Livestrong bracelets - Page 3

JSinclair · 03-29-2005, 07:49 AM

for my Mom who beat it.
For my unkle who didn't.
and the friend of the family that is fighting.

If all the boat silicone hasn't got me yet, A little bit more certainly won't hurt.

L I V E S T R O N G

Jaysin · 03-29-2005, 08:05 AM

I am with ya Mr Sinclair, just found out my Opa has prostate cancer(found out on his birthday), my grandpa died of Throat and Colon cancer, and there have been numerous other cancer battles in the family.......The least I can do is Donate more, lets get this thing beat

gearwh0re · 03-29-2005, 08:07 AM

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Originally posted by Purecanadianhoney

I'm all for raising money for cancer (and in fact, for my 30th birthday I opted out of any gifts and cards and put out a good cause can at my party and raised over $300 for cancer research).

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Originally posted by Davet
you have somehow managed to put a negative spin on it. Congratulations, you should be so proud

i think she should be proud!

you on the other hand....?

gearwh0re · 03-29-2005, 08:09 AM

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Originally posted by BuckChoklit

Now, why is it safe to make fake breasts that going INTO your body, from silicone? But not safe to wear a silicone bracelet on your wrist?

um, it is NOT safe AT ALL to put silicone into your tits

have you seriously never hear of what happens when these things burst?

DaveM · 03-29-2005, 08:26 AM

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Originally posted by gearwh0re
i think she should be proud!

you on the other hand....?

I've given quite generously to cancer society, thanks. My dad is a very recent survivor, and my entire family is eternally grateful for the help we've received.

I'm not knocking her donations, just the negative spin on a very successful donation campaign.

As usual gearwhore, you can go fuck yourself.

gearwh0re · 03-29-2005, 08:53 AM

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Originally posted by davet
I've given quite generously to cancer society, thanks. My dad is a very recent survivor, and my entire family is eternally grateful for the help we've received.

I'm not knocking her donations, just the negative spin on a very successful donation campaign.

As usual gearwhore, you can go fuck yourself.

i9 was only poking you with the suggestion that you shouldn't be proud. i didn't mean to get personal about it

it is just weird that PCH is simply bringing up a point that it is dumb that they make them out of silicone and you sarcasticly say she should be proud of herself

AWESOME about your pops BTW!!! glad to here of anyone making it through something like that.

horrible desease

ReCkLeSs RiDeR · 03-29-2005, 08:58 AM

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Originally posted by Purecanadianhoney
yes thank you, that is much closer to what I meant. Silicone is a carcinogen (and yes, even as a set of fake tits).

I'm all for raising money for cancer (and in fact, for my 30th birthday I opted out of any gifts and cards and put out a good cause can at my party and raised over $300 for cancer research). I give because I want to, not to belong to the yellow bracelet club. Great to show your support, great to raise awareness, but not by wearing a piece of fucking silicone probably made in a sweatshop in China that is simply going to be tossed into a landfill once the novelty has warn off.

Seriously, you can throw as much money as you want at this problem but its not going to go away if you keep contributing to the problem and these yellow bracelets are in every way a part of the problem.

since when did supporting cancer become a novelty? Lots of people donate to cancer and some where livestrong bracelets, others don't. It's just a decision, not a trend Imo.

BuckChoklit · 03-29-2005, 11:27 AM

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Originally posted by gearwh0re
um, it is NOT safe AT ALL to put silicone into your tits

have you seriously never hear of what happens when these things burst?

On Mythbusters the other day they found it impossible to destroy the things. Not that I even like fake breasts, but they don't seem "un-safe"

xrchris · 03-29-2005, 12:03 PM

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Originally posted by BuckChoklit
On Mythbusters the other day they found it impossible to destroy the things. Not that I even like fake breasts, but they don't seem "un-safe"

Manufacturing faults perhaps? Must be te odd dodgy one that gets through occasionally?

Nothing, as they say, is impossible (is that possible to prove i wonder?).

They could have made these bracelets from a more friendly organic compound.

pattard · 03-29-2005, 01:13 PM

they didnt prove that it is impossible to burst them they proved that they wont burst on a plane or in high pressure

Joe Dick · 03-29-2005, 01:29 PM

some people have an other way of looking at things

judge for your self of course.

skifreak · 03-29-2005, 03:09 PM

what bothers me more is these things are being sold over and over again on ebay for upwards of $5 each with the money going into the pockets of greedy folks rather than going back to the original foundation...

And now there are bands in all colours for all types of diseases...

There has obviously been some progress in the treatment.. one recent report said something like if Terry Fox was diagnosed today he'd have a 100% chance of survival and an 80% chance that his leg wouldn't have been amputated...

On the holistic viewpoint, rather than spending millions of dollars on disease correction, how about putting even some of the money into providing good breakfasts for kids, recreation activities to communities and for people of all ages and putting forward a healthy lifestyle for all people... North america has the most diseases yet we have access to the best medicine?

Tracer Tong · 03-29-2005, 05:20 PM

I'm with skifreak.

And if you really want to make a statement go to http://www.savedarfur.org/ and get one of those bracelets.

Lady Gravity · 03-29-2005, 05:40 PM

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Originally posted by Joe Dick
some people have an other way of looking at things

judge for your self of course.

fascinating.
and i totally agree with pch on this one.

and for some related reading, i found the information in this article interesting.

Purecanadianhoney · 03-29-2005, 06:14 PM

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Originally posted by ReCkLeSs RiDeR
since when did supporting cancer become a novelty? Lots of people donate to cancer and some where livestrong bracelets, others don't. It's just a decision, not a trend Imo.

I didn't say cancer donation was a novelty, i said the bracelets were.

My point about the bracelets, is that it is indicative of the same old problem with most charities and that is the fact that being charitable is big corporate business. (i'd be happy to point you in the direction of my masters thesis on this topic)

Throwing money at cancer is still not going to solve the reason we have cancer and what we need to address is the myriad of environmental issues that have caused cancer to reach the pandemic portions we have today. (1 in 3 women, 1 in 2 men get cancer in their lifetimes!)

If you want to find the cure for cancer, than you have to find a cure for your own consumerism.

03-29-2005, 07:49 AM	#31
JSinclair Will shoot for Rep ! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,680 Rep Power: 3030	for my Mom who beat it. For my unkle who didn't. and the friend of the family that is fighting. If all the boat silicone hasn't got me yet, A little bit more certainly won't hurt. L I V E S T R O N G __________________ Dec 2006 photo contest winner "Best Ass Shot" "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

03-29-2005, 01:13 PM	#40
pattard ... Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 620 Rep Power: 836	they didnt prove that it is impossible to burst them they proved that they wont burst on a plane or in high pressure __________________ Edits

03-29-2005, 01:29 PM	#41
Joe Dick JVLC Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: 15 beer into a 6 pack Posts: 1,727 Rep Power: 1828034	some people have an other way of looking at things judge for your self of course. __________________ Just a speculative fiction. No cause for alarm.

03-29-2005, 03:09 PM	#42
skifreak Dodge City Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Courtenay, BC Posts: 4,399 Rep Power: 1023682	what bothers me more is these things are being sold over and over again on ebay for upwards of $5 each with the money going into the pockets of greedy folks rather than going back to the original foundation... And now there are bands in all colours for all types of diseases... There has obviously been some progress in the treatment.. one recent report said something like if Terry Fox was diagnosed today he'd have a 100% chance of survival and an 80% chance that his leg wouldn't have been amputated... On the holistic viewpoint, rather than spending millions of dollars on disease correction, how about putting even some of the money into providing good breakfasts for kids, recreation activities to communities and for people of all ages and putting forward a healthy lifestyle for all people... North america has the most diseases yet we have access to the best medicine? __________________ Play : Comox Valley Mountain Biking - www.cvmtb.com

03-29-2005, 05:20 PM	#43
Tracer Tong Humdinger Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,645 Rep Power: 6652521	I'm with skifreak. And if you really want to make a statement go to http://www.savedarfur.org/ and get one of those bracelets. __________________ www.vitalmtb.com

03-29-2005, 08:05 AM	#32
Jaysin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vernon Posts: 12,221 Rep Power: 972631	I am with ya Mr Sinclair, just found out my Opa has prostate cancer(found out on his birthday), my grandpa died of Throat and Colon cancer, and there have been numerous other cancer battles in the family.......The least I can do is Donate more, lets get this thing beat

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