A N S W E R S T O T H E I R N Q U E S T I O N V O L U M E T W O , N U M B E R F O U R ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "If you could go back in time, what one day of your life would you observe?" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- As always, if these are just cluttering your mailbox, don't waste your time - or mine - and let me know. Being removed from the list takes only the word. Ya don't have ta beat me with a stick - even if I *would* enjoy it. On the other hand, *PLEASE* tell folks that might enjoy it about it ... not enough people on ... Well, the comments seemed to be okay with y'all ... and so I guess I'll be keepin' them ... although it was pointed out to me (by FSCLH) that I do not answer the question myself ... and so that's what's new about this week's ... sorry it's late, but had some things to straighten out ... here we go ... -- ASRDW1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #01 ACAD2A::VNSMP Thu 08 Oct 1992 04:54:02 ( 8/ 586) M From: Sheldon I think if I could observe any moment from my past. I would have to go back to the last time I had sex. It's been so long It'd be like a whole new experience all over again. Of course course witnessing my own birth might be kind of interesting. And then there's the first time I got stoned that was a pretty good time. No I've got it. I once had a tire explode in my face. A very large loader tire. I have no recolection of the time of the explosion to the time I got up from the ground 15 feet away. I think it would be very interesting to go back and see the expresion on my face. ---- R: Is this some sort of come-on? Was the tire exploding anything like the sex? Wow. :) #02 ACAD3A::FSJJP Thu 08 Oct 1992 08:58:23 ( 5/ 206) M From: His Royal Highness Corwin hmm .. what day would I observe ... : Hmm, The end of World War 3 .... Yes, that was the greatest moment for mankind .. When we finished off the rest of the world. and Moved to the moon, mars and venus ---- R: Hmm. I believe that the question stated "back" in time. A good answer, but kinda depressing. Sigh. (BLAM!!) #03 ACAD2A::ASTCR Thu 08 Oct 1992 09:04:33 ( 2/ 321) M From: Frenchy That is the easiest question you have every asked. I would go back to the State Fair horse show three years ago and observe my coward self. This is the day I should have asked a girl to marry me. But I procrastinated and when I asked her three monthes later it was too late. If I had to do it again it would be different. ----- R: Ah, Tore-grey, 'tis true ... such regrets are scattered through all our lives ... I grieve for thee ... but keep thou hunting ... #04 ACAD2A::PSSLA Thu 08 Oct 1992 09:19:47 ( 1/ 63) M From: Lorraine My best sexual incounter....what else would I want to relive ! ----- R: Um ... how about ... MY best sexual encounter? :) #05 ACAD3A::FSTGM Thu 08 Oct 1992 11:59:21 ( 30/ 1318) M F From: One So when does life begin? I contend (for this answer only) that life begins when your most primitive ancestor was born. He/she carried the seeds for your life long before you ever existed. As such, this question now reads "If you could go back in time, what one day would you observe?" because my life has been going on for many millenia. As you didn't specify one continuous day, I would probably split up my time into 24 one-hour blocks. Nor did it say that I had to observe myself (or my ancestors) so I could see anywhere in the universe. So where would I observe? How about a place about 10 billion light years away from here (to see where the edge of the universe is), watch the Emancipation Proclamation, observe Christ and see if he actually did anything, look at the actual text of Socrates "Apology" (my, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure flashback...), one of George Washington's speeches, etc,etc, etc. I bet I would have done a lot more than anyone else that responded! :) -Tom ----- R: Wow. Used all the loopholes, eh, Tom? A little free with the "life" interpretation, but you've got cojones. I give it an "A." #06 ACAD3A::FSMCS1 Thu 08 Oct 1992 16:00:47 ( 2/ 79) M From: Milo C. Slack I don't think I'd go back in time at all. It would be far too depressing... ----- R: Then your life must be better than it ever has before. You must be in a hell of a good mood. Or at least, you should be. The SubGenius must have SLACK! You must have found it. :) #07 ACAD2A::PSJMR Thu 08 Oct 1992 17:17:06 ( 3/ 217) M From: Ziggy the day i was born, only if i could have the same knowledge i have now. for i would start over and do things way different!!! you all would be addressing me as EMPEROR !!!!!!!!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ----- R: "I don't know officer, he just took off his pants and started running around saying, 'WORSHIP ME! BOW DOWN! LOOK UPON MY WORKS, YE MIGHTY, AND DESPAIR!' and then he tried to make the cat juggle for him ... " #08 ACAD2A::PSCAC Thu 08 Oct 1992 18:32:53 ( 3/ 145) M From: CHRISTOPHER A CULBERTSON I would go back to 1983....it is the only time in history that I remeber actually having some spunk and hurt somebody and felt good about it!!!! ----- R: Yeah, but I ahd to pay the hospital bills ... I have scars. :) #09 ACAD2A::ASBAC Thu 08 Oct 1992 20:08:18 ( 1/ 71) M From: Hidden Places I'd probably observe the first time I met the girl I call friend, now. ----- R: It's amazing to look back and realize that the person you know now is the person you met then ... a perspective shift. Kinda like finding out that you were adopted. Well, maybe not that bad. #15 ACAD2A::ASBWC Fri 09 Oct 1992 00:18:00 ( 21/ 1432) M From: Brady W. Clark - UAA Math VAX Could you make any changes to what occured that day? Cause if you could I would definitely go back to the junior prom. No details, but I would really like to see how my life would be different today if I'd done things a little bit differently that night. If not, I offer two experiences that I would have to choose from. 1) June 1992, sitting on a bench at the Hidden Lake campground with my best friend drinking a beer and watching the sun set over the lake as we discussed the universe and our respective places in it. 2) November 1972, my birth. The most major life experience that none of us remembers. I would like to see who was at the hospital, what they talked about, what everyone concerned was thinking and feeling in the hours before and after my own entrance into this world. -- ^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~ | Brady W. Clark -- University of Alaska Anchorage | | Internet - asbwc@acad3.alaska.edu "Touch me I'm sick!" | | or - asbwc@acad2.alaska.edu --Mudhoney | | BITnet - asbwc@alaska | | SnailMail - 1981 Commodore Drive, Anchorage, AK 99507-4528 | | My disclaimer is currently undergoing rehab, all donations welcome. | ~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^~~~^^^ ----- R: Would that we could all observe this day ... well, we all do ... we just don't remember a hell of a lot. Or at least, I don't. :) #21 ACAD3A::FSJDS1 Sat 10 Oct 1992 00:21:23 ( 3/ 157) M From: Sugar Magnolia The day I pushed the car over the bluff.... and watched it's cute little Camaro ass tumble 400ft. onto the beach. (If I can't have it....you can't either.) ----- R: Does this mean I'm not getting my car back? #23 ACAD2A::FSMLM2 Sat 10 Oct 1992 13:34:06 ( 4/ 187) M From: Rebelheart wow...what drugs have you ben smokiing. hmmm possibly the day I was born or better yet I d go back to when I really screwed up my life one day in July in the late 70's and just say no! ----- R: Say no to what? Drugs? Sex? Jimmy Carter? (Oh, and by the way, it was oregano I was smoking.) #24 ACAD2A::RSJFG Sat 10 Oct 1992 17:06:35 ( 6/ 233) M From: The Ghost Rider I would observe the day that I discovered perpetual motion. Oh.. I'm sorry, that hasn't happened yet. :) I would have to observe the first time I got layed... ;) (Always have to say something about sex... no one else does :) ----- R: Hey, they're *all* talking about sex ... they just don't always know it. Yeah, I agree with this one ... #26 ACAD2A::ASFJP Sun 11 Oct 1992 12:20:32 ( 12/ 423) M From: Jabberwokky What one day of my life would I observe? There hasn't been nearly anything momentous enough to *observe*, but I would take an active role, by going back in time and buying some stocks which have ammased considerable wealth since then. For just an observatory role: I'd go forward in time, just so I could be prepared. Actually, I don't recall much any of my past. Perhaps reviewing it would help me fill in some notes. ----- R: I hear that when the aliens capture you, they suppress all of your memories of the trip ... maybe they just had the machine on "extra" #28 ACAD2A::FSCLH Tue 13 Oct 1992 08:59:07 ( 8/ 327) M From: a sexual innuendo hmm... observe, not change, eh? that makes it a little tougher... i don't think i would observe any day in my life... if it was a good day, it wouldn't seem so good from the outside point of view and if it was a bad day... well, i don't see any need to beat myself over the head looking for ways i could have changed things... ----- R: A good point ... or rather, points ... but perhaps a day that you do not remember? Could be useful to watch yourself ... hmm. #29 ACAD2A::ASRDW1 Tue 13 Oct 1992 21:06:18 ( 99/ 990) M From: Royster Woo ... a tough one ... I think I would go back in time and watch the day that I first noticed woman ... I'd love to see the circumstances ... The look of amazement ... and even though it wasn't mentioned in the parameters of the question, I would love to go over and say, "This is what turns the earth." ---- ----- R: Wow. The perfect answer. (har) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, that wasn't so bad, was it? Took a couple of ideas about the format and added 'em on ... seems to be okay, but still be hammered out ... if any of you have ideas about questions, throw 'em my way, too ... -----------------------------------------------------------------------------