Ice Bucket Challenge

[jingle.boy]

It is insane that heart disease research gets barely more than ALS research, even though a hundred times more people die of heart disease.

That graphic makes could possibly suggest a correlation between money donated, and curability.  Although, the various forms of cancer can also be attributed to money raised for ALL forms of cancer (eg, Terry Fox Walk's).

I have not comment for anyone who is shitting on this.  Far less worthy things have gone incredibly viral (Gangum style, Harlem Shake).  What's so bad about this going viral to raise awareness for an incurable and unbearably debilitating disease?

[TAC]

What's so bad about this going viral to raise awareness for an incurable and unbearably debilitating disease?

Amen, Brother.

[Dark Castle]

I don't think anybody here is against it.. Just against the idea of people forcing it upon them and then getting the whole 3 days and 2 nights guilt trip for either not wanting to douse yourself in cold as fuck water or not being able to afford to donate.

[King Postwhore]

Or you could just have fun with it and go for it.

[Dark Castle]

Or people could just choose not to do it without receiving backlash. If you find it fun that's cool. Not everyone has to though.

[King Postwhore]

My brother had 2 people ask him to do it.  no backlash and he hasn't done it yet.  Others must be dicks.  they are few and far between for a good cause.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

Jeremy Clarkson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU6pB7s7rtg&feature=youtu.be

 

[Nekov]

I don't think anybody here is against it.. Just against the idea of people forcing it upon them and then getting the whole 3 days and 2 nights guilt trip for either not wanting to douse yourself in cold as fuck water or not being able to afford to donate.

I think we can all agree that people doing this are dicks

[Dark Castle]

Oh of course.
I for one would probably do this if the right person challenged me. It would be a booty shorts bonanza full of 5 minutes worth of awkward pre-doing it dialogue.

[bosk1]

In that case, I challenge you!

































...but I'm not "the right person," am I? 

[TempusVox]

It was only a matter of time before something like this happened. Next someone will die, and then schools and communities all across America will be banning this; and ultimately people will start to develop a negative connotation with this noble and important charity. Not trying to be negative, but this is usually how shit goes down when humans are involved. 


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/08/22/firefighters-electrocuted-after-helping-with-als-ice-bucket-challenge/

[TempusVox]

Or you could just have fun with it and go for it.

Agreed. Although I do think it's crap to call somebody for not doing it. People on both sides could probably lighten up a wee bit. I've also heard of people who have gotten pissed for NOT being challenged. Which goes to show that people are getting more caught up in the ice bucket part and not focusing on the charity. In fact, I'd be curious to know how many people taped themselves having a bucket of ice water dumped on their heads, and DIDN'T give money to ALS. Sadly, I'd bet its a fairly high percentage.

[cramx3]

lol, sounds to me like someone is pissed that they dont have friends who think of them. I guess id be pissed if all my friends did it and none of them challenged me, like I was left out.

[El Barto]

Aaaannnndddd, we have a winner. This is the only one that I've liked (aside from the fails which are occasionally quite funny).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkO4NIqAMss#t=44

Patrick Stewart is one of those people who seems to have devoted the rest of his life to being a cool m'fucker at this point.

[Podaar]

Aaaannnndddd, we have a winner. This is the only one that I've liked (aside from the fails which are occasionally quite funny).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkO4NIqAMss#t=44

Patrick Stewart is one of those people who seems to have devoted the rest of his life to being a cool m'fucker at this point.

 

Was that Buffalo Trace I saw?! If so, 

On second watch...I think it's Chivas.

[wasteland]

Ian McKellen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUFqK4CPb7A&feature=youtu.be

Challanges Lara Linney, Derek Jacobi and Antony Hopkins!

[King Postwhore]

Or you could just have fun with it and go for it.

Agreed. Although I do think it's crap to call somebody for not doing it. People on both sides could probably lighten up a wee bit. I've also heard of people who have gotten pissed for NOT being challenged. Which goes to show that people are getting more caught up in the ice bucket part and not focusing on the charity. In fact, I'd be curious to know how many people taped themselves having a bucket of ice water dumped on their heads, and DIDN'T give money to ALS. Sadly, I'd bet its a fairly high percentage.

I would call out the assholes.  It should be a personal preference.

[Dark Castle]

Welp, my mom just tagged me.   

[King Postwhore]

Oh!  Can't let down mom.

[Nekov]

Ian McKellen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUFqK4CPb7A&feature=youtu.be

Challanges Lara Linney, Derek Jacobi and Antony Hopkins!

I love this guy so much

[JayOctavarium]

Here's Jenna's (Panda's) she did today.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjKXXBCz238&feature=share

[lonestar]

Aaaannnndddd, we have a winner. This is the only one that I've liked (aside from the fails which are occasionally quite funny).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkO4NIqAMss#t=44

Patrick Stewart is one of those people who seems to have devoted the rest of his life to being a cool m'fucker at this point.

Yeah, for me it's a three way tie right now between him, Kermit the Frog, and R2D2...

[Dark Castle]

Aaaannnndddd, we have a winner. This is the only one that I've liked (aside from the fails which are occasionally quite funny).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkO4NIqAMss#t=44

Patrick Stewart is one of those people who seems to have devoted the rest of his life to being a cool m'fucker at this point.

Yeah, for me it's a three way tie right now between him, Kermit the Frog, and R2D2...

I love how people are criticizing him in the comments. Not to many are, but the fact that some are is just hilarious. Do they not notice him writing a check in the beginning?

[bout to crash]

If this was for an animal charity, and I had the money, I'd be up for it, but I took a vow never to donate to human charities.

...why?


edit: Just watched Stewart's and that's great. Looks like Chivas...

[BlobVanDam]

Aaaannnndddd, we have a winner. This is the only one that I've liked (aside from the fails which are occasionally quite funny).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkO4NIqAMss#t=44

Patrick Stewart is one of those people who seems to have devoted the rest of his life to being a cool m'fucker at this point.

I haven't bothered watching many of these, but Patrick Stewart didn't disappoint. What a legend.

[Zook]

If this was for an animal charity, and I had the money, I'd be up for it, but I took a vow never to donate to human charities.

...why?


edit: Just watched Stewart's and that's great. Looks like Chivas...

Animals are more deserving.

[Zydar]

[jingle.boy]

Someone's gotta make a vid of that.

Kudo's to Cap'n Picard and Sheen for stepping up.

[ariich]

Neil Gaiman challenges George R.R. Martin and Karen Gillan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TScZ-AUOmBs

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

If this was for an animal charity, and I had the money, I'd be up for it, but I took a vow never to donate to human charities.

...why?


edit: Just watched Stewart's and that's great. Looks like Chivas...

Animals are more deserving.

You don't have anyone around you that you care about? I love animals and no there's no but here because as much as I share your lack of faith in humanity when I read the news every day, I do actually know alot of people around me that I care about and I also know there are tons of equally good human beings that I don't know around the world and those are the people I donate money for because ALS is a horrible disease that no one deserves.

[gmillerdrake]

My six year old was challenged by his best buddy last night via an iPhone video text. It was actually pretty cute.....so now it looks like I'm going to help him respond...

[Zook]

If this was for an animal charity, and I had the money, I'd be up for it, but I took a vow never to donate to human charities.

...why?


edit: Just watched Stewart's and that's great. Looks like Chivas...

Animals are more deserving.

You don't have anyone around you that you care about? I love animals and no there's no but here because as much as I share your lack of faith in humanity when I read the news every day, I do actually know alot of people around me that I care about and I also know there are tons of equally good human beings that I don't know around the world and those are the people I donate money for because ALS is a horrible disease that no one deserves.

My whole family has problems. I'll probably have problems. But I care about animals more than humans. Of course, if I had to choose to save my daughter in a burning house or my cat who I love more than just about anything, yeah, I'm going to save my daughter no question, but at checkout lanes, I only donate if it's something to do with animals.

Maybe when I move out of the ghetto and I'm around decent people and not disgusting trash, I'll have a different opinion. Now, my conscience might fight me, but in the burning house scenario, I'm going for my cat before a stranger.

[rumborak]

Donate to whoever you feel like donating, seriously. I actually donate to Wikipedia every year to keep it running. People might not view this as "the right kind" of charity, but I don't care. I view Wikipedia as the modern version of the library of Alexandria.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

If this was for an animal charity, and I had the money, I'd be up for it, but I took a vow never to donate to human charities.

...why?


edit: Just watched Stewart's and that's great. Looks like Chivas...

Animals are more deserving.

You don't have anyone around you that you care about? I love animals and no there's no but here because as much as I share your lack of faith in humanity when I read the news every day, I do actually know alot of people around me that I care about and I also know there are tons of equally good human beings that I don't know around the world and those are the people I donate money for because ALS is a horrible disease that no one deserves.

My whole family has problems. I'll probably have problems. But I care about animals more than humans. Of course, if I had to choose to save my daughter in a burning house or my cat who I love more than just about anything, yeah, I'm going to save my daughter no question, but at checkout lanes, I only donate if it's something to do with animals.

Maybe when I move out of the ghetto and I'm around decent people and not disgusting trash, I'll have a different opinion. Now, my conscience might fight me, but in the burning house scenario, I'm going for my cat before a stranger.

I hear you man and I know the compassion you feel toward animals, if I had more money I would have gladely donated more to various animal charities.

[rumborak]

I knew it was just a question of time. I just got challenged.
Well, looks like I'm gonna have to do it!