CptStern
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in the "we couldnt be more lazy if we tried" dept comes this weird story on online walk-a-thon for charity
"The American Cancer Society Relay For Life began in May 1985 when a colorectal surgeon ran around a track in Tacoma, Washington, for 24 hours, raising $27,000 to support the American Cancer Society. Today Relay For Life is held in more than 4,400 communities in the United States and in 21 countries across the globe."
"On Aug. 27 and 28, the American Cancer Society will hold its first Relay for Life in the 3D virtual world of Second Life. Instead of running around tracks in their hometowns, participants will guide their onscreen representatives (known as avatars) around a virtual track designed and displayed in cyberspace. Pledges will be made in Second Life's virtual currency, though they will be converted to dollars before being passed along to the cancer society."
all those people who complained about all the walking in walk-a-thons can finally stop whining
while in theory this makes sense as they'll be attracting people who usually dont do these things ...but at the same time I cant help but feel that people are being encouraged to be lazy ...I mean get off your lazy asses and actually attend (there's a walk for cancer in almost every large north american city)
"The American Cancer Society Relay For Life began in May 1985 when a colorectal surgeon ran around a track in Tacoma, Washington, for 24 hours, raising $27,000 to support the American Cancer Society. Today Relay For Life is held in more than 4,400 communities in the United States and in 21 countries across the globe."
"On Aug. 27 and 28, the American Cancer Society will hold its first Relay for Life in the 3D virtual world of Second Life. Instead of running around tracks in their hometowns, participants will guide their onscreen representatives (known as avatars) around a virtual track designed and displayed in cyberspace. Pledges will be made in Second Life's virtual currency, though they will be converted to dollars before being passed along to the cancer society."
all those people who complained about all the walking in walk-a-thons can finally stop whining
while in theory this makes sense as they'll be attracting people who usually dont do these things ...but at the same time I cant help but feel that people are being encouraged to be lazy ...I mean get off your lazy asses and actually attend (there's a walk for cancer in almost every large north american city)
