Sport Relief : How long before a celeb dies ?

[vegster]

I'm starting to get rather tired of the ultimate boundary pushing challenges that presenters and minor celebs have to go through in the name of Sport Relief. Someone bent double retching saying the same old quotes along the lines of " I have never felt so exhausted in my life/ I thought I was going to die/ I never realised the enormity of the challenge"

It started with someone peddling a rickshaw 200 miles and then have Walliams swim The Channel but now its getting too overboard. I just had a little earburn of Alex Jones from the One Show having to climb a cliff and she is seen either bricking it or milking it for all its worth. As for poor old Davina I'm fed up of her being carried in and out of water blubbing. Where will it end ? We have to better it each time, can we send Graham Norton to swim the Piranha infested sections of The Amazon ?

 

[Questions]

I'd like to see Noël Edmunds beaten with stick for sport relief.
Although not strictly a sport I am sure it would raise money.

 

[Norman Potting]

I'm starting to get rather tired of the ultimate boundary pushing challenges that presenters and minor celebs have to go through in the name of Sport Relief. Someone bent double retching saying the same old quotes along the lines of " I have never felt so exhausted in my life/ I thought I was going to die/ I never realised the enormity of the challenge"

It started with someone peddling a rickshaw 200 miles and then have Walliams swim The Channel but now its getting too overboard. I just had a little earburn of Alex Jones from the One Show having to climb a cliff and she is seen either bricking it or milking it for all its worth. As for poor old Davina I'm fed up of her being carried in and out of water blubbing. Where will it end ? We have to better it each time, can we send Graham Norton to swim the Piranha infested sections of The Amazon ?

I am unable to participate in any such physical challenges, much as I would like to, as I suffer from indolence.

It does appear now that unless fund raising combines extreme masochism then it is somehow not worthy. Youngest Potting's school has some parents doing a 10km run for fund raising shortly. Not content with just running, these events now feel the need to involve mud, barbed wire and a degree of physical risk. Another acquaintance of ours did a similar event last year. It to involved large quantities of mud, water and discomfort and culminated in her impaling her leg on a submerged piece of metal and an A & E visit. She seemed to still view the event as a huge laugh rather than the (to me) more rational attitude of "b*gger that for a lark, I am sticking to sponsored walks in future".

 

[vegster]

I am unable to participate in any such physical challenges, much as I would like to, as I suffer from indolence.

It does appear now that unless fund raising combines extreme masochism then it is somehow not worthy. Youngest Potting's school has some parents doing a 10km run for fund raising shortly. Not content with just running, these events now feel the need to involve mud, barbed wire and a degree of physical risk. Another acquaintance of ours did a similar event last year. It to involved large quantities of mud, water and discomfort and culminated in her impaling her leg on a submerged piece of metal and an A & E visit. She seemed to still view the event as a huge laugh rather than the (to me) more rational attitude of "b*gger that for a lark, I am sticking to sponsored walks in future".

It seems that 100 years after the calamity of World War One, people like you are expected to run through mud and barbed wire yet again, just to help fund a school. have we learned nothing ?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I'd like to see Girls Aloud/Saturdays combo take on B*Witched/Spice Girls combo in a 24 hour match of naked Kabaddi.

I think I'd probably die as a result of exhaustion.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

John Noakes during his Blue Peter days often performed risky challenges and stunts which now wouldn't be sanctioned due to H&S considerations.

 

[vegster]

John Noakes during his Blue Peter days often performed risky challenges and stunts which now wouldn't be sanctioned due to H&S considerations.

I believe that he found out he was not even insured by the BBC and was horrified.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

I was horrified to see Davina McCall disgracing the entire cover of my Saturday Guardian magazine with the headline 'From Heroin to Heroine.' I would expect that from The Times, but the ****ing Guardian! I almost accidentally swallowed my locally sourced freetrade freerange organic veggie ice pop in one go at the sight of that irritating bitch staring out at me from the cover.

 

[happypig]

I'd like to see Noël Edmunds beaten with stick for sport relief.
Although not strictly a sport I am sure it would raise money.

I'm in for £50 for that. I also have a stick you can use (it has nails banged in it and I'll smear dog shit on it for free)

 

[DumLum]

I'd like to see Noël Edmunds beaten with stick for sport relief.
Although not strictly a sport I am sure it would raise money.

would qualify for sport relief if they used a hockey stick.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I'd like to see Girls Aloud/Saturdays combo take on B*Witched/Spice Girls combo in a 24 hour match of naked Kabaddi.

I think I'd probably die as a result of exhaustion.

So you can work out which of them is best at holding their breath? Cunning. Very cunning.

 

[Insel affe]

would qualify for sport relief if they used a hockey stick.

Otherwise it's just comic relief

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I'll be (working) at the Olympic velodrome on Friday night. If Olly Murs comes off on the high bend and breaks his neck, I'll be sure to let you all know.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I'll be (working) at the Olympic velodrome on Friday night. If Olly Murs comes off on the high bend and breaks his neck, I'll be sure to let you all know.

Working? Selling merchandise?

 

[Ernest]

I've always preferred hand relief

 

[goldstone]

The whole of this charity lark linked to the BBC drives me mad. Sports Relief? Who gives a flying fook? Look, if you want to give to charity, give to charity. Don't go "sponsoring" some stupid "celebrity" who is really only trying to raise his/her profile. That Welsh woman from the One Show is a good example. Climbing some rock in Utah! Why Utah? We have rocks in this country. And who the hell cares if she's scared of heights? It all stinks. Rant over ... for the moment.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

I believe the Japanese can be very inventive at this kind of torture, i mean fundraising.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

So you can work out which of them is best at holding their breath? Cunning. Very cunning.

That is so cunning, I didn't think of that. Good show!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Working? Selling merchandise?

If you like.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Working? Selling merchandise?

If you like.

Timmy's a sleb now. He's been in the Argus and everything. The least he could do is offer to sail single handed round the world - without a laptop.