The boys' names were Lindsay and Lee. Dusk was falling as they arrived at an abandoned beach hut... Happy and content, Lee, the elder and wiser* brother, read a book called “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho. Little did he know, but, this book was to change his life. Forever. The older brother then recommended this book to his younger, and funnier** brother, Lindsay*** who at first, dismissed the book as camp and utter nonsense****
Oh, how he would soon learn. At the reading of this book, both the brothers were on a three week vacation in India - Goa to be precise. The perfect place to read such works. Once both brothers had read what was soon to become their bible, they both agreed that their lives at that moment were completely off track and that purpose, meaning, hope and love had all abandoned them. They made a promise to each other;
“From this day forth let us lead our lives as the book wants us to. Let us not be afraid to chase our dreams and seek our destinies. Let us not conform to the madness in which we live. Let us allow our souls to roam free” They then collapsed after an incredibly obvious intake of copious amounts of alcohol*****
Days and nights passed and soon, the vacation ended. Both the brothers then returned to what once was home to them, to where they were once upon a time ago, happy and content. The book had changed them, forever…
One brother was living in Ireland and the other brother, Scotland. Both had good professional jobs with excellent prospects and security. However, on returning to their “homes” and respective lives, they both became consumed with the teachings of the book and could only think of living their lives the way they wanted… but they didn’t know exactly what that way was, or how to do it, or if they could do it, or even if they should... The Dilemma!
No more than three weeks had passsed and already the brothers were sobering up. Not from the dangerously high levels of alcohol intake whilst on their travels – but from the intoxicating paralysis of hope that the book had placed them in.
The brothers were forgetting how to dream.
The brother living in Ireland then began to realize that the job, the place and the spirit that he was in, were no longer a positive place to be within the grand scale of life, and so, he quit this job. He then quickly returned “home” to Scotland to join his other brother - his best friend, where together he would hope that their dreams would appear before them.
On his return, his brother despite feeling the same tedious emotions with the rat-race of life, did not at first jump ship. He was wiser****** and chose to let the path of destiny reveal itself before walking it blindly.
Then… all of a sudden and out of the blue, an idea was born. Some might say it’s crazy, stupid, foolish, immature, desperate, sad, worrying and dangerous, but the brothers did not. They thought of it as their journey. Their destiny. Finally they allowed themselves to dream again.
And so…this is where you find us. We are the brothers who have chosen to chase our dreams and meet with destiny. We will be pounding on its door whether it requires an appointment or not!
We’re going to travel the globe and record and upload our adventures on the Webernet. Because we both don’t have a clue on what our destinies are, we want you to help us. You choose our destiny!
We wanted you! Yes… You! You came... You delivered! We've put our lives under the complete and utter control of the global public for 12 months (starting December 2007) You've decided where we go, what we do, how we get there, how we act, what we say, what we wear, what we eat… everything!
We needed 101 challenges. You gave us nearly 200! Needless to say 99 were crap. We haven't even bothered to include the 353 very stupid ones!
In each country we visit we will complete the challenges set by you and voted for by you. The challenges we complete were 100% decided by you, your family, your friends, complete strangers from foreign lands and were only limited by the boundaries of someone’s imagination.
The challenges we have in our top 101 are funny, vomit inducing, painful, weird, disgusting, exhilarating, fluffy, nice, awe inspiring, charitable, stupid and some are just plain out right dangerous. We will do the 101 most voted for suggestions.
The rules;
Thus far, you have helped us to start living our dreams... by living part of yours.
On all charitable challenges – every single penny raised will go to help unfortunate children and animals all over Asia. Lindsay is petrified of flying, so, the Karma gained will be greatly appreciated. God wouldn’t kill one of his helpers in a horrific aviation disaster over the Red Sea would he?
Please continue to participate and keep spreading the word of these two mad Scotsmen who have gathered up the balls to throw their current existences in the bin, and who are now attempting to live their lives to the full and raise a bit of cash for some very needy charidees! Oh, and get a nice tan at the same time.
This all costs money – the traveling, the challenges, the drink! Sponsorship or help in aiding us do all this is greatly appreciated (Get involved)
(Please don’t kill us)
* Very Debatable
** Or Stupider, Crazier, More Foolish, More Idiotic…
*** Not a typing error – he does have a girls name!
**** Technically it is (Wind and Sand talking to each other until the Sun makes them it’s Bitches???)
***** Not uncommon for the brothers to talk complete crap whilst intoxicated
****** See point *
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