What if Bill Gates gave you money?

If I had infinite money...

Buy my place of work and fire my boss

I'd read the EULA first.

An unlimited amount of money?

I'd cause inflation the likes of which the world has never seen, and then exploit the resulting chaos to establish a totalitarian dictatorship whose only currency was the blood of my enemies, drunk directly from their skulls.

I'm sorry, but it seems like a stupid question to me. Wouldn't it be more productive and enlightening to ask students to write about their plans to accomplish something good using the resources they actually have, rather than asking them to fantasize about what they'd do if they had Real Ultimate Power? It's assignments like this that leave our youth with totally unrealistic ideas about how to make the world a better place, and gives them no practice at all in developing realistic plans to do good things with the resources actually at their disposal.

Here's an essay question for you: what would you do with the time and money you have today?

Buy my place of work and fire my boss

Hmmm, not a bad idea....

I'd read the EULA first

ok...

Reply By: stutefish

It wasn't a serious write, it was just a pre-test to see our style, etc... Then we do another one after the term winds down.

Uh I'd spend it....or die tryin!

buy a new liver, maybe a complete new body, start over with the brains I have now and the body of a 19 year old,

Here's an essay question for you: what would you do with the time and money you have today?

Actually that's pretty deep. Many people whine about not having enough time or money...then spend their time & money on short-term pleasures...

But if we take a second to step outside of ourselves to really survey our situation and resources...it could result in a moment of clarity and serious reflection. Now that would be a productive exercise for young college students.

buy a new liver, maybe a complete new body, start over with the brains I have now and the body of a 19 year old,

NO FAIR Elie! Do you "know" where one could "acquire" that new body? I'd sell everything I have along with my very soul for that!

I have along with my very soul for that!

Ya know...I just happen to know a group who may be interested in buying that...yahoo?

I have along with my very soul for that! Ya know...I just happen to know a group who may be interested in buying that...yahoo?

"Only" if I get the "new" body.

"Only" if I get the "new" body.

Awwww, do you have to.....

"Only" if I get the "new" body. Awwww, do you have to.....

Yeah I do! Ask anyone around here and they'll tell you that I could use it!

Well, the first thing I'd do is scan it for virus and assorted other nasties.

Yeah I do! Ask anyone around here and they'll tell you that I could use it!

Oh..., O.k... fine, here ya go...

Well, the first thing I'd do is scan it for virus and assorted other nasties.

aye...didn't think aout that...

Actually that's pretty deep. Many people whine about not having enough time or money...then spend their time & money on short-term pleasures...But if we take a second to step outside of ourselves to really survey our situation and resources...it could result in a moment of clarity and serious reflection. Now that would be a productive exercise for young college students.

College Students are what!? Just kidding... I agree...

I think in some ways mo' money means mo' problems.

Bill Gates doesn't have unlimited money, but he could probably give away more than a person could easily spend.

I'd take $200K a year. That'd be fine and dandy with me. Adrian could get out of the Army, we'd find us a big chunk of land in Texas, build a house, and buy some goats and other critters. I like my kids spoiled, but there's a point where you start screwing up their values by throwing money and gifts at them.

I suppose I could take a wee bit more to buy my parents a house and a boat for my dad...$300K oughta do it for that.

Sure, mo' money can = mo' problems.... but, you can dream/wish without the consequences....

And yes, i agree... but, like i said, this wasn't supposed to a serious question presented to us...just to be used as a way to grade our writing abilities...


And 200K ain't half bad... I myself wouldn't want a huge house, unless i had a huge family... I would be content in an apartment or studio .....


And thats one of my things....to make sure my family is financially sund....