I'm running a straw poll....

[nickf]

What's the least amount of money it would take to:

 

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

[Gerben42]

What's the least amount of money it would take to:

 

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 $$$

[pclayton]

1. Dude, watching me naked isn't primetime, and it sure isn't special. I suppose I'd need $100,000 for the stunt.

 

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.

[helene_t]

1. Stand naked on a stage for an hour, alone, hands at sides, for a primetime TV special?

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.

[jdonn]

What's the least amount of money it would take to:

 

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.

[cherdano]

What's the least amount of money it would take to:

 

5.(6.) Become 25% dumber?

6. How do you measure that and how do you achieve it?

6. I wouldn't do this for all the tea in China.

5. Become 25% dumber?

Agree with Phil.

5) Wouldn't do it.

Come on guys, be honest. We all know everyone would do it for a pitcher of beer or two, for an evening...

[Winstonm]

1. Stand naked on a stage for an hour, alone, hands at sides, for a primetime TV special?

 

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.

[pclayton]

What's the least amount of money it would take to:

 

5.(6.) Become 25% dumber?

6. How do you measure that and how do you achieve it?

6. I wouldn't do this for all the tea in China.

5. Become 25% dumber?

Agree with Phil.

5) Wouldn't do it.

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.

[Al_U_Card]

AND better looking, just like the women you are trying to pick up at the time... :o

[helene_t]

Depends what you use it for. If you wash your hair in it, ok. Otherwise, certainly not.

[kenberg]

Make me an offer, ironclad, and we will see. If it's retroactive, I often feel I have already achieved the 25% dumber part. Although I guess I should ask 25% dumber than who? Or is that whom? If I only had a brain.

 

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.

[Gerben42]

If you pay me enough I will even sing the American national anthem in a sports event.

[sceptic]

1/. £100,000 an inch, I always wanted to be a millionaire

 

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

[mycroft]

All I can say is:

 

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.

[bid_em_up]

What's the least amount of money it would take to:

 

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.

[Guest Jlall]

What's the least amount of money it would take to:

 

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% :)

[the saint]

I think question 1 needs rephrasing. Judging by all the bridge players I have ever met, how much would we pay to get them to keep their clothes on? Oh and while I'm at it, regarding number 4, how much to keep their traps shut?

 

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.

[Rain]

What's the least amount of money it would take to:

 

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.

[Codo]

What's the least amount of money it would take to:

 

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