If you found a bottle, rubbed it, a genie popped out and granted 3 wishes.

[terrya]

What would they be?

A cure for cancer

A cure for AIDS

An end to homelessness

Terry

[wryter2000]

1. Maybe I'm petty

A Democrat in the White House
The Republican party move toward the center for good and ever.
Pay off my house.

[Kamika]

2. hmm

I'd get 10 billion dollars.

Kucinich would win the presidential election (twice)

and my third wish would be

But he'd have to get a haircut so he looks like he did on the pic

[7th_Sephiroth]

10. awwww

my 3 wishes would be #1 money
#2 A new Jeep
#3 you, Kamika

[non sociopath skin]

3. I can't top that, Terry

Sounds just about right to me.

The Skin

[Semi_subversive]

4. About 1000 more wishes

[arwalden]

8. I'd Bring Back All My Friends Who Have Died Too Soon

but that would be very selfish, eh?

-- Allen

[PVnRT]

5. 80 billion dollars

Which I would use to pay off my debts and the collective debts of, say, 10 million poor people.

Then, I would wish that this country leaned left like so many in Europe do.

Then, I would wish for the ability to be good at Civ III, becuase it's fucking driving me nuts that I can't win on anything except for the easy level.

[Wetzelbill]

6. I am shallow

I would wish for wealth(I'd do good with it), love(Jessica Alba would work), and liberal democrats(think Wellstonian) to take over our political system forever.

[arwalden]

7. Excellent Choices... But

you could have consolidate the first two with the wish of having "all diseases cured" which is techincally "one wish" then you would have one extra wish left over.

You could get those pec implants and butt-lift and hair transplants and facelift and body waxing that you've always wanted.

:loveya:

-- Allen

[terrya]

11. Sure....

Although the last one...I don't need the hair transplants or the body waxing. I think instead of those I'll ask for a 6-pack (NOT beer of course) and a "few extra inches"

:-)

:loveya:

Terry

[arwalden]

14. As Mary Ann Singleton Said To Michael Mouse

"You're sensitive about the silliest things. I don't know why you keep saying that. You're plenty tall enough for anyone."

Or words to the effect. --- I think I'm going to watch my AM:MTOTC on DVD tonight.

-- Allen

[geniph]

9. Did someone call for a Geni?

I'm here - your wish is my command and all that. Too bad I'm a completely powerless kind of genie...must be that missing last e.

[DuctapeFatwa]

12. For the world, an end to greed

that would take care of hunger, war, and most disease

and for me, teleportation and invisibility at will.

[Robb]

13. 1) The power to smite my enemies

Should take care of most of the problems on the planet. :)

Two more? What for?

[PVnRT]

15. Plastics

;-)

[zbdent]

16. I damn well for sure won't ask for a 12 inch pianist!

Gotta make sure the genie's hearing is functioning correctly!

[davsand]

33. Don't ask for a cock that reaches the floor either...

...your legs may fall off!

Laura

[baldguy]

17. World peace, the end of suffeing,

And three more wishes!

[wysimdnwyg]

18. My three wishes

- 1 Trillion Dollars (That way I can pay off every debt of every individual in the country who makes below $1,000,000 per year, plus have plenty left over for one hell of a party on the tropical island I buy.)

- One year of complete rule in the country to fix all of the problems, then we go back to elections, but under the new rules I make that will allow said elections to be fair - and not just fair for those who have lots of money.

- All national debts repaid in full. (And I mean ALL, not just America's.)



Off the top of my head.

[BiggJawn]

19. Whirled Peas.

And a body women couldn't resist....

On second thought, I'd better be more specific.
Wouldn't want to find myself in a Golden Retriever's bod, now would I?

Lots of cash would be good too. Tear down those Carnagie libraries to make room for the BiggJawn Community Centers....Uh, they'd have libraries in them, too!

[CatWoman]

20. dang

I thought you'd want a lifetime supply of Spam for your culinary masterpieces :D

[BiggJawn]

26. With all that cash, I can buy all the SPAM I need..

Is SPAM Atkin's approved?
:7

[Mrs. Venation]

21. Universal Health Care

so no one would die because they can't afford to seek medical attention.

- Quashing of the neocons. They're out of power for good.

- A lot of money. My dreams are to start a school for social misfits, so the gay kids, and the nerds, and the shy kids, etc., are safe and happy; to open a cat sanctuary; to provide for the needs of my extended family; to support research that would end domestic violence; and, selfishly, to travel at my leisure.

Mrs. Venation

[Edge]

22. Hmmm...

more power, money, and sex for me.

[damnraddem]

23. I would explain to the genie that ...

I don't take telemarketing calls, and then I would hang up.

[elfwitch]

24. I'm a selfish pig...

I'd like to think that I would make wishes to make the world a better place, but honestly, I'd wish all for me...

1. 1 billion dollars
2. That "The Adventures of Rex Raygun" will be the most successful animated televsion show in the history of TV
3. Three more wishes

[citizen snips]

25. I would wish for more wishes.

n/t

[TXlib]

27. I would wish for

1) change human nature so each person is motivated by the best long-term gain to himself and society.

2) wealth for myself

3) exceptionally long life and health for myself and those I care about (say, extend lifespan by a factor of 100 or so...)

[connecticut yankee]

28. My three wishes would be:

Peace and love throughout the world.

Food and shelter for everyone.

Immense popularity and love for myself.

[dolo amber]

31. Hi connecticut yankee

Welcome to DU! :hi:

As for wishes, what are you kidding me? I can't even make up my mind about what I want for breakfast without an internal debate for an hour and 15 changes of mind...I'd just go for unlimited wishes, at least that way I *might* actually be able to eventually decide on something. :eyes:

[connecticut yankee]

35. Hi, yourself

:pals:

Actually, I've been lurking on DU for over three years. I couldn't figure out how to post messages on the Forums, although I've enjoyed reading them.

I hope to do so frequently since I've learned how.

[scarlet_owl]

29. My wishes:

1. I would wish for us to be pregnant very soon.

2. Secondly, I would wish for the end of poaching endangered animals.

3. And lastly, I would wish for health care for everyone.

[Anaxamander]

30. Hmmm...

1. The ability to read people's minds (when I want to--I would also need the ability to turn off that ability).

2. The ability to control time--to live more than one life at once yet experience all at the same time.

3. Keep the change.

[Blue-Jay]

32. What NOT to ask:

"How's about a little head?"

/rimshot

[BigMcLargehuge]

34. I'm self absorbed so no lofty wishes for me...

I'd wish:

1. That my Son will live a long, happy, and successful life
2. That a publisher would buy one of my manuscripts (of course, for a lot of money)
3. That the cancer gene that's devastating my dad's side of the family vanishes from our DNA

[Mr. McD]

36. The first two would be

Social and economic justice for all people.

Third would be to have met my wife 20 years sooner. We would be going on 40 years together, that would be sweet.:loveya:

[brokensymmetry]

37. Simple!

Wish 1: The permanent and irrevocable ability to edit all aspects of reality in all dimensions including (but not limited to) space and time quickly, easily, efficiently, at any specified rate, and within any specified area.

With that I'd make certain modifications to the time-line...including buying a great deal of Microsoft stock at a low price...the outcome of certain events would be modified (elections come to mind)...various disease genomes would cease to exist.

Wish 2 and 3 - superflous!

[jmowreader]

38. Hmmm...

1. Six trillion, five million dollars--enough to completely pay off the national debt, get us out of Iraq, and give me a little bit of scratch for myself.

2. The disappearance of the Bush family.

3. An end to the Cuban embargo.

[hippiechick]

39. 2 for the rest of the world, 1 for me ....

1. a swift and permanent end to the BFEE/PNAC/Military industrial
complex

2. PEACE and understanding amongst all mankind

3. for a certain anti-social writer/grocery clerk to love me
as much as I love him

:loveya:


:hippie:

[foreigncorrespondent]

40. Hmmm!

Legalization of gay marriage across the world.

Bush* to be outed for the crook he is.

Enough money for Sappho and I to live a comfortable life together, in the same damn country for a change.