Deckard
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The guy that co started this supposedly died in a diving accident this weekend.
ALS ice bucket challenge
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Darth Waller
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GeneralZodLives
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This thread just got piqued my interest all of a sudden. Oh yeah...
toylion
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Cool, I found it on Facebook. People love it. Surprising young people getting it.
Lejuan
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Australian newsreader pretty much sums up the sentiments expressed by a lot of people here:
Intruder04
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Agreed. But why make a portrayal of it for the world to see? To show that you care? Right.
Collectorcol
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Now videos are being passed around Facebook that this challenge is racist because most of the people who get ALS are white and that they aren't doing things like this for sickle cell and other diseases. People are also using this to voice their opinions about Fergusen and instead of donating money to ALS, to donate it to the Brown family. Some are also saying this is a diversion away from what's going on there.
All those things are true, so. . .
Really? Oh geez. I guess the water torture comparisons are true too then. What a bunch of racists the ALS people are.
Spartan Rex
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If you would like to experience just a tiny corner of an ALS life, I have a list of empathetic experiences for you. These are things you can do to walk for just a mile in ALS shoes. If you try one, take a little time at the end to consider that people actually living with the disease have a million miles more to go.
Pick up a 10-pound weight. Now imagine it’s your fork and move it from your plate to your mouth repeatedly without shaking.
Sit in a chair for just 15 minutes moving nothing but your eyes. Nothing. No speaking, no scratching your nose, no shifting your weight, no changing the channel on the television, no computer work. Only your eyes. As you sit, imagine: this is your life. Your only life.
Borrow a wheelchair or power scooter and try to maneuver quickly through the aisles at Walmart, without speaking. Note the way people react to you.
Strap 25 pounds to your forearm. Now, adjust your rearview mirror.
Using none of your own muscles, have your spouse or child or friend get you dressed and brush your teeth. Write down some of the feelings you have being cared for in this way.
Before you eat your next meal, take a good, long look at the food. Inhale deeply and appreciate the aroma. Now, imagine never being able to taste that – or any other food – for the rest of your life.
Put two large marshmallows in your mouth and have a conversation with your friends. How many times must you repeat yourself? How does this make you feel?
Go to bed and stay in one position for as long as you possibly can, moving nothing.
Strap weights to your ankles and climb a flight of stairs, taking two at a time. That’s the kind of strength it takes for someone with ALS to tackle the stairs on a good day.
Install a text-to-speech app on your phone or iPad and use it exclusively to communicate for one day.
Pick up a 10-pound weight. Now imagine it’s your fork and move it from your plate to your mouth repeatedly without shaking.
Sit in a chair for just 15 minutes moving nothing but your eyes. Nothing. No speaking, no scratching your nose, no shifting your weight, no changing the channel on the television, no computer work. Only your eyes. As you sit, imagine: this is your life. Your only life.
Borrow a wheelchair or power scooter and try to maneuver quickly through the aisles at Walmart, without speaking. Note the way people react to you.
Strap 25 pounds to your forearm. Now, adjust your rearview mirror.
Using none of your own muscles, have your spouse or child or friend get you dressed and brush your teeth. Write down some of the feelings you have being cared for in this way.
Before you eat your next meal, take a good, long look at the food. Inhale deeply and appreciate the aroma. Now, imagine never being able to taste that – or any other food – for the rest of your life.
Put two large marshmallows in your mouth and have a conversation with your friends. How many times must you repeat yourself? How does this make you feel?
Go to bed and stay in one position for as long as you possibly can, moving nothing.
Strap weights to your ankles and climb a flight of stairs, taking two at a time. That’s the kind of strength it takes for someone with ALS to tackle the stairs on a good day.
Install a text-to-speech app on your phone or iPad and use it exclusively to communicate for one day.
It's a brutal, tragic illness, no doubt. I actually wasn't very aware of it until former Saints player Steve Gleason was diagnosed a few years ago, and watching his physical decline was heartbreaking.
Collectorcol
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This has become a photo opportunity for celebrities, the cause is secondary.
bingo!
If it helps find a cure it's totally worth it.
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