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Wezas
06-24-2005, 09:16 AM
These wristbands are becoming the ribbons of the 2000's


A few amusing ones (WoW related):

Carebear Wristbands (http://www.80stees.com/pages/t-shirts/80s-cartoon/Care_Bears_t-shirts.asp)

I did find a personalized one for PB, though.
(http://www.admitoneproducts.com/product_info.php?products_id=322)
Anebriated
06-24-2005, 09:19 AM
http://www.tshirthell.com/store/product.php?productid=485&style=a&color=2%3A+CHOOS E+COLOR&size=3%3A+CHOOSE+A+SIZE
AnticorRifling
06-24-2005, 09:21 AM
I'm waiting for the return of slap bracelets.
4a6c1
06-24-2005, 09:41 AM
See. Now. What I'm left wondering is, what kind of google searches Wezas was doing to find those Care Bears wristbands....

:-X
Killer Kitten
06-24-2005, 09:45 AM
Wait...
Do you mean these rubber 'message' wristbands are already passe?
Shit! Missed the style boat again.
Wezas
06-24-2005, 09:50 AM
Originally posted by JihnasSpirit
See. Now. What I'm left wondering is, what kind of google searches Wezas was doing to find those Care Bears wristbands....

:-X

Well the one.org website that Tayre posted had a big wristband link and I know that PB is always calling us WoW RPers "carebear's" so I thought I'd search to see if there was such an item.

Stop pressing me about my fetishes or you'll be a marked woman
4a6c1
06-24-2005, 09:51 AM
:lolwave:

igottaknow
Bobmuhthol
06-24-2005, 12:11 PM
http://www.thinkgeek.com/apparel/jewelry/73fe/
DeV
06-24-2005, 12:15 PM
What does a clear colored wristband signify among high school students?
AnticorRifling
06-24-2005, 12:18 PM
That they can't pick a favorite color because they want to fit in with every cliche.
Bobmuhthol
06-24-2005, 12:31 PM
I've never seen someone wearing a clear wristband.

Multiple people have like two of the rubber ones on each wrist and I feel like kicking them in the mouth.
Bobmuhthol
06-24-2005, 12:36 PM
I had a brilliant idea: order a wristband that says "Bobmuhthol Rules!"

Unfortunately, no place will take orders of less than 500.
ElanthianSiren
06-24-2005, 03:28 PM
The wrist bands are lame and have always been so. That is all.

-Melissa
Anebriated
06-24-2005, 03:29 PM
The wrist bands are lame and have always been so. That is all.

Agreed

I might wear one on July 1st(white band day) but only because it ties into the reduction of african debt and the Live 8 concert which is a 2 minute walk from my apt. Yaay for being able to watch from my balcony.

[Edited on 6-24-2005 by Elrodin]
Alfster
06-24-2005, 03:45 PM
A couple of my friends wear two on their wrist, each one has the name of someone from their unit that got killed in action.

I've never seen nor heard of them being worn for any other reason. Sounds kinda not so straight....
06-24-2005, 04:00 PM
afster the black bands like that are a bit differnt than the ones they are talking about here.
Toxicvixen
06-24-2005, 04:24 PM
Damn it Bob! Now I am shoping through Thinkgeek. So much stuff I want! :drool:
Omens
06-24-2005, 05:00 PM
:loser:
peam
06-24-2005, 05:18 PM
Slap bracelets, as Anticor mentioned, were superior to the crappy rubber bracelet.

Were the Livestrong bracelets the orignals?
ElanthianSiren
06-24-2005, 05:28 PM
Originally posted by peam
Slap bracelets, as Anticor mentioned, were superior to the crappy rubber bracelet.

Were the Livestrong bracelets the orignals?

Slap bracelets were awesome. If you owned them too long, the metal edges came through and you could give them to kids you didn't like as "presents" -- after modifying them in metalshop.

-Melissa
peam
06-24-2005, 05:33 PM
I think I was in 3rd-4th grade when the slap bracelets were big, so no metal shop for me. We just took scissors and put some jaggies on the end.

I preferred to use metal shop, which just happened to be mixed with plastic shop, for more intriguing endeavors.
ElanthianSiren
06-24-2005, 06:28 PM
You didn't have metalshop in 4th grade? We had that and woodshop in 5th, home ec in 6th, and some other useless activity in 7th, maybe the other half (cooking) of home ec (sewing).

-Melissa
06-24-2005, 06:30 PM
:shrugs: I am proudly sporting a "SUPPORT OUR TROOPS" yellow bracelet that was purchased from AAFES so the profits go back into the MWR program for the military.
Gan
06-29-2005, 11:00 PM
New one out for the Dads...

http://www.fatherhood.org/de62905.asp

I like the saying... no ifs.
SpunGirl
06-30-2005, 12:57 AM
Dude, that Care Bears website takes me back. My parents still have all my old bears stuffed in a closet somewhere, I bet I could get mad cash for them on ebay. I loved the Care Bears.

On the bracelet trend, they tried to get the dealers at work to stop wearing them (Livestrong) because they look fucking stupid with the uniform. But then someone whined that their freedom of expression for their dad who had ball cancer or something was being taken away, so HR caved.

-K
Apotheosis
06-30-2005, 01:23 AM
i have two wristbands,

one was for something I don't know, it's red and says 'Believe', some children charity or something, my room=mate gave it to me

the other is blue, and says 'Live Chaldean', i bought it from my friend's business partner, half as a joke(i'm not chaldean), and half for the charity it was being sold for.

oddly enough, I kinda like them.
SpunGirl
06-30-2005, 01:25 AM
What's Chaldean?

-K
Apotheosis
06-30-2005, 01:27 AM
Originally posted by SpunGirl
What's Chaldean?

-K

Chaldean usually refers to lighter skinned arabs. They tend to be considered the merchant class, and also tend to be christian.

See, I live in a state with a large arabic population, so you tend to get exposed to the culture.

and chaldeans win @ business.
SpunGirl
06-30-2005, 01:44 AM
Cool, I never knew that. Thanks!

-K
Caiylania
06-30-2005, 04:50 AM
lots of green support our troops and pink breast cancer ones over. Though Livestrong is on the rise. Only two bracelets i wear all the time are my italian charm and a braided leather friendship bracelet.
ElanthianSiren
06-30-2005, 11:03 AM
Originally posted by Caiylania
lots of green support our troops and pink breast cancer ones over. Though Livestrong is on the rise. Only two bracelets i wear all the time are my italian charm and a braided leather friendship bracelet.

Watch the leather in the shower, physical activity, or doing dishes hon. I had one of those break at the snap when I ran a lot :( It made me very sad.

-Melissa
Caiylania
06-30-2005, 11:43 AM
its a tie on, but I am :) five of us wearing them, we will see whose lasts longest!
Anebriated
06-30-2005, 11:48 AM
As far as I am aware the Livestrong bracelet is the original.
Killer Kitten
06-30-2005, 12:33 PM
I wear two bracelets. A white one that says Jesus Loves Me, and a black one that says I Did Not Vote 4 Bush.

I kind of like putting the two sentiments together.

And I just ordered a Geek bracelet. Curse you Bob!

[Edited on 6-30-2005 by Killer Kitten]
Souzy
06-30-2005, 01:37 PM
Originally posted by peam
Were the Livestrong bracelets the orignals?

I believe so and I have one and a black one that says, "Support the Arts". Do I wear it? No. They cost about a dollar and went to good charities. The rest, I don't know.
AnticorRifling
06-30-2005, 01:43 PM
I was going to get a plastic bracelet but I don't chew cud or moo.
Back
06-30-2005, 01:51 PM
This bracelet craze is at the point now, that if you DON’T wear one people will think you are a greedy self-centered scumbag bastard.
Apotheosis
06-30-2005, 02:09 PM
ROFL, I just wear them cause they're trendy.
ElanthianSiren
06-30-2005, 02:12 PM
Originally posted by Yswithe
ROFL, I just wear them cause they're trendy.

I don't wear them cuz they're trendy.

-Melissa
Apotheosis
06-30-2005, 02:18 PM
Originally posted by ElanthianSiren

Originally posted by Yswithe
ROFL, I just wear them cause they're trendy.

I don't wear them cuz they're trendy.

-Melissa

I shall flog thee with a whip made of rubber wristbands then!!
ElanthianSiren
06-30-2005, 02:36 PM
Originally posted by Yswithe

Originally posted by ElanthianSiren

Originally posted by Yswithe
ROFL, I just wear them cause they're trendy.

I don't wear them cuz they're trendy.

-Melissa

I shall flog thee with a whip made of rubber wristbands then!!

Fine... but then I get my turn with the old jewelry I used to wear.

-Melissa
4a6c1
06-30-2005, 03:32 PM
And I get to hold the camera.
Anebriated
06-30-2005, 03:35 PM
I'll get the jello/pudding?
06-30-2005, 03:43 PM
Originally posted by Elrodin
I'll get the jello/pudding?

Ya know I could tell you a thing or two about pudding...

Edited to add: I have horrible Xyelin flashbacks whenever it is mentioned :(

[Edited on 6-30-2005 by Tea & Strumpets]
Anebriated
06-30-2005, 04:34 PM
Im all ears :D
Kyra
06-30-2005, 05:03 PM
Originally posted by Backlash
This bracelet craze is at the point now, that if you DON’T wear one people will think you are a greedy self-centered scumbag bastard.

:lol: Guess I'm the greedy bastard then :D

No actually I hate the feel of a watch or anything around my wrist when I'm at work & it gets wet from handwashing constantly(yuck!).

Soo, my oldest daughter wears about a dozen on each arm...I could say she wears mine for me :yes: She has some really nice ones, a lavender, a red, white & blue support our troops one & of course a boatload of others.

K.