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One of our own really needs some help

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loganimlach
Posts: 5132 - Karma: 14,054
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
Jun 16 2020 9:34AM
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CatdickBojangles
Posts: 6200 - Karma: 62,946
Donated. Time for our community to shine again.
Jun 16 2020 9:43AM
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dizzydizzy
Posts: 302 - Karma: 1,031
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
Jun 16 2020 10:51AM
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Michigan_Sucks
Posts: 492 - Karma: 7,138
I've been consuming TC content for free for years, donating is the least I can do.
Jun 16 2020 11:03AM
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fredyferl
Posts: 2943 - Karma: 14,828
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
Jun 16 2020 11:49AM
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ThaLorax
Posts: 21083 - Karma: 8,455
Childhood Leukemia survivor here. Best wishes to his family!
Jun 16 2020 11:50AM
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Jpurd
Posts: 3196 - Karma: 3,554
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.
Jun 16 2020 11:52AM
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Young_patty
Posts: 3280 - Karma: 37,903
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.
Jun 16 2020 1:18PM
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Monsieur_Patate
Posts: 1393 - Karma: 4,304
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.
Jun 16 2020 1:22PM
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JANKYfilms
Posts: 124 - Karma: 1,967
Donated! Thanks for the heads-up Logan
Jun 16 2020 1:26PM
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JAHBRADOR
Posts: 3004 - Karma: 17,069
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!
Jun 16 2020 1:30PM
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Mr_pretzel
Posts: 4616 - Karma: 1,289
Done. Thank you for spreading the message. All the best to the family
Jun 16 2020 1:31PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9344 - Karma: 68,228
Done, Good luck Shane and Soren!
Jun 16 2020 2:05PM
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Mayrandpodcast
Posts: 776 - Karma: 13,545
donated, hope everything goes well for them
Jun 16 2020 3:18PM
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nilserb
Posts: 242 - Karma: 633
Lets go
Jun 16 2020 4:10PM
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mikemac
Posts: 1292 - Karma: 3,623
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!
Jun 16 2020 5:06PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
Posts: 9215 - Karma: 5,398
He should seriously check this out https://www.stjude.org/.
Jun 16 2020 5:45PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
Posts: 6960 - Karma: 60,852
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.
Jun 16 2020 7:11PM
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little1337
Posts: 8241 - Karma: 47,853
Great sticky, glad to see so much love in here. I'll donate when I get home
Jun 16 2020 8:16PM
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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!
Jun 16 2020 11:32PM
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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.
Jun 17 2020 12:48AM
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casual
Posts: 6712 - Karma: 6,748
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!
Jun 17 2020 1:03AM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9344 - Karma: 68,228
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.
Jun 17 2020 1:46PM
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860media*
Posts: 1575 - Karma: 10,519
Who doesn't love TC! Get better lil man
Jun 17 2020 3:02PM
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Crispy.
Posts: 6109 - Karma: 7,683
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.
Jun 17 2020 6:07PM
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Shenanigans
Posts: 868 - Karma: 455
Donating!
Jun 17 2020 10:16PM
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highpeak
Posts: 426 - Karma: 2,209
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!
Jun 17 2020 11:57PM
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theabortionator
Posts: 51626 - Karma: 162,075
Done
Jun 18 2020 3:20AM
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kbrando
Posts: 1208 - Karma: 904
done, really glad to see all the love this community has for one another
Jun 18 2020 10:29AM
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osm
Posts: 76 - Karma: 338
donated, fuck cancer
Jun 18 2020 12:34PM
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olic
Posts: 294 - Karma: 928
Donated, sending all the good vibes to the family!
Jun 18 2020 12:51PM
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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/
Jun 19 2020 7:50AM
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Kbob94
Posts: 1258 - Karma: 7,889
Donated! We’ve got the best family in sports! Help anyway you can. We’ve all benefited from the Traveling circus!
Jun 19 2020 10:51PM
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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
Jun 20 2020 8:54AM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9344 - Karma: 68,228
Bump cause I'm drunk and feeling in the giving mood
Jun 23 2020 1:17AM
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GrandThings
Posts: 3127 - Karma: 31,551
Bump - keep this thread on the first page.

LTC has literally been one of the most impactful things in my life.
Jun 23 2020 9:05AM
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SavageBiff
Posts: 3483 - Karma: 14,753
I’m in , never watched line tc but I’m in for this
Jun 23 2020 3:42PM
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cyphers
Posts: 1657 - Karma: 18,283
bump
Jun 25 2020 12:37PM
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danbrown
Posts: 11939 - Karma: 21,826
bump for Soren!
Jun 26 2020 11:28AM
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Mingg
Posts: 13975 - Karma: 49,270
Sending so much love and healing vibes! You guys will get through this!

❤️❤️❤️
Jun 26 2020 12:47PM
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BrawnTrends
Posts: 1102 - Karma: 2,438
Donated. I hope the little one gets through it fast.
Jun 26 2020 4:45PM
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TravelingCircus
Posts: 146 - Karma: 14,892
Over 1/3 of the way there! Thanks to everyone and keep spreading the word!
Jul 5 2020 11:21AM
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BrawnTrends
Posts: 1102 - Karma: 2,438
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.
Jul 6 2020 2:28AM
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TheHamburglar
Posts: 3895 - Karma: 3,315
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.
Jul 8 2020 7:29AM
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CHU-TANG_CLAN
Posts: 2103 - Karma: 2,910
done and shared
Jul 9 2020 8:46PM
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danbrown
Posts: 11939 - Karma: 21,826
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


Jul 14 2020 11:03AM
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skierman
Posts: 8332 - Karma: 7,766
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
Jul 15 2020 7:12PM
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edai
Posts: 4987 - Karma: 4,653
donated. thanks Shane.
Jul 26 2020 3:00AM
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Moosen
Posts: 4285 - Karma: 2,585
Best Wishes! Donated! Fuck Cancer
Sep 5 2020 7:56PM
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Windyham
Posts: 6 - Karma: 19
Just donated. I really hope the ski community can come together for Shane. He deserves it
Sep 25 2020 3:37PM
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skuff
Posts: 18 - Karma: 100
Donated, wishing the best for Soren and family.
Oct 4 2020 7:45AM
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