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My friend is about to run for 365 days straight. A marathon a day. Barefoot. South to North of Africa. Global fundraiser.

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willysworld
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365 days. A marathon a day. Barefoot. South to North of Africa. Global fundraiser.
Every nation. The Human Race. For Love and for this World.
The world is a pretty scary place at the moment as hate and death continue to flood our news, eyes, and ears every second of every day. We are raising awareness for LOVE by fundraising for authentic and empowering charities. We are emphasizing the fact that we are all HUMANS and underneath our skin, we are all the same.
Join Nick Lawson as he runs solo from the Southernmost tip to the northernmost tip of Africa, journeying up the East coast and through 23 countries. He will make the journey the whole way alone, but he will never be alone because the whole world will be joining him in some way. Humans from every country on this planet will join him.

We CAN do this.

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Dec 30 2017 7:45PM
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profa_212
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theabortionatorThe running costs nothing, but I do like my wine. Maybe not 500k worth but might need like 1500 for flight and wine. Shelter is irrelevant if you're drunk enough. But could probably squeak it in there.

I'm wearing shoes though.

I'll chip in on that
Dec 4 2018 12:19AM
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everlast
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theabortionatorThe running costs nothing, but I do like my wine. Maybe not 500k worth but might need like 1500 for flight and wine. Shelter is irrelevant if you're drunk enough. But could probably squeak it in there.

I'm wearing shoes though.


if you read Nick's post about the negative response you made he is basically saying that there is something mentally wrong with you.

Someone should link or send Nick this thread, it would be funny.

Nobody thought this drunken Aussie was a CIA agent...what a load of rat shit!
Dec 4 2018 10:15AM
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everlast
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lol the guy is running with another guy that operates a "free volunteering program in thailand" (the name of the website also starts with free). when i went to check the guys page, guess what? it is not free! it is like 90 USD a week, plus an additional $650 fee. man, there are some shady ass ppl out there doing these volunteer scams.
Dec 4 2018 11:27AM
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theabortionator
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everlastlol the guy is running with another guy that operates a "free volunteering program in thailand" (the name of the website also starts with free). when i went to check the guys page, guess what? it is not free! it is like 90 USD a week, plus an additional $650 fee. man, there are some shady ass ppl out there doing these volunteer scams.


Yeah. I remember when i was younger hearing about people volunteering for stuff. Seemed cool af. Then later learned that most people are paying like 3k to pretend to do something useful like count the spots on a tiger etc.

Paying money to volunteer is a hilarious concept to me.
Dec 4 2018 11:35AM
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everlast
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theabortionatorYeah. I remember when i was younger hearing about people volunteering for stuff. Seemed cool af. Then later learned that most people are paying like 3k to pretend to do something useful like count the spots on a tiger etc.

Paying money to volunteer is a hilarious concept to me.


i have no problem with paying for the accommodation and food at whatever place i am volunteering at, but most of the big volunteer organizations have all these "admin fees" and "application fees", and a lot of the work is just complete bullshit. i volunteered a few years back with one of the big volunteer organizations out there, and most of the girls that i was volunteering with just wanted to take pictures with little black kids and instagram and snapchat pics with them the whole time. it was kind of wack if you ask me. almost kind of what Nick is doing tbh, just running around wanting to take pics with poor black ppl..
Dec 4 2018 11:44AM
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theabortionator
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everlasti have no problem with paying for the accommodation and food at whatever place i am volunteering at, but most of the big volunteer organizations have all these "admin fees" and "application fees", and a lot of the work is just complete bullshit. i volunteered a few years back with one of the big volunteer organizations out there, and most of the girls that i was volunteering with just wanted to take pictures with little black kids and instagram and snapchat pics with them the whole time. it was kind of wack if you ask me. almost kind of what Nick is doing tbh, just running around wanting to take pics with poor black ppl..


A lot of the companies people "volunteer" with these days are like 800+ a week.

Idk. Imo either volunteer or take a vacation. The volunteering programs aren't a sick vacation from the looks, and people aren't bringing anything to the table so aren't really volunteering.

People can spend money on whatever but it just seems scammy.
Dec 4 2018 5:48PM
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WoFIowz
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theabortionatorYeah. I remember when i was younger hearing about people volunteering for stuff. Seemed cool af. Then later learned that most people are paying like 3k to pretend to do something useful like count the spots on a tiger etc.

Paying money to volunteer is a hilarious concept to me.


Yeah I agree. I got an email from work peeps to go volunteer in South America, and I was like sure how much (for flight and hotel and transport)? $3k they say... LOL. It doesn't cost that much no thanks.
Dec 4 2018 6:02PM
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evaroni
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This thread is why I get up in the morning.

So Nick has made that positive impact on me.
Dec 4 2018 6:08PM
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WoFIowz
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evaroniThis thread is why I get up in the morning.

So Nick has made that positive impact on me.


Love comes in many different forms.
Dec 4 2018 6:23PM
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everlast
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evaroniThis thread is why I get up in the morning.

So Nick has made that positive impact on me.


thats kinda fucking sad dude. as much as what Nick is doing is bullshit, he is probably having a lot more fun than you are right now (while leeching off others)
Dec 4 2018 7:50PM
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everlast
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He did a short little run today with some guys who were dressed like they were going to a nightclub lol
Dec 6 2018 8:36AM
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Rparr
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Lmao this dumpster fire gets better and better with time.

In regards to borty being the first person to directly call him out, I'm sure a lot of us were tempted but felt it would be a complete waste of time. I mean just look at the dude's response in the insta post where he acknowledges borty. Nick is so far up his own ass that he actually believes his own bullshit. He thinks he's a god damned saint. I knew calling him out would be useless
Dec 6 2018 9:24AM
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everlast
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RparrLmao this dumpster fire gets better and better with time.

In regards to borty being the first person to directly call him out, I'm sure a lot of us were tempted but felt it would be a complete waste of time. I mean just look at the dude's response in the insta post where he acknowledges borty. Nick is so far up his own ass that he actually believes his own bullshit. He thinks he's a god damned saint. I knew calling him out would be useless


Lol he reposted his go fund me on his Instagram, he must be short on beer money. When you surround yourself with ppl who are just constantly kissing your ass, you are going to start to believe your own bullshit.
Dec 6 2018 9:39AM
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evaroni
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I view nick as a modern day Jesus. He has a following, his stepfather is a rough and tumble type carpenter dude. He is just straight chillen spreading the LOVE2018™️ And pulling divine miracles like turning gofundme money into a vacation.

And NS is the hill he has to run barefoot up to get crucified.
Dec 6 2018 11:14AM
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everlast
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"Certain influential and powerful people with authentic messages and foundations/causes that are promoting LOVE, education, belief, equality, empowerment, environmental sustainability, human rights etc will come along for a leg of the journey and we will document conversations we have about love, belief, empathy etc."




This is what needs to happen: call up Paul Stanley and run around Africa playing "Love Gun"
Dec 7 2018 11:35AM
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Twinjibber77
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OP, where you at?

Please justify your replies to everyone's reservations in the first couple pages... that weirdly came true.
Dec 7 2018 6:49PM
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everlast
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Twinjibber77OP, where you at?

Please justify your replies to everyone's reservations in the first couple pages... that weirdly came true.


he is hiding bcuz he thought he was going to get a 100k chunk as being the social media coordinator when the original gofundme goal was 500k
Dec 7 2018 6:53PM
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everlast
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theabortionatorYeah. I remember when i was younger hearing about people volunteering for stuff. Seemed cool af. Then later learned that most people are paying like 3k to pretend to do something useful like count the spots on a tiger etc.

Paying money to volunteer is a hilarious concept to me.


RparrLmao this dumpster fire gets better and better with time.

In regards to borty being the first person to directly call him out, I'm sure a lot of us were tempted but felt it would be a complete waste of time. I mean just look at the dude's response in the insta post where he acknowledges borty. Nick is so far up his own ass that he actually believes his own bullshit. He thinks he's a god damned saint. I knew calling him out would be useless



Dec 8 2018 10:36AM
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theabortionator
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everlast


Wow what a cunt. He's been "running marathons" across Africa for like 6 months and he can't run a single marathon?
Dec 8 2018 11:20AM
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everlast
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theabortionatorWow what a cunt. He's been "running marathons" across Africa for like 6 months and he can't run a single marathon?


Well apparently he is running a half marathon tomorrow blindfolded to make up for his shortcomings
Dec 8 2018 11:23AM
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JmckR
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96 views, damn

If he hadn't tried to deceive people out of $500000 at the very beginning I'd actually feel sorry for him that basically nobody gives a shit what he's doing
Dec 8 2018 4:44PM
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WoFIowz
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The Somali coast. Uh ohhhhhhh

**pirates theme song plays in the distance**
Dec 8 2018 9:23PM
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theabortionator
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IsitWinterYet17The Somali coast. Uh ohhhhhhh

**pirates theme song plays in the distance**


Dec 8 2018 9:55PM
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everlast


I love the irony of the sentence “it would be a different story if we were on foot”. Yes finally we agree on something

**This post was edited on Dec 9th 2018 at 3:44:20am
Dec 9 2018 3:42AM
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Twinjibber77
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everlast


I just looked at his IG for the first time, alarming take aways:

-He has over 10k followers
-He made a post for a chick that sells crystals and donates proceeds to an African charity
-He hasn't been captured yet
Dec 9 2018 11:56PM
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cool_name
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I love that this thread is still going

BTW

Marathons ran by Cool_Name since this thread started: 2

Marathons ran by Nick Lawson:..... did he even complete one?

**This post was edited on Dec 10th 2018 at 5:23:49pm
Dec 10 2018 5:15PM
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everlast
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cool_nameI love that this thread is still going

BTW

Marathons ran by Cool_Name since this thread started:

Marathons ran by Nick Lawson:..... did he even complete one?


He ran blind today. Check his Instagram
Dec 10 2018 5:19PM
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cool_name
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everlastHe ran blind today. Check his Instagram


he wasnt even able to complete a half-marathon, what a joke
Dec 10 2018 5:22PM
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everlast
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cool_namehe wasnt even able to complete a half-marathon, what a joke


What have u done brutha?
Dec 10 2018 5:29PM
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cool_name
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everlastWhat have u done brutha?


2 marathons, I wore shoes though, so I don't know if they count
Dec 10 2018 5:32PM
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evaroni
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Predicting

“Running blindfolded today to symbolize how I, Nick, am runningforlove2018™️. Blind to the hate.....(runs on for 2 paragraphs)”
Dec 10 2018 5:38PM
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Phil-X-
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Man, its been forever since I was on NS and I kept seeing this on the top of NSG, thinking "damn, 10 pages for a stupid charity. Lame. No wonder I left this place" but after seeing it 10 times I finally clicked on it and I regrat ever leaving.

Has anyone looked into calling Somaliland local police and reporting a shoeless albino witch running around their country? Lets give this guy something to run from
Dec 10 2018 5:49PM
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iFlip
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Just a quick update: OP still has not paid his debt to me.

Nick has still not run a marathon since Day 1.

Both the OP and Nick are not men of their words and have lied.
Dec 10 2018 5:55PM
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CLQ
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iFlipJust a quick update: OP still has not paid his debt to me.

Nick has still not run a marathon since Day 1.

Both the OP and Nick are not men of their words and have lied.


Why does OP owe you money?
Dec 10 2018 6:32PM
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evaroni
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Did we ever clarify in what currency the debt is to be paid?
Dec 10 2018 6:34PM
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everlast
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iFlipJust a quick update: OP still has not paid his debt to me.

Nick has still not run a marathon since Day 1.

Both the OP and Nick are not men of their words and have lied.


i am in a way you got to take the good with the bad, and just break bread. like i can have respect for what he is doing, but with that same breath you know the guy has done very shady type of stuff, and has mislead many ppl
Dec 10 2018 6:41PM
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cool_name
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everlasti am in a way you got to take the good with the bad, and just break bread. like i can have respect for what he is doing, but with that same breath you know the guy has done very shady type of stuff, and has mislead many ppl


Saying you are going to do something isn’t worthy of respect

Doing something is worthy of respect
Dec 10 2018 6:44PM
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WoFIowz
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Sorry Nick, if only the blind people could read what you just wrote, they would say fuck off. What in the actual fuck. I'm sure someone in Somalia can assist with that for ya
Dec 11 2018 3:10AM
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Phil-X-
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Dec 11 2018 9:43AM
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Rparr
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OP's been real fuckin quiet lately
Dec 11 2018 9:53AM
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Titus69
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He ran blindfolded while holding onto some rope held by a guy who can see on a beach and a straight ass road, this guy is fucking badass
Dec 11 2018 10:21AM
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everlast
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runforlove2018


Sorry Nick, if only the blind people could read what you just wrote, they would say fuck off. What in the actual fuck. I'm sure someone in Somalia can assist with that for ya


Titus69He ran blindfolded while holding onto some rope held by a guy who can see on a beach and a straight ass road, this guy is fucking badass


Why did he say he only ran 18km and it took him 3 hours, y not just lie and said u did a marathon..... Her prob sat in the bar drinking beer all day after that
Dec 11 2018 11:58AM
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Titus69
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everlastWhy did he say he only ran 18km and it took him 3 hours, y not just lie and said u did a marathon..... Her prob sat in the bar drinking beer all day after that


It's also weird that he desired to see how running blind would feel, like fuck that hes trying to seem so passionate about everything
Dec 11 2018 12:19PM
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everlast
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Titus69It's also weird that he desired to see how running blind would feel, like fuck that hes trying to seem so passionate about everything


Dude the guy is a fucking drunk. You have to be delusional or have some deep psychiatric issue to think you can run a marathon for 365 days. This guy needs to take a break from the weed
Dec 11 2018 12:21PM
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cool_name
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Titus69It's also weird that he desired to see how running blind would feel, like fuck that hes trying to seem so passionate about everything


Also weird to describe an 11+ min/km pace as “running”, I’m not even sure that counts as a brisk walk
Dec 11 2018 12:26PM
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WoFIowz
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cool_nameAlso weird to describe an 11+ min/km pace as “running”, I’m not even sure that counts as a brisk walk

Yeah roughly 3.4mph lol
Dec 11 2018 12:28PM
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everlast
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cool_nameAlso weird to describe an 11+ min/km pace as “running”, I’m not even sure that counts as a brisk walk


runforlove2018Yeah roughly 3.4mph lol


IMO he should give up on the whole running shtick. I live in the city and walk more than this guy does each day
Dec 11 2018 12:39PM
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theabortionator
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Id pay him 20 bucks to ride a scooter 26 miles blindfolded
Dec 11 2018 2:01PM
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everlast
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theabortionatorId pay him 20 bucks to ride a scooter 26 miles blindfolded


Yarrrrrrr
Dec 11 2018 2:43PM
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bergobeanz
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theabortionatorId pay him 20 bucks to ride a scooter 26 miles blindfolded


*Razor scooter marathons through the desert barefoot… for love*
Dec 11 2018 11:09PM
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