Ice bucket challenge.

[RickN]

Any of you do this to raise funds and awareness about ALS? I have to say for something so dumb it is raising big bucks. This period last year they raised 1.9 million, this year 22.9 million. Many celebrities are doing it.

 

[RickN]

Everybody is getting in on the act.

 

[Lurker66]

Its a fad. Some ppl are doing it and aint donating. I liken it to going viral or duckfaced selfies except for money.

 

[RickN]

It is a fad and stupid at that, but it is raising money for a good cause. I can put up with stupid for that.

 

[henschman]

I will give somebody an opportunity to raise some awareness -- what is ALS?

 

[RickN]

I will give somebody an opportunity to raise some awareness -- what is ALS?

Lou Gehrig's Disease. I knew a young lady with it years ago.

http://www.alsa.org/about-als/what-is-als.html

 

[kennedy]

My son did it yesterday. He is one of the young folk who actually know what it is for and not just doing it because others think it is the new fad

 

[RickN]

My son did it yesterday. He is one of the young folk who actually know what it is for and not just doing it because others think it is the new fad

Great. He is in good company.

 

[XD-9Guy]

Here are a couple videos that track it back to the start, to see how it started and to see what they've accomplished financially is pretty awesome. Call it what you will but if a viral video results in millions to pursue cures for incurable diseases, I say that's social media at its VERY best. I'm personally relieved to see the ice bucket vids because it's one less story or comment about Ferguson cluttering my feed.

http://www.golfchannel.com/news/jason-sobel/origins-als-ice-bucket-challenge/

http://espn.go.com/boston/story/_/i...rates-message-loud-clear-ice-bucket-challenge

 

[SMS]

Its a fad. Some ppl are doing it and aint donating. I liken it to going viral or duckfaced selfies except for money.

This...many aren't even mentioning ALS and lots don't even have ice in their "ice bucket".

Some if my wife's shallow acquaintances nominated her in that fashion. She wrote a check and posted a link to alsa.org in response. Crickets from everyone after that.

(ALS took my grandfather when he was only 36, back in '52)