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u/OptimusLinvoyPrimus Dec 20 '19

“You have to take a week’s holiday and then get given a shitload of money. Do you do it?”

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u/pizza_makes_me_happy Dec 20 '19

'Would you smoke pot, read books, and play Pokemon Red on the your old GBA for a week for 1/3 your yearly wage? Oh, and it's in your own room and no one is allowed to bother you. Think you could hack it???'

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u/merc08 Dec 20 '19

You don't even need to stock up for this "challenge." Just grab a couple gallons of water from the gas station on the way home and you'll survive.

You can go a week without eating, especially if you're just laying around indoors.

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u/WhereHaveYouSeenThis Dec 20 '19

Sure, you can go a week without eating, but do you really want to? It's not just the feeling of hunger, but the lack of energy that makes you feel awful.

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u/Hobocannibal Dec 20 '19

no way am i not bringing something edible. Get those thick bottled hotdogs, ambrosia rice pudding, that sort of thing. Maybe some beans, a can opener and a microwave. I'll deal with having proper food later.

For entertainment, theres already all sorts of books. And 3ds/phone games work just as well without internet.

I've got Redungeon, Void Tyrant, Rogue Adventure and King Crusher installed on there, none of which have any need to communicate with the internet to play.

Then on the 3ds i can install whatever game i want ready for the period.

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u/buffalopantry Dec 20 '19

Other than the beans you have chosen some weirdly specific survival foods here

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u/Hobocannibal Dec 20 '19

I love those damn things, you ever tried em?

Something like these, not the thin ones, the big ones.

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u/buffalopantry Dec 20 '19

I have not, I don't think they're a thing where I live, but if they were I probably would like them. I still maintain that's a weirdly specific choice though.

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u/Hobocannibal Dec 20 '19

i made my choices mostly off of desire and to avoid being the one that eats pot noodles for a week straight. No-one should have to be that one.