Sentences with phrase «bucket of ice water»

A recent viral hit that has people dumping buckets of ice water over their heads shows what it takes to reach across the globe.

The challenge is simple, much like last summer's Ice Bucket Challenge which had people dumping buckets of ice water on themselves to raise awareness and funds for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Mr. Siddall's opinion seems less surprising if you consider that, since being hired in 2014 to run CMHC, he has been tasked with pouring buckets of ice water on housing markets in B.C.'s Lower Mainland and Southern Ontario that refuse to cool down amid historically low interest rates.

The challenge involves people getting doused with buckets of ice water on video, posting that video to social media, then nominating others to do the same, all in an effort to raise ALS awareness.

After scoring on this one - yard run against the Bills, Martin reached for his imaginary bucket of ice water and dumped it on himself.

A second group made their judgment while holding an arm in a bucket of ice water.

This third set of individuals also stuck one of their arms in a bucket of ice water.

When entrepreneur and former media mogul Arianna Huffington sticks her hand in a bucket of ice water, there's only so much she can stand before the cold - burning sensation starts to overwhelm.

The Republican on Tuesday posted on his Facebook page a video showing two of his kids dumping a bucket of ice water on his head.

CNBC's Jim Cramer donned his best suit to have a bucket of ice water poured over his head Thursday as part of the ALS ice bucket challenge

50 Cent nominated rival Floyd Mayweather to an Ice Bucket Challenge that didn't involve a bucket of ice water or the ALS Foundation.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie posted on his Facebook page a video showing two of his kids dumping a bucket of ice water on his head.

raised over $ 100 million dollars simply by asking people to dump a bucket of ice water on themselves and to «challenge» their friends to do likewise, all for a social cause.

For example, the ALS Association raised over $ 100 million dollars simply by asking people to dump a bucket of ice water on themselves and to «challenge» their friends to do likewise, all for a social cause.

Astorino took the challenge, which involves «nominating» someone to have 24 hours to donate $ 100 to ALS research or have a bucket of ice water dumped over your head.

This had the effect of pouring a bucket of ice water on sleepy viruses to keep them awake once they reach the nucleus.

The editing and pacing of the film keeps you on your toes, and the quirky spirit Geffen brings to the indie film scene with Not in Tel Aviv is as refreshing and startling as a bucket of ice water to the face.

Yesterday we showed you Robert Downey Jr.'s Ice Bucket Challenge video, the gist of which is that you get a bucket of ice water dumped on your head in support of ALS charities.

A FILM critic described the documentary «Waiting for Superman» as a bucket of ice water in the face of complacency.

Handle with care and a bucket of ice water nearby.

Alan it is like putting your head in a bucket of iced water and not knowing thw actual temperature but sensing it is cold.

I was hit with this like a bucket of ice water in the face when I started law school January of 1992!

In the past i tried fans, tried putting a wet towel in front (it just dries out in minutes), tried putting a bucket of ice water in front, tried making my own airconditioner with a fan, ice and that didn't do much and only for a brief moment.

So, what I imagined with the metaphor of a bucket of ice water is that when an individual has been traumatized, they're being asked, alone, to carry this big, heavy bucket of ice water, which is kind of off balance and it's very difficult for that individual to carry it alone, and every now and again the ice water splashes around, splashes all over them, and leads them to freeze, to be cold, to be wet, to feel horrible and to shiver with the discomfort and distress.

Having a bucket of ice water dumped on your head will do that.