tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817593.post1713573437305465452..comments2024-02-05T00:52:58.356-08:00Comments on The Gancer: On Ice BucketsDr. Kenneth Noisewaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06293248808640989299noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817593.post-52641951013472024982014-08-28T17:14:38.386-07:002014-08-28T17:14:38.386-07:00This just in: I did the god forsaken challenge. H...This just in: I did the god forsaken challenge. However, there was a cooler of ice ready to go after a hot ass beach volleyball tournament and a bunch of people were doing challenges. Also, I only challenged fictional people. Two people from "Major League" and one from "Boogie Nights."Dr. Kenneth Noisewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293248808640989299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817593.post-34728336596065506722014-08-24T06:51:08.526-07:002014-08-24T06:51:08.526-07:00I have been challenged. Didn't do it and I'...I have been challenged. Didn't do it and I'm not going to. There are enough people doing it that me doing it would be kind of redundant anyway.<br /><br />I'm so surprised that people have taken a viral charitable movement and exploited it for the purposes of getting attention. Who'd have thought it?<br /><br />If you're pouring water on yourself without donating money to the charity/creating awareness of the disease/charity there is no point.Freduloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05284068417084482956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817593.post-8519062195114689172014-08-22T09:07:00.754-07:002014-08-22T09:07:00.754-07:00I have not been challenged, and with all the shit ...I have not been challenged, and with all the shit I've been through in the last year I don't think I need to dump ice water on my head to know how it feels to be suddenly thrust into a world of pain/shock/fear/uncertainty. (Which I've heard is the reason for the ice- to give you a sense of the helplessness/pain/fear of receiving a diagnosis of ALS)<br /><br />I'm glad it's raising money, but I'm generally anti-ice-bucket. I'd like to see someone ask a few of the bandwagoners "What is ALS?" and see how much "awareness" was really raised. Of course, I'd probably feel totally different if I had any family or friends who were suffering from that particular disease, but for now on I'll stick with the cancers and the heart foundations if I ever have any spare dollars.<br /><br />I definitely think that the social media aspect of fundraising will be unavoidable from now on. It's already been a "thing" for a while (ie "make your profile picture xyz to show your support for abc") but the ice bucket challenge has really taken it to the next level. JerseySjovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668008150544146172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817593.post-86729935919241198322014-08-22T03:36:29.583-07:002014-08-22T03:36:29.583-07:00I did see a picture of people emptying buckets of ...I did see a picture of people emptying buckets of water of their heads, but I assumed it was pure tomfoolery without any purpose. <br /><br />Of course you are right to donate the money without performing the act. It's what George Washington would have done.Gorilla Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044093013423635830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19817593.post-84661281908113665862014-08-21T21:03:31.946-07:002014-08-21T21:03:31.946-07:00I think people of losing sight of the cause and do...I think people of losing sight of the cause and doing it for the sake of posting their selfie videos on instagram and twitter etc. but I suppose as long as money is being donated it's okay.<br /><br />I think the whole thing is brilliant-- and thanks to social media the movement has gone global and with that comes awareness. <br /><br />I haven't been asked but if I do I would probably do it. <br /><br />I thought Dave Grohl's ice bucket challenge was the most creative one. Have you seen it? He re-created the famous scene from the movie "Carrie" <br /><br />But this by far is my favorite-- check it out:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8kjhmIM9JMCocaine Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10512654768220278663noreply@blogger.com