That’s right, it’s time to pass the hat for the Patrick/Murray campaign. At last night’s event, campaign manager John Walsh stated that right now is a particular crunch time for campaign bucks. And they’re up against a staggering $15 million from Kerry Healey. Wow.
Could we at BMG get another $1000 before the end of the quarter — Saturday, September 30th? That sounds doable. Give what you can through our own Team Patrick page. We started at $750 when I originally put up this post — let’s get to $1,750 by week’s end.
So we’re going to do it in the obviously successful public TV way: By replacing our normally sterling offerings with the worst dreck imaginable. The only way to bleach your brain of this stuff is to contribute.
Here’s the Australian sensation (a burning, itchy sensation, I think) the Ten Tenors — one or two of whom can actually sing. Here, unfazed by trans-fach challenges, they wheeze through the opening aria of Rossini’s “Barber of Seville”:
jimcaralis says
I gave directly on Deval’s site. Next time it will be through BMG.
charley-on-the-mta says
It counts for Deval and Tim — if not for us!
cephme says
Next pay check I will make another donation through your link.
lynne says
Sorry, I’m donating through my Lowell for Deval link. ;P I’ve had a lot of requests from my peeps and their friends and family asking where to donate, and since we are going to try to get a fundraiser in Lowell together, we needed our own page so we could give our people credit…
davidlarall says
I made it through 34 seconds. I think you may have borrowed this idea from lightiris! Have I got a deal for you three BlueMassgeteers: Post a video of you three singing Heather Small’s song “Proud”, and I will contribute a minimum of $100. A pathetically bad or surprisingly good rendition will net you more!
susan-m says
I’ll kick in $50!
cephme says
See what you have gotten yourself in to Charlie. đŸ˜›
jimcaralis says
I’ll give an additional $50 to see that.
andrew-s says
but it doesn’t have to be that song, it can be anything you guys pick as long as you strut your stuff vocally. If Bob insists on would prefer singing pianissimo, I’ll still match. đŸ™‚
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I think we’re over a third of the way there if you do it…though I still think Charley’s a wimp for not setting the bar at $2000 rather than $1750, and allowing for further increases if the goal is reached well before deadline.
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This may be a potent fundraising tool in the BMG arsenal. Remember: you must use this power only for good.
bob-neer says
They’re professionals! I should lip synch at most …
andrew-s says
at vocal percussion? Voice overs? C’mon, Bob. I just put in an advance at the donation site as encouragement…and so I can not watch the [Astronomical number of] Tenors, or whatever horrible follow-up Charley has in the wings.
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The Three BMGs. It has music. It has magic. It has BMG-TV written all over it. đŸ™‚
kbusch says
http://bmv.org/seaso…
charley-on-the-mta says
Pretty good, DLAR. How about everyone else? What’s it worth to you?
ryepower12 says
It was only $10, which is like nothing, but I had about $50 on my card and I need gas and food =p
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So, putting it that way, I just sacrificed a dinner for Deval =p
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(Maybe that should be a rallying cry or something? LOL)
bob-neer says
Good to see you last night!
ryepower12 says
it must have been in a dream because I wasn’t there =p
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unless I have a crazy twin running around, trying to sabotage me make me look good. if only I could clone myself and be two places at once =p
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I actually had class until 5:30, so I couldn’t have made it on time from UMASS (at least using public transportation – the T takes forever from Quincy).