# Who Is Interested in Getting $50 Towards a Gym Membership? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 20, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-interested-in-getting-50-towards-a-gym-membership/641568 "2012-11-20T01:19:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brazil84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@brazil84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brazil84)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-interested-in-getting-50-towards-a-gym-membership/641568/1 "2012-11-20T01:19:02Z")
In another thread which concerned diet and weight loss, **al27052** (ETA: seems to have) indicated his concern for other posters who were not thin like he apparently is. I challenged him to demonstrate his concern by giving $50 to a randomly chosen poster (who wants to get in better shape) towards a gym membership. It appears that he has agreed to do so: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15713369&postcount=66](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15713369&postcount=66) So, I am asking anyone who feels that he is a bit (or a lot) overweight and could benefit from $50 towards a gym membership to say so in this thread. In a few days I plan to choose one poster at random and invite **al27052** to send that person $50. ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-interested-in-getting-50-towards-a-gym-membership/641568/2 "2012-11-20T01:53:15Z")
I don’t have a dog in the fight, but it seems like you are trying to spend someone else’s money, or embarass him, neither of which seem very classy. Surely the point is to convince him to start his own thread with the offer of the cash? ---
**Author:** ![al27052](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/41988e/32.png) [@al27052](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/al27052)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-interested-in-getting-50-towards-a-gym-membership/641568/3 "2012-11-20T04:11:15Z")
> [@Girl\_From\_Mars](#): > > I don’t have a dog in the fight, but it seems like you are trying to spend someone else’s money, or embarass him, neither of which seem very classy. Surely the point is to convince him to start his own thread with the offer of the cash? I’m definitely willing to contribute the money. As far as class goes, well…classy is as classy does. ---
**Author:** ![IceQube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@IceQube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IceQube)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-interested-in-getting-50-towards-a-gym-membership/641568/4 "2012-11-20T04:58:07Z")
I could definitely use a gym membership to improve my fitness. Entering myself. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![IceQube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@IceQube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IceQube)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-interested-in-getting-50-towards-a-gym-membership/641568/5 "2012-11-26T06:09:40Z")
Bump … it’s been 5 days. ---
**Author:** ![brazil84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@brazil84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brazil84)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-interested-in-getting-50-towards-a-gym-membership/641568/6 "2012-11-26T10:27:11Z")
Yes, I think it’s about time to declare **IceQube** the winner by default. I hereby invite **al27052** to donate $50 to **IceQube** towards a gym membership. ---
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-interested-in-getting-50-towards-a-gym-membership/641568/7 "2012-11-28T08:34:18Z")
Hells yeah! There’s a YMCA a few blocks from me. Sign me up.