The problem with gaining new super powers is that you never can completely control how they work.
Today on my way to work I got stuck behind a bathtub repair truck. Essentially a pick-up truck with a mini U-Haul type trailer. And the truck was definitely under powered, or they were driving extra cautiously because they maintained 5 miles per hour below the speed limit. That mean 20 MPH through residential.
And so I kept visualizing them turning left.
Turn left. Turn left. Turn left...
Finally they pulled over at the house they where were going to be working.
I passed in relief and the next song to come on the iPod?
"Turn Left" by Chickenfoot.
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Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Croce II - The Wishening
And then there's the topic of wishes. What if I got three of them. Assume the basic restrictions of not wishing for more and not being able to directly affect other people.
What to wish for?
Money is good, but how not to run out? How about a wallet that always has the exact amount needed for any purchase for any amount up to $1,000, and anything over $1,000 a credit card that is accepted anywhere, and never needs to be paid off. And perhaps a checkbook with unlimited checks for purchases that won't take a credit card... Like a house.
So that's one.
Now I've been reading comic books for most of my life, and collecting seriously for 20 years. And so who wouldn't want a Little super-power? Then there's the whole question of what power. Or powers. But let's make this easy, and limit to one power per wish. So then what to choose. Now a book that really affected me is Jumper by Stephen Gould. Please don't think of the movie. I haven't seen it, but I won't see it either. Read the book. But the way the Davey teleports in the book is the way to go. Anywhere he can see, has been recently or can picture with the help of a video and sound recording, loss of relative momentum, and teleportation by castling. Castling is the best method I can consider. Essentially he trades places with an exact Davey sized portion of air or water. There's none of the popping, or air displacement, or even the stupid visual effects of the movie. Yes, please.
So that's two.
And then I'm stuck. Perhaps I'll just save Wish #3 until I really need it.
What to wish for?
Money is good, but how not to run out? How about a wallet that always has the exact amount needed for any purchase for any amount up to $1,000, and anything over $1,000 a credit card that is accepted anywhere, and never needs to be paid off. And perhaps a checkbook with unlimited checks for purchases that won't take a credit card... Like a house.
So that's one.
Now I've been reading comic books for most of my life, and collecting seriously for 20 years. And so who wouldn't want a Little super-power? Then there's the whole question of what power. Or powers. But let's make this easy, and limit to one power per wish. So then what to choose. Now a book that really affected me is Jumper by Stephen Gould. Please don't think of the movie. I haven't seen it, but I won't see it either. Read the book. But the way the Davey teleports in the book is the way to go. Anywhere he can see, has been recently or can picture with the help of a video and sound recording, loss of relative momentum, and teleportation by castling. Castling is the best method I can consider. Essentially he trades places with an exact Davey sized portion of air or water. There's none of the popping, or air displacement, or even the stupid visual effects of the movie. Yes, please.
So that's two.
And then I'm stuck. Perhaps I'll just save Wish #3 until I really need it.
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