#prehunt

Though I’m not what you would call a “tree hugger”, I do copulate with trees from time to time. Because of this ongoing romance, this year we’re going to do something special in these last day to register for gishwhes.com… We're saving the world!

https://www.gishwhes.com/g_…/20000-ways-to-change-the-world/

I know it sounds bombastic, but it's true. From this point forward, for every person that registers for gishwhes, we’ll buy an acre of forest in Nepal to protect an ecosystem there. Our goal is to secure 20,000 acres to protect thousands of animals against poaching, which will mean we're literally saving thousands of thousands of tiny, amazing lives together.

So sign up. Then, get everyone you know to register for the Hunt and donate gisholarships, too. Not only will you be helping everyone to have the best summer of their lives, but you’ll be helping to save the world for thousands of endangered species. Registration closes in less than two weeks, so get on it!

https://www.gishwhes.com/g_…/20000-ways-to-change-the-world/

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They've added a closing countdown clock to the schwag shwop- Just under two days left to get the 'we are the weird' shirt at the pre-hunt reduced price. Might not get it before the hunt, but they've been going out pretty quickly. Next chance will be in the after hunt shop, and those usually don't ship until October or November!

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From: GISHWHES <[email protected]> Date: August 2, 2017 at 11:11:42 AM EDT

Greetings [Name],

I have spendifigorious news! Your teams have been formed!

All you need to do is log into the website and click on “Your Team” under your username in the menu. You’ll be able to see all of your teammates and connect with them.

Reach out to them via group email, and then perhaps one of you can kindly and generously volunteer to create a Facebook group to communicate. You can also use a free chat service (there are many online), smoke signals, carrier pigeons or whatever else grooms your donkey.

So here’s what’s next…

1. Who are your teammates (i.e. new best friends)? If you don’t already know them, find out where they’re from. What do they like doing? Have they gished before? Why did they sign up for gish? What do they hope to experience from it? Above all else, be sure to ask them what side of their mouth they begin brushing their teeth with: left or right (from the vantage point of the brusher NOT the viewer). This is really important information. Find out if your team is predominantly left brushers or right brushers.

2. Do you have missing teammates? Many times you might have team members (more than one) that are silent when you first reach out to them… and sometimes stay silent throughout the duration of the Hunt. Although annoying, definitely do not worry about this (or contact support!): (1) winning teams in the past have had less than 15 members, and (2) sometimes they’re just shy so simply keep on including them on emails until they decide to come out from under the bed and play. Remember that first day of school where some of us hid behind our parent’s leg and hugged it like it was the last tree in Nepal? That. So just be nice and accommodating and maybe, just maybe, you’ll make someone’s day by giving them courage to come out and play. At the end of the day, you don’t need 15 people to have an amazing time. As a final note, PLEASE don’t contact support about this. Our gish gnomes are overworked as it is and are powerless to give your missing teammate courage to come out from under the bed (only you can do that).

3. Want to change your team name? Some of you may have noticed that your team name is changed. When the gnomes combine two (or more) partially filled teams (to get a team of 15 put together) they can’t erase a team’s name. That would be bad karma. The good news is you all can work together on a NEW team name (or choose one of your existing ones to go with). The Captain can change the team name. This will likely be the first thing you all work together on… so don’t botch up your first collaborative task! Embrace it with the same creativity, communication and collaborative spirit that you will employ during the Hunt!

4. Want to change your team Captain? There may be situations where you choose to change the Captain of your team. The Captain can do this in their My Account panel on the website. (NOTE: I’m told there may be a little pesky bug with this but gishbot is working on it, so be patient with the little dorkbot!)

Misha Collins or I will send you another email prior to the Hunt explaining next steps, but in the meantime, introduce yourself to your teammates and let them know about your brushing habits!

Yours unless I’m someone else’s but I’d still kinda be yours which is something,

Miss Jean Louis

Advisor (a.k.a “babysitter”) to Misha Collins

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From: Gishwhes <[email protected]> Date: June 7, 2017 at 12:50:11 PM EDT

Greetings [Name],

It's time to suit up for the the Hunt! Get the official limited edition Gishwhes 2017 T-shirt "We Are the Weird" now:

Enter this portal to get to the shirt...

If you buy this annual collector’s T-shirt now, you’ll receive a special pre-hunt discount (prices will increase after the Hunt) and you’ll receive the shirt in time for the Hunt to begin. So, you’ll save money and look splendiferous for the Hunt!

So get on it and get your shirt!

Every your Dutiful Gnome Servants,

The Gish Gnomes

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You can find more information on previous shops here.

From: GISHWHES ([email protected]) Sent: Mon 10/29/12 7:52 PM

Comrades,

I have been advised to postpone the hunt in light of of Hurricane Sandy which is pummeling the East Coast of the US. But GISHWHES is an unstoppable force. We're not some flimsy, weak operation like the New York Stock Exchange or the public transit systems on the East Coast. However, we are modifying the Hunt slightly to make sure that participants affected by the storm are safe and aren't at a disadvantage.

We're still starting on time - when the countdown clock runs down - but we're adding some "Hurricane" items that will give those that might soon be living by candlelight a way to participate in the Hunt and help their team get to Scotland. We also are taking into account any potential power outages: if there are extensive prolonged power outages we will be extending the deadline for specific "Hurricane" items… or all items, depending on the outages. I hope these Hurricane items might provide some fun, entertainment and perhaps even comfort during what I am sure is a challenging time for those hunkered down to wait out the Hurricane.

More important than all of this is your safety. If your local officials have told you to remain indoors, DON'T leave your residence. I forbid it. If I find out you did otherwise, you will be disqualified. And even if you are allowed to leave your residence, be smart about it: if it doesn't look safe, DON'T go outside. Let's all work together to keep our friends and teammates on the East Coast safe and dry. Despite what they keep saying, I like you and want you to stay my friend.

The world (and I!) need all of you around to keep disrupting Normalcy. We're doing a pretty good job of it.

On behalf of all of your fellow Gishwheshean's, we wish you and your loved ones a safe journey through the storm.

Please spread the word regarding this announcement.

Be safe and have fun! Misha

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You can view all our information on the 2012 hunt here, or select another year here.

Feel like having a little fun? Well, we need your help.

This year, we asked Misha Collins (the guy straddling that magnificent green creature above) to make a video to explain the craziness that is gishwhes to the world. The gishwhes gnomes left him alone in a green screen studio for a few hours and well… we learned that letting him run wild may have been a mistake. This is the monster he created: https://vimeo.com/gishwhes

Please help us by putting Misha in any situation you like – a former gishwhes submission (like one of these) – but choose your own from a prior Hunt you might have done – a favorite movie, or maybe something that could make the evening news? It’s all up to you!

But remember: gishwhes is a family-friendly Hunt so keep it clean & SFW. If you think Misha’s mom would be scarred for life, don’t post it (hi Misha’s mom!).

Step 1. Upload your gishwhes green screen submissions to YouTube or Vimeo Step 2. Post the link on Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr Step 3. (IMPORTANT!!) TAG #gishwhes so we can find it and maybe even showcase it for all the world to see. A few random creators will even get a special surprise from Misha or gishwhes!

You have until April 25. Get on it, Gishers! Don’t know how to green screen? The gnomes have that solved: GO HERE!

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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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