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fini · 12 May 2009 at 22:31

Erm, is this a real charity? It doesn't seem to be on the Charity Commission's website..

Burnsy2023 · 12 May 2009 at 22:31

platinum87 said:
a person who wouldnt die for something doesnt deserve to live.

being injured doesnt even come into my thought process anyhow

You're being very silly now. The fact that you don't think about being injured is plain stupid. Even the best martial artists know when the odds aren't in their favour and they can't win a fight.

platinum87 · 12 May 2009 at 22:38

Burnsy2023 said:
You're being very silly now. The fact that you don't think about being injured is plain stupid. Even the best martial artists know when the odds aren't in their favour and they can't win a fight.

its still the right thing to do

Sinny · 12 May 2009 at 22:41

I like the track, is there any way to get it but not from iTunes?

fini · 12 May 2009 at 23:02

I think people should be aware that the Sophie Lancaster Foundation does not appear to be a charity, but a for-profit company. Apologies if I'm wrong, and I would love someone to correct me, but I do not understand why it would be set-up like that...

Doctor_Zhivago · 12 May 2009 at 23:16

Intolerance will not be Tolerated! If you was dress as wacko you are looking for attention (good or bad) No one would batter an eyelid if she was dressed as a nazi.

Vonhelmet · 13 May 2009 at 00:16

fini said:
I think people should be aware that the Sophie Lancaster Foundation does not appear to be a charity, but a for-profit company. Apologies if I'm wrong, and I would love someone to correct me, but I do not understand why it would be set-up like that...

Not sure how you're figuring it to be a for-profit company... Plenty of charities are operated out of companies.

GhostlyPea · 13 May 2009 at 00:16

OT - Do Beholder have any full records out? Not digital DL though... retail CD

GL on the campaign

- Pea0n

Vonhelmet · 13 May 2009 at 00:16

Doctor_Zhivago said:
Intolerance will not be Tolerated! If you was dress as wacko you are looking for attention (good or bad) No one would batter an eyelid if she was dressed as a nazi.

You're an idiot.

GhostlyPea · 13 May 2009 at 00:18

vonhelmet said:
You're an idiot.

Agreed... attitudes like that are the wrong way forward.

- Pea0n

Margaret · 13 May 2009 at 01:20

That story is disgusting, I'm just glad I had my goth phase and came out the other end alive. (although it was nothing extreme, just black hair and clothes)

Mr Doovde · 13 May 2009 at 02:59

Burnsy2023 said:
Getting injured or killed hurts more people then just you. I think Sophie's family know that all too well.

That's a good point, and definitely something that needs to be taken into account. I find that part of the problem of knowing how to react, is that it is very difficult to carry out a rapid risk assessment during an incident, as they are sometimes so spontaneous and unique.

Ascendancy · 13 May 2009 at 03:06

Doctor_Zhivago said:
Intolerance will not be Tolerated! If you was dress as wacko you are looking for attention (good or bad) No one would batter an eyelid if she was dressed as a nazi.

If I was dress as wacko?

Innit.

Neoni · 13 May 2009 at 04:16

Tracks awful to be honest, but good luck with it.

Bar · 13 May 2009 at 06:52

Platinum - if your dog fell into a river would you jump into rescue it?

fini · 13 May 2009 at 11:13

vonhelmet said:
Not sure how you're figuring it to be a for-profit company... Plenty of charities are operated out of companies.

It doesn't appear to be a registered charity though - I certainly can't find it in the Charity Commission's register. If that is correct it is thus, by definition, a for-profit company. The point of linking to companies house was to show that it is a company and what it's formal name is - as this is what it should appear as on the Charity Commission's website if it was a registered charity.

Bar · 13 May 2009 at 11:19

A charity has to raise £5000 before it can be registered as a charity I believe

shauncr91 · 13 May 2009 at 11:23

Best of luck with the charity, I remember reading about this attack and it really was sickening.

fini · 13 May 2009 at 11:26

A charity has to raise £5000 before it can be registered as a charity I believe

I don't think that's right, and a quick check of the Charity Commission's website seems to back up what I thought. You HAVE to register the charity if your income is more than £5000 a year, but you CAN register it when it has any income - or none at all. Registering forces you to put in some absolutely sensible safe-guards to look after people's money and make sure it's well spent. I don't understand why they wouldn't register.

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 13 May 2009 at 11:29