Comic Relief - Good Cause ?

[rightfluff]

I have mixed feelings on this.

I detest charity muggers in the street. However, I was in Manchester market street on Wednesday afternoon and saw Japanese collecting for the Red Cross, which was rather emotional given things just now.

I want to get on with colleagues, so very happy to chuck a quid in the bucket for the priveledge of removing my tie. No issues with that at all.

However, I prefer to actually give time to charity, rather than money. I feel this because the government is using peoples money through this means rather than funding essential aspects of charity work themselves.

you gave money to charity? You're not allowed to mention that on here. Give it to a waiter instead.

[TheFaQQer]

I think if you want a serious discussion you should substantiate your claims.
Besides, who would run a business which doesn't keep a cash buffer?

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[Wilmslow]

I have mixed feelings on this.

I detest charity muggers in the street. However, I was in Manchester market street on Wednesday afternoon and saw Japanese collecting for the Red Cross, which was rather emotional given things just now.

I want to get on with colleagues, so very happy to chuck a quid in the bucket for the priveledge of removing my tie. No issues with that at all.

However, I prefer to actually give time to charity, rather than money. I feel this because the government is using peoples money through this means rather than funding essential aspects of charity work themselves.

[d000hg]

Yes, I can substantiate my claims. I've seen the evidence !

You're less convincing than Blasterbates' links on AGW.

[Pogle]

Yes, I can substantiate my claims. I've seen the evidence !

Is it in the public domain?

[kaiser78]

I think if you want a serious discussion you should substantiate your claims.Besides, who would run a business which doesn't keep a cash buffer?

Yes, I can substantiate my claims. I've seen the evidence !

[MarillionFan]

No matter what everyone says - you are a good sport MF

No worries. There's a one legged African gay and lesbian hostel up the road for sufferers of extreme dizziness. I'm going to be filming their sports day!
Trust me I'll make it back on views from Youtube!

[MarillionFan]

[QUOTE=d000hg;1301119]I think if you want a serious discussion you should substantiate your claims.
Besides, who would run a business which doesn't keep a cash buffer?[/QUOTE]

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[Wodewick]

Is this about charidy? Comes around every year, bloody do gooders asking for money to help people I'll never meet.

You won't get me giving diddly unless i get tricked into it.

Bugger.

No matter what everyone says - you are a good sport MF

[doodab]

Now, I am all for charity and the good causes ethos etc etc. However given that the Comic Relief charity has a savings bulk of almost £70m is it not a bit harsh to be appealing again for everyone's hard earned pennies?

Surely they should be spending this money for the good causes all year round and as much as possible ? Or is it a case that they cannot spend it all it once, which if so, why are they trying to raise even more ? Doesn't seem to make sense in my mind.

Maybe they are thinking of it as more of an endowment, i.e. they invest the 70 million to generate a regular income which can be used to do good things. That is how I would run my charitable foundation if I were a multimillionaire.

[d000hg]

Now, I am all for charity and the good causes ethos etc etc. However given that the Comic Relief charity has a savings bulk of almost £70m is it not a bit harsh to be appealing again for everyone's hard earned pennies?

Surely they should be spending this money for the good causes all year round and as much as possible ? Or is it a case that they cannot spend it all it once, which if so, why are they trying to raise even more ? Doesn't seem to make sense in my mind.

I think if you want a serious discussion you should substantiate your claims.
Besides, who would run a business which doesn't keep a cash buffer?

[MarillionFan]

Now, I am all for charity and the good causes ethos etc etc. However given that the Comic Relief charity has a savings bulk of almost £70m is it not a bit harsh to be appealing again for everyone's hard earned pennies?

Surely they should be spending this money for the good causes all year round and as much as possible ? Or is it a case that they cannot spend it all it once, which if so, why are they trying to raise even more ? Doesn't seem to make sense in my mind.

Is this about charidy? Comes around every year, bloody do gooders asking for money to help people I'll never meet.

You won't get me giving diddly unless i get tricked into it.

Bugger.

[kaiser78]

Now, I am all for charity and the good causes ethos etc etc. However given that the Comic Relief charity has a savings bulk of almost £70m is it not a bit harsh to be appealing again for everyone's hard earned pennies?

Surely they should be spending this money for the good causes all year round and as much as possible ? Or is it a case that they cannot spend it all it once, which if so, why are they trying to raise even more ? Doesn't seem to make sense in my mind.