# The $500 contest. (Open to Dopers worldwide) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 18, 2004, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405 "2004-11-18T02:53:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/1 "2004-11-18T02:53:29Z")
Thats right, 500 U.S. Dollars. And the rules are simple too. The last poster to this thread pays me $500, and is declared the winner for this year. Thats it. My paypal account is standing by. Ready? Go! ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/2 "2004-11-18T02:58:45Z")
> [@Keapon Laffin](#): > > Thats right, 500 U.S. Dollars. And the rules are simple too. > > The last poster to this thread pays me $500, and is declared the winner for this year. > > Thats it. My paypal account is standing by. Ready? Go! That’s quite some generous offer. My hat’s off to you. Now, how to convince no one else to post… \*\*\* The State of Anoxia has determined posting to this thread may cause fatal, throbbing, bleeding anal warts. \*\*\* Actually, I picture a flurry of posting, New years eve… ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/3 "2004-11-18T03:00:26Z")
Sorry, convince everyone else NOT to post. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/4 "2004-11-18T03:24:33Z")
Screw you. I just got ripped off by some Nigerian group I had never even heard of a couple of weeks ago. I don’t even have that much money left (not counting credit cards, a few stocks, and some jewelry my grandmother left me). ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/5 "2004-11-18T03:27:04Z")
:: **Sunspace** saunters in, looks around. :: Five hundred dollars, eh? I could use that. So when does this contest end? ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/6 "2004-11-18T03:35:54Z")
No, no, no, the money goes to **Keapon Laffin** … _crosses fingers_ ---
**Author:** ![qubed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f07891/32.png) [@qubed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/qubed)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/7 "2004-11-18T03:44:09Z")
Is that the last person to post in _this_ year, or the last person _ever_ to post? ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/8 "2004-11-18T03:47:03Z")
Is there a point to this? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/9 "2004-11-18T03:50:02Z")
> [@Ilsa\_Lund](#): > > Is there a point to this? Of course not-that’s why it is in this forum. (Damn! I hope somebody posts after me.) ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Girl)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/10 "2004-11-18T03:56:43Z")
Here ya go, Czar… Here’s a tip: try the lotto. The odds of getting $500 outta me are Much. Much. Slimmer. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![PetW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@PetW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PetW)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/11 "2004-11-18T04:04:42Z")
What happens if we don’t pay? ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Girl)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/12 "2004-11-18T04:33:40Z")
> [@PetW](#): > > What happens if we don’t pay? Cousin Vinny \*pays \*a visit to you! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/13 "2004-11-18T04:34:41Z")
> [@PetW](#): > > What happens if we don’t pay? The Barbershop Quartet Collection Agency of Doom will be dispatched to your residence, after which you will be mercilessly pummeled with four-part harmonies until satisfying the obligation. ---
**Author:** ![Lockz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Lockz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lockz)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/14 "2004-11-18T04:39:17Z")
Then you don’t have to worry! ---
**Author:** ![PetW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@PetW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PetW)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/15 "2004-11-18T04:53:35Z")
You guys ruined it, I was hoping to get the OP to reply to me and then we could all stop posting. We could’ve all been saved! Well at least _I’m_ in the clear. ---
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/16 "2004-11-18T13:30:00Z")
> [@PetW](#): > > You guys ruined it, I was hoping to get the OP to reply to me and then we could all stop posting. We could’ve all been saved! > Well at least _I’m_ in the clear. You were in the clear until you posted that. Ohh umm now it seems I’m on the hook. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/17 "2004-11-18T13:41:38Z")
Slamming down the money: “I’m out.” ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/18 "2004-11-18T15:43:32Z")
Ahhhh. Object lesson in reading very carefully. Which I didn’t. Still goes about the warts, though. I’ve cornered the market in Preparation H and should make much more than $500. ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/19 "2004-11-18T17:23:14Z")
What if you only have about $5? And it’s all in nickels in my sock drawer? Does PayPal take that? Where do I stick the nickels into the computer to make it go? What will you be spending the money on? How do _I_ get $500? ---
**Author:** ![Jurph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2004, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405/20 "2004-11-18T17:27:55Z")
Duh… it’s the _first_ poster that gets the $500. It’s the _last_ one who has to pay. That’s totally you. :smack: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-500-contest-open-to-dopers-worldwide/275405.md?page=2)