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ALS is also called Lou Gherig's Disease. Lou Gehrig was considered one of the greatest baseball players in the US. Every New York Yankee fan knows his good bye speech. It is heartbreaking. Here is a short vid about him and his speech <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/626Dt9JdjQs?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe>

Tim McGraw also posted it on his FB page Tim McGraw <a class="uiLinkSubtle" href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152653709208556"><abbr title="Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 6:02pm" data-utime="1408053761" class="timestamp livetimestamp">4 hours ago</abbr> I was challenged by Keith Urban to the #IceBucketChallenge! You're next Tyler Perry Garrett Hedlund & Chris Martin of Coldplay! #StrikeOutALS

Happy you tried to help her but that made you laugh out loud (LOL)?

Hope Chris gets more time b/c of the time difference :P

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I was challenged by <a href="https://twitter.com/KeithUrban">@keithurban</a> to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IceBucketChallenge?src=hash">#IceBucketChallenge</a>! You're next <a href="https://twitter.com/tylerperry">@tylerperry</a> Garrett Hedlund & Chris Martin! <a href="http://t.co/Wx7tMzrtfa">http://t.co/Wx7tMzrtfa</a></p>— Tim McGraw (@TheTimMcGraw) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTimMcGraw/statuses/500048170345578496">August 14, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

this is huge here and my kids even did it. They post the vid on FB or whatever social medium is at the time From the link above in first post [h=1]ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Takes U.S. by Storm[/h] August 12, 2014 In the last two weeks, the Ice Bucket Challenge has quite literally “soaked” the nation. Everyone from Ethel Kennedy to Justin Timberlake has poured a bucket of ice water over his or her head and challenged others do the same or make a donation to fight ALS within twenty-four hours. Between July 29 and today, August 12, The ALS Association and its 38 chapters have received an astonishing $4 million in donations compared to $1.12 million during the same time period last year. The ALS Association is incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support from those people who have been doused, made a donation, or both. Contributions further The Association’s mission to find a cure for ALS while funding the highest quality of care for people living with the disease. "We have never seen anything like this in the history of the disease,” said Barbara Newhouse, President and CEO of The ALS Association. “We couldn’t be more thrilled with the level of compassion, generosity and sense of humor that people are exhibiting as they take part in this impactful viral initiative." With only about half of the general public knowledgeable about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, the Ice Bucket Challenge is making a profound difference. Since July 29, The Association has welcomed more than 70,000 new donors to the cause. "While the monetary donations are absolutely incredible,” said Newhouse, “the visibility that this disease is getting as a result of the challenge is truly invaluable. People who have never before heard of ALS are now engaged in the fight to find treatments and a cure for ALS." Currently, there is only one drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat ALS, which only modestly extends survival by two to three months. Consequently, ALS is 100 percent fatal. In addition to acclimating to the challenges that come with losing control of voluntary muscle movement, people with the disease progressively lose their ability to eat, speak, walk, and eventually breathe. "With more people aware and more people engaged in the fight against ALS, we are poised to work collaboratively with not only other ALS organizations, but also with pharmaceutical companies and academia to expedite new treatments for people impacted by the disease," Newhouse continued. Experience the #IceBucketChallenge phenomenon that's spreading ALS Awareness across social media. Challenge your friends and family today!​ Twitter: http://www.alsa.org/fight-als/ice-bucket-challenge-twitter.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/icebucketchallenge YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23icebucketchallenge Instagram: http://www.alsa.org/fight-als/ice-bucket-challenge-instagram.html

Would love if Coldplay played the song Ghost Story on the next tour

Angie, the Wine God's must have spoken to ACL <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>9 Music Festival Essentials - <a href="http://t.co/0lojkUflPX">http://t.co/0lojkUflPX</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ACLFest?src=hash">#ACLFest</a> <a href="http://t.co/9zgsXwlNqV">pic.twitter.com/9zgsXwlNqV</a></p>— Kendall-Jackson (@KJWines) <a href="https://twitter.com/KJWines/statuses/500043081412923393">August 14, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ASFOSstar?src=hash">#ASFOSstar</a> from the highest view in Fez, Morocco! <a href="https://twitter.com/coldplay">@coldplay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ColdplayAtlas">@ColdplayAtlas</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coldplaying">@coldplaying</a> <a href="http://t.co/DAVDJgvWvK">pic.twitter.com/DAVDJgvWvK</a></p>— 2getherThruLife (@Saadbennani1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saadbennani1/statuses/499995364246966273">August 14, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

When I get home I will post the tweet in the Coldplay Twitter thread :)

I'll post some clips & stills here when I get home from work :)

Ughhhh , Seinfeld is a legend here

Don't be an Anti-Dentite! Anyone? Get this? Seinfeld fans?Anyone?

Haaha you are the best (slithers off back to the Coldplay Twitter thread) :)

Thank you Batman!! Do I dare try to post the link again? Ha just kidding maybe you want to post it for me

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I personally love Atlas and that they left the vid just the way it was with graphics.

One of my favorite films of his was "The world according to Garp" based on the book, which is also wonderful by John Irving I posted this pic in another thread but it is just so fantastic, so him

This amazing man died, RIP Mr. Williams

An interesting article from Variety http://variety.com/2014/music/features/music-supervisors-wax-eloquent-on-art-craft-of-complex-profession-1201280310/ Here are the Coldplay related parts So using music to attract younger viewers is not a compromise? McKnight: I do think if you’re making a movie and maybe it’s a young viewer you have to keep your audience in mind and how you are going to navigate the journey of this picture. All of us want to find something that no one has ever done before, (something) fresh and original and exciting. When you do it it’s magic. I was watching “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” the other night and I was really struck by the Coldplay song, “Atlas,” that began the end credits. I was thinking, “Man, this is the best Coldplay song I’ve heard since like the first two albums!” How did you get that level of work from Chris Martin and company? Is that a lucky strike or do you plan for that? McKnight: When you’re working on a picture like “The Hunger Games” franchise, there’s a lot of people in the mix. The ultimate thing is to be true to the fans and to tell the story. And in that particular case, I’d reached out to Capitol and said we’re looking for potential artists and might Coldplay be interested. My contact at Capitol put me in touch with the manager and the manager then came back and said Chris is a fan of the books. How wonderful is that? I hope everyone at this table gets to feel those moments. That end-credits song for not only movies but for TV series, as everyone here knows, leaves the viewer with something to go home to or reflect on in the aftermath of that viewing experience. Golubic: Striking the right chord is an important aspect of it. We also have to be careful because things have gotten so sophisticated that so many shows now will have that ending song and it can become very trite as well.

here's another pic, silly Americans :P

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Which type of transport is healthiest? <a href="https://twitter.com/ClientEarth">@ClientEarth</a>'s <a href="https://twitter.com/HealthyAirUK">@healthyairuk</a> team find out (vid) <a href="http://t.co/WsK42YxIyw">http://t.co/WsK42YxIyw</a> <a href="http://t.co/olReSbp61H">pic.twitter.com/olReSbp61H</a></p>— ClientEarth (@ClientEarth) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClientEarth/statuses/499196083873255424">August 12, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Check out the new True Love T-shirts and lithographs in the Coldplay Store at <a href="http://t.co/uvEKV52nZl">http://t.co/uvEKV52nZl</a>. A <a href="http://t.co/m1YHujtuSI">pic.twitter.com/m1YHujtuSI</a></p>— Coldplay (@coldplay) <a href="https://twitter.com/coldplay/statuses/499241437134090240">August 12, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>There's an exclusive interview with Chris on <a href="https://twitter.com/fusetv">@FuseTV</a> in the U.S. tonight at 9pm. Watch a preview now at <a href="http://t.co/QpNoQ8GW3w">http://t.co/QpNoQ8GW3w</a> A</p>— Coldplay (@coldplay) <a href="https://twitter.com/coldplay/statuses/499284817096478720">August 12, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Genie, you're free. <a href="http://t.co/WjA9QuuldD">pic.twitter.com/WjA9QuuldD</a></p>— The Academy (@TheAcademy) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAcademy/statuses/498996314395246593">August 12, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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