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  • east tx skier
    1,000 Post Club Member
    • Apr 2005
    • 1561

    • Tyler, TX

    #1

    A Good Cause

    Hi everyone. I post on this site from time to time. I hope this doesn't run afoul of any board policy regarding solicitation or what not. If it does, I apoligize. But I thought this was something worthwhile to bring to everyone's attention. I'm a mod over on the MasterCraft discussion forum and, as a MC owner, a very regular contributor to that site.

    To make a long story short, Mike at MasterCraft of Charlotte is seeking donations to do something nice for a kid named Spencer who has cancer and is going through chemotherapy after his second relapse since 2002. Basically, Spencer's dog was killed and they are going to buy him an AKC registered English Bulldog and all the supplies that go along with it.

    MC of Charlotte started things off with $200 and lots of people on the MasterCraft forum have started making donations. As it grew, MasterCraft has agreed to match a percentage of the total contributions.

    I know this is a Nautique forum, but something like this doesn't have a thing to do with what it says on the side of our boats. This really is a good cause and I thought it was worth bringing to your attention. So if anyone here would like to help or, otherwise, has any good information on good breeders of English Bulldogs, I know Mike would appreciate your assistance.

    Thanks for taking the time to read this.

    http://www.tmcowners.com/teamtalk/sh...8&page=1&pp=30

    Doug
    1998 Ski Nautique (Red/Silver Cloud), GT-40, Perfect Pass Stargazer 8.0z (Zbox), Acme #422, Tunable Rudder.
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  • Hollywood
    1,000 Post Club Member
    • Sep 2003
    • 1930

    • WIIL

    #2
    Re: A Good Cause

    Originally posted by east_tx_skier
    Spencer's dog was killed and they are going to buy him an AKC registered English Bulldog and all the supplies that go along with it.
    Go to the animal shelter instead and spend the money on his medical bills.

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    • AbunDiga909
      1,000 Post Club Member
      • Sep 2003
      • 2470

      • St. Louis, MO

      #3
      RE: Re: A Good Cause

      Hey Doug, TMCOwners is a great site, and their admin Jason is a great guy too. I should check there more often...

      The fact that MC themsevles is offering to support this is very impressive, very personal and I like it a lot--can't hide that. You guys accept mail?

      ~Austin
      [color=blue][size=2][b]I Nautique, therefore I am.[/b][/size][/color]

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      • DRAGON88
        Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
        • Jul 2003
        • 529

        • Eugene, Oregon

        • 1999 Sport Naqutique 2005 Super Air Nautique Team Edition
        #4
        Re: A Good Cause

        Originally posted by Hollywood
        Go to the animal shelter instead and spend the money on his medical bills.
        That's not really funny, it's crossed the line as far as taste goes. IMO.

        I personally love the idea and think you should post it over on more web communities such as wakeboarder.com and even wakeworld.com. Hopefully his new puppy will bring him alot of joy and happyness so he can pull through and beat cancer once and for all.

        Best regards,

        -Richard
        How about \"Chales\"?

        RIP Nikolai (\'05 SANTE) 5/23/05 - 4/30/06

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        • sperbet
          • Aug 2004
          • 283

          • Truckee, CA

          #5
          I agree, pretty poor taste. Definitely unnecessary.
          Ummm, I\'ll take the REAL 210 please. Thanks.

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          • ryanandrews
            • Nov 2005
            • 233

            • chippewa lake ohio

            #6
            hollywood-are you serious!........we all have different opinions i guess!....maybe they should get him a pit bull.........just joking!

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            • scottrob
              • Jan 2006
              • 129

              • Houston, TX

              #7
              I am just now seeing this post. I looked at your link and it seems this has been a thread since 2004. Do you know - have they seriously not gotten this poor child a dog yet? I'd like to know specifically how much is remaining to look at covering the delta - it would be awful to continue to drag out what would make this kid redirect his thoughts and not worry so much about his cancer.

              Please let me know asap - thx!

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              • surroundsound64
                1,000 Post Club Member
                • Jul 2005
                • 2147

                • Longview, TX

                • 2018 230 1981 Ski Nautique
                #8
                Originally posted by scottrob
                I am just now seeing this post. I looked at your link and it seems this has been a thread since 2004. Do you know - have they seriously not gotten this poor child a dog yet? I'd like to know specifically how much is remaining to look at covering the delta - it would be awful to continue to drag out what would make this kid redirect his thoughts and not worry so much about his cancer.

                Please let me know asap - thx!
                Same here!
                2018 SAN 230
                1981 Ski Nautique
                Sold - 2011 Sport 200V
                Sold - 2000 SAN

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                • dba4life
                  • Sep 2004
                  • 223

                  • Raleigh, NC

                  #9
                  Re: A Good Cause

                  Originally posted by Hollywood
                  Originally posted by east_tx_skier
                  Spencer's dog was killed and they are going to buy him an AKC registered English Bulldog and all the supplies that go along with it.
                  Go to the animal shelter instead and spend the money on his medical bills.
                  Wow. Sure hope you get what is coming to you after that comment Hollywood.

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                  • bkhallpass
                    1,000 Post Club Member
                    • Apr 2005
                    • 1407

                    • Discovery Bay, CA

                    • 2001 Super Air Nautique (Current) 1998 Ski Nautique (former) 1982 Ski Nautique (Current)
                    #10
                    RE: Re: A Good Cause

                    Scotrob,

                    I read some of the threads on the Mastercraft site.

                    As I understand it, the North Carolina Mastercraft dealer is pretty active in their area working with kids who have cancer. They put on some kind of summer camp for the kids where they take them wakeboarding, etc. Maeghan Major, the pro-wakeboarder is involved, etc. From time to time they post threads where kids they've worked with have lost their battle. Pretty sad stuff. Apparently, this kid Spencer, they've known for a couple of years. Apparently in remission for a while, and is now back in chemo, etc. On top of this, his dog got ran over by a car. So, the Mastercraft dealer put out a call for those on the MC site to see if they might donate for a new dog. Looks like some pretty generous donations ($100 and $200), and a lot of more moderate donations ($10-$20). I guess he wants a British bulldog, and they aren't cheap.

                    Some of the folks on the MC site said they'd post on other sites as well, and so that is how I believe Doug came to post here. The MC dealer is taking checks by mail, or Maeghan Major set up her paypal site to take a donation as well. Whatever is left over, they're giving to the cancer society or to the family for dog bills, medical bills, etc.

                    That's what I was able to come up with in a brief perusal.

                    BKH
                    2001 Super Air

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                    • bkhallpass
                      1,000 Post Club Member
                      • Apr 2005
                      • 1407

                      • Discovery Bay, CA

                      • 2001 Super Air Nautique (Current) 1998 Ski Nautique (former) 1982 Ski Nautique (Current)
                      #11
                      RE: Re: A Good Cause

                      One other thing. Although Hollywood could have perhaps chosen a softer tone for his comments, I can see his point. I'm sure a dog from the shelter would provide Spencer with the love and attention he could get from a pure bred bulldog, and I'm sure his family could use the money to cover medical bills, etc. Makes sense.

                      But, in this case, the kids wants a bulldog, and a the group that works with these kids is trying to get him one. I'm sure it will make the kid happy and will probably make those who donated for the bulldog feel good as well. Others probably direct their charitable donations in other directions and that's great too. BKH
                      2001 Super Air

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                      • surroundsound64
                        1,000 Post Club Member
                        • Jul 2005
                        • 2147

                        • Longview, TX

                        • 2018 230 1981 Ski Nautique
                        #12
                        RE: Re: A Good Cause

                        BKH, or anyone else who might know,
                        do you have the address?
                        2018 SAN 230
                        1981 Ski Nautique
                        Sold - 2011 Sport 200V
                        Sold - 2000 SAN

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                        • east tx skier
                          1,000 Post Club Member
                          • Apr 2005
                          • 1561

                          • Tyler, TX

                          #13
                          Thanks for all your replies. There has been a thread about Spencer for some time now. However, the thing with the dog is recent. Within the last week or so. As far as animal rescue goes, I'm a big supporter of it. But when the kid with his second relapse of cancer and third round of chemo wants a bulldog, I see no need to debate it. If anyone has any questions, please don't hesitate to PM me. I will be glad to answer them or do what I can to see that they get answered. Thanks again.

                          Doug

                          /edit. By the way, I participate on quite a few skiboat related sites and have posted on themalibucrew.com, wakesiderides, and the Nicholl's Water Ski Forum. If anyone is a regular poster on another forum, please don't hesitate to repost this over there.
                          1998 Ski Nautique (Red/Silver Cloud), GT-40, Perfect Pass Stargazer 8.0z (Zbox), Acme #422, Tunable Rudder.

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                          • bkhallpass
                            1,000 Post Club Member
                            • Apr 2005
                            • 1407

                            • Discovery Bay, CA

                            • 2001 Super Air Nautique (Current) 1998 Ski Nautique (former) 1982 Ski Nautique (Current)
                            #14
                            Re: RE: Re: A Good Cause

                            Originally posted by surroundsound64
                            BKH, or anyone else who might know,
                            do you have the address?
                            Per the mastercraft website (tmcowners.com)

                            Send donations to:

                            MasterCraft of Charlotte
                            Attn: Spencer Griffin
                            3529 S. Tryon St.
                            Charlotte, NC 28217

                            The url for the thread is as follows:

                            http://www.tmcowners.com/teamtalk/showthread.php?t=7978

                            If you prefer paypal, check out page 11 of the thread, post my Maeghan Major, tells you how to do that.

                            BKH
                            2001 Super Air

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                            • Hollywood
                              1,000 Post Club Member
                              • Sep 2003
                              • 1930

                              • WIIL

                              #15
                              Originally posted by bkhallpass
                              One other thing. Although Hollywood could have perhaps chosen a softer tone for his comments, I can see his point.
                              I often have this problem with such online, non-face-to-face conversation. I didn't want to come across as insensitive, just wanted to share my idea.

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