Cancer Sucks! Coachella Boardie on a mission to do my part to end it.

[SoulDischarge]

That's what my program is all about. Bringing offensiveness back to fundraising.

[TomAz]

I will give $20 to cancer for every turd you eat at coachella, patrick.

[SoulDischarge]

Viva cancer!

[Monklish]

Seriously. I'm going to start a website asking people to donate money for every time I post on this board. Are you guys going to donate? Why not? Don't you want to fight cancer? Hmm?

[juloxx]

If you make us some salad dressing in the process

[chairmenmeow47]

you should totally do it & keep a link in your signature. then you can tell people you're posting for the cure whenever they give you lip. brilliant.

[TomAz]

Testicular Cancer.

[chairmenmeow47]

well technically, i have more of a right to be there than you. you still have your balls

[Monklish]

If I volunteered to post one nice thing for every dollar donated I would still be doing more for those who donate than this asshole and his bicycle.

[miscorrections]

I always feel like these things have very little oversight and you never quite know where the money is actually going. And Tom is definitely right - research funding is structured a certain way for a reason, and riding some stupid bike isn't going to help a lab out.

[chairmenmeow47]

baking cookies, and making pottery costs money. RIDING A BIKE DOES NOT. therefore, a marathon, cycling or running, is a much more effective way to raise money for a cause.

how is it more effective? as the person donating, i'd much rather have some pottery you made or a cookie to eat than the warm & fuzzy mental image of you riding a bicycle. so while it's more effective for you, it's less effective for me, the person with the money you're trying to get out of me.

[TomAz]

baking cookies, and making pottery costs money. RIDING A BIKE DOES NOT. therefore, a marathon, cycling or running, is a much more effective way to raise money for a cause.

you didn't read the whole thread did you.

[Monklish]

baking cookies, and making pottery costs money. RIDING A BIKE DOES NOT. therefore, a marathon, cycling or running, is a much more effective way to raise money for a cause.

Are bicycles free now? You seem to confuse "preferable" with "effective." How much money is he going to spend training for this bike ride that could be donated directly to cancer? He's going to pay for shit his bike, he's going to purchase water and Cliff bars, etc. I fail to see how him coming up with money out of his own pocket to purchase milk and eggs and flour to make cookies is in any way less effective. All it means is that he's actually contributing something he receives no benefit from.

[fatbastard]

Anyone ever smoke a chemo dipped ciggie?

[chairmenmeow47]

ha ha ha ha, fatbastard. no, but i remember my grandpa illegally smoked pot when he was going through chemo.

[TomAz]

I always feel like these things have very little oversight and you never quite know where the money is actually going. And Tom is definitely right - research funding is structured a certain way for a reason, and riding some stupid bike isn't going to help a lab out.

I have this sense -- can't support with facts, sorry -- that the only thing that Fundraising for Cancer (or whatever) Research does is support the professional fundraisers. in 2008 the CEO of the American Cancer Society made over $1 million in salary.

[Monklish]

I'm going to smoke cigarettes to fight cancer. I ask that you donate one dollar for every cigarette I smoke. If you can provide any reason whatsoever why my charity is any more useful to either the donors or the charity than this guy riding his bike, I will donate 10,000 dollars out of my own pocket.

[J~$$$$]

Obese.

[miscorrections]

I have this sense -- can't support with facts, sorry -- that the only thing that Fundraising for Cancer (or whatever) Research does is support the professional fundraisers. in 2008 the CEO of the American Cancer Society made over $1 million in salary.

Right, that's my main problem. Charity is a profitable business but it really doesn't accomplish much.

[miscorrections]

I mean, come on. Most charities focus on "awareness," but who the hell isn't already aware of most of these problems?

[J~$$$$]

Never forget the lance armstrong bracelet.

[TomAz]

Awareness is code for 'more fundraising'.

[SoulDischarge]

Cancer? I barely even know her!

[miscorrections]

My new thing with those bracelets is to snap it and then say HEY LANCE ARMSTRONG: EAT A DICK! I did this to my brother and it was immensely satisfying.

[J~$$$$]

I use my lance amrstrong bracelet as a cock ring.

[mickflyy]

Pendejo

[A-Ron]

I do tons of races and train regularly and hate how the Team and Training people put themselves on a moral high ground at events because they are doing it for a good cause and someone like me who does it as a hobby is wrong or evil. Whatever, they are usually one hit wonders and place in the bottom half of races regularly.

[bluemamba]

Seriously. I'm going to start a website asking people to donate money for every time I post on this board. Are you guys going to donate? Why not? Don't you want to fight cancer? Hmm?

I'm going to smoke cigarettes to fight cancer. I ask that you donate one dollar for every cigarette I smoke. If you can provide any reason whatsoever why my charity is any more useful to either the donors or the charity than this guy riding his bike, I will donate 10,000 dollars out of my own pocket.

Why do you set up a cancer fundraiser with Devin the midget for this Coachella? kill two birds with one stone. Launch a midget and cure cancer at the same time.

[TomAz]

I wonder if that bike ride has cured cancer yet.

[J~$$$$]

LIVE STRONG.