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Aug 13, 2014 9:36 PM
These things are all over my Facebook. Annoying me.
Aug 13, 2014 9:36pm
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Aug 13, 2014 9:42 PM
Donate the money instead of looking like a retard
Aug 13, 2014 9:42pm
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Aug 13, 2014 9:44 PM
Yeah same here. There was a funny one of this chick who when her brother went to throw the bucket of water on her, his hand slipped off the handle and it hit her right in the face. It was hilarious.
Aug 13, 2014 9:44pm
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Aug 14, 2014 1:31 PM
DeyDurkie5;1643973 wrote:Donate the money instead of looking like a retard

This...cheap asses.
Aug 14, 2014 1:31pm
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Aug 14, 2014 1:33 PM
DeyDurkie5;1643973 wrote:Donate the money instead of looking like a retard
I just ignore all of it.
Aug 14, 2014 1:33pm
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Aug 14, 2014 1:43 PM
I believe you are still supposed to donate a small amount even if you do the challenge. It's a larger amount if you do not.

It can get annoying, but it has definitely raised awareness and a lot of money. I can't really be mad at that.
Aug 14, 2014 1:43pm
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Aug 14, 2014 1:49 PM
Raising awareness is dumb. Fundraising is largely dumb too since most medical research is funded by US taxpayers via grants. Most of your money that you donate goes to non-profits with high overhead costs and marketing budgets with a small portion going towards funding research projects(even that is a racket since most research projects are just to employ a bunch of nerdy scientists with overpriced degrees).

In other words, I view almost all medical fundraising gimmicks as scams.
Aug 14, 2014 1:49pm
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Aug 14, 2014 1:52 PM
Fab4Runner;1644193 wrote:I believe you are still supposed to donate a small amount even if you do the challenge. It's a larger amount if you do not.
This may have been the original intent, but the challenges I've seen declare "either dump the water OR donate". Unfortunately this will flame out within a week or two, but I guess that's better than not being aware of the devastation of ALS at all.
Aug 14, 2014 1:52pm
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Aug 14, 2014 1:54 PM
They raised over $1 mil just yesterday alone. I'd say it's working.

As far as the donation thing, I've seen it as do it and donate $25 or don't and donate $100.
Aug 14, 2014 1:54pm
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Aug 14, 2014 1:55 PM
sleeper;1644195 wrote:Raising awareness is dumb. Fundraising is largely dumb too since most medical research is funded by US taxpayers via grants. Most of your money that you donate goes to non-profits with high overhead costs and marketing budgets with a small portion going towards funding research projects(even that is a racket since most research projects are just to employ a bunch of nerdy scientists with overpriced degrees).

In other words, I view almost all medical fundraising gimmicks as scams.
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Aug 14, 2014 1:55pm
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Aug 14, 2014 1:56 PM
wildcats20;1644198 wrote:They raised over $1 mil just yesterday alone. I'd say it's working.

http://www.alsa.org/news/archive/als-ice-bucket-challenge.html
Aug 14, 2014 1:56pm
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Aug 14, 2014 2:02 PM
@darrenrovell: ALS Association wide donations yesterday broke single-day record: $1.9 million #IceBucketChallenge
Aug 14, 2014 2:02pm
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Aug 14, 2014 2:09 PM
wildcats20;1644203 wrote:@darrenrovell: ALS Association wide donations yesterday broke single-day record: $1.9 million #IceBucketChallenge

I wasn't refuting your post, I was just reinforcing the impact the challenge has had on donations.
Aug 14, 2014 2:09pm
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Aug 14, 2014 2:09 PM
wildcats20;1644198 wrote:They raised over $1 mil just yesterday alone. I'd say it's working.

As far as the donation thing, I've seen it as do it and donate $25 or don't and donate $100.
Or just ignore every mention of the whole thing and donate $0!
Aug 14, 2014 2:09pm
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Aug 14, 2014 2:13 PM
vball10set;1644206 wrote:I wasn't refuting your post, I was just reinforcing the impact the challenge has had on donations.
I assumed that. Not really sure why I quoted your post, kind of a habit I guess.
Aug 14, 2014 2:13pm
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Aug 14, 2014 2:17 PM
sleeper;1644195 wrote:Raising awareness is dumb. Fundraising is largely dumb too since most medical research is funded by US taxpayers via grants. Most of your money that you donate goes to non-profits with high overhead costs and marketing budgets with a small portion going towards funding research projects(even that is a racket since most research projects are just to employ a bunch of nerdy scientists with overpriced degrees).

In other words, I view almost all medical fundraising gimmicks as scams.
Don't tell anyone, i like my paycheck.
Aug 14, 2014 2:17pm
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Aug 14, 2014 2:18 PM
DeyDurkie5;1643973 wrote:Donate the money instead of looking like a retard
they've raised a few million from it, pretty sure people are doing both.
Aug 14, 2014 2:18pm
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Aug 14, 2014 2:21 PM
sleeper;1644195 wrote:Raising awareness is dumb. Fundraising is largely dumb too since most medical research is funded by US taxpayers via grants. Most of your money that you donate goes to non-profits with high overhead costs and marketing budgets with a small portion going towards funding research projects(even that is a racket since most research projects are just to employ a bunch of nerdy scientists with overpriced degrees).

In other words, I view almost all medical fundraising gimmicks as scams.
Some truth to that. I dont mind donating money and such, but tend to do it mostly to just local fundraisers that people hold instead of the big ones because of the things you brought up.
Aug 14, 2014 2:21pm
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Aug 14, 2014 3:53 PM
Fab4Runner;1644193 wrote:I believe you are still supposed to donate a small amount even if you do the challenge. It's a larger amount if you do not.

It can get annoying, but it has definitely raised awareness and a lot of money. I can't really be mad at that.
This. Is the whole thing dumb as fuck and am I beyond tired of seeing these dumbasses on my feeds? Yes. But, if dumb viral shit is what it takes to get people to donate, it's not a bad trade off.

In a perfect world people would just donate without a viral activity around it, but in reality this is what it takes to get people interested.
Aug 14, 2014 3:53pm
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Aug 14, 2014 4:18 PM
Mohican00;1644245 wrote:So the president declines this challenge
I'm guessing he didn't want to ruin his golf clothes or take a break from his golf and vacation.
Aug 14, 2014 4:18pm
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Aug 14, 2014 4:23 PM
TedSheckler;1644249 wrote:I'm guessing he didn't want to ruin his golf clothes or take a break from his golf and vacation.
I heard he was tired of getting letters of reprimand from SNL telling him to act his part as the president.
Aug 14, 2014 4:23pm
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Aug 14, 2014 4:39 PM
Little known fact before Lou Gehrig got ALS it was known as Spanky Longwood's disease. Spanky was a pinch-runner for the old Boston Americans. ALS researchers were actually glad Lou Gehrig got it because donations to Spanky Longwood disease were going nowhere.
Aug 14, 2014 4:39pm
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Aug 14, 2014 4:42 PM
I'd rather donate to finding the cure rather than the awareness, but that's just me.
Aug 14, 2014 4:42pm
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Aug 21, 2014 2:51 PM
Best one yet

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Aug 21, 2014 2:51pm