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How Yale Professors Lose Weight

Submitted by Tim Kuehl, Nov 25, 2007 07:15

So if one reaches their goal what do THEY get other than the satisfaction? In other words, Who needs you? It just amazes me how many schemes people come up with to separate others from their money. And what, the charity's name is kept from the loser? Who gets the tax deduction? But what is more amazing is how many chumps fall for it.

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I have designed and have patent pending on a commitment device for losing weight. It is a travel club that... [MORE]

padraic McCahill

Jan 6, 2008 18:06

Losing weight is one thing, but will you be able to keep it off with this kind of method? [MORE]

IAAdmin

Dec 26, 2007 11:51

So if one reaches their goal what do THEY get other than the satisfaction? In other words, Who needs you?...

Tim Kuehl

Nov 25, 2007 07:15

The charities are not kept from the losers.  Each loser just can not pick which individual charity receives the proceeds. [MORE]

The Corrector

Dec 24, 2007 14:59

This idea was written about years ago: "The Blackmail Diet" by John Bear. His idea was to create a binding... [MORE]

David

Nov 24, 2007 16:22

it was also done as a short story by stephen king, wherein noncommitment to the program resulted in the significant... [MORE]

neverforgetyourmom

Nov 26, 2007 17:00

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