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48. Beano, or refry the beans. Either works to preserve your social network nt

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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