I'm running a straw poll....
#1
Posted 2007-April-21, 05:25
1. Stand naked on a stage for an hour, alone, hands at sides, for a primetime TV special?
2. Get a tattoo saying "bad decision" on across your cheeks and nose?
3. Get a tooth pulled while fully sober, straight and unanesthetized?
4. Sing the national anthem at a major sporting event? Unaccompanied.
5. Become 25% dumber?
nickf
sydney
#2
Posted 2007-April-21, 05:36
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1. Stand naked on a stage for an hour, alone, hands at sides, for a primetime TV special?
2. Lose an arm or leg, your choice?
3. Get a tattoo saying "bad decision" on across your cheeks and nose?
4. Get a tooth pulled while fully sober, straight and unanesthetized?
5. Sing the national anthem at a major sporting event? Unaccompanied.
6. Become 25% dumber?
nickf
sydney
2. NEVER
6. How do you measure that and how do you achieve it?
Rest. A lot of $$$
#3
Posted 2007-April-21, 14:47
2. This is a big one. Probably in the $2,000,000 - $3,000,000 range.
3. How long would I need to keep it for? Assuming a year, I'd want $500,000 which I would spend in the South Seas on a sailboat reading and writing.
4. $200,000. I once had a crown replaced, which is three visits to the dentist; 1 to measure, 2 to prep and fit it, and 3 to install it. 2 of these visits were done without anesthetic. The dentist was a friend of mine, and I did it on a dare.
5. No charge
6. I wouldn't do this for all the tea in China.
#4
Posted 2007-April-21, 15:01
I love to be on telly. Preferably dressed, though, but you must take what you can get. They usually refund my travel expenses.
2. Get a tattoo saying "bad decision" on across your cheeks and nose?
Oh boy. I might do it for EUR 10,000,000 if I were desperate. After all, tatoos can be removed these days.
3. Get a tooth pulled while fully sober, straight and unanesthetized?
I don't have a dental inssurance so I usually have to pay for that kind of services. Provided that there's a reason for pulling the tooth .... not much. I'm quite tollerant to pain.
4. Sing the national anthem at a major sporting event? Unaccompanied.
See 1, provided it's a nice one, the Norwegian for example. I have no idea how the Dutch one sounds like, and the Danish is terrible.
5. Become 25% dumber?
Agree with Phil.
#5
Posted 2007-April-21, 15:02
nickf, on Apr 21 2007, 06:25 AM, said:
1. Stand naked on a stage for an hour, alone, hands at sides, for a primetime TV special?
2. Get a tattoo saying "bad decision" on across your cheeks and nose?
3. Get a tooth pulled while fully sober, straight and unanesthetized?
4. Sing the national anthem at a major sporting event? Unaccompanied.
5. Become 25% dumber?
nickf
sydney
1) If you are someone who likes fame you might do this for free. I think I'd do it for really not that much money, maybe $10,000.
2) And I'm never allowed to remove it? I think 10 million.
3) Maybe $50,000 as long as I know there won't be medical complications beyond pain.
4) $0. I think I might rap it.
5) Wouldn't do it.
#6
Posted 2007-April-21, 15:43
nickf, on Apr 21 2007, 05:25 AM, said:
5.(6.) Become 25% dumber?
Gerben42, on Apr 21 2007, 05:36 AM, said:
Phil said:
Helene said:
Agree with Phil.
jdonn said:
Come on guys, be honest. We all know everyone would do it for a pitcher of beer or two, for an evening...
#7
Posted 2007-April-21, 21:01
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Let's see....last time I had to pay them $1000, but it was only local cable. I don't think I can afford more that $5000 for the big time.
#8
Posted 2007-April-21, 23:00
cherdano, on Apr 21 2007, 01:43 PM, said:
nickf, on Apr 21 2007, 05:25 AM, said:
5.(6.) Become 25% dumber?
Gerben42, on Apr 21 2007, 05:36 AM, said:
Phil said:
Helene said:
Agree with Phil.
jdonn said:
Come on guys, be honest. We all know everyone would do it for a pitcher of beer or two, for an evening...
Beer makes you smarter Arend. Everyone knows that.
#9
Posted 2007-April-22, 07:53
#10
Posted 2007-April-22, 08:56
#11
Posted 2007-April-22, 09:04
As to the National Anthem, didn't Roseanne do that a while back? If they get hard up for a singer again, they could come check with me.
#12
Posted 2007-April-22, 11:09
#13
Posted 2007-April-22, 11:47
2/. too late I did it for free
3/. £5 it is not as painful as you think
4/. £5
5/. Too late for worrying about that, I cant count properly any how
6/. my exwife costs me an arm and a leg already
#14
Posted 2007-April-23, 10:02
Canadian National Anthem? Some money. I'd do a better job than half the so called "professional singers" as it is - at least I'd keep to one key and one tempo, and it would be faster than the dirge it's frequently performed as.
U.S. National Anthem? A *lot more* - that one's a right bastard to sing. Range you really do need a professional singer to pull off. OTOH, I'd do a better job than half the so called "professional singers"...just not a good job.
British National Anthem? Am I allowed to sing the "politically incorrect second verse"? Am I promised an armed guard to the flight out of the country? The price would vary according to the answers...
Proud to live in a country where the Average Joe can sing the national anthem.
Michael.
#15
Posted 2007-April-23, 14:16
nickf, on Apr 21 2007, 06:25 AM, said:
1. Stand naked on a stage for an hour, alone, hands at sides, for a primetime TV special?
2. Get a tattoo saying "bad decision" on across your cheeks and nose?
3. Get a tooth pulled while fully sober, straight and unanesthetized?
4. Sing the national anthem at a major sporting event? Unaccompanied.
5. Become 25% dumber?
nickf
sydney
1) Must be a comedy hour. Or a gross-out contest. But, I would do it for say $10k.
2) Couple million. At least.
3) Not gonna happen.
4) They will pay me for singing? Yee Haw, and I been doin it for free all this time!! (Avid karaoke singer, here). Pay me whatever the going rate is.
5) How do karaoke singers get to be 25% dumber? 25% of nothing, is, well...nothing. Ok, realistic answer, it would have to be enough to cover the rest of my life long expenses. See #2 for estimate.
So many experts, not enough X cards.
#16 Guest_Jlall_*
Posted 2007-April-23, 14:45
nickf, on Apr 21 2007, 06:25 AM, said:
1. Stand naked on a stage for an hour, alone, hands at sides, for a primetime TV special?
2. Get a tattoo saying "bad decision" on across your cheeks and nose?
3. Get a tooth pulled while fully sober, straight and unanesthetized?
4. Sing the national anthem at a major sporting event? Unaccompanied.
5. Become 25% dumber?
nickf
sydney
1) $0. This would be awesome lol.
2) 12 million.
3) That sounds pretty painful. Probably $15,000.
4) $0. Again why is this a bad thing?
5) Probably $30 million. I can afford 25%
#17
Posted 2007-April-23, 16:35
Although I can think of a few who I would like to see go through number 3 and more than a few who are number 5 than they really think they are.
#18
Posted 2007-April-24, 09:08
nickf, on Apr 21 2007, 05:25 AM, said:
1. Stand naked on a stage for an hour, alone, hands at sides, for a primetime TV special?
2. Get a tattoo saying "bad decision" on across your cheeks and nose?
3. Get a tooth pulled while fully sober, straight and unanesthetized?
4. Sing the national anthem at a major sporting event? Unaccompanied.
5. Become 25% dumber?
nickf
sydney
1) Difficulty is in standing for 1 hour :>. Negotiable.
2) Can't be bought.
3) Can't be bought.
4) Easy stuff. 6 figure sum should do it.
5) Can't be bought.
John Nelson.
#19
Posted 2007-April-25, 00:51
nickf, on Apr 21 2007, 08:25 PM, said:
1. Stand naked on a stage for an hour, alone, hands at sides, for a primetime TV special?
2. Get a tattoo saying "bad decision" on across your cheeks and nose?
3. Get a tooth pulled while fully sober, straight and unanesthetized?
4. Sing the national anthem at a major sporting event? Unaccompanied.
5. Become 25% dumber?
nickf
sydney
Great questions.
1. Noone will pay me for standing naked on TV - okay maybe for a kind of horror or freak show. Maybe 100.000 €
2. If the tattoo is not removable, I need enough to spend the rest of my life in luxury without working, so about 5 Mill. €.
3. I had this experience some years ago. The dentist promised me: It won´t hurt. He was quite wrong. I changed my dentist. But still, 1.000 € is enough.
4. I would pay for this honour. Unluckily I cannot sing, so they will pay me for stopping. And they will pay me a lot.
5. a My IQ is about 160. - 25 % is 120 so still more then enough to play bridge and understand any australian question. And besides: Life is easier when you are dumber, so maybe I will do it for 5 Mill. €.
5 b: My IQ is 80, so -25 % is 55, who cares? I`ll do it for some more beer. Cheerio
Roland
Sanity Check: Failure (Fluffy)
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