[NJSBMWR] Rally for the Cure

[Manny Carabel]

   Hi Don,
   I appreciate the info on the disease and yes since he had it I get
   biannually PSA tested, better safe than sorry.  I looked on the site it
   said 12pm had I known it was 11am I would have gone there earlier.  I
   understand it was hot etc and perhaps some of the older gents got bored
   but I'm guessing that's because what else was there? Besides Cross
   Country allowing use of the lot, did I miss anything like new bikes out
   on display or gear? That would have been cool. Again I know it was the
   first year and I had NOTHING to do with it so I'm not barking at anyone
   I'm just stating as someone who went to participate in it but I guess I
   was too late.   Don I'm sure the family who this event was created
   after was very pleased to have such an event and appreciated it
   greatly. I hope the donations were funneling in as well.
   Manny

   On Aug 11, 2019 3:45 PM, Don Eilenberger via NJSBMWR
   <njsbmwr at casano.com> wrote:

     On 8/11/2019 2:41 PM, Manny Carabel via NJSBMWR wrote:
     >     Hello,
     >     Let me preface this by saying I'm sure a lot of hard work went
     into
     >     this event and time consuming hours so that's commendable. I
     arrived at
     >     Cross Country with my family at 1:25. The lot looked empty
     with the
     >     exception of a few bikes, more Harley's than BMW which was
     odd. As I
     >     walked up Don was already calling out numbers so I just
     figured I
     >     missed the first drawing. I was told that I couldn't buy
     raffle tickets
     >     as it was too late. That was disappointing as I figured there
     would be
     >     multiple drawings not just at one time.  I thought there would
     be
     >     things on display at the very least but didn't see anything. I
     actually
     >     felt like an outsider when I went up and asked about the
     ticket
     >     situation one of the guys said as the guy with the
     microphone.. yeah ok
     >     like I'm going to interrupt Don as he is calling out numbers.
     I'd still
     >     like to make a donation because my father had prostate cancer.
     So again
     >     I didn't take part in the planning so I'm not taking away from
     anyone
     >     who volunteered but I was disappointed and felt the trip up
     was
     >     wasted.
     >     Manny

     Manny - sorry. A decision was made about 1:15 that we should start
     pulling tickets since it appeared people with sort attention spans
     were
     getting bored and leaving. That's probably why the lot looked sort
     of
     empty.  It was more crowded earlier. There weren't actually more
     HD's
     than BMW's - it just looked like it since they parked in a very
     conspicuous place, each of  them taking up about 1.5 parking spaces.

     That was fine..  they didn't get bored as easily as some of our more
     senior members.  I asked one of the senior members why he was
     leaving
     early - did he have something else to do - and his answer was "No"..
     "actually nothing at all"..   he was simply bored. Apparently we
     weren't
     fulfilling his entertainment requirements so he went home to find
     something that would.  Items were on display from about 11AM until
     the
     drawing started at 1:15PM - a bit over 2 hours.  Many of us had been
     working mostly in the sun since around 10AM, and some even earlier -
     and
     the sun was starting to take a toll on us.

     It's the first time we've done something like this - so it was a
     learning experience.  We'd welcome your participation if we do it
     again,
     and perhaps you might have some idea how to keep the old pharts
     entertained while the rest of us are doing things.  Hey - like I
     said -
     1st try at this - mebbe we'll get better if we do it more often.

     If you still want to make a donation - our website
     https://njrideforthecure.org is still open, and the links to the two
     prostate cancer foundations are working.

     BTW - since your dad had prostate cancer - I'd REALLY suggest at
     least
     yearly PSA tests and DRE's. Your chance of suffering from prostate
     cancer when a direct relative (father, brother) has suffered from it
     is
     about 33% (1 in 3) vs the 10-12% number for most guys (1 in 8 or 1
     in 9
     - depends on who you listen to.)  The tests could save your life.

     --
     Don Eilenberger
     deilenberger at gmail.com

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