Those "Live Strong" wristbands.

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Hopefully you guys know what I'm talking about. If you don't, they're thin, yellow, rubber wristbans that say Live Strong (I think there are a lot of knock-offs out there). I believe most if not all of the cost of the items (on the Lance Armstrong website you have to buy atleast 10, & I'm cool with that) goes to a cancer foundation/research. Anyone know if/where I can find these things? I know there's a web site, but the shipping is almost as much as the items. I've looked to no avail in post offices, grocery stores, & my local mall. I also looked at Walmart's web site and I can't find anything that would tell me if they sell them. Anyone know a national chain store that sells them, or a website with a more reasonable s&h price?
 
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it's pretty lame how all those other companies made them for profit.

nothing like starting a competition with a charitable organization.
 
Maverick, I thought you could only order them as well, and then while I was in my home town on vacation, I saw they were selling individual ones at The Finish Line. I am not certain how national a chain The Finish Line athletics store is, but that is the only place I have seen them.
 
Yeah I know people think its the "in" thing now, but like many people, cancer has affected members of my family and the cause is still a noble one. So I'm gonna get some even if I have to get it off the site. And if people get the real bands just to be trendy, the money still helps those with cancer and/or those that have beaten cancer.

Thanks wijg, I'll check that out.
 
I'm a fan of the "Support Our Troops" wristbands. I don't buy into the wristband craze, but if I did that would be what I would wear.
 
I want these:

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Well, I always question whether or not these conspicuous displays of support are "good". So, you spent $1 and have a "support our troops" magnet on your car? Is that really showing support? Why not volunteer, or send packages of needed items -- like toitlet paper, socks, and underwear -- to our troops overseas? But I'll bet that yellow magnet really makes the buyer feel good about their support!

I just don't understand the need to support a good cause <i>and</i> proclaim one's support. Isn'tthe knowledge that you've done something good enough? Do you really need to tell everyone who can see what a great person you are for supporting this cause?

Of course, all use of the term "you" is in a rhetorical sense.
 
Well I don't know about the "Troops" one, but as far as the "LS" bands go, like I said before I don't care if people are just catering to a fad or really care. It doesn't really matter because the money they pay goes to a "good cause". Thats all I give a damn about. I don't give two shits if the buyer actually cares.
 
Regardless of the feelings of the band wearer, such displays could prompt others into investigating the cause. Awareness is only as powerful as the people who take the next step and actually do something. So if the person who doesn't truly take the process beyond displaying said trinket, but by doing so, alerts someone to the cause who will take it to the next step, their contribution was valuable. Extremely minor and in no way of equal value to the one who will actually do something, but still valuable.
 
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