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4. I think he's gonna forego the free stuff during this experiment

Tue Apr 23, 2013, 03:21 PM

Apr 2013

The idea is to see what it's like to see firsthand what it's like to live off that small amount of money, not to see what he can get for free because he's Ben Affleck.

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Ben Affleck to live on $1.50 for five days [View all] Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 OP

Ben Afflec could live for free if he wanted. Flash a smile, get a meal. Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #1

Agree. I'm glad he's doing it Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #2

I think he's gonna forego the free stuff during this experiment tblue Apr 2013 #4

I know. But I wonder where he will live? n/t Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #6

My first question too, then I realized this is his food budget only. stevenleser Apr 2013 #13

Well, if I were to try to live on that for only 5 days Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #17

I'd probably buy as much rice with the $1.50 as possible, cook & portion it into 10 portions stevenleser Apr 2013 #18

Presupposes you have facilities to cook the rice exboyfil Apr 2013 #23

Right, an issue for the homeless here, but not necessarily the poor in the third world. stevenleser Apr 2013 #25

Beans - protein is important. Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #29

Yeah, but not anyone in the same room cliffordu Apr 2013 #39

Beano, or refry the beans. Either works to preserve your social network nt Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #48

Yeah, and just think of all the BPA you get to ingest, too, from the can lining. nt valerief Apr 2013 #43

You can buy them dry. Cheaper. but you have to cook them. Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #47

It is almost Ramen noodle territory at a buck fifty a day. nt Mojorabbit Apr 2013 #67

Agree -- he seems more aware than most. gateley Apr 2013 #31

Kevin Bacon zipplewrath Apr 2013 #10

I like Ben..Great Progressive however... busterbrown Apr 2013 #22

Come live with me and he'd get booth room and board! joeybee12 Apr 2013 #40

At least he's trying to do something Worried senior Apr 2013 #3

He'll lose weight. Bless his heart for awareness. Cha Apr 2013 #5

This is great, but... Wait Wut Apr 2013 #7

Well said. freshwest Apr 2013 #12

He also won't have a true sense of desperation like someone who knows GreenPartyVoter Apr 2013 #32

A publicity stunt. Anyone who does this as a stunt knows they can exit the game bike man Apr 2013 #8

While I understand what you are saying, think of it this way... Javaman Apr 2013 #14

Exactly. Awareness raising by an A-list celeb is a big deal. nt stevenleser Apr 2013 #16

Yeah, the world is worse off for his doing this. Recursion Apr 2013 #46

That's just what they said. Occulus Apr 2013 #62

The world is neither worse nor better for this publicity gimmick. Watch the talk bike man Apr 2013 #64

This is what I want to see somebody like Limbaugh or Hannity do, Jamaal510 Apr 2013 #9

I disagree with just about everything Hannity says. But I recently found out he tips food servers stevenleser Apr 2013 #15

Wow! For as much as I disagree with him on the issues as well... PennsylvaniaMatt Apr 2013 #36

I don't see how I could hfojvt Apr 2013 #11

Yes, same here. RebelOne Apr 2013 #24

It's only a week, so I suspect he's not planning on skipping any bill payments, hughee99 Apr 2013 #49

A publicity stunt. I like the idea of the publicity, don't get me wrong riderinthestorm Apr 2013 #19

Excellent! Nt xchrom Apr 2013 #20

Good for him, at least for raising awareness. If I had to do it, closeupready Apr 2013 #21

Hugh Jackman did this already for same charity. graham4anything Apr 2013 #26

One thing- NYC tap water is the best in the world and it is free. That helps. graham4anything Apr 2013 #27

That's a great idea -- I wish we would REQUIRE that as part of holding the office. gateley Apr 2013 #30

Yes, it is a great idea. Jamastiene Apr 2013 #56

Wow -- good for him!! gateley Apr 2013 #28

I read the title and thought "thirty cents a day." hunter Apr 2013 #33

ramen...every day...been there.... CarrieLynne Apr 2013 #34

I've had to make these choices on a short-term basis. klook Apr 2013 #35

But he knows he's going home on Day 6 to his mansion NightWatcher Apr 2013 #37

He's bringing the problem some press. I think that's his goal. valerief Apr 2013 #44

He and his celeb friends should see who could go the longest on $1.50 NightWatcher Apr 2013 #55

Great idea, but it would never make it to mainstream TV. The ruling class valerief Apr 2013 #65

and cut some checks too. datasuspect Apr 2013 #69

Eggs are still cheap, too. longship Apr 2013 #38

I lived on eggs and rice in school cliffordu Apr 2013 #41

Must see movie for this OP.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #42

I'm sure his cupboard and fridge will still have food in them. Bucky Apr 2013 #45

He'd do better taking that 7.50 EC Apr 2013 #50

OH COME ON Kokonoe Apr 2013 #51

When I get 15 lbs overweight, I'll try that. Hulk Apr 2013 #52

How? You can't even buy a can of beans for $1.50 where I live. Marr Apr 2013 #53

you can buy those noodles in a cup for 3/1.00 Mosby Apr 2013 #63

$7.50 for 5 days? Warpy Apr 2013 #54

bag of brown rice, a can of soup - rice/soup casserole for 5 days? a jar of peanut butter 4 protein Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #59

Canned soup is too expensive Warpy Apr 2013 #60

So who is doing one on behalf of the US? Someone in France? Gerard Depardieu perhaps? Safetykitten Apr 2013 #57

Nice gesture, but SoCalDem Apr 2013 #58

OMG!! 5 days??? will he survive it?? yawnmaster Apr 2013 #61

30 days . . . datasuspect Apr 2013 #70

Morgan Spurlock ate only at McDonald's every day for a month and got sick. valerief Apr 2013 #66

rich people don't pay for shit anyway datasuspect Apr 2013 #68

This is pointless duffyduff Apr 2013 #71

Hey, look...DU is DU. flvegan Apr 2013 #72

Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms yo!! Inkfreak Apr 2013 #73