[SilverStreak]

Originally Posted by }{arlequin

if you were, it would be a lot less funny than your predisposed, prepackaged, and most importantly, predictable response.

the situation concerning this virus will not change whether i make a joke or not, however tasteless you may find it. besides, babies dying wasn't a part of my joke but your obvious-from-a-mile-away heightened sensitivity to any 'unkind' comment, was.

yes, the wronger the joke, the funnier it is, holocaust included, but i would recommend avoiding their museum for now...just in case. i'm sorry i didn't have a socially acceptable "a-priest-a-rabbi-and-a-politically-correct-person walk into a bar" joke for you.

you're doing all you can for this cause. as are many others, even if they don't have the sticker to prove. so... why so sandy?

You can, just one time, suspend your "predisposed, prepackaged, and most importantly, predictable response" which is immature and sophomoric.

Sometimes your "playground" antics are just inexcusable.

I'm far more concerned with real kids on real playgrounds with HIV solely because of where they were born than your opinion of me or the cause I chose to support.

This just isn't something I'm going to joke about

[SilverStreak]

Originally Posted by roundel

Involving charity in an enjoyable activity is great IMO. In this case Hunt is just trying to raise awareness which has been done in my case. I have never heard of (RED) but it seems to be the type of program I admire. I would much rather see more of this type of charity driven with some financial savvy in the private sector than the government becoming the philanthropist supreme removing the voluntary nature of charity. I also enjoy watching bored car junkies beating each other over the head virtually.

Thank you Bob. Now next time you go to Hallmark buy a (RED) card.

[Vicegrip]

I think you are missing the point here. We are in no way making fun of (RED). We are making fun of your 'tude.

I have lost good friends, sisters, wives and other close family to aids, drinking, cancer, drunk drivers and suicide. All have touched me directly and deeply. I can make an aids infected drunk driving off a bridge while smoking through his neck stoma joke because I can differentiate between (bad) jokes and getting something done. You can do both, no need of tall equines.

[Dr K]

Originally Posted by Dr K

When he bought the car, the seller made a donation to fight AIDS in Africa http://www.joinred.com/Home.aspx

Originally Posted by Dr K

BUGGER(RED) p

For God's sake, Hunt, lighten up! Please note that these were two DIFFERENT posts, on purpose. One was to point out the (RED) campaign, and the other was to point out that Scott's the "pitcher" and you the "catcher" in your relationship. Obviously an intended joke. Of course, I'm here at the Glen and am reminded that I told my wife last year you two were gay (not that there's anything wrong with that), and then forgot to tell her I was only joking and you weren't really--for a couple of months

Originally Posted by SilverStreak

Another aspect of (RED) is that, as is the case with most of the Hallmark products, they are actually made in Africa by Africans.

This certainly doesn't hold true for most (RED) products, which are made on the same assembly line as the other non-(RED) products.

[SilverStreak]

Originally Posted by Vicegrip

On soap box.

How about skip the "look at me, I care" shirt and give all the $ to the NGO to save 2 lives? Some of the walks and rides for (fill in the blank cause) are so over the top heavy in overhead. They give face time for the cause but suck up $$$ that could be spent on the cause. Just give the money and or work for the cause and skip the ego hand job.

I have been donating for years and am seeing a trend. I give some $ and they use my donation filling my mail box with high $ printings asking for more $. This ticks me off to the point that I have had to stop some that were 20+ years long. One hit me at least once a month with legal sized mailings.

Off soap box.

Originally Posted by Vicegrip

I think you are missing the point here. We are in no way making fun of (RED) We are making fun of your tude'.

Want to rephrase anything? How is your first quote not an indictmnet of (RED) or just about every other cause you disagree with? Your way of contributing is the right way? Must be nice to be so smug.

What tude? You attribute a characteristic to me that is of your own manufacture. I have been supporting the (RED) campaign since its inception. I don't run around patting myself on the back for it as your post implies. It's never come up until now. I'll ask again, how is it any different than the causes that many others decide to put on their cars?

The fact is that it is not. The fact is that (RED) deals with a subject matter that is hugely misunderstood. The (RED) concept, as evidenced by your first, is misunderstood by you. You made a snap judgment because you apparently know everything so you probably didn't even look at any (RED) information before you posted.

As for the personal tragedies you've experienced I can only say you have my sympathy but as far as I can recall I have never seen anyone joke about cancer, drunk driving or suicide on this board so why is it OK to joke about AIDS now? It's not. Is this the tude you refer to because I don't think cancer, drunk driving or suicide is funny either. I have a sense of humor but some things just aren't funny.

[SilverStreak]

Originally Posted by Dr K

For God's sake, Hunt, lighten up! Please note that these were two DIFFERENT posts, on purpose. One was to point out the (RED) campaign, and the other was to point out that Scott's the "pitcher" and you the "catcher" in your relationship. Obviously an intended joke. Of course, I'm here at the Glen and am reminded that I told my wife last year you two were gay (not that there's anything wrong with that), and then forgot to tell her I was only joking and you weren't really--for a couple of months

This certainly doesn't hold true for most (RED) products, which are made on the same assembly line as the other non-(RED) products.

It was stupid and the context is very poor.

What's your point? I didn't say they all were and no matter who makes the product the benefit goes to the global fund. In some cases the product is actually produced in Africa thereby creating jobs in Africa. Because some aren't you poo poo the whole program?

Weak.

[Dr K]

My last post on the matter: you over-sensitive whiner
I wasn't poo poo'ing the program. Remember, I linked the thread to it in the first place!

[VaSteve]

This thread is like eye cancer.

[Lupin..the..3rd]

Originally Posted by SilverStreak

Another aspect of (RED) is that, as is the case with most of the Hallmark products, they are actually made in Africa by Africans. What (RED) does is open a market for these tiny little towns that would otherwise be absolutely closed to them. It sustains industry and jobs that weren't there before.

I do like this part.

Originally Posted by SilverStreak

There is no ego involved. In fact I'd bet that I could wear any number of garments to a DE and you would never know they are (RED). That's another aspect of the program, it's passive which means many people will buy (RED) products and not even know it.

I guess it's changed then. I've seen (RED) products before, I think there was an ipod like this, but they were always colored bright red with big logo on them, which I don't really care for. If it's normal looking products now then that's much better.

[}{arlequin]

Originally Posted by VaSteve

This thread is like eye cancer.

can eye cancer patients see red?