ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

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  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    unsung said:

    I donate without making a self promotion out of it.

    So what? I don't understand the "to cool for school" attitude. Thank you for making your donation, but why be a dick about it? Is posting that you donated on a public forum not a form of self promotion? You may as well have recorded yourself pouring a bucket of ice on y our head. People are raising awareness, donating money, and having fun in the process.
  • backseatLover12
    backseatLover12 Posts: 2,312
    The only problem with the ice-bucket challenge is coming up with another campaign that can do as well for its charity as that one has. Hopefully it can spur more creative and fun ways to spread awareness that everyone wants to get involved with.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,894
    unsung said:

    Waste of water.

    One bucket of water is about equivalent to one toilet flush, and flushing a toilet doesn't help collect tens of millions of dollars for a charity. This whole waste of water thing is pretty hypocritical.
    So let's all flush the toilet one less time today and we call all rest easy. :P
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    backseatLover12 said:

    The only problem with the ice-bucket challenge is coming up with another campaign that can do as well for its charity as that one has. Hopefully it can spur more creative and fun ways to spread awareness that everyone wants to get involved with.

    It might become an annual thing. It's kind of fun.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    Last-12-Exit said:

    unsung said:

    I donate without making a self promotion out of it.

    So what? I don't understand the "to cool for school" attitude. Thank you for making your donation, but why be a dick about it? Is posting that you donated on a public forum not a form of self promotion? You may as well have recorded yourself pouring a bucket of ice on y our head. People are raising awareness, donating money, and having fun in the process.
    Be a dick about it? Really? Personal attacks aren't allowed here.
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    unsung said:

    I donate without making a self promotion out of it.

    Have some fun and lighten up dude. Maybe consider donating to a clean water effort as well.
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  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    im not a fan of the ice bucket challenge either. i don't know what to think of it actually, it bugs me that's all i know.
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,894
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    unsung said:

    I donate without making a self promotion out of it.

    Have some fun and lighten up dude. Maybe consider donating to a clean water effort as well.
    Yeah... it's actually not self-promotion. It's about doing something that will get other people to get involved and then pass it on. And it totally worked.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • backseatLover12
    backseatLover12 Posts: 2,312
    It is self-promotion though… It's as bad as a selfie. A selfie with a bucket of ice water. I don't condemn it though.
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Some people are having fun with it and it has generated awareness and funds.

    I can think of a 1,000 other things that piss me off more than the ice bucket challenge.

    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    You know, I'd imagine a cure is a ways off...even something to prolong quality of life.

    But - and I say this as someone who thinks some have used this for spotlight purposes (and true, really really small potatoes overall) - I sure hope some of the monies raised can be given to those caring for their loved ones with ALS.

    It's draining both financially and emotionally...would be great if they could get some relief as well.
  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    edited August 2014
    unsung said:

    Last-12-Exit said:

    unsung said:

    I donate without making a self promotion out of it.

    So what? I don't understand the "to cool for school" attitude. Thank you for making your donation, but why be a dick about it? Is posting that you donated on a public forum not a form of self promotion? You may as well have recorded yourself pouring a bucket of ice on y our head. People are raising awareness, donating money, and having fun in the process.
    Be a dick about it? Really? Personal attacks aren't allowed here.
    It's not really a personal attack. It's how you are coming off. If anyone disagrees, please let me know.

    And I said thank you for your donation.
    Post edited by Last-12-Exit on
  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157


    http://youtu.be/1iCVHSmhsDg
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Fuck the fuckity fuck?

    He made me smile.
  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    pretty funny
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,894
    backseatLover12 said:

    It is self-promotion though… It's as bad as a selfie. A selfie with a bucket of ice water. I don't condemn it though.

    Well, it might be self-promotion for celebrities, I don't know. But anyone I personally know who did it actually did it because they felt like they'd look like dicks if they didn't after being challenged, lol.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,610
    Its not the same as a selfie. Even if you ignore the ridiculous millions which have been raised, the challenge at the very least still spreads awareness of the disease. A selfie doesn't do that.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,894
    JimmyV said:

    Its not the same as a selfie. Even if you ignore the ridiculous millions which have been raised, the challenge at the very least still spreads awareness of the disease. A selfie doesn't do that.

    Definitely.
    This whole thing is GOOD. Tons of money raised, tons of awareness raised, and people having a bit of fun (seen all those vids with the kids involved, really enjoying it?). I'm a bit stunned that people are criticizing it.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • acutejam
    acutejam Posts: 1,433
    I'm glad PJ did it to raise awareness and support their friend Steve. I'm glad somebody, Stone, finally challenged me. nobody else would have because my wife has had ALS for 10 years now, struck her in her late 30s and has been mercifully slow onset. everyone we know has done the challenge now, but has also walked in the march year after year, and wouldn't dream of challenging me. I'm glad you're all talking about, and I hope you accept Stone's challenge. But don't give to ALSA, please, they do help, but... ALS TDI is actually working toward a cure.

    Try it... dump a bucket of ice water on yourself. Feel the freeze instantly paralyze you, limit your movement, constrict and spasm your muscles. Imagine waking up day after day like that... then talk to me about how lame it all is while i watch baseball players parade around in pink for a month while only giving one day to a disease nicknamed after one of their legends...
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    acutejam said:

    I'm glad PJ did it to raise awareness and support their friend Steve. I'm glad somebody, Stone, finally challenged me. nobody else would have because my wife has had ALS for 10 years now, struck her in her late 30s and has been mercifully slow onset. everyone we know has done the challenge now, but has also walked in the march year after year, and wouldn't dream of challenging me. I'm glad you're all talking about, and I hope you accept Stone's challenge. But don't give to ALSA, please, they do help, but... ALS TDI is actually working toward a cure.

    Try it... dump a bucket of ice water on yourself. Feel the freeze instantly paralyze you, limit your movement, constrict and spasm your muscles. Imagine waking up day after day like that... then talk to me about how lame it all is while i watch baseball players parade around in pink for a month while only giving one day to a disease nicknamed after one of their legends...

    Thank you for the personal perspective on this. Your last paragraph certainly resonated.

    Best wishes to your wife, and to you.

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