In honor of Best Threads 2010

salt78 · December 2010

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[QUOTE]Yes stop putting money in their buckets. You do realize the only people you will be punishing is the people who actually need help, right?
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]

<div>How so? I put my energy behind Toys for Tots at Christmas time. People are getting help from me. Just not through the Salvation Army.</div>

The Mel and Todd Show · December 2010

Salt, you're a super elf. Nobody doubts your commitment to the children.

salt78 · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In honor of Best Threads 2010 : I can dig that.
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]

<div>And now that I've caught up with the thread.</div><div>Yeah. </div>

salt78 · December 2010

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[QUOTE]Salt, you're a super elf. Nobody doubts your commitment to the children.
Posted by The Mel and Todd Show[/QUOTE]

<div>Haha this year I was a reindeer for the toy drive. My antlers were blinky. They hurt my head and I kept getting them caught on everything. It was obnoxious, but we got TONS of toys so it was worth it. :)</div>

ricksang · December 2010

Well because the SA is always out and about. I never see other organiztions in front of grocery stores, malls, .... (Maybe that is just MS.) I just think that would be a huge chunk of money lost. And lets face it, people are lazy. They don't want to take the time to find organiztions to donate to and they may say screw it and do nothing. But seeing that bucket and a smiling face may get a person who would otherwise not donate to actually donate.

The Mel and Todd Show · December 2010

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[QUOTE]Well because the SA is always out and about. I never see other organiztions in front of grocery stores, malls, .... (Maybe that is just MS.) I just think that would be a huge chunk of money lost. <strong>And lets face it, people are lazy.</strong> They don't want to take the time to find organiztions to donate to and they may say screw it and do nothing. But seeing that bucket and a smiling face may get a person who would otherwise not donate to actually donate.
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]

True story. FI and I have our donations set up as payroll deductions. Both of our companies contribute a matching gift, though, so there's a perk to being lazy in this instance.

kikibaby · December 2010

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[QUOTE]Well because the SA is always out and about. I never see other organiztions in front of grocery stores, malls, .... (Maybe that is just MS.) I just think that would be a huge chunk of money lost. And lets face it, people are lazy. They don't want to take the time to find organiztions to donate to and they may say screw it and do nothing. But seeing that bucket and a smiling face may get a person who would otherwise not donate to actually donate.
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]

I'm actually less likely to donate to organizations that beg me outside of stores. Just like I won't sign a petition from someone begging me outside of a store. It's not what I'm there for and I find it irritating. I mean, at least the SA doesn't beg, but I still feel like I'm being guilted into giving.

salt78 · December 2010

Just an observation that I made this year is that the SA has been noticeably absent from most of the places around here where they are normally set up.

Another thing I've noticed though is that so many of the stores that I shop in are doing donations to different charities. ie: At Borders you can buy a book and it goes to underprivileged kids or at my grocery store you can make a donation at the check out. Stuff like that actually works out better for me anyway because I never carry cash.

kikibaby · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In honor of Best Threads 2010 : True story. FI and I have our donations set up as payroll deductions. Both of our companies contribute a matching gift, though, so there's a perk to being lazy in this instance.
Posted by The Mel and Todd Show[/QUOTE]

Same here :)

ricksang · December 2010

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[QUOTE]Just an observation that I made this year is that the SA has been noticeably absent from most of the places around here where they are normally set up. Another thing I've noticed though is that so many of the stores that I shop in are doing donations to different charities. ie: At Borders you can buy a book and it goes to underprivileged kids or at my grocery store you can make a donation at the check out. Stuff like that actually works out better for me anyway because I never carry cash.
Posted by salt78[/QUOTE]

I know here the SA is having a hard time finding volunteers. They were actually surprised I called out of the blue to help. Maybe it has something to do with their political views? See my grocery store isn't doing that and that is a good idea. I wish more charities actually did get out more, but here, they do not. I had to actually google volunteer experience just to find charities in my area.

ricksang · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In honor of Best Threads 2010 : True story. FI and I have our donations set up as payroll deductions. Both of our companies contribute a matching gift, though, so there's a perk to being lazy in this instance.
Posted by The Mel and Todd Show[/QUOTE]

Yeah? That's really great. I wonder how many companies actually do that?

salt78 · December 2010

It might have something to do with politics. I'd actually be really interested in finding out what's up with it.

It is cool what my grocery does. They do it for many different charities too. In October, they raised a lot of money for Komen and then in November it was feeding hungry families over Thanksgiving and now they are doing Christmas stuff.

Off-topic from people charities, but my local Petco now does this thing where I can round up my total and they give the extra money to their pet charity and to the rescue that operates out of the store. (Where I adopted Baby G!) It's so easy and I never miss the money...I wish more places would do things like that.

Anysunrise · December 2010

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[QUOTE]It might have something to do with politics. I'd actually be really interested in finding out what's up with it. It is cool what my grocery does. They do it for many different charities too. In October, they raised a lot of money for Komen and then in November it was feeding hungry families over Thanksgiving and now they are doing Christmas stuff. Off-topic from people charities, but <strong>my local Petco now does this thing where I can round up my total and they give the extra money to their pet charity and to the rescue that operates out of the store. (Where I adopted Baby G!) It's so easy and I never miss the money...I wish more places would do things like that.
</strong>Posted by salt78[/QUOTE]

That's really cool. I like to pay things in even amounts too cause I hate change. I would love that.

kikibaby · December 2010

Salt, that reminds me- I go to this big, chain liquor store near me, and one time I was buying beer and they asked me if I would donate $1 to children's cancer research. I almost said no, but then I told the cashier I'd be kind of a jerk if I spent money on beer but not poor little kids with cancer. Well played, liquor store...

ricksang · December 2010

We don't have a petco here

I have been thinking of getting some balls (lol) rolling here. I want to do a Meals on Wheels type of thing but I don't even know how to start.

I see your points now. I was just taken aback by the SA comments because I saw the good stuff they do. And it's odd that I am defending them b/c I am a hardcore Athiest but I also have a huge heart for the homeless.

LDYGTR13 · December 2010

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[QUOTE]Well because the SA is always out and about. I never see other organiztions in front of grocery stores, malls, .... (Maybe that is just MS.) I just think that would be a huge chunk of money lost. And lets face it, people are lazy. They don't want to take the time to find organiztions to donate to and they may say screw it and do nothing. But seeing that bucket and a smiling face may get a person who would otherwise not donate to actually donate.
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]

I've seen SA out in lots of places around here - they're at each door of Kroger too - so there's no way of getting away from them. I never carry cash though, so that's good. Now I wonder where you are in MS...I want to move there to get away from all these damn bells.

ricksang · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In honor of Best Threads 2010 : I've seen SA out in lots of places around here - they're at each door of Kroger too - so there's no way of getting away from them. I never carry cash though, so that's good. Now I wonder where you are in MS...I want to move there to get away from all these damn bells.
Posted by LDYGTR13[/QUOTE

I am in Jackson and I said they are always out and about.

salt78 · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In honor of Best Threads 2010 : That's really cool. I like to pay things in even amounts too cause I hate change. I would love that.
Posted by Anysunrise[/QUOTE]

<div>The crap part was though that I got all excited about the idea of it when the cashier asked me if I wanted to and was all "this is amazing! If everyone would just round their totals up, we would be helping so many animals!" And then he was all "You'd be surprised at how pissed some people have gotten when I asked them". </div><div>
</div><div>Boo humans.</div>

Anysunrise · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In honor of Best Threads 2010 : The crap part was though that I got all excited about the idea of it when the cashier asked me if I wanted to and was all "this is amazing! If everyone would just round their totals up, we would be helping so many animals!" And then he was all "You'd be surprised at how pissed some people have gotten when I asked them". Boo humans.
Posted by salt78[/QUOTE]

That's embarrassing to me, as a human being.

GD, why can I never spell embarrassing.

ricksang · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In honor of Best Threads 2010 : The crap part was though that I got all excited about the idea of it when the cashier asked me if I wanted to and was all "this is amazing! If everyone would just round their totals up, we would be helping so many animals!" And then he was all "You'd be surprised at how pissed some people have gotten when I asked them". Boo humans.
Posted by salt78[/QUOTE]
Yeah that would not surprise me here. People discard animals like they are trash.

LDYGTR13 · December 2010

Ricksang,

I'm talkin' about the Kroger in Flowood! I never go into Jackson though...so there might be quite a few places around there without SA folk. H works off of 55 and Northside though and mentioned seeing a SA worker at the Kroger by there. Maybe the SA folk are stalking Kroger and no where else....

Maybe I need to stop going to Kroger so much lol. And Kroger in Flowood has a thing where you can add a few dollars to your order and it goes to charity!

LDYGTR13 · December 2010

In Response to Re: In honor of Best Threads 2010:
[/QUOTE I am in Jackson and I said they are always out and about.
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]

Ha whups, misread that one! Okay...now I feel like an idiot

The Mel and Todd Show · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In honor of Best Threads 2010 : Yeah? That's really great. I wonder how many companies actually do that?
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]

*shrugs* My company makes a big deal about it every year to remind us all to enroll, but the matching gift is the only perk they offer. Todd's company goes pretty far in trying to get their associates to contribute...they get actual perks themselves for donating a certain amount. They get lunches, dress down, parking perks, and other little things to encourage them to donate, on top of the matching donation that the company makes. I think it's pretty awesome. He works for great people.

ricksang · December 2010

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[QUOTE]Ricksang, I'm talkin' about the Kroger in Flowood! I never go into Jackson though...so there might be quite a few places around there without SA folk. H works off of 55 and Northside though and mentioned seeing a SA worker at the Kroger by there. Maybe the SA folk are stalking Kroger and no where else.... Maybe I need to stop going to Kroger so much lol. And Kroger in Flowood has a thing where you can add a few dollars to your order and it goes to charity!
Posted by LDYGTR13[/QUOTE]

OMG you live near me! The Kroger doesn't do that or maybe I haven't paid attention. And you have Walmart or Kroger and Walmart sucks lol.

I don't think you are an idiot. I misread stuff a lot.

ricksang · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In honor of Best Threads 2010 : *shrugs* My company makes a big deal about it every year to remind us all to enroll, but the matching gift is the only perk they offer. Todd's company goes pretty far in trying to get their associates to contribute...they get actual perks themselves for donating a certain amount. They get lunches, dress down, parking perks, and other little things to encourage them to donate, on top of the matching donation that the company makes. I think it's pretty awesome. He works for great people.
Posted by The Mel and Todd Show[/QUOTE]

I have to admit I have never worked for a company so I have no idea who does what and my H started his own business but I really love this idea.

LDYGTR13 · December 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: In honor of Best Threads 2010 : OMG you live near me! The Byram Kroger doesn't do that or maybe I haven't paid attention. And you have Walmart or Kroger and Walmart sucks lol. I don't think you are an idiot. I misread stuff a lot.
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]

OMG - why yes, yes I do. That makes me super happy that I'm not the only loser 'roung these parts that knots all day lol. I actually live at the Reservior =)

ricksang · December 2010

I love the reservoir. I live in somewhere and I go to college Nice to formally meet you :P

salt78 · December 2010

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[QUOTE]I love the reservoir. I live in Byram and I go to USM :) Nice to formally meet you :P
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]

<div>*stalk stalk stalk*</div>

ricksang · December 2010

LMAO Salt. I don't stalk people too often :P

This is kind of scary b/c I do have a FB stalker right now. We are FB friends, I think so you know.

salt78 · December 2010

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[QUOTE] This is kind of scary b/c I do have a FB stalker right now. We are FB friends, I think so you know.
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>Oh no! Is it me??

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