Fifth Time: Support the Troops

Triathlon Forum
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Well, here we are again. Seems that “The Tribe” isn’t mature enough to leave a charity thread alone and let it run its course without having their say and dirtying it up with personal attacks and political beliefs. So I thought I’d post it again to those who might be interested in reading about it without the ad lib comments that really don’t pertain to the subject at hand.

Here’s an excellent opportunity during this holiday season to support our troops who are away from friends and family.

7-Eleven and the USO are coming together and selling wristbands. Many on this site sported the Livestrong bands…why not support another worthy cause and sport the USO band.

Go to any 7-Eleven and get yours now or give directly to the USO (my preferred method.)

Details can be found here.

http://www.uso.org/pubs/8_29_10394.cfm

7-Eleven, USO Band Together to Support U.S. Troops Through Sale of Wristbands

http://www.uso.org/pubs/uploads/band2withUSOlogo_lowres_lrg.jpg

WASHINGTON – 7-Eleven® customers can support American troops and the United Service Organizations (USO) ® by purchasing a “Support Our Troops” wristband. For each wristband sold, $1 will be donated to the USO to fund programs and services for military service members and their families worldwide.

Suitably camouflage-green in color, the wristband is embossed with “Support Our Troops” on one side and “USO” on the other. They are currently rolling out to participating 7-Eleven stores nationwide and will be available exclusively at those 7-Eleven stores while supplies last.

“Americans want visible ways to show their support for the individuals serving our country,” said Jim Keyes, president and CEO of 7-Eleven, Inc. “They have flags at their homes, bumper stickers on their cars … now they can wear their support on their arm. Besides providing a visible way to say thank-you to our troops, the wristbands help raise much-needed funds for the USO, which has uplifted those serving in immeasurable ways both in times of war and peace.”

“Purchasing a wristband not only supports the USO’s efforts on behalf of service members around the world, it also is a visible sign of support for those men and women who are sacrificing so much for their country. The USO greatly appreciates the support of 7-Eleven,” said Edward A. Powell, USO president and CEO.

7-Eleven is the first national retailer to offer a wristband as a way to raise money to support our troops through USO programs.

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"Seems that “The Tribe” isn’t mature enough to leave a charity thread alone and let it run its course without having their say and dirtying it up with personal attacks and political beliefs. "

Could you please define letting a thread “run its course?”

Is an example of that accusing other posters of being traitors?

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dude - give us a break. please. you’re killing me. we get the point.

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A very smart man once said that the true definition of a fanatic is someone who can’t change their mind and won’t change the subject.

I think he had someone like you in mind Brian when he came up with that description.

I think you’ve made your point. Move one.

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Bush sucks and I don’t want 7-Eleven or 7-Up or whatever to make money off of this.

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dude - give us a break. please. you’re killing us, like our young men and women being killed for no f*cking reason in a far away land…

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This is some kind of joke, right? Is your goal to fill the entire front page with these threads?

P.S. Am I supporting the troops if I buy a slurpee?

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P.S. Am I supporting the troops if I buy a slurpee?
No, but you are if you buy a case of Marlboros and a six-pack of Bud.

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People should have sense enough to know where their posts go in the existing forum structure. If you want to talk about triathlon, put it there…wanna sell something…classifieds…anything else…Lavender room.

Brian286 at http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=278654;search_string=demerly;#278654

Anytime you say “I sell something” it’s an advertisement. It’s a gray line of course…when in doubt, put it in the classifieds room.

…and so on, to the same effect…

Brian286 at http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=278679;search_string=demerly;#278679

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The definition of insanity is repeating the same actions over and over, and expecting different results.

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At this point, aren’t these threads less about “supporting the troops” and more about “someting else”?

The nail is in the wood. Further hammering just does damage to the surface of the wood.

Knowing ST like we do, there is likely to be many “sarcastic/humorous” threads with “For the XXXXth time …” in the titles flooding the main page.

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Thanks Monk. I stand by those statements. This is a charity thread though.

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this is too much fun…brian - you suck, bush sucks, the war sucks and 7-11 sucks…

others’s anyone want to set an over/under on how many times brian will post this crap?

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thank you, Monk!

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ooooooooooooooo…nicely done. Great sleuthing and memory to detail.
Brian…walk the walk please.

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Like I said. Charity threads belong on the main page.

Thanks again monk.

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Brian,

Anyone who is interested in contributing to a charitable cause, should not be throwing two thirds of their contribution away on sustaining/enriching the sponsor. Find a better way. I used the LAF as an example of raising funds to support a cause that was far more economical in its administration costs. Yes,
it is not a for profit corporation. That was my point about contributing to a charitable cause. If more than half of your contribution can’t find its way to the cause, something ain’t right or maybe supporting the cause is not the real purpose.

$1.99 for a rubberband. I bet they are losing money on it too. I can’t tell you how many people are flocking all over the country trying to find rubberbands for $1.99. And now Seven Eleven sets themselves apart from all the competition by selling a $1.99 rubberband for $2.99 and offering to “donate” $1.00 for each rubberband sold to support the troops. Did they even mention who the donations were funneled to?

In Detroit, Michigan the Mayor’s wife, a family friend and another person set up a “charitable” scholarship fund that raised over $350,000.00. The Mayor’s wife and the family friend were paid salaries by the charity of more than $100,000.00/yr to administer the “charity.” The third person earned just slightly less. The organization ended up with about $30,000 to award in scholarships. Now really, just who is getting benefited in these instances. Who is fooling who?

Just because the Seven Eleven scheme is not as obscene makes it honorable? Frankly, I find it disgusting.

You are working far too hard defending a poor scheme. To defend the profit motive with justification by the “charitable” offer is stooping pretty low. Hey, but what should I expect from Seven Eleven? After all, their quest is for the almighty buck. I’m sure, to them, the ends justify the means.

Jmorrissey has it right. Why are you so blind to this.

?More specifically, it works like this:

You pay 2.99 for the wristband. 7-11 sells x wristbands, yielding y profit. 7-11 then donates 1/3 x to the USO and writes it off as a tax deduction. So if they sell 10,000,000 wristbands at a cost of $0.10 each, they make $29,000,000, then give $10,000,000 to the USO and write off the whole amount.

My problem isn’t with the USO, it’s with corporate slags who take advantage of the current patriotic trend in America to bolster their own coffers and make themselves appear to be good corporate citizens.

By all means, give to organizations you support. And if you want to wear the wristband, that’s super. Just don’t kid yourself into thinking that you’re doing anybody but 7-11 a favor.

No offense, Brian, but if every single ST reader isn’t aware of this thread by now, I think they never will be. Let it stand on it’s own or die(like all my threads do ;p)?

Now are you beginning to understand how annoying you are becoming as a result of this subject and all these threads. It is to about the same degree to which you are annoyed with me trying to make my point.

Wake up and smell the roses.

Now let?s go get a drink, separate watering holes please, and rethink this.

See, I can do the same thing you are doing again and again and again. I’ll stop if you will stop. How about it?

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Brian…your own words

“If you want to talk about triathlon, put it there…wanna sell something…classifieds…anything else…Lavender room”

Everything else includes charity. Walk the walk.

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Charity threads should be the exception. Precedents were set some time ago. If Dan deems this thread unworthy of this forum then I respect his decision.

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Brian, please stop it.