The Bar Exam

Occasionally on this here blog, we like to talk about economics. The price of beans and curry powder and the like. Today is no different. Today we will be talking about:

Fair games. At not fair prices. (or prizes)

We went to the fair today.

This one. It was just as blurry in real life.

Ok naw but for real this one

So beyond the clock, corn stands, and the travelling piano man, you get to the ride section which is where everybody goes. Mike and I went just to walk around and commentate.

It's what we do. We just, like, commentate.

And there is this challenge in the ride section called the Bar Hang Challenge or Hang Time or something. Basically the rules are you have to hang on to this bar for two minutes straight. And then you win a cool $100.

A few years ago, I saw the same thing and wanted to train a whole year to do it at the following fair, but then I forgot about it and then the fair got cancelled. (#2020)

SO! I want to train for it for real this time since I'm already packing massive heat.

Guns have human rights.

BUT! I don't want to commit to anything for serious because I've already got a lot of other goalz going on right now. And what if it sucks to hang on the bar for that long and it just becomes really unfun to train for? Then it would be lamé.

Emphasis on the mé. (pronounced: meh)

ALSO! I do want people to check in with me about this. Just ask like, How's the bar going? And I will give you one of two responses:

1. Great because I am progressing in this

2. Oh yeah, not that great because I totally forgot about it again

AND! Exclaiming conjunctions is mighty fun.

HOWEVER! That's not why you're here. You're here to talk about economics. And we're gonna get to that.

Straight away.

One of the main commentaries Mike and I had whilst at the fair today was how egregious the prices of everything was. It was already egregious in years past, but the inflation made everything 25%-100% more expensive.

Corn dog - $6 ---> $8

Funnel cake - $8 --->$10

Turkey Leg - $15 ---->$18 (unless you bought 2, then it was only $34. Massive. Eyeroll.)

Ride tickets - $1 ---->$1.5

She's got a ticket to ride ---> But she don't care

And here's the most egregious part: The prize for winning the bar game is still just $100, which doesn't include expenses.

So even if you win this extremely physically challenging game, you can still only profit an uninflated amount:

Winnings: $100

Admission: <$15>

Game price: <$10>

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$75 net profit + applause and bragging rights, I guess

I've also heard of nasty tricks that the carnivorous carnival carnees do to make you lose like spin the bar and shock the bar. 

But I still wanna do it.

We'll see. I'm thinking of just going to the park like I normally do and training on one of the thick swing set bars there. Just see how far I get and progress just a few seconds every time while I build massive grip strength, mental determination, and fortitude.

Also, anyone want to try this with me? 

We could...

Um...

You know...

Hang out together.

:)

Bar none,

TWS