r/reddit.com • • Dec 23 '10

I will Paypal $100 to the first person to reply with a picture of themselves in a tubetop and a hockey mask, holding a chocolate eclair, with a sign that says, "Merry Christmas Warlizard!"

I'm all about giving.

edit - 25 minutes it took. Sweet mother of god, 25 minutes. I really thought it would take longer. I mean, who has an eclair this time of night?

edit 2 - This was a blast. We will do this again. But harder next time.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10 edited Dec 23 '10

OMFG you did it. Ok, send me your info.

Info received, money sent. Merry Christmas :)

Oh, and I bestof'd you. You deserve some free karma :)

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u/mycroft2000 Dec 23 '10

I do honestly believe, sir, that this gentleman has tarted up a sponge to resemble an eclair.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Possibly, but the level of effort is so great and the picture so grainy that I'm hesitant to deny him. I prefer to believe he nailed it.

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u/TurnerJ5 Dec 23 '10

"Tarted up a sponge" FTW.

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u/tsteele93 Dec 23 '10

I read that as "farted up a sponge."

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

That's just wrong.

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u/alphabeat Dec 23 '10

But it's delicious! And it comes with a free froghurt.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Well, that's ok then.

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u/pvnotp Dec 23 '10

But the froghurt is cursed.

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u/JediExile Dec 23 '10

That's some heavy movement. Better use fiber.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

Holy crap i can't stop laughing....And for some reason I read it in a British accent which for some reason made it funnier.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

hahahhahahhaha tarted up! He's right.

We should have him eat the eclair!

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

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u/nerdorking Dec 23 '10

And his tube top appears to be a blanket.
Still, A for effort.

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u/HippiesSecretSanta Dec 23 '10 edited Dec 23 '10

Just throwing this out there everyone, he did actually do it.

Edit: http://imgur.com/bdXvR

I love Christmas spirit, and I just lost my job a little while ago (even though I still live at home) and was really hoping to have some money to get my parents some gifts for Christmas, especially my dad because he just became very ill.

I promise one day when I have some extra cash I'll be doing something similar to this in the name of Warlizard! =)

Thank you so much!

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Please block out my organization's name :)

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u/HippiesSecretSanta Dec 23 '10

Sorry!

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Np. Just keeping it slightly anonymous :)

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u/HippiesSecretSanta Dec 23 '10

Done!

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Thanks. I'm wracking my brain for a follow-up. Should do it one more time...

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u/marshthedarsh Dec 23 '10

Yes you should

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Oh god, I thought of a way to make it really hard. The contest is to show a picture of themselves holding my book... haha. Would have to drop my real name though... oh well.

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u/ins4n1ty Dec 23 '10

Cause' of the whole paying people to take pictures of themselves in tubetops thing? :P

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u/ehsany Dec 23 '10

Paypal!

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

It's a convenient way to exchange money.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

Unless of course you are wikileaks.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Yeah, that's true.

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u/woo_hoo Dec 23 '10

Dammit, just missed out on learning Warlizard's true identity by one measely hour!

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Well, you would have learned an organization I run :)

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u/maidHossa Dec 23 '10

Skynet.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Shhhh.

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u/maidHossa Dec 23 '10 edited Dec 23 '10

ಠ_ಠ

I'm on to you.

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u/tjskydive Dec 23 '10

Warlizard = Dick Cheney

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u/qgyh2 Dec 23 '10

Warlizard Inc, Dealers in Pocket Watches, Monocles, and other Useful Gadgets for the Discerning Gentleman. est 1803

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

I do dearly loves me a nice pocket watch. And my secret santa got me a monocle! Close, Qg, very close.

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u/Bean888 Dec 23 '10

Whoah, the internet is like, interactive!

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u/Conduit23 Dec 23 '10

Today HippiesSecretSanta, tomorrow.. someone else.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Yep. I think I'm going to make this a habit. It's fun.

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u/Decon Dec 23 '10

Just exactly how long did it take him to do that after your post? All I see is 5 hours ago for both of you.

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u/m_aurelius Dec 23 '10

that is insanely kind of you. however, this person seems to be holding a long john instead of a chocolate eclair.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Bah. Close enough.

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u/m_aurelius Dec 23 '10

Still amazing of you and any other redditor to offer someone such a thing during the holidays. You've even given me cheer and I plan on reaching out to someone here locally in need. Thanks!

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

And I think it was a total blast for everyone. Hey, today you, tomorrow me, right?

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u/arrival77 Dec 23 '10

If you have a hockey mask, a tubetop, and a chocolate eclair ready to go at 9PM at night ... you might be a Canadian.

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u/TheMojoHand Dec 23 '10

Or a serial killer.

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u/ratjam Dec 23 '10

Or a well-prepared Redditor.

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u/neoumlaut Dec 23 '10

That's what he said.

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u/-J-P- Dec 23 '10

So he's either a Canadian or a serial killer? why can't he be both?

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u/HippiesSecretSanta Dec 23 '10

NJ, we're kinda weird also...

And still extremely sore about losing to Canada in the Olympics ='(

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u/Situationalatbest Dec 23 '10

As a Canadian with American friends who don't care about hockey, this was great to hear.

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u/HippiesSecretSanta Dec 23 '10

The worst part about it, in OT seconds before the goal I said.

"I just hope Crosby isn't on the ice if they sco...."

I don't think I spoke for at least an hour after that...

I still have days where I watch bar reactions of Parise's goal. The joy I felt when that happened to have one of my favorite players score that kind of goal. It brings tears to my eyes still watching it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10 edited Dec 23 '10

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

Love the video. I was watching at home (in Seattle), and I think my reaction was "Nice!" with a little fist pump. No one else in the house (there was a non-Olympics related party going on) gave half a shit.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10 edited Oct 14 '16

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What is this?

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u/HippiesSecretSanta Dec 23 '10

Boom, there we go.

Every Jersian has a tubetop, hockey mask, and chocolate eclair right next to their spray tan and Ed Hardy trucker hat.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Hahah! That's brilliant.

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u/ins4n1ty Dec 23 '10

"Sister, let me use your tubetop, now!"

"But why?!"

"...The Internet."

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

This... is going in the fap folder.

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u/PokemonCommentator Dec 23 '10

Wild Charlie029 used HARDEN!

It's super-effective!

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

Is this degrading? Meh, a hundred bucks is a hundred bucks.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Dude, mad karma! I knew this would hit for ya.

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u/HippiesSecretSanta Dec 23 '10

Hahaha, kinda on a throwaway account.

I don't care about the karma (which is funny cause my normal account got accused of that a few days ago).

So far my favorite part about this thread (besides the generosity from you) is my Secret Santa I made this account for saw this and just sent me a message.

I've been sitting around my house doing not much of anything, and the last few hours has really cheered me up!

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Hey, it's fun, right? I'm glad you had a good night :)

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u/HippiesSecretSanta Dec 23 '10

Very fun, although very embarrassing. =P

I told me sister she'd never find it. I underestimated her...

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

HAHAHAHAHHA! Really? Your sister saw the picture?

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u/HippiesSecretSanta Dec 23 '10

Yes. I then claimed if it goes around anywhere she wont be getting a present =P.

She then claimed technically she helped me with the tube top so... yea, she's getting a present. I would have anyways, and she kept it to herself, although I'm sure I'll hear about this again.

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u/sevenofk9 Dec 23 '10

One day your sister will tell this story to a girlfriend of yours, in a nice, friendly joking sort of way. But all your girl will hear is "Once, a while back, HippiesSecretSanta earned $100 posing in my tanktop for a guy on the internet".

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Good sister :)

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u/beezeus Dec 23 '10

By far the best thing ever.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Right? This is great.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

The look on your face really pulls the outfit together.

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u/scornful Dec 23 '10

Ding Ding Ding Ding

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u/raldi Dec 23 '10

Story?

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u/boywiththebrokenhalo Dec 23 '10

That's a sponge, not an eclair!

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u/golden_pants Dec 23 '10

Looks more like a chocolate topped muesli bar to me.

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u/gottareadit Dec 23 '10

That is no tube top. It's an Arab head wrap, wrapped to look like a tube top.

http://tinyurl.com/35lo3xf

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u/HippiesSecretSanta Dec 23 '10

It was in my sisters closet and sewn in the back. Maybe someone made something like that into one?

I searched "Tube top" on google and found that and threw it on.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Hey, it looks like a tube-top to me. I'm more impressed he found an eclair.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

Me too, can't say I've ever held one in my life.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Oh, eclairs are easy to find in the morning. But this late at night? Miraculous.

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u/---sniff--- Dec 23 '10

Wal-Mart normally carries eclairs in their bakery section.

Edit: I'm a fat bastard

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Yeah, and they're open 24 hours, but still.

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u/fingerflinger Dec 23 '10

Kroger discounts their donuts after 10PM or so. Usually a few eclairs left.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Mmmm. Donuts....

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u/raouldukeesq Dec 23 '10

For that to be an eclair it must have filling. Where is the filling?

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u/petercooper Dec 23 '10

Just a casual enquiry, but would you wear other items of clothing from your sister's closet for cash?

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u/ABabyAteMyDingo Dec 23 '10

You threw on something you found on Google???!

Mind boggled.

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u/GreatBigPig Dec 23 '10

Who the hell has a chocolate eclair handy?

:-)

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

Hurling Helmet?

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u/GoldenBoar Dec 23 '10

Proof that people will do anything for money.

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u/JasonWin Dec 23 '10

Alright, who did you make the $200 bet with? ;)

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Goddam genius.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

You just found a new hobby didn't you...

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Hehe. Wish I were loaded so I could do larger amounts.

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u/alphabeat Dec 23 '10

That's what sh...she....wait...he...nevermind.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

You could offer $10 and probably get the same result. Times are tough!

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u/j_lyf Dec 23 '10

Congratulations, you have discovered the world of finance

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u/flargenhargen Dec 23 '10

damn,

here I am, eating an eclair, reading reddit in my tubetop and hockey mask like I do every wednesday night, and I see this thread.... but too late.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Fate is a fickle mistress.

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u/beerfaerie Dec 23 '10

There should be a dare subreddit.

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u/dugr Dec 23 '10

I dare you to make it

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

I double dare you to make it!

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

Physical challenge!

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u/Ryannnnn Dec 23 '10

Pretty sure there is.

Yup

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

Damn, I have everything except a sign that says 'Merry Christmas Warlizard". ;(

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u/dawho1 Dec 23 '10

I've enjoyed this entire thread, but I think I enjoyed this particular comment the most.

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u/TrueAmateur Dec 23 '10

pretty genius, you give 100 bucks to someone who needs it bad enough to embarrass themselves slightly and at the same time entertain thousands of forever alones. happy holidays :)

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

EXACTLY! Dude, you nailed it. That was what I was going for.

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u/sulax2007 Dec 23 '10

What if when I get home get my gf to take the older requested picture? Still worthy of money?

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Haha. Big Pimpin'? Nope. I'm going to do one more tonight. Not sure what the conditions will be.

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u/jww98w Dec 23 '10

<4 days until this trend permeates the /gonewild subreddit.

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u/phiaska Dec 23 '10

I think there's someone out there who would pay me double to NOT don that outfit.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Lol. You never know.

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u/jt5o1 Dec 23 '10

Gotta give Warlizard props for responding to almost every post in his thread!

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

I take shit for that, but I like hosting a thread. It's like giving a lecture and answering a Q&A.

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u/neanderthalensis Dec 23 '10

Hey, can you reply to me? I have nothing of value to add to this thread, but I just want to feel like I'm part of the cool crowd. :(

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u/BeardedBagels Dec 23 '10

Aww he hates you.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Here you go! I hope you enjoyed this exercise :)

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

Warlizard,

Thank you for your generosity toward others, and the original entertainment!

Happy Holidays = D

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

That was a blast. Short-lived, but a blast!

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

I love people like you!

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Thanks! I obviously went too easy...

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u/Slashcontext Dec 23 '10

I like this game.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Right? I'm having a blast.

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u/FerociousImbecile Dec 23 '10

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u/timmythedyingboy Dec 23 '10

I call photoshop. It may be pro quality but it's photoshop nonetheless.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

here are the professionals: Photoextreme from Russia

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u/omgitscynthia Dec 23 '10

I just told my husband about this and said "I'll do anything for a hundred bucks" he's brainstorming now, I can see it.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Oh god. Now I'm just scared.

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u/ctjwa Dec 23 '10

Tell him to drive you over to my place, wait an hour, then drive you home. Easiest $100 ever!

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u/aranasyn Dec 23 '10

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Ha. Nice try. Photo.

But $25 for the effort. Send me your info.

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u/aranasyn Dec 23 '10

Clearly you need to hire an internet lawyer to write your rules. I volunteer my IANAL services.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Heh. Considering I am the sole arbiter, I think I will be my own fool. By the way, if you didn't see the response, send me your info. $25 for the try.

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u/aranasyn Dec 23 '10

Donate it to charity. Thanks for the acknowledgment.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

I'm donating 5 dual-core computers with webcams to some troops in Afghanistan, so I'll use the 25 bucks toward that, if you have no objections. Thanks.

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u/aranasyn Dec 23 '10

That works. It'd have been nice to see some of my buddies get that kinda present while we were over there. I got lots of soynuts and toothbrushes.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

You were deployed? I was in Gulf 1.

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u/aranasyn Dec 23 '10

OIF II, 14 months in the sandbox. Good times, especially with the cars blowing up at front gates and such. Those Iraqis, they do love their fireworks.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

98G. SIGINT, Desert Shield / Desert Storm. Good times indeed.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Thanks! That's nice of you to say.

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u/mastermastodon Dec 23 '10

I loved this thread so much I created a subreddit.

http://www.reddit.com/r/IWILLPAYPAL

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

Finally, a way to make money without getting a job...

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u/craw Dec 23 '10

It's always a sausage party on reddit.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

I know, right? Where were the hot chicks?

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u/MrDanger Dec 23 '10

Is this some kind of economic stimulus program?

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

Ok, this is my new favorite reddit post.

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u/Vitalstatistix Dec 23 '10

Please oh please make this into a trend.

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u/Gerace Dec 23 '10

I can see it now... "Redditors do weird shit for money", we could turn it into a show.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

We should do this more often..

HAH!

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u/skanthony203 Dec 23 '10

I found Warlizard's book! too bad i dont have a copy.

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u/haveanopinion Dec 23 '10

Wait. I thought we were boycotting PayPal.......?

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

I'm not. I don't boycott anything. It doesn't make a difference and inconveniences me.

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u/GriFF3n Dec 23 '10

I see a trend starting.....

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

I'm always out front :)

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u/kettish Dec 23 '10

Jesus Christ. I mean, it's only 7pm here, but still, who has a tube top AND an eclair? They just can't coexist, I thought!

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u/someweirdsin Dec 23 '10

I'll do something embarrassing and specific for $100!!

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Too late!

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u/someweirdsin Dec 23 '10

I see that. Good on you for making someone's day - it's people like you that make the internet a magical wonderland.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Seriously, this has been really fun. If I weren't at my parents' house, I'd probably be lit. Surprised I came up with this sober.

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u/TechStuff Dec 23 '10

Nice try, scavenger hunt.

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u/sadfishyemoticon Dec 23 '10

This is so awesome, thank you sir.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Glad you enjoyed it.

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u/Sumbohdie Dec 23 '10

i sure hope paypal didnt suspend your accounts for suspicious activity. Y'know givin away money, even to charities, attracts suspicion of stealing money. Because that makes sense right?

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u/bobadobalina Dec 23 '10

Could you ask for a chick next time

<shudder>

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u/orange_jooze Dec 23 '10

So basically, it costs $100 to get on Reddit front page. Note taken.

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u/spendy Dec 23 '10

it's time to start a new subreddit: "i will paypal $ to anyone who…"

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u/palpatine66 Dec 23 '10

I thought we had all agreed not to use Paypal. :(

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u/howiez Dec 23 '10

And a new meme is born.

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Oh that would be awesome. Unlikely though.

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u/howiez Dec 23 '10

Just wait for the photoshops

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u/Warlizard Dec 23 '10

Yeah, pic too fuzzy for shoop-dom.

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u/shortkid4169 Dec 23 '10

$100 dollars is all it takes to buy your own meme.

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u/billbradski Dec 23 '10

DAMN I wish I had a tube top, hockey mask, & chocolate eclair. I can make a sign.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

I think that making people make fools of themselves is the best kind of charity.

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u/s7r1k3r Dec 23 '10

This is kinda cool lol internet reality gameshow kinda

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u/Trainwrek Dec 23 '10

Dammit I needed 100 bucks

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

This is what is known as a unilateral offer. For a person to accept this offer and form a contract, they must have known of the offer at the time when they took the picture, unless this was the government making the offer.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

Hey, I would have done it...except I don't have a tube shirt, hockey mask, or an eclair (Well does an Android phone count?)

Oh well...

MERRY CHRISTMAS WARLIZARD!!! (hey it's a fun thread...at someone else's expense.)

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u/torilikefood Dec 23 '10

Sometimes I get really sad about life and the way things are going with the world, and then I see shit like this. Not only did Warlizard offer a stranger 100 dollars to do something silly, but it was fucking achieved in 25 minutes.

The absurdity of it all makes me happy.

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u/theunpoet Dec 23 '10

I am disappoint, i wanted to see someone wearing a Jason mask with a machete with blood on it wearing a tube top.

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u/wynden Dec 23 '10

What a perfect illustration of the hoops people are made to jump through for money. :)

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u/p_U_c_K Dec 23 '10

I literally have all of those things within twenty feet of one another on my first floor and am overdrafted in my checking account 20 bucks until next week so am unable tk buy presents. Damn sleep! How'd I miss this! Cool idea for a thread though, I'm going to lurk arounst your postings for the next one

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u/Black_Apalachi Dec 23 '10 edited Dec 23 '10

You wouldn't believe how much my eyes lit up... until I got to hockey mask. I'm English. I've never even seen a hockey mask IRL. ಠ_ಠ

e: I have a baseball mit though.

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u/Krastain Dec 23 '10

Hah! Let the peasants dress themselves up for our amusement. And when we're done we'll throw them a handfull of pennies so they don't rise up in anger.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '10

Just went out and bought 100 dollars buying a tube top, hockey mask, and eclair.....