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One of our own really needs some help

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loganimlach
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If you’ve ever watched a Traveling Circus episode and enjoyed it, you have Shane McFalls to thank. The entire vibe that the show was built on was him, and with his sarcastic dry sense of humor that was way too endearing I’ve always enjoyed his company.


Shane’s 2 year old son was recently diagnosed with a form of leukemia. As a parent I can’t imagine the terror him and his wife are feeling right now. Please help take one of the scary parts away in helping them with his medical bills so that they can focus on supporting their son physically and emotionally.


Please, if you’ve ever watched a TC episode just think of it like you’re paying for one of them. Every little bit helps, and this community has always taken care of their own.

https://gf.me/u/x8t4kn
5 years ago
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CatdickBojangles
Posts: 6487 - Karma: 66,504
Donated. Time for our community to shine again.
5 years ago
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dizzydizzy
Posts: 304 - Karma: 1,023
Donated, appreciate you letting us know.

LTC is the best representation of what we love about the sport, let's get together as a community and help the homie out
5 years ago
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Michigan_Sucks
Posts: 529 - Karma: 7,476
I've been consuming TC content for free for years, donating is the least I can do.
5 years ago
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fredyferl
Posts: 2960 - Karma: 14,989
Donated, I hope his son gets through this, I can't imagine what this would be like for his son and Shane and his wife. I love TC and all the edits Shane has put out with Yoke too. He's my favorite filmer
5 years ago
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ThaLorax
Posts: 21109 - Karma: 8,627
Childhood Leukemia survivor here. Best wishes to his family!
5 years ago
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Jpurd
Posts: 3196 - Karma: 3,555
Donated. Damn. Wishing the absolute best to his son - kid will power through. Huge ups to Shane for adding so much to the community and wishing his family the best.
5 years ago
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Young_patty
Posts: 3345 - Karma: 39,302
easiest donation ever, Yoke and LTC are some of my favorite edits ever and inspired everything from my skiing to music tastes. Hope Soren, Shane and their familiy makes it through this ok.
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Monsieur_Patate
Posts: 1393 - Karma: 4,308
Donated!

Also, and maybe it's just me, but I feel the sticky thread might actually attract less viewers than if it were in the normal list? I'm sure the admins have some stats to see if that's accurate, but when looking at threads I personally don't really pay attention to the sticky threads and just look at the main list, which is where I first noticed this very thread, and then I struggled to find it again as it's now a sticky. But again, maybe it's just me.
5 years ago
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JANKYfilms
Posts: 124 - Karma: 1,967
Donated! Thanks for the heads-up Logan
5 years ago
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JAHBRADOR
Posts: 3165 - Karma: 18,890
Done. My brother was was diagnosed with lukemia last August and is now doing well after a multiple rounds of chemo. It’s fucking scary as hell, so much uncertainty, change and emotions. You guys got this!
5 years ago
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Mr_pretzel
Posts: 4616 - Karma: 1,289
Done. Thank you for spreading the message. All the best to the family
5 years ago
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9626 - Karma: 71,601
Done, Good luck Shane and Soren!
5 years ago
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Mayrandpodcast
Posts: 794 - Karma: 14,040
donated, hope everything goes well for them
5 years ago
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nilserb
Posts: 245 - Karma: 651
Lets go
5 years ago
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mikemac
Posts: 1298 - Karma: 3,711
bump for more views! I can't give a ton but every bit helps. TC was always such a highlight of High School procrastination, one of my all time favorites. Best of luck!
5 years ago
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a_pla5tic_bag
Posts: 9244 - Karma: 5,695
He should seriously check this out https://www.stjude.org/.
5 years ago
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
Posts: 7548 - Karma: 67,078
Donated all I could afford during these times. I can’t imagine what they’re feeling.

Also, let me take this time to encourage everyone to register with Be the Match. You could save someone’s life. I saw it save my best friend’s life.
5 years ago
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Mixy
Posts: 8356 - Karma: 50,437
Great sticky, glad to see so much love in here. I'll donate when I get home
5 years ago
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GritznGravy
Posts: 170 - Karma: 248
Done. LTC was always an ensemble but without Shane's touch I don't think it would have ever had quite the impact it did. No one deserves something like this but especially not someone who spent so much time making people laugh at and appreciate the love of skiing. Hang in there Soren!
5 years ago
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Malczyk
Posts: 1435 - Karma: 1,895
What this community is all about. Great people, terrifying card to be dealt and every bit goes a long way.
5 years ago
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casual
Posts: 6712 - Karma: 6,753
Donated.

And accidentally created a similar thread....can a mod delete mine, please?

Thanks for doing this Logan! Shane is such an awesome dude, and the LTC episodes he produced were so incredible and unique in ski media at the time. Such an authentic, relatable, and artistic, without being pretentious, style of filmmaking.

Everybody rally around the family!
5 years ago
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9626 - Karma: 71,601
I agree
Monsieur_PatateDonated!

Also, and maybe it's just me, but I feel the sticky thread might actually attract less viewers than if it were in the normal list? I'm sure the admins have some stats to see if that's accurate, but when looking at threads I personally don't really pay attention to the sticky threads and just look at the main list, which is where I first noticed this very thread, and then I struggled to find it again as it's now a sticky. But again, maybe it's just me.
5 years ago
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860media*
Posts: 1575 - Karma: 10,519
Who doesn't love TC! Get better lil man
5 years ago
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Crispy.
Posts: 6127 - Karma: 7,759
Donated.



First I time I've ever donated to one of these campaigns. Super stoked that this is the one I'm first giving to.
5 years ago
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Shenanigans
Posts: 868 - Karma: 455
Donating!
5 years ago
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highpeak
Posts: 426 - Karma: 2,210
For all the toxic stuff on newschoolers it's so awesome to see a thread of nothing but positivity and support for a great cause.

Donated!
5 years ago
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theabortionator
Posts: 52643 - Karma: 174,870
Done
5 years ago
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kbrando
Posts: 1208 - Karma: 904
done, really glad to see all the love this community has for one another
5 years ago
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osm
Posts: 77 - Karma: 344
donated, fuck cancer
5 years ago
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olic
Posts: 299 - Karma: 940
Donated, sending all the good vibes to the family!
5 years ago
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KapitolPhoto
Posts: 1399 - Karma: 3,250
From Shane's sister Kelsey:

"It is unbelievable that we've had 700+ supporters in just a few days and it is truly impossible to sufficiently articulate the full scope of our gratitude. Thank you!



As some of you may know, treatment for Leukemia occurs in phases, usually lasting 2-3 years. Your support will be a tremendous help as Allie, Shane, Teagan, and Soren embark on this long, unpredictable journey. Thanks to each of you, we're almost a quarter of the way to our goal!

UPDATE: Soren was able to come home yesterday and was most excited to reunite with his sister (Teagan) and cat (Fleetwood). He will continue weekly trips to Dartmouth for chemotherapy over the next month but will have some of his labs completed at home with the help of a traveling nurse. In addition to everything else on their plates, Allie and Shane have also taken on the task of administering twice daily medicine and flushing Soren's IV tubes. (Neither of which are easy or fun for anyone involved.)

Please continue sharing (AND re-sharing) this campaign to help us reach our goal. Every single dollar helps and will sincerely make a world of difference to Shane, Allie, Teagan, and Soren. Thank you!"



Please consider helping out Soren, Shane & the McFalls family by donating if you can: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-soren-become-a-cancer-survivor/
5 years ago
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Kbob94
Posts: 1319 - Karma: 8,621
Donated! We’ve got the best family in sports! Help anyway you can. We’ve all benefited from the Traveling circus!
5 years ago
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shanemcfalls
Posts: 2096 - Karma: 543
A gigantic thank-you from myself and our family. Watching the ski-community rally around us has been so unexpected and really appreciated. I was nervous about asking for help and seeing the support of my favorite ski friends, people I've skied with on the other side of the world, and folks that I've never even met is a wicked cool feeling during a very scary time. Thank you, for reals. - Shane

**This post was edited on Jun 20th 2020 at 8:56:05am
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9626 - Karma: 71,601
Bump cause I'm drunk and feeling in the giving mood
5 years ago
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GrandThings
Posts: 3317 - Karma: 34,284
Bump - keep this thread on the first page.

LTC has literally been one of the most impactful things in my life.
5 years ago
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SavageBiff
Posts: 3483 - Karma: 14,759
I’m in , never watched line tc but I’m in for this
5 years ago
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cyphers
Posts: 1849 - Karma: 21,239
bump
5 years ago
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danbrown
Posts: 11939 - Karma: 21,834
bump for Soren!
5 years ago
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Mingg
Posts: 14049 - Karma: 50,976
Sending so much love and healing vibes! You guys will get through this!

❤️❤️❤️
5 years ago
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BrawnTrends
Posts: 1102 - Karma: 2,440
Donated. I hope the little one gets through it fast.
5 years ago
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TravelingCircus
Posts: 146 - Karma: 14,894
Over 1/3 of the way there! Thanks to everyone and keep spreading the word!
5 years ago
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BrawnTrends
Posts: 1102 - Karma: 2,440
Coming from Europe, even if I lived in the US for a while, I still find it insane that it costs that much. I really hope you guys get enough money for his treatment.
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TheHamburglar
Posts: 3895 - Karma: 3,317
I live a town over in Vermont. I wish there was more I could do to help since I'm so close but I have no idea how to get in touch with the family. I'll keep donating tho. Fuck cancer.
5 years ago
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CHU-TANG_CLAN
Posts: 2103 - Karma: 2,911
done and shared
5 years ago
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danbrown
Posts: 11939 - Karma: 21,834
An auction has been set up for continued support for Soren's treatment. The auction has multiple pairs of retro/OG Line Skis put up by J Lev himself, among other things.

For example, these (priceless) unmounted 1260's.

Check out the auction here:

https://www.32auctions.com/helpsoren


5 years ago
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skierman
Posts: 8606 - Karma: 9,578
danbrownAn auction has been set up for continued support for Soren's treatment. The auction has multiple pairs of retro/OG Line Skis put up by J Lev himself, among other things.

For example, these (priceless) unmounted 1260's.

Check out the auction here:

https://www.32auctions.com/helpsoren




YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WTF
5 years ago
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edai
Posts: 4995 - Karma: 4,701
donated. thanks Shane.
5 years ago
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Moosen
Posts: 4285 - Karma: 2,585
Best Wishes! Donated! Fuck Cancer
5 years ago
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Windyham
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Just donated. I really hope the ski community can come together for Shane. He deserves it
5 years ago
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skuff
Posts: 19 - Karma: 100
Donated, wishing the best for Soren and family.
5 years ago
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