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adriatomy -> Ice bucket challenge (9/1/2014 9:21:04 AM)

HEY friends,, are you ready for ice bucket challenge? who has accepted this challenge and who guys are still thinking of it?? :)



szmike -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/1/2014 9:42:01 AM)

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zakblood -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/1/2014 10:14:11 AM)

must admit, i'm not a sheep either and follow mad fad crazes, just because everyone else is or isn't doing it, those that want to, fine, others that don't want to, also fine in my eyes...

charity also starts at home, and you shouldn't have it stuffed down your throat every time you go anywhere and made to feel wrong by not doing it, it's a choice, or should be and always was in my book...

i also agree with above, the private part anyway, those that do something only for the publicity need to get a different job or a life...

sorry no, don't do it, won't do it, didn't take or get a challenge either[:-]



Aurelian -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/1/2014 11:20:07 AM)

The Sir Patrick Stewart way.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/sir-patrick-stewart-shows-celebrities-how-the-als-ice-bucket-challenge-should-be-done-9687253.html



Hertston -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/1/2014 11:34:07 AM)

Nope. Respect for whoever came up with this as it's obviously going to provide a big boost for ALS research, but I make a point of donating what I can to a couple of favoured charities through payroll giving which adds back any tax deducted to the donations. The only exceptions I make are for particular disasters or other instances where there is massive human suffering that might well be relieved to some extent by money received quickly. And when the guy or gal holding the tin has a cute puppy... [8|]



Zap -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/1/2014 5:10:17 PM)

no



adriatomy -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/1/2014 5:40:15 PM)

nice [:)]



TulliusDetritus -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/1/2014 6:23:15 PM)

NO

... I only donate to trustworthy Nigerian princes [:'(]



Orm -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/1/2014 6:47:11 PM)

I am not good at speaking about charities and such. And I am even worse writing about it. But I am glad that there are people out there who do as much as they can. Today I had the opportunity to give a little to a organization that I have confidence in. If it is misplaced I am sure that you guys will tell me about it.

I hope that I do not violate forum rules to link to their site.

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Regarding the ice thingy I do not understand how pouring ice water on my head will help anyone. I do get the commercial value of celebrities doing so but on my head... please.



MrRoadrunner -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/1/2014 10:33:31 PM)

The ice numbs the body and gives you a few seconds of feeling what an ALS patient suffers with from every second.

Shame that there are those that attack a simple gimmick. As long as donations are given?
The challenge is to either donate or have the ice water poured on you. Most that I know who have taken the challenge have the water and still donate.

Sadly, I must admit that I would not donate to doctors without borders. But, it is my personal choice and I do not ask others not to, or call it silly.

RR



jwarrenw13 -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/1/2014 11:05:47 PM)

What Hertston said. My wife and I donate to four specific charities regularly. We donate to no other charities except in special circumstances, like disasters. We get regular requests to donate to other charities that we decline. I have been given the ice bucket challenge by three different people and have declined, pointing out my policy on charitable giving. I think ALS is worthy and the ice bucket gimmick is interesting. But I think it is no more worthy than other charities I decline.



bairdlander2 -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/2/2014 2:14:35 AM)

better challenge for today's youth

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rhondabrwn -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/2/2014 2:41:28 AM)

I'm with you... Doctors Without Borders gets my contributions. They do good work and only about 8% goes for administration and fund raising. With ALS it's 27%... better than a lot of them, I'll admit, but not in the same class.

If there is a disaster in the world, you ALWAYS see Doctor's Without Borders on the scene. Right now they are fighting Ebola and that is one high risk endeavor :(

Like everything else, you can find some skeptics out there who are critical of their operation, but I'm satisfied that they are a organization to support.

I have also been known to support the Red Cross and CARE.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Orm

I am not good at speaking about charities and such. And I am even worse writing about it. But I am glad that there are people out there who do as much as they can. Today I had the opportunity to give a little to a organization that I have confidence in. If it is misplaced I am sure that you guys will tell me about it.

I hope that I do not violate forum rules to link to their site.

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Regarding the ice thingy I do not understand how pouring ice water on my head will help anyone. I do get the commercial value of celebrities doing so but on my head... please.





parusski -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/2/2014 2:45:31 AM)


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ORIGINAL: szmike

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I hold with this philosophy.



reg113 -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/2/2014 5:44:53 PM)

+1



adriatomy -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/22/2014 10:49:42 AM)

thanks to answer all of u :)



GaryChildress -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/22/2014 2:29:21 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: rhondabrwn

I'm with you... Doctors Without Borders gets my contributions. They do good work and only about 8% goes for administration and fund raising. With ALS it's 27%... better than a lot of them, I'll admit, but not in the same class.

If there is a disaster in the world, you ALWAYS see Doctor's Without Borders on the scene. Right now they are fighting Ebola and that is one high risk endeavor :(

Like everything else, you can find some skeptics out there who are critical of their operation, but I'm satisfied that they are a organization to support.

I have also been known to support the Red Cross and CARE.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Orm

I am not good at speaking about charities and such. And I am even worse writing about it. But I am glad that there are people out there who do as much as they can. Today I had the opportunity to give a little to a organization that I have confidence in. If it is misplaced I am sure that you guys will tell me about it.

I hope that I do not violate forum rules to link to their site.

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Regarding the ice thingy I do not understand how pouring ice water on my head will help anyone. I do get the commercial value of celebrities doing so but on my head... please.





DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS!!!

[&o]
[&o] [&o]
[&o] [&o] [&o]
[&o] [&o] [&o] [&o]

I notice them on the cutting edge of fighting the ebola outbreak as well as helping the victims. Some of those doctors have DIED in the process I believe, haven't they? I wish I had money right now to donate. Are there other ways to help Doctors Without Borders for those of us who are currently not making an income? Do you know Rhonda? I give them all my blessing in the world but my blessings plus 25 cents aren't even worth a cup of coffee. [:(]



GaryChildress -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/22/2014 2:32:43 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Orm

I am not good at speaking about charities and such. And I am even worse writing about it. But I am glad that there are people out there who do as much as they can. Today I had the opportunity to give a little to a organization that I have confidence in. If it is misplaced I am sure that you guys will tell me about it.

I hope that I do not violate forum rules to link to their site.

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/


+ 110!!



rhondabrwn -> RE: Ice bucket challenge (9/23/2014 12:28:14 AM)

I can't afford large donations, but I find sending them $20 every few months doesn't break the budget.

One thing you can always do, is to speak well of them and encourage others to support them even if your own funds are limited.

And, despite the cute picture posted earlier, I don't think it is a bad thing to let people know about worthy causes you support. I think we can all recognize when someone is playing "the look how good I am... I gave $$$$$ card" :P

quote:

ORIGINAL: Gary Childress


quote:

ORIGINAL: rhondabrwn

I'm with you... Doctors Without Borders gets my contributions. They do good work and only about 8% goes for administration and fund raising. With ALS it's 27%... better than a lot of them, I'll admit, but not in the same class.

If there is a disaster in the world, you ALWAYS see Doctor's Without Borders on the scene. Right now they are fighting Ebola and that is one high risk endeavor :(

Like everything else, you can find some skeptics out there who are critical of their operation, but I'm satisfied that they are a organization to support.

I have also been known to support the Red Cross and CARE.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Orm

I am not good at speaking about charities and such. And I am even worse writing about it. But I am glad that there are people out there who do as much as they can. Today I had the opportunity to give a little to a organization that I have confidence in. If it is misplaced I am sure that you guys will tell me about it.

I hope that I do not violate forum rules to link to their site.

http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Regarding the ice thingy I do not understand how pouring ice water on my head will help anyone. I do get the commercial value of celebrities doing so but on my head... please.





DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS!!!

[&o]
[&o] [&o]
[&o] [&o] [&o]
[&o] [&o] [&o] [&o]

I notice them on the cutting edge of fighting the ebola outbreak as well as helping the victims. Some of those doctors have DIED in the process I believe, haven't they? I wish I had money right now to donate. Are there other ways to help Doctors Without Borders for those of us who are currently not making an income? Do you know Rhonda? I give them all my blessing in the world but my blessings plus 25 cents aren't even worth a cup of coffee. [:(]




GaryChildress -> CHEERS TO MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (9/23/2014 4:36:33 AM)

Thank you Rhonda! [&o]

I just committed to $10/month to Doctors Without Borders. I don't care what forum policy may be regarding advertising in this momentary instance because I feel like the richest man alive just for being able to help those people who have DIED fighting ebola. Doctors and medical workers from their teams have DIED in this outbreak. I don't care if they take my money and go out and use it to buy a case of whiskey! THEY DESERVE A MILLION CASES OF ANYTHING THEY WANT FOR WHAT THEY ARE DOING!!!!!

DRINKS ARE ON ME MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES!!!

[&o]
[&o] [&o]
[&o] [&o] [&o]
[&o] [&o] [&o] [&o]

EDIT: Here's the link again for donating for anyone interested: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/?ref=donate-header



rhondabrwn -> RE: CHEERS TO MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (9/23/2014 4:44:03 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Gary Childress

Thank you Rhonda! [&o]

I just committed to $10/month to Doctors Without Borders. I don't care what forum policy may be regarding advertising in this momentary instance because I feel like the richest man alive just for being able to help those people who have DIED fighting ebola. Doctors and medical workers from their teams have DIED in this outbreak. I don't care if they take my money and go out and use it to buy a case of whiskey! THEY DESERVE A MILLION CASES OF ANYTHING THEY WANT FOR WHAT THEY ARE DOING!!!!!

DRINKS ARE ON ME MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES!!!

[&o]
[&o] [&o]
[&o] [&o] [&o]
[&o] [&o] [&o] [&o]

EDIT: Here's the link again for donating for anyone interested: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/?ref=donate-header


Thank You! You just helped make my day :)



GaryChildress -> RE: CHEERS TO MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (9/23/2014 4:48:43 AM)

See I told you I'm the richest man alive now! [;)]



GaryChildress -> CHEERS TO MEDICINS SANS FRONTIERES (9/23/2014 5:04:24 AM)

This guy in the pic below can go sit in the lizard lounge at the airport with the rest of the losers now while I show him how it's done. [sm=cool0013.gif]

[:D]


quote:

ORIGINAL: szmike

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GaryChildress -> RE: CHEERS TO MEDICINS SANS FRONTIERES (9/23/2014 5:26:20 AM)

Well, I guess I'm not so rich after all. But that's OK. I'm happy. Doctors Without Borders is a good cause. That's all I can ask for... [:)]



Zap -> RE: CHEERS TO MEDICINS SANS FRONTIERES (9/23/2014 5:30:33 AM)

Firefighter dies from the Ice Bucket challenge.



rhondabrwn -> RE: CHEERS TO MEDICINS SANS FRONTIERES (9/23/2014 5:45:19 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Gary Childress

Well, I guess I'm not so rich after all. But that's OK. I'm happy. Doctors Without Borders is a good cause. That's all I can ask for... [:)]


Exactly! And unlike nearly all other charities after your money, I can rarely go even one day without something popping up in the news that includes a mention of their work in various hot spots around the world... Syria, Iraq, the nations struck by Ebola, and so many others. It makes me sad to see how much their assistance is needed, but so proud to know that I've played some tiny part in their work with my donations [:)]

I like reading their newsletters that I get periodically with pictures and details of their front line work. I often wonder how they find so many medical personnel to staff their operations. It takes real courage to go into some of these areas, but their doctors and nurses are in there putting their lives on the line. This has been especially true in dealing with the Ebola crisis with medical staff getting infected :(

I've never seen a breakout of their staffing by nationality. I have to wonder how many Americans are involved compared with staff from other countries. I would hope we're well represented, but wouldn't be surprised if it turned out that American personnel were too tied up with student loan debt to be able to donate their services :(



GaryChildress -> RE: CHEERS TO MEDICINS SANS FRONTIERES (9/23/2014 5:57:08 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: rhondabrwn


quote:

ORIGINAL: Gary Childress

Well, I guess I'm not so rich after all. But that's OK. I'm happy. Doctors Without Borders is a good cause. That's all I can ask for... [:)]


And unlike nearly all other charities after your money, I can rarely go even one day without something popping up in the news that includes a mention of their work in various hot spots around the world... Syria, Iraq, the nations struck by Ebola, and so many others.


[sm=00001746.gif] [:)]



GaryChildress -> RE: CHEERS TO MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (9/23/2014 8:04:01 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Zap

Firefighter dies from the Ice Bucket challenge.



[&:]



Orm -> RE: CHEERS TO MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (9/23/2014 9:16:12 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Gary Childress

quote:

ORIGINAL: Zap

Firefighter dies from the Ice Bucket challenge.



[&:]

Here you can read up on the risks with such trends as this challenge.

Edit: First link is to the firefighter story.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/20/us-usa-kentucky-icebucket-idUSKBN0HF0KN20140920
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/11054784/Teenager-dies-after-taking-ice-bucket-challenge.html
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11294023
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Bucket_Challenge#Health_risks


Apparently it is a waste of water as well.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/08/19/someone-actually-calculated-how-much-water-has-been-used-for-all-those-ice-bucket-challenges-and-its-a-lot-more-than-you-probably-thought/



GaryChildress -> RE: CHEERS TO MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (9/23/2014 5:37:41 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Orm

quote:

ORIGINAL: Gary Childress

quote:

ORIGINAL: Zap

Firefighter dies from the Ice Bucket challenge.



[&:]

Here you can read up on the risks with such trends as this challenge.

Edit: First link is to the firefighter story.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/20/us-usa-kentucky-icebucket-idUSKBN0HF0KN20140920
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/11054784/Teenager-dies-after-taking-ice-bucket-challenge.html
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11294023
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Bucket_Challenge#Health_risks


Apparently it is a waste of water as well.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/08/19/someone-actually-calculated-how-much-water-has-been-used-for-all-those-ice-bucket-challenges-and-its-a-lot-more-than-you-probably-thought/


Ah. Thank you for the clarification Orm. [&o]



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