O would some power the giftie gie us to see ourselves as others see us.
— Robert Burns
Oh, wait, no! Not that!
I want to be shielded from reality by a delusional world view.
(What? Really? Bein’ a Democrat is a super power?)
Comment by DougM (November is coming) — August 24, 2012 @ 7:30 am
Dunno G-ette, I can`t imagine you sitting on a straw nest for half a day; yanno?
Comment by Colonel Jerry USMC — August 24, 2012 @ 7:32 am
Wait! Does that mean some of us (…no names, natch…) have to come up with a second Super Power?
Comment by Colonel Jerry USMC — August 24, 2012 @ 7:38 am
A super imaginary invisible *pkew*…
Comment by SondraK, Queen of my domain — August 24, 2012 @ 7:56 am
The ability to make someone’s tongue blow up to 23776.3 times it’s normal size and turn green when they are lying.
Comment by SondraK, Queen of my domain — August 24, 2012 @ 8:13 am
Comment by SondraK, Queen of my domain — August 24, 2012 @ 8:21 am
The ability to literally beat sense into people. It would not only be useful, it would be highly satisfying!
The ability to put the world on pause – to freeze everything in time. Except me. I can go on about my business while everything else is in a state of suspended animation.
This would allow me to catch up on everything I am behind in.
^ Peggy
That’s gonna cause the oceans to shlosh around a lot.
Comment by DougM (November is coming) — August 24, 2012 @ 9:57 am
I always thought teleportation would be awesome. Be anywhere with a thought. No walls could stop me, no prison could hold me. The temptation to use this for evil would be very great…. and I’m not talking about mundane things like stealing stuff. That’s small thinking. You could decide who runs the world with that one ability.
Other than that, the ability to see one day into the future would be very handy. I loved the concept of the show “First Edition” a few years ago about a guy who mysteriously got tomorrow’s newspaper every morning. Great idea, not well executed.
Comment by Annoyed White Male — August 24, 2012 @ 12:29 pm
By speaking a single magic word 3 times, cause anyone I was talking to, either in person or on the phone, to instantly be afflicted with permanent, irreversable and total amnesia; such that they even forget how to speak, walk or control their bowels.
In short, bust their operating system down to DOS.
Comment by Lucius Severus Pertinax — August 24, 2012 @ 12:42 pm
^^ PeggyU ^^ If you haven’t already (or even if you have) I would suggest reading The Girl, The Gold Watch & Everything by John D. MacDonald. A very fun read by one of the great detective novelists, who takes a vacation from his usual genre (the Travis McGee series) with this one.
Comment by TRKOF — August 24, 2012 @ 7:07 am
Deliver tomorrow’s newspaper to me today.
Comment by Wollf — August 24, 2012 @ 7:19 am
Lay golden eggs.
Comment by geezerette — August 24, 2012 @ 7:24 am
O would some power the giftie gie us to see ourselves as others see us.
— Robert Burns
Oh, wait, no! Not that!
I want to be shielded from reality by a delusional world view.
(What? Really? Bein’ a Democrat is a super power?)
Comment by DougM (November is coming) — August 24, 2012 @ 7:30 am
Dunno G-ette, I can`t imagine you sitting on a straw nest for half a day; yanno?
Comment by Colonel Jerry USMC — August 24, 2012 @ 7:32 am
Wait! Does that mean some of us (…no names, natch…) have to come up with a second Super Power?
Comment by Colonel Jerry USMC — August 24, 2012 @ 7:38 am
A super imaginary invisible *pkew*…
Comment by SondraK, Queen of my domain — August 24, 2012 @ 7:56 am
The ability to make someone’s tongue blow up to 23776.3 times it’s normal size and turn green when they are lying.
Comment by SondraK, Queen of my domain — August 24, 2012 @ 8:13 am
Comment by SondraK, Queen of my domain — August 24, 2012 @ 8:21 am
The ability to literally beat sense into people. It would not only be useful, it would be highly satisfying!
Comment by Stilton — August 24, 2012 @ 8:25 am
L’ngs I have a couple good books I could sit in a straw nest.
Comment by geezerette — August 24, 2012 @ 8:33 am
Would that big tongue go with the long nose? Or do some get the nose and some the tongue? Don’t you dare!!!
Comment by geezerette — August 24, 2012 @ 8:35 am
Super Swollen Tongue Woman & her corgi pal, zip-yer-lips! Marvel Comics….
Comment by Colonel Jerry USMC — August 24, 2012 @ 8:38 am
Telekinesis.
Comment by Jess — August 24, 2012 @ 8:47 am
To create NZT-48.
ref: “Limitless”
Comment by mech — August 24, 2012 @ 9:07 am
Seven words? Do you see this clue by four?
Comment by Walt — August 24, 2012 @ 9:41 am
The ability to put the world on pause – to freeze everything in time. Except me. I can go on about my business while everything else is in a state of suspended animation.
This would allow me to catch up on everything I am behind in.
Comment by PeggyU — August 24, 2012 @ 9:49 am
^ Peggy
That’s gonna cause the oceans to shlosh around a lot.
Comment by DougM (November is coming) — August 24, 2012 @ 9:57 am
I always thought teleportation would be awesome. Be anywhere with a thought. No walls could stop me, no prison could hold me. The temptation to use this for evil would be very great…. and I’m not talking about mundane things like stealing stuff. That’s small thinking. You could decide who runs the world with that one ability.
Other than that, the ability to see one day into the future would be very handy. I loved the concept of the show “First Edition” a few years ago about a guy who mysteriously got tomorrow’s newspaper every morning. Great idea, not well executed.
Comment by Annoyed White Male — August 24, 2012 @ 12:29 pm
By speaking a single magic word 3 times, cause anyone I was talking to, either in person or on the phone, to instantly be afflicted with permanent, irreversable and total amnesia; such that they even forget how to speak, walk or control their bowels.
In short, bust their operating system down to DOS.
Comment by Lucius Severus Pertinax — August 24, 2012 @ 12:42 pm
Walk between the worlds.
Maybe even drive, eh?
Comment by mojo — August 24, 2012 @ 2:45 pm
Supernova Boy!
He can only do it once!
Comment by Kristophr — August 24, 2012 @ 3:22 pm
Doug – What’s a little tsunami now and then, as long as I get my housework and paperwork caught up? Sheesh. Some perspective, man!
Comment by PeggyU — August 24, 2012 @ 7:40 pm
^^ PeggyU ^^ If you haven’t already (or even if you have) I would suggest reading The Girl, The Gold Watch & Everything by John D. MacDonald. A very fun read by one of the great detective novelists, who takes a vacation from his usual genre (the Travis McGee series) with this one.
Comment by Hog Whitman — August 25, 2012 @ 12:57 pm
I’ve read almost all of JD Mac Donald’s books — now I have to get this one– thinkin’ I might have read it– ??? too many books to remember –
Comment by geezerette — August 25, 2012 @ 7:25 pm