Pirate4x4 has a challenge for us - raise money to help keep trails open

[YJgirl]

So Camo and I were bantering back and forth the other day regarding all the donations Pirate4x4.com generated for Blue Ribbon Coalition. I was impressed; not only were Lance and Camo supportive of the effort, they led the charge and raised $20,000 in 3 weeks for BRC towards the Eldorado NF DEIS response.

One thing led to another during the conversation and at the end of the conversation came a bet. Camo bet me that I could not raise $20,000 for COHVCO by Dec 31, 2007 to help keep trails open in Colorado; COHVCO is Colorado specific and closest to our land use issues. If I lose, I get nothing, and I'm sure he will rub it in my face forever, but at least COHVCO will get donations to keep trails open in Colorado - which is the point of the bet. HOWEVER if I win, Stay The Trail /COHVCO get 3 months banner ad space on Pirate for free in order to help grow COHVCO memberships and Stay The Trail awareness.

So here's the deal, I need everyone's help to beat the Pirate4x4.com challenge. Give your soda pop money, Starbucks money, beer money, lunch money for one day to COHVCO to help the cause - HELP KEEP TRAILS OPEN IN COLORADO! If I did the math correctly, it only takes $5/person on this board alone to beat the $20,000 goal.
How to donate to help keep trails open in Colorado via COHVCO:
Option 1:
go to the COHVCO donation website: https://cohvco.org/members/user/donate.php

Option 2:
via PayPal:
Donate $2, $3, $5, $10, $25 or more to COHVCO via PayPal, and here is how:
1. Go to www.paypal.com (http://www.paypal.com/)
2. Click on the "Send Money" tab
3. In the box at the top right where it says "send money to" type, or copy/paste the email: donations@cohvco.org (donations@cohvco.org)
4. In the from box insert your email so you can receive a confirmation of the donation
5. Enter the amount you want to donate
6. In the "for" section, leave the default selected as "services/other"
7. Click "continue"
From this point it will ask you how you would like to make your donation (via another PayPal account or credit card). Please fill out all applicable information and hit submit.
Ta Da! You just made a donation to COHVCO to help keep OHV trails open in Colorado!

Tiffany and Big Dave are posting this on Ilovejeeps.com and mallcrawlin.com respectively. It has been posted on NCTRtalk.org. Please feel free to cross post this message on any other bulletin boards, just remember to delete it once the challenge is over.

Grand Total as of 12/13/07:
$20,148.55!!!!

[trailbuilt]

Money sent. Come on everyone.We are always bitchin about trails getting closed....Heres your chance to help. Step up everylittle bit helps.:beer:

[trailbuilt]

Sticky this bad boy...

[OrangeCrush]

Donated 200

[Yota]

:thumbsup:

I ponied up 40 bucks.

Val, post up the daily totals as this goes forward.

x2 on sticky.

[Big Dave]

Money sent, and posted on MallCrawlin!

[phattdraggon]

just found out the Little lady is preggers so I couldn't put to much into the pot. but count me in for $30.

[Steve]

Sticky this bad boy...

Done. :)

So Val, PBB even charges an organization like COHVCO to have banner space? What's up with that? :confused:

I'll paypal $$$ this evening.

[Leon Phelps]

Cash being flung into the till.

[jowwo]

Not much, but what I got.:)

[Big Dave]

Also a great time to go ahead and sign up as a COHVCO member if you haven't already!

[YJgirl]

So Val, PBB even charges an organization like COHVCO to have banner space? What's up with that? :confused:

I'm sure they would have given some space for free... I never asked so I don't know. Even when I was dating Camo. But Camo and Lance are business men and the do cut a hard bargain. Besides, how cool would it be to say that Colorado raised more money for COHVCO than they did for BRC nationally??? :D

Regardless, all the money goes to an awesome cause: to help keep trails open in COLORADO!!!!

[Big Dave]

MallCrawlin and its members have thrown in over $200 so far!

[newracer]

money sent and posted on Jeep Forum Colorado Club

[Colin]

You'll get my tip's tomorrow night.

[BalloonKnot]

In for fiddy

[ColoradoXJ]

only able to do $20, but i sent it... need to get jeep back from shop, but whats point of having nice xjcar if no trails are open? :P

thanks val for posting this :D

[XJ Flex]

Go Val just did my $100 bones....PM about the Video for on the trails. Hammer

[JKTODD]

Naturally I'm blocked here at work from the site. I'll figure out a way to get some in before the end of the year.

Just keep me away from Shotgun Willie's!!!:D

[Big Dave]

Naturally I'm blocked here at work from the site. I'll figure out a way to get some in before the end of the year.

Just keep me away from Shotgun Willie's!!!:D

Hmmm . . . maybe a fundraiser at 'guns???

[Wild Hare]

done:thumbsup:

[MinesJeep]

I'm going broke fast but I threw in $20, to bad this runs out before I get my next semester check or I'd throw in more.

[sonofmayhem]

I can do 20 now, and 80 later.

[MN-XJ]

Did my part too :thumbsup:

[kdl_golden]

Done.

Keep up the great work!

Don't forget to give us an update to let us know how we're doing with this goal.

Thanks Again,
Kurt

[TwoDogs]

Val, PM'd ya!

[cheftyler]

$75 on the way.

[sonofmayhem]

Where are we now?

[Jeffro600]

Give your... beer money

NEVER!!! :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

But i did send some from the starbucks fund. :P

[Matt]

Not much, but money sent. I'll probably send more after my paycheck gets here.

[MinesJeep]

I think she's to busy shaving to give us an update.

[YJgirl]

I think she's to busy shaving to give us an update.
nope, had to learn how to add again!!! :D
We're already over $10k!!! Keep it coming peeps!
Oh, and if I forgot to tell you all - you all ROCK!!!!

[Jeffro600]

Wow!! Incredible!! Great job to everyone whos donated!! :thumbsup:

[newracer]

:hail:

[MN-XJ]

13 days into the fund raising and over half way there!

:thumbsup:

[gumcrew2]

First pay check is next tuesday. I'm workin' on it

-Saul

[Mike Boyle]

Took my change jar to the bank today and now have $100 to send your way!

[OrangeCrush]

This is awesome

[Mike Boyle]

I also posted this on explorer4x4.com hopefully some of the guys over there will pitch in.

[YJgirl]

I'll get another update this evening. This is just awesome guys!!! THANKS for all your hard work, money and effort into beating pirate.

[SUPERGILDO43]

not much but I just sent 50.

thanks for your hard work val...

[cheftyler]

W.O.W. awesome job, keep the cash coming!

[MinesJeep]

When we pass pirate, we should leave this open and see just how badly we can show them up. Come on guys lets donate! I get paid at the end of the month and will throw in another $100

[FLATIRON FAB]

Well done Val! Not going to let you lose this bet.
100 sent:D

[Oscar]

OK one thing not covered what does the other person have to to repay the bet?

[EEJEEP]

If you donate monthly does this roll into the goal, or is it just all the one time donations until the Dec. 31st?

[AlphaOffRoad]

Mr. Franklin would like to come stay with you - $100 on it's way :D

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Usdollar100front.jpg/800px-Usdollar100front.jpg

Keep it up everybody - These are the trails we LOVE to use!!!

[Ramjettj]

The Colorado Broken Yokes have donated $250.00. :D


Brokenyokes.com

[YJgirl]

Well done Val! Not going to let you lose this bet.
100 sent:D
THANKS WADE & CREW!!!!!

OK one thing not covered what does the other person have to to repay the bet?
You REALLY don't want to know. Lets just say there is no way I'm losing this bet because it is not something I want to do!!!! And no, none of you benefit from it, only Camo does. :rolleyes: Figures, my part of the bet benefits all, his is selfish.

If you donate monthly does this roll into the goal, or is it just all the one time donations until the Dec. 31st?
YES! You should think about joining as a member as part of your donation. hint hint to you all

Mr. Franklin would like to come stay with you - $100 on it's way :D

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Usdollar100front.jpg/800px-Usdollar100front.jpg

Keep it up everybody - These are the trails we LOVE to use!!!
This is sooooo cool!

The Colorado Broken Yokes have donated $250.00. :D


Brokenyokes.com
LOVE YOU GUYS!!!! Thanks for contributing!!! Its all going to a good cause, to keep trails open on CO!!!

[Oscar]

You REALLY don't want to know. Lets just say there is no way I'm losing this bet because it is not something I want to do!!!! And no, none of you benefit from it, only Camo does. :rolleyes: Figures, my part of the bet benefits all, his is selfish.
Yall know $19,999 isn't bad :D

[Jeffro600]

Total update??

[YJgirl]

Total update??
hold please...i need to get the total from COHVCO.

[MinesJeep]

Yall know $19,999 isn't bad :D

I think Oscar has the right idea, lets let Val lose by a $1, so she has to do "things" for camo she doesn't want to do and we should make Camo tape it since we let him win. :D than its a win / win for us all.

[Oscar]

Yea Baby

[Steve]

I think Oscar has the right idea, lets let Val lose by a $1, so she has to do "things" for camo she doesn't want to do and we should make Camo tape it since we let him win. :D than its a win / win for us all.

I haven't met you, but I have $20 that says Val can kick your a$$. And Oscar at the same time if needed. :spit:

[Oscar]

I met Val I ain't sceered she is easily distracted "hey look free booze" or "hey lookthat rig rolls like Valdostify"

[Wild Hare]

I met Val I ain't sceered she is easily distracted "hey look free booze" or "hey lookthat rig rolls like Valdostify"
thats funny:D

[OrangeCrush]

I wonder if we could organize a cohvco benefit concert/party I know some members of this board are assocaited with Method23 maybe some others know some other bands. Could be a fun evening and a way to raise some more jack for the cause.

[Alpine Spirit]

Wow awesome!!!!

[Matt]

Payday!

More money sent!

[YJgirl]

I think Oscar has the right idea, lets let Val lose by a $1, so she has to do "things" for camo she doesn't want to do and we should make Camo tape it since we let him win. :D than its a win / win for us all.
I'm soooo kickin ur a$$!!!!!!! Camo isn't the type to "tape and share". :flipoff2: and get your minds out of the gutter guys....geez. pervs!!! :D

[MinesJeep]

I'm soooo kickin ur a$$!!!!!!! :D

Hey maybe, we could tape that and sell it! I'm sure thats worth some money for the cause! :flipoff2:

[lak2004]

I just posted this up on CK5.com as well.

[Oscar]

I'm soooo kickin ur a$$!!!!!!! Camo isn't the type to "tape and share". :flipoff2: and get your minds out of the gutter guys....geez. pervs!!! :D
Yea but you are

[Sound_Man]

get your minds out of the gutter guys....geez. pervs!!! :D

This from the girl with a shaved beaver for an avatar.......:rolleyes:

:flipoff2:

As soon as the dust settles from closing on 2 houses at the same time I will throw in on this.

[Damage, Inc.]

I'm in. I'll do this as soon as I can for a generous amount. :beer:

[sonofmayhem]

total?

[Jeffro600]

Its on the first post

[curbhoppin4x4]

dropped 5 Hamiltons

[YJgirl]

I just updated the post on totals.

Keep the donations rolling!!!! I DO NOT want to give Camo what he wins!!! ICK ICK ICK!!! What was I thinking when I bet him that!?!?!?!

Call all your friends and have them donate a few dollars, anything to help keep trails open is GREAT!!!

[OrangeCrush]

I just updated the post on totals.

Keep the donations rolling!!!! I DO NOT want to give Camo what he wins!!! ICK ICK ICK!!! What was I thinking when I bet him that!?!?!?!



intriguing post!!

I'm confident we will hit the total

[Oscar]

Wonder if it has anything to do with liquid latex and chocolate?

[jeeplvr79]

Even when I was dating Camo.


I DO NOT want to give Camo what he wins!!! ICK ICK ICK!!! What was I thinking when I bet him that!?!?!?!


hmmmmmm :confused:

[Wild Hare]

sounds like we need to lose this bet by a dollar:D

[YJgirl]

sounds like we need to lose this bet by a dollar:D
Nope, when Marty Fiolka from Dirt Sports heard about the bet he said I've got balls to even bet that, and he hopes like hell I win. When the group editor for Dirt Sports is on my side, you know the alternative is bad. :eek:

[Oscar]

I got it the loser has to wear a dress during the next rockcrawling event

[Yota]

So how we doing so far?

[Al.]

So how we doing so far?

Best I can tell, YJ girl has balls. :shrug:

[Wild Hare]

Best I can tell, YJ girl has balls. :shrug:
:spit: rude and funny

[willyb]

C'mon Guys & Gals!!! Keep those donations coming! This helps to support the trails we use every year!!!

[YJgirl]

Only $457.50 raised in the last week! :eek: I don't want to accept my fate on this bet guys and gals!!! PLEASE HELP!!! Donate your coffee money in the AM, your soda pop money from the machine, anything. I'm getting worried!!
Best I can tell, YJ girl has balls. :shrug:
And all right, I'll spill it.
I bet Camo I'd raise $20,000 for COHVCO by Dec 31, 2007 or he gets a BJ! Yes I'm off kilter and :silly:, plus MAMA is going to :slap: for this later (we'll video tape MAMA slappin me for your entertainment). But my fate is in your hands. Please, please, please don't let me go there... I mean seriously, have you guys seen him!! I mean, seriously! ICK! What was I thinking!!!

HELP!!!

[jeeplvr79]

that's one expensive bet to lose either way, Val... :D

[OrangeCrush]

haha so crazy

ok lets raise more money for our trails and to keep our YJgirl's sanity

[MinesJeep]

Hey she said she'd Video tape it. I bet we'd raise at least twice the 20k if we started our own site featuring her losing the bet.

[MinesJeep]

but I did just get a new contract so I'll chip in another $100 before the bets over!

[YJgirl]

Hey she said she'd Video tape it. I bet we'd raise at least twice the 20k if we started our own site featuring her losing the bet.
CLARIFY: I will video tape MAMA bitch slapping me. Nothing more, nothing less.

[MAMA]

CLARIFY: I will video tape MAMA bitch slapping me. Nothing more, nothing less.

There won't be any bitch slapping:mad: , I'm gonna have to straight beat some SENSE INTO YOU! WTF???? You off your meds!!!????:tisk:


VAL - EDIT EDIT EDIT

Team Toe - RESPECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OrangeCrush]

uh oh mama showed up

[MinesJeep]

CLARIFY: I will video tape MAMA bitch slapping me. Nothing more, nothing less.

Hey, I'd pay to see that! :flipoff2:

[Jake_Blues]

I bet Camo I'd raise $20,000 for COHVCO by Dec 31, 2007 or he gets a BJ!

If I lose, I get nothing, and I'm sure he will rub it in my face forever

Forever? You're gonna have some serious lock jaw if you lose!

-E

[Yota]

Best I can tell, YJ girl has balls. :shrug:

Well that'll be a surprise to Camo if she has to pay off this bet! :D :eek: :barf:

[Steve]

How often does your mom check this forum Val?

:eek:

[OrangeCrush]

Hopefully not too much

[MAMA]

How often does your mom check this forum Val?

:eek:


Well this mama does and this one is not so happy with Ms Val right now.....:shrug: :rant: :tisk:

[Yota]

Oh holy crap I missed the post about the stakes!

BWaaaaaaahhahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

I'll throw down another fitty for ya Val! (and for the trails yadda yadda)

But based on the numbers so far you better get your 'DSL' ready. :lmao:

[SUPERGILDO43]

and you had to pick the poorest month of the year to try to rally last minute money together!!!

[YJgirl]

How often does your mom check this forum Val?

:eek:
HAHA! Mom already knows about it. I think the conversation went like: "sheesh what were you thinking girl!" me: "Well, that I wasn't going to lose! I dated Erik for 8 months, been there done that, over it!" Mom laughed.


Well this mama does and this one is not so happy with Ms Val right now.....:shrug: :rant: :tisk:
MAMA - :shrug: what? :innocent: Erik wouldn't agree to anything else. 3 months free advertising on Pirate for Stay The Trail will really help get the message out!!! I wasn't thinking about the actual bet, but the outcome when I win!
and you shouldn't don't be mad at the one that's getting you a free paint job and taking u desert racing!!!:silly:

[Yota]

We need something to monitor our progress.

I propose a big erect phallis that gets progressively more limp as COHVCO gets closer to the 20 G's.

Come on! Someone get out photoshop and work on that. :D

[OrangeCrush]

It's the 15th

just donated more moula

[Leon Phelps]

:eek:

Well I'll donate a few more pennies for the common good.

[sonofmayhem]

LMFAO... Whats this Camo fella look like:D

[1Brokeyoke]

The Yokes might be able to do a little more as it gets closer to the end of December.

Where else are you advertising this fund raiser at ?

[YJgirl]

LMFAO... Whats this Camo fella look like:D
http://a425.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/13/l_c0acc1360d7c8304a79ca9155fca51b0.jpg

Camo...posing... typical. sorry about the digitization.

The Yokes might be able to do a little more as it gets closer to the end of December.

Where else are you advertising this fund raiser at ?
It is on Ilovejeeps.com (thanks Tiffany), mallcrawlin.com (thanks Big Dave), COHVCO.org, staythetrail.org, and I posted it on Pirate today (Camo is currently in Baja for the 1000). Its gone out a few times on Myspace in bulletins from me and a few friends. I have also emailed it to a few news groups and google groups I'm a member of ... left out the "if I lose part". ;)
If anyone has anywhere else they would like to post it, please do so.

And Yota - there is a *thermometer* on the COHVCO web site tracking the donation amount. Not quite the phallic you wanted... but it does the job.

[cheftyler]

It's also on RoninWheelers.com, has been for a while :D

[rch]

MAMA... kick Val in the butt for me...

[1BADCJ8]

Tossed in a few clams myself.

I'm not sure who to tell good luck to here, but thinking of you (Val) saying been there done that... Good luck Val.....lmao :rolleyes: .

Dan

[YJgirl]

Tossed in a few clams myself.

I'm not sure who to tell good luck to here, but thinking of you (Val) saying been there done that... Good luck Val.....lmao :rolleyes: .

Dan
Thanks Dan! What can I say.... It's just another way to make peeps pay attention that we DO have land use issues out there and we DO need to do our part to help the group that works to keep our trails open!

[Yota]

Someone tell COHVCO to update their thermometer more frequently.

It's stuck on 12K as of Nov 5.

[YJgirl]

Someone tell COHVCO to update their thermometer more frequently.

It's stuck on 12K as of Nov 5.
We tried to last night but PAYPAL has been down iwith reporting so we don't know what came in for last week. :eek:
I should get an update from PayPal tonight to tally everything and the thermometer will be updated.

[Yota]

We tried to last night but PAYPAL has been down iwith reporting so we don't know what came in for last week. :eek:
I should get an update from PayPal tonight to tally everything and the thermometer will be updated.

word

[YJgirl]

PayPal is still down...grrrr!

[Jeffro600]

PayPal is still down...grrrr!

Must be an account issue...my paypals workin fine... :shrug:

[robert.l.brown2]

dropin money on payday

[YJgirl]

$4,287.50 to go!
:bounce4: :bounce4: :bounce4: :bounce4: :bounce4: :bounce4: :bounce4: :bounce4: :bounce4: :bounce4: :bounce4:

[YJgirl]

Oh ya - did I mention you all kick arse!!! Cuz ya do!!! This is just AWESOME!!!

[Big Dave]

I'll definitely shoot some more over from the proceeds of MallCrawlin's calendar sales as soon as I get them released.

[ArloGuthroJeep]

I have someone matching my donation - as soon as I get their money I'll be donating a nice chunk:)

[fcurry13]

meet and greet with a bunch of pirate members tonight at funnoguiz in Parker, around 7 or 8pm

[SuicideTireZJ]

Updates???? Just a little more than a month left!

Val, you should impose some sort of bonus for every day we beat $20k by

[TwoDogs]

Hey Val!!!!!!!! Give me a call!!!!!!! That offer is still open!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Yota]

Hey Val!!!!!!!! Give me a call!!!!!!! That offer is still open!!!!!!!!!!!!

:eek:

:D

[Bongo Boy]

It took me a while but I finally got on board...my $14,000 is on its way. Well, okay, not quite that much. :)

[pbpinz]

Hey Val,

Rocky Mountain Pinzgauers put in $300 to the challenge and to help defend your dignity!

Paul

[MAMA]

Nice... so what's the new total? have you hit 20K? :D Does Val get to keep her Team Toe card?:flipoff2:

[Oscar]

UHm Val has dignity...just askin I don't know really :D

[YJgirl]

I've been in CHI town all week, sorry guys & gals! no internet, only intranet...

Nice... so what's the new total? have you hit 20K? :D Does Val get to keep her Team Toe card?:flipoff2:
OF COURSE I GET TO KEEP MY TEAM TOE CARD - & we're still TEAM T.O.E.

UHm Val has dignity...just askin I don't know really :D
Whatchu talkin bout Willis? Val and dignity.... ya, she's still got it.

[Clint]

Whats the latest total Val?

[YJgirl]

Donation TOTAL: $17,452.50!!!



Amount to goal: $2,547.50

You guys & gals are truely awesome with your generosity!!! Almost there!
I feel like the little engine that could: I THINK I CAN! I THINK I CAN!

[Yota]

Hell yeah! Let's git 'r done!

[Starboard M]

Gave as much as I could. Only had a bit in my paypal account.:(




I hope one day Ill actually be able to wheel in Colorado. :D

[YJgirl]

As of 12/4/07 Total amount raised is:
$17,835.50

Only $2,164.50 to go!
AND Camo even donated $200!!! He doesn't want me to lose, so help me win this bet!

[Yota]

I just dumped more in.

Come on, peoples! Save Val! :D

[shimniok]

I signed up for $5 per month ... I know it is el-cheapo, but... my jeep fund is kind of tiny. :)

[1Brokeyoke]

The Colorado Broken Yokes just tossed in another $100.00 --- Good luck Val !

[YJgirl]

new update! onlyl $1427 left to go!!! almost there!!!

[BigE]

AND Camo even donated $200!!! He doesn't want me to lose, so help me win this bet!
Him not wanting to win the prize?? Does this this say something about how good your services are or???????????

[Wild Hare]

Him not wanting to win the prize?? Does this this say something about how good your services are or???????????
sharp teeth?:D

[YJgirl]

Him not wanting to win the prize?? Does this this say something about how good your services are or???????????

sharp teeth?:D
EXACTLY :cool:

[OFRD_GRL]

threw in my donation!
(and cross posted on my forum)

[YJgirl]

Thank You EVERYONE!!! You all ROCK!!!
Grand Total as of 12/13/07:
$20,148.55!!!!
:eek::eek::eek::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::eek::eek::eek:
:pbj::pbj::pbj::pbj:
Whoohoo! That was raised in 2 months and 2 days after the bet started!!! I couldn't have done it without you all! Give yourselves a pat on the back!
Don't stop donating to COHVCO! Lets see how close we can get to $25k by 12/31/07!

[Jeffro600]

I bet your jaw muscles are rejoicing!! :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :flipoff2:

[Wild Hare]

I bet your jaw muscles are rejoicing!! :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :flipoff2:
:lmao: :spit: :lmao: :spit:
GREAT JOB CO4X4:D

[Oscar]

I missed what you get Val besides your uhm "virtue"

[newracer]

This is both good and bad news.

[Yota]

Sweet. Pat on the back to CO4x4 and the other members of COHVCO!

I hope COHVCO will take this money and make 2008 a great year for motorized access!

[bikerglen]

Congratulations, Valerie.

-Glen

[ColoradoXJ]

congrats val!!! and :beer: to us all!!!

[cheftyler]

Awesome job CO4x4 way to rise to the occasion! And Val, glad you don't have to pay up :D

[clemsonkrawler]

Val, dont forget 9 new tires for the COHVCO tow rig in addition to the $20k+. You rock, Val... Great job. Glad I could help a little.

[Steve]

HOWEVER if I win, Stay The Trail /COHVCO get 3 months banner ad space on Pirate for free in order to help grow COHVCO memberships and Stay The Trail awareness.

Val, when does the free banner ad space start on PBB? Have you started a thread there bragging about this? :evil:

[Matt]

Awesome, great job everyone.

Tis the season for giving!