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Nikki.
Shaper
Member # 3442
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 07:38 Profile Homepage #0
Okay, browsing the Radiohead website I saw this little gem scrolling across the bottom of the window, and thought it was a great question:

What would you do if you knew you'd get away with it?

So, you could do anything in the world, from murder to robbing a sweet shop to kicking a small child, (none of which are on my list of course...) and get away with it. Completely. Even if witnesses were present. It would never go to trial, so your life wouldn't be affected in any way, apart from anything you may feel about the crime.

So, go nuts... but do so with moderation.

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Drew
By Committee
Member # 4233
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 08:23 Profile #1
It has to otherwise be criminal?
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Micawber
Agent
Member # 2759
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 10:12 Profile Homepage #2
If I knew I'd get away with it, I'd tell the director (head of my team at work) to take a long walk off a short pier.

Maybe, in less than polite words.

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Norwegian Wood
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Member # 6074
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 10:52 Profile #3
I'd set my shool on fire. :)

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Norwegian Wood
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 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 10:55 Profile #4
Oh ya, And I'd skip school for the rest of my entire pathetic life... ;)

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Wise Man
Master
Member # 1046
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 10:55 Profile Homepage #5
quote:
Originally written by Dragon_Slayer:

I'd set my shool on fire. :)
Yea, you can't even learn your native language from your 'shool' anyways ;)

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Norwegian Wood
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Member # 6074
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 10:58 Profile #6
But that isn't my native language. Norwegian is...

[ Tuesday, September 13, 2005 10:58: Message edited by: Dragon_Slayer ]

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Drew
By Committee
Member # 4233
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 11:49 Profile #7
I would steal the U.S. economy.
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Nicothodes
Lifecrafter
Member # 4682
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 12:17 Profile #8
I would kill President Bush and his cronies.

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Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 13:06 Profile #9
Nothing. It would be a nice break from doing too much.

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Arancaytar
Law Bringer
Member # 2984
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 13:22 Profile Homepage #10
quote:
Originally written by Drew:

I would steal the U.S. economy.
Talk about something not worth stealing.

Oh, and Nicothodes, don't be surprised if the SS pays a call. Reportedly, online writings can get people in deep trouble. o_o

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Sturg
Master
Member # 4614
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 15:17 Profile Homepage #11
quote:
Originally written by Nicothodes:

I would kill President Bush and his cronies.
Hey, hey. That statement could easily offend some people. :D

I haven't though of much of what I'd do, though, mostly because in real life I wouldn't get away with it. And I don't fancy being a criminal, known or not.

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Joseph Stalin
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Member # 5991
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 15:58 Profile Homepage #12
if i could get away with any thing i would...spend ten years playing games,listenin to music,& hanging with friends cus being a thief is something that doesnt appeal to me

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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 16:06 Profile Homepage #13
Ring of Gyges, anyone?

—Alorael, who is quite sure that "shool" was a mispelling of "shul," and while death threats against Bush have to be too common to merit investigation, threatening synagogues is a good way to end any possible career in elected office before it happens.
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Shock Trooper
Member # 5585
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 16:10 Profile #14
Do you mean we can do nothing besides things we were already capable of doing only with no negative consequences, or do you mean we can do anything with no negative consequences? If it's the first, I'd skip school, and if it's the second I'd go and buy Doom 2.

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Jewels
Agent
Member # 3364
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 17:37 Profile Homepage #15
I'd get rid of 90% of my kids' toys (they only play with the 10% on top anyway), throw away all the useless (to me) work related papers hubby's been saving for ten years, sell the house we're in and buy a doublewide trailer to put on some heavily forested land on the outskirts of town, and paint the kitchen a nice shade of green. Maybe trade in the van for a big monster truck... yeah, that'd be nice.

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Sir David
Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!
Member # 919
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 19:15 Profile #16
quote:
Originally written by Jumpin' Salmon:

Nothing. It would be a nice break from doing too much.
The man's a genius. If I had the chance to be able to get away with doing nothing, I'd take it in a heartbeat.

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Jumpin Salmon
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Member # 5755
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 19:25 Profile #17
A genius? Here I sit writing the umpteenth draft of a technical paper at 9:30pm. Some genius. The only thing I have for relief is the hope that Sunday will be a good fishing day, with calm seas and an ocean filled with tuna, halibut, and salmon waiting to jump into the boat. Because on Monday it's back to the grind. Sigh.

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Frozen Feet
Infiltrator
Member # 4248
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 20:22 Profile #18
What's the point in doing crimes if you can't get caught? It takes all fun out of it!

However, doing nothing even once without my mother nagging me about it every frickin' second would be really nice.

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JadeWolf
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Member # 5567
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 20:28 Profile Homepage #19
Run into a computer games shop and pinch everything and get a Virtual PC for them to work. :D

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Dolphin
Shaper
Member # 5437
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 20:51 Profile #20
No consequences from other people or no consequences at all (physiological, spiritual….)? If only the former; doing nothing sounds great, and if only the latter, hmm, I guess I would eat a ton of chocolate and ice cream.

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Arancaytar
Law Bringer
Member # 2984
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 21:01 Profile Homepage #21
I guess I'd do nothing as well. And I mean nothing. Stay home all day, perhaps read a few good books. Not for eternity, but for a few weeks at least. :cool: I need a holiday...

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Good ol' Eagle
Infiltrator
Member # 5806
 written Tuesday, September 13 2005 23:59 Profile Homepage #22
Actually, a monarch in a modern republic or democratic country got crime-immunity, he/she can not be sentenced for anything. However, if the king (or queen) commits a felony, he/shy may be forced to abdicate or someone with a firearm, enough alcohol and at least one psychiatric diagnosis may let out some anger...

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Drew
By Committee
Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, September 14 2005 04:55 Profile #23
quote:
Originally written by Arancaytar:

Talk about something not worth stealing.
Au contraire, mon frere. You're probably thinking about the poor current account balance, but that only represents a relatively small slice of total US GDP.
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Wednesday, September 14 2005 08:28 Profile Homepage #24
Stealing the GDP is not the same as stealing the economy.

—Alorael, who isn't greedy. He'd just raid the treasury a few times. No, maybe the mint instead.
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