- Shamelessly stolen from another board- wher it was probably already stolen.
You are chosen to compete against 9 other people, a battle to the death. All ten of you are locked in your neighborhood Home Depot or Lowes (Big Box home improvement). The place is closed and lit by flood lights above exits and other misc. lights that make action movies look sweet. The goal is to kill all your rivals and be last man standing.
You are allowed to choose 3 pieces of equipment to aid you. Anything with a bar-code/SKU counts as one piece of equipment. For example, if you choose a nail gun, then a container of nails will be needed, so that would equal two pieces of equipment. You can only use the weapons you choose originally. No area of the home depot is off limits. The outside gardening area is in play, the only sealed doors are the exterior ones. Items like store owned forklifts are off limits for use - see note about bar-code/SKU.
What three items would you choose and what would be your strategy?
are you allowed to use the "off limits" equipment for mobility?
ie:can I use the mobile stairways or the forklift or cherry picker to get up onto the tops of some of the fixtures?
Non powered items can be used for mobility only. Powered items like lifts may not be powered on.
One pallette of bricks(for shelter and projectiles), a water balloon launching sling(yes, they have them there) and firemans axe. [evil]
hmmm....part of me was thinking threaded rod thrown like a javelin from up high...but that may not work so well due to limitations....
oooo...once you kill a competitor...whatever 3 items THEY have can now be yours as well though right?...Hmmmm
Quote from: zooom on May 17, 2013, 01:02:52 PM
oooo...once you kill a competitor...whatever 3 items THEY have can now be yours as well though right?...Hmmmm
Quote from: Slide Panda on May 17, 2013, 12:29:32 PM
You can only use the weapons you choose originally.
I would wait them all out near the candy rack at the register.
They would all die of starvation wandering the aisles looking for what they want. (same as when the store is open and there is no knowledgeable staff around to assist you)
Quote from: bobspapa on May 17, 2013, 03:50:41 PM
I would wait them all out near the candy rack at the register.
They would all die of starvation wandering the aisles looking for what they want. (same as when the store is open and there is no knowledgeable staff around to assist you)
But you would only be allowed to eat three UPC labeled items. I got enough of a spare tire to wait you and your candies out. lol
M&m n snickers won't stop a framing hammer to the head.
Container of any highly flammable liquid that I see first
Torch
a book about gardening
I'd set the place on fire spreading the liquid mainly at the exit to the garden center to block escape by the others
Then I'd sit outside in the garden center and read my book while they die
Drain cleaner (lye), pump
Sprayer and a tyvek suit.
Big jugs of bleach and ammonia. And a respirator
I expect more creativity from you all
Quote from: Slide Panda on May 17, 2013, 05:05:29 PM
Drain cleaner (lye), pump
Sprayer and a tyvek suit.
Big jugs of bleach and ammonia. And a respirator
I expect more creativity from you all
I'm feeling lazy and just want to read a nice book next to a roaring fire
I'm thinking that a pressure washer, a case of acetone, and a lighter could make a dandy flame thrower. If I could use my own lighter, my third item would be a value pack of circular saw blades that I think would make excellent ninja throwing stars.
edit: On second thought, I'd go to the service counter and exchange the ninja saw blades for a chainsaw chain - better for close combat.
No power outlets to plug the washer in. Might do better with a kerosene powered and spraying washer.
Paracord, rebar, machete
Quote from: Slide Panda on May 17, 2013, 05:05:29 PM
Big jugs of bleach and ammonia. And a respirator
I thought about this too, but wouldn't be able to buy enough of the stuff with only 3 SKUs. Jugs of muriatic acid might be better. I got caught on my patio when pops was cleaning with that stuff and almost didn't make it back into the house because the fumes were so bad.
Thing 1:
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Thing 2:
(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRoAkpV3Idrr6dAnLuh6zzHzoDbgXQWqkYj6Y6Z_eB5-rzPcqZhWw)
Thing 3:
(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRoAkpV3Idrr6dAnLuh6zzHzoDbgXQWqkYj6Y6Z_eB5-rzPcqZhWw)
No contest. I bloody win 8).
Quote from: ungeheuer on May 18, 2013, 03:33:31 AM
Thing 1:
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT4t0mz518skfuW0tG0tDja6RCNSRPjEqYF5d_qrmbQjqoyc0gANQ)
Thing 2:
(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRoAkpV3Idrr6dAnLuh6zzHzoDbgXQWqkYj6Y6Z_eB5-rzPcqZhWw)
Thing 3:
(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRoAkpV3Idrr6dAnLuh6zzHzoDbgXQWqkYj6Y6Z_eB5-rzPcqZhWw)
No contest. I bloody win 8).
While a good idea, I've never seen VP at any Lowes or HD
Quote from: WarrenJ on May 17, 2013, 08:22:50 PM
Paracord, rebar, machete
I have to agree with Hannibal here.
Id even take my shoes off to better quiet the pitter patter of your impending deaths.
:D
Quote from: Monsterlover on May 18, 2013, 02:22:36 PM
While a good idea, I've never seen VP at any Lowes or HD
And I've never seen the Stihl brand at any Home Depot or Lowes.
Shovel, bag of Lye and a big ass kitchen knife.
Bag of lye? Shovel? This is in the store mind yiu
Yea, I don't think disposal is a requirement. ;D
Bleach
Ammonia
Protective mask
Quote from: Monsterlover on May 18, 2013, 02:22:36 PM
While a good idea, I've never seen VP at any Lowes or HD
Quote from: rgramjet on May 18, 2013, 06:13:52 PM
And I've never seen the Stihl brand at any Home Depot or Lowes.
Pedants :P
Thing 1: A can of two stroke premix (any brand will do).
Thing 2: A cheap POS chainsaw (any brand will do).
Thing 3: A cheap POS chainsaw (any brand will do).
Happy? Now prepare to be dismembered [evil].
Quote from: ungeheuer on May 19, 2013, 12:43:38 AM
Pedants :P
Thing 1: A can of two stroke premix (any brand will do).
Thing 2: A cheap POS chainsaw (any brand will do).
Thing 3: A cheap POS chainsaw (any brand will do).
Happy? Now prepare to be dismembered [evil].
Saws are noisy. While your putting them to work I sneak in behind you and free you from your arms :D
Heavy too. Ever swing an axe? Much faster to bear to arms. The destruction might not be as bad, but any hit could be lethal. Two saws? I'll just hit the saw with an axe. Or better yet, just fling bricks at you. I still say long range projectiles combined with short range weapons are the key.
If you're smart, once you saw my flame thrower, you'd surrender.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k445/majmontana/2b5428c0-2df5-4805-b847-918cf9b49ba6_300_zpse61be6f6.jpg)
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k445/majmontana/fa7a05c4-d2de-4a6c-a5b2-e1495d7453ae_300_zpscca77169.jpg)
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k445/majmontana/f473b296-522b-4bcf-b833-5090e6674bf8_300_zpsb73113a5.jpg)
...or if I can't use my own lighter
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k445/majmontana/63197675-9913-40d2-9458-7ff0ae5fea1f_300_zps77261882.jpg)
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k445/majmontana/a7a7246a-81ce-48a9-8bb4-a9e25d51b7f3_300_zpsc60625d5.jpg)
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k445/majmontana/f473b296-522b-4bcf-b833-5090e6674bf8_300_zpsb73113a5.jpg)
Kids having fun.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtV3Xjh1eCg
The home depot hunger games
half inch lag bolts ( a whole bag of them out of the bulk hardware aisle - tis after all a single sku !!)
a bucket of assorted bungees
a length of 1.5 inch pvc pipe
Cordless drill
1-1/2" self feeding bits
Shop vac
You don't have to buy anything to win....just let the freakin employees on the forklift knock something over on your opponents or roll them over! It's just a matter of time.