Do we need a wristband?

Paul C. Dickie, 10 Nov 2005 11:34:45

David Davis wants to target the "wristband generation"


Now comes the "Wristband Generation", a group which wears its concerns
literally on its sleeves, identified as the target group du jour in the
latest race to be Conservative leader.

"They display their intolerance of racism with their white and black
bands," says Davis.

"The blue bands have raised money to highlight awareness of bullying.
This generation wants a government that helps their neighbour."


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4413808.stm

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Sue, 10 Nov 2005 12:37:49

I like the idea of a wristband.....a good way of fundraising perhaps?


demolitionred, 10 Nov 2005 12:46:17

except it was exposed recently that the bands are made by impoverished people inthe third world for fff all money.


a graphic designer is working on badge designs at the mo....


fobix, 10 Nov 2005 12:50:42

Eww. Wristbands evil.

On 10/11/05, demolitionred@yahoo.com wrote:
> except it was exposed recently that the bands are made by impoverished people inthe third world for fff all money.
>
>
> a graphic designer is working on badge designs at the mo....


Chris, 10 Nov 2005 13:03:57

It's probably worth noting that the problem's not universal, to reassure
those who have parted with a few bob to support their chosen good cause.

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/press/releases/mph_pr07.htm

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demolitionred@yahoo.com, 10 Nov 2005 13:03:57

except it was exposed recently that the bands are made by impoverished
people inthe third world for fff all money.


a graphic designer is working on badge designs at the mo....







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Manniq, 10 Nov 2005 13:07:46

Author wrote:
> Eww. Wristbands evil.
> On 10/11/05, demolitionred@yahoo.com wrote:
> > except it was exposed recently that the bands are made by impoverished people inthe third world for fff all money.
> >
> >
> > a graphic designer is working on badge designs at the mo....


OK - how about a symbolic handcuff?

Regards,

M


demolitionred, 10 Nov 2005 13:34:06

or lets concentrate on the projexts we already have going.


Graham Marsden, 10 Nov 2005 14:24:48

Paul C. Dickie wrote:

> David Davis wants to target the "wristband generation"

Sorry, I'm not one for jumping on band-wagons.

Cheers,
Graham.


Paul C. Dickie, 10 Nov 2005 15:22:27

In message <7642218.1131626776996.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com
>, demolitionred@yahoo.com wrote:
>except it was exposed recently that the bands are made by impoverished people
>inthe third world for fff all money.

Is it essential to pay them so little?

Would it cause a revolution were one to insist they were paid a
sensible, living wage for their efforts?

After all, aren't we nicer than Nike?

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Lothario, 10 Nov 2005 16:19:44

Personally, I dislike wristbands and the low/no commitment their
wearers tend to have for the causes indicated.

I imagine there are more efficient ways of fundraising.

However, as a way of raising awareness, they're a pretty good idea. If
they became "fashionable" to wear on the scene (or elsewhere) it'd
give the campaign a tangible real-world presence that would be hard to
replicate otherwise.

Whether the awareness generates real support remains to be seen.

So despite my objections on grounds of taste, I'll put a tentative
vote in favour of wristbands. I might even be persuaded to wear one
myself!

Is there any law that says they must be worn on the wrist? ;o)

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SnowdropExplodes, 10 Nov 2005 16:34:48

--- Lothario wrote:

> Personally, I dislike wristbands and the low/no
> commitment their
> wearers tend to have for the causes indicated.
>
> I imagine there are more efficient ways of
> fundraising.
>
> However, as a way of raising awareness, they're a
> pretty good idea. If
> they became "fashionable" to wear on the scene (or
> elsewhere) it'd
> give the campaign a tangible real-world presence
> that would be hard to
> replicate otherwise.
>
> Whether the awareness generates real support remains
> to be seen.
>
> So despite my objections on grounds of taste, I'll
> put a tentative
> vote in favour of wristbands. I might even be
> persuaded to wear one
> myself!

This pretty much sums up my own opinion on the idea as
well. If someone has the time and resources to make
it happen, I'd go along with it.

>
> Is there any law that says they must be worn on the
> wrist? ;o)

Presumably the colour should be black-and-blue :-D

Ta,
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Paul C. Dickie, 10 Nov 2005 16:52:25

In message ,
Lothario wrote:
>Is there any law that says they must be worn on the wrist? ;o)

That might depend on how small they are or how large is the alternative
place where they might be worn...

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zak, 10 Nov 2005 20:19:58

Nice studded leather ones, perhaps (Graham? Got any offcuts knocking
around?)

Though some people got put off the 'end poverty' ones when it emerged that
they were being
made in sweatshops...

z


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Paul C. Dickie pcd-sm@bozzie.demon.co.uk, 10 Nov 2005 20:19:58


David Davis wants to target the "wristband generation"


Now comes the "Wristband Generation", a group which wears its concerns
literally on its sleeves, identified as the target group du jour in the
latest race to be Conservative leader.

"They display their intolerance of racism with their white and black
bands," says Davis.

"The blue bands have raised money to highlight awareness of bullying.
This generation wants a government that helps their neighbour."


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4413808.stm

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Graham Marsden, 11 Nov 2005 01:39:15

Lothario wrote:

> Is there any law that says they must be worn on the wrist? ;o)

We could start a new fashion for collars...!

;-)

Cheers,
Graham.


Graham Marsden, 11 Nov 2005 01:48:32

zak@missdemeanour.idps.co.uk wrote:

> Nice studded leather ones, perhaps (Graham? Got any offcuts knocking
> around?)

No, but, now you mention it, I've got a bunch of single row, cone
studded wristbands lying around somewhere, trouble is that the unit cost
is a quid a piece.

Cheers,
Graham.


demolitionred, 11 Nov 2005 09:40:24

Or we could just concentrate on making people aware of the two events we are organising, spreading the word to munchesetc, the badges we are having designed, finding new yahoo groups to post on, new magazine and newspaper contacts who are favourable, MPs and judges that could be oersuaded to come on side, drawing up sample letters and submissions, helping people draw up their own, convincing people of the virtue of particpating, contacting other organisations that might want to sign up to backlash.....


ther's plenty to be done.


zak, 11 Nov 2005 10:21:16

Well, they could be sold for £2 so you get your unit cost - most people
would pay the £2 I
think. Only trouble is, how to make them identifiably Backlash wristbands?
Actually, thinking about it, though it's too late for Erotica, I might get
some badges
done and sell them over the next few months, giving most of the profit to
Backlash.

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zak@missdemeanour.idps.co.uk wrote:

> Nice studded leather ones, perhaps (Graham? Got any offcuts knocking
> around?)

No, but, now you mention it, I've got a bunch of single row, cone
studded wristbands lying around somewhere, trouble is that the unit cost
is a quid a piece.

Cheers,
Graham.




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Graham Marsden, 11 Nov 2005 12:53:56

zak@missdemeanour.idps.co.uk wrote:

> Only trouble is, how to make them identifiably Backlash wristbands?

That was something else I'd thought of after I'd written that message.

A studded band is just a studded band and isn't likely to make someone
go "what's that all about?"

Cheers,
Graham.


«No Name Set», 11 Nov 2005 18:15:19

stuff here as usual....



In message <380-220051141020164178@M2W103.mail2web.com> backlash@smartgroups.com writes:
Nice studded leather ones, perhaps (Graham? Got any offcuts knocking
around?)


You get those in Expectations. They're called "cock straps".
Or rather, when i got mine, it was labelled "C./S." But that
was a few years ago now. And of course one has to remember to
wear them on the correct wrist.

Oh-uh, does this mean that there will be a conded significance
to which wrist one wears any other sort of backlash wristband?
And can we raise double funds selling them to switches??!


ANyone know where I could get one saying "Rider wearing contact
lens this side only"? - or could make one in aid of backlash
funds?


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Paul C. Dickie, 11 Nov 2005 18:48:54

In message <47843@umbilical.demon.co.uk>, Rosemary emon.co.uk> wrote:
>ANyone know where I could get one saying "Rider wearing contact
>lens this side only"? - or could make one in aid of backlash
>funds?

Or a t-shirt declaring a motor-cycle rider to be a Blairite and hence
explaining his lack of hand signals?

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Graham Marsden, 11 Nov 2005 20:22:32

Rosemary wrote:

> Nice studded leather ones, perhaps (Graham? Got any offcuts knocking
> around?)
>
> You get those in Expectations. They're called "cock straps".

You'd have to be extremely well endowed to use one of these wristbands
around your cock (and what about the women?! ;-) )

> And of course one has to remember to wear them on the correct wrist.

As opposed to on the cock...

Cheers,
Graham.


Paul C. Dickie, 12 Nov 2005 02:09:03

In message <4374FAE6.70603@affordable-leather.co.uk>, graham
wrote:
>Rosemary wrote:
>> Nice studded leather ones, perhaps (Graham? Got any offcuts knocking
>> around?)
>> You get those in Expectations. They're called "cock straps".
>
>You'd have to be extremely well endowed to use one of these wristbands
>around your cock

Or be afflicted with penile elephantiasis?

>(and what about the women?! ;-) )

If a baby will fit, a distended dong certainly should. ;-)

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«No Name Set», 12 Nov 2005 16:40:22

Huh??? cough splutter, choke, hiccup....



graham writes:
A studded band is just a studded band and isn't likely to make someone
go "what's that all about?"

and also says they have a unit cost of a quid each.

Really?? And *how* much do they sell them at in the gay sex
shops???! Quite a markup there.

OK, mine's pyramids, not cones..... I was *really* butch in the
days I got it.....


Dunno about "just" a studded band .... more likely to make
everyone think of completely different things than politics,
rather, I would think!

[Apparently, the bloke to whom I said once in the LA he'd have to
put his on the other (=right) wrist before I got interested
really did think I was a cute young man and was seriously trying
to chat me up, not wind me up as I'd thought. Ho hum.]


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Rosemary


zak, 12 Nov 2005 23:40:24

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Paul C. Dickie pcd-sm@bozzie.demon.co.uk, 12 Nov 2005 23:40:24


In message <4374FAE6.70603@affordable-leather.co.uk>, graham
wrote:
>Rosemary wrote:
>> Nice studded leather ones, perhaps (Graham? Got any offcuts knocking
>> around?)
>> You get those in Expectations. They're called "cock straps".
>
>You'd have to be extremely well endowed to use one of these wristbands
>around your cock

Or be afflicted with penile elephantiasis?

>(and what about the women?! ;-) )

If a baby will fit, a distended dong certainly should. ;-)

A baby's head is bigger than the average wrist. ANd much bigger than a
willy.

z

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zak, 12 Nov 2005 23:40:24

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Paul C. Dickie pcd-sm@bozzie.demon.co.uk, 12 Nov 2005 23:40:24


In message <4374FAE6.70603@affordable-leather.co.uk>, graham
wrote:
>Rosemary wrote:
>> Nice studded leather ones, perhaps (Graham? Got any offcuts knocking
>> around?)
>> You get those in Expectations. They're called "cock straps".
>
>You'd have to be extremely well endowed to use one of these wristbands
>around your cock

Or be afflicted with penile elephantiasis?

>(and what about the women?! ;-) )

If a baby will fit, a distended dong certainly should. ;-)

A baby's head is bigger than the average wrist. ANd much bigger than a
willy.

z

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«No Name Set», 13 Nov 2005 17:08:33

Stuff here/...



graham writes:
You'd have to be extremely well endowed to use one of these wristbands
around your cock (and what about the women?! ;-) )

As a dyke, I wouldn't know about that. I don't seriously think
anyone expects anyone to try. Expectations, and similar places,
ISTR, sell toher things for that, or so I'm given to understand!


> And of course one has to remember to wear them on the correct wrist.
As opposed to on the cock...

Nope, as opposed to on the wrong wrist, thereby giving peopel
the wrong idea!


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Rosemary