13966866:everlast said:
Holy fuck. I didn't know abut the website. Just checked it's gone. OP, your friend is a piece of shit. As if anyone didn't think he was when he stopped running at the beginning.
This is fucked.
My friend is about to run for 365 days straight. A marathon a day. Barefoot. South to North of Africa. Global fundraiser.
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Holy fuck. I didn't know abut the website. Just checked it's gone. OP, your friend is a piece of shit. As if anyone didn't think he was when he stopped running at the beginning.
This is fucked.
13966928:theabortionator said:
If you check out his Instagram all he does is post a bunch of self serving bullshit about HIM. I thought he was trying to help OTHERS, but in all his posts he makes everythibh compmetely aboout, HIM and what he is going thru, rather than posting about what he is doing for others
He also got a “love” tattoo in Ethiopia (paid for by his go fund me)
Didn’t football players from Ohio state lose their scholarships a few years back for selling shit to get tattoos?
Was trying not to call him out on facebook because I've run into shit with people in the past. People derp so hard on that website.
Honestly fuck him though. I can't believe he took down the website.
If he had gotten all the attention he wanted I feel like maybe he would have run more, but it would have been to be the center of attention. If he doesn't have 500k and a fucking tv show he's like "fuck love, I'm on vacation".
Shady as fuck. Level of douchery is actually impressive.
Honestly fuck him though. I can't believe he took down the website.
If he had gotten all the attention he wanted I feel like maybe he would have run more, but it would have been to be the center of attention. If he doesn't have 500k and a fucking tv show he's like "fuck love, I'm on vacation".
Shady as fuck. Level of douchery is actually impressive.
13966932:everlast said:
Holy fuck. I mean I'm been on the "this dude sucks" page since the beginning, but this dude really is crushing it.
Also on his insta he mentions how everyone should be vegan and says "what's your excuse?". Like bitch, what's your excuse for running like 5 total miles this whole trip.
Did he even run 1 fucking marathon?
I remember at one point on his website he said he wanted to hire a whole social media squad a pay them like a $60k salary and that he needed like $10k to cover country visa expenses. I think that Nick should franchise this a do a whole runforlove2019 South America!!!
I think that the cause may have been ambitious at one point, the problem is whoever he is meeting or spreading his message to aren’t ppl that matter and can do anything to effect any type of significant change.
I think that the cause may have been ambitious at one point, the problem is whoever he is meeting or spreading his message to aren’t ppl that matter and can do anything to effect any type of significant change.
13966936:theabortionator said:
He makes the excuse that while he is in a country it takes a lot of time to get a visa for the next country he intends to go on, but while waiting on the visa to go to the next country he ain’t running at all. He is hanging out in the cities, drinking beers, and I guess chatting with anyone who will talk to him.
Why not do something useful in Africa like teach English or volunteer at an AIDS clinic, or some type of animal or conservation work.
Spreading “love” is what someone who smokes way to much pot would do
13966939:everlast said:
I've been to 10 countries in Africa I think and I never had to wait for a visa. I mean US passport goes along way but Aus isn't exactly a tough one. Also a bunch of countries that require one it's just an e-visa. Also he had this all "planned out" so not sure the surprises.
There's some danish guy that's going to every country in the world without flying. Sure way longer time period than Nick, but some of those countries are probably decently hard to get into.
http://www.onceuponasaga.dk/
Idk, I've never felt the urge to go to Somalia though.
Bro, it's all about the love
13966943:theabortionator said:
Dude the guy is a drunk
The idea he had is something that you think about while your one drugs
He ain’t spreading no love. He is lying to a lot of ppl and rather than spent time in say one given country or place, and doing some type of meaningful project. He just wants to to from country to country just to say he went there. There is zero substance to any of this, and it’s nothing but finding the guys holiday.
Also, I find it rather odd that everyone he calls his “brother” on instagram is usually associated with drugs or has something to do with drugs. Like in the beginning he ran a couple miles with some guy that ran ayahusca retreats in Peru or sum shit.
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Even if he’s running a barefoot marathon a day, how the fuck would it cost 500k in the first place
13967233:cheeto_dust said:
well if you saw the expense list that he put out when he was originally trying to get 500k on his go fund me, he wanted 100k for a doctor (whom most likely would have offered their services for free or at a small cost if he had planned it out well and contacted organizations such as doctors without borders or other NGOs, and he could have made it where the doctors just were not for him, but they would also be providing their medical services to ppl in the places he was visiting). again if he planned this out, he could of actually done something productive by having a doctor provide their services to the ppl he was visiting in the cities he was "running in". so trying to find a doctor that would have offered their services on a volunteering basis could have actually given this project some legitimacy
he also wanted 100k to pay for a social media team. which was most likely OP, as he is the one that produced the run for love video. it seems like OP and Nick were in cahoots and was trying to get rich off this little bullshit scam
he also wanted 200k for on the ground expenses?? which would be most likely going to be used for him to sit in bars and drink as he is not running, and buying tattoos
So nick replied to my comment on the page. Was he not looking for 500k?
I remember it being $500k and then he lowered it whem donations weren't coming in. Am I wrong on that?
I remember it being $500k and then he lowered it whem donations weren't coming in. Am I wrong on that?
13967473:theabortionator said:
No you are not. The guy is a fucking liar. It was on his website (which he took down), but if you look at the first or second page of this thread someone reposted the exact cost breakdown of what he wanted that was originally on his go fund me.
Look at the first few pages of the thread and u will find it, but the cost breakdown was something like:
100k for a doctor
10k for visas
200k for on ground expenses
32k in a miscellaneous fund
100k to pay a social media team
13967489:everlast said:
Word yeah. I thought so. It souldnt have been that bad if he started with 50. Still too much but have plans of where youre donating it and be transparent.
Shady to tell me im lying about 500k when he changed it.
Its hilarious though. He bitched about my negativity then loved my post and sent me a request to show how muh hea about the love.
Also allegedly im the first snd only hater. I should link him to this thread lol.
13967503:theabortionator said:
The guy lies about everything. No wonder he accused you of lying. Post what he said and link this thread to him. The guy is full of shit and stole ppls money to fund a vacation. Also, maybe you are just a “truther”, and the guy is just salty bcuz he is getting called out.
13967510:everlast said:
Nick lawsons dreams melt steal beams
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13967507:theabortionator said:
L M A O
"I was suspected of being a CIA spy"
"People would cry when they saw me with no shoes and I told them what I was doing"
Yeah, and then everyone clapped. Totally happened.
What a load of crap
13967525:ButteredToast. said:
Is that the best excuse this drunkard has not to run? He is an idiot for thinking ppl would believe that dog shit.
Just another one of his endless excuses not to run. Why wasn’t he just upfront with his intentions from the start? At least I could respect that. But these endless streams of lies abs deceit just really rub me the wrong way because he is abusing others kindness, and he is not helping anyone other than his own ego.
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13967535:everlast said:
He wasn't upfront from the start because he either:
A) Honestly and naively believed he would follow through, and didn't realize how stupid and unrealistic his goal was until he started, and didn't have the cajones to own up to it and instead it just devolved into a vacation.
B) Fully intended on just using this as a vacation fund from the start, and knew that if he was upfront that this would never fly. The only way you get donations like that is to tap into people's sense of do-goodery and wrap it in a bunch of feel-good nonsense to get donations. Nobody decides to just fund your vacation, but if you promise to ChAnGe thE WOrLd they will.
Whether this is a case of A or B I can't tell, but in either case this dude is a naive idiot, or just a flat out asshole. My money is on A, honestly.
13967540:ButteredToast. said:
I mean both are correct really. he never planned nothing. there was zero organization. the guy smokes way too much pot, and never even had a goal for this project other than to really meet and talk to ppl that to be honest have no authority to implement or affect any type of change. like is he out speaking with diplomats, dignitaries, politicians, or civic leader? No. he is just talking to random ppl, or anyone that maybe will let him leech off them.
i also think OP had a big part of this as well because he produced the video, and i am guessing that the 100k to pay the social media team would have gone to him (as he runs some fruity social media thingy)
i is just very upsetting because morons look at this guy and think he is doing something and helping others when he is not! he is on a vacation. and this type of bullshit sets a precedent where ppl do this type of sit and tell others that they are humanitarians and are help fixing the world!!!! the only person this drunkard is helping is himself. and what he is doing is utter bullshit.
as i said before why not actually get off ur ass and go volunteer in one of the countries that u are in. teach english, do conservation work or animal rescue, volunteer at a health clinic, preach religion, do something that has some substance to it.
13967545:theabortionator said:
brutha he is calling u out on his instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq7XGyJBRfL/
13967621:everlast said:
Wicked dude!!! I'm famous as fuck!
I thought it was funny enough he took all that time to respond to me on the facebook. The fact that I got him to post a running picture and an essay dedicated to me is icing on the cake.
It wasn't about convincing people not to donate. Just too much circle jerk about vague ideas, saving the world, and doing it "for the love".
13967627:theabortionator said:
Youre a legend for literally being the first to call him out.
13967642:evaroni said:
i feel like Nick is kind of mocking Borty by posting this pic showing him running with shoes on and saying that he is "finally running"
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq7XGyJBRfL/
13967705:everlast said:
He's definitely trying to. Not really showing me the love, but I'm still flattered regardless.
Nick Lawson Jonathan Rustin thanks for your honesty mate and I hope we get the opportunity to meet one day. All the best
Nick Lawson Jonathan Rustin you wouldnt want to come and run with me would you bro?
So do I join Nick for a beer and a marathon in Africa for the love of the world and possibly the least anticipated interview NS has ever seen?
Honestly kind of bummed I didn't go to Africa this year. This whole ordeal would have made things interesting.
Nick Lawson Jonathan Rustin you wouldnt want to come and run with me would you bro?
So do I join Nick for a beer and a marathon in Africa for the love of the world and possibly the least anticipated interview NS has ever seen?
Honestly kind of bummed I didn't go to Africa this year. This whole ordeal would have made things interesting.
Also got hit up by different people. One mentioning problems with nick and wanting some deetz. I gave her some in a respectful manner. Not sure if she's real or one of nicks friends but either way whatever.
Maybe I'll go crush some barefoot beers in somalia.
Maybe I'll go crush some barefoot beers in somalia.
13967809:TOAST. said:
The running costs nothing, but I do like my wine. Maybe not 500k worth but might need like 1500 for flight and wine. Shelter is irrelevant if you're drunk enough. But could probably squeak it in there.
I'm wearing shoes though.
13967816:theabortionator said:
if you read Nick's post about the negative response you made he is basically saying that there is something mentally wrong with you.
Someone should link or send Nick this thread, it would be funny.
Nobody thought this drunken Aussie was a CIA agent...what a load of rat shit!
lol the guy is running with another guy that operates a "free volunteering program in thailand" (the name of the website also starts with free). when i went to check the guys page, guess what? it is not free! it is like 90 USD a week, plus an additional $650 fee. man, there are some shady ass ppl out there doing these volunteer scams.
13968042:everlast said:
Yeah. I remember when i was younger hearing about people volunteering for stuff. Seemed cool af. Then later learned that most people are paying like 3k to pretend to do something useful like count the spots on a tiger etc.
Paying money to volunteer is a hilarious concept to me.
13968053:theabortionator said:
i have no problem with paying for the accommodation and food at whatever place i am volunteering at, but most of the big volunteer organizations have all these "admin fees" and "application fees", and a lot of the work is just complete bullshit. i volunteered a few years back with one of the big volunteer organizations out there, and most of the girls that i was volunteering with just wanted to take pictures with little black kids and instagram and snapchat pics with them the whole time. it was kind of wack if you ask me. almost kind of what Nick is doing tbh, just running around wanting to take pics with poor black ppl..