is a charity event held during November each year.

At the start of Movember guys register with a clean shaven face. The Movember participants, known as Mo Bros, then have the remainder of the month to grow and groom their Mo (Australian slang for moustache), raising money and awareness along the way for men's health and the fight against prostate cancer.

Movember culminates at the end of the month at the Gala Part�s. These glamorous and groomed events will see Tom Selleck, Hulk Hogan and Borat look-a-likes battle it out for their chance to take home the prestigious Man of Movember title.

While growing a Mo is left to the guys, Mo Sistas (women who support their guys or just love Mo's!) form an important part of Movember by recruiting Mo Bros, helping to raise funds and attending the highly anticipated Gala Part�s.

But it's not all fun and games, so why the extreme behavior?

Whichever way we look at it, men are far less healthy than women. The average life expectancy for men is many years less than that of women; seven years less for African American men and five years less for Caucasian men.

The obvious question is why?

Men lack awareness about the very real health issues they face. Many feel they have to be tough - "a real man" - and are reluctant to see a doctor about an illness or to go for regular medical check ups.

The aim of Movember is to change these attitudes and make men's health fun by putting the Mo back on the face of American men while raising some serious funds for the number one men's health issue, prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in the US with one in six American men developing the disease and more than 28,000 men dying of the disease every year.
Movember is very proud to be teaming with the Prostate Cancer Foundation in the US.

All donations made will go directly to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, which will use the funds for high-impact research to find better treatments and a cure for prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

We challenge you to change the face of men's health.

Last Years Stats

MORE ABOUT MOVEMBER

The Official Movember Website

Cor Version: go to www.movember.com register, grow a mo in the month of November. remember its fun and for a good cause. SPREAD THE WORD!

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Oct-10-2008 04:25:

haha, why am i not surprised that australia takes it the most seriously?

Posted by eROs.au on Oct-10-2008 04:27:

quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
haha, why am i not surprised that australia takes it the most seriously?

because it originated in aus

Posted by Sunsnail on Oct-10-2008 04:32:

sausage fest!

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Oct-10-2008 04:35:

quote:
Originally posted by eROs.au
because it originated in aus

Oohhhhhhh.

Posted by nchs09 on Oct-10-2008 04:51:

Can i just keep my beard and mustache... and not shave my beard?

Posted by narcism on Oct-10-2008 04:52:

NZ are cheap ****s

Posted by eROs.au on Oct-10-2008 04:58:

quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
Oohhhhhhh.

and as you can see, we also have a great sense of humour.

quote:
Originally posted by nchs09
Can i just keep my beard and mustache... and not shave my beard?

no just your mexican mo

Posted by Sushipunk on Oct-10-2008 05:06:

Lol, this could be funny as fuck.

C'mon guys, have a go!

Posted by eROs.au on Oct-10-2008 05:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Sushipunk
Lol, this could be funny as fuck.

C'mon guys, have a go!

yeh got about 6 mates doing it. need MOAR people!

Posted by Fpcookie on Oct-10-2008 08:40:

hmmmm

Posted by Sushipunk on Oct-10-2008 08:41:

quote:
Originally posted by Fpcookie
hmmmm, this will be awesome, and I'm totally in

Fixed!

Posted by Ygrene on Oct-10-2008 10:06:

Noted.

Posted by tubularbills on Oct-10-2008 10:11:

LOL - We did this in March (it was called Moustache Madness).

Posted by eROs.au on Oct-11-2008 02:13:

quote:
Originally posted by tubularbills
LOL - We did this in March (it was called Moustache Madness).

movember sounds better

Posted by Fledz on Oct-11-2008 02:42:

I'm gonna grow a sick Paul (American Chopper) handlebar moustache.

The only problem is I'm finishing uni this semester so I'm right in the middle of interviews. Will need to shave it off then

Posted by eROs.au on Oct-11-2008 02:57:

Posted by Sunsnail on Oct-11-2008 02:58:

movember has nothing to do with moustaches though. its either MOVE mber or MO'vember, which would be like a mohawk

Posted by eROs.au on Oct-11-2008 03:37:

quote:
Originally posted by Sunsnail
movember has nothing to do with moustaches though. its either MOVE mber or MO'vember, which would be like a mohawk

quote:
Originally posted by eROs.au
The Movember participants, known as Mo Bros, then have the remainder of the month to grow and groom their Mo (Australian slang for moustache), raising money and awareness along the way for men's health and the fight against prostate cancer.

Posted by Trance Nutter on Oct-11-2008 07:32:

quote:
Originally posted by Fledz
I'm gonna grow a sick Paul (American Chopper) handlebar moustache.

The only problem is I'm finishing uni this semester so I'm right in the middle of interviews. Will need to shave it off then

Just explain early that you're growing for Movember to raise money for prostate cancer. Like when you introduce yourself, just add "I apologise for the questionable facial hair, I'm......"
Just joke a bit about it and it should go down sweet. Reflects your willingness to help out and do a good thing for society.

Posted by Sushipunk on Oct-11-2008 07:41:

quote:
Originally posted by Trance Nutter
Just explain early that you're growing for Movember to raise money for prostate cancer. Like when you introduce yourself, just add "I apologise for the questionable facial hair, I'm......"
Just joke a bit about it and it should go down sweet. Reflects your willingness to help out and do a good thing for society.

Lol, that might actually go down pretty well in an interview.

Edit: That said, are you in Ben? C'moooooooon!

Posted by narcism on Oct-11-2008 07:48:

quote:
Originally posted by Fpcookie
hmmmm

my donation still stands if you dont grow one

Posted by Trance Nutter on Oct-11-2008 07:48:

Yeah think I might.

Was going to last year but forgot.

My Dad had a prostate cancer scare a few years back so its pretty close to home for me.

Posted by Sushipunk on Oct-11-2008 08:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Trance Nutter
Yeah think I might.

Was going to last year but forgot.

My Dad had a prostate cancer scare a few years back so its pretty close to home for me.

Do it!

I wanna try for the Sam Elliott style, but I dunno if I can get it done in a month.

I'll be trying though

Posted by Trance Nutter on Oct-11-2008 09:00:

I'm pretty hairy for a whitey, but don't think even I'd be able to get it that bushy

pretty typical but:

ideally, this

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