2/13/04 Question from Michaelskis

[Maister]

It is 4pm in Kalamazoo County and I am out measuring setbacks for a kitchen expansion, so Maister is nice enough to post this for me.

Today's question comes from a TV commercial listed in another post (thanks to GeogPlanner)
If you had a phone that would call back in to speak with a younger version of yourself for 30 seconds, what information would you share that might significantly change the outcome of your life?

 

[NHPlanner]

Stay the f!@$ away from [insert ex-wife's name here].....she's going to mess up your life and it's gonna end in divorce after barely a year.

 

[SkeLeton]

"Do whatever you want, you're gonna screw it up anyways!"

 

[SGB]

Stay away from roller rinks as a teenager!
You can't afford the future dental work that will be needed!
8-!

 

[Rumpy Tunanator]

-I think I would have to have it tell me "Hey jerk, next time don't eat the steamed clam, dummie."

3 days of hallucinations before heading to the ER, is not a good idea.

I can't really think of anything else, because every stupid thing you do in life, ends up teaching you something to pass along in the future.

 

[Maister]

You know, I was telling Michaelskis (outside of the cyberworld) that one of the problems of trying to prevent unpleasant episodes in life is that sometimes good things come out of what seem at the time to be terrible situations. Like getting fired from a sh---y job only to get a much better one later or discovering one's spiritual side through 12 step recovery or getting dumped only to find oneself in a richer relationship later in life due to the earlier introspection.....you get the idea.

 

[Michele Zone]

You do not have a destiny. I am only one POSSIBLE Future Self. You should get on the phone and talk to several other POSSIBLE Future Selves as well and see which woman you like the best and then follow her advice. And if you don't like any of them, keep looking until you find the one you want to become. "There is always a choice. You still have a choice." (Can someone tell me the name of the Tom Cruise movie I am stealing that quote from?)

 

[Queen B]

Have all the sex you want cause your highschool reputation doesn't mean squat and AIDS is on it's way!

 

[Rumpy Tunanator]

Have all the sex you want cause your highschool reputation doesn't mean squat and AIDS is on it's way!

But wouldn't the burning sensations of other lovely diseases be a check of how much you do have?

 

[michaelskis]

Mine would be the following...

Being a good guy, or shy will not get you laid, and becareful on the third to the last gate when ski racing... don't take it wide, knees are important.

 

[SkeLeton]

"There is always a choice. You still have a choice." (Can someone tell me the name of the Tom Cruise movie I am stealing that quote from?)

Minority Report?

 

[Michele Zone]

Minority Report?

YES! I think that's it! Thank you, SkeL.

 

[Chet]

Dont buy the Yugo!

 

[JNA]

Get medical and dental insurance / check-ups so you don't have to pay dearly :-c for the consequences now.

 

[otterpop]

Mine would be the following...

Being a good guy, or shy will not get you laid, . . .

DITTO. "A faint heart never filled a flush" Or something like that.

 

[Zoning Goddess]

Don't move to that stinkin' little town!!! (which will effectively solve the ex-spouse problem and a few others)

Don't switch your college major!

 

[Dan]

Use every spare dime you have to buy Microsoft stock! Lots and lots of Microsoft stock!

(sorry jordanb)

 

[Wulf9]

becareful on the third to the last gate when ski racing... don't take it wide, knees are important.

And remember to breathe, particularly on the downhill. If you hold your breath, you run out of oxygen just when you need some strength.

 

[JNA]

knees are important.

I can relate after 6 yrs in Breckenridge but 12 yrs later I am paying for it now :-c

 

[The Irish One]

You know you're going to get whooped but take a swing anyways, right at the nose. times 3

Confront her with the bull**** she's throwing at you and tell her you're not interested, but my friend -he's a nice guy......and you are so good to go my man.

 

[Cardinal]

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