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JCC Pro Tip: ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Origins

Discussion in 'Community' started by vin, Aug 13, 2014.

  1. vin

    vin Chosen One star 6

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    Conceived by two dudes attempting to trick girls into wet t-shirt contests.

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  2. DarthTunick

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  3. vin

    vin Chosen One star 6

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    Tired from being up all night looking for a job?
     
  4. Harpua

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  5. DarthTunick

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    Partly. :p
     
  6. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Time-Traveling F&G Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Well it's raised $3 million for ALS thus far.
     
  7. Harpua

    Harpua Chosen One star 9

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    pffff I call bull****.
     
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  8. DarthTunick

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    You took the joke there too literally, harps. :p
     
  9. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Time-Traveling F&G Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Should be noted that the President completely wussed out on having a bucket of ice water thrown on his head (he did donate though)
     
  10. Drac39

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    How is it wussing out if he donates?
     
  11. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    I get the feeling that most of the people who are subjecting themselves to discomfort for Facebook likes don't realize that the act doesn't do anything to help victims of ALS and the point is to get people to donate instead. If they even know what ALS is.
     
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  12. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Time-Traveling F&G Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    $15.6 million dollars for ALS research thus far.

    Edit: I'm not saying he's a wuss if he donates, but when you have all sorts of people calling him out to do the challenge, including the Kennedy family, well... If 80 something Ethel Kennedy is willing to pour a bucket of ice water on her head, then a 53 year old mostly healthy Obama could more than do the same.
     
  13. Dingo

    Dingo Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    The problem is that most people seem to not know that the stipulation is either donate $100 or do the challenge and only donate $10. Most people treat it as Challenge or donate.
     
  14. Harpua

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  15. heels1785

    heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    I've often wondered if that little guy knows what an internet star he is. If not, I'd like to see his reaction upon finding out. It'd probably look a lot like that picture.
     
  16. DarthTunick

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    That meme certainly ends the argument concerning the validity of the ice bucket challenge.


    :p
     
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  17. Drac39

    Drac39 Chosen One star 6

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    Cheers
     
  18. heels1785

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  19. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Time-Traveling F&G Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Vid's even better:

     
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  20. Only-One Cannoli

    Only-One Cannoli Ex-Mod star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Meanwhile, LA suffers from a severe drought.
     
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  21. Obi Anne

    Obi Anne Celebration Mistress of Ceremonies star 8 Staff Member Manager

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    I don't like being challenged to something where I have to donate money, no matter what I do. Yes, I know what ALS is and $10 isn't much, I just don't think it's fair to do that. I did my bucket challenge, but I didn't nominate anyone so my chain of challenges stopped there.
     
  22. Lord Vivec

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  23. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    I'm all for shaming water wasters, but really, most people use more water in 3 minutes of showering than the amount most of those buckets contain.
     
  24. DarthTunick

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    #DroughtWatch
     
  25. TheModFavorite

    TheModFavorite Jedi Master star 4

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    as part of my als challenge, i'm sending ice water to california so they don't have to waste their own water for their challenges.
     
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