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(Daily Mail)   Six Flags offers visitors a chance to win $300 and $60 season passes and all they have to do is spend 30 hours in 2ft-by-7ft coffin for Fright Night. Talk about taking the fun out of a funeral   (dailymail.co.uk) divider line
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433 [TotalFark]  
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2018-09-24 3:35:04 AM  
The old "sh*t yourself and sleep in your own urine for money" challenge.  But with a twist.

David Blaine has this one in the bag.
 
Farking Clown Shoes [TotalFark]  
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2018-09-24 3:38:42 AM  

433: The old "sh*t yourself and sleep in your own urine for money" challenge.  But with a twist.

David Blaine has this one in the bag.


Naw, dawg...

Six competitors can take part and will be able to leave their chamber for six minutes every hour to use the restroom

So 1 break to take a crap, 3 breaks to wizz, and you can use the other 26 to masturbate. Then you go to sleep in the coffin. No prob.

Probably why the prize money is so low...
 
AppleOptionEsc  
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2018-09-24 5:38:18 AM  
Bedsores and deep vein thrombosis. I don't understand how this got past the lawyers. Good luck.
 
Xai  
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2018-09-24 5:39:41 AM  
$11/hr? wow, that's pretty poor even for a paid position...
 
Prank Call of Cthulhu  
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2018-09-24 5:43:07 AM  

Xai: $11/hr? wow, that's pretty poor even for a paid position...


Yeah, but it'll be a raise for them compared to standing in line for 12 hours before Black Friday to save $100 on a TV they don't need.
 
crispy pizza  
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2018-09-24 5:46:46 AM  
 for the chance to win $300

for the chance to win $300

for the chance to win $300

OMG f*ck them.
 
wxboy  
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2018-09-24 5:48:53 AM  
With the lid open or closed?
 
BrerRobot  
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2018-09-24 5:49:29 AM  
Drop some acid before hAnd and be all good.
 
johnphantom  
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2018-09-24 6:02:37 AM  
They don't want to pay someone to do the farking job.
 
TheYeti  
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2018-09-24 6:27:14 AM  
They get a 6 minute break every hour.

Is this a union gig or something?
 
hobbes0022  
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2018-09-24 6:28:46 AM  
Can I bring my smart phone?

And batteries?
 
Farking Clown Shoes [TotalFark]  
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2018-09-24 6:35:05 AM  

TheYeti: They get a 6 minute break every hour.

Is this a union gig or something?


A union gig would pay more than $11/hour.
 
W_Scarlet  
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2018-09-24 6:42:48 AM  
Are the coffins soundproofed? I don't want to have to listen to all the idiots outside of my happy quiet box.
 
yadumey [TotalFark]  
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2018-09-24 7:00:45 AM  

hobbes0022: Can I bring my smart phone?

And batteries?


Won't even need the batteries. Coffins will have a charging station built in for ya.

Really, what's the challenge again? Breaks every hour, get to have a friend stick around (during operating hours), bring your own comforts from home that'll fit the box. If it was anywhere near where I am, I'd be tempted to say hell with it and apply. Probably a better $12/hr for two days than my job anyway.
 
insain1  
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2018-09-24 7:02:11 AM  
I do it just to get away from the kids for 5 mins!!
 
insain1  
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2018-09-24 7:04:08 AM  
And another thing

If you break down the word Funeral
You get Real Fun out of it!!

Buwwwwwwaaaaa
 
punkwrestler  
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2018-09-24 7:11:58 AM  

yadumey: hobbes0022: Can I bring my smart phone?

And batteries?

Won't even need the batteries. Coffins will have a charging station built in for ya.

Really, what's the challenge again? Breaks every hour, get to have a friend stick around (during operating hours), bring your own comforts from home that'll fit the box. If it was anywhere near where I am, I'd be tempted to say hell with it and apply. Probably a better $12/hr for two days than my job anyway.


Well the sleep depravation, with their workers constantly harassing you during the night. Plus some people don't do well in a box for 30 hours.
 
Rattrap007  
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2018-09-24 7:20:39 AM  
Multiply the prize by 10 and i'd do it.
 
Hoopy Frood  
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2018-09-24 7:30:49 AM  
Why is Six Flags advertising in the Daily Mail?
 
Solty Dog  
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2018-09-24 7:56:19 AM  
I've had worse vacations.
 
LarryDan43  
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2018-09-24 7:57:47 AM  

Farking Clown Shoes: TheYeti: They get a 6 minute break every hour.

Is this a union gig or something?

A union gig would pay more than $11/hour.


It could be $0 an hr. There's only a chance you get paid.
 
Delezaio  
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2018-09-24 8:23:57 AM  
Can I bring a portable DVD player or laptop and a copy of The Serpent and the Rainbow?
 
hobbes0022  
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2018-09-24 8:37:10 AM  

yadumey: hobbes0022: Can I bring my smart phone?

And batteries?

Won't even need the batteries. Coffins will have a charging station built in for ya.

Really, what's the challenge again? Breaks every hour, get to have a friend stick around (during operating hours), bring your own comforts from home that'll fit the box. If it was anywhere near where I am, I'd be tempted to say hell with it and apply. Probably a better $12/hr for two days than my job anyway.


They bring you food too, I think the only 'challenge' is leaving the coffin, using the restroom, and then coming back in a span of just 6 minutes.
 
L33t Squirrel [BareFark]  
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2018-09-24 8:41:38 AM  
If someone doesn't dress like a vampire for this then I shall be greatly disappointed.
 
BigChad  
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2018-09-24 9:21:40 AM  
Only 30 hours?

Amateurs!

Try 70 days!

https://www.google.com/amp/www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-09-09-9809100008-story,amp.html
 
cannibalparrot  
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2018-09-24 10:01:17 AM  
Or...I could put in a few hours of overtime and just buy the passes.

Or I could go donate plasma a few times and buy the passes, and get caught up on some reading while I I'm sitting there.

Or, I could simply buy a single day pass for a lot less after realizing that I'd probably only go once anyway.
 
Worldwalker [TotalFark]  
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2018-09-24 10:14:31 AM  

yadumey: hobbes0022: Can I bring my smart phone?

And batteries?

Won't even need the batteries. Coffins will have a charging station built in for ya.

Really, what's the challenge again? Breaks every hour, get to have a friend stick around (during operating hours), bring your own comforts from home that'll fit the box. If it was anywhere near where I am, I'd be tempted to say hell with it and apply. Probably a better $12/hr for two days than my job anyway.


The challenge is that 5 out of 6 people will be doing it for free.
 
fat boy  
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2018-09-24 10:20:35 AM  
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MrBonestripper  
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2018-09-24 10:58:37 AM  
I'd be tempted.  The money would be kinda nice.  I don't live in St. Louis, so I'd probably give away or scalp the season passes.  And the article says that you can take home the box afterwards.

So from my perspective:  Spend 30 hours in a space only slightly smaller than my couch, watching YouTube videos and checking FB, not moving much and sleeping soundly, for $300 and a free coffee table for my lounge/study.

Very tempting.  Couldn't spend the time away from my dogs, though.
 
pastramithemosterotic [TotalFark]  
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2018-09-24 11:11:24 AM  
Nope. Hard pass
 
dobro  
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2018-09-24 11:19:41 AM  
10 bucks an hour? Forget it!
 
Worldwalker [TotalFark]  
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2018-09-24 11:35:03 AM  

dobro: 10 bucks an hour? Forget it!


A 1 in 6 chance of getting 10 bucks an hour. A 5 in 6 chance of getting bupkis.
 
xxBirdMadGirlxx  
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2018-09-24 11:41:43 AM  

Worldwalker: dobro: 10 bucks an hour? Forget it!

A 1 in 6 chance of getting 10 bucks an hour. A 5 in 6 chance of getting bupkis.


And, like the lottery, if you do win you likely have to declare that $300 bucks as income come April 15th.
 
girlygirlmpls  
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2018-09-24 12:11:44 PM  
Let me bring my Ipad and I'm in.
 
whidbey  
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2018-09-24 12:20:37 PM  
HOW BOUT NO
 
Fano  
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2018-09-24 1:20:13 PM  
I hope it's at least 2 feet deep two because I'd hate to be squashed flat
 
mittromneysdog  
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2018-09-24 2:22:06 PM  

W_Scarlet: Are the coffins soundproofed? I don't want to have to listen to all the idiots outside of my happy quiet box.


It's not clear they're going to close the coffins from the article. You can even have a friend keep you company during business hours.
 
stuffy  
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2018-09-24 2:36:16 PM  
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Do I have to be alone?
 
wxboy  
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2018-09-24 3:13:26 PM  

mittromneysdog: W_Scarlet: Are the coffins soundproofed? I don't want to have to listen to all the idiots outside of my happy quiet box.

It's not clear they're going to close the coffins from the article. You can even have a friend keep you company during business hours.


In other words, it's not any different from any other endurance contest.

Way more interesting ones:

https://www.oddee.com/item_98912.aspx
 
wildcardjack [TotalFark]  
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2018-09-24 3:47:33 PM  
Downright cushy compared to the summer I spent hauling trash and cleaning toilets. Everyone should spend a term cleaning public toilets, it'll give you a reference point for "at least I'm not".
 
icanbeaghost  
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2018-09-24 5:42:04 PM  
I wish Six Flags Over Georgia would do this. Prizes or no, I'd chance it just for fun.
 
stoli n coke  
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2018-09-24 5:48:29 PM  
Tom Hanks is the mastermind of this promotion. Little do the participants know, that as soon as they're in the box, Tom is going to run up, lock them, and then bury them. He says it's going to be hilarious.
 
Daedalus27  
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2018-09-24 6:39:50 PM  
Stupid promotional stunt that sounds more challenging than it is when you look at all the perks and conditions it operates under.  A break every hour for 6 minutes, bah, give it to them every 4 hours.  Charging station for their cellphone and a friend to keep you company, hell no, you get nothing but your own thoughts in the dark box.  Food given to you, hell no, you can keep your pie hole for 30 hours.  If you want something to drink during the contest, better use that 6 minute break period to take care of it.

Contests are supposed to be challenging and difficulty to complete.  The rules should help create the challenge so few if any finish the task.  It is hard to see a scenario where a majority of contestants couldn't make it with the present rules.
 
tattooed_pariah  
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2018-09-25 10:25:29 AM  
obviously they've never met a Sailor.. our racks on ships are about that size, and we can sleep for days through any amount of noise..
 
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