If you knew you were going to die...

[Jack T. Chance]

I'd get a REAL Japanese katana, one sharp enough to split human hairs, and I'd track down my worst enemy, take his head, and put it on a pike!

I would then rob a bank or an armored car or something so that I'd have TONS of money, and then I'd go to Nevada and spend my last days having some fun at the Moonlight Bunny Ranch!

[Sheldonrs]

Matt Damon
Hand cuffs
can of Crisco.

That's all I have to say.

[wagegoth]

Sheldon, you know how to go out in style.


Mine would be a combination of Misanthropical, Jester and Kusanagi. I have kids, otherwise it would be just a combination of Jester and Kus.


I immediately thought of this film: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156729/

[Cats]

I personally would probably be in denial. I'm semi cautious about the future, yes, but I'm more of a "live in the moment" kind of person. It might motivate me to finish some things I never got around to finishing, but I don't think I would turn crazy and go on any kind of rampage or anything.

Knowing my end is near wouldn't cause me to forget any of the morals I live by; like even though I'd like to smack up some idiots in this world, I could never actually go through with it by any other means than my own imagination, even if I could get away with doing so.

I think I might be rather difficult to go on last minute trips to see the world and whatnot. I mean, if YOU'RE not going to go to work, what the heck makes us think the people who work for transportation services (and to some extent, even gas stations) will keep working for us to make that possible? Yeah, sure, there probably will be small groups of people out there who would be kind enough to let the last minute dreams of others come true, but I highly doubt some of the stuff we'd want to do that would be possibly before the post-apocalyptic news would be just as possible after.

[Mr Slugger]

A lot of this would depend on finances. I might have to work two shifts at work with all the drunks coming in to raise my stakes, but for the moment, let's assume I had the finances to do as much of this as possible--because while not all of it requires money, some does.

No offense, but I would think that if the end of the world was truly coming that money would be mean nothing. Things would probably revert to bartering if anything. But if scifi movies tell us anything money would be useless.

Honestly unless there was absolutely no hope, and I'm talking no hope at all, zero, I'd do everything I could to survive.

However, if the survival rate was indeed zero I think I'd go out into the woods far from the panic, etc. And just relax, find a place to get a good view and wait.

[pssorens]

three words
Toga Toga Toga

[Lace Neil Singer]

I'd do a Patty and Selma; ie, light up a fag, take a drag and say "I did it. I beat cancer."

Then I'd go party like a rockstar.

[JuniorMintz]

I would eat more ice cream, have more sex, and peak at the end of every book I ever meant to read.

Other than that, I'd change nothing. I already know that I'm dying (eventually) and live accordingly.

[crazylegs]

people, including police and hospital workers, not coming to work,

This I disagree with, quite a few still would I reckon. A sense of duty would compell you do so.

[JoitheArtist]

Hmmm...

Well, like most of the others, I sure as heck wouldn't be at work! My list is going to sound odd, but here goes...

1. Go to Mass at my church every day. I used to do that when I had a flexible schedule, and I miss it.

2. Climb whatever damn tree I felt like, and take pics from the top.

3. Watch every sunset and sunrise.

4. For the last week, I'd pack up a few supplies and go out to the Anza-Borrego mud caves. I've always wanted to spend a week in that desert. I can't imagine a better way to die.

[Broomjockey]

Honestly? I think society would go down the crapper instantly. Most good people would stay home with families, most evil people would go on crime sprees. I'd have to assume all services would grind to a halt. No planes, public transit, etc. Internet might still work, since it doesn't require much in the way of human intervention. In this situation, knowing myself, I'd have to say I'd probably just shut out the world, and curl up with a couple of my favourite books that I always meant to reread.

[Ghel]

I'd stay sober, but only because I would want to enjoy and remember having sex with anybody who's willing. I would have sex as often and as many times as I could until the end of the world. I probably wouldn't even get dressed for the last week before the asteroid hit or whatever.

Oh, and I'd walk into a church service and yell "Where's your god now?"

[dispatch]

This I disagree with, quite a few still would I reckon. A sense of duty would compell you do so.

I'm not saying all medical workers and law enforcement would disappear, but some portion of them may not report for duty and the ones that do would likely be spread thin. Especially in the US, alot of people go into medicine simply for the money, I don't see them gallantly manning an ER/infirmary while their BMW is getting torched in the parking lot. There would be quite a ffew who would still do what they do, but the point of this is people showing their true colors and I believe if faced with and imminent apocolypse that people from all walks of life might not see the point in doing what they do, and indeed even good doctors may look at healing the sick/saving lives as futile if they'll only be wiped out in 4 day's time.

I notice that, almost unanimously, people would be having sex. I'm not surprized at all, just kind of amused.

[Slytovhand]

Firstly, I'd check the date... if it's 1st April, I probably wouldn't do anything too rash too quickly

Secondly, it does sort of depend on where this destruction starts... I wouldn't really want to be one of those who have to die because of the intense radiation or heat wave that hits the earth later... rather go quickly than slowly.

I am going to presume that many people will lose it and go insane... and do completely ridiculous things. Sorry Broom - no internet. Workers won't show up to the power plants to keep the machinery going... unless you're self-sufficient. Credit cards would also be pointless, and I agree - no transport (except those pilots who want to be somewhere else and are nice enough to fly you there.. unless the airport workers want a flight as well - so will fuel the things for you...)

Like some, I believe in life after death, so trying to do something different or radical because something which is inevitable anyway is about to happen doesnt' make a lot of sense to me.

Thus, I'd get out of town with enough supplies to last the next couple of weeks (hopefully be able to take a certain herb with me), to a nice quiet area in the hills/trees, and meditate and trance a lot (stuff that, due to work and legalities, I'm unable to do at the moment...). I may tell a couple of people a few home truths, but does that really matter in the 'long' run... not that there will be one anyway.

[wagegoth]

Sorry Broom - no internet. Workers won't show up to the power plants to keep the machinery going... unless you're self-sufficient.

Hydroelectric plants can run for days, months, years, without anyone there, as long as they've been properly maintained. After a certain amount of time, clogs would develop in the pipes or improperly maintained equipment would break down. Hydroelectric is a big part of the electrical supply here in the U.S., so many people would have power up until the end.