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View Poll Results: Given these options, what would you take?
Poll Options:
To be immortal 21 votes (40.38%)
To be Invinsible 14 votes (26.92%)
To be Invisable 10 votes (19.23%)
To be intelligent 7 votes (13.46%)
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Ken Masters
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Sep 18, 2003, 09:46 AM
 
Given these options which would you take?
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 09:51 AM
 
Originally posted by Ken Masters:
Given these options which would you take?
Invisable?

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Ken Masters  (op)
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Sep 18, 2003, 09:53 AM
 
Immortal

Only drawback,

I will not age, but everyone around me will,

everyone i love, will end up dead or dieing infront of me,

If i get hit by a bus, i would probably exist in pain for all eternity. (i'll be a cripple, like superman!)

(Please don't hit me with a BUS)
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 09:54 AM
 


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Spheric Harlot
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Sep 18, 2003, 10:01 AM
 
I would choose the power to spell if I were you.

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Ken Masters  (op)
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Sep 18, 2003, 10:17 AM
 
I'm going to assume that the powers presented here are Immortality, Invincibility, Invisibility, or Intelligence.

Among those, I'd probably choose Invincibility. Nothing could hurt me, but I'd still die when my time was up, so I wouldn't necessarily have to watch everyone I love grow old and die while I remain unaging. Best of both worlds.
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Sep 18, 2003, 10:20 AM
 
Either invisibility or invincibility.

Both would be incredible fun.

Immortality? That would be more of a curse.
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 10:24 AM
 
Originally posted by Ken Masters:
I scored TOP 3 in my English Class,
You must be 3. Not because of the spelling, but 'cause you know those other 2 don't walk around and say "I'm in the top 3!"

Besides, are you talking American high school? That doesn't count...
[edit]You're a non-native English speaker? Geez, don't worry about spelling then. I wish my second language was as good.[/edit]

On topic. it's a hard decision for me. I think invincibility would cool, but I'm not that afraid of the world as it is. Invisibility would be pretty sweet, but would it always be on? That'd be difficult. Intelligence? Well I already have that...

I chose immortality. While knowing that everyone will die before me, that doesn't scare me all that much. First, people always die around us. So that happens anyway. You form new connections and live on. Imagine being able to see the world around you change for many many years to come. Imagine learning every language, and traveling the world. Wouldn't that be sweet? Actually, immortality would be better if it was just a really long lifetime. I think after a few lifetimes worth, it'd get kinda old. However, if I was immortal but not invincible, I could just choose when it's time for me to go. Hopefully I'd do it with grace and not at a time I'm depressed (like when my first friends die off).
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Sep 18, 2003, 10:31 AM
 
Originally posted by Ken Masters:
True, So true.......


But, yeah, my spelling is horrific,

Yours would be too if you had 2.5 years to learn English. Gramma ("wat the???) In my native tongue, we have no Gramma, it is non-existent!!!

So, post in the "for all U spelling NAZI thread"
For 2 and a half years, your English is exceptional.

Out of interest: What is your native language if you say there is no grammar?

Chinese?

-s*
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 10:34 AM
 
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Sep 18, 2003, 10:40 AM
 
Originally posted by Ken Masters:
I loss a lot of marks for spelling in my final year exam, they didn�t allow electronic dictionaries, and I sucked at the conventional ones. So i never finished the 3 essays i had to write.

No, My parents made the SMART decision and specifically refuse to live in America because their education system SUCKED-ASS.


We opted for the free education in Australia, and nearly free Tertiary education.(unless you are making 30,000 you never have to pay it back through TAX) That's Rights!!! I don't have to pay a DIME right now and im studying 2 degrees!!!

That�s probably 8000+ AUS $$$ I don't have to worry about until I make my money as a professional, and if I end up being a BUM, its ok, I don't have to pay it back, EVER!!!!
Well, if it wasn't obvious, my comments were in jest, whether or not English is your first language. But I'm curious too, is it? If not, what is?
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 11:00 AM
 
Originally posted by Ken Masters:
Given these options which would you take?
I would take only the power necessary to
bring you back to earth from la-la land or
the merry O'land of OZ or what ever make
believe place you inhabit.
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 11:08 AM
 
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Sep 18, 2003, 11:09 AM
 
I would want to be wise.

"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense." Winston Churchill
     
Kate Constipate
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Sep 18, 2003, 11:11 AM
 
Originally posted by catsank:
I would take only the power necessary to
bring you back to earth from la-la land or
the merry O'land of OZ or what ever make
believe place you inhabit.
This was suppose to be a fun thread,

But instead we get people bashing each other and Nip Picking.

This forum should be called WhingeNN.
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 11:31 AM
 
Originally posted by Kate Constipate:
This was suppose to be a fun thread,

But instead we get people bashing each other and Nip Picking.

This forum should be called WhingeNN.
Your probably right, and I am only saying that because
your in my living room and he's in my backyard ;)
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 11:32 AM
 
Originally posted by wdlove:
I would want to be wise.
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 11:44 AM
 
Originally posted by Ken Masters:
Immortal

Only drawback,

I will not age, but everyone around me will,

everyone i love, will end up dead or dieing infront of me,

If i get hit by a bus, i would probably exist in pain for all eternity. (i'll be a cripple, like superman!)

(Please don't hit me with a BUS)
Erm, you WILL age, you just won't die.

You want invinsibilty if you don't wanna age or get hurt by a bus.
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 02:04 PM
 
Originally posted by IUJHJSDHE:
You want invinsibilty if you don't wanna age or get hurt by a bus.
And you, too, want spelling power.

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Sep 18, 2003, 02:23 PM
 
i want intelligance!
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Sep 18, 2003, 02:58 PM
 
Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
And you, too, want spelling power.

-s*
Thats ok, invincibility will do just fine for now.
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 08:19 PM
 
I want to be intelligent enough to build an invisibility machine. And super armor to make me invincible.
Yes. Intelligence is the key...
:::shifty eyes::::
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 09:20 PM
 
Do you people ever visit non-Mac sites? Ever go to HomestarRunner.com? Ever see the email "Invisibility?" http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail41.html

Here's how it goes:

strong bad,

what would you do if you were invisable for one day????

sin studly17

a> Well dumb name, this is something I've often thought about myself. And I came to the conclusion that... I don't really think being visible prevents me from doing whatever I want to do. So I'd probably just do the kind of stuff I'd normally do.
And it goes on. Watch it, it's funny.

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Sep 18, 2003, 10:57 PM
 
Intelligence.

Then I would invent an invisibility potion and a force field.

Best of all worlds.

Hey, maybe I don't need that intelligence after all...
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 10:58 PM
 
Originally posted by Luca Rescigno:
Do you people ever visit non-Mac sites? Ever go to HomestarRunner.com? Ever see the email "Invisibility?" http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail41.html

Here's how it goes:



And it goes on. Watch it, it's funny.
I'd put a bullhorn and a bucket on the end of my arms too. Sure beats a laser.
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 11:34 PM
 
I voted for intelligent. I would never want to be immortal. Seeing the world change around you would be cool, but otherwise it would really suck.
     
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Sep 18, 2003, 11:41 PM
 
Originally posted by benb:
I'd put a bullhorn and a bucket on the end of my arms too. Sure beats a laser.
You mean a lazor?

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Sep 19, 2003, 12:39 AM
 
Invisible: While sneaking around would be cool for a while, the novelty would wear off and I'd want to be seen.

Intelligence: Is often a curse, you can be too smart for your own good.

Immortal: No thanks. Life's long enough already.

Invincible: The best of the presented choices. Not being able to get hurt would come in handy in many situations. I don't like pain.
     
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Sep 19, 2003, 12:45 AM
 
My super power: Indivisibility

That's right. You can't split my atoms.. no surreeee.

Nor can you divide me evenly by any number. (ie. it's not the case that me|x, where x is an element of the real numbers)
     
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Sep 19, 2003, 02:32 AM
 
You left incredible stupidity off that list. With it you can actually think you have all 4 powers and it's far more attainable IMHO.

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