Reply to: Is it worth being born?

[Diver]

How many people on their death bed actually ask themselves "**** me, was it all really worth it?"

Depends really on wether there realy are 72 virgins waiting for you?

[wendigo100]

How many people on their death bed actually ask themselves "**** me, was it all really worth it?"

Most do and conclude "yes". The alternative is really, really boring.

[IR35 Avoider]

Here are my fav Famous Last Words

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe
Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.
I watched sea beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate.
All those moments will be lost in time
Like tears in rain.

-- Rutger Hauer, as Roy, in Blade Runner

PS Did you know that the above lines were improvised ?

PPS Also Bladerunner is Alfs fav film of all time

PPPS No - Im not a replicant - but are these memorys real - or just implants ?

According to a documentary I saw, Rutger wrote the lines for himself, then sheepishly showed them to the director and asked if he could insert them.

[Maxamus]

You start dieing from the moment your born.......

how ironic

[DS23]

And what did you conclude?

was it about a bicycle?

[Diver]

How many people on their death bed actually ask themselves "**** me, was it all really worth it?"

Why wait?

[AlfredJPruffock]

It’s good to be alive provided that:
- You’re a contractor earning >£500 p.d.
- You’re off Hector’s radar
- You’re not married
- You’re not divorced (& therefore off the CSA’s radar)
- You have <6 points on your licence (but hard to do in the United Kingdom of Gatsos)
- You get regular sex without paying for it
- Your long-term partner doesn’t argue with you (and what would be the point, as you’re always right)
- Aston Villa win the FA Cup at least once in your lifetime
- It becomes legal to give Jehovah’s Witnesses a thrashing within an inch of their miserable lives
- Public flogging/humiliation of MPs and council officials is introduced
- Big Brother is spiced up: rejected contestants undergo disembowelment on TV

I’m sure the venerable contributors to this board can think of a few more, but if the above can be fixed then yes, I would say that life has been worth it.

Good points - altough I believe that invariably you pay for sex - one way or other,

[2uk]

Have you not have sex ?

[AlfredJPruffock]

Should be
I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate.

Did you know that R. Scott is bringing out yet another version? - to be called "the Ultimate Cut". I much preferred the original version, the one with Harrison Ford's narration.
I think they may bring out a boxed set with ALL the versions included.

Milk and Cookies been keeping you awake Kathy ?

I do apologise - yes it ought ot have been C-Beams given the replicant in question Millitary background.

And yes I also prefer the Voice Over with the Vangelis music in the forefront.

[Swamp Thing]

It’s good to be alive provided that:
- You’re a contractor earning >£500 p.d.
- You’re off Hector’s radar
- You’re not married
- You’re not divorced (& therefore off the CSA’s radar)
- You have <6 points on your licence (but hard to do in the United Kingdom of Gatsos)
- You get regular sex without paying for it
- Your long-term partner doesn’t argue with you (and what would be the point, as you’re always right)
- Aston Villa win the FA Cup at least once in your lifetime
- It becomes legal to give Jehovah’s Witnesses a thrashing within an inch of their miserable lives
- Public flogging/humiliation of MPs and council officials is introduced
- Big Brother is spiced up: rejected contestants undergo disembowelment on TV

I’m sure the venerable contributors to this board can think of a few more, but if the above can be fixed then yes, I would say that life has been worth it.

[el duder]

How many people on their death bed actually ask themselves "**** me, was it all really worth it?"

no.

next.

[Zorba]

Did you know that R. Scott is bringing out yet another version? - to be called "the Ultimate Cut". I much preferred the original version, the one with Harrison Ford's narration.
I think they may bring out a boxed set with ALL the versions included.

Let's hope it's BluRay or HDDVD or something - I believe the originals are still decent enough to make a better-than-DVD version.

"Do you like our owl?"

[Zorba]

I watched sea beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate.

Hmm - I always thought it was C-beams. Still, I'll defer if it's your fave.

EDIT: Darn, sorry KathyWoolfe. Didn't see your correction.

[Kyajae]

"Every sperm is sacred"...

"Every sperm is great"

[KathyWoolfe]

Here are my fav Famous Last Words

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe
Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.
I watched sea beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate.
All those moments will be lost in time
Like tears in rain.

-- Rutger Hauer, as Roy, in Blade Runner

PS Did you know that the above lines were improvised ?

PPS Also Bladerunner is Alfs fav film of all time

PPPS No - Im not a replicant - but are these memorys real - or just implants ?

Should be
I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate.

Did you know that R. Scott is bringing out yet another version? - to be called "the Ultimate Cut". I much preferred the original version, the one with Harrison Ford's narration.
I think they may bring out a boxed set with ALL the versions included.