IWS #239 - Business trip!

[timmae]

The Rules

The rules are the same as previous FOFC “I’m With Stupid" Contests, as set forth by the game's beloved progenitors, who remain beloved despite being rather irksome of late.

The object of this contest is to answer the questions posted, and to provide the most common answer among those submitted. For each question, your score will be equal to the number of people who submitted that response. Your score for the contest will be the product of your individual question scores. For the mathematically challenged, product means they are multiplied together, not added. Highest score wins.

Collaboration of any kind is strictly forbidden. No posting your answers to this board, nor sharing them by e-mail or in any other way with other potential contestants. There are no prizes other than everlasting glory and total consciousness on your deathbed, so the need to cheat shouldn't be an issue.

All determinations of "matches" and anything else requiring even the most trivial degree of judgment fall to that of the sole administrator of this round of the game. You can reduce the need for doubt and judgment by properly spelling your submissions, being clear, and that sort of thing. My decisions are final and utterly inarguable, no exceptions.

Any references that are unclear to you, due to language or geography, should be understood to be authored from the perspective of an English-speaking American. However...

Your answers do not necessarily have to be correct in order to score points. If I ask "Is the earth flat?", and you answer, "As far as I know", along with 9 other people, you each score 10 points, even though the correct answer is it is oblong.


The Hall of Heroes

Abe Sargent - IWS#49, IWS#149
Ahbrady - IWS#15, IWS#41, IWS#85, IWS#100
Airhog - IWS#1
Albionmoonlight - IWS#30, IWS#50, IWS#101, IWS#127, IWS#146, IWS#190, IWS#200, IWS#210
Archer219 - IWS#18, IWS#100
Arctus – IWS#135
Ardent Enthusiast - IWS#6
Atatange1 - IWS#79
Autumn - IWS #207
B&B - IWS#229
Barkeep49 - IWS#62, IWS#100, IWS#117, IWS#234
bbor - IWS#23, IWS#26
Bearcat729 - IWS#82, IWS#93
bhlloy - IWS#179
BishopMVP - IWS#36
Blade - IWS#13
BrianD - IWS#106
britrock88 - IWS#185, IWS#193, IWS#215, IWS#222, IWS #228
Bryce - IWS#40, IWS#53
Buccaneer - IWS#47
Butter_of_69 - IWS#128, IWS#144, IWS#158, IWS#176, IWS#225, IWS#227
Bsak16 - IWS#6, IWS#9, IWS#17
cartman - IWS#48, IWS#100, IWS#229, IWS#237
Celeval - IWS#146
Chief Rum - IWS#45, IWS#56, IWS#95
Claphamsa - IWS#184
CMP - IWS#171
Coffee Warlord - IWS#176, IWS#230
ColtCrazy - IWS#178
Cornhuskerly - IWS#46
Crim - IWS#57
Cringer - IWS#155, IWS#158
Cthomer5000 - IWS#54, IWS#75
CU Tiger - IWS#152, IWS#179, IWS #226
cuervo72 - IWS#27, IWS#38, IWS#191, IWS#211
DanGarion – IWS#100, IWS#122, IWS#178
Danny - IWS#54
Dodgerchick - IWS#177
Desert Dweller - IWS#6
Desnudo - IWS#88, IWS#120, IWS#137, IWS#199
Digamma - IWS#14, IWS#92, IWS#185, IWS#190, IWS#192, IWS#198, IWS#232
DougW #219
DukeRulesMAB - IWS#76
Dutch - IWS#90, IWS#189
EagleFan - IWS#41
Farrah Whitworth-Rahn - IWS#126
flere-imsaho - IWS#214, IWS#216
Frozenrope - IWS#86
George W Bush - IWS#80, IWS#84
Glengoyne - IWS#71
gold101 - IWS#63
GoSeahawks - IWS#64, IWS#131
gstelmack - IWS#116
Hammer755 - IWS#38
HeavyReign - IWS#23
Henry296 - IWS#12
Honolulu_Blue - IWS#129, IWS#144
Hoopsguy - IWS#170, IWS#174, IWS#181
HornedFrogPurple - IWS#10
jbergey22 - IWS#172, IWS#187
JeeberD - IWS#44, IWS#52, IWS#61, IWS#87, IWS#91, IWS#110, IWS#138, IWS#141
Jesse Ewiak – IWS#100
Joe Canadian - IWS#29
John Lynch - IWS#10
Karlifornia - IWS#81, IWS#97, IWS#99, IWS#124, IWS#134, IWS#158, IWS#161, IWS#172
kcchief19 - IWS#195
kingfc22- IWS#75, IWS#123, IWS#140, IWS#151
kurtism - IWS#79
KWhit - IWS#142, IWS#147, IWS#150, IWS#164
Lathum - IWS#182, IWS#206, IWS#212
lighhousekeeper - IWS#125, IWS#235, IWS#237
lurker - IWS#158
Logan – IWS#100, IWS#186
Maple Leafs - IWS#34, IWS#84, IWS#94, IWS#113, IWS#118, IWS#139, IWS#168
Marmel - IWS#8, IWS#211
Masked - IWS#22, IWS#30, IWS#31, IWS#33, IWS#100
MattJones4Heisman - IWS#157
mauboy1 - IWS#77
MIJB#19 - IWS#59, IWS#69, IWS#117, IWS#194
Msf518 - IWS#11, IWS#15, IWS#35, IWS#39, IWS#100
Neuqua - IWS#19
Nilodor - IWS#208, IWS#217
nol - IWS#213, IWS#220
NoMyths - IWS#46
Noop - IWS#46
Nothingman - IWS#6, IWS#45
ntndeacon - IWS#81
Oliegirl - IWS#72, IWS#81
PackerFanatic - IWS#130
Panerd - IWS#3, IWS#84, IWS#89, IWS#107, IWS#120, IWS#133, IWS#190, IWS #201, IWS #231, IWS#236
PineTar - IWS#108
Pjstp20 - IWS#42
Primelord - IWS#11
PurdueBrad - IWS#173, IWS#197, IWS #205
Pyser - IWS#85, IWS#163, IWS#180, IWS#197
QuikSand - IWS#9, IWS#16, IWS#18, IWS#24, IWS#32, IWS#58, IWS#66, IWS#70, IWS#73, IWS#78, IWS#83, IWS#93, IWS#100, IWS#103, IWS#111, IWS#132, IWS#156, IWS#165, IWS#169, IWS#179, IWS#202, IWS#224
Qwikshot - IWS#5
Radii – IWS#100, IWS#106, IWS#208
Raiders Army - IWS#154, IWS#179
Ramzavail - IWS#53
Raven Hawk - IWS#68, IWS#96
RendeR - IWS#6
RGunner - IWS#121
rkmsuf - IWS#145
RonnieDobbs - IWS#37
RPI-Fan - IWS#9, IWS#182, IWS#203
sabotai - IWS#143
Samdari - IWS#21
ScottVib - IWS#9
Solecismic - IWS#83
spleen1015 - IWS#98, IWS#196
SplitPersonality1 - IWS#4, IWS#104
Sterlingice - IWS#28, IWS#31, IWS#35, IWS#51, IWS#183, IWS#197
stevebollea - IWS#169
stevew- IWS#159, IWS#164 #204
Subby - IWS#107, IWS#110, IWS#112
Sublime 2 - IWS#25, IWS#134, IWS#148, IWS#161, IWS#179, IWS#188
Suburban Rhythm - IWS#221
Suicane75 - IWS#109
Swaggs - IWS#2, IWS#35
Tarcone - IWS#162
Tasan - IWS#65
TazFTW - IWS#153
ThunderingHERD - IWS#114, IWS#119, IWS#122
Timmae - IWS#115, IWS #224, IWS #228, IWS #238
Toddzilla - IWS#167
Tredwel - IWS#6, IWS#9, IWS#20, IWS#43, IWS#67, IWS#84
TRO - IWS#7, IWS#9, IWS#12, IWS#85, IWS#102, IWS#109, IWS#209
tucker342 - IWS#60
tyketime - IWS#175, IWS#178
Umbrella - IWS#218
Vince - IWS#37, IWS#46, IWS#62, IWS#233
wademoore - IWS#166
Wbatl1 – IWS#105, IWS#136
Whar - IWS#75
Wheels - IWS#55
WSUCougar – IWS#105

The Questions:
It's business trip time for Stupid and he is excited to arrive at his destination as he has not been there before.

1. Stupid thought about flying but his meeting is just close enough he doesn't want to hassle with airport security. How far away, in miles, would his meeting need to be in order for Stupid to consider flying?
   
   
2. When Stupid arrives at his hotel he decides to tip the valet a decent amount so that he knows his ride is protected. How much does Stupid tip to make sure the valet knows he's a VIP?
   
   
3. Stupid has some time to kill the evening before his meeting but he needs to be alert early the next day. What does Stupid decide to do that evening?
   
   
4. Stupid decides to bring home an item for his lovely wife, who couldn't travel with him this trip. What item does he purchase for his better half?
   
   
5. Stupid has a daily stipend for meals. How much does his company reimburse up to for meals?
   
   
6. Stupid decides that he loved the hotel he stayed in and will only stay at that chain from now on. What hotel chain did Stupid enjoy?

PM your responses to me, with IWS in the subject line. I'll keep the voting open for one week, with submissions due by 5pm Central on Tuesday, Sept. 13th

[Glengoyne]

Sent

[timmae]

Some good races going... get those ballots in now fellas!

[Young Drachma]

This is great. Snet

[korme]

snet

[timmae]

Friday bumpski!

[JeeberD]

I'm eagerly awaiting the results! Though I probably bombed it...

[JeeberD]

*cough*

[MIJB#19]

Originally Posted by JeeberD

I'm eagerly awaiting the results! Though I probably bombed it...

You've probably done better than me.

[timmae]

Dammit... work trip popped up. Stuck in Cleveland today/tomorrow. The results will be posted Saturday morning. Gives everyone who hasn't sent a response a few extra days! woot!

[JeeberD]

Originally Posted by MIJB#19

You've probably done better than me.

I think that goes without saying...

Originally Posted by timmae

Dammit... work trip popped up. Stuck in Cleveland today/tomorrow. The results will be posted Saturday morning. Gives everyone who hasn't sent a response a few extra days! woot!

Woohoo!