10 years in a basement game

[F-Trooper05]

You are being forced to spend the next 10 years of your life in a basement. After those 10 years, you will receive $10 mil. Your basement comes fully furnished with a good bed, sink, a toilet, a shower and a trash chute. You are also being given a bonus 30 points to spend on items/amenities that you can take with you to your basement. BONUS BONUS: If you half your $10 mil payout to $5 mil, you will receive 35 points to spend. If you reduce your payout to zero, you receive 40 points.








My Picks:

I'll take $5 mil instead. So...

18 yr old girl (18 Points)

Full kitchen (6 points)

All movies and TV Shows (4 points)

Unlimited Booze (5 Points)

Skylight (2 points)

[JRB]

My Picks:

I'll take $5 mil instead. So...

18 yr old girl (18 Points)

Full kitchen (6 points)

All movies and TV Shows (4 points)

Unlimited Booze (5 Points)

Skylight (2 points)

The idea of being locked in a basement with an 18 year old girl would probably have me trying to pay my 10 million just to GTFO after 6 months - *Especially* once she figured out she was stuck there until she was 28! That's one of those 'sounded like a good idea at the time' sort of things if I've ever heard of one...


My sheet:
Puppy (6)
Med Coverage (2)
Library (4) (might as well take that 10+ years to study everything I can find)
Movies & TV (4)
Workout Room (5) (get into peak condition and stay there while I'm 'in')
Full Kitchen (6) (eat right and learn to cook)
Cell Phone (3) (gotta keep up with the outside world)

[Sparks2112]

I've lived in my mother's basement the last little bit while I'm going through my divorce. I get to leave, have a job, go out, etc...

You couldn't pay me enough money to stay in one for ten years.

[Chris Rhines]

(F-Trooper, your timing is excellent.)

"How many points for a ventilated indoor firing range, guns, shooting gear, regular deliveries of ammo and consumables, and access to the Bullseye-L and IDPA postal matches?"

"No? Okay, how 'bout the gun and three bullets?"

"Thanks." *BLAM!* *BLAM!* *BLAM!* *sound of running feet*


Okay, seriously now.

The 18-year-old - uh, no. Bad idea. I doubt the court would take all the extenuating circumstances into account after I strangle her when she won't STFU about TMZ and Justin Beiber. Make it a 30-year-old professional escort with a couple of advanced degrees, and who's also getting $10mil, and we can talk.

Hygiene products - Should we assume that if we don't pick this, then we get nothing but cold water for ten years? Yeek.

I'll take the 10mil up front and access to the stock market (7 points), assuming that includes the necessary research equipment and materials (a Bloomberg terminal, access to eTrade, subscriptions to Forbes and Business Week, etc.)
The full kitchen (6 points)
Workout room (5 points)
Library (4 points) - this would be a huge boon to my sanity. Libraries are very comforting.
Medical care (2 points, and I hope that this includes a shrink...)
Satellite Radio (2 points)
For the last four points, if basic federal-prison-level soap, razors, and haircuts are provided gratis, I'd take the model train layout and the garden/greenhouse. If not, I'll take the hygiene products and the pool table as a consolation prize.

[LOKNLOD]

Clarifications:
Do you only eat if you pick a kitchen option?
Do you only get to have hygiene if you choose hygiene option? (or is that a "spa luxury" item for the ladies)
Do you get a TV to watch movies or play games on if you combine them with the TV option?

[John Ralston]

Is the 18yo Swedish?

[TCinVA]

The 18-year-old - uh, no. Bad idea. I doubt the court would take all the extenuating circumstances into account after I strangle her when she won't STFU about TMZ and Justin Beiber.

I laughed out loud.

I explain why, but I'd have to ban myself.

[LOKNLOD]

Okay I've sufficiently over-thought this. I've got a few variations but this is probably the most full-featured for 10 years worth of killing time.

Half pay (-5)
Kitchen (6) -- kind of a waste because I don't eat fancy crap, but 10 years of fast food only, no thanks.
Video games (4) -- lots of time to waste...
Movies/Tvshows (4) - all entertainment you could want, minus news/sports
Sat Radio (2) - music, and news/sports - these combined give the same/better benefits as the TV but for one less point.
Workout room (5) - obviously
Greenhouse/garden (2) -- better than just a skylight, for the same price.
Library (4) -- obviously useful. Cheaper than the internet.
medical (2) -- Cheap insurance. 10 years leaves a lot of opportunity to be miserable if you had any issues come up. I have kidneystones occasionaly. Without this i'd probably have another on day 3 of the stay.
Lastly, a tossup --
workshop (6) -- I love to tinker, if it's set up right...
OR
Pet (6) -- some companionship would be huge for keeping sane.

[Chris Rhines]

I laughed out loud.

I explain why, but I'd have to ban myself.

Oh, no you don't. You don't get to leave us hanging after that build-up. Spill it!

[Serpico1985]

Will the girl fit in the trash chute?