Wearing the LiveSTRONG yellow wrist band? - Page 3

Yes I am such a Moron. How much money do you make in a year? I the Simpleton will not tell you exactly but I am so stupid that I live very comfortable,own two homes ans will retire at 55. My wife the other Simpleton hold two degrees and is VP at a bank. Amazing what complete naive idiots can do. What a country. You are about to catch a lot of crap from alot of people would be my guess. I don't know you but you should not make broad generalization about people you don't know.

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I never meant to imply that the LAF is a money-making ploy. I believe in the sincerity of their mission. I just don't believe in the sincerity of the "livestrong" campaign. Nike is set to make mountains of money off of what they said was a donation to help fight cancer. I don't know if LA himself is getting a piece of that mountain, but I think it is safe to assume he is. Personally, I find that insulting.

Is 'livestrong" a cancer research money raising vehicle or a Nike clothing line?

I don't base people's intellect on how much money they have. I am happy that you have all that though. Whatever makes you feel better. I prefer to live a simple life that is harmonious with the land.

I wonder if all that extra electricity that has to be generated to your "2" homes could have anything to do with Cancer. Keep wearing that yellow bracelet and ignoring the fact that conspicous consumption like yours is part of the problem and the reason our environment is going down and cancer rates are going up.

Most people can be happy with one home.

Ok I read once that Nike is a for profit organization and I am sure that Armstrong doesn't ride entirely for his health but if the effort saves one life its ok by me. If they help find a cure they may insult the hell out of me.

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Oh, I see. So you don't dispute the fact that the money for the wristbands goes toward cancer research but you're contending that the LAF and Nike have done this as a marketing ploy to sell merchandise? Well... the only merchandise being sold with the "LIVESTRONG" logo on it is through the LAF and part of the proceeds for each sale go toward cancer research. I doubt anyone is going to be making huge amounts of money off of this. So again where are your facts? Where'd you get your information? Specifically, where do you get the idea that Nike and LA are going to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars using these wristbands as their primary source of advertising? Did you just pull that out of the dark recesses of your bitter little head? The wristbands have no Nike or LAF logo on them. You should really have some facts to back-up what your saying before you just start spewing out ass juice.

Oh! And if you see me walking down the street with my yellow wristband on, please keep your promise and don't talk to me. I have no time for simpletons either.

I have no problem with anyone making money. Even you. It just seems to me to be disingenous to turn all that free publicity from the "livestrong" campaign into a clothing line.

How many people will buy those clothes and think that some of the profits go to fight cancer? I think you know that is true and will happen.

All I ask is for some honesty in how Nike and LA make their money!

Where do I get my information from? From the Nike Store in my town. They have livestrong T-shirts, shorts and shoes and I see people buying them en masse.

Where do you get your information that Nike is donating that money to the LAF? I could be wrong, but all I ever saw was that the bracelets were donated.

Surely, you don't think the bracelets need to have the Nike logo on them for people to associate the bracelets with the clothing line.

"Livestrong"

Nike has no LIVESTRONG merchandise on their web site. I had no idea that Nike was involved with the wristbands until I read this thread. And I have one on my wrist.

I guess I just have to come to terms with the fact that you're that much smarter than the millions of people (you know? us lemmings) that have fallen for this ingenius worldwide marketing scam. I really admire you for being able to see through this terrible sham.

You are the one that brought up money and appearances. I was only giving you an avenue to respond. There again for all you know my homes may be solar powered.You are again making generalizations without facts. I didn't say money made me happy but with it we are able to assist more people who need help and that is what the wristbands are all about. Why don't you attack the sorry SOB"s that are filfthy rich and never help anyone.They never make the news fo not donating.

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I think you are being sarcastic. Do you have a Niketown store near you? Go and look at all the livestrong gear they have.

I cannot find one thing on the web about Nike donating the proceeds of anything but the bracelets.

Sorry if you didn't like the term "Lemmings". But anyone can donate $1 to cancer research anytime they want. It shouldn't take a fashion statement or people wanting to look "cool" to do it.

Maybe you should think about your own motivations before attacking mine.

No. Just on whether or not they have a small plastic band on their wrist.

You were bragging about your money to show how smart you are. Less than .03% of homes are solar powered so it is a pretty safe assumption that yours are not.

Also, most people who have solar powered houses are environmentally aware and would see the gross excess of one family having two houses.

Enjoy them.

"They saves all the trees and put them in a tree museum. Then they charged the people a dollar and a half to see them"

Maybe if LA promoted the environment with a green bracelet you would get it. Sadly, you probably still wouldn't.

Exactly. Putting a piece of cheap plastic or rubber on your wrist is a matter of intellect.

Money can be inherited.

Glad you see it my way.

So only people that donate LOTS AND LOTS OF money are the ones that matter? It all adds up. What is wrong with donating a dollar any time they want? If they look 'cool' so be it, they are helping raise awareness and maybe saving someone's life.

You should go to a hospital and go tell some child that people only donating a dollar to help save them is useless. I really hope that child is wearing a LA braclet cause then you will be an ass hole. For all you know that braclet could be what is keeping that kid going...

If you refute that last sentence, may God have mercy on your soul...

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Yes I was being sarcastic, and okay, maybe you're right that I should consider my motivations before attacking. But don't you think it might have been a little excessive to call everyone wearing a LIVESTRONG wristband a simpleton though? C'mon, give me a break!

I still contend that the motivation for the wristband campaign was to raise money for cancer research and not for Nike or the LAF to make more profits. Just my opinion.

If I have a Niketown store near me I don't know where it is and I've never been there. If you're telling me that the store in Duluth has LIVESTRONG stuff for sale, I have no reason not to beleive you. If Nike is profitting from the stuff, then yes I agree that that's pretty lame.