Comments on: Give Bizarre Your Money

By: John Walker

John Walker — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:48:29 +0000

It’s about raising awareness, isn’t it? Because of their antics, you have now had Marie Curie Cancer Care mentioned to you a bunch of times. If you wish to support them, you can now give them money. You can do this via the people who caught your attention with their efforts.

So yes of course someone will give money to a charity they’d not thought to before because someone ran 10 miles. You may not, but plenty of others will.

By: Cigol

Cigol — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:08:58 +0000

They are valid points, but is it really necessary to share them? Nobody has a gun to your head.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:05:45 +0000

Were you responding to me? If so, you misunderstood me. I never said that charity shouldn’t exist. Some people enjoy giving things to others and that’s cool. I merely think that this particular form of charity makes little sense.

Those who are charitable will give anyway.
Those who are not, will not change because of some third party running 10 miles.

By: Bozzley

Bozzley — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:50:20 +0000

Bollocks, I’ve fed a troll. Sorry. I am ill, you know. I’m allowed to get away with stupidity.

By: Bozzley

Bozzley — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:46:15 +0000

Better hope you don’t get cancer, then. Or someone you love. Probably best if you donate now, instead of when someone you love really needs their help and you get all whiny for feeling pressured into donating because you feel guilty about not donating now when you had the chance.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:31:16 +0000

I’m with Theory. I don’t get the concept of somebody running, jumping, skipping and hopping and then me paying them for it, with money going to charity. If I suddenly decide to route a part of my disposable income that way, I don’t need anyone to huff, puff and sweat. If I decide to buy 20 Gb of porn instead, no amount of huffing and puffing will help.

So what’s the deal?

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:05:00 +0000

I already donate to Marie Curie, they looked after my grandmother very well in her last days.

By: Ging

Ging — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:17:29 +0000

I dislike the sponsorship “thing” – it’s one reason I like the idea behind Childs Play, it’s generally just about giving.

By: John Walker

John Walker — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:59:06 +0000

Hey Theory – go directly to Marie Curie’s site and give!

By: Theory

Theory — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:41:55 +0000

Call me a raging cynic, but for a brief moment I thought they were raising the money to cover development costs.

Incidentally, isn’t it funny how we need to sponsor people doing silly and pointless things before we give money to charity? Why don’t we simply give? It’d save the cost of setting these stunts up.

(Also: the glass is half empty.)

By: Seniath

Seniath — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:23:06 +0000

Hmm, if I’m back home then, which I should be given I have no where to live from June onwards, I may go watch this abseiling thing (home being a stones throw from Leasowe). Or hell, even take part. Enjoyed what little abseiling I did as a child.

By: Xerxes

Xerxes — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:54:07 +0000

To think they also find time to develop games between charity work.

Good luck to all of them!