Kilted to Kick Cancer 2012

What?  It’s not September?  True enough, but your friends at MCPD and HMHQ are gearing up early for this year’s Kilted to Kick Cancer campaign.  How?

Glad you asked.

If you missed the last Crossover Show, you may have missed out on some big announcements.  I’m here to catch you up.  First of all, if you’re at all unfamiliar with what KTKC is all about, where were you last year?  In a nutshell, September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month.  My buddy, Happy Medic, and I set out to raise awareness by wearing kilts all September long (unless on duty).  Kelly Grayson (aka AmboDriver) decided awareness was not enough and rallied a small army of bloggers to raise funds.  And raise them they did…to the tune of $11,000.

This year, we are dedicated to once more raising awareness.  And that eleven grand?  A drop in the bucket.

This year our goal is to raise $50,000.

You read that right.  Three public servant bloggers want to raise $50K.  And I know we can do it.  We’ll need your help. … Continue Reading

Kilted Wrap Up

Now that PinkTober is here, we’ve wrapped up our first year for Kilted to Kick Cancer.  I gotta say, I’m impressed/proud/amazed/blown away at the success we’ve experienced.

And this was our first year.

I’d say we made connections, but I don’t think that’s enough.  We’ve made friends.  The relationships we’ve built with our sponsors at Magnum Boots and AltKilt were the foundation of what Kilted to Kick Cancer wanted to be.  If it wasn’t for their graciousness and giving spirit, KTKC would never have gotten the momentum it did.  To say we look forward to KTKC ’12 would be a vast understatement.

Another friend we’ve made is one Alex Simpson (@unkilted).  A Scot with an affinity for the kilt, a dedication to the cause, and a sick coding ability made the KTKC website one of the cleanest, easiest sites to navigate.  Personally, I can’t wait to share a pint with this cat.  Having met Alex via Twitter and building a friendship built on mutual interest, I am once again astounded at the power of social media. … Continue Reading

Official KTKC T-Shirts!

Did you know we have official Kilted to Kick Cancer T-shirts?  If that’s not the case, we’ll go ahead and assume you’re not on Twitter following #KiltedtoKickCancer.  And if that is, in fact, the case, just why the hell not?  Get thee to Twitter and join in the conversation!

Our sponsors over at Magnum Boots have created beautiful blue T-shirts with the KTKC logo over the left breast and our larger, more conversation-starting logo on the back.  We’ve seen a lot of requests for the shirts in both the Twitter-verse and on Facebook, but what we haven’t seen is a lot of action.  Happy and I started KTKC specifically to raise awareness for male-specific cancers.  As we near the halfway point in our determination to remain kilted for the entire month of September, we’re seeing the success that AmboDriver and his veritable army of bloggers are having with raising money to support prostate cancer research.  We’d love to join him in seeing funds raised. … Continue Reading

Happy Medic and AmboDriver Explain Kilted to Kick Cancer

By now you’ve figured out a couple of things about MCPD.

1. I’ve been away for a few weeks as we welcomed MClet #3 to MCPD.  (I’m off until 10/10!)

2. Kilted to Kick Cancer has dominated my Twitter and Facebook updates.

We are nine days into the KTKC movement and we’ve seen incredible strides.  HM and I were lucky enough to make it to a Pints4Prostates event held in the East Bay of Northern California and we made some great contacts.  We’re hoping to build a relationship and partner with them in the future.

I have been so impressed with both Happy and my readers and friends.  We have received a ton of support both in word and in action.  Things will return to their usual antics here at MCPD soon, but for now, I remain focused (and kilted) on the task at hand.

If you are at all confused about what KTKC is all about, I can’t think of a better way than to have two of its strongest members, Happy Medic and AmboDriver, explain it to you from the showroom floor at this years EMS Expo in Las Vegas.

A special thank you to Mr. Thaddeus Setla for his always professional video skills and his continued support for both FRNtv and KTKC. You are a treasure, sir.

You can also head over to our official site for Kilted to Kick Cancer.

Lex’s Uncle

Lex, I disagree.  This campaign is exactly about you and your uncle.  Cancer, in all its insidious forms, effect all of us.  The more awareness we raise, the less that disease can grip our lives.  You’ve just made its grasp more tenuous.

I have two very personal connections to male-specific cancers that I would like to take a moment to share with you.  Just seven days ago, on August 24, I buried my uncle after he lost his battle with the ravages of cancer.  He was a month shy of his fifty-fourth birthday.  Like many men, he was stubborn to the core.  He rarely went to his doctor and when he did, it certainly wasn’t for things like prostate exams.   … Continue Reading

Wearing a Kilt Will Save Your Life*

*I have no scientific evidence with which to justify this statement.  I am, however, using the kilt as a metaphor for…oh, just read the damn post.

At 0427 yesterday morning, I almost pulled my tired ass out of bed to write this post for a number of reasons.

1. I was already awake with MClet #3 (girl, 6 lbs 120z, 19 1.2″ born 8/25…thank you).

2. I haven’t posted anything in what feels like weeks.

3. The post was writing itself in my head and I knew if I didn’t get up and write it down, out it would sail.

As it turns out, I didn’t get up for a couple of reasons.

1. It was 0427 and I was bloody tired.

2. I really don’t need another reason.  0427 is too early.

I had my tweet all ready to roll.  Wanna see it?  ”Up and killing it early!  #Hustle #KiltedtoKickCancer”.  And then I’d have added @bryanallain and @jonacuff to drop some names because, well, it seems I’m a name dropper.

The consequence to my second set of reasons can be found in reason #3 regarding me almost getting up.  So, what follows is what I was able to save from the depths of my sleep-deprived mind. … Continue Reading

Kilted to Kick Cancer – Operation Logo Success!

One month ago today, Happy Medic and I ventured to parts east to have a meeting with Magnum Boots about a little program for which we needed some assistance.  As we have chronicled since, they have exceeded every promise and expectation they set.

The team at Magnum contacted artist Norm Quiros in the City (that’s San Francisco for you non-Bay Area types) and ran down what they were looking for in some artwork.  Happy and I figured on some cool fonts and maybe a Celtic knot or two.  Turns out we aren’t that artistic and have little vision insofar as art is concerned at least.

Without further ado, I give you the official Kilted to Kick Cancer logo:

You’ll also notice the official KTKC badge is the featured image to this post.  Strong work, Mr. Quiros!  We hope to do the face-to-face soon so we can thank you in person, sir!

Check out Magnum’s post for more info regarding T-shirts and how you can get your hands on some…they are a limited item!  We continue to make great strides as September nears.  We hope you’re as excited about the prospects as we are!  Stay tuned for more information as the next couple of weeks pass.  We’re not doing surprising you yet…

And, of course, most importantly, get yourself to a doctor and Get Checked!