The fate of the snowman

[The Fat Emu]

Would you rather live out the rest of your days as a fragile and bitter old man, surviving only by putting off death?

I would rather die. Make a good end, leave somewhat of a legacy behind me, but leave. Everyone has to go someday, we might as well embrace it.

[B'rrr]

but there is an posibility to let a snowman live forever!!

*song of queen pops my mind ; )*

so there would be no natural death cause for a snowman... only deliberate ; (

[The Fat Emu]

Nonsense. Letting him die is not deliberate. If I'd never met him before, he would die in the same manner. As would all of his kin. Snowmen are built, the lucky ones may find snowwomen, settle down and have snow kids, but they all have to melt someday. If we suddenly tried to preserve all the senior-citizen Snowmen before they melted, they'd soon overwhelm our population. A war would be inevitable.

And besides, the world is far too populated by humans as it is. Preserving all the humanoid snowfolk is just digging ourselves deeper into the hole.

[racx_00]

I want to live forever but keep my body so its young , so im actually 120 but i look 20

[The Fat Emu]

I want to live forever but keep my body so its young , so im actually 120 but i look 20  

Well, that's the human dream, isn't it. But imagine if everyone did that.

Think of how overpopulated the world is now. If nobody died, it would suddenly become extremely overpopulated. The cost of housing would rocket, and traffic would never move.

And what happens when you have a bunch of exasperated, able bodied young men? That's right. A war.

In conclusion, it really wouldn't work out well. Why should we fear death anyway? It's inevitable. We should not fear it. We should look at death as part of all life, and love it just as much.

[B'rrr]

Racx.... you are 15.

btw since snowman are build and not bred, there will be no snowkids... unless they are created too ...so there would be no overpopulated mountain without the undoing of mankind!! if it comes to a war, it is our own fault... but why would snowman take over sunny land? there is no point in it!!

...it is all 'bout beeing responsible for what you create!! would we abandon our creation just cuz we don't see the meaning of it ...and let if melt away in ...pain?? ; (

[racx_00]

There are still bad ppl in this world so most ppl would die in car accidents and murders and all stuff like that

[Say]

there is no snow here so I never even touched snow in my freaking life, I couldnt care any less or know anything about a snowman, I vote none of the above thingy.

[Storm]

Great. I've inspired YET ANOTHER lunacy thread, and it's already 2 pages long

Well, you know what I would choose... OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!  

[J-ROC]

I chose "None of the Above".

I have experienced much snow.  Many times.  

I have been in piles of snow much taller than I.  I have been in snow-forts.  I have been in many snow-ball fights.  I have gone sledding down snow covered hills.  I have skiied in snow.  I have made snowmen (destroying some, letting others melt).  I have had snow down the back of my shirt.  I have been hit in the face with snow.  I have had to shovel snow out of my driveway, only to have a snow-plow take the snow from the street and put it in front of my freshly shovelled driveway.  I have lost control of my vehicle in the snow.  I have been pulled off the roadway and into a ditch because of snow.  I have been unable to see while driving because of snow.  I have received frost bite because of snow.  I have worked in snow.  And with snow, there is ice.  I have skated.  I have played hockey.  I have slipped and bruised my butt on ice.  I have lost control of my vehicle on ice.  When there is ice and snow, it is cold.  I have been in cold to -45oC.  Things freeze and don't work in the cold.  Especially me.

I don't like the cold.

I don't like ice.

And I can assure you, I don't like snow.

And that is why I voted for "None of the Above".

[Jeysie]

Amen, brotha!

Finally, another person who hates snow with a passion!

I need to try to move somewhere warmer. New England just ain't cutting it.

Peace & Luv, Liz

[J-ROC]

I concur.  I'm thinking Belize or Cuba.
(and I liked my Cuban cigars and rum! )

[FataliOmega]

I think its about time we employ the icicle guillitine...  
MWHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[B'rrr]

whaaaaa.... snowman haters!! ; (

lol, i love snow... but I didn't had your experience with it... when it has snowed and everyting is whte and unspoiled.... ahhh ; )

...almost looks like a happy world... almost ...but it never lasts long ; (

[copycat]

To be able to live forever, we'd have to give something in return, and that would be having kids. In that way, there would be no overpopulation. However, over time, even if we moved regularly, we would have seen everyone on the world, so I'd think it'd get a bit dull. I wouldn't mind living a bit longer than most people do nowadays, but eternal life? Nah.

BTW, Snowmen need to be preserved, so they should get their own reservation on the top of a mountain with eternal snow.

[Jeysie]

I would point out that while I loathe snow, I don't really have a grudge against snowmen... I voted that if I could preserve them, I would.

Peace & Luv, Liz

[racx_00]

there is no snow here so I never even touched snow in my freaking life, I couldnt care any less or know anything about a snowman, I vote none of the above thingy.

I havent touched snow in my life either , so i chose the same option , we have a lot of things in common Say , we must be related

[copycat]

I have had to shovel snow out of my driveway, only to have a snow-plow take the snow from the street and put it in front of my freshly shovelled driveway.

The more snow you have to shovel out of your driveway, the more snow you can use to make your snowman!
Our street is not (EDIT by copycat) important enough to have a snow-plow drive through it.

I have lost control of my vehicle in the snow.

I have lost control of my car in the snow deliberately, so it wasn't really losing control, yet it was (I lost control for a short time).

And with snow, there is ice...  I have skated... I have slipped and bruised my butt on ice.

My dad once broke his wrist while skating.

I have been in cold to -45oC.

That's beyond cold. I don't think it's even possible to make a snowman (or -woman for that matter) when it's freezing that hard.

[J-ROC]

The only time a snow plow is good is when they pile all of the snow on the street on your yard.  That way you can build a huuuuge snow fort.  Snow forts = fun.

As for -45oC...imagine working outside in that for several hours.  Needless to say, that was one of those days where I say "I hate my job."

As for building a snowman in that...yes, it is too cold.  The assistance of water is required.

[copycat]

The only time a snow plow is good is when they pile all of the snow on the street on your yard.  That way you can build a huuuuge snow fort.  Snow forts = fun.

I'm afraid even a snow plow on the street could give us enough snow to build a huuuuge snow fort. Maybe a small one...