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Okay, this question comes to you from a chat between Dave & makare.

If aliens came down to you and said they needed your help against an intergalactic enemy who only you could beat (a la Galaxy Quest) would you do it?

1. You stand a big chance of dying.
2. If you stay you will live as if nothing is going on in the universe outside of Earth.
3. You do NOT have time to tell your wife/husband/kids.

Would you go?!?

I personally would go, I would like to go out in a blaze of glory.

Does the mission involve green women of questionable morals?

No but maybe you will find a nice squid woman in disguise you can mess around with.

If I survive the experience provided they can continue to provide life support & things of interest, and maybe toss in a sweet starship for travels/exploration/orbiting nekkid etc. I say "Giddy UP!"

Dave said:

No but maybe you will find a nice squid woman in disguise you can mess around with.

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Of course, how could I turn down becoming the last starfighter?

I'd do it in a heartbeat, just for the chance to go to SPACE! I really, really would.

Remember, your family, kids, friends...NONE of them would know where you went. To them you'd just be a missing person.

Lock and motherfucking load. I ain't gonna stand for no upstarts playing kings on my god damn hill.

I'm not sure I would, actually. I feel like I'm needed here.

Dave said:

Remember, your family, kids, friends...NONE of them would know where you went. To them you'd just be a missing person.

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And I'm sure they'd miss me, as would all of you.

The honest answer is no (green broads notwithstanding). I could not leave my family, and there's a chance the aliens would be lying, and I would just end up in an intergalactic zoo being gawked at by hand with eyeballs in the middle of them.

Dave said:

Remember, your family, kids, friends...NONE of them would know where you went. To them you'd just be a missing person.

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Fuck 'em. I am in space, having adventures. Meeting aliens and shit.



















Like Caine from Kung Fu...in space.

Really? No time to send out a quick text message? (Brb, gotta go save some space aliens)

I'd go, and then I'd return triumphantly in a badass space ship.

While seeking adventure in the intergalactic unknown sounds awesome, well... how do I know these aliens are trustworthy? Or that they're even the good guys?

All I know is that space aliens X say they need help fighting space aliens Y, and that space aliens X want me to make a snap decision without any significant time to think about or discuss the matter.

Sounds rather fishy to me. We may be dealing with intergalactic con artists here.

Plus, there's a certain earth girl who's a bit of a higher priority for me right now.

Soliloquy said:

While seeking adventure in the intergalactic unknown sounds awesome, well... how do I know these aliens are trustworthy? Or that they're even the good guys?

All I know is that space aliens X need help fighting space aliens Y, and that space aliens X want me to make a snap decision without any significant time to think about or discuss the matter.

Sounds rather fishy to me. We may be dealing with intergalactic con artists here.

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Quit hypotheticallying the hypothetical.

My answer? Fuck yes.

I would go in a heart beat. Granted I would have to leave my family but than again that would not be to huge of an issue for me. I mean I love my family but I would still gladly leave if only becuase I couldn't stand the knowledge that there is a larger world out there and I have am stuck on a small square.

Frank;377826][QUOTE=Soliloquy said:

While seeking adventure in the intergalactic unknown sounds awesome, well... how do I know these aliens are trustworthy? Or that they're even the good guys?

All I know is that space aliens X need help fighting space aliens Y, and that space aliens X want me to make a snap decision without any significant time to think about or discuss the matter.

Sounds rather fishy to me. We may be dealing with intergalactic con artists here.

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Quit hypotheticallying the hypothetical.

My answer? Fuck yes.[/QUOTE]

Oh, I get it now. We're not supposed to actually discuss this. We're just all supposed to say "Fuck yes."

My bad.

Soliloquy;377833][QUOTE=Frank;377826][QUOTE=Soliloquy said:

While seeking adventure in the intergalactic unknown sounds awesome, well... how do I know these aliens are trustworthy? Or that they're even the good guys?

All I know is that space aliens X need help fighting space aliens Y, and that space aliens X want me to make a snap decision without any significant time to think about or discuss the matter.

Sounds rather fishy to me. We may be dealing with intergalactic con artists here.

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Quit hypotheticallying the hypothetical.

My answer? Fuck yes.[/QUOTE]

Oh, I get it now. We're not supposed to actually discuss this. We're just all supposed to say "Fuck yes."

My bad.[/QUOTE]

It was a joke chief, calm yourself.

No, I don't want my pets starving to death in my absence.

@FrankTheTank i think he was poking fun at you, actually.

They'll be fine with out me. Where's my space helmet and starfighter?

With modern technology, It wouldn't be hard to send a quick text to my wife. I would be surprise if we can't tell our significant other.

Soliloquy;377833][QUOTE=Frank;377826][QUOTE=Soliloquy said:

While seeking adventure in the intergalactic unknown sounds awesome, well... how do I know these aliens are trustworthy? Or that they're even the good guys?

All I know is that space aliens X need help fighting space aliens Y, and that space aliens X want me to make a snap decision without any significant time to think about or discuss the matter.

Sounds rather fishy to me. We may be dealing with intergalactic con artists here.

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Quit hypotheticallying the hypothetical.

My answer? Fuck yes.[/QUOTE]

Oh, I get it now. We're not supposed to actually discuss this. We're just all supposed to say "Fuck yes."

My bad.[/QUOTE]

Just shut the fuck up and get in the cockpit, bitch.

That's not a cockpit, it's a cage!

Chazwozel;377839][QUOTE=Soliloquy;377833][QUOTE=Frank;377826][QUOTE=Soliloquy said:

While seeking adventure in the intergalactic unknown sounds awesome, well... how do I know these aliens are trustworthy? Or that they're even the good guys?

All I know is that space aliens X need help fighting space aliens Y, and that space aliens X want me to make a snap decision without any significant time to think about or discuss the matter.

Sounds rather fishy to me. We may be dealing with intergalactic con artists here.

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Quit hypotheticallying the hypothetical.

My answer? Fuck yes.[/QUOTE]

Oh, I get it now. We're not supposed to actually discuss this. We're just all supposed to say "Fuck yes."

My bad.[/QUOTE]

Just shut the fuck up and get in the cockpit, bitch.[/QUOTE]

*grumble* Fine. I'll go have fantastic adventures in the outer reaches of the galaxy, I guess. *grumble*

MindDetective said:

That's not a cockpit, it's a cage!

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DUN DUN DUUUUUUUNNNNN

That's not a control lever, it's an anal probe!

Baerdog said:

That's not a control lever, it's an anal probe!

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Baerdog said:

That's not a control lever, it's an anal probe!

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Epic WIN!!!


...wait, what?

No family, no pets, the only thing that would miss me is the job and the landlord/utilities. Provided I didn't have to come back to "Cleaning charges", "Eviction Service Fees", "Late Fees", "Disconnection Service Convenience Fees", and "Reconnection Service Convenience Fees" I would be golden. If I get dropped back here with nothing to show for it, not worth the hassle of paying off time away and job hunting.

My family and loved ones know it's in my nature to die saving someone else's life, so I wouldn't have to tell them. They'd just notice I'm missing, and then feel proud.

Is there time enough to negotiate an appropriate fee for my services?

If not, then no. Saving the galaxy takes second place to my earning potential.

TommiR said:

Is there time enough to negotiate an appropriate fee for my services?

If not, then no. Saving the galaxy takes second place to my earning potential.

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Do you play Eve Online, by chance?

bhamv3 said:

My family and loved ones know it's in my nature to die saving someone else's life, so I wouldn't have to tell them. They'd just notice I'm missing, and then feel proud.

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Do they know this is your nature from all the other times you died saving someone else's life?
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edit: Wait, why did it add that this was posted via a mobile device? The state capitol building is a mobile device, now?

Xiaofang Nuren;377861][QUOTE=TommiR said:

Is there time enough to negotiate an appropriate fee for my services?

If not, then no. Saving the galaxy takes second place to my earning potential.

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Do you play Eve Online, by chance?[/QUOTE]
Actually, no. I'm rather unfamiliar with the world of online gaming, as a whole.Posted via Mobile Device

Soliloquy;377863][QUOTE=bhamv3 said:

My family and loved ones know it's in my nature to die saving someone else's life, so I wouldn't have to tell them. They'd just notice I'm missing, and then feel proud.

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Do they know this is your nature from all the other times you died saving someone else's life?
Posted via Mobile Device

edit: Wait, why did it add that this was posted via a mobile device? The state capitol building is a mobile device, now?[/QUOTE]

Are you in Alabama? No, wait, that's Montgomery...

I added a mobile theme for people on mobile devices and the detect went a bit nuts. I fixed it but for a time ALL posts said that.

My innate skepticism would lead me to disbelieve the aliens and since their reputation seems involves a lot of probing I would decline their offer and get the heck out of there fast.

If they could somehow prove that they are telling the truth I would still probably decline unless the made in worth my while.

I'm the only hope for an alien race.

I don't like that I may die, of course, if I couldn't tell a thing to my family... But can I at least ask the aliens to tell them where I went to? If I do survive, can I come back to earth and tell people what I did? Does it start an age of intergalactic communications between earth and the saved aliens? Maybe my existance is what keeps this saved dudes from tryng to take over the Earth?



Can I please come back in my own spaceship? I know of a certain girl who'd love it. Love me. Whatever.

I think I would say no, because I don't want to die and have my family and friends have no clue about where I went, but then I'd feel bad for not saving an entire race of sentient beings that needed me.

Eh, survival of the fittest. They had it coming.

If aliens thought I was their only hope for survival, then they are already quite fucked.

Pass.

Provided I get some pretty hard evidence that I truly am the only one who can save their sorry green asses... maybe. Further tactical data would be needed. If it's a suicide mission and nothing else, sorry guys, but your yorblax glands are frakked.

Dave;377802][QUOTE=Dave said:

No but maybe you will find a nice squid woman in disguise you can mess around with.

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Hey guys, -chuckle- get a room.

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THAT'S NOT RIGHT!

Ok, seriously, why would the aliens need my help? These are supposedly advanced aliens that have mastered space travel, but they need me? Are they Pakleds?

Baerdog said:

That's not a control lever, it's an anal probe!

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It's ... it's a cookbook!

Yeah, I'd totally jump on. Afterwards, I'd remind the aliens of what I've done and have them cover the payments I've missed.

I do not want to go into space.
I will not save your alien race.
Earth is where I want to stay.
Get out, cosmic bitch, I said NO WAY!

If you would have asked me that 3 years ago I would have said yes before you finished the question. Now, I have too many commitments and folks that depend on me.

Dave you made this question so depressing.


In my version your family knows AND DOES NOT CARE.

Soliloquy;377863][QUOTE=bhamv3 said:

My family and loved ones know it's in my nature to die saving someone else's life, so I wouldn't have to tell them. They'd just notice I'm missing, and then feel proud.

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Do they know this is your nature from all the other times you died saving someone else's life?[/QUOTE]

Yes, of course.

Wait, I've said too much... I need you all to forget you read that.

I'd like to think I'd have the courage to do it.

FUCK YES

no wife, no kids. Friends would have understood. sorry mom & dad, I'm going to SPAAAAAAAAAACE