Buzzword Survivor - Seeking comments and contestants

[bryan]

Re: Buzzword Survivor - Seeking comments and contestants

Sign me up for Defcon 15 Buzzword Survival. I'll do it. I'll sit there. You watch me. I'll even interact with the vendors.

What was the email address you announced at Defcon 14 closing to register numbertwo?

Bryan (BCCC Winner)

[russ]

Re: Buzzword Survivor - Seeking comments and contestants

Ok, so NOT this year. And please keep me in the loop on this.

-Russ
Contest Goon

[numbertwo]

Re: Buzzword Survivor - Seeking comments and contestants

This is real. Due to time constraints with lining up vendors and not knowing how to set it up at the Riviera I spoke with DT and we're going to put it together for next year.

Great suggestions from the thread. Keep them coming. I'll be looking for hard core contestants. Maybe we'll have a meeting at the con for people that are interested. Watch this space for details. Thanks!

[TheCotMan]

Re: Buzzword Survivor - Seeking comments and contestants

Is this still an active contest? Or just spoof all along? (being as it got it's own form sub folder)

Since the leader/organizer has not logged into the forums recently and may not know about your question, I just passed an e-mail message to the email address associated with this subforum leader/orgainzer's account letting them know about your question.

Normally, I would not do this, but other people had the same question, and we are quickly approaching con.

[hackajar]

Re: Buzzword Survivor - Seeking comments and contestants

Is this still an active contest? Or just spoof all along? (being as it got it's own form sub folder)

[MitchMitchem]

Re: Buzzword Survivor - Seeking comments and contestants

What if no one makes it through the entire thing? I think all sharp/blunt objects should be removed from the room. I know at times I've thought to myself "a pen through my eye might end my misery."

[renderman]

Why am I imagining a sight like something out of ' A clockwork orange'? Contestants strapped to thier chairs, eyes held wide open while they scream at the images before them.

The only problem I can forsee is who would want to watch this for more than a couple minutes (as audience)? Could end up with an empty room and a whole lotta hot air.

[jdcrow]

I would do this in a heartbeat.

36 hours for a chance at 1K - 10K... Failure is not an option... although I do like the idea of it being like Texas Hold'em where each contestent gets a % based on thier position.

where do I sign up?

[eris]

We’re working a new contest idea that would require 10 contestants to sit in chairs from noon Friday to midnight Saturday. This is an endurance contest defcon-style. No sleeping, but you get to eat, drink, and take bathroom breaks. Plus, the contest ends in time for you to party Saturday.

I highly suggest you allow 1-3 minute stretch breaks every hour or something. The lack of good circulation could induce actual injury. I, for one, have knee issues that on a normal day of activity require me to sit/stand periodically or they stiffen and/or lock up.

Ask simple questions between presentation about the presentation just offered. Small prizes (food?drink?) could be awarded, or sufficient failures could remove people from the running.

A prize of some caffeinated drink would certainly be an incentive, especially after hour 10-12 or so.

you know.. Fox might sign you guys up on something like this...

There was a time in history, the latest being the 50s I think, where endurance contests were quite the range. Dance offs and such. It might just ring a bell and catch someone's attention in the mass media. I will then hate you for bringing about a new kind of reality show.

That all said, 36 hours of work, with a $10K payoff (minus taxes of estimated 20%) is not a bad income. It's somewhere around $8K final payoff or $222/hour. I am intrigued and interested.

[Nikita]

I would do it for sure and I can think of some folks crazy enough to sit with me. :-)

[numbertwo]

I assume the contest money is coming from the vendors performing the presentations. Are they going to be okay with the mocking, derisive nature of the contest? Is there any way to make sure that those giving the presentations will be light-hearted enough to take a few jeers?

We think we can find vendors that understand that this is their best shot at reaching a DC audience and that their ability to take a joke will actually improve their respect (if you can call it that). Basically, if they don't get DC, we won't be asking them.

More importantly we can't ask any vendors until we line up interest from contestants. Can you all reach out and see who would give up Friday and Saturday (not Saturday night) at the Con for a shot at the prize and Sound of Knowledge? We'd like to think $10K is worth it.

[astcell]

heh-heh......

Oops, I fell asleep before finishing reading. :>

I still think they should sit there with Windows ME. :>

[TheCotMan]

I sense an attempt to steer this into another patented TheCotMan pseudo-technical discussion.

and

I didn't know that he was such a devout member of the Church of Kibology. I suppose he now has the bandwidth to support a Kibo-approved signature/novel, too ... let's hope it doesn't come to that.

(Continued here.)

[Voltage Spike]

I assume the contest money is coming from the vendors performing the presentations. Are they going to be okay with the mocking, derisive nature of the contest? Is there any way to make sure that those giving the presentations will be light-hearted enough to take a few jeers?

His account here was last used: 08-04-2005 07:10 PM. Maybe your message will prompt him to login and answer. He has agents patroling the forums, and some may even let him know about this, so he can answer.

I didn't know that he was such a devout member of the Church of Kibology. I suppose he now has the bandwidth to support a Kibo-approved signature/novel, too ... let's hope it doesn't come to that.

[Voltage Spike]

buzzword overflow errors

I sense an attempt to steer this into another patented TheCotMan pseudo-technical discussion. Who is susceptible to buzzword overflow errors? Are there any dynamic overflow protection systems (bascule seems to believe crack might work)? Can Dan Kamininski find a new way to quickly scan large crowds for vulnerable people?

At DC8 one guy set up a table in the hall and stayed up for the entire con. I am thinking that this is not going to be as easy as you think.

Ah, but there is a huge difference between doing something and passively watching other people do something.