If you could skip one month . . . .

[Kulindahr]

You get home one day and there's a funny-looking guy sitting in your living room.

He tells you that the future of the human race is at stake, and that they need you to live longer. They don't have the medical technology to extend your life much past a century, but they have another way to extend it into the future. That's when he uncloaks the machine he brought with him.

He says you sit on the chair part, and all the soft extensions will fold around you like a sea anemone, until you're totally enclosed. You'll fall asleep, and when you wake up you'll be thirty-one days into the future. He explains you have to strip and shower first, because only living matter can be jumped into the future.

Then he tells you to pick a day.

On the day you pick, you'll take your seat, and skip over the next thirty-one days. But there's a catch: you have to skip that same "month" every year for the rest of your life.


So, which month do you pick? and why?

 

[gsdx]

Thor would never make such an offer, especially since their attempts at extended life ended in catastrophe.

But, just to play along, I'll pick July because it's too damned hot.

 

[Ellybelly909]

February. In Wisconsin it's cold, snowy, and rarely sunny, but always overcast and I would be happy to skip it just based on the crappy weather. By cold I mean sub zero half the 28 damn days. A close second, January, but at least there are the NFL playoffs.

Good question.

 

[Agent Provocateur]

January.

Nothing interesting ever happens in that month aside from New Year's and as I plan on staying fairly firm in terms of geographical location and it's the coldest month out of the year, I'd pick that one.

 

[Beachguyj]

February, I would have said January but I don't want to miss NY's eve/day. Plus it's only 28 days unless it's leap year, and I will have lept it anyway.

 

[Kulindahr]

Thor would never make such an offer, especially since their attempts at extended life ended in catastrophe.

LOL

I knew someone would pounce on the Asgard angle!

Why do you think they're using the time-jump chair?

 

[Kulindahr]

I think I'd skip from January 10th to February 10th. Very little interesting ever happens during that stretch.

 

[BillyT]

September, the heat.

 

[SaskGuy]

I would be happy skipping any of the winter months. In fact, I wouldn't mind skipping November to April.

Missing Christmas and my birthday is a small price to pay for not having to deal with winter anymore.

 

[eastofeden]

September is depressing so I would skip September though I would likely refuse to participate

 

[Willie Boy]

They need me to live past 100yrs..... Not a problem. If everything I've lived through hasn't permanently killed me, not even old age will be able to. I don't need any alien devices whether they be time jumpers or suspended animation machines.

Besides, who's to say that all that time jumping wont do irreversible damage that will shorten your lifespan by an increasing amount of time with every use? You gain a month every year, but lose a week to start, then two the next time, then four, then 8, 16, 32, 64...... It builds up quick.

 

[cgymike]

March....this month is AWFUL!!!!!!!!! My rising damp has dampness! Ugh...rain/fog/mist every day!

 

[jensu846]

January. Coldest, darkest month. yuk.

 

[FPNY]

If I skip my birthday month I could be young forever....or is it too late already?

 

[Blk_Thickness]

I think February, I don't know why, maybe I like the other months more.

 

[rareboy]

January.

 

[Willie Boy]

If I skip my birthday month I could be young forever....or is it too late already?

Yes it is! You're only as old as you let yourself feel.