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If You Had A Year To Live...
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I would take scem0 to Europe, make him my life insurance benificiary and make him promise to invest the money in either further education or the business he wants to start someday.
I'd spend a lot less time on the computer probably. I'd drop out of school too.
I'd drive everywhere I could. I'd meet as many new faces, and grasp as much from these life experiences as I could. I'd probably write it all down too, so others could read of my travels and emotions to lean from them. I'd go to risky places that seemed interesting with an optimistic outlook, and wouldn't fear as much.
I'd buy expensive cars and drive very fast and use this for the above reasons.
I'd say my good byes. I'd give lots of hugs, and most of all, I'd make sure I was remembered.
I'd drive everywhere I could. I'd meet as many new faces, and grasp as much from these life experiences as I could. I'd probably write it all down too, so others could read of my travels and emotions to lean from them. I'd go to risky places that seemed interesting with an optimistic outlook, and wouldn't fear as much.
I'd buy expensive cars and drive very fast and use this for the above reasons.
I'd say my good byes. I'd give lots of hugs, and most of all, I'd make sure I was remembered.
Has anyone seen the Clerks Animated Series?
In one episode they learn that they only have one day to live.. so they go get some fast food and ask for no ketchup. They get home and notice there is Ketchup and drive back... this happens two times. Then they write a complaint to managment...
When asked if they had a fufilling last day they responded "Mail this letter, and we will."
It's funnier when you watch it.
In one episode they learn that they only have one day to live.. so they go get some fast food and ask for no ketchup. They get home and notice there is Ketchup and drive back... this happens two times. Then they write a complaint to managment...
When asked if they had a fufilling last day they responded "Mail this letter, and we will."
It's funnier when you watch it.
as for the multiple "how do u not pay for the loan" bit. its called Loan Insurance. I cant beleive none of you have heard of it. basically you pay a little bit more on the repayments, and if you die or are permanently disabled (prevented from working) it will pay out the loan.
i think somehow, if the bank KNEW she was dying, they would have denined the loan or denied the loan insurance. it was quite possibly illegal (she probably had to lie about her health)
i think somehow, if the bank KNEW she was dying, they would have denined the loan or denied the loan insurance. it was quite possibly illegal (she probably had to lie about her health)
dynamicv said:
They wouldn't need to prosecute. They would just refuse to pay out on the technicality and the debt would pass to her estate.
If I had only a year left, I would travel to Macchu Picu, and to the Grand Canyon, and to the Pyramids, and go on Safari in Africa.
But that's the point. The estate would have already been spent. They can claim all they like, but if the amount is roughly nothing, they aren't going to get anything back.dobbin said:
As for refusing to pay out on a technicality. LOL!! Do you honestly think UK banks have proper credit control? They throw money at anyone
I'd finally start my Global Stupid People Cull.
cull |k?l| verb [ trans. ] (usu. be culled) select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources : anecdotes culled from Greek and Roman history.
reduce the population of (a wild animal) by selective slaughter : he sees culling deer as a necessity | [as n. ] ( culling) kangaroo culling.
send (an inferior or surplus animal on a farm) to be slaughtered.
poetic/literary pick (flowers or fruit) : [as adj. ] ( culled) fresh culled daffodils. noun a selective slaughter of wild animals.
[usu. as adj. ] an inferior or surplus livestock animal selected for killing : a cull cow.
Basically, anyone who annoys me - BLAM!
cull |k?l| verb [ trans. ] (usu. be culled) select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources : anecdotes culled from Greek and Roman history.
reduce the population of (a wild animal) by selective slaughter : he sees culling deer as a necessity | [as n. ] ( culling) kangaroo culling.
send (an inferior or surplus animal on a farm) to be slaughtered.
poetic/literary pick (flowers or fruit) : [as adj. ] ( culled) fresh culled daffodils. noun a selective slaughter of wild animals.
[usu. as adj. ] an inferior or surplus livestock animal selected for killing : a cull cow.
Basically, anyone who annoys me - BLAM!
I'd buy a Mac Pro and a 30" Cinema & play World of Warcraft every day 24/7 until my brain is too messed up to have depressing thoughts.
leekohler said:
I would spend 4 months with my family. Then I'd spend 4 months with Lee living quietly - having hot tea on a snowy day while he holds me in his arms, which would truly be a dream come true. I would spend the last 4 months with all of my most beloved, my family and Lee, doing things I've always wanted to do like skydiving, traveling, showing Lee where I grew up, and introducing my family to Lee.
Gosh, I'm such a gushy mushy person. Typing this out actually made me cry
. I'm very, very fortunate. I have so much love in me for my family and for Lee, and I have theirs in return. It makes me cry happy tears to know that I'm surrounded by such wonderful, loving people.e
I don't know exactly what I'd do for the year, but I know I'd spend a lot of time traveling to see places I've been meaning to go see and visiting people* I've meaning to visit (I'll kiss some, punch some and hump another on the leg(you know who you are)).
And I'll do all this with somebody I love, my soul-mate.
On a practical level I kinda like skunk's friend's idea of the un-repayable loan. I'd take the loan and as many credit cards as they're stoopid enough to issue. Before I run up any debt I'd transfer all my assets to loved ones and when I'm gone the credit card companies and banks can all argue over how to divvy up my estate of zero.
I know what I'll do on my last day after I've said goodbye to all my loved ones. I'm gonna go to my local garage (who screwed me over on a Peugeot a couple of years back) take a Bentley Continental GTC out for a test drive and launch it, and me, off a cliff at 150mph, all streamed to the web!
One last thing I'd spend time doing is putting down on record for my loved ones all the things I wish I could tell them now but can't.
*EDIT: Thinking about it there's an inordinate number of MacRumorers on that list!
And I'll do all this with somebody I love, my soul-mate.
On a practical level I kinda like skunk's friend's idea of the un-repayable loan. I'd take the loan and as many credit cards as they're stoopid enough to issue. Before I run up any debt I'd transfer all my assets to loved ones and when I'm gone the credit card companies and banks can all argue over how to divvy up my estate of zero.
I know what I'll do on my last day after I've said goodbye to all my loved ones. I'm gonna go to my local garage (who screwed me over on a Peugeot a couple of years back) take a Bentley Continental GTC out for a test drive and launch it, and me, off a cliff at 150mph, all streamed to the web!
One last thing I'd spend time doing is putting down on record for my loved ones all the things I wish I could tell them now but can't.
*EDIT: Thinking about it there's an inordinate number of MacRumorers on that list!
Heroin and World of Warcraft..
ok....I'd spend time with loved ones..
I don't wanna do what everyone else is doing....ahh, F it, Heroin...
ok....I'd spend time with loved ones..
I don't wanna do what everyone else is doing....ahh, F it, Heroin...
Since i am only 20 it is kinda hard to think about it right now. If i think about it as if i was older with kids and a wife and everything all set I would probably consider most of the stuff in the country song "Live like you were Dying," by Tim McGraw.
The weird thing about this thread is that this very topic just happened to a family friend. I went to the funeral today and they played the song. He had pancreatic cancer and was told he had a year and a half to live. He died Monday morning after fighting the cancer. During that time he spent as much time with his kids and wife.
The weird thing about this thread is that this very topic just happened to a family friend. I went to the funeral today and they played the song. He had pancreatic cancer and was told he had a year and a half to live. He died Monday morning after fighting the cancer. During that time he spent as much time with his kids and wife.