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mailedbypostman1 · 11-29-2009, 05:46 PM

Through some drunken Thanksgiving partying, you find out that you are now in debt to Luke Cage for $15,000. Don't ask how, but Luke is furious with you and is coming to get you. For some reason. he will not listen to your pleas for mercy or payment, but instead offers you a proposition. He will set you to start running. For every second that you run, he will take off 10 dollars of your debt. If you succeed at "outrunning your debt" you are free to go. If you do not but manage to cut the sum in half he will merely KO you with one punch instead of giving you a prolonged beating. How do you fare?

**Sharpandpointies** · 11-29-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mailedbypostman1

Through some drunken Thanksgiving partying, you find out that you are now in debt to Luke Cage for $15,000. Don't ask how, but Luke is furious with you and is coming to get you. For some reason. he will not listen to your pleas for mercy or payment, but instead offers you a proposition. He will set you to start running. For every second that you run, he will take off 10 dollars of your debt. If you succeed at "outrunning your debt" you are free to go. If you do not but manage to cut the sum in half he will merely KO you with one punch instead of giving you a prolonged beating. How do you fare?

15000/10 = 1500 seconds.

1500 seconds = 25 minutes.

I got this one in the bag. My knees will be crippled for days, but I can certainly jog along at a decent clip for 25 minutes.

Lasko8734 · 11-29-2009, 05:50 PM

yeah. I'm gonna have to jog 25 minutes straight. I can do this

Surtur · 11-29-2009, 05:50 PM

So 10 bucks off every second, that's like 600 bucks per minute. Which means you need to stay running for like 25 minutes. I easily do this, you never said I had to run fast or anything.

The Transient Guest · 11-29-2009, 05:53 PM

..../disappointed this thread isn't about running in the "running man" tv show.

Lasko8734 · 11-29-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by The Transient Guest

..../disappointed this thread isn't about running in the "running man" tv show.

I thought it was about the King novel/film

mailedbypostman1 · 11-29-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The Transient Guest

..../disappointed this thread isn't about running in the "running man" tv show.

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Originally Posted by Lasko8734

I thought it was about the King novel/film

I decided to steal these more famous titles to get thread views.

I probably could have made this harder, but then again I wasn't interested in working out the math.

What if he only takes 5 dollars off your fee with each second you run?

Lasko8734 · 11-29-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mailedbypostman1

I decided to steal these more famous titles to get thread views.

I probably could have made this harder, but then again I wasn't interested in working out the math.

What if he only takes 5 dollars off your fee with each second you run?

that;s 50 minutes. Probably be a lot harder, but can still just jog for 25 minutes and get the instant KO

Captain England · 11-29-2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mailedbypostman1

Through some drunken Thanksgiving partying, you find out that you are now in debt to Luke Cage for $15,000. Don't ask how, but Luke is furious with you and is coming to get you. For some reason. he will not listen to your pleas for mercy or payment, but instead offers you a proposition. He will set you to start running. For every second that you run, he will take off 10 dollars of your debt. If you succeed at "outrunning your debt" you are free to go. If you do not but manage to cut the sum in half he will merely KO you with one punch instead of giving you a prolonged beating. How do you fare?

Luke Cage is a liar and a terrorist and hates America and freedom and burgers and fries and sodas and milkshakes and birthdays and Santa Claus. He hates birthdays most of all.

I do not believe what Luke Cage says.

Chou Blaster · 11-29-2009, 06:12 PM

once alnog, lnog time ago, i got lost in NY>

I had to jog/walk/run through liek 5 TOWNS to ge tmy ass back to fmailair terriroity. And dodge trafficand such alnog the way, it fel tlike over 9 hours, but I di d it damnit.

i twas not easy.

And wlel to get Luek Cag eto not hit me? Icna do it again. (And I was still able to wlak afte rthat, by the way.)

Captain Avenger · 11-29-2009, 09:34 PM

I tell him that while I know I cant outfight him, I'm not going to run around like his little b[[ch either. If he wants to beat a defenseless man over money, thats on his conscious; I wont even fight back.

The Zapper · 11-29-2009, 09:52 PM

I probably run for five minutes before saying "fuck it" and take the beating.

SaintOfNoogies · 11-29-2009, 10:00 PM

Is the concept here just to run (as the OP literally suggests), or to run away from Luke Cage and manage to avoid him?

mailedbypostman1 · 11-29-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SaintOfNoogies

Is the concept here just to run (as the OP literally suggests), or to run away from Luke Cage and manage to avoid him?

Luke's your jogging buddy.

SaintOfNoogies · 11-29-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mailedbypostman1

Luke's your jogging buddy.

Does he at least try to trip me or something? This task seems pretty easy for a healthy, moderately athletic person.

11-29-2009, 05:46 PM	#1
mailedbypostman1 Complete Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Behind you Posts: 15,632	The Running Man Through some drunken Thanksgiving partying, you find out that you are now in debt to Luke Cage for $15,000. Don't ask how, but Luke is furious with you and is coming to get you. For some reason. he will not listen to your pleas for mercy or payment, but instead offers you a proposition. He will set you to start running. For every second that you run, he will take off 10 dollars of your debt. If you succeed at "outrunning your debt" you are free to go. If you do not but manage to cut the sum in half he will merely KO you with one punch instead of giving you a prolonged beating. How do you fare? __________________ ...still no match for ANTS! Here's my card...

11-29-2009, 05:50 PM	#3
Lasko8734 Latverian Monarch Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Da 315, Keepin it live! Salt City! Posts: 2,685	yeah. I'm gonna have to jog 25 minutes straight. I can do this __________________ But He is Doom! Heres my Business card

11-29-2009, 05:50 PM	#4
Surtur Astral God Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,769	So 10 bucks off every second, that's like 600 bucks per minute. Which means you need to stay running for like 25 minutes. I easily do this, you never said I had to run fast or anything. __________________ A woman can move a lot faster with her skirt up than a man can with his pants down.

11-29-2009, 05:53 PM	#5
The Transient Guest A traveler Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 596	..../disappointed this thread isn't about running in the "running man" tv show. __________________ I'm thinking about skipping a step and legally adopting a granddaughter.

11-29-2009, 06:12 PM	#10
Chou Blaster Fists of God Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,787	once alnog, lnog time ago, i got lost in NY> I had to jog/walk/run through liek 5 TOWNS to ge tmy ass back to fmailair terriroity. And dodge trafficand such alnog the way, it fel tlike over 9 hours, but I di d it damnit. i twas not easy. And wlel to get Luek Cag eto not hit me? Icna do it again. (And I was still able to wlak afte rthat, by the way.) __________________ Magic the Gathering RPG. Looks damn good.

11-29-2009, 09:34 PM	#11
Captain Avenger Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,265	hm I tell him that while I know I cant outfight him, I'm not going to run around like his little b[[ch either. If he wants to beat a defenseless man over money, thats on his conscious; I wont even fight back.

11-29-2009, 09:52 PM	#12
The Zapper Repo Man Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Robot Hell Posts: 10,311	I probably run for five minutes before saying "fuck it" and take the beating. __________________ History shows again and again How nature points out the folly of men

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