X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,35ed9abc038e71fe X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-02-12 01:26:16 PST Path: supernews.google.com!sn-xit-03!supernews.com!news-xfer.nuri.net!feeder.kornet.net!news.maxwell.syr.edu!fu-berlin.de!server1.netnews.ja.net!news.coventry.ac.uk!not-for-mail From: Philip Powell Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: Looking for small ascii art of a hiker/backpacker Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 09:19:43 +0000 Organization: Coventry University Lines: 143 Message-ID: <3A87AAAF.A3D35854@coventry.ac.uk> References: Reply-To: P.Powell@coventry.ac.uk NNTP-Posting-Host: hermes.coventry.ac.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: sunbeam.coventry.ac.uk 981969501 21815 193.61.107.1 (12 Feb 2001 09:18:21 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@coventry.ac.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 12 Feb 2001 09:18:21 GMT X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.61 [en] (WinNT; I) X-Accept-Language: en Xref: supernews.google.com alt.ascii-art:4376 "A.J. Whitney" wrote: > > Thanks for the image. I'll be sure to use it in some of my correspondence. > I think I'm gonna use the simple sig at the end of this message for > now--although the one person I showed it to couldn't figure out what it was. > Supposed to be a backpacker with a hiking stick heading toward the > mountains. There's supposed to be an indication of speed since my trail > name will be MS Express. Love any suggestions on how to make it better. > > ----- 0 | /\ > ----- []-| / /\ > ----- /|| / / \ > > Sorry about the server issues. I'm in the process of moving it to a new, > more permanent hosting site and they're having some issues getting the > server and DNS set up so it's been down most of the weekend and probably > won't get fixed for a day or two (it's being administered by a generous > friend of mine who has a real job to do--beggars can't be choosers). > Anyway, in the meantime... I'm hiking the AT starting around April 5th > (still working on the travel details) from Georgia and will be hiking the > 2168.1 miles northward over the following six months. Proceeds from the > journey will be used to support MS research and care through the National > Multiple Sclerosis Society. My uncle has MS and has found the NMSS to be a > tremendous help to him in learning to live with his disease--that's how I > originally became involved. Anyway, I realize that this isn't really the > right place to ask but since it has some relevance to my original post... > > If you are at all interested in supporting me, my uncle, the NMSS, and the > hundreds of thousands of people in the US with MS it would be absolutely > wonderful if you would sponsor me for my journey. You need not make an > up-front donation. It's a typical per-mile sponsorship. When I have > finished the hike (hopefully at Mt. Katahdin in Maine sometime in September > or October) you simply multiply the number of miles I hiked by the amount > you sponsored and that's how much you donate. Donations will be made > directly to the Maine Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society so you need > not worry about any tomfoolery on my part. All of the information about > this and my future trail logs (thanks to my mom for keeping these up to > date), pictures (thanks to Konica for donating film processing), etc. will > be on the website http://www.hikeforacure.org which should be back in > operation sometime this week with any luck. > Typical sponsorships and the total amount for a successful through-hike of > the AT (and if I only hike 100 miles, then you only donate a hundred miles > worth) are: > > 1 cent $21.68 > 2 cents $43.36 > 3 cents $65.04 > 5 cents $108.41 > 10 cents $216.81 > > Any donations are wonderful. A 1 cent donation doesn't seem like much but > if enough people contribute just a little it really adds up and will benefit > the people that suffer with this debilitating disease. Fractional donations > are also fine--it's a lot of miles. If you think someone you work with can > help out, or a friend, or a relative, feel free to forward this information > to whomever you wish. I'm also pursuing corporate sponsorships so if your > business has a group that works with charitable organizations or if you just > want to put a little sign in your lunch room or something, that would be > great (I can send you an example if you want)! Corporate sponsors will have > their color logo on both a large Tyvek sign on my pack and on the website so > it's also a little free advertising. And as always, charitable donations > are tax deductible. > > In the meantime, please just send me an email with your name, address, > email, and the amount you would like to sponsor me for and I will add you to > my list. When the server issues get straightened out, I'll send you an > email so you can read all about it. At this point, I'm just collecting > names and sponsorship amounts, no money (although, if you'd rather make a > fixed donation, I can send you the information about how to do that) so it's > just a simple email and a great cause. I can be reached at > ajwhitney@pobox.com > > And if you liked reading Bill Bryson's account of the trail (as it sounds > like a few of you did), you'll probably enjoy reading some of my trail logs > and looking at my pictures. I can't help but get into a few ridiculous > situations on such a long trip. That alone should make a small donation > worthwhile :) > > Thanks for taking the time to read this. It means a lot to a lot of people. > > -- > A.J. Whitney - MS Express ----- 0 | /\ > ajwhitney@pobox.com ----- []-| / /\ > www.hikeforacure.org ----- /|| / / \ > > "LGB" wrote in message > news:XKxh6.54$Uc6.4054@news2.atl... > > > > "A.J. Whitney" wrote in message > news:t8cuq81ec95l23@corp.supernews.com... > > > I'm looking for a small ascii art image of a hiker or backpacker or some > > > mountains or something along those lines. I'm hiking the Appalachian > Trail > > > this year for Multiple Sclerosis and have to send out emails to lots of > > > people and I thought it would be nice to have one for my signature. > I've > > > tried to make one but my artistic abilities are a little lacking to say > the > > > least. Anyone out there have one or would like to make one? > > > > > > Also, if you want to find out about the hike and or make a pledge > donation > > > per mile, please visit my website: http://www.hikeforacure.org > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > Thirty Five hundred hikers in muddy boots and blistered feet on the first > day of spring at 13 > > sites in Maine good luck. Place the contact info in the box 20 spaces left > blank (ww.yours 20) > > (email yours 19). 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