BotlKing Takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

The  ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” is an activity involving dumping a bucket of ice water on someone’s head to promote awareness of  amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, commonly referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”) and encourage donations to ALS research.

The challenge has become a media sensation, resulting in millions of video posts on Facebook and Twitter since July 29, 2014.  Most importantly, the viral phenomenon has raised over $94 million dollars for ALS research in the four weeks since that date!

The rules are simple: After a person has been challenged, he has 24 hours to accept the challenge, which requires them to make continuous video of him picking up a bucket of ice water and pouring it on his head, or having someone else pour it over him.  After completing the challenge, he can then call out names of others to issue the challenge to them, continuing the chain.  ice bucket challenge

A person can donate $100 to the ALS Association in lieu of taking the challenge. If they accept the challenge and complete it, they are encouraged to make a $10 donation. The donations are encouraged but not required.

BotlKing’s video response introduces a little playful variety from the typical Ice Bucket Challenge video; namely, it incorporates the popular “Keep Calm” and “Expectation vs. Reality” memes, and it issues a new challenge to Team Takei, the group of folks — including Brad Takei — who work with George Takei on his popular fan pages.

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KEEP CALM and MAKE A LIST!

KEEP CALM AND MAKE A LIST BOTL.COM

Fans of the popular “Keep Calm” messages  will enjoy the daily, original botls posted by Botl user KeepCalm!

KeepCalm joined the Botl community in August of 2013 and has amassed a great collection of original botls for you to explore.  There are two or three new ones every day, each with an original Keep Calm message paired with the perfect song or sound effect. Some of the images are even animated!

Taking the advice in the Keep Calm post above, I’ll KEEP CALM and MAKE A LIST of my ten favorites.  Click on any of the images to open its botl and hear the music or sound effects!

1. KEEP CALM and BEE HAPPY

KEEP CALM AND BE HAPPY

2. KEEP CALM and TICKLE A TUMMY

KEEP CALM AND TICKLE A TUMMY BOTL.COM

3. KEEP CALM and KISS BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON

KEEP CALM AND KISS BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON BOTL.COM

4. KEEP CALM and TAKE THE CHALLENGE

KEEP CALM AND TAKE THE CHALLENGE BOTL.COM ALS ICE

5. KEEP CALM and PUT A RING ON IT

KEEP CALM AND PUT A RING ON IT BOTL.COM

6. KEEP CALM and WRAP IT IN BACON

KEEP CALM AND WRAP IT IN BACON

7. KEEP CALM and GOOGLE IT

keep calm and google it botl.com

8. KEEP CALM and COUNT SHEEP

keep calm and count sheep botl.com gif don puryear

9. KEEP CALM and TAKE A SELFIE

KEEP CALM AND TAKE A SELFIE DRAGON BOTL.COM

10. KEEP CALM and GET THE HOLY WATER

KEEP CALM AND GET THE HOLY WATER BOTL.COM

Which is YOUR favorite?

Be sure to check out the whole collection, and follow KEEPCALM so you won’t miss any future botls!