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Silicon ski bracelets that look cool and have a good cause

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.SteezusChrist.
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Hey guys, I want to introduce an idea that some fellow NS members and I are working on. We would like to produce silicon bracelets, similar to the Livestrong bracelets. Money from these bracelets would go to a charity. But, since the bracelets are ski related, why not donate to a ski related charity?

Standstrongagain.org is an organization for spinal injuries. It has many of your favorite skiers involved in it, including Matt Sterbenz and Steele Spence. We are contacting the charity, but donations from every bracelet would go to the organization.

These bracelets would have a nice little catch phrase on it. NS member "juliana." and I had thought of the bracelets, and really wanted to make something special happen with them. The phrase and color of the bracelets have not been determined yet, but they will be nice.

Here is what I need NS to tell us:

Would you buy the bracelets? They would be about $2 to start off, and depending on how those sold, the prices would decrease. We just need to determine how many to order in the beginning, also.

What would be a cool thing to have on the bracelets?

Thanks a lot guys.
Jun 1 2008 11:15PM
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Lauren..
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sound really cool, and why not support those recovering from skiing injuries while showing how awesome skiing is. I think the skiing is life ones would be simple but say a lot, or the stand strong again, if that is the charity they are going to
Jun 2 2008 4:44PM
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snwbrdmilf
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No.

But definitely having 'newschoolers.com' on it would be a good idea.
Jun 2 2008 6:10PM
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p_n
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that sounds like a sick idea, put the phrase "go huck yourself"  on it, i would def buy one
Jun 2 2008 6:32PM
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goneforever
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http://www.dougcoombsmemorialfund.com/
Jun 2 2008 6:42PM
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TeamJones
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QFT.  I don't mind the bracelets, but I'd go for a lanyard so much faster.

As for message, "Stand Strong Again" works for me.  Of course, on a lanyard you get more room, maybe "The sun is bright, the powder bitchin'."  Or, "Skiing is the best way in the world to waste time."  Or the Seth quote, "Nothing is impossible. You are only limited by fear and even that you can overcome."
Jun 2 2008 8:04PM
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kepler.
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Yeah same here. I really like the idea of a newschoolers/StandStrongAgain collabo, but the bracelet thing never attracted me. I have skinny wrists and they never seem to fit. I'm all for the lanyard idea though, it'd have to be sick for me to actually use it. I love my marker/volkl/tecnica one.
Jun 2 2008 8:11PM
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doublexl
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if they said stand strong i would totally buy that shit

or maybe, "stand up for something or fall for anything."

thats probably too long though.
Jun 2 2008 8:21PM
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.SteezusChrist.
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hey guys i just wanted to clarify that the point of the bracelets is that they are cheap

maybe the ns store will sell lanyards, but the bracelet idea is very cost-effective
Jun 2 2008 8:46PM
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beezey
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Live it like you love it
in a ton of diff colors and combs of colors
viarity thats the main key
Jun 2 2008 8:51PM
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bibs_skibum
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i would buy many to donate fo sho
Jun 2 2008 9:11PM
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i.ski.troll.
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like ozone blue
and it says "ftw" or "cool story hansel"
Jun 2 2008 9:18PM
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Grube
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yeah that sounds tight id wear one or more
Jun 2 2008 9:20PM
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uni-corn
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Def make good colors, different sizes, and i like "i ride fat twins"
Jun 2 2008 9:22PM
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The_Future
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I would for sure buy one.  Any neon color would be sick for sure.  Follow though with this it is definitely an awesome plan!

Jun 2 2008 9:53PM
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Bigwoods
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"I ride Twins"

Could go both ways

Jun 2 2008 10:01PM
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Scolson
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I wouldn't wear one of these bracelets either.  But i do like the idea so maybe something else?
Jun 2 2008 10:06PM
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jca
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Protect Ya Neck

but actually StandStrongAgain fits the best
Jun 3 2008 12:10AM
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Desjardins
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maybe white with just a simple ski related sentence or a couple of ski related words, something super simple, since its for charity, you dont want to complicate it.

I think i peed in her butt is the best so far...hahahhaha
Jun 3 2008 1:35AM
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skierdudeguy
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i doubt i would either, but i sure a shootin' would buy one
Jun 3 2008 2:19AM
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beezey
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also you need sweet bands solja boy styled shades socks and keychains

cause you never know when those may come in handy
Jun 3 2008 4:23AM
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chimp
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no
Jun 3 2008 3:21PM
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t-rent
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i would deffinitally buy one
Jun 3 2008 3:31PM
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hank_hill
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why not just a bandana or something thats gunna be noticeable while riding
Jun 3 2008 3:52PM
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Hubsta
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Nice Idea.

I'd buy one, You need somthing good on the band though.
Jun 3 2008 4:02PM
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the.hoffman
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id buy. make em say standstronagain and/or newschoolers.com and something bright

Jun 3 2008 5:01PM
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skiblandford
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i deffinitly buy one or three
Jun 3 2008 5:51PM
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AntifreezeSteeze
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Its a good idea but how would we come about actually being able to see them? Most of the time our outerwear covers all the parts of our arms. I'd rock a wristband with ns on it but to make it easier to spot a fellow ns'er from afar I think it would be a great idea to have like a airblaster leg thing or something along those lines.
Jun 3 2008 6:05PM
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skiEER
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i would buy one
Jun 3 2008 7:17PM
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beezey
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yes
Jun 4 2008 3:20AM
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St.Steezy
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ha. I remember the old threads about the bracelet idea. Oh the big debate about colours... I'd buy one, but a lanyard would be x100 more rad.
Jun 4 2008 4:24AM
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zerospinskier
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Haha yeah. But I still kinda lean towards the only offering one color. Then you can associate that color with standstrongagain, and you know it's a skier when you see that color.
Jun 4 2008 4:29AM
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