tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post7414501548498819540..comments2024-01-11T18:39:50.665+00:00Comments on Painting With Shadows: Ice Bucket ChallengeKim Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-8583235232903639232014-11-19T10:09:00.580+00:002014-11-19T10:09:00.580+00:00Just discovered I forgot to respond to everyone...Just discovered I forgot to respond to everyone's comments. Apologies about that - I appreciated every one of them :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-8573631360891419372014-08-30T13:15:18.183+01:002014-08-30T13:15:18.183+01:00I laughed at the line about disbelief, denial, etc...I laughed at the line about disbelief, denial, etc. too. Whenever there's a craze, I find myself feeling mixed emotions over all the people who jump to join it -- and yet I'm torn between thinking it's a silly fad and that my reaction to it is cynical and negative and that anything that makes us more generous and aware of others' misfortunes must be a good thing. <br /><br />There's another consideration too: it's SO HOT here in China that it wouldn't be much of a challenge.MaryWitzlhttp://witzl.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-87588735012569461932014-08-30T13:14:55.592+01:002014-08-30T13:14:55.592+01:00I laughed at the line about disbelief, denial, etc...I laughed at the line about disbelief, denial, etc. too. Whenever there's a craze, I find myself feeling mixed emotions over all the people who jump to join it -- and yet I'm torn between thinking it's a silly fad and that my reaction to it is cynical and negative and that anything that makes us more generous and aware of others' misfortunes must be a good thing. <br /><br />There's another consideration too: it's SO HOT here in China that it wouldn't be much of a challenge. MaryWitzlhttp://witzl.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-83470415321463403202014-08-28T13:11:35.638+01:002014-08-28T13:11:35.638+01:00I would have used warm water and a couple of cubes...I would have used warm water and a couple of cubes of plastic.<br />Sadly, someone has already died doing the ice bucket challenge... and there have been injuries... this is why I advocate cheating and looking after yourself :-)<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-13736754674907225112014-08-28T09:49:18.210+01:002014-08-28T09:49:18.210+01:00Brave brave man!
I think I'll go for direct d...Brave brave man!<br /><br />I think I'll go for direct donation without ice. ;-)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284595314525240584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-53490399639594923532014-08-27T11:47:50.411+01:002014-08-27T11:47:50.411+01:00How I laughed at this (sorry, but I did): ".....How I laughed at this (sorry, but I did): "...disbelief, denial, anger, bargaining, guilt, depression and finally, acceptance."<br /><br />This sure has brought about awareness of that illness. I guess, the thing to do, if you don't want to get doused with ice-water, is to decline and donate however much one can afford.<br /> <br />The funniest video was Howard Stern.<br /><br />I'm off to look at you...<br /><br /><br />neena maiya (guyana gyal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01358313821005038118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-69166660422919944542014-08-26T23:16:49.341+01:002014-08-26T23:16:49.341+01:00Fair play, Kim. Imagine repeating it in December! ...Fair play, Kim. Imagine repeating it in December! I have mixed feelings about the ice-bucket challenge myself but it is all in good fun and any charitable action should be encouraged.Aoife.Troxelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557613486797904602noreply@blogger.com