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re: Who comes up with these lame challenges?
Posted on 8/21/14 at 11:56 am to Colonel Forbin
Posted on 8/21/14 at 11:56 am to Colonel Forbin
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I'm not going to link these kids facebook's. It isn't an uninformed opinion if I am witnessing it.
None of these kids that in 16-25 making "hilarious" ice bucket videos are donating a cent. In fact, they are choosing to do something meaningless over donating a legitimate amount to a good cause.
So what you're actually saying is you're sticking your head in the sand and will just stick with your uninformed opinion? Cool.
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Posted on 8/21/14 at 12:07 pm to drunkenpunkin
This is a different topic for a different board, but, I find it abhorrent that insurance doesn't cover things like that those pads.
You need a ramp for you house? What part of the state are you in?
You need a ramp for you house? What part of the state are you in?
This post was edited on 8/21/14 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 8/21/14 at 12:09 pm to Spaceman Spiff
not a fan of the ice challenge
but i love me the fire challenge
but i love me the fire challenge
Posted on 8/21/14 at 12:10 pm to Colonel Forbin
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The ice bucket challenge is such a slap in the face to charity. You are openly advertising that you are choosing to dumb a bucket of ice water if your head than donate a single dollar to ALS. Sure, awareness is being somewhat raised. But 90% of the kids doing the challenge are not reading into ALS or donating money to ALS. They are just doing it to post of their social media site.
You sir win the dumbass of the thread award. Great job!
Posted on 8/21/14 at 12:13 pm to Celtic Tiger
No worries, man. Was only using our family for illustration. We have a ramp at the front door, just not to the back yard. But he is not completely dependent on the chair yet, and when he needs it outside, we can still lift.
Insurance pays for way less than people realize. It's like the more you need, the more the scrutinize and the less they pay for. What is sad is my friend's daughter is bed bound, so she has to use those pads all day and night. Add in the cost of diapers and she pays almost $1000/month OOP just to keep her child clean and dry. Makes me so angry.
Insurance pays for way less than people realize. It's like the more you need, the more the scrutinize and the less they pay for. What is sad is my friend's daughter is bed bound, so she has to use those pads all day and night. Add in the cost of diapers and she pays almost $1000/month OOP just to keep her child clean and dry. Makes me so angry.
This post was edited on 8/21/14 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 8/21/14 at 12:24 pm to Colonel Forbin
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None of these kids that are 16-25 making "hilarious" ice bucket videos are donating a cent. In fact, they are choosing to do something meaningless over donating a legitimate amount to a good cause.
You know what pisses me off? People who just want to whine and criticize this "challenge". If you don't like it fine, don't participate. I hope your family isn't touched by a tragedy that will need to rely on support from a service that is largely dependent on donations because then I know you're going to feel real awkward at that point.
I will tentatively agree with your point that probably most of the kids who are making the funny videos may not be making an actual donation. That may seem bad at first thought but then think a little more. If these videos weren't flooding the web now, would the basic idea behind them have gotten so popular? Would the celebrities and money people have gotten involved? So is there effort really meaningless?
Think of it like a singer or band performing a benefit concert. Maybe they're not making a direct donation, but they are attracting the fans who pay for the tickets that fund the benefit.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 1:14 pm to Colonel Forbin
I think the simple solution for you would be if you get nominated, donate to local ALS charities such as Team Gleason. Post a simple status update that says, "I accept _____'s challenge, but lieu of dumping ice water on my head, i will be making $100 donation in honor of Steve Gleason (or anyone you know with ALS) to Team Gleason. To learn more about teamgleason and the ways this organization provides support to those living with ALS, please visit www.teamgleason.org".
Posted on 8/21/14 at 1:22 pm to iluvdatiger
That's a great idea.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 1:27 pm to iluvdatiger
That is almost exactly what I did 
Posted on 8/21/14 at 1:28 pm to iluvdatiger
Why can't you do both? What is the ice water hurting?
Posted on 8/21/14 at 1:36 pm to Spaceman Spiff
A friend of mine has seen one of the other couple hundred threads on TD bitching about the ice bucket challenge. That thread made him aware of what it was doing, so he did the challenge on FB and had 3 others do it. He also sent off $100, his daughter who is 12 did it and sent $25 of her own money. The 2nd lady sent 100 along with ice bucket and the 3rd guy sent 100 to Steve Gleason fund, and 100 to one of the other ALS charities. All of them had 3 other people do it.
The point is, I appreciate the OP for bringing more awareness to the ice bucket challenge as that will bring even more money to research of ALS. Again, OP, even though unintentional, thank you for bringing support to the ice bucket challenge.
ETA: Hopefully OP trips, knocks over a hornets nest, lands on an ant bed while breaking his legs.
The point is, I appreciate the OP for bringing more awareness to the ice bucket challenge as that will bring even more money to research of ALS. Again, OP, even though unintentional, thank you for bringing support to the ice bucket challenge.
ETA: Hopefully OP trips, knocks over a hornets nest, lands on an ant bed while breaking his legs.
This post was edited on 8/21/14 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 8/21/14 at 2:06 pm to LNCHBOX
"Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them. So, when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others."
Matthew 6:2-6:5
My grandma told me all the time not to brag about good deeds and I think the above reference is what she was talking about. I understand that unless you post something on social media proclaiming you donated that you aren't spreading the word to raise awareness. This is just my solution to those who may be uncomfortable and how to continue spreading the word without making a big production about it.
Matthew 6:2-6:5
My grandma told me all the time not to brag about good deeds and I think the above reference is what she was talking about. I understand that unless you post something on social media proclaiming you donated that you aren't spreading the word to raise awareness. This is just my solution to those who may be uncomfortable and how to continue spreading the word without making a big production about it.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 2:24 pm to iluvdatiger
So posting about you just donating isn't "practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed?" I'm gonna go ahead and call BS.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 2:32 pm to LNCHBOX
I applaud whoever came up with the idea of the ice bucket challenge. Whoever it was had a good understanding of social media and how 95% of people that use it are such attention whores and will participate in anything seen as trendy. It's cool that they spun it for something good, instead of something stupid and pointless like the Harlem Shuffle. Ice bucket is still stupid but at least it accomplishes something.
Now, I just need to figure out a way how I can profit off of everyone else's attention whoring.
Now, I just need to figure out a way how I can profit off of everyone else's attention whoring.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 2:37 pm to LNCHBOX
Yes, it is. As I already mentioned, I am trying to figure out a way for those who are uncomfortable to be more comfortable with participating and still raise awareness via social
Media. My suggestion is to not create and post a video, but perhaps keep it more simple. One can always just donate and not tell anybody, which fullfills the #1 reason behind this challenge but then you aren't fullfilling the 2nd reason behind the challenge, which is to bring awareness to ALS.
Media. My suggestion is to not create and post a video, but perhaps keep it more simple. One can always just donate and not tell anybody, which fullfills the #1 reason behind this challenge but then you aren't fullfilling the 2nd reason behind the challenge, which is to bring awareness to ALS.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 2:38 pm to iluvdatiger
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I am trying to figure out a way for those who are uncomfortable to be more comfortable with participating and still raise awareness via social
Media. My suggestion is to not create and post a video, but perhaps keep it more simple. One can always just donate and not tell anybody, which fullfills the #1 reason behind this challenge but then you aren't fullfilling the 2nd reason behind the challenge, which is to bring awareness to ALS.
Why do they have to bring attention to themselves by doing it their own way and being vocal about how dumb the ice bucket challenge is?
How is that simpler?
Posted on 8/21/14 at 2:44 pm to windshieldman
Posted on 8/21/14 at 2:44 pm to LNCHBOX
I'm trying to help. What is your suggestion?
This post was edited on 8/21/14 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 8/21/14 at 2:45 pm to Spaceman Spiff
You know you made this thread just for the pages of attention it;'s gotten you. You're a hypocrite, just like all the other people whining about something that has done nothing but good.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 2:46 pm to iluvdatiger
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I'm trying to help. What is your suggestion?
The suggestion is to just do the challenge, donate, and move on.
Or donate and move on.
Enough crying about the challenge. It's done nothing but good.
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