• Hi Guest, want to participate in the discussions, keep track of read/unread posts access private forums and more? Create your free account and increase the benefits of your eGriz.com experience today!

Helmets for breast cancer

Grizzlies1982 said:
mtgrizfankb said:
The helmet is indeed silver with pink paw. That is unless they changed it. That was the original idea from the staff & nike. But they already team voted a change on a certain game once. My guess is the university will show these either later today or tomorrow.
Click to expand...


Sorry to hear that is a real proposal.
As to breast cancer awareness...
Raise your hand if you Don't know someone who has had it.




That is what I thought. I don't see any hands up. :ugeek:
Click to expand...

Which just proves the point that there is enough awareness out there, and we don't need to be scammed anymore by the pink bs.
 
I have my hand raised because my wife was dx'ed a little over two years ago but I do think it is over emphasized. There are tons of other cancers to be concerned with as well.
I have been told that according to the ACS, one in three Americans will have cancer in their lifetime and one in two males (thanx for the prostrate).
If there is pink being worn let's just think of it to be in honor of all cancer patients.
Go Griz!
 
Blgs Griz Fan said:
I have my hand raised because my wife was dx'ed a little over two years ago but I do think it is over emphasized. There are tons of other cancers to be concerned with as well.
I have been told that according to the ACS, one in three Americans will have cancer in their lifetime and one in two males (thanx for the prostrate).
If there is pink being worn let's just think of it to be in honor of all cancer patients.
Go Griz!
Click to expand...

My wife was about six years ago. It was a challenge for awhile but she's had a clean bill of health since. Hope your wife overcomes it and can put it behind her too.
 
Not trying to make light of breast cancer. Cancer awareness is important and the pink think supports that. Just hope that people who donate money to cancer organizations do their research. There are good ones out there to donate to, but there are also a lot of bad ones.
 
biga75 said:
I think more and more people are starting to realize the issues that Highline Griz points out. Ms Griz is right on when she says pink is getting old - it is played out and has run its course.
I for one, and sick of having a whole month devoted to this sham in the NFL.
Click to expand...

Hmmm, a month of pink is a horrible hardship to endure. Pretty sure if it was a type of cancer whose main treatment was to amputate a man's penis (ie. his image of sexuality) there'd already be a cure. Just as it's been my contention that if the annual screening was jamming the family jewels between plates and screwing them down in a vice, there'd be a new way to test - like the next day. There's just no way to quantify the impact until it happens to you, right?

Sure, there's fund raising scams and some ways are better than others to express your support but using that as an excuse to not support awareness or saying that it's an issue that's played out or "over exposed" is probably not one that will generate a lot of support among survivors, family members or those of us who have lost loved ones.
 
Wow......you really missed the point.

BTW penis cancer doesn't have a month....or a color........or half the marketing and in your face PR the boobs do.


:coffee:
 
It's unfortunate that a great cause has been turned into a sleazy business opportunity for a few hucksters. But what's worse is they've decided to infest college football with their propaganda so that those of us with families can't even go to these "pink" games each year. With so many people casually throwing around the words "breasts" and "boobs" and talking about breast exams in public it's practically impossible to cover your little ones' ears every time. Last year, I had to explain to my daughter what a breast is after the game. A 13-year-old girl is not ready for that conversation, but apparently UM thinks otherwise. And people wonder why teenage pregnancy is on the rise.
 
Concern about the real impact of many non profits is appropriate and all cancer is bad. Having said that I'm totally ok with the pink thing as all those pink shirts tell my wife that she is not alone in her journey with cancer. Cancer can be a very lonely place.
 
HannahO said:
biga75 said:
I think more and more people are starting to realize the issues that Highline Griz points out. Ms Griz is right on when she says pink is getting old - it is played out and has run its course.
I for one, and sick of having a whole month devoted to this sham in the NFL.
Click to expand...

Pretty sure if it was a type of cancer whose main treatment was to amputate a man's penis (ie. his image of sexuality) there'd already be a cure. Just as it's been my contention that if the annual screening was jamming the family jewels between plates and screwing them down in a vice, there'd be a new way to test - like the next day. There's just no way to quantify the impact until it happens to you, right?
Click to expand...

Thanks, Doc. Good analogy between something that has no reproductive capability and something that does. Wait, that's not a good analogy. It's actually a very faulty one.
 
But really - shouldn't the title for this thread be - Helmets against breast cancer?
 
Pink Paws on the silver helmets with maroon tops and silver pants and pink socks.

I agree with many that the major breast cancer foundations have really turned into a business, and I know many who are now only donating on the local level.

I also beleive sky blue is the official color for prostate cancer.
 
The helmets should be just solid pink with a baby bottle nipple glued on the top. Reminds us of what is really important.
 
Pastor Ron said:
It's unfortunate that a great cause has been turned into a sleazy business opportunity for a few hucksters. But what's worse is they've decided to infest college football with their propaganda so that those of us with families can't even go to these "pink" games each year. With so many people casually throwing around the words "breasts" and "boobs" and talking about breast exams in public it's practically impossible to cover your little ones' ears every time. Last year, I had to explain to my daughter what a breast is after the game. A 13-year-old girl is not ready for that conversation, but apparently UM thinks otherwise. And people wonder why teenage pregnancy is on the rise.
Click to expand...

Ron, I have to applaud you for siring a lady at such an age. You look roughly early 70s (bonus for the clean living). Using the math skills imparted upon me by those in Bozeman, that would mean you slipped one past the goalie at about 60, right? You old sailor, you!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Back
Top