12-21-2005, 11:15 AM
I was wondering if this would work. Also if I attempt this, I will need ideas from you guys
On boxing day me and some friends are going to a park and having a bbq, drinking some beer, maybe play a bit of soccer etc.
So I was thinking of having a little game show type thing for fun. I would put two door-sized pieces of cardbaord on the ground and hold them up with something (more cardboard?). Then, a couple inches behind one of the 'doors' I put a wall of sandbags. Here's a visual, front view:
http://x12.putfile.com/12/35408512438.jpg
Side view:
http://x12.putfile.com/12/35408532372.jpg
Ok, so now for the rules:
I draw a line in the ground say 30 yards from the front side of the 'doors'. This is where the contestent starts.
I ask the contestent a game show type question, and give him two possible answers to choose from (A or B), and as soon as I finish asking the question, the clock starts. He now tries to run through the correct door as fast as he can. He knows that to answer the question with choice A means he has to run through door A. Same for door B.
The wrong choice coresponds to the door with sandbags behind it. This means if the contestent gets the question wrong he runs full speed into a wall of sand bags. If he gets it right he knocks over a thin piece of cardboard no big deal.
Obviously between each round, the contestent will stand at the starting line while some people may or may not be switching the location of the wall of sandbags, so that they correspond with the questions. The contestent will of course not know where the sand bags are prior to the round commencing.
So, yay or nay? Do you think this can be successfull? If so, these are things I need to figure out:
/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Where do I get Sandbags? I assume I can by them at like a plant store or something, then go down to the beach and fill them with sand. About 20 or 30 depending on the size of them. eh?
/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Should the game play like a tourney style? Two players compete for the best time, and the winner goes on? Something to consider here is that I need to motivate the contestents to want to run as fast as they possibly can through the doors
/images/graemlins/diamond.gif I'm timing the contestents, but when does the clock stop? do they have to like pick something up that's like 5 yards past the doors?
/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Me and my friends would be more than willing to get drunk during this. We have room for some rules involving alcohol
/images/graemlins/diamond.gif How do I get the door-sized pieces of cardboard to stand up, and make it so that the cardboard falls over easily when a person runs through it (and remain intact to be used again)
Also, suggested questions to be used in the contest would be appreciated. The only requirement is that they have two suggested answers, one of them correct.
edit: oh yeah and if I do it, of coarse it will be filmed and put on the net
On boxing day me and some friends are going to a park and having a bbq, drinking some beer, maybe play a bit of soccer etc.
So I was thinking of having a little game show type thing for fun. I would put two door-sized pieces of cardbaord on the ground and hold them up with something (more cardboard?). Then, a couple inches behind one of the 'doors' I put a wall of sandbags. Here's a visual, front view:
http://x12.putfile.com/12/35408512438.jpg
Side view:
http://x12.putfile.com/12/35408532372.jpg
Ok, so now for the rules:
I draw a line in the ground say 30 yards from the front side of the 'doors'. This is where the contestent starts.
I ask the contestent a game show type question, and give him two possible answers to choose from (A or B), and as soon as I finish asking the question, the clock starts. He now tries to run through the correct door as fast as he can. He knows that to answer the question with choice A means he has to run through door A. Same for door B.
The wrong choice coresponds to the door with sandbags behind it. This means if the contestent gets the question wrong he runs full speed into a wall of sand bags. If he gets it right he knocks over a thin piece of cardboard no big deal.
Obviously between each round, the contestent will stand at the starting line while some people may or may not be switching the location of the wall of sandbags, so that they correspond with the questions. The contestent will of course not know where the sand bags are prior to the round commencing.
So, yay or nay? Do you think this can be successfull? If so, these are things I need to figure out:
/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Where do I get Sandbags? I assume I can by them at like a plant store or something, then go down to the beach and fill them with sand. About 20 or 30 depending on the size of them. eh?
/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Should the game play like a tourney style? Two players compete for the best time, and the winner goes on? Something to consider here is that I need to motivate the contestents to want to run as fast as they possibly can through the doors
/images/graemlins/diamond.gif I'm timing the contestents, but when does the clock stop? do they have to like pick something up that's like 5 yards past the doors?
/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Me and my friends would be more than willing to get drunk during this. We have room for some rules involving alcohol
/images/graemlins/diamond.gif How do I get the door-sized pieces of cardboard to stand up, and make it so that the cardboard falls over easily when a person runs through it (and remain intact to be used again)
Also, suggested questions to be used in the contest would be appreciated. The only requirement is that they have two suggested answers, one of them correct.
edit: oh yeah and if I do it, of coarse it will be filmed and put on the net