In the spirit of togetherness, here's a second predicament...
Pre-set up: you both agree, if either of you quit prior to the end of the TUG, you will pay me $1000 (just kidding, really). A little added incentive to play the TUG to it's end

Onto the setup:
1) Attire: same as the previous predicament.
2) You are tied to a king size bed with cotton rope, spreadeagle and facing upwards, spread as far as your body allows.
3) Your mouth is stuffed with cloth, and microfoam tape is wrapped around to keep everything in place.
4) Your wife is ordered to climb on top of you, and to spread'em, so she matches your situation. Minor adjustments are made so that her face is directly above yours.
5) Your wife is then secured to the bed, in the same fashion as you are, with cotton rope connecting her wrist and ankles, to the four corners of the bed.
6) A large ballgag (the largest she can handle) is pushed into her mouth, and buckled firmly in place.
7) Microfoam tape is wrapped around her head, further securing the ballgag in place.
8 ) And now, to ensure togetherness, leather straps are placed around the both of you in the following areas:
a) Wrists
b) Ankles
c) Below the knees
d) Above the knees
e) Hips
f) Chests
g) Above the elbows
9) Finally, with both your hands open, and palms touching, vinyl tape is wrapped around each set of hands, essentially from the wrists to the fingertips.
Now for the challenge/game element. You both see me take out a tablet, and are a little puzzled that there is no timer software visible on the screen.
I explain how this game is played: "This software is a decibel meter. I can set it to count sounds if and when they exceed a certain decibel level. Another setting
is the length of time. Say, count the sound if it reached 30 decibels or more and lasted at least 5 seconds. The zero you see here is the number of times the
decibel threshold has been met and for the set duration. This other zero you see here is the maximum count value. When this number is reached, an alarm will go off, and the game will be over. You will both be released and be victorious. Of course, either of you can quit at any time, but it'll cost you a grand. Oh yeah,
and keep in mind, if both of you grunt at the same time, it'll count as one from a tabulation standpoint; the software does not make any distinction about the number of sources."
I pick up the tablet, adjust a few settings, and place it down on the bed, visible to both. Here's what you see:
- Decibel level: 80 db (about what a vacuum cleaner would make)
- Duration: 5 seconds
- Maximum count value: 500
- Count obtained: 0
With everything set, I sit down in a nearby chair a few feet away, and slowly sip my coffee, and say: "3-2-1 GO! Good luck!"