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Things every person should have

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Things every person should have:

  • A nemesis.
  • An evil twin.
  • A secret headquarters.
  • An escape hatch.
  • A partner in crime.
  • A secret identity.

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13 March, 2012 Wil

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I spent way too much time on this. → ← life imitates art (or: I don’t know much about brain scans, but I’ll help you fix your computer.)

155 thoughts on “Things every person should have”

  1. Jester says:
    13 March, 2012 at 5:09 pm

    A shoe phone. 🙂

  2. A Facebook User says:
    13 March, 2012 at 5:13 pm

    String.

  3. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=700029838 says:
    13 March, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    Morgan Freeman doing a voice-over describing every facet of their life in his smooth, God-like voice.

  4. Esmerel says:
    13 March, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    Dude, I can’t believe you don’t have ‘towel’ 🙂

  5. Greybalt says:
    13 March, 2012 at 6:11 pm

    An archaic weapon which you wield with incredible skill. (Whip, sword, musket, throwing stars)

  6. Greybalt says:
    13 March, 2012 at 6:17 pm

    And, under the “I can’t believe it wasn’t mentioned already” category…
    A set of dice.

  7. RachaelKay says:
    13 March, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    A theme song.
    A code name.
    A doppelganger.
    A signature drink.
    The MacGuyver-like ability to get out of any situation using only a safety pin, a stick of gum, and a roll of duct tape.

  8. Glen Raphael says:
    13 March, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    A trick up their sleeve.

  9. Brindel says:
    13 March, 2012 at 6:32 pm

    Emergency Pants!

  10. Joe D says:
    13 March, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    A sidekick.
    Alternative: A minion.

  11. Stephan Da Silva says:
    13 March, 2012 at 6:40 pm

    A weakness. It’s unfortunate but it’s a must.

  12. Rook says:
    13 March, 2012 at 6:40 pm

    Ah….
    Isn’t an evil twin also a nemesis?
    Anyway; frigg’n sharks with lazers. Oh, and the latest edition of Highlights and – darn it all – only a pen handy.

  13. Tammy Norton says:
    13 March, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    Someone who loves them enough to stand up and tell them when they are full of it.

  14. Chemrebel says:
    13 March, 2012 at 7:00 pm

    -Duct Tape! Because…DUCT TAPE!!1!
    -An escape pod. Preferably without a bear or a timpani player.
    -When all else fails, at the very least have a soft place to land.

  15. M says:
    13 March, 2012 at 7:09 pm

    An arcane skill.

  16. Gregory Lynn says:
    13 March, 2012 at 7:10 pm

    A robotic monkey butler.

  17. KaeJay says:
    13 March, 2012 at 7:17 pm

    – Someone who will build blanket forts with you no matter how old either of you get.
    – Someone you can say “I Love You” to without ever having to explain it or justify it to anyone.

  18. Srpunplugged.wordpress.com says:
    13 March, 2012 at 7:45 pm

    A freeze ray.

  19. Amy Goodwin says:
    13 March, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    A secret lair!

  20. adelheid says:
    13 March, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    On twitter I said a sidekick that provides comic relief.

  21. adelheid says:
    13 March, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    Cool gadgets and a gadget meister!

  22. adelheid says:
    13 March, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    I vote for this one, too!

  23. Ben Scheele says:
    13 March, 2012 at 8:43 pm

    A utility belt
    A ninja ability
    A weakness or flaw
    A master or student
    A motivation

  24. A Facebook User says:
    13 March, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    I’m a bit disappointed that you forgot towel. -4 to luck for that one buddy.

  25. A Facebook User says:
    13 March, 2012 at 8:59 pm

    A go-to tool, be it towel, smart phone, sonic screwdriver, blaster, bullwhip, swiss army knife, power ring, whatever.

  26. Gabriel Meister says:
    13 March, 2012 at 10:01 pm
    • An alter-ego.
    • A shadowy past.
    • Nothing to lose.
    • An annual colonoscopy.
    • And a glaive — like the one from Krull.
  27. Crissie says:
    13 March, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    Clean underwear

  28. Mike Cherniske says:
    13 March, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    A laugh track/ dramatic score.

  29. Alex Pope says:
    14 March, 2012 at 12:19 am

    A place to hide a dead body.
    An Alot.
    A good book.
    A way to enter a room.
    A great bowel movement every now and then.
    An inside joke.
    A list of things every person should have.

  30. Pol Robinson says:
    14 March, 2012 at 1:22 am

    A plan C, cause A and B never work.
    A good exit line.

  31. Jonathan Toderian says:
    14 March, 2012 at 1:33 am

    A light sabre.

  32. Markus Hunt says:
    14 March, 2012 at 2:45 am

    A Zombie Plan and a friend who’s slower at running.

  33. IloGassoway says:
    14 March, 2012 at 3:39 am

    A moon base.

  34. Arwen Huffman says:
    14 March, 2012 at 3:45 am

    A Bloggess!!!!

  35. Justine Greene says:
    14 March, 2012 at 4:47 am

    a towel
    a good book (or a Kindle loaded with all your faves & the classics, like Good Omens, Something Wicked This Way Comes & an array of geeky tomes of knowledge, like Memories of the Future – yeah, and the knowledge that pandering to those you actually respect is – almost – always a good thing ~grin~)
    the inner knowledge that no matter where you go, there you are
    water – because hydration is a must

  36. TorontoMatt says:
    14 March, 2012 at 5:24 am

    One weakness (a la Kryptonite)

  37. Jody says:
    14 March, 2012 at 5:28 am

    A telephone booth, a universal translator, and a pair of red shoes.

  38. One Eyed Jack says:
    14 March, 2012 at 5:33 am

    A “guy” for everything. As in, I know a “guy” what can hook yous up.
    A skeleton in the closet. I mean a real skeleton.
    Last, but not least, a Tardis and an amp that goes to eleven.

  39. Nora Bear says:
    14 March, 2012 at 6:20 am

    A scary clown sweater!
    http://notalwaysrelated.com/wheres-that-sweater-your-grandma-got-you/20473

  40. edr777 says:
    14 March, 2012 at 6:21 am

    A reserved spot on their couch.

  41. owquitit says:
    14 March, 2012 at 6:35 am

    A towel and a babel fish.

  42. Aaron Johnson says:
    14 March, 2012 at 6:35 am

    50 feet of rope and a 10 foot pole, of course.
    If a 10 foot pole isn’t available, then an 8 foot Czech can be substituted. Just don’t bounce it.

  43. Jeff Stevens says:
    14 March, 2012 at 7:08 am

    Bat Anti-Shark Repellant Spray.

  44. Jenny S. says:
    14 March, 2012 at 7:56 am

    Minions!
    Add another vote for catch phrase. (SPOOOOOON!)
    A secret vulnerability.
    A TOWEL.

  45. Alex Rosenheim says:
    14 March, 2012 at 8:02 am

    An epic, tragic backstory/origin

  46. arch0njw.wordpress.com says:
    14 March, 2012 at 8:10 am

    A towel. Indeed, a towel.

  47. MarkSchneider says:
    14 March, 2012 at 8:12 am

    A picture of Wil Wheaton collating papers!

  48. MarkSchneider says:
    14 March, 2012 at 8:15 am

    November 15th of ’58! All was well, another day saved, when… his cape snagged on a missile fin!
    Stratogale! April 23rd, ’57! Cape caught in a jet turbine!
    Metaman, express elevator!
    Dynaguy, snagged on takeoff!
    Splashdown, sucked into a vortex!
    No capes!

  49. MarkSchneider says:
    14 March, 2012 at 8:16 am

    … and a burrito!

  50. MarkSchneider says:
    14 March, 2012 at 8:21 am

    #3 can double to making service announcements, like TURN OF YOUR &^%* CELL PHONE, so I vote for “a fireplace to relax by” and cognac
    However, that means you also have to add
    4. An ascot.

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