# I'm all for Lhougerig's disease awareness, but... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 24, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398 "2014-08-24T19:26:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ILikeForeignLanguages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bc8723/32.png) [@ILikeForeignLanguages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ILikeForeignLanguages)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/1 "2014-08-24T19:26:56Z")
…man, I’m getting sick of the ice bucket challenge. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/2 "2014-08-24T19:42:04Z")
Yeah, but you’re kind of a piece of shit so who cares what you think? ---
**Author:** ![ILikeForeignLanguages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bc8723/32.png) [@ILikeForeignLanguages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ILikeForeignLanguages)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/3 "2014-08-24T19:44:17Z")
All I said was that I was sick of the ice bucket challenge. I can’t stand these videos taking up my facebook home page anymore. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/4 "2014-08-24T19:46:39Z")
> [@ILikeForeignLanguages](#): > > All I said was that I was sick of the ice bucket challenge. I can’t stand these videos taking up my **facebook** home page anymore. There’s your problem. And it’s Lou Gehrig. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/5 "2014-08-24T19:49:19Z")
> [@ILikeForeignLanguages](#): > > All I said was that I was sick of the ice bucket challenge. I can’t stand these videos taking up my facebook home page anymore. Oh, I didn’t realize you were having to scroll past videos. I take back my piece of shit remark, deepest apologies. ---
**Author:** ![Terr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/6 "2014-08-24T19:50:37Z")
[https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10557448\_814802095226096\_3228456272509604589\_n.jpg?oh=5c6b0318adf3c751f024165c331c718b&oe=54809219](https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10557448_814802095226096_3228456272509604589_n.jpg?oh=5c6b0318adf3c751f024165c331c718b&oe=54809219) ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/7 "2014-08-24T20:35:21Z")
Dave Grohl has the one that can’t be topped… [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVnT-X0oE4k) ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/8 "2014-08-24T20:45:21Z")
That’s sure an interesting spelling of “Lou Gehrig’s”. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/9 "2014-08-24T20:47:57Z")
I think it’s fun. And effective. What’s not to like? I was down in Yorktown, Virginia (near Colonial Williamsburg) last week, and saw a guy in full colonial garb doing the challenge standing between the statues of George Washington and Admiral DeGrasse. It was great. He called out some of his fellow reenactors at the end. [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/0IdEH4y.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/0IdEH4y) ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/10 "2014-08-24T20:55:36Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > I think it’s fun. And effective. What’s not to like? > > I was down in Yorktown, Virginia (near Colonial Williamsburg) last week, and saw a guy in full colonial garb doing the challenge standing between the statues of George Washington and Admiral DeGrasse. It was great. He called out some of his fellow reenactors at the end. > > [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](http://imgur.com/0IdEH4y) That looks like Stephen Fry. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/11 "2014-08-24T22:47:56Z")
Well, we are in the middle of a pretty serious drought. So, I wouldn’t mind if it stops pretty soon. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/12 "2014-08-24T23:09:24Z")
It’s cheap, it’s ea$y, it rai$e$ awarene$$ of ALS, however temporarily. And it make$ money for re$earch. What’$ not to like? I’m so sorry you are such a sensitive type, being forced to watch those videos. Did they tie you to a chair and force you to keep your eyes open? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/13 "2014-08-25T00:00:45Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > That’s sure an interesting spelling of “Lou Gehrig’s”. Perhaps he needs to become more aware of it. I suggest a dowsing with ice water. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/14 "2014-08-25T00:04:31Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Perhaps he needs to become more aware of it. I suggest a dowsing with ice water. Dousing. Unless you’re going to hit him with a forked stick. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/15 "2014-08-25T00:07:40Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Dousing. Unless you’re going to hit him with a forked stick. I’m not aware of that practice. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/16 "2014-08-25T02:30:30Z")
I’m doing it tomorrow just to spite the OP. Well, not really, but I am doing it, and if it annoys the OP, so much the better. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/17 "2014-08-25T03:01:46Z")
I’m all for breast cancer awareness but fuck all this pink shit. ---
**Author:** ![ILikeForeignLanguages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bc8723/32.png) [@ILikeForeignLanguages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ILikeForeignLanguages)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/18 "2014-08-25T03:02:36Z")
People be hatin’ just 'cause I’m the resident right-winger? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/19 "2014-08-25T03:03:57Z")
HOLY CRAP!!! You’re a right-winger as well!!! ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398/20 "2014-08-25T03:04:07Z")
I’m partial to Patrick Stewart’s version. [Youtube link](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCMQyCkwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DTy6-Ug1wk-0&ei=gKf6U4RqgqrxAYrjgNAH&usg=AFQjCNGGhmdzKjqStR5l6mp_sb8dyplM7w&bvm=bv.73612305,d.b2U) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-all-for-lhougerigs-disease-awareness-but/696398.md?page=2)