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"touch a car to win" things

  • 16-05-2012 6:03pm
    #1
    jessicasul
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    you know those competitions where a load of people have to touch a car and the last one left touching after a few days wins the car...

    i've seen that people have won these things
    but i never see when they're on!

    i'd love to give one a go
    anyone have an idea if there's one of these things on soon ?
    jess x


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  • #2
    curlzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,708 ✭✭✭curlzy


    I watched an amazing/depressing/hilarious/shocking documentary about those competitions before. Can't remember the name but I'd say you could find it. It would put you off entering.

    Edit: Found it, ta-da! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116481/


  • #3
    meoklmrk91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭meoklmrk91


    curlzy wrote: »
    I watched an amazing/depressing/hilarious/shocking documentary about those competitions before. Can't remember the name but I'd say you could find it. It would put you off entering.

    Edit: Found it, ta-da! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116481/

    Also there was an episode of this American life, which is a radio show called something for nothing which delved a bit more into the film talking to the main guy etc. that's where I first heard about the docu.


  • #4
    Born to Die
    Closed Accounts Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Born to Die


    curlzy wrote: »
    I watched an amazing/depressing/hilarious/shocking documentary about those competitions before. Can't remember the name but I'd say you could find it. It would put you off entering.

    Edit: Found it, ta-da! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116481/

    My Name is Earl also covered it.


  • #5
    Scioch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Scioch


    Driving it home covered in your own shít and piss without an ounce of dignity though would probably take the fun out of winning it.


  • #6
    Morlar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭Morlar


    LordSmeg wrote: »
    Driving it home covered in your own shít and piss without an ounce of dignity though would probably take the fun out of winning it.

    Pretty sure they take toilet breaks. I think it's one of those odd american things like a throwback to the marathon dances of the depression. Promotional entertainment as a kind of public spectacle. TBH It sounds like a way to exploit desperate people to me.


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  • #7
    Nothingbetter2d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭Nothingbetter2d


    carlow it did that a few years ago with a second hand vw golf


  • #8
    timewilltell
    Registered Users Posts: 505 ✭✭✭timewilltell


    UCCCork did it this year during RAG week with a car sponsored by the local garage.. they only get the car for a year though... and they got a 10 minute break every 2 hours I think.

    http://corkindependent.com/stories/item/7311/2012-6/Blackwater-Motors-reward-a-patient-UCC-student


  • #9
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,657 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I remember years ago seeing one of these competitions on Mad About You. I didn't think they really existed at the time! :eek:


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