Buster's JH Summit proposal....

[Hayduke]

I think this http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...6&page=1&pp=25 should be brought over here. More publicity for a great cause and all that. Dig deep!

Quote Buster.......

I hearby move that the Magnion Collectif consider the proposal of setting up a fund that would faciliate the attendance to the JH Summit of those further down the dirtbag end of the fiduciary spectrum.

There's quite a few people going. If some of us chipped in a few scheckles, we could spansor a member of the collectif at least as far as covering air fare to JH. From there floor space shouldn't be a problem and perhaps if TGR were able to demonstrate our complete lunacy to the right people @ JH, we could get some deal on lift tickets.

As far as the receipient of the brotherly love, I have an idea, but I think it's more important that someone should be spancered.

So, consider the motion..

[lph]

First of all, nice avatar. Would love to see everything the camera didn't capture, but alas i will just have to use my imagination.

I would definitely kick in.

How we would determine the person or persons to recieve this generosity? Would it be a surprise ala cletus and rev collection for Plake and AC or would the prospective candidates simply tell us their story of being at the low end of the fiduciary spectrum??

[The Reverend Floater]

Definitely a good idear! I'll pitch in.

[Karl Stall]

It would be candidate-specific for me, but a good story/deserving person would be a cool gesture.

[Buster Highmen]

So far, the candidates are Mulletizer and EPSkis. With a teensy bit of effort from this consortium of kooks, we could easily float both these guys out to JH. $5, $10, $20, whatever you can do.

I'd suggested having those that contribute, vote, but if we want to be more worldly, I'm not going to snivel about it.

[mr_gyptian]

Is it tax deductible?

[teledave]

How we would determine the person or persons to recieve this generosity?

I think the way it's working is if you make a gift to the "Maggot Scholarship Fund" you get to make a nomination if you so desire for the recipient and also get a vote for the winner upon completion of the nominations.

BH, Froz, or Cletus should probably chime in on the specifics (which may not have been finalized yet).

[Karl Stall]

EPSkis would be so cool. Mulletizer's gracious post was awesome, but helping someone get here from La Grave seems a bit gratuitous. I'll volunteer for the exchange program in that case.

To clarify, EPSkis seems so worthy...it's done.

[Buster Highmen]

Initially, I thought we'd collect the money, then expose the nominees, but that went out the window.

I don't think the only the destitute should be considered. For one, EPSkis has had a hell of a year and that's reason enough for me, even though he's not dumpster diving like some of us remember doing.

I think what will drive this is reservation deadlines. We have to buy the tickets by 1/10 or so. So I would suggest that we stop the collection about 1/1 and figure out how much we've got. Based on that, we vote for the best candidates to subsidize, with the extra cash going to buy lap dances for Cletus or a few rounds of drinks at the Moose.

[Woodsy]

Is it tax deductible?

I think that your support of this proposal could lead the recipient into a life of living on handouts & mooching off the system, at least till our deficit spending guts said system.
He will come dependent on said gift and never buy equipment or trips again, marginalizing himself to a life of least effort & prolly drugs.

Perhaps you should concentrate on giving the more financially secure skiers here on the board A LOT of money as that way some would "trickle down" to the recipients in question ala your hero Ronnie.

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I'ld be in for a smidge of help, power n community, not one dood or doodette

[truth]

helping someone get here from La Grave seems a bit gratuitous.

Lest we not forget that mulletizer is on standby for any wayward maggot who lands in valley X with offers of lodging, guiding of the first rate and sweedish women in a bar owned by yet another maggot...perhaps the most gracious of all the hospitality conjured up herein. You'd be hard pressed to find a maggot you'd rather share the pillow of love with than Al.

I vote for both of them.