First of all I want to thank Nick very much for helping me put this thing together and all the generous sauce makers and manufacturers that contributed to my cause.
My name is Troy Hangen (aka generalee) and I am addicted to hot sauce. I live in a planned community about 10 minutes north of Phoenix, Arizona. I have only been on the blog for a few months and I can foreshadow never not being on it. The fun times and wealth of knowledge I acquire here is priceless. I have had the chance to meet a few fellow bloggers and realized that if everyone else on the blog is as great of people as the 2 I just met, I am in store for some future great relationships starting when I meet all y’all at Fiery Foods next year.
This year, I’ll be participating in a very special event called the Breast Cancer 3-Day.
I’ll walk 60 miles over the course of three days with thousands of other women and men. The net proceeds will support breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment through the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Since my training began in the middle of the summer here in Phoenix (112 degrees), I have already accumulated over 300 miles in training and will do another 100 before the walk in early November. I get up every Saturday and Sunday at 4:30 and walk with about 15 – 20 women and walk miles after mile after mile.
According to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, approximately 200,000 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and nearly 40,000 will die from the disease. That’s why I’m walking so far. And hopes in the future, if my wife or daughter acquires this deadly illness, i will have helped to find a cure. I want to do something bold about breast cancer. I hope that you’ll share this incredible adventure with me by supporting me in my fundraising efforts.
I’ve agreed to raise at least $2,200 in donations. With special thanks to the generous support I have received, I will hope to raise the amount necessary to walk.
There will be 6 separate auctions of goodies and collectable items. Some of these you may have seen before and some have not. Please take in mind that all proceeds of these auctions are going to my pledge amount. All winning bids are able to be written off on your end of the year taxes. I have hopes and aspirations of doing this yearly for many years in the future. I have met some really nice ladies, some I can see being friends forever. There are 3 survivors of breast cancer and others that are directly linked to a sufferer or someone who has passed due to this illness. The journey for me has just begun. With the baby steps I have taken and the larger steps I will take on the walk, I will be able to hold my head up high and tell myself I did something good for someone else.
Good Luck to everyone and once again, Thanks.
Save the Breasts Auctions:
(There will be a total of 6 auctions)
Auction #1 – To start 7pm Pacific 10/14 and will contain 5 signed bottles from the following contributors:
Fat Kid Sauces – Signed & Numbered #6
Loco Luna – Signed & Numbered #6
Blair – Signed
The HSB – Signed
Arizona Jack – Signed
** eBay Auction Here **
Auction #2 – Contains 9 signed bottles from the following contributors:
Fat Kid Sauces – Signed & Numbered #3
Loco Luna – Signed & Numbered #3
Blair – Signed
The HSB – Signed
Arizona Jack – Signed
Muso – Signed & Numbered #3 Hotternell Chocolate Mint Red Savina Sauce
Jim Campbell – UnBEARable Hot Sauce
CaJohn – Signed (by CaJohn & Jim Campbell) Light You Up (light bulb shaped) Hot Sauce
EZ Earl – Signed EZ Earl’s Blazin’ Hot Stuff
** eBay Auction Here **
59 responses to “Save the Breasts!”
Good Luck Troy! I am honored to be a part of this.
Good luck Troy! I have great respect for anyone who helps to try to find a cure for any type of cancer. Kudos to you!
I love Hot Sauce, but getting one and helping a cause is the Best!
I’ll be bidding on those!
Go Troy!
good luck to you in your fund raising and during your walk, since i have been driving I have gotten lazy I am exhausted just reading the words “60 mile walk in 3 days” between you and Jim they should have enough to find a cure very soon, (I hope) you 2 are special people.
Generallee: Great endeavor! I have a few 1st run bottles left that I can tap to provide you a few autographed units if you would like them. I just finished supporting the auction for Ava Volunteer R.F.D in the Ozarks and the hot sauces sold well. Please advise. – E.Z.
Total respect Troy. Hope you meet your goals.
Good Luck GeneralLee, it’s a great thing you’re doing. Will be looking forward to seeing the auctions.
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Good luck. Bigshow 20 more days
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Counting them down Bret. How goes things?
Bret – Received an Ava R.F.D. patch for assisting on their fundraising auction. It seems to be screaming out to be posted on your fire truck at JJ’s. You want it? – E.Z.
Great to see another HSBer helping out for a great cause!!!
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thank you for your generosity. please pm nick with any contributions. hurry though, the remaining auctions will start shortly. walked 18 miles today before 10 am. training is good for me.
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Okay. it’s done. Sent Nick a msg on this.
18 miles? Wow – that is some training schedule!!
hey Earl, I am using your smokin hot on steak tonight 😀 it smells yummy
Auction is up…. Good Luck general!
Save boobs by buying hot sauce? Now we’re talking! Good luck Troy!
Good luck on the Auction.
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Lee, I knew that would get your atttention you perv….lol….
LOL how goes the battle?
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funny thing is, i am a butt guy. 🙂
thanks all y’all for the early support.
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even got some quick bids too…
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got to go iron some clothes and go to bed. walking 13 miles tom. morn.
adios from the general.
Good morning everyone
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Good Day Window licker
hey all…how goes it..
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What’s up big man
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Thats head winder licker to you, show some respect…lo
How goes it bret
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whats up bigshow
>>, good morning….
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not too much, just been sick all weekend!! better now than in a few weeks
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hey Blane how r things?
What’s up Creator?
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Alls good, I think it might just be a relax day,,, Doubt it but one can hope…lol
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GM Creator
Good morning guys. Well, tailgated all afternoon yesterday, had a ball. Looks like we’ve hooked most of the Meadowlands Security guys to the wings, cooked up about 75-80 pounds yesterday. Life is good. I consider this a precursor to next weekend when we invade Jets (Giants) stadium parking lot. We did it last year and had a blast. Got some funny pics from yesterday, their on the sides of our homepage if you want to check them out.
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I’m there next week. Had people ov er yesterday – couldn’t make 🙁
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good luck with that, it will be for me…at least until 4:30 when i got to go to work. but ive been sick, so, just tryin to kick this bug.
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count me in as long as i can kick this damn cold…
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Hope you’re there – feel better. My wife has a cold also… She’s miserable. Pregnant and sick – man its tough at the Casa Huvason Stronghold
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Had a “Blazin-Hot” tailgate party myself. Hope you steak was as delicious as the OSU Beavers kicking Husy butt!!!!!
The more the merrier. With all the new security friends we made yesterday, I have a feeling we’re getting a good spot next week.
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SORRY
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Hey Creator, don’t look now, but your trailer’s on fire! 😉 🙂
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LOL!
Everyone have a great Day
When do the other auctions start?
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when one ends another will immediatly begin. maybe some shorter than others. better hold on to your hats or husks for the last one. it is going to be a doozy.
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I really liked the Blair bottle in this auction, nothing against the others I have all those and love them in my collection…I can’t wait to see what else comes up.
Good luck Troy
Hey gang,
Just back from Northern Michigan, it was deep in snow, a welcome change from AZ. General Lee, thank you for such a great thing for a great cause, we at PPP are very proud to be able to help.
I must apologise to all bloggers for leaving some of you with promises unkept, but when I return, I will hit the ground running. I just had a very bad case of stress build-up, work issues and severe growing pains with the biz. A week in the snow has allowed me to CHILL OUT, lol, and regroup.
Email and puter access will be spotty at best, CaJohn, Bret, I will see you 2 soon, and to all the rest, keep up the great work. I sure do miss the HSB and all of you.
Last post untill I return next week
Jack
I need my Jerky fix….can I wait a week?
Troy, had to send a thank you. What you are doing is extremely admirable. My mom just went through breast cancer surgery a few months ago. I have raised money and done a 30 mile bike ride for diabetes over the past few years, but next year and in the future, will do something to raise money for breast cancer. Hats off to ya!
When does the 3rd auction begin?
Good question! Its great that the auctions are doing so well.
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Whats up HUV…
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Not much my friend, what’s up with you? Getting ready to go out for some celebratory beers soon!
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Drink one for me…. And during the night of drinking send your wife subliminal messages about the trip to Tenn… Thats what I’m doing at night with my wife… I think I’m up to a 5.5 % chance of going…lol
Be safe
TTYL
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Will do – beer for BLANE.
And I will be safe…. I have a desiginated driver ;D
Hey guys,
Im sweating out the Tiger game, we almost lost already in the 1st inning. Tonight is do or die !!!! I like the subliminal thing, I’ll try that on Sheila !!!!!
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I do it with e-mails to it….give me money….works real well….send jerky….most of the time.
One time I was trying it on the wife and the next morning she woke up asking if I was getting a second job…. Well needless to say that’s not the Job I was asking for, you win some you lose some…lol
How goes it AJ
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That was good.
Glad this is going well Troy!