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Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:43 am
by Whittness10
buckeye76 wrote:Cnasty wrote:fsupenguin wrote:Don't even get my started on Komen bs
, it's strait up extortion at this point.
Working for one of the larger cancer centers in the nation and doing some research on this was pretty enlightening to say the least.
Komen is extortion? (enlightening?) Curious to hear your thoughts since where you work. The James is almost in my back yard...........
My step-father just went through The James not too long ago. They found the cancer, took out his thyroid, and now he is 100% cancer free. And all of this happened within 3-4 months, and he missed one day of work. Pretty solid if you ask me.
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:03 am
by LetsGoPeay
fsupenguin wrote:Don't even get my started on Komen bs
, it's strait up extortion at this point.
I'm not sure of the exact number but I've heard that 10% or less of the money raised by them actually goes to any research or treatment.
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:56 am
by brwnbear
LetsGoPeay wrote:fsupenguin wrote:Don't even get my started on Komen bs
, it's strait up extortion at this point.
I'm not sure of the exact number but I've heard that 10% or less of the money raised by them actually goes to any research or treatment.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.c ... orgid=4509
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:42 pm
by trendon
brwnbear wrote:LetsGoPeay wrote:fsupenguin wrote:Don't even get my started on Komen bs
, it's strait up extortion at this point.
I'm not sure of the exact number but I've heard that 10% or less of the money raised by them actually goes to any research or treatment.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.c ... orgid=4509
Everything I have ever read runs directly counter to that. They straight-up lie about cancer statistics so I wouldn't imagine lying about their books would be too hard.
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:43 pm
by fsupenguin
Cancer is big business these days, and there are people in the business of truly curing forms of cancer. Komen is in the business of treatment. The few people I know personally in this field absolutely do not trust Komen and see them purely as an entity that is focused on self preservation.
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:45 pm
by trendon
fsupenguin wrote:Cancer is big business these days, and there are people in the business of truly curing forms of cancer. Komen is in the business of treatment. The few people I know personally in this field absolutely do not trust Komen and see them purely as an entity that is focused on self preservation.
Yeah, the fact you can't use "for the cure" in your business/drive name or, for the most part, use any ribbons without getting a C&D is pretty fucked up. Then there was their fight with Planned Parenthood.
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:59 pm
by cdub21
http://thoughtcatalog.com/parker-marie- ... ting-scam/
"Founder and CEO of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Nancy Brinker, received a 64% raise in 2012, bringing along with it a salary of $684,000 a year.
“This pay package is way outside the norm,” said Ken Berger, CEO of Charity Navigator, an organization that evaluates charities. “It’s about a quarter of a million dollars more than what we see for charities of this size. … This is more than the head of the Red Cross is making for an organization that is one-tenth the size of the Red Cross.”"
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:37 pm
by Hoos
I saw where OL John Moffitt retired from the Broncos. I was reminded by a recruiting story about Moffitt. UVA recruited Moffitt and he came down for the FSU game. This was back in 05 when UVA actually fielded a football team. FSU was ranked in the top 5. UVA ends up beating FSU and everybody is going wild. Everybody, except Moffitt. Apparently, Moffitt was all bent out of shape because during the game he had to stand in line for a hotdog instead of somebody getting a hotdog for him. Immediately after the game, he drops UVA from consideration.
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:42 pm
by LetsGoPeay
Hoos wrote:I saw where OL John Moffitt retired from the Broncos. I was reminded by a recruiting story about Moffitt. UVA recruited Moffitt and he came down for the FSU game. This was back in 05 when UVA actually fielded a football team. FSU was ranked in the top 5. UVA ends up beating FSU and everybody is going wild. Everybody, except Moffitt. Apparently, Moffitt was all bent out of shape because during the game because he had to stand in line for a hotdog instead of somebody getting a hotdog for him. Immediately after the game, he drops UVA from consideration.
I hate douchebags like that. Get your own fucking hot dog.
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:02 pm
by buckeye76
trendon wrote:brwnbear wrote:LetsGoPeay wrote:fsupenguin wrote:Don't even get my started on Komen bs
, it's strait up extortion at this point.
I'm not sure of the exact number but I've heard that 10% or less of the money raised by them actually goes to any research or treatment.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.c ... orgid=4509
Everything I have ever read runs directly counter to that. They straight-up lie about cancer statistics so I wouldn't imagine lying about their books would be too hard.
I've always heard good things, but I thought they were in the business of treatment. So the cure thing is mis-leading. Interesting to hear what you and others have said.
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:04 pm
by buckeye76
LetsGoPeay wrote:fsupenguin wrote:Don't even get my started on Komen bs
, it's strait up extortion at this point.
I'm not sure of the exact number but I've heard that 10% or less of the money raised by them actually goes to any research or treatment.
That's horrible if true.
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:52 pm
by shel311
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:54 pm
by LetsGoPeay
shel311 wrote:
I had thought about taking my kids to that game last night. My two oldest kids had basketball practice though and it poured all night long. Ball State could very well beat NIU next week. They good.
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 1:35 pm
by ajalves
its all that Letterman money
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:59 pm
by trendon
LetsGoPeay wrote:shel311 wrote:
I had thought about taking my kids to that game last night. My two oldest kids had basketball practice though and it poured all night long. Ball State could very well beat NIU next week. They good.
I don't think they are that good, honestly.
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:31 pm
by Dolemitesooner
OU +15 let's do it
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:46 pm
by Cnasty
Dolemitesooner wrote:OU +15 let's do it
With you.
Good luck
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:57 pm
by BIGmike
Jordan Lynch ain't losing to no Ball State.
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:58 pm
by trendon
BIGmike wrote:Jordan Lynch ain't losing to no Ball State.
Yeah, pretty much.
Re: 2013 College Football Season
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:08 pm
by texasfan4444
Baylor's all black uni's are sick.