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GWM or BWM, bet 100k that you can go 30 days in total darkness isolation? https://deadspin.com/a-pro-poker-player-is-locking-himself-in-a-dark-room-fo-1830748184
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Nov 30, 2018 18:01
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Fuckers gonna go insane and his eyes will be messed up hard if he just goes out into the light.
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Nov 30, 2018 18:06
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Elysium posted:GWM or BWM, bet 100k that you can go 30 days in total darkness isolation?
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Nov 30, 2018 18:07
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Haven't filed tax returns in probably 5 years, no idea how much I owe. IRS hasn't come after me yet, but I'm afraid of when they do, cause I'm pretty broke now. https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/a1sq1w/havent_filed_tax_returns_in_probably_5_years_no/ quote:I worked a job making about $29,000-32,000 for about 5 or 6 years and never filed taxes for it. I knew I could get money back from returns due to low salary, but I figured I couldn't be bothered and just to let the IRS keep the extra. I don't even know where to start with this guy.
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Nov 30, 2018 18:11
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brugroffil posted:Just spoke with an employee under me who started booking OT hours at 8AM today and will likely have to work 10 hours today and 10 tomorrow. He gets time and a half and doesn't mind the work, but he's bitching that he "did some calculations" after his last OT paycheck to discover that he really only makes $6/hr OT because it bumps him into a higher tax bracket.
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Nov 30, 2018 18:14
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Lockback posted:Haven't filed tax returns in probably 5 years, no idea how much I owe. IRS hasn't come after me yet, but I'm afraid of when they do, cause I'm pretty broke now.
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Nov 30, 2018 18:16
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Hoodwinker posted:I don't think you needed to self-probe on this but I admire the integrity. Check his rap sheet for the last two probes!
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Nov 30, 2018 18:19
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Hoodwinker posted:I saw the VSauce video where he tried to do this in a lit room for 3 straight days and he barely made it. 30 days is likely impossible. I feel like I could, especially since you can anything you want. But then again we probably don't realize how important visuals are when it comes to food and I would probably imagine live cockroaches crawling on every surface after about....3 hours
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Nov 30, 2018 18:52
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Alan Smithee posted:I feel like I could, especially since you can anything you want. But then again we probably don't realize how important visuals are when it comes to food and I would probably imagine live cockroaches crawling on every surface after about....3 hours
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Nov 30, 2018 18:58
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He's not going to last a week before someone breaks him out for his safety, possibly not even a couple of days. Here's a nice frontline article.
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Nov 30, 2018 18:59
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Ever been in a cave? That’s total darkness and it fucks with you big time. I’ve heard blind people can have all kinds of weird stimuli to the extent there’s medication to help them sleep. Your brain doesn’t like total darkness even if you know nothing else.
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Nov 30, 2018 19:06
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Elysium posted:GWM or BWM, bet 100k that you can go 30 days in total darkness isolation? Extremely BWM because: quote:Young said his threshold for the dark bathroom month would be $5 million, and that he’s surprised that Alati didn’t try to push him for odds or more money.
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Nov 30, 2018 19:16
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Is he allowed to listen to music?
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Nov 30, 2018 19:19
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It's not just going to be the isolation, the rules are 'no light at all' so he can't have any kind of screen, nothing to read by. I guess he might be allowed some sort of audio playback as long as it doesn't emit light? That's actually surprisingly tricky, especially with modern electronics, but he could have a tapedeck or a turntable or something and at least listen to music or audiobooks. But if he didn't have the foresight to arrange that, he's not just stuck in isolation but also without really anything to do at all. There are precious few things you can do in the complete dark. Maybe knitting if you already know how, you could try some interesting blind sculpting or something? I don't think people in solitary get much in that way either but I'm not sure.
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Nov 30, 2018 19:21
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I like to think that I'd plan out an entire novel or something, but I'd probably just go insane.
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Nov 30, 2018 19:22
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https://telecomtalk.info/gionee-shut-business-chairman-gambling/184135/quote:Gionee May Shut Business Soon as Chairman Loses $144 Million in Gambling I wish I was the poker scrub who took it all
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Nov 30, 2018 19:32
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Not a Children posted:Maybe he meant he only makes $6 an hour more post-tax than his base rate and he's paid over $12/hr? I do not know his actual hourly rate but his base rate is probably closer to $30 or $35 if I had to guess. And no he meant $6/hr total after taxes, "I worked five hours for a measly $30!"
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Nov 30, 2018 19:44
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Sirotan posted:Extremely BWM because: I think he (Young) is referring to how much money it would take for him to try it himself, not necessarily how much he was willing to offer. But the other guy definitely should have asked for odds. The stipulations are no electronics, so no music player or radio or anything. If he is allowed instruments that could be pretty key (try to teach yourself guitar many hours of the day). Not knowing what time it is or how long he's been in there is a huge deal though, he should have negotiated for a mechanical clock or calendar of some kind. Maybe figure out the standard amount of evaporation from a glass of water in advance, fill it up to the top the first day and keep checking how much it has dropped? Elysium fucked around with this message at 19:58 on Nov 30, 2018 |
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Nov 30, 2018 19:50
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Murderball posted:Going to break a rule here, but I felt it's good content fodder- over several drinks, the girl I've been dating a while was having a discussion at me about our future and mentioned something about her willing to go halfsies with me on an engagement ring. Something along the lines of a $20,000 price tag, ideally I'm way late to this because I'm traveling but I just found out my brother just bought a $37,000 engagement ring. I was floored. Even my mother who is all about large diamonds was like no she does not need a 3ct stone wtf are you doing? For extra BWM we all live in NYC and he only makes 5 figures.
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Nov 30, 2018 19:52
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brugroffil posted:I do not know his actual hourly rate but his base rate is probably closer to $30 or $35 if I had to guess. And no he meant $6/hr total after taxes, "I worked five hours for a measly $30!"
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Nov 30, 2018 19:57
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Fhqwhgads posted:I'm way late to this because I'm traveling but I just found out my brother just bought a $37,000 engagement ring. I was floored. Even my mother who is all about large diamonds was like no she does not need a 3ct stone wtf are you doing? I actually "oof'ed" out loud at this one.
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Nov 30, 2018 19:58
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brugroffil posted:I do not know his actual hourly rate but his base rate is probably closer to $30 or $35 if I had to guess. And no he meant $6/hr total after taxes, "I worked five hours for a measly $30!" Even dumber than I thought, literally all you have to do is compare your two paychecks Fhqwhgads posted:I'm way late to this because I'm traveling but I just found out my brother just bought a $37,000 engagement ring. I was floored. Even my mother who is all about large diamonds was like no she does not need a 3ct stone wtf are you doing? https://vimeo.com/128273400
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Nov 30, 2018 20:01
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EAT FASTER!!!!!! posted:I actually "oof'ed" out loud at this one. My words, to my mother no less, were a lot stronger than that.
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Nov 30, 2018 20:02
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The darkness bet is so BWM. Taking on that much sensory desperation without serious meditation training is literally torture. And then taking even odds on the bet just adds on to the stupidity. You might as well bet that you can withstand 30 minutes of waterboarding for $10k.
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Nov 30, 2018 20:03
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Elysium posted:GWM or BWM, bet 100k that you can go 30 days in total darkness isolation? lmao at this guy: quote:Young also told PocketFives that another pro, Huckleberry Seed, wants to try a modified version of the bathroom torture, but under much more physically extreme conditions:
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Nov 30, 2018 20:27
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tree laaaaaaaaw Admitted to taking down endangered trees: Lake Louise ski resort to be sentenced quote:CALGARY — A judge is to sentence a world-renowned Alberta ski resort today for cutting down endangered trees five years ago.
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Nov 30, 2018 20:29
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Ashcans posted:It's not just going to be the isolation, the rules are 'no light at all' so he can't have any kind of screen, nothing to read by. I guess he might be allowed some sort of audio playback as long as it doesn't emit light? That's actually surprisingly tricky, especially with modern electronics, but he could have a tapedeck or a turntable or something and at least listen to music or audiobooks. But if he didn't have the foresight to arrange that, he's not just stuck in isolation but also without really anything to do at all. There are precious few things you can do in the complete dark. Maybe knitting if you already know how, you could try some interesting blind sculpting or something? I don't think people in solitary get much in that way either but I'm not sure. A turntable without any light makes me fear for the records.
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Nov 30, 2018 20:36
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Fitzy Fitz posted:tree laaaaaaaaw TREEEEEEEEE LAAAAAAAWWWWW
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Nov 30, 2018 20:44
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Learn Braille, bring a stack of books, EZ PZ.
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Nov 30, 2018 20:45
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My favorite poker prop bet that I've heard ofquote:John Hennigan was so sure he would be able to spend 6 weeks living in the ultra-quiet city of Des Moines, Iowa that he made a bet of 6 figures on it.
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Nov 30, 2018 20:46
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Elysium posted:I think he (Young) is referring to how much money it would take for him to try it himself, not necessarily how much he was willing to offer. Aw dang it, you're right.
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Nov 30, 2018 20:51
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holy moley that's a gambling addiction right there
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Nov 30, 2018 20:51
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If I were a professional Gambler, I would do exactly that, to build up hype about what a huge gambling Enthusiast I was. Tune in this Friday to watch a tournament featuring the guy who's so dedicated, he passed up $100,000 to get back at the tables
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Nov 30, 2018 20:58
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Fine, but do it in a place that is a tropical paradise or something, not Des Moines.
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Nov 30, 2018 21:33
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Droo posted:My favorite poker prop bet that I've heard of What the hell, I thought this would have happened 100 year ago, but this dude was born in 1970 Des Moines isn’t that exciting but Christ you should be able to find some way to entertain yourself for a few weeks in Des Moines in this day and age
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Nov 30, 2018 21:40
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Droo posted:My favorite poker prop bet that I've heard of Presumably this was before the existence of online poker?
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Nov 30, 2018 21:43
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Droo posted:My favorite poker prop bet that I've heard of Someone find Jastiger and tell him to go talk to this guy about how great Des Moines is. But that is a sign of a guy with a problem.
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Nov 30, 2018 21:47
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Power of Pecota posted:lmao at this guy: "oh wait you guys were gonna pay ME?!?"
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Nov 30, 2018 22:34
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Des Moines definitely has (and had, at the time) one of the nicest casinos in the whole state (Prairie Meadows) and is a great place to live with tons going on. I went to look how long ago this doofus flunked this bet and it turns out it was like within the past 10 years. Idiot.
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EAT FASTER!!!!!! posted:Des Moines definitely has (and had, at the time) one of the nicest casinos in the whole state (Prairie Meadows) and is a great place to live with tons going on. I went to look how long ago this doofus flunked this bet and it turns out it was like within the past 10 years. “The nicest casino in Iowa” is not a very high bar to set. Also, since Jastiger is perma’d, you’re the new Jastiger, lol. Tell us more about the Iowa chop 
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