PLEASE VOTE FOR MY SELF PORTRAIT PHOTO OF MY RA HANDS!

TJRheum
TJRheum Member Posts: 6
edited 21. May 2012, 07:37 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hello fellow forum-ers

I'm a Rheumatoid of 37 years, since age 7.... and I need your help - my self portrait photograph of my severely affected RA hands was recently on show at a London Art Exhibition..... Arthritis Research UK helped promote it - see attached FB link...

http://www.facebook.com/arthritisresearchuk

I now need lots and lots of votes in support of my photograph to win a competition to have a photo shoot session with David Beckham.... I want to take a picture of his hands with mine to raise awareness for RA and raise funds for arthritis charities..... Can you take time to vote at the link below?..... can you share with your friends and family to vote too?......... i'm planning a project to photograph the hands of other arthritics and high profile patrons of arthritis charities and would love to hear from any willing participants from here.......... PLEASE GET VOTING - VOTING CLOSES ON 18 MAY 2012.......


http://discover.adidas.co.uk/goallin/challenges/ugc/URhNBSJjbp3of92fH1atH72~lOQ~pqRKw.U6hrUEoGs

Looking forward to hearing from you.......

Tracy Joy

xx

Links now working, Moderator (YEH)

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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Tracy

    As you know I have already voted. :) I hope other forum members will support you too and sincerely wish you all the very best in achieving your goal.

    Elna
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

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  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Tracy I will certainly vote for you, do I just follow the link to facebook...the other links for adidas wont work...wishing you good luck with it...and being able to meet David Beckham...well what more can I say xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello dear Barbara, on this lovely, sunny day or it is here! You are right, the links do not appear to be working on LWA zone but if you go to the Say Hello zone on the forum, where Tracy posted yesterday, the links do work. I suggested she may get more response if she posts on LWA. It seems something has happened to the link in the process. :?

    I did not wish to receive information from Adidas so just unticked that particular box, when I made my vote. I do hope that you will be able to support Tracy.

    Love
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dear Elna
    Thankyou for that, what would we do without you, I do hope you are keeping wellish xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I am ok dear Barbara, I hope you are too. :)

    Hugs
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Elna I am getting there thankyou...I did manage to vote..after I realised its the American back to front dates for the Birth date... :lol:
    Good luck Tracy xxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you, you are a good egg, Barbara :)

    Love
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • Ldyalb
    Ldyalb Member Posts: 85
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'll go check out the original post so I can follow the links and vote for you. Good luck with it, hope you win and get to meet David Beckham! :D
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Tracy

    :wink: I have done a bit of networking and got you a few more votes. :) Power to you.

    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • PatriciaH
    PatriciaH Member Posts: 77
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Voting done :) Hope all goes well for you....x
  • 4yannie
    4yannie Member Posts: 2
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I've just voted for you! I'm going to get some close friends to call over for a vote too.
    The very best of luck to you xx
  • rubyjay
    rubyjay Member Posts: 13
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    You have my vote....Good Luck Tracy xx
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Tracy

    Your votes are increasing! Good news. :D I was happy to support you with this along with a few of my friends too.

    I wish you all the very best in this venture.

    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Wow Tracy, great news, your votes have doubled since this morning and I see NRAS are rooting for you. :D A couple of days still to go...... :D 8)

    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Last day to vote. You have done so well, Tracy, I do hope that you have got the support of this forum. Not many have replied on the thread but let's hope they have put their votes in and supported you in this. All for an extremely good cause.

    I wish you all the very best,

    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    The deadline for voting has been extended to 27 May, so please support Tracy with your vote. She is doing this to hopefully win and help raise awareness of arthritis. It is only through increased awareness that the condition will be afforded the respect it deserves.

    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    OK I give in. I've been away for 3 days and this thread has come back to the top again so can someone please tell me how that photo can be a self-portrait. I don't say it isn't. Maybe the photographer used a tripod and his/her nose or something but I'd really like to know.
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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    done it was it time delay on camera??? think it only way posible
    val
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I wonder if a vote is counted when you de-tick the 'by all means send me loads of advertising' box. DD
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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Yes your vote does count if you do that DD, as that is what I did. After voting you receive an email asking you to confirm your email address by clicking on a link and your vote will be added . Try it. :)

    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    dreamdaisy wrote:
    I wonder if a vote is counted when you de-tick the 'by all means send me loads of advertising' box. DD

    I intended to vote as I do think it's a good, witty photo. I did de-tick that box. I declined to give my age (I've no problem with being 66 but I don't see how it's relevant.) I also clicked on the 'Terms of Service' before agreeing to them and got a message saying 'We're sorry we do not recognise that page'. I tried twice with the same result so I gave up. I don't click on anything that won't even let me access their Terms of Service.
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