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Subject: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: HawkTheSlayer on 03/20/07 at 4:08 am

Ever stop to wonder what the world would be like if you ran it?

I mean, think about it- YOU control certain things, since you are the Big Burrito.
What holidays would you have?
What laws would you set? (Just a few, please)
How would it read, if found in an Encyclopedia?

Let me show you what I mean:

PLACE: Hawk's Haven

TITLE OF RULER: Benevolent Pubah (pronounced: POO-bah)

POPULATION: The entire planet

NATIONAL MOTTO: Live For The Dream

FLAG: Smoke-gray frog (top view) on an emerald green background. In each corner, there are the following- Top Sinister: Music note; Top Dexter: a "T" drawn in tubular fashion; Bottom Dexter: Open eye; Bottom Sinister: a Question Mark.

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS: Christmas, New Year's Day, Music Day (a day set aside specifically for music appreciation), Literary Weekend (a weekend set aside specifically for all things in literature), Fool's Day, Party Weekend (a weekend set aside specifically for the Big "P"; Law Enforcement will be especially vigilant on this holiday), Recuperation Day (This happens immediately after Party Weekend; gives everyone a chance to get back in order. No music above Sound Level 4. All unclaimed "loose" clothing will be gathered & donated to Charity Auction), Benevolent Pubah's Birthday, Brotherhood Day (a day set specifically aside for all people to befriend, get along with, or at least tolerate each other; NO prejudices are tolerated- anyone doing it will be forced to watch Barney & Michael Jackson videos for 1 month straight)

TOP 5 LAWS:
-Illicit drugs are not tolerated. There are reasons for this.
-No one is allowed to wear bell-bottoms.
-The color 'navy blue' will be outlawed.
-Everyone who wishes to celebrate holidays are encouraged to do so!
-Anyone caught deliberately showing anal cleavage, by wearing saggy pants, is subject to immediate punishment, by being made to wear "Urkel"-type pants, until their sentence is served.



.....This is just my example.
Feel free to share your own entries!

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/20/07 at 4:17 am

I will start practicing with my copy of Sim City 4.

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Howard on 03/20/07 at 6:30 am

If I ran The World,I'd control the Universe. ;D

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 03/20/07 at 6:52 am

Four words:  July 5th: Naked Day.  :D

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Howard on 03/20/07 at 12:49 pm


Four words:  July 5th: Naked Day.  :D


Right After Independence day?

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/20/07 at 12:51 pm


Four words:  July 5th: Naked Day.  :D
We are expecting pictures of this event.

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Howard on 03/20/07 at 1:02 pm


We are expecting pictures of this event.


I hope that day happens

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Rice_Cube on 03/20/07 at 3:08 pm

PLACE: The Sovereign Awesomality of Rice Cube

TITLE OF RULER: Bad Muthaphuqa

POPULATION: Whoever wants in as long as they do some form of work and don't suck

NATIONAL MOTTO: Your Mom

FLAG: Something green, but better than Libya.

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS: Sales Tax Free Day, once every two months, so people can buy stuff without having to pay that silly sales tax.

TOP 5 LAWS:

1.  Be good to yourselves, and each other.

2.  Have a thick skin.  There ain't no political correctness here.

3.  If you don't work, you suck, go away.

4.  Let's put the "conserve" in "conservative".

5.  Don't blame other people because you suck.

That's good enough :)

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Windbreaker05 on 03/20/07 at 4:31 pm

I would never want to be in such a position. I think my only official act would be to relinquish power.

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: HawkTheSlayer on 03/20/07 at 4:57 pm


I would never want to be in such a position. I think my only official act would be to relinquish power.


Keep in mind, this is only one of those "What if...." questions.

I don't know that I'd want such a position, either.
Having said that, what WOULD it be like, if you actually did?

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: thereshegoes on 03/20/07 at 5:27 pm

"If I ruled the world,imagine that,I'd free all my sons,I love em love em baby"

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 03/20/07 at 5:39 pm

PLACE: Republic of New Sparta

TITLE OF RULER: Generalissimo

CAPITAL CITY/HQ: Bumf*ckegypt (formerly Ruby Ridge), Idaho

POPULATION: 40 million (and growing)

NATIONAL MOTTO: Our country can kick your country's ass.

FLAG: Almost identical to the Confederate flag, but instead of an "X" pattern the stars and bars would be arranged to form a peace symbol. (The way I see it, both elements cancel each other out.)

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS: All existing holidays, with the addition of July 5th as Naked Day (of course) and November 27th as Generalissimo's Day, where every adult citizen of New Sparta receives some wine, cheese, and a cigar in order to celebrate the Generalissimo's birthday. (Kids get milk and cookies!)

TOP 5 LAWS:

1.  Mandatory 2-year military service for everyone over 18, monthly reserve drills until you're 65. This includes extensive martial-arts training. You want to be a citizen of New Sparta, you've gotta be willing to defend her. You're a conscientious objector? You're a medic.

2.  National legal drinking age is 18. If you're old enough to die for your country, then you're old enough to have a drink.

3.  New Sparta will adopt all the traffic laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. It won't be easy to get your driver's license here, you'll have to earn it. Plus gas will cost $5-6 a gallon, but the upside is that the roads will be as smooth as a baby's butt and you can drive as fast as you want.

4.  The Sabbath shall be kept holy, therefore all workers shall get at least every other Saturday off. This will be strictly enforced and any employer not in compliance shall be severely fined.

5.  Drugs: If you grow it yourself, then you can smoke it.

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Rice_Cube on 03/20/07 at 7:40 pm

I like the way Al thinks!

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Foo Bar on 03/20/07 at 10:08 pm

http://www.nationstates.net

It'd be like some of those countries, and unlike some others of those countries.

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Rice_Cube on 03/20/07 at 10:08 pm


http://www.nationstates.net

It'd be like some of those countries, and unlike some others of those countries.


I used to do that.  My nationstate became a powerful libertarian paradise.

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: whistledog on 03/21/07 at 1:37 am

If I Ran the World, I'd be out of breath :D

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Badfinger-fan on 03/21/07 at 1:42 am

If I ran the world, hump day would truly be declared as Hump Day  http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/09/smileysex2.gif  http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/09/smileysex.gif

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: whistledog on 03/21/07 at 1:44 am


If I ran the world, hump day would truly be declared as Hump Day  http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/09/smileysex2.gif   http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/09/smileysex.gif


Every where you'd look, there'd be people having sex in the streets, in the parks, and on buses :D

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Badfinger-fan on 03/21/07 at 1:55 am


Every where you'd look, there'd be people having sex in the streets, in the parks, and on buses :D
There would have to be some rules in place as to who you actually are privileged to share hump day with. 

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Badfinger-fan on 03/21/07 at 1:58 am



FLAG: Almost identical to the Confederate flag, but instead of an "X" pattern the stars and bars would be arranged to form a peace symbol. (The way I see it, both elements cancel each other out.)

I like the idea of a Peace symbol flag, but could you use M16's as the bars in the symbol?

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 03/21/07 at 2:11 pm


I like the idea of a Peace symbol flag, but could you use M16's as the bars in the symbol?
We wouldn't use the M-16. Instead, the New Spartan military would have the Israeli-made Tavor TAR-21 assault rifle, which is a much more advanced design, as its standard-issue weapon.

http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/small_arms/tavor/tar.jpg

Then again, crossed M-16's would look cooler.  ;)

http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/forum/images/avatars/gallery/Other/CrossedM16.jpg

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: whistledog on 03/21/07 at 2:18 pm


There would have to be some rules in place as to who you actually are privileged to share hump day with. 


I wanna share Hump day with Victoria Silvstedt ...

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/4559/victoriasimazur10156805py1.jpg

Actually, for her, it would have to be Hump week :D

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Howard on 03/21/07 at 4:36 pm


I wanna share Hump day with Victoria Silvstedt ...

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/4559/victoriasimazur10156805py1.jpg

Actually, for her, it would have to be Hump week :D


or Hump Month

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: whistledog on 03/23/07 at 3:55 am


or Hump Month.


or Hump Month


Does this mean you'd want 2 months? lol

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Howard on 03/23/07 at 2:57 pm


Does this mean you'd want 2 months? lol


2 months worth of Hump Month would be nice.  ;D

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 03/23/07 at 2:59 pm


I wanna share Hump day with Victoria Silvstedt ...

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/4559/victoriasimazur10156805py1.jpg

Actually, for her, it would have to be Hump week :D


I want to be king, and I want Victoria as my queen, and together we would rule over the land known as "Humpsylvania."  ;D

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Howard on 03/23/07 at 3:18 pm


I want to be king, and I want Victoria as my queen, and together we would rule over the land known as "Humpsylvania."  ;D



And I'll be The Court Jesture

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Sister Morphine on 03/23/07 at 3:18 pm

That's "jester", Howard.

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Howard on 03/23/07 at 3:35 pm


That's "jester", Howard.


I'm sorry,I did a booboo ;D

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: whistledog on 03/23/07 at 3:45 pm

Ho Howard's right, but instead of Court Jesture, it would be Obscene Jesture ;D

Subject: Re: If I Ran The World.....

Written By: Howard on 03/23/07 at 3:46 pm


Ho Howard's right, but instead of Court Jesture, it would be Obscene Jesture ;D


or Court Gesture. ;D

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