YYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT A WAY TO WRAP UP THE OLYMPICS!!!!! GOLD!!!! I am going to celebrate by buying a goat and celebrating Canada, and so should you!! When Crosby scored I wept. Tears of joy. I have never been so proud to be Canadian. I love my country. OH CANADA!
What a day to be Canadian! This is the type of day that I have been waiting for since the Olympics began. After the crashes, falls and missed opportunities of this past weekend I had convinced myself to take the same approach as the lone Ethiopian in these winter games: I was just happy to be here. Then today happened. Going into today I would have just been happy to have Canada beat Russia in hockey. Some great performances by some great Canadian women almost made me forget about the hockey game! Almost.
This afternoon Clara Hughes became the only Olympian in history to win multiple medals in both the Summer and Winter games. She won the bronze medal in women’s 5000 meter speed skating. At the age of 37 this is amazing. If I can skate 1 meter when I am 37 I would be happy. I would also be happy to have a quarter of the muscle she has. Wow.
The Canadian women’s short-track team then won what appeared to be the bronze medal in the 3000 meter race. But after video review the first place Koreans were disqualified which meant Canada won the silver! Not before the Koreans had already taken an emotional victory lap, wrapped in their country’s flag.
Then came the women’s bobsled. The Germans must not have been driving a Volkswagen bob sled as that great German engineering we hear about in the commercials was not present. Or it was driver error. Either way, Germany crashed allowing Canada to take the gold and silver in the event!
Not to be lost in the shuffle is the Canadian hockey team! They came out flying tonight and earned a 7-3 victory over the rival Russians.
Canada has tied it’s previous record of 7 gold medals at a winter Olympics, and there are still 4 more days of competition to go!
It was the best day of the Olympics for Canada and it was thanks to some great Canadian women. Also, a shot out to the Canadian woman who gave me my burger at McDonald’s today. I don’t know what she did but I have never had a McChicken burger taste so good. Maybe it was the 5 extra packs of McChicken sauce I added. Mmmmmm. A shout out to all the Canadian women. Great job.
I hope that everybody is feeling a little better today after a tough weekend for Canada. At least goats were still purchased. We are up to 149 goats as of this morning. $5,150 worth of goats. Great job! The other good thing that is coming from the tough loss in the hockey game last night is that hockey is (very suddenly and probably temporarily) a big deal in the USA.
Some say that we only lost because the USA team had a better goalie. But I am quite sure we let the USA win. This way we can play an extra game and have more chances to celebrate a win! And what else captures the Canadian spirit like taking it easy on our opponents? We are all about that warm and welcoming attitude. So, welcome to Vancouver everybody. I hope you’re having as much fun as I am.
Here are the updated medal standings. Canada has 4 gold medals so get your 4 goats!
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | Germany | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | Norway | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Canada | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | South Korea | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Austria | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Russia | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | France | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| T |
 United States |
7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
 Germany |
7 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
 Norway |
5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
 Canada |
4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
 South Korea |
4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
 Austria |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
 Russia |
2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
 France |
2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
 Switzerland |
5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
 Sweden |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 China |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 Poland |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Italy |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Maelle Ricker won Canada’s second gold medal of the games today in the women’s snowboard cross! After a tough qualifying round she bounced back very nicely to take the gold medal. The hometown girl delivered in the clutch. I think the people that live around me are going to file noise complaints that coincide with the times Canada wins a gold medal. It’s just so exciting! Time to buy your Ricker goat!!
Alexandre Bilodeau is the first Canadian to win gold in Canada!!! WOOOOHOOOOO!!!! What a great story! Canada’s first gold medal at the 2010 Olympics! You know what that means: Time to buy your gold medal goat! I’m going to buy mine right now! I am so proud.
After years of waiting, the Olympics are finally here in Vancouver! (Am I allowed to say “Olympics?”) Thanks to you, 86 goats were purchased for donation before the Olympics even began! That’s $2967 worth of goats. Great job!
Yesterday got off to a tough start with the luge accident, but it was great to see the Georgian team get a standing ovation when they walked into the Opening Ceremony. Other than that, the Olympics have been great so far. I have put the rest of life on the back burner as I am just so excited for these Olympics. Last night I looked out the window and saw what looked like someone stealing my car. Then I looked at the TV and saw that the Olympics were on. Who needs a car anyways?
Jennifer Heil won Canada’s first medal tonight in the womens moguls. It would have been great to see her take home a gold but a silver medal is nothing to sneeze at. For all you people who are allergic to silver.
Tomorrow at 1:00 PT in the afternoon the fasted speed skating women in the country will try and win the first Canadian gold medal on Canadian soil… It will actually be on Canadian ice, but everyone keeps saying “Canadian soil.” So we’ll hope for a gold medal tomorrow. And along with it, more goats. I just really want to see that goat-o-meter explode.
There are a few Goat For Gold t-shirts still available on time for the Olympics. Extra Larges have sold out, but other sizes are available. I wore my Goat For Gold shirt around today and people just said, “Wow… he looks great.” And that definitely had everything to do with the shirt.
I love goats.
We are up to 73 goats! We are 8 days away from the Olympics and people have already donated $2518.5 worth of goats. I am not a farmer, but I think it’s pretty accurate to refer to 73 goats as a “herd.” Is a group of goats called a “herd?” Someone told me a group of goats is referred to as a “trip.” Herd, trip, either way 73 goats is a lot of goats. So we can all proudly say that we have donated a herd/trip of goats.
Speaking of which, have you “herd” the exciting news? (Good one, me)
Goat For Gold T-shirts are here! First of all, I would like to thank the professional model who kindly donated his time to model a shirt in the pictures below. You can tell by his hat and the football that he is an athlete. Between photo shoots in Milan and Paris he some how made time to do a photo shoot for Goat For Gold.
The shirts are 100% cotton and look great. You can make a fashion statement and a social statement at the same time by sporting one of these trendy shirts. The shirts feature the Goat For Gold logo on the front and the website on the back. The shirts are $25 for Canadians, $30 for Americans, and $35 Internationally. 100% of the proceeds will continue to go to supporting families and their new goats!
The shirts will be shipped the day after an order is placed.
Thanks so much for your purchase!
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There have been a few informative and humorous stories written about Goat For Gold over the past day or so. I SO appreciate the people who are taking the time to write about these gorgeous horned and hooved creatures in their newspaper or on their websites. Let’s face it folks: I dare you to find a more graceful and elegant creature than the goat. Exactly. You can’t. Check out the “In The Media” section of the website to read the recent articles. When you see a headline that says “During The Olympics, Crazy Canadians To Collect Cloven-Hoofed Critters For Charity” you know it’s going to be a good read.
I have received some emails and comments from people who are curious as to how exactly the goat process works. I would like to do my best and summarize what happens after you click “purchase.”
Upon finding out that you can donate a goat for just $34.50, the first thing you might wonder is, “I’m no goat expert, but is $34.50 the going rate for a goat these days?” Well, after browsing Craigslist to see how much I could buy a goat for here in Vancouver, I found that prices ranged from $50 – $400 for a goat. The $400 goat must be the Ferrari of goats and come fully loaded. 2 horns, rear tail, 4 legs and all the other features. Maybe it’s even potty trained? Anyways, the Goat For Gold goats are purchased through the organization CRWRC. Judging by local goat prices, you will be happy to know that the goats are not purchased here and then shipped to Africa. Could you imagine the cost of stamps and shipping it would take to send a live goat to Africa? Not to mention the security threat of traveling with 2 horns. The goats are purchased in Africa, for Africa and are purchased as locally as possible. This way the money goes back into the local economy of a developing country. This also ensures that the breed of goat is well suited to the specific environment where it will live. The $34.50 also goes to having the goats vaccinated. Usually people from the CRWRC train people in the needy communities to help with the vaccination process. This equips them to do goat vaccination of goat offspring, etc. in the future. Local people are also trained to administer the program. They help with the goat distribution and coordinate things like rotating male goats around for breeding, and facilitating the “pay back” program where people give a baby goat to another family in need. This, again, builds up local leadership and equips the program to continue after the CRWRC has gone. There is a careful selection process that helps determine who receives the goats. The local community helps to identify the families most in need. Those families must agree to build a shelter for their goat and attend training in animal care. They also agree to abide by they “pay back” structure. After that, they can receive a goat.
I hope this helps to clarify the process and answer any questions people had. After reading this information I also hope it is clear how solid the program is. There is much more to it then just handing needy people a goat and letting them figure out the rest. The way the program is run makes for a very sustainable and beneficial goat for those who need it. The “pay back” program is a very cool feature of the program. The goats truly are the gift that keeps on giving. And hopefully with the vaccinations they are the gift that keeps on living.
4 goats have already been purchased for donation and Canada has not even won a gold medal… or a silver medal, or a bronze medal, or even began participating in the Olympics. I love it! The opening ceremonies get under way in about a month and already people are getting their goats. I like the “who cares about the medal, I want to buy a goat now” mentality that a few people are showing. Keep it up and we could explode the goat-o-meter before the Olympics even begin. Awesome. The more goats, the merrier. And hairier.
A few people have emailed and asked how to purchase a goat. To purchase a goat, click on the purple icon to the right of where you are reading this. Click on the icon with the Canadian flag if you live in Canada, or the icon with the American flag if you live in the USA. If the $34.50 is too much to afford, donations for smaller amounts can be made using the PayPal icon. This money is pooled together to buy as much goats as possible after it is donated. You may also browse the CRWRC gift catalog here: http://www.crwrc.org/pages/crwrc_giftcatalog.cfm and find a less expensive alternative to making a difference. None of the people that help out with Goat For Gold make any money and all time is volunteered. So thank you very much to everybody who is helping make this possible. And thank you to the people who are supporting Goat For Gold in any way at all. The 4 goats that have already been purchased will make all the difference in the world.
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