Gambling in Sauna

We often gamble with my brothers and friends to see who stays the longest in a hot sauna, and the winner wins usually some alcohol beverages. The starting temperature is always 200+ Fahrenheits, and water is thrown into stove regularly. Others who have this same habit? Are there other Finns in this forum?

Quote: Fuengirola2

We often gamble with my brothers and friends who stays the longest in a hot sauna, and the winner wins usually some alcohol beverages. The starting temperature is always 200+ Fahrenheits, and water is thrown into stove regularly. Others who have this same habit? Are there other Finns in this forum?

Oh, man! I think you're out of my league. I know that I'm usually dehydrated after a sauna. What happens when the alcohol is consumed? the winner must get very drunk:-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Sauna_Championships.

Somehow I don't think the Wizard would like this bet very much :)

Quote: rdw4potus

Oh, man! I think you're out of my league. I know that I'm usually dehydrated after a sauna. What happens when the alcohol is consumed? the winner must get very drunk:-)

Or very dead.

The Scandinavians are nuts about their saunas. And subsequent ice baths. We have Nordic spas around, you pay a lot of money to go from very hot to very cold conditions. Invigorating.

200 F+? Yikes.

When sitting next to your buddy in your 200+ Fahrenheit sauna blow gently on his arm and watch his reaction... Funny as hell... but remember he will do it back, but not so gently that’s for sure...!!!

is consciousness part of the win condition?

closest prop bet i ever made to this was who could stand on hot concrete barefooted around a pool the longest.

Quote: Fuengirola2

We often gamble with my brothers and friends to see who stays the longest in a hot sauna, and the winner wins usually some alcohol beverages. The starting temperature is always 200+ Fahrenheits, and water is thrown into stove regularly. Others who have this same habit? Are there other Finns in this forum?

There is one Finnish American for every 6 people in Finland, a lot fewer than 1 Swedish American for every 2 people in Sweden. We had a family friend who grew up in Finland, and persuaded my family to get a Sauna, but we don't normally torture ourselves.

I visited Finland in 1987 shortly after Gorbachev came to power in Russia. At the time they seemed very preoccupied with the fact that many Americans thought that Finland was part of USSR. Movies like "White Nights" where Helsinki was used as a stand in for Moscow didn't help.

Dying in a sauna competition... I can think of better ways to go.