Dagobahn Eagle Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 (Borrowed from the Age of Empires 3 Heaven forums) This test only has one question, but it's a very important one. Please don't answer it without giving it some serious thought. By giving an honest answer you will be able to test where you stand morally. The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation, where you will have to make a decision one way or the other. I'd post this in the Senate Chambers, but I figured I wanted more people to see it. Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous. Please scroll down slowly and consider each line - this is important for the test to work accurately. You're in Florida... In Miami, to be exact... There is great chaos going on around you, caused by a hurricane and severe floods. There are huge masses of water forming devastating waves. You are a news photographer and you are in the middle of this great disaster. The disaster is horrific, but you are not in direct danger. You're trying to shoot some very impressive photos. There are houses and people floating around you, disappearing into the water. Nature is showing all its destructive power, and is ripping everything away with it. Suddenly, you see a man in the water, and he is fighting for his life, trying not to be taken away by the masses of water and mud. You move closer. Somehow the man looks familiar... And suddenly you know who it is - it's George W. Bush! At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take him away - forever. You have two options. You can try to save him or you can take the best photo of your life. So, you can save the life of George W. Bush, or you can shoot a Pulitzer prize winning photo. A unique photo displaying the death of one of the world's most powerful men. And here's the question: (Please give an honest answer): Would you select colour film, or go with the simplicity of classic black and white? --Dagobahn Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalukai Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 I would use the simplicity of black and white film because of the irony that he himself is simplistic and bland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Funny, it used to be Hilary Clinton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagobahn Eagle Posted April 15, 2005 Author Share Posted April 15, 2005 Colour. If black-and-white's better, I'll use an editing program to change it to black-and-white:D . Er, let's say you can't do that:p . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joetheeskimo Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Originally posted by Dagobahn Eagle You have two options. You can try to save him or you can take the best photo of your life. So, you can save the life of George W. Bush, or you can shoot a Pulitzer prize winning photo. A unique photo displaying the death of one of the world's most powerful men. And here's the question: (Please give an honest answer): Would you select colour film, or go with the simplicity of classic black and white? --Dagobahn Eagle Option 3: I try to save him... What jerk made up that question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 YAY! Letting someone drown right in front of you while you take pictures, simply because you have varying political views, is fun! Good job guys. You've completely restored my faith in humanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeKatarn Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Option three, save him. GWB IS COOL! Much better then Clinton and Gore and HClinton will EVER BE! Especilly ALOT better then John Kerry. ((Not trying to get into a debate, jut trying to show why I'd save him. )) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Huh. For once I actually went with option C: saving him. Imagine that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 I think i'd go with the color film....it just.... would capture the moment so much better than black and white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 close this thread. it's flame bait. I'd try to save him, that way instead of just being the photographer that nobody knows, i'd be known as the man that saved one of the world's most powerful men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Save him. Why would I not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Originally posted by LukeKatarn GWB IS COOL! Much better then Clinton and Gore and HClinton will EVER BE! Especilly ALOT better then John Kerry. Says someone who can't vote. (Pwn'd) (And yes, I can't vote either. I'm being a hypocrite. So, I pwn'd myself.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Originally posted by Acrylic Says someone who can't vote. (Pwn'd) (And yes, I can't vote either. I'm being a hypocrite. So, I pwn'd myself.) That's sad. And Funny. With a capital F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Originally posted by LukeKatarn Option three, save him. GWB IS COOL! Much better then Clinton and Gore and HClinton will EVER BE! Especilly ALOT better then John Kerry. Ah, the wonders of the American education system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-8252 Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Originally posted by LukeKatarn ((Not trying to get into a debate, jut trying to show why I'd save him. )) Um. Yes. You are. Originally posted by LukeKatarn Option three, save him. GWB IS COOL! Much better then Clinton and Gore and HClinton will EVER BE! Especilly ALOT better then John Kerry. Why is it that, it never fails, if someone mentions anything about government, religion, abortion, gays, or Iraq, someone comes in rambling "My uneducated views are better than your logic and reason! (NOT THAT I'M TRYING TO START A DEBATE AHAH!)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Simmer down now. And technically that'd be starting a fight, not debate. But either way, useless information needs to be kept to a minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 I'd save the poor man. =\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 This whole thing makes me mad. Be it Bush or Clinton or anyone else. I don't think any polititions are as stupid or evil as people say they are. It just shows how people's shallow political views can turn someone into an idiot, or a monster. If they were really like that they'd be no where near the white house, they'd be flipping burgers somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Originally posted by IG-64 This whole thing makes me mad. Be it Bush or Clinton or anyone else. I don't think any polititions are as stupid or evil as people say they are. It just shows how people's shallow political views can turn someone into an idiot, or a monster. If they were really like that they'd be no where near the white house, they'd be flipping burgers somewhere. WHAT THE **** IS WRONG WITH WORKING AT A FAST FOOD JOINT FLIPPING BURGERS?!!?!?!!!? SURELY YOU'VE NEVER TRIED A BIG MAC! Really now. Why does nearly everybody (who probably hasn't worked in the food industry) seem to think it's a tragedy just *thinking* of working at say, Burger King or McDonalds? like.....people seem to think it's better to be sucking off mom and dad than to be working there or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightsaberboy Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 black and white. there's just something poetic about black and white photos that color pics cant capture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagobahn Eagle Posted April 16, 2005 Author Share Posted April 16, 2005 Really, it's a joke. I could just as easily have put Saddam Hussein or Reverend Phelps or Usama bin Laden or some other controversial person. WHAT THE **** IS WRONG WITH WORKING AT A FAST FOOD JOINT FLIPPING BURGERS?!!?!?!!!? SURELY YOU'VE NEVER TRIED A BIG MAC! Really now. Why does nearly everybody (who probably hasn't worked in the food industry) seem to think it's a tragedy just *thinking* of working at say, Burger King or McDonalds? like.....people seem to think it's better to be sucking off mom and dad than to be working there or something? McDonald's, no offence, makes less-than-decent hamburgers. I stopped going there years ago when Jack in the Box and Taco Bell opened my eyes as to what American fast food shoppes can really deliver. But yeah, there are plenty of stereotyped jobs out there. Take a trash truck driver. Turn up for work early, pick up peoples' trash, drive trash to junk yard, clean out truck, go home long before 12. You've got the whole day off and the wages are really high. Plus you get to keep whatever valuable people throw away (chairs, computers, etc.). Not in the field of work myself, but when I get into working I'll definetly go for it. And flipping burgers is a low-pay job that sounds as boring as I-don't-know-what. Besides, at the McDonald's resturants I've been to they don't flip burgers, they throw them into the microwave oven. Yum:rolleyes: . This whole thing makes me mad. Be it Bush or Clinton or anyone else. I don't think any polititions are as stupid or evil as people say they are. It just shows how people's shallow political views can turn someone into an idiot, or a monster. If they were really like that they'd be no where near the white house, they'd be flipping burgers somewhere. Oh, the joy of childish innocence. I hate to burst your bubble, but tonnes of "evil" politicians have been in power in the USA, Bush being only the last one. Case of point: Chile 1973. Go watch Fahrenheit 9/11 when you get the money. It's a truthful, if one-sided movie on Bush's terrorist-hugging regime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomie Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 I'm going for color. And if you like Bush, just fill in Kerry or something. But don't turn a simple joke in a political debate, I thought it was pretty funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joetheeskimo Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Originally posted by Boba Rhett YAY! Letting someone drown right in front of you while you take pictures, simply because you have varying political views, is fun! Good job guys. You've completely restored my faith in humanity. Amen, my brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
•-BLaCKouT-• Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Go for colour film, you can always make a black-and-white print of it later Oh, and people... lighten up B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Not to say I worked at one of those of course, I worked at Pizza Hut. I can understand what it's like for those that work at BK/McD when there's a huge line of people, only it's probably more stressful, as they can't really call ahead... currently temping as a custodian at a high school. easiest job ever. plus, i'm pretty sure if you worked at McDonalds or BK future employers would take into consideration that you're able to handle stress/pressure well. that is, if you been there for more than 90 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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