Please donate to cancer research as I race from Base 2 Space

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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    hedonist said:

    So glad you smelled the many roses on the way up :)

    Better than smelling the climbers, amirite?
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    dankind said:

    hedonist said:

    So glad you smelled the many roses on the way up :)

    Better than smelling the climbers, amirite?
    Gah! At least Seattle isn't known for its heat otherwise that could've been overwhelming when downwind.
  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,209
    Woohoo! Congratulations on completing the climb! ...and on the fundraising total :)
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    2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
    2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii. 
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    hedonist said:

    So glad you smelled the many roses on the way up :)

    I thought that was a good play as well.Take it in!!
  • Asterisk on the Street
    Asterisk on the Street Posts: 850
    Congratulations, RK. Well done. :)
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    I hastily tossed some pics together into some collages...

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    the last pic was taken from the patio at Marination...seemed to be a nice way to end the day and have dinner there.

    Again, thank you all to my supporters, I couldn't be more grateful.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    RKCNDY said:

    I finished...I finished at 20:02... I stopped to take lots of pictures, I took my time to enjoy the experience. The amazing views, being out in the open stairwell, feeling a chilly gust of wind come through the stairs...watching the elevators whiz by you as you spiral up, up, and up...

    This was an amazing and exhilarating experience. I thought I would be exhausted, but it really wasn't that bad. There were people in the stairwells cheering you on, there were signs that told you how high up you were...it was a really great thing to be a part of.

    At the moment, I am speechless from all of the support that I have received. I cannot properly put something together right now...give me a few days to gather my thoughts.

    For now, thank you all for the love and support...I am so thankful.

    Great fucking job! Forgive the profanity, I'm apparently in a feisty mood today, but it really is a great thing you did for a good cause.
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    Hail, Hail!!
  • Empty Glass
    Empty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    RKCNDY said:

    I hastily tossed some pics together into some collages...

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    image

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    the last pic was taken from the patio at Marination...seemed to be a nice way to end the day and have dinner there.

    Again, thank you all to my supporters, I couldn't be more grateful.

    Those pics are great. I knew the tower was tall, but much taller than I thought it was.

    Awesome job!!
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    The bottom left photo in the last row...must've felt awesome to see that.
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    So now that you've blown us all away with your athletic skills, RK, when is the next exciting event - the draw?
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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    hedonist said:

    The bottom left photo in the last row...must've felt awesome to see that.

    Actually I just about fell over when I saw it...it was just suddenly there. I really just didn't think I was that high up. It's pretty much a spiral staircase with chain link fencing around it.
    oftenreading said:

    So now that you've blown us all away with your athletic skills, RK, when is the next exciting event - the draw?

    Drawing will be on the 15th. I'm ordering shipping supplies, and making a little something for everybody that donated. :)
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • JWPearl
    JWPearl Posts: 19,893
    im sorry i did not donate as im funny whom i donate to but it all seems genuine
    so next time you do this i will donate..
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,836
    :hushed:
    You rocked this out, great work!!
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  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,209
    Fab photos RK :)
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    2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
    2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii. 
  • SD48277
    SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    Awesome job, RK!!
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  • wasa1971
    wasa1971 Calgary, Canada Posts: 2,144
    I like the photos, great job!!
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Thank you for doing this to help others to make cancer stop. :hug:
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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    I am done drawing, and before I announce winners, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to those that donated items, money and offered support.

    If you don't know, this was the first time I have entered any sort of fundraising event-besides selling Girl Scout Cookies, but that's easy...who can resist those cookies?

    This experience was so amazing, and supportive. It was well organized considering this was the first public stair climb for the Space Needle, over 1200 people participated. Participants raised over $500,000 for Fred Hutchinson (see article here: http://www.fredhutch.org/en/news/center-news/2015/10/Space-Needle-climb-for-Fred-Hutch.html)
    When I was climbing, some people asked me about the dog tags, I explained, "I purchased a tag for people that made a minimum donation, each tag has the name of a loved one that is fighting the battle against cancer, or one that has lost their battle. I'm carrying them to the top with me, and will be mailing the tag to the person who donated." One lady was brought to tears, she gave me a big hug and started bawling.
    I saw all sorts of people participating, from runner types all the way to people who didn't look like they would make it. Not only were there volunteers that were cheering you on, the other participants were cheering you on.
    Participating in this was more than just raising money, or climbing the stairs in my hometown's iconic landmark, it was something so different...something I didn't expect. I still cannot explain it.

    Again, thank you all for your donations, love and support.
    See you next year Space Needle.
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,344
    ^^^^ great story, Lisa?

    do you already have my address so you can send me my booty?
    If I had known then what I know now...

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