#registration 2012

[gishwheshistorian]

The door’s closing...

From: Misha Collins ([email protected]) Sent: Thu 10/18/12 10:31 PM To: Gishwhes Email List

My Dear Comrades, Fellow Patriots, and Mom:

Do not try this at home, but I'm about to employ the rarely-seen, and very dangerous quadruple mixed metaphor - if you're faint-of-heart, skip to the next paragraph. I feel it's my duty to tell you that the window of GISHWHES registration has almost run out and that your chance to pass through the doorway to a brighter future has almost flown past.

I can promise you activities and art, the likes of which you've never dreamt; global friends, the likes of which you've always avoided but usually end up loving; and a grand prize, the likes of which will either forever change you for the worse or leave you gasping in a crimson euphoric state of bliss. If you still haven't heard what our grand prize is, I'll give you two clues: it rhymes with "Toast Bunting gore a Freakend in a Frivate Hastle in Flottland with Tea" and it has something to do with "ghost hunting for a weekend in a private castle in Scotland with me." Airfare, castle, and ghosts are all part of the prize to the team that scavenges the hardest.

And what's this business about a World Record? Well, there are actually two: First, we appear to have enough registrants to break our previous record for the largest scavenger hunt ever. Hop on board now and it looks like you can freeload-participate in a Guinness World Record-breaking event (they'll even send you an official Guinness certificate with your name on it). I can't tee it up any easier than that - unless I spontaneously grow your nose to a length of over 3.46 inches (the world record for "Longest Nose" currently held by my close friend and old accordion teacher, Mehmet Ozyurek).

The second record? We're going to attempt to break the most pledges for committing Random Acts of Kindness. Ever. Period. So you'd be a fundamental part of literally changing the "kindness quotient" of the world. And you say I never do anything for you...

If all that doesn't sound like fun... you clearly don't know what fun sounds like.

Registration closes in 2 days.

Misha

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[gishwheshistorian]

2012 Registration Tiers

Congratulations! You have made the choice to embrace your inner artist… and freak. You are now registering to join Gishwhes 2012.

After registration you will be able to (1) start a team, (2) join a team or (3) be placed on a random amazing global team. Don’t worry, if after joining a team you need to change teams, you can do so. So let’s register first…

 The money from your registration helps cover our extravagant Grand Prize (it ain’t cheap to rent a private castle and fly 15+ people from all corners of the planet to Scotland) and the costs of running GISHWHES. Also we’ll be sending a portion to the charity Random Acts! So please, contribute as much as you can so we can make this awesome for everyone.

To encourage you to pony up (and appealing to your selfish nature), the more you give, the more you get. Check out our different registration levels and pick the one that keeps your cockles warmest.

$10- Barebones 

We want everyone to participate no matter how tight the budget. But if you can, give a little more because you’ll be riding on the backs of others here and you might feel pangs of guilt.

$19- Meat on the Bones There. 

You’ll sleep a little better.

$49- Wish You Were Here! 

Now you’re talking. Misha will send you a SIGNED Holiday card of him in an exotic local with a blank bubble dialogue box coming out of his mouth. You can write anything your twisted minds want in it and the defame him all over the internet for your amusement.

$98- Gishwhes Flag 

You’ve hit the big time. We will send you the Official 2012 Gishwhes Flag SIGNED by Misha, Kissed and signed by Miss Jean Louis, and binary stamped by Gishbot with a secret message—this item sold out last year! PLUS, you’ll get the “Wish You Were Here” signed holiday card mentioned above.

$269- Misha as Your Personal Assistant 

Misha will record a personalized voice mail message/greeting that will either make your friends jealous or confused. (Misha can either record it in YOUR NAME or in the name of the person of your choosing. We will contact you after the Hunt to set up the VM). PLUS you’ll get the “Wish You Were Here” signed holiday card mentioned above and the Gishwhes Flag.

$999- I’m a GISHWHES Item (Limited Offering) 

We will create a special  Scavenger Hunt Item that has something to do with you or, if you prefer, a friend or loved one of yours. Want someone to receive hundreds of love letters in the mail? We’ll arrange it. Want hundreds of people to draw a portrait of you and then email it to you? Done. (We’ll contact you before the Hunt to arrange). PLUS you’ll get the “Wish You Were Here” card and Gishwhes flag and “Misha, my Personal Assistant.” Now isn’t that the bee’s knees?

The Gishwhes Historian is a project to archive Gishwhes-related information including emails, hunt updates, timelines, and more.  

You can find info on previous year’s registration tiers here.

If you’d like to help, we have a list of missing content here,  or you can fill out one of our surveys.

[gishwheshistorian]

Posted 29 September, 2012.

Transcript:

“Everybody's asking: "What is this GISHWHES?" um, "How can GISHWHES change my life?" (laughs) they're not asking that. But I will tell you. GISHWHES stands for the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen. Last year we did GISHWHES 1, we broke a Guinness World Record doing so, people made lifelong friends, they had lifechanging experiences. I for one, am a better person for having done it.  

This year we're doing GISHWHES 2, the Revenge of GISHWHES. Um... It's not really called that. And... um... and... I think it's going to be better, more exciting, more psychotic, more amazing art and better friends made from, from this GISHWHES 2, than, than GISHWHES 1, and than anything else, so, um, please come join us in the fun.  

The winning team, this is very important, the winning team is going to be flown to Scotland. Scotland, Europe. And put up in a haunted castle, and I'm going to come and spend the night there as well and it's going to be... mayhem. It's not going to be mayhem, it's just going to be great. Um, and anyway, yes.   

I mean it's funny, everywhere I go people just sort of look at me with these inquisitive eyes, and they, they really seem to want to know: "What is this GISHWHES? What is it? Tell me more about it! (moves camera to show he is talking to swans and ducks )What is it? What are you talking about? What is this GISHWHES? Hmmm... I think check it out. What is it? I'm curious. Very curious." “

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Misha Collins Gishwhes Update

From: Misha Collins ([email protected]) Sent: Mon 10/15/12 3:49 PM To: Gishwhes Email List

Mis Amores,

Tick tock. The doors are closing soon to the Second First Annual Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen (Gishwhes).

We've decided we're going to attempt to break last year's Guinness World Record. Actually, we'll probably smash two records - but that's another story soon to be told.

If you're one of the lollygaggers who hasn't yet hopped on board, hurry up!  

If breaking world records doesn't twirl your tomato perhaps the chance to whoop some ghost derriere with me will. We've rented a private, haunted castle where the Team that scavenges the hardest and I will all learn to play bagpipes. Now if you're thinking: "That's a lame grand prize - I'm Scottish and I already live in a haunted castle!"... Well, I'm sorry for the disappointment.

However, if you're one of the unlucky souls who doesn't already live in a haunted castle and your team has the most mad skills, we'll fly you there, put you up and all share a succulent bowl of black pudding and haggis!

So let's go obliterate world records, make new friends, do some good and create mind-blowing art with people from all over the world.

Stop procrastinating.

Misha

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