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G.I.S.H.-What?

Aug 8, 2014

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Aug 8, 2014

Veteran Gisher Rachel McDonnell stops in to give us the scoop on G.I.S.H.W.H.E.S. 2014. I think Misha Collins factors in somewhere. And an elephant-head Medeusa.

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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:00 AM

Hello, hello, freinds and neighbors!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:00 AM

Welcome!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:01 AM

I'm very excited to see some new faces in the forum.
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:01 AM

hi hi
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:01 AM

sorry I am late
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:01 AM

No problem, Lady!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:01 AM

Late is realtive.
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:01 AM

*relative
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:01 AM

I think you're right on time.
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:01 AM

How's it going?
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:01 AM

lots going on this week, thanks for suggesting this tawk Rebecca! :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:02 AM

Wait, didn't you suggest it?
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:02 AM

Anyway, glad you're here!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:02 AM

oh maybe I did lol
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:02 AM

I can't remember that was a few days ago haha
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:02 AM

hello audience :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:02 AM

I'm pretty excited to learn about something that seems Uber Fun and seriously nerdy.
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:03 AM

Or, perhaps, rambunctiously nerdy?
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:03 AM

it is taken very seriously by many, mostly because the winners get to spend a weekend with Misha Collins
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:03 AM

Oh, wow!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:03 AM

Wait...
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:03 AM

Back up!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:03 AM

Let's start at the beginning.
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:04 AM

ok :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:04 AM

We're here to talk about GISHWHES.
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:04 AM

What? Is? That?
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:04 AM

(Forum, feel free to ask questions, comment, or talk amongst yourselves!)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:05 AM

ok so first GISHWHES stands for Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World has Ever Seen
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:05 AM

(If you're new to Tawkers, simply create a username and password - which takes less than 2 minutes - so you can log in to log comments!)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:05 AM

and it is run by Misha Collins, Miss Jean Louis, and others
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:05 AM

Oh, wait - so who is Miss Jean Louise?
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:05 AM

He started the hunt because of a few reasons
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:05 AM

I didn't read enough Wiki on this, I'm afraid...
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:06 AM

1. the Supernatural fandom would follow him to hell and back no questions asked, so he decided to harness that energy for randomness and acts of kindness, 2. he has always lover the scavenger hunts they used to do at his college, so that is where he
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:06 AM

got the initial idea,
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:07 AM

also he wanted to win a guiness world record, of which we have won 5 now in the past 4 years
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:07 AM

:D
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:07 AM

That's kind of amazing!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:08 AM

★ Spotlighted from Julie Myers

“Hello!!”

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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:08 AM

So, Misha Collins, for anyone who doesn't know (full disclosure: I did NOT until yesterday) is the hottie who stars in Supernatural, a series with a large cult fan base.
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:08 AM

Hey, hey, Julie!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:08 AM

yeah and they are also affiliated with misha's non profit random acts of kindness
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:09 AM

A few words about Random Acts, before we proceed, please.
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:09 AM

yes! he started on Supernatural in Season 4 was supposed to be a one time guest star but the fans loved him he has since then been a regular on the show :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:09 AM

it is important to understand the context here, the supernatural fandom is an entity in itself and a very powerful online presence, we get shit done lol
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:10 AM

Hi Julie thanks for coming :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:10 AM

let me throw up some url's for people
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:10 AM

here is the main site for GISHWHES gishwhes.com
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:10 AM

https://gishwhes.com/
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:10 AM

http://www.therandomact.org/
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:11 AM

on the main site they have a nice video which is a compilation of items we did last year, that is my team's sky writing GISHWHES item on the video, we are kind of a big deal (go team gishminions!) :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:12 AM

Misha Collins is a strange man himself, he was an intern at the white house and published poet (among other things) before he decided to try out acting
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:12 AM

★ Spotlighted from Kim Magney

“Good evening.”

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Rachel McDonnell · 12:12 AM

Hello Kim, thanks for coming tonight :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:13 AM

As a side note, Random Acts is a social movement that is impressive. I think this makes him, like, some kind of genius. He's using his power for good. AND, what he is doing echoes Phillip Zimbardo's current project http://heroicimagination.org/
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:13 AM

he said that he was sort of taken aback by the fans response to him, but he did something most stars don't think of, he interacted with them, he has always tried to be down to everyone's level, side note he was also homeless for a while as a child,
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:14 AM

so he knows what it is like, Random Acts is a GREAT cause to donate to if you are looking to donate to a good charity
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:15 AM

they do things like spending the past 3 trips to Haiti the past 3 years to put up an orphanage for children down there, to things like buying a car for a woman who was 8 months pregnant who was using public transit still
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:15 AM

the organization takes requests for random acts so if you know someone who could use alittle help up, think about writing to them! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:15 AM

★ Spotlighted from Julie Myers

“Misha is very down to earth. You have to admire him for his philanthropy!”

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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:15 AM

★ Spotlighted from Alexandra Allen

“did you do Gishwhes?”

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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:16 AM

Rachel is the GISHer here. :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:16 AM

That is so...admirable. Unusual. Fantastic!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:16 AM

Yes I am actually in the middle of this year's hunt right now, it ends Saturday afternoon and I am starting to panic about trying to get as many things done as possible :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:17 AM

yeah! we need more people like that and it is something truly unique, but he doesn't want it to be unique, that is part of what this hunts metaphor is, he wants kindness to just be something you do every day
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:17 AM

★ Spotlighted from Julie Myers

“I am just the babysitter and helper-bot on Rachel's team :-)”

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Rachel McDonnell · 12:17 AM

couldn't live without your help Julie! :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:17 AM

So, tell us about the hunt!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:17 AM

How did it start?
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:18 AM

oh and his motto for GISHWHES is "death to normalcy" who says you have to fall within the paradigm they say you do
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:18 AM

so it started because he wanted a guiness world record so he started this hunt (the largest world scavenger hunt was his first record)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:19 AM

Hahaha! I love this more and more! "Death to normalcy!"
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:19 AM

and what happens is every year you have a certain amount of time to register and form teams, then you have 7 days to get as many items on the list complete (while following their strict and strange rules)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:19 AM

haha right? it's great! :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:19 AM

Seth was super bummed when I told him about it and told him it was too late to register. :D
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:19 AM

and you don't get the list until the minute the hunt starts they are items for all over the world, he encourages teams to be multinational, another message in unity
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:20 AM

aww well next year you should DEFINITELY do it!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:20 AM

it's always one of the first weeks in August
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:20 AM

★ Spotlighted from Mary Anna Howell

“From where does he funding come? ”

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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:20 AM

I'm sold on the idea!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:21 AM

Can I be on your team? ;)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:21 AM

there is a registration fee (this year it was $18) but you can also sign up for a GISH-scholarship meaning you would get in for free, he always has a free option for those who can't pay
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:21 AM

also they offer things like cards, signed flags, and personalized voicemails for a higher fee, so it evens out enough to let a bunch of people play for free! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:21 AM

★ Spotlighted from Mary Anna Howell

“How does Mr. Collins make his fortune? Every dream requires cash.”

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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:21 AM

Nice!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:21 AM

he is an actor, published writer, and his wife is also a published writer
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:22 AM

★ Spotlighted from Kim Magney

“Rachel, what else do you need to get done?”

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Rachel McDonnell · 12:22 AM

so my team is doing pretty well cruising through most of the items there are a few that are pretty tough to get to, for example he just added items last night for Australia, China, and Qatar
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:23 AM

I am personally looking to find a carrier pigeon and a tv station to show one of our items this year, those are big point items
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:23 AM

do we have anyone here who is near central park?
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:24 AM

I can give an example of an item (Rebecca you'll like this one)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:24 AM

Can you , like, make a papier-mache carrier pigeon?
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:24 AM

so this is the carrier pigeon item:
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:24 AM

110. VIDEO (20 seconds). The NSA is watching us. They’re reading our texts and emails and listening to our phone calls. The post office is just another branch of the government, so we can’t trust them either. There is really only one truly secure way
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:24 AM

to send messages these days... carrier pigeon. Using a carrier pigeon, send a GISHWHES shopping list with your team name on it from one location to another. We must see the pigeon arriving at its destination with the shopping list and see the list un
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:24 AM

list unfurled. 114 points
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:25 AM

Ha!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:25 AM

That is hilarious!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:25 AM

it has to fly I did get someone who emailed me, I hope he gets back to me! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:25 AM

haha yep the wording for these items, lots of fun! :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:25 AM

I think you might have more luck finding a hot air balloon and making a pigeon pinata to take the message...
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:25 AM

this is the one I'm doing in the morning
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:25 AM

173. VIDEO. You see people holding up signs from time to time that say “free hugs.” I have always been wary of those people. I don’t know what it is they’re after. Are they trying to cop a feel? Get me to buy a timeshare? I avoid them. But your “free
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:26 AM

Just...I mean...it should totally count.
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:26 AM

free hugs” sign won’t leave any doubt in the readers’ minds… Wearing a bathing suit, cover every inch of your exposed skin with honey, peanut butter, syrup or jam.
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:26 AM

Hold a sign on a busy public sidewalk that reads, “Free Hugs.” Enthusiastically attempt to recruit hug-victims. 98 points
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:26 AM

Ew!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:26 AM

yeah it could work as a back up
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:26 AM

Hahahaha!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:26 AM

I am doing honey and I have my #savethebees hashtag on my sign lol
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:26 AM

He spends al year thinking these up!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:27 AM

Go Rachel!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:27 AM

★ Spotlighted from Kim Magney

“Rachel, I know Crystal would probably be interested in helping out next year and I probably would too! It is a very good cause!!”

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Rachel McDonnell · 12:27 AM

definitely Kim! we always need more people to help us out
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:28 AM

one of the nearly impossible tasks this year is to write GISHWHES down a 30 story skyscraper in lights
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:28 AM

Good lord!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:28 AM

this year he spent a few months onthe list but last year he threw it together in like 3 hours, he just picks random things he wants to see lol I blame the sleep deprivation haha
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:29 AM

★ Spotlighted from Alexandra Allen

“hello :)”

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Rachel McDonnell · 12:29 AM

glad you got the app to work Alexandra! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:29 AM

Thanks for stopping by Kim! :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:29 AM

That's totally a fan statement. Why is he sleep-deprived?
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:29 AM

haha I don't know they are always traveling I don't know how he has the time to do most of what he does and with two young kids
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:30 AM

check this out after the tawk another side project of Misha's with his son West https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToTVFEHZhX4
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:30 AM

ok so does the audience have any more questions?
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:30 AM

there are 185 items this year
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:30 AM

and william shatner has a team this year! lol
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:31 AM

random
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:32 AM

ROFL! WILLIAM SHATNER?!?!?!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:32 AM

hahaha yep! and orlando jones in on a team with him so this year we have added "celebrity teams" to contend with
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:33 AM

it is strange shatner found Misha's twitter and became intrigued by him, Misha follows no one on twitter yet has like hundreds of thousands of followers
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:33 AM

if you want to follow a funny twitter @mishacollins
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:33 AM

I will check that out!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:34 AM

i think on shatner's twitter he has as his header image "things to do: win GISHWHES" lol
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:34 AM

I am seriously intrigued by this guy I formerly had ZERO knowledge of!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:34 AM

not to sound like a fangirl but he pretty much the coolest guy ever
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:34 AM

My husband asserts that this is further evidence of the fact taht SHatner is the coolest man alive.
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:35 AM

Yeah, Mischa Collins sounds pretty stellar in my book!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:35 AM

and him and his wife renewed their wedding vows in gender-swapped clothing lol
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:35 AM

http://media.tumblr.com/10452cff7464806c6f560b6a07f88596/tumblr_inline_mr8qh7ZmvT1qz4rgp.jpg
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:35 AM

just cause
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:35 AM

*cuz
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:35 AM

shatner is cool I told my nephews if we win we could meet Captain Kirk
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:36 AM

since they have celeb teams this year they changed the rules, if a celeb team wins, another team will also win the grand prize
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:36 AM

Cool!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:36 AM

grand prize is
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:36 AM

"The 2014 Winning Team will be flown to "King’s Landing" in Croatia where they will set sail on a pirate ship captained by Misha Collins and be treated to a survivor-style weekend adventure of revelry, mayhem and wondermentation.
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:36 AM

AWESOME!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:37 AM

that's this year's grand prize, last year they went to Vancouver, another year Rome, and another in Scotland
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:37 AM

★ Spotlighted from Julie Myers

“See you later Kim! Sorry it isn't working for you :-(”

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Rachel McDonnell · 12:37 AM

I know someone else was having trouble with the app, sometimes you have to refresh it a few times
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:37 AM

Sorry im late! Hello everyone
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:38 AM

Yeah. We do have bugs sometimes. :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:38 AM

Hey, Amanda@
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:38 AM

Hi Amanda! glad you could make it! I think I have turned Rebecca into a Misha fan already, not like it takes long ;)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:39 AM

and they also always have items where you do acts of kindness this year it was donate to a non-profit or charity and find a senior citizen with a bucket list and help them cross something off
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:39 AM

Aw, cool!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:39 AM

things like that last year we had to do a "stealth" act of kindness, you know how hard it is to sneak up on people? lol
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:39 AM

yeah so if you know someone with a bucket list, let me know
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:40 AM

you can also choose teams or be assigned, I have been very lucky to be with the same team the past 3 years I have done the hunt, they have become like family to me :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:40 AM

So, wait - you don't necessarily have a team when you sign up?
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:40 AM

I was one of the first 3 founding members of our group (sounds so official) but that's another thing, the friendships you develop with people, from all over the world is amazing!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:40 AM

How does that work?
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:40 AM

nope
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:41 AM

you just register and then they group you together in teams of 15 :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:41 AM

And, wait - how old is GISHWHES?
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:41 AM

this is its 4th year
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:41 AM

Oh, wow!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:41 AM

I have only been doing it for 3
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:41 AM

SO this is totally leading-edge!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:41 AM

yep and every year the number of participants goes up last year we broke 15,000 I don't about this year
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:41 AM

yes! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:42 AM

no one is doing anything like this, it is so funny to explain it to people, they just giggle the whole time
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:42 AM

So that means 1,000 teams!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:43 AM

I love that there are social messages in here too like the NSA one, there was a protest McDonalds item this year, a trickle down economics using ice cream, and he always picks on the TSA
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:43 AM

he actually made a short film about the TSA
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:43 AM

The Heoric Imagination Project is the only thing similar I can think of.
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:43 AM

*Heroic
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:43 AM

yes I will look into that! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:43 AM

it looks interesting.
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:43 AM

it is kinda sad that this IS such a rarity, it should be more commonplace and GISHWHES helps you live your life that way even outside the hunt
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:44 AM

It's just...this is a cutting-edge social experiment.
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:44 AM

I am totally impressed!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:44 AM

That's what Heroic Imagination Project does - teaches you to be an "Everyday Hero."
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:45 AM

awesome! :) yeah the supernatural fandom in itself is a social experiment it is really cool to be a part of it
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:45 AM

But that's from Phil Zimbardo - a social psychologist. THe guy who did the Stanfrod Prison Experiment.
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:45 AM

ooh sounds very interesting
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:45 AM

It's seriously cool - and unprecedented - -that an actor is taking a leadership role like this.
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:46 AM

right? I think it is so awesome, he is that type of person leap first, question later, but I'd say it has worked out very well for both the fans and him
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:46 AM

that is what our shows actors understand, it is a reciprocal relationship and they appreciate us for it... not like most hollywood wankers lol
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:47 AM

I always find it refreshing to find celebs who are doing something good with their fame, it is so very rare
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:47 AM

True. But, to be fair, fame can be crippling. And, also, they don't have many good models to follow.
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:48 AM

★ Spotlighted from Julie Myers

“It is nice to see an actor who truly cares about doing good and not just doing things for publicity”

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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:48 AM

It's also fun to see personality and eccintricity. And fun.
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:48 AM

I agree with julie. This is why I love misha so much
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:48 AM

I don't want to throw up any links to pictures that are personal to people from the hunt, but if you google GISHWHES in the images, you will have quite a laugh looking through everything lol
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:49 AM

yes and yes! Misha is so kind and caring, but also a trickster definitely an enigma - in a world where that word is rarely used anymore
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:50 AM

this was Misha's teaser video premiering this years GISHWHES site https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe7B8pT7_nw
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:50 AM

one of the items this year is to tattoo pope francis with the elopus mascot (the elephant / octopus is this years mascot)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:51 AM

we may or may not have gotten that one, my team is awesome! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:51 AM

★ Spotlighted from Julie Myers

“Doesn't he also do a cooking show with his kids??”

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Rachel McDonnell · 12:51 AM

yes! Cooking Fast and Fresh with West I linked the first episode earlier, but there are like 3-4 he goes to the store with West lets him pick out all the food and they make a meal out of the random things West chooses
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:51 AM

★ Spotlighted from Alexandra Allen

“yes Julie he does”

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Rachel McDonnell · 12:52 AM

this has turned into a Misha Collins love fest and I love that! lol :D
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:52 AM

So yeah that's about it, that is GISHWHES
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:53 AM

That teaser is hilarious and gross.
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:53 AM

now that isnt mentioning all the behind the scenes prep and stresses, it takes a lot to hold a team of 15 together and streamline things for the 7 days, I always joke this is where my organizational skills come in handy lol
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:53 AM

haha! :d
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:53 AM

:D
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:54 AM

If anyone could do it, Rachel, YOU could!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:54 AM

★ Spotlighted from Alexandra Allen

“I watched one that was after or during thanksgiving he let wes cook his own food I laughed to Amanda XD”

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Rachel McDonnell · 12:54 AM

Haha yes the most recent one was hilarious! I laughed so hard I cried
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:54 AM

So - are you guys all in the same location, or is it randomly assigned?
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:54 AM

the pasta and jam sauce west and him made, he said he had to choke it down lol I don't know how he eats those concoctions lol
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:54 AM

Like, are there inter-continental teams????
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:55 AM

we chose our team, we recruited people through FB and tumblr, we actually took it very seriously from the beginning we knew we needed people in it to win it and people who meshed well with the team
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:55 AM

yes you WANT international members
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:55 AM

ideally you want to try and get people spread out all over the world
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:55 AM

my team for example has someone from Armenia and someone from Spain
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:55 AM

we have had teammates before from London and Australia
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:56 AM

Super cool!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:56 AM

yes! and like I said about making friends, you learn ALOT I was filled in on countries like Armenia and their history, it is so fun to learn things like that that you normally wouldn't get to
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:56 AM

so yeah with picking teams if you want full control it is best to pick your own team
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:57 AM

wheew! that hour went fast! I am so going to get you and Seth to do this next year! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:57 AM

What if you want to really want to Gishwishes but are too afraid interacting with people you don't know?
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:57 AM

Um, yes. We are IN and we are resourceful!
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:58 AM

it is scary Amanda, but that is the fun of it, it is easier to get to know people while doing and looking for random things, it isn't anything like talking with people in "normal" society
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:58 AM

okay that was a weird sentence sorry about that! lol
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:58 AM

1. they know misha 2. they are part of the fandom 3. and they obviously want to be there for the same reasons as you! I was nervous too but I just leaped and I ended up meeting some of the best people I have in my life right now
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:58 AM

you should do it! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:59 AM

★ Spotlighted from Julie Myers

“I think most people are in your boat @ Amamnda but it is amazing how it brings out the good in people!”

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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 12:59 AM

I wanted too but I was too afraid to join
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Rachel McDonnell · 12:59 AM

Or you could try helping a team from the sidelines for one of the hunts and start that way Amanda, dip your toe in, so to speak
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:00 AM

Rachel's a self-professed introvert, and she's loving it - I know you can do it, Amanda!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:00 AM

★ Spotlighted from Alexandra Allen

“you should of gishwhes is so fun! this is my 3rd time”

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Rachel McDonnell · 1:00 AM

but ok like I had to go to the mall dressed like a shrub act like a tree and jump out at people, I couldn't stop laughing I am a reserved person in public, but this helps me open up
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:00 AM

yes exactly! :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:00 AM

★ Spotlighted from Julie Myers

“Good Talk! I better get back to coloring the police sign!”

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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:00 AM

LOL!
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:01 AM

yes see and Misha would want you to join anyway, he is all about getting people out of their shells :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:01 AM

Aww now I want to join! I have to wait a whole year
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:01 AM

You guys are great!
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:01 AM

gives you time to find a GREAT team Amanda :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:01 AM

Thanks, Rachel, for letting us in on the magic!
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:01 AM

sure! thanks for chattin with me! :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:01 AM

I think next year is going to be even bigger, thanks to this Tawk!
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:01 AM

hopefully! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:02 AM

we could always use less "status quo" and more kindness spread throughout the world :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:02 AM

★ Spotlighted from Alexandra Allen

“ok it flys by so fast it,ll be September soon gishwhes will be here before you know it all over again misha normaly does gishwhes aroung august summer timesh”

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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:02 AM

This really does sound amazing. And I am beyond glad that we got to promote goodness in the world - and silliness, which is goodness's sense of humor. :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:02 AM

yeah season 10 starts in 2 months that will keep you distracted till next GISHWHES amanda :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:03 AM

Hahaha! NOW you sound like a Fangirl!
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:03 AM

yes me too! and seriously after this go google GISHWHES and have a laugh :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:03 AM

YES IT WILL you have a good point there
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:03 AM

when it comes to Supernatural, I am ;)
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:03 AM

Amanda I hope you do join next year! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:03 AM

Me too haha
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:04 AM

alright I should get back to it, I have to make a miniature replica of stonehenge tonight
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:04 AM

Thank you, again. This has been delightful, and now I'm looking forward to next August (a phrase I rarely utter!). :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:04 AM

Haha!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:04 AM

Stonehenge!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:04 AM

Good luck, Girl!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:04 AM

Go get 'em!
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:04 AM

haha yep! THANKS! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:04 AM

thanks again for having me! till next week! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:04 AM

thanks to the audience as well! you rock! :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:05 AM

★ Spotlighted from Alexandra Allen

“yep time just flys on by”

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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:05 AM

Indeed! Looking forward to an update!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:05 AM

Thanks everyone for inspiring me to join :)
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:05 AM

yes yes join next year! I am so happy you are excited to do it now! :)
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:05 AM

Thanks for being here! Hope to see you all in the GISHWHES ring next year!
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Rebecca Westbrook Toker · 1:05 AM

Peace Out, all!
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Rachel McDonnell · 1:06 AM

night all, happy hunting! :)