Barbara - I have never heard of this either, I don't like gimmics, if I deem a charity worthwhile, they don't need to entice me with gimmics.

Barbara,

     Well I am not going to echo your sentiments here.  I like the "jail bit" and I would do it in a heartbeat.  I have donated to it more than a few times and I believe MDA is a great charity.  The way they get the donations through this program is comical.  Besides, hearing that your broker is behind bars and he needs you to pay to get him out is pretty funny.  Anything that contributes to a good cause is okay in my book.

I'll go to jail, if they have wireless and I can bring my computer and work on my blogging . .   . . .  .sorry just trying to keep a sense of humor.  I would rather be sent to jail on Facebook!!!

Mrs Barbara,

Your post is so appropriate. Mr James Quarello submitted my name to be jailed for charity. Neither Mr Charles Buell, nor my employer, will spring for a dime to let me out. They started out holding me for $100.00. They are now down, after a week of my being incarcerated, to saying they will spring me for $1.00. Could you please help. I am not enjoying the cuisine at all.

Your friend Nutsy,

Barbara, I actually gave the jail $100.00 to keep him there and even donated some hazel nuts to fatten him up for the Quarello Squirrel-b-q

Barbara, I know what you mean about going to jail to raise money for a charity. A co-worker did this to me a few years ago. The police came to my work station put me in hand cuff and carried me off to jail. I sat there for hours before I was bailed out. The joke was really on my co-worker because she was the one that had to "beg" for the money to get me out. No! I didn't think it was funny. 

Barbara, I've never cared for this particular method of fund raising either...

sell me some cookies or some gourmet popcorn or get me to sponsor you for a walk-a-thon or ....

well, you get the idea but not going to jail or raising bail money.  I'm with you on that one.

I have never heard of such a thing!  It seems like it was funny in theory and maybe some thrill seekers or insensitive friends will have fun with it but in most cases, not fun and pretty stupid.  Then again, I'm sure it generates a lot of money because it's not like you can say no.

Barbara,

I will bail him out before James and Charles get him. I am teaching Nutsy a lesson. He got paid, spent all his money on drinks and loose women. I figure he can cool his heels for a few days in jail. On second thought, does he have heels to cool? Hmmm

Barbara - I've never heard of such a thing!  (Where have I been?)  I wouldn't like it, either.  :)

Barbara, I have been called before for these go to jail charities. Annoying is right! I will give to the charities I choose. I will not be coerced into giving by stupid stunts like going to jail.

As for Mr. Nutsy you don't know the half of his misbehavior. Jails too good for that malcontent.

I hate this way of raising money myself. Give me some cookies or a nut filled candy bar or anything else that's not healthy to eat. Health food makes me sick.