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quadro2000 · 04-20-2005, 01:08 PM

I hate the fact that there are many, many children (and adults) wearing these things without knowing why they're wearing them.

I love the fact that, regardless of why they're wearing them, that money is still going to cancer research.

How much has Lance's foundation made from these bracelets? Over 40 million have been (legitimately) purchased. That money is more than they had before. That's the bottom line, folks.

I'm disgusted by the companies that create fake bracelets or mark up the current ones, without donating that extra money to the foundation.

I'm ambivalent about the other charities that have come up with their own bracelets. On one hand, yes, they're saturating a market; on the other, if the ultimate goal is to raise money, and they can do so by using this idea, why shouldn't they?

04-20-2005, 01:08 PM	#28 (permalink)
quadro2000 All Possibility, Made Of Custard Location: New York, NY	I hate the fact that there are many, many children (and adults) wearing these things without knowing why they're wearing them. I love the fact that, regardless of why they're wearing them, that money is still going to cancer research. How much has Lance's foundation made from these bracelets? Over 40 million have been (legitimately) purchased. That money is more than they had before. That's the bottom line, folks. I'm disgusted by the companies that create fake bracelets or mark up the current ones, without donating that extra money to the foundation. I'm ambivalent about the other charities that have come up with their own bracelets. On one hand, yes, they're saturating a market; on the other, if the ultimate goal is to raise money, and they can do so by using this idea, why shouldn't they? __________________ You have to laugh at yourself...because you'd cry your eyes out if you didn't. - Emily Saliers