What thing or being from a book would you like to have?

[barbara0207]

When I read the languages poll a few minutes ago I thought I'd like to have a Babel fish, you know, the one Douglas Adams invented. Then I would never have a problem understanding or finding the right word in a foreign language, the Babel fish would interpret simultaneously every sentence in whatever language... :D

Is there anything in a work of fiction that you would like to have? And why?
(It may be a thing or a being such as that house elf in Harry Potter or a pet, but not a person. That would be for another thread. ;) )

[Mortis Anarchy]

When I read the languages poll a few minutes ago I thought I'd like to have a Babel fish, you know, the one Douglas Adams invented. Then I would never have a problem understanding or finding the right word in a foreign language, the Babel fish would interpret simultaneously every sentence in whatever language... :D

Is there anything in a work of fiction that you would like to have? And why?
(It may be a thing or a being such as that house elf in Harry Potter or a pet, but not a person. That would be for another thread. ;) )

Ummm...lemme think, Babel Fish is a good idea...a house elf would get my mom off my back...too bad we can't have a person...that rules out quite a bit!:brow: :brow:

I'll have to think about it.

[barbara0207]

Should I open another thread with persons? :D

[Bakiryu]

(does a vampire count as a person?)

If not, then a Chobit (from the book chobits)

[barbara0207]

(does a vampire count as a person?)

If not, then a Chobit (from the book chobits)

Vampires, not being really alive, should not count as persons. :lol:

Er, what on earth is a chobit??? what does it do/is it useful for?

[Mortis Anarchy]

Should I open another thread with persons? :D

Haha!! I dunno maybe!! I think having a dragon would be cool...If it was a person though, I would totally take Mr. Darcy!! among other characters!:D :D I like your Babel Fish idea though...or that Big Yellow Car of Gatsby...whats a chobit?

[barbara0207]

Ok then, I'll open a new thread right away with persons. Do you want to put Mr Darcy in first? What do you want him for? ;)

[Bakiryu]

Vampires, not being really alive, should not count as persons. :lol:

Er, what on earth is a chobit??? what does it do/is it useful for?

Ooooh A chobit is a humanoid computer, It does, whatever a computer does AND whatever you want it to ;)
(Invented in the manga and anime Chobits)

Here's pic of one: http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u227/X_BabiKiwi_X/chobits2.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u227/X_BabiKiwi_X/chobits5.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/Neko-Bozu/thchb_c_h076.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d62/biginsa/Chobits38.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u135/mrsmajere24/Chobits/sumomodancing.jpghttp://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o287/Clamp_fanatic/chobits/kotoko.jpg

[barbara0207]

Cute. BTW, what would you want it to do? Hm, maybe that's too personal...:p

[Bakiryu]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e125/Itachi_Tachibana/Rp%20pics/chobits-chara-hideki.jpg



http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w227/tohrurox/Chobits.jpg

I'd make It clean my house in a maid costume! http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/xXKakashisGirlXx/stickers_2c51b7b7c2383b7c933d487034.gif

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u32/kaye_1208/chobits2.jpg

[barbara0207]

:lol: :lol: :lol: You got me.

[Bakiryu]

*Bows*

[barbara0207]

*Claps*

[Video Drone]

I would want the biomechanical tiger from Clifford Saimak's City. It looks like a tiger but it is biomechanical so it won't eat your or anything, and I love cats. :)

[kiobe]

Einstein from Watchers by Dean Koontz.

Good Boy!


http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/kiobe/1_1114_1.jpg

[Bartholomew]

I'd love to have a throwing bear with which to maul anyone I want with a single toss, like from Ubu Roi. Perhaps I'd make it a polar bear instead, though, since polar bears are amazing.

[motherhubbard]

Well, Mr. Darcey is a great idea if a person is OK. Otherwise maybe the goose that lays the golden eggs

[Bakiryu]

I wish I had: http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u30/midnight_123/flying-2.jpg





http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o165/herroyalhiney/flying%20monkey%20stuff/Flying-Monkey--29402.jpg

[cranberry]

I think i'd go for a Wand >>>> or also the Hypogrif in Harry potter and a Sorting hat or lets say
Pheonix

[Pensive]

Just an invisibility cloak, my friend! :D

[barbara0207]

Yes, all these things from Harry Potter could be really useful - unless everybody else had them, too. What a mess that would be! :lol:

[symphony]

i'd just have the wand thanks :D

[BibliophileTRJ]

In Piers Anthony's Incarnations of Immortality series the second book is "Bearing an Hourglass". The main character wears a small snake ring (named Sning) that is alive and omnipotent. It cannot speak so can only answer yes/no questions by squeezing a finger once for yes, twice for no, three times for can't answer (not a yes/no question).

Ever since I read that book (back in the early 80's) I've wanted a Sning.

[barbara0207]

Ever since I read that book (back in the early 80's) I've wanted a Sning.

What are the most important questions you would like to ask the Sning? Or shouldn't I ask you that? :D

[BibliophileTRJ]

What are the most important questions you would like to ask the Sning? Or shouldn't I ask you that? :D

First off, don't ever hesitate to ask me questions.... There is no harm in asking... Can't promise I'll ANSWER all of them.... and you might not WANT some of the answers you get; but feel free to ask.

Sning would have been very helpful in my earlier years helping me determine which of life's paths I should follow.... Stick with fishing or learn a different trade?.... Get involved with this guy or is he a psycho?.... Buy this house or is it a money pit?....etc.

But now that I live a fairly settled life with a partner that I love dearly and with my business up and running smoothly; the questions that I'd be asking are probably trivial. Should I fish in this location or that one? Should I delay this trip out to sea for repairs or will it last another week? Is this movie worth spending $10 on to see in the theater or should I just wait & rent it?

On second thought..... Sning & I might just sit down with the financial section of the newspaper and figure out which stocks will make me a billionaire fastest.

[barbara0207]

On second thought..... Sning & I might just sit down with the financial section of the newspaper and figure out which stocks will make me a billionaire fastest.

The questions you mentioned first are the ones I would have thought of, too. But the one about the stocks is reeeally clever! :D

BTW, are you serious that watching a movie costs $10 in Alaska? Here in my town it's about half that price (4 - 6 €).

[BibliophileTRJ]

The questions you mentioned first are the ones I would have thought of, too. But the one about the stocks is reeeally clever! :D

BTW, are you serious that watching a movie costs $10 in Alaska? Here in my town it's about half that price (4 - 6 €).

Sadly, yes, I'm serious.... Just saw Evan Almighty and tickets were $9.50 each... If Sning were around I would have known that renting the DVD in the future was the way to go.

[Mortis Anarchy]

Sadly, yes, I'm serious.... Just saw Evan Almighty and tickets were $9.50 each... If Sning were around I would have known that renting the DVD in the future was the way to go.

Did you not like it? Wow, I just saw it and I was howling with laughter. I think my brother and I were the ony ones laughing that hard!

His beard!!!

[BibliophileTRJ]

Did you not like it? Wow, I just saw it and I was howling with laughter. I think my brother and I were the ony ones laughing that hard!

His beard!!!

I had seen all of the funny parts in the commercials.

And just what is funny about his beard.....it looks just like mine (until it went white)

[barbara0207]

Just thought of another thing I might want to have: the spaceship with Improbability Drive from Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker series.

This is about the weirdest thing a SF author ever thought of (as far as I have read), but very useful for space travel to the most distant planets. :D

[Mortis Anarchy]

I had seen all of the funny parts in the commercials.

And just what is funny about his beard.....it looks just like mine (until it went white)

Not so much the beard its just HOW HE looks in the beard...he makes it so silly for some reason...I have nothing against beards. My uncle braids his beard into two different parts! And his mustache, he waxes the tips up like Dali.