re: This about sums up my thoughts on the ice bucket challenge

May God have mercy on me, but I don't completely disagree with tuba boy on this. I know there have been some exceptions, but this whole thing smacks of nothing more than the usual attention-whoring we see from TMZ celebrity-types who can get a30-second "fame fix" by engaging in some superficial activity.

I tend to feel the same way about all of this stuff, including that ridiculous #saveourgirls campaign. That was simply nothing more than celebrities getting another fame fix while pretending to do something meaningful about a serious problem.

Where I potentially disagree with tuba is in regards to any positive effect this may have had on fundraising. If this phenomenon has actually increased donations, then I'm willing to overlook the fact that 95% of this is nothing more than a silly, "look at me" stunt.