So, what would your three wishes be? Assume they can be fairly broad, but you need to be able to state them in, say, twenty seconds. Assume the genie isn't maliciously trying to circumvent your intentions, so you don't have to get everything down in triplicate. Ixnay on the wishing for more wishes.
To make it easier, stick to the quasi-selfish. Yes, I know, it's tempting to sacrifice your precious wishes for world peace or the end to human overpopulation or world hunger, but... Stick to what you'd want for you.
What I've come up with:
1) I want perfect physical and mental health in every respect for one hundred and fifty years, with an option to renew for another 150 at the end of that, and every, period- if I'm not ready to die. I want this ability to be passed on to all members of my family, so I don't have to watch any of my family die.
2) I want to be successful in whatever occupation I devote myself to- writing, theater, game design, architecture, what have you.
3) I want the wit and wisdom to be an eloquent speaker and a debater of such precision that there is no doubt in the mind of any onlooker, nor my opponent, that I am in the right.
Posted by KarlEd (Member # 571) on :
1. Immortality 2. Eternal Perfect Health 3. Telepathy
Posted by Princess Leah (Member # 6026) on :
Perfect Health is a cheating reply. No prioritizing required. *pouts* *...and cheats*
1. Perfect physical and mental health 2. The "sig oth" who I need - even if it's just a best friend. 3. The ability to shoot web out my wrists. Cuz that's just cool.
Posted by JannieJ (Member # 8683) on :
I had no idea my wishes would be so mundane, but I would wish for...
1. a beautiful singing voice (I sing like a cross between Lucille Ball and a crow) 2. to be graceful (because I can't walk across a room without tripping over something) 3. not to ever get hay fever again. ever.
Posted by ricree101 (Member # 7749) on :
quote:Originally posted by Sterling: 1) I want perfect physical and mental health in every respect for one hundred and fifty years, with an option to renew for another 150 at the end of that, and every, period- if I'm not ready to die. I want this ability to be passed on to all members of my family, so I don't have to watch any of my family die.
I'll put my three wishes up eventually, but I just want to say that this is one of the better thought out imortality wishes that I have seen.
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
All I want is to be Young, Thin, Beautiful, Healthy, Wealthy, Wise, and Talented for as long as I desire to live.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
I want to be lucky.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Is it odd that I can't think of anything I would wish for? I mean, sure, eternal youth and stuff would be nice, but I'd always feel like I hadn't done anything to merit it. I could be devastatingly handsome now if I really cared to be; I could be rich now, if I really wanted it. So I have to conclude that I don't really want these things.
The things I DO really want I already have.
Posted by Winder (Member # 8685) on :
1) To be as good a writer as I feel like I should be... i.e. stories and images flow from my imagination to paper perfectly.
2) To have record companies mail me promos of all new movie score releases
3) To be a successful enough writer that I can support myself with that alone, and eventually be able to have a film made out of at least one of my books, and to be heavily involved in that process. (since I have my own ideas about movie-making)
Posted by Katarain (Member # 6659) on :
1. My husband to be in perfect health. (and while I'm at it, me as well.)...Heck, might as well include my mother in this... okay.. my whole family...and some friends, too.
2. A billion dollars. Yes, I know this is very materialistic, but we'd use it for good...and I don't want to worry about the lack of money anymore.
That's it. I want health for my loved ones and myself, and plenty of money to share with people and to buy whatever we need or want.
Everything else I want can't be wished for, like myself and all those I loved to be among the saved. That's all about free choice.
I wouldn't wish for immortality. Not here. I want that in Heaven.
I guess I'd take suggestions for my 3rd wish. Posted by KPhysicsGeek (Member # 8655) on :
1) Be a .400 hitter and center fielder for the Yankees. 2) To truely understand quantumn mechanics. 3) Be mentally and physically healthy for as long as I choose to live.
Posted by Katarain (Member # 6659) on :
3. Many new shows and movies and revivals of Joss Whedon creations. Such as a return of the Buffyverse and many Serenity movies, while keeping up the quality of a Joss film/tv show.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
1)To be happy 2)To be Lucky 3)to love and be loved.
Posted by ifmyheartcouldbeat (Member # 8692) on :
I'm a new poster (yes i know) buut, this seemed like a good post to begin with...
1) To be able to move objects with my eyes. 2) To have an unlimited amount of money 3) (and to go along with Katarain's delayed third wish)...i want to be a character in a joss whedon directed series
Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :
Isn't using the word "and" cheating. How is perfect physical and mental health not two wishes? I mean, if I can just string things together with ands I'd just start listing things for my full 20 seconds with each wish.
I wish for a dump truck, and a pony, and some pie, and a new bicycle, etc. etc. etc.
Posted by KPhysicsGeek (Member # 8655) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bob the Lawyer: Isn't using the word "and" cheating. How is perfect physical and mental health not two wishes? I mean, if I can just string things together with ands I'd just start listing things for my full 20 seconds with each wish.
I wish for a dump truck, and a pony, and some pie, and a new bicycle, etc. etc. etc.
Well when I used it i tried to keep them related. It would have been better for just "perfect health" with the menal and physical implied
Posted by jebus202 (Member # 2524) on :
1. Money 2. Fame 3. B*tches
Posted by ricree101 (Member # 7749) on :
First off, Sterling's hearlth and immortality wish:
1) I want perfect physical and mental health in every respect for one hundred and fifty years, with an option to renew for another 150 at the end of that, and every, period- if I'm not ready to die. I want this ability to be passed on to all members of my family, so I don't have to watch any of my family die.
For my next two: 2) The wisdom to always know right and wrong in a given situation.
3) The strength of character to follow the course of action I know to be right.
Posted by Amanecer (Member # 4068) on :
1) My own personal Holodeck.
2) Perfect Health
3) The wisdom to learn from my mistakes and not repeat them.
Posted by K.T. (Member # 8665) on :
I am going to have to copy ricree for two of these.
1) The wisdom to always knoww right and wrong in a given situation (or if there is no right or wrong the wisdom to see the effects of the choices layed before me).
2)The strength of character to follow the course of action I know to be right.
3)Enough money to not have to worry about money.
Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :
1. A long, healthy life for my family (daughters, wife, mother, father, sister, etc).
no more...no less.
Posted by Enigmatic (Member # 7785) on :
quote: 3) (and to go along with Katarain's delayed third wish)...i want to be a character in a joss whedon directed series
You do? What kind of masochist are you? The man is not very nice to his characters. Or did you mean you wanted to play a character in a Joss Whedon series?
--Enigmatic
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
jebus, if you're not talking about female dogs, I'd appreciate it if you'd edit your post to something a little more complimentary to women. I don't know why it's perfectly okay for you to post that word with a * in it, but it's not okay for anyone here to post blatantly racist remarks. They are exactly the same thing.
I'm with Tom on this one. There's nothing I wish for that I can't or don't already have.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
quote:1) The wisdom to always knoww right and wrong in a given situation (or if there is no right or wrong the wisdom to see the effects of the choices layed before me).
Don't you think you'd be driven mad by the choices? This one leads to WWIII but this one kills off the entire population of North America?
I mean, what would decide on? Deathcount?
Posted by K.T. (Member # 8665) on :
I hope I will never be in a position that a choice of mine would have that kind of effect. I am just a peon and most of my choices are not earth shattering.
Posted by jebus202 (Member # 2524) on :
quote:jebus, if you're not talking about female dogs, I'd appreciate it if you'd edit your post to something a little more complimentary to women. I don't know why it's perfectly okay for you to post that word with a * in it, but it's not okay for anyone here to post blatantly racist remarks. They are exactly the same thing.
Ok, I'm talking about female dogs.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Bwah hahahahahahahahahaha
Posted by Zarex (Member # 8504) on :
1. To be able to go into any book of my choosing and meet the characters, participate in all the events, and so on.
2. To not be at risk of physical/mental harm when I do so. And to be able to take on any appearence/attributes when I do so so I don't have to stand out... unless I want to.
3. To have the ability to bring characters/things out of the books I visit.
(Anyone read the Thursday Next novels?)
Posted by jebus202 (Member # 2524) on :
Oh and no it's not the same thing as posting a racist remark, since if it was about women, I wouldn't be referring to all women, only a rather small group of them who in fact self-identify as "b*tches".
But in either case, just believe what ever makes you not offended and we can all go on in peace, and, more importantly, without a strongly worded email from the janitor.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
a lifetime supply of chocolate
to be hired on my first interview for my dream job
to not have some pathetic wendy disorder (I really like peter pans)
Posted by Soara (Member # 6729) on :
as far as things that could come true... 1. to meet my soulmate 2. to have wonderful children 3. to see the world
things that could not come true... 1. to have been born bilengual 2. to have abilities like Peggy's (in Alvin Maker), except with the ability to turn it on and off 3. to actually like and be good at science, so i could go spend the rest of my life living in the Churchill Northern Studies Centre in Churchill, Manitoba. actually that might get pretty boring.
Posted by Joldo (Member # 6991) on :
1) To run at peak mental and physical condition, and age gracefully with it.
2) A boyfriend, or something more long-lasting. A significant, excellent relationship with someone I really love.
3) A work ethic.
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
jebus, as I cannot refer to a self-identifying black person with the word ... nevermind, we know what it is, I still think that your choice of words is inappropriate. But whatever.
It's not like it's surprising. I am going to start refering to you as Peeves, though, if you don't mind.
Posted by Joldo (Member # 6991) on :
He does peeve me.
Posted by Rico (Member # 7533) on :
1) The ability to go back in time and slap my past jerk-self when he's being an idiot.
2) All the money in the world, so I never have to worry about anything but personal relationships and pursuing happiness.
3) Forgiveness for my mistakes from the people I care about.
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
1. Immortality 2. A time machine (or some method of going back in time) just so certain things can be changed
And (since I didn't see any rules against it)
3. Love (romantic love, not love between family or between friends)
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
1. I'd love being able to orb like Paige from Charmed. If I had that power...Ah. The things I'd do with it...
2. Never needing nutrition again. Why would I want to go hungry again?
3. Being able to go through time at will without having to worry about changing something accidentally or stuff that "Will happen no matter what I do." Yeah, I'd do the same thing from back to the future using this power in order to become rich. I'd do my best to help the world of course.
Posted by ifmyheartcouldbeat (Member # 8692) on :
to Enigmatic...yes i would like to PLAY a character on a series directed by Joss whedon...but hey...I wouldn't complain if I became Buffy Summers...
Posted by Toretha (Member # 2233) on :
A philosophy teacher who had half a brain!
Posted by Amanecer (Member # 4068) on :
quote: 1. To be able to go into any book of my choosing and meet the characters, participate in all the events, and so on.
Kinda like in a holodeck? Posted by Treason (Member # 7587) on :
"Ok, I'm talking about female dogs."
"Thank you Jebus!"
Mine are : 1. A self repairing body (Think Treason without the rad aspect, or Wolverine) 2. The ability to truly communicate with animals. (Either in pictures by telepathy or in "language") 3. A billion dollars.
The social stuff (love, family, friends) I can take care of on my own.
Posted by human_2.0 (Member # 6006) on :
Anyone read Magic Street?....
Posted by jebus202 (Member # 2524) on :
quote:It's not like it's surprising. I am going to start refering to you as Peeves, though, if you don't mind.
Not at all, I love nicknames.
::flies around jeniwren's head dropping nasty words::
::whizzes off cackling::
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
I can't believe I'm doing this.... but at times I do self-identify with the term jebus used. I'm a:
Beautiful Intelligent Thoughtful Caring Human
And other times I'm just an evil nasty person.... LOL
Posted by Zarex (Member # 8504) on :
No, not holodecks. Ahhh! Trekkies are everywhere!
I mean to literally go into a book of my choosing, not some artificial replicant of what a computer thinks that that book would be like. But what the author envisioned when he* wrote it.
* I was originally going to put he/she, but then I realized I was being politically correct. I hate being pollitically correct its so boring.
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Goody, would you feel warm and fuzzy about being referred to as a b*tch by your man? "Yo, she's my b*tch, hands off!"
My point is that while we may call ourselves this, it means something entirely different when someone else calls us that. And in the context which jebus was using the word, it essentially relegates women to nothing but a decorative penis sleeve.
Which is not to say I didn't find humor in his response. It made me laugh. Posted by jebus202 (Member # 2524) on :
quote:And in the context which jebus was using the word, it essentially relegates women to nothing but a decorative penis sleeve.
Not all women, just the ones who act like they are nothing but, as you so wonderfully put it, decorative penis sleeves.
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Jeni, you're right. When I say it about myself or my friends, it's obvious to us which version is meant. Just as it was apparent to me what jebus meant by his. The comment I was aiming my reply to (and I apologize for not being clear by quoting) was "self-identifying".
I say if jebus can find women willing to be his decorative sleeves, then more power to him... he'll need it to keep up with them!
Posted by hugh57 (Member # 5527) on :
quote:Originally posted by Sterling: 1) I want perfect physical and mental health in every respect for one hundred and fifty years, with an option to renew for another 150 at the end of that, and every, period- if I'm not ready to die. I want this ability to be passed on to all members of my family, so I don't have to watch any of my family die.
Um... I think that the above counts as much more than one wish, i.e., wishing it for you and your family.
Posted by RoyHobbs (Member # 7594) on :
1. The ability to stop time around me. This power would be b*tching.
2. A "Back to the Future" Delorian that runs on trash and junk.
3. The power to read people and understand their intentions, their thoughts etc.
Posted by Joldo (Member # 6991) on :
quote: And in the context which jebus was using the word, it essentially relegates women to nothing but a decorative penis sleeve.
*tries to clear mental image of crocheted condom covers*
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Interesting distinction from telepathy, RoyHobbs. I like it.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Here are my three wishes. I am trying to make them true.
1. To be helpful 2. To be useful 3. To be good
Posted by RoyHobbs (Member # 7594) on :
*takes on teenage girl accent*
Uhhh... lame!
Curse the lack of a tongue-in-cheek graemlin... Posted by Allegra (Member # 6773) on :
1. To be an amazing bass player right now.
2. To be young, thin, and beautiful until I am ready to die
3. To have unlimited plane tickets home for visits
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
quote:Originally posted by RoyHobbs: Uhhh... lame!
I know that it doesn't sound that exciting, but I really DO want to be helpful, useful and good. It would be nice if it came easily instead of having to work at it, though.
But it is work worth doing. I'll keep trying.
I'd rather be helpful, useful and good than be rich or famous or have stuff. Health would be nice, for me and my family. But I'm sticking with helpful, useful and good.
So there.
Posted by 0Megabyte (Member # 8624) on :
I want a pony, a toy rocket, and...
well, seriously, I don't know. Three wishes are rather dangerous things to have, ne?
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Depends on the wisher, eh?
Posted by dem (Member # 2512) on :
1. Friendship 2. Courage 3. Health
Posted by IdemosthenesI (Member # 862) on :
I would make a huge list of all the material posessions I want, all the abilities I want, all the insights and powers I want, and then I would say:
I wish for everything on this list.
Then, I would make a list of all the heartaches and troubles and flaws and bad habit I want rid of and say:
I wish for the cessadtion of everything on this list.
For the third wish, I would wish for a strudel. I like strudel.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
1: The ability to communicate exactly what I wanted and be met with perfect understanding.
2: The answer to whatever question I could think of. Yeah, an omniscient answer machine.
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