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Three Wishes

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:19pm
by Lord Poe
Ok, let's say you find a genie in a bottle and she (heh heh!) grants you three wishes.

Do you think it would be absolutely fair if you said,

1) I want to live in perfect health forever

2) I want a lifetime of unlimited wishes granted from you.

:?:

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:21pm
by DPDarkPrimus
The genie would find some way to screw you over, no doubt.

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:21pm
by The Aliens
If s/he doesn't specify any restrictions on your wishes, then anything you ask for is fair game.

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:23pm
by Robert Treder
There are plenty of ways to screw over a genie (just as there are plenty of ways for it to screw you over). I guess that's one of the reasons they don't exist.

My favorite is to always use your third wish to get another genie.

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:23pm
by Soontir C'boath
Why is it three wishes in the first place? :? ~Jason

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:25pm
by Ghost Rider

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:26pm
by The Aliens
Generally 'cause it was a plot point for some fable, wasn't it? And I love the movie in your sig.

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:26pm
by InnerBrat
Soontir C'boath wrote:Why is it three wishes in the first place? :? ~Jason
Because Narrative Causality is subject to the Law of Threes.

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:29pm
by Montcalm
"I want to live eternally" POOF "Crap i`m in the bottle" :D

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:34pm
by spongyblue
Thats why you need a lawyer to help you draw up a fifty two page affidavit(sp?) of the terms and conditions of wish number one.

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:44pm
by DPDarkPrimus
Look, you ask for infinite wishes? What happens if you think "Man, I wish [person] was dead", or "I wish someone would just bomb that stupid country already", or, in a moment of despair "I wish I'd never been born"?

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:46pm
by InnerBrat
DPDarkPrimus wrote:Look, you ask for infinite wishes? What happens if you think "Man, I wish [person] was dead", or "I wish someone would just bomb that stupid country already", or, in a moment of despair "I wish I'd never been born"?
"I wish I'd never wished that wish"

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:49pm
by Shinova
I take a week to draft up long pages of my three wishes, which would basically be:


1. Eternal youth and peak health

2. All sorts of powers without averse consequences to myself

3. Automatically resurrect everytime I'm killed



If I had a fourth, I'd use that to free the genie. :D

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:52pm
by Montcalm
Shinova wrote:If I had a fourth, I'd use that to free the genie. :D
And have sex with her i bet

Posted: 2004-01-23 07:56pm
by Soontir C'boath
So after the third wish all is lost? Grrrrr....I wished I only made two wishes.:)~Jason

Posted: 2004-01-23 08:08pm
by Howedar
The first thing I'd do is ask for another 100 wishes.

Re: Three Wishes

Posted: 2004-01-23 08:59pm
by Cal Wright
Lord Poe wrote:
2) I want a lifetime of unlimited wishes granted from you.
3) I want a big mansion right here.

You sure?
YES!!!

*POOF* Wizard of Oz style bitch!

Posted: 2004-01-23 09:35pm
by baelfire1945
Absolutely fair in all respects.

Posted: 2004-01-23 10:39pm
by Chardok
The Djinn are notoriously evil. I think one of the most evil creatures EVER. She'll turn it around on you.

"I want a lifetime of wishes from you"

"Okay."

*poof*

"You now have a lifetime of wishes-ah"

"Cool!"

*poof*

"You're dead."

Posted: 2004-01-23 11:05pm
by aphexmonster
three wishes is entirely not enough for me

Posted: 2004-01-24 12:16am
by Nathan F
Only if she comes with it. :twisted:

Posted: 2004-01-24 12:45am
by Sarevok
If it is a djinn you better wish it goes away and request angels to help you. As Chardok mentioned djinn are extremely evil. They grant their wishes by taking note of the subtle meanings of your words. For example you wish you could win the heart of your lover the djinn would kill them and literaly bring their heart to you.

Posted: 2004-01-24 12:49am
by LordShaithis
"I wish for supreme and eternal power over all that which exists."

Twist that, beeyotch!

Posted: 2004-01-24 12:58am
by AnimeJet
I guess she would then destroy everything that exists >.>

Posted: 2004-01-24 01:00am
by Sarevok
Something like that.