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Re: 10 years in a basement for $10 million, what would you take with you?
A couple things. I think you have to combine internet with either the phone or CPU, and DVD's/TV shows with the TV. At least that's the way I took it. And I'm not sure how much in common I'd have with an 18 year old girl at this point in my life as far as companionship goes. I mean, if she's there primarily for sex, and she's good with that, then fine. Maybe being trapped together we'd be forced to get along and become more compatible. To work her into the equation I'd have to cut some things out though. It pretty much comes down to either the girl or internet, so if I choose the girl it'd have to go something like this.
Girl - 18 pts
Kitchen - 6 pts
TV - 7 pts
Hygiene - 3 pts
Pool table - 1 pt
Re: 10 years in a basement for $10 million, what would you take with you?
A couple things. I think you have to combine internet with either the phone or CPU, and DVD's/TV shows with the TV. At least that's the way I took it. And I'm not sure how much in common I'd have with an 18 year old girl at this point in my life as far as companionship goes. I mean, if she's there primarily for sex, and she's good with that, then fine. Maybe being trapped together we'd be forced to get along and become more compatible. To work her into the equation I'd have to cut some things out though. It pretty much comes down to either the girl or internet, so if I choose the girl it'd have to go something like this.
Girl - 18 pts
Kitchen - 6 pts
TV - 7 pts
Hygiene - 3 pts
Pool table - 1 pt
But the problem is the TV doesn't play the Movies/TV. There's no DVD player option. Not even a VCR.
I actually assumed the other way around because the player wasn't mentioned. I mean for me, i'd take a small tube TV with Coaxial cables and a VCR with movies & TV, so I could take the girl down there with me. Fuck the cable and satellite and 52 inch HDTV.
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Re: 10 years in a basement for $10 million, what would you take with you?
I find this whole idea fascinating. And while Axlin mentioned cabin fever, I'd be equally concerned that spending 10 years alone with the same person would drive me just as mad. I mean sure, who wouldn't want to fuck an attractive 18 year old, and 10 years later she's still going to be hot. But to anyone who's lived in a dorm or had a room mate can tell you, spend enough time with someone - even your best friend - and you're eventually gonna go to blows. And unfortunately you can't walk away from this situation. You can't go to the bar for a few hours to cool off. No, you're gonna be trapped in the same room with the person. And as any guy knows, the woman won't shut the fuck up and drop the subject. She'll keep egging you and egging you on until your fingers are wrapped around her throat and her lifeless corpse hangs from your hands.
And then what? I mean, if you're being observed you're fucked. Someone is gonna bust in momentarily and you just traded a furnished basement for 10 years to a prison cell for life. But let's assume you're not monitored. Let's assume you're walled in with no outside support less you push a panic button. What do you do with the dead girl? Never mind that when the 10th year ends you have some explaining to do. You have a decaying body in an enclosed area. If the guilt and panic didn't get you, smelling that thing for months is sure gonna do it.
No, the only way to do this right and have the best shot at sanity is the internet. That allows you contact and communication with the outside world. Hell, a large segment of our society lives under those conditions willingly. I'm laid up right now to a foot surgery and I have no reason to leave my house for a while. 10 years would be excessive and everyone enjoys the option to go out. But the fools bet is taking the girl. Mark my words. Forget the girl and take the internet.
I'm going for $10 million
Internet -16
Fast food -4 (this assumes a loose definition of fast food. Does Chinese takeout count?)
All books - 4
All Movies & TV - 4
Pool Table - 1
Gun - 1 If I decide to end it due to illness or sheer boredom (assuming I can't leave)
Re: 10 years in a basement for $10 million, what would you take with you?
But the problem is the TV doesn't play the Movies/TV. There's no DVD player option. Not even a VCR.
I actually assumed the other way around because the player wasn't mentioned. I mean for me, i'd take a small tube TV with Coaxial cables and a VCR with movies & TV, so I could take the girl down there with me. Fuck the cable and satellite and 52 inch HDTV.
The TV comes with all the premium channels, assuming that would come with On Demand which would offer you plenty of TV shows and movies at your disposal. Not unlimited, but I think that would be enough to get me by.
Re: 10 years in a basement for $10 million, what would you take with you?
Sadly I'd choose the internet over the girl.
I think I'm with you. I get along pretty well with others, but as Randall referenced, constant contact with anyone for 5 or 10 years would probably become unbearable at some point. I don't care how attractive she might be, that would lose its effect after awhile.
Re: 10 years in a basement for $10 million, what would you take with you?
And then what? I mean, if you're being observed you're fucked. Someone is gonna bust in momentarily and you just traded a furnished basement for 10 years to a prison cell for life. But let's assume you're not monitored. Let's assume you're walled in with no outside support less you push a panic button. What do you do with the dead girl? Never mind that when the 10th year ends you have some explaining to do. You have a decaying body in an enclosed area. If the guilt and panic didn't get you, smelling that thing for months is sure gonna do it.
Well, there is a trash chute to dispose of um, trash. But good luck getting away with that, or answering the question "what happened to the girl?" once you get out. You'd certainly have plenty of time to craft a story though.
Re: 10 years in a basement for $10 million, what would you take with you?
Kitchen - 6 pts
Gym - 5 pts
Library - 4 pts
TV - 7 pts
Cell phone - 3 pts
Hygiene - 3 pts
Skylights - 2 pts
Garden & Greenhouse - 2 pts
Microwave - 2 pts
Total - 34 pts
I'm absolutely shocked that none of you took the gym. 10 years in a basement and every one of you passed up the a full gym with basketball court? Makes no sense to me. Lazy fucks. 
As for the girl, she was easy to leave off. It sucks but it was an easy choice. She cost way too many points and truth be told I think 10 years in a basement with only one other person would likely drive you insane much quicker than being alone, regardless of who the person was. I thought long and hard about taking a dog for companionship but figured that's what the cell phone is for. Once a week would be spent calling and talking to people. Sucks but hey....
I wanted the skylights for sure. It was just another obvious one to me. 10 years without sunlight just doesn't make sense from a health standpoint. Emotionally and psychologically Skylights were obvious. I think with the gym, kitchen, garden & skylights I don't need a doctor. I'll be fine.
The library was also a must have. 10 years with nothing but time on my hands and every book ever published at my disposal. Yeah I'm gonna read.
The tv won out over the stereop with music based on "companionship" factor. Being able to see other people is important even if it's just on tv. I'd rely on the news to keep me "informed"... maybe keep me current is a better way to put it. I'd have movie channels and porn channels and regular channels. NFL package, NHL package. Also the tv with all the premium packages would come with purely music channels so I'd stll have music. Normally I'd take the internet over the tv but not in this case of isolation. Call m crazy but I think unlimited access to te internet while being isolated for 10 years is a sure fire way to lose your mind.
Basically I think this sets me up to not only survive but come out after the ten years in better shape, a better cook, a more well read person and 6 million dollars richer(like apex I'm taking the 1 million IOU) without going too crazy.
It's not worth 10 years though but hypothetically I was forced
In my honest opinion by not taking the gym you've all set yourself up to hypothetically fail. Physical activty so important to not only our physical well being but our mental well being as well and being couped up in a basement for ten years....... take the gym guys I'm telling ya. Also the skylights were cheap. Most of you are severly underrating the value of sun light. You think cabin fever is bad..... well add zero sunlight into the equation. You'll be fucked
Re: 10 years in a basement for $10 million, what would you take with you?
Lazy fucks for no gym?
I'd figure fucking could keep calories burnt. Good fucking tho.
fun times but in the end it's not the same. You're in the basement. Your physical activty is so limited. Barely any walking even. Fully loaded gym with basketball courts and batting cage was just a no brainer to me. Then again I'm actually hypothetically thinking of surviving this. Most you guys seem to have hypothetically packed it in 
