If I Were King of the World!

[asiancivicmaniac]

If I were the king of the world, I would:
- get myself and a few friends admitted into a prestigious university and make sure we get As even if it's in a subject like quantum physics
- require all grade school children to take etiquette classes as part of their curriculum taught by traditional British ladies
- require everyone to take courses in performance driving and mechanics before they can get a license
- legalize/reform a few things (won't say what since it will get into rsp and I don't want another 1 week ban)
- require children to learn a second language from elementary school until they graduate high school
- penalize parents if their child(ren) does poorly or drop out of school

I'll repost if I think of anymore. Day dreaming out loud is fun.

 

[Gary Allan]

=hire legions of mercenaries to establish the "common sense" approach to everything. If someone with a 124 or better I.Q. cannot figure out your program, document, process that is targeted at consumers ..they will visit you wherever you work and grab you by the tie or necklace and slam you repeatedly into a hard object.

The clown(s) that came up with Access would be first on my list. "unlimited". 2nd would be the pencil necks that were liberal art majors getting political patronage jobs and living out their frustrated authorship anxieties by producing doctorate level forms for a population that frequently cannot spell "necessary". 3rd - People who doddle with a long line behind them. ....4th...

 

[TallPaul]

Originally Posted By: DriveHard
Originally Posted By: TallPaul


3) To get an automatic transmission in a pickup truck you have to have one of those permits that allows you to park in handicap parking (or you have to be blonde).



You obviously have never had to pull a boat out of the water at a steep, slippery ramp...
Autos rule for this task!
On the other hand...if you own an automatic car, I would up-hold this statement.
Okay, you have a point. Since I would be King of the World, I would not have to rely on the market, but could have my vehicles customized, so let there be automatic trannies in trucks, but all automatics (truck and car) will have spin on filters and drain plugs.

Hmmm, let's see, how many cars does Jay Leno have? The King of the World must have more. I might have a few automatics in the mix, but they will be set up for with a manual shift option.

Oh, and as king of the world I won't make everyone listen to Johnny Winter, but I would make sure every household receives a sampler CD so they can check it out.

As for public music, I am very sick of the rot that plays in most stores, so I decree all public places that play music will play classical music.

 

[crinkles]

i wouldn't go to work tomorrow. and have lots of $$$.

i will think about the rest later.

QED.

 

[Fazzone]

If I had the power:
-eliminate telemarketers
-make designers/engineers repair the things they create
-make everyone work a year of customer service or cashier, followed by a minimum of 6 months as a janitor
-eliminate computers from elementary and middle schools, so they have to learn the basics
-make CEOs spend a week a year working the lowest position in the company, then base half their salary off how well they perform that task and the reston how successful they made the company that year
-create a pay scale so occupations would actually get paid what they should. The top would be military, followed by farmers, firemen...etc. Lawyers would be at the bottom

 

[Shannow]

Originally Posted By: Fazzone
-make designers/engineers repair the things they create


No problem with that, as long as the bean counter who reduced my design to the lowest possible production price got to push every single item in a sack up a steep hill.

 

[Vilan]

All car owners would have to know three things: how to change a flat tire, how to jump-start a dead battery (and push-start if you have a manual), and how to change your oil.

If they prefer to have someone else do it most of the time, that's fine, but everyone should know how to do these themselves in case of an emergency.

 

[javacontour]

Originally Posted By: TallPaul
Okay folks. This is the thread where we get to say whatever we would do as King of the World, not matter how absurd. Let's hear it. I'll start with a few, but I'm sure I can come up with many more:

1) Nobody, EVER serves califlower in the presence of the King!

2) To write a check for small purchases at the store, you have to go to the customer service desk and let anyone else who needs customer service go first, even if they came after you.

3) To get an automatic transmission in a pickup truck you have to have one of those permits that allows you to park in handicap parking (or you have to be blonde).



If I were king of the world, senior citizens discounts would not be good during the rush hour when folks who have to get back to work are trying to get lunch.

We would do the George Carlin plan when it comes to driving. Everyone would have a dart gun and the police would pull over cars with the most darts as they are likely the most dangerous drivers.

(I see Gary has already suggested this, so perhaps we would be co-regents!)

If I were king of the world, there would be little or no LONG TERM welfare, and certainly no nation wide system. Instead of there being some huge agency that would administer it, you would have to go to your local community. That way, if your circumstance was due to your decisions and not misfortune, your community could say, sorry, you got yourself into this, what is your plan to get out.

There would certainly be drug testing, if you didn't finish H.S. you would have to be back in school, etc if you wanted money from your neighbors. The folks who know you best, the ones who are opening their wallets would take a look at your life and decide if they want to part with their money. If not, tough.

If you became handicapped due to your stupidity, such as driving drunk or riding your motorcycle drunk with no helmet, instead of parking close, you would have to park far away from the door and everyone else, since you've demonstrated you don't make good decisions. Handicapped spots would be reserved for those handicapped due to no fault of their own, such as being born that way, or injured by another.

 

[ekpolk]

What's wrong with all of you -- how about Decree #1: ban the sale of any dinosaur-poo-based non-synthetic oil!

Hmmmm, upon some reflection, perhaps I'm not yet all better from my little bout with the swine flu. . .

 

[jcwit]

If I were King?

For every public golf course there would be a rifle, pistol , shotgun range available to the public.

 

[Gary Allan]

Originally Posted By: jcwit
If I were King?

For every public golf course there would be a rifle, pistol , shotgun range available to the public.


Would you leave the golfers in place?

(visions of Wednesday Addams, when asked if she wanted to buy some Girl Scout cookies, responding with, "Are they made with real girl scouts?")

 

[jcwit]

Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
Originally Posted By: jcwit
If I were King?

For every public golf course there would be a rifle, pistol , shotgun range available to the public.


Would you leave the golfers in place?

(visions of Wednesday Addams, when asked if she wanted to buy some Girl Scout cookies, responding with, "Are they made with real girl scouts?")


In a word, NO!.

 

[TooManyWheels]

Originally Posted By: jcwit


For every public golf course there would be a rifle, pistol , shotgun range available to the public.


There would be no publicly financed sports complexes, unless they were auto racing venues.

 

[jcwit]

Originally Posted By: TooManyWheels
Originally Posted By: jcwit


For every public golf course there would be a rifle, pistol , shotgun range available to the public.


There would be no publicly financed sports complexes, unless they were auto racing venues.


Heh?

 

[TallPaul]

Originally Posted By: TooManyWheels
Originally Posted By: jcwit


For every public golf course there would be a rifle, pistol , shotgun range available to the public.


There would be no publicly financed sports complexes, unless they were auto racing venues.
We already have public financed "racing venues"--they are called highways.