Fave Friday: Superpowers
By World Wide Ed
We've all dreamt it I'm sho. Having that one super power that will take us over the top. The man amongst men. The woman amongst women. Would be nice right?
Well, instead of just talking about and dreaming about it, let's put it on paper and make it a goal. You know what they say, write down your goals and you will achieve them. Soooo, post your ideal super power below and it shall become reality. 
K, maybe not, but play along won'tcha? 
At first, I thought of the most logical choices:
* Flying/Teleportation: Going on a trip, anywhere in the world be sa-weet!
* Living forever: I am Team Edward after all... 
* Invisibility/X-Ray Vision: duh! Ya bettah axe somebody rayboyjr why. Joking!
But the more and more I think about it, I think my superpower would simply be to make fo' real kine money with the wave of my hands. See, I'm easy.
Why? Well, because if I had an unlimited amount of cash flow, I would personally own my own jet or teleporting machine to travel. I could just buy a hyperbaric chamber to live (almost) forever. I could just pay to get an invisibility suit or x-ray goggles. Well, if they ever existed. So you see, with money out of thin air, I could just about do what I want. Muhahahaha!
I know, it 's the root of all evil, but what they hey, we're living in the fantasy world right now.
So what's your superpower wish? Post it below and I'll buy it for ya!
Need some ideas? Check out this listing from Wikipedia!
Happy VH07V Friday y'all! Have a great weekend!
P.S. Tomorrow night, the UH Rainbow Men's Basketball Team takes on Cal Poly at 8PM at the Stan Sheriff Center in the Oceanic Time Warner Cable sponsored ESPN Bracketbuster game. Oceanic will be passing out an eco-friendly tote bag for the first 2,000 fans. Come on down if you can! (The Wahine are also in action earlier that night, taking on La Tech at 5PM.) Go Bows! 
World Wide Ed
February 19th, 2010 at 12:44 am
first!
February 19th, 2010 at 12:45 am
the superpower i want to the ability to always get every wednesday's "where in the...." ...because I only have 5 points.
February 19th, 2010 at 12:47 am
i like ben ten and beast boy's powers...
but if i were to stick with "girl" powers then i'd go with storm's. not rogue's cuz then she can't touch boys.
i also like star fire AND fire star. throw me a fireball!!!!
February 19th, 2010 at 12:48 am
though i also wouldn't mind being claire.
i'd like to also fly or teleport.
February 19th, 2010 at 12:50 am
if i could take "guy" powers, i go for magneto but not cyclops cuz den no one can look deeply into his eyes.
the little boy on heros who could manipulate machines was pretty nutz too.
February 19th, 2010 at 12:52 am
superpowers in the "other category": to be able to blink my eyes and the the WHOLE house cleaned! dishes, laundry, kids messes, dog doots, you get my drift.
on charmed, pru had some kick @$$ powers and do did piper. phoebe, not su much, but at least she could kick @$$ for real.
February 19th, 2010 at 1:10 am
I always liked Flash. Red tights with a lightning bolt. Hey, I think Shazam ripped him off!
February 19th, 2010 at 6:21 am
Good morning Ed!
My superpowers would be just that, everything that I want to do or have, it will be done.
February 19th, 2010 at 6:24 am
I want to be able to hit a (hooker, porn star, pancake waitress) , I mean, golf ball like Tiger Woods!
February 19th, 2010 at 6:49 am
I would like to fly but I would also need super tough skin for when I crash into things. I'm surprised Superman hasn't knocked down a building or 2. Oh If the flying insurance is too expensive then I'll pass. Maybe teleportation insurance would be cheaper.
Maybe time travel so I can go back in time and play the stock market a lot better than what I've done in the past.
February 19th, 2010 at 7:12 am
@Leerz - way to get all that off your chest ... must feel good to say it out loud. Nah-nah!
February 19th, 2010 at 7:15 am
If I had x-ray vision, I would be one mean MD. I could diagnose more accurately, and quickly. No need to deal with radiation. It would be a useful super power.
February 19th, 2010 at 7:15 am
Omni-linguism - Ability to understand any form of language, a natural polyglot. This can be accomplished in various ways.
Traveling to exotic places would be nice, wouldn't it be better to know the language as well. Along with that, I'm sure I would be able to find a nice paying job as a translator.
Mission accomplished...got the money, can travel, and best of all I can have maximum enjoyment.
February 19th, 2010 at 7:16 am
Normally, I'd choose the flying bit ... But I'm in for helping the world.
February 19th, 2010 at 7:17 am
#2 @Leerz - that would be a waste ... Haha!
February 19th, 2010 at 7:19 am
@t-roy - you've been thinking this out for awhile, huh? that's a good one!
February 19th, 2010 at 7:20 am
@Scott - mm-hmmm ...
February 19th, 2010 at 7:27 am
Whoa, just checked out the Wiki list and it's pretty extensive! Who knew there were so many different subgroups of powers?
I'm not a huge superhero/comic book fan so maybe these guys are cool, but the names gotta go.
- Plastic Man
- Man-Bat
- Matter-Eater Lad
- Strong Guy
- Glorificus
- Immortal Man
- Floronic Man
- Ferro Lad
They must've skipped right past the marketing peeps with these winners.
February 19th, 2010 at 7:33 am
I have had this reoccurring dream of flying or actually leap-jumping and gliding for long distances. I wouldn't mind having that power without having to dream...is that day-dreaming?
February 19th, 2010 at 7:37 am
Weird powers I probably wouldn't want:
Bone manipulation - sounds painful
Pheromone manipulation - sounds possibly useless
Prehensile hair - strong hair just like Rapunzel
Sonic scream - um, no
Superhuman breath - just as long as it isn't rank
Powers that sound kinda cool:
Astral projection - finally be in two places at once
Psionic blast - scary powerful
Reality warping - kinda awesome
February 19th, 2010 at 8:24 am
… hey Ed … watcha talkin’ 'bout??? … is that all I’m known for in these parts??? … my friends know I … well, my good friends … uhhh, my family knows I’m … ok, ok … I know … well, I think I’m not a perv … I just play one on the blogs! …
… but if that is my superpowers … so BEE it!!! …
"Faster than fiber optic, more powerful than Google, able to find bodacious boobies on a single search."
"Look, up on the net!"
"It's a depraved child."
"It's a corrupted mind".
"No, it's Super-Perv!"
… Have a Good One Everyone!!! …
February 19th, 2010 at 8:33 am
Invisibility.
Ability to fly at will.
Lasers that shoot from my hands.
That's all you need.
Really good one with the okane from your own hands, Ed. Though, for my tastes, the gov't. seems to print money out of thin air (i.e., bailouts, i.e., probably what they'll do for nationwide healthscare) and look at where it's gotten us, heh.
February 19th, 2010 at 8:38 am
... and Ed ... just what da heck you thinking of doing??? ... with Invisibility/X-Ray Vision anyway??? ... I don't know what you mean ...
.... I can only see one thing ... for the betterment of mankind!!! ... of course ...
... like kuya.d said ... X-ray vision for medical diagnosis ... could save millions of lives!!! ...
... and Invisibility ... I could go all over the world ... to secretly hunt down terrorists, murderers, and all the bad people ... and bring them to justice ...
... that's what I'd do!!! ...
... but with all this exhaustive searching ... yeah, there may be times ... I might mistakenly wander into the Women's Locker Room ... or look through the walls of the ladies dormitory ... but that would all bee just innocent mistakes!!! ...
February 19th, 2010 at 8:44 am
#11....TELL ME ABOUT IT! lol!!!
#15...i know, can't redeem points for cash or prizes. and he gives 1/2 points so poho, huh?
but i'm with you on t-roy's polyglot. that'd be way cool. kinda like V. ..yeah, i was watching that the other day and they spoke all languages!
February 19th, 2010 at 8:49 am
I would like to be able to conjure anything I need just by thinking of it. No need money.
Time travel would be awesome. Think about going back and meeting an interesting person from the past. Ben Franklin would be a cool person to sit and have a conversation with.
Invisibility would be cool, but I will leave that one for Super-Perv, uhm I mean rayboyjr....
February 19th, 2010 at 8:55 am
i agree with kage, time travel would be awesome, but i'd use it to fix up all the flubs, gaffes, and unintentional mayhem and bad feelings that i usually cause with my actions/words. plus it'll allow me to maybe finally win an argument with my significant other. you know how you do the typical male thing and just give up after she brings up point after point for which you have no answer. then you figure out the perfect counterpoint 30 minutes later? of course, she'll probably have a counter to that so i'll have to keep traveling back in time about 300x to win one argument...
February 19th, 2010 at 10:01 am
I like to mutate into a deadly virus and kill the bad guys!
February 19th, 2010 at 10:03 am
well actually when I have a dream I dream I can survive under water submerge and I am invisible....YES my crazy weird dream....but in my dream I usually control my dream...I know that I am dreaming even in my dream...!
February 19th, 2010 at 10:04 am
so I hardly have bad dream.....
February 19th, 2010 at 10:09 am
@Leerz - I tell you one secret (looking both ways), I think my points translated into a swiss / mushroom burger at Cronie's ..... Shhhh!
February 19th, 2010 at 10:15 am
@rbj - x-Ray would have nice perks (ahem!). But, as Ed knows, if I had x-Ray vision powers I could've avoided all the guessing by my doctors and dealt with my pain more accurately and aggressively. After the things I been through the past few years, I'd GLADLY use the x-Ray powers to help others.
February 19th, 2010 at 10:31 am
@kuya...i saw the pic. ima stalk brutha man and make him bring me back something on his next trip. and ed, water ...AKA melted snow....no count!
February 19th, 2010 at 11:20 am
so I would pick to be a mutant virus that can submerge under water and be invisible..I would seek out a bad guy in his shower or bath..or while he drink water omg !
February 19th, 2010 at 11:21 am
yes deadly invisible virus that can survive in hot and cold water! ONE GULP guy is goner!
February 19th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
so how much points for my " SUPER POWER?"
February 19th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
def. time travel if can..
den i like be t'ree again and know erry-t'ing in know now..
den i like borry figh dollah from Dad an' staht one sports book..
den i like borry ten dollah from Mom an' staht one hedge fun'..
den i like be like like warren an' bill an' make billionz..
den i like reach da peak of capitalism an' give it all away..
den i like do it again..
yeah, das about it.. time travel..
or maybe like groun-hog day, jus' repeat da same day ovah an' ovah day until i get 'em right..
good fun, edward..
February 19th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
LOL!
Writing it down is the first step. You on your way sistah!
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
Is that the quick healing one? That would come in handy fo sho!
LOL! So let me get this straight. You want to touch boys while looking deeply into their eyes leerz? Is that why hubby proposed to you? Maybe from a trance? Haha, nah!
Ho, you one superpower expert ah?
LOL! Wait, do you want Flash's power or to just dress like him Dubbs?
That's a good one. I think we all need that one. What if you could do that for everyone? Ho, everyone will be calling yeah?
LOL! I'll pretend that stuff in the parentheses is just your subconscious.
Did you see that public address today Scotty2Hotty?
LOL! Why, you planning on drunk flying cheche?
Oh, and I'm with you on that stock market thing! Could apply to anything: real estate, baseball cards, relationships, etc. LOL!
True true... Guess would have to have different levels of x-ray eh? Nah!
I like that one too t-rizzoy! Enjoy life at our own leisurely pace...
You can hitch one shuttle behind you and take people traveling.
LOL! Punk!
I know yeah! Was there really a Man-Bat!? LOL!
LOL! Like a flying squirrel hemmz?
Nah, I think this one has possibilities. If you're single for instance.
Trick your boss into giving you a raise. Etc...
LOLOLOL! "SP" on your chest?
Oh, phew! I thought you were going to say something else besides hands (ala Pale Force). LOL!
Ahahahaha! I was shocked at first. And then I read this last graph and I said, ahhh, there he is!
LOLOL!
Ooooh, that's a good one Kagz! Trumped me for sure!
LOLOLOL! Sometimes it comes one minute after she walks away, but it's too late. LOL! Wea you been big bro?
LOL! Ex-bfs Rosey?
LOLOL! Does that mean I can reset your score to "0" dewz?
Just glad you feelin' bettah though holmes. Take it easy...
LOL! See, if you wuz in Hilo, we coulda had one SG reunion! Haha! K fine, I'll bring back one rock for you. Hopefully for you (and me) not from one burial ground. Yikes! Nah, nah!
LOL! But once he downs you Rosey, you're one goner too!
Gotta make sure that guy is not me first. If not, one million points. Yes, that was a bribe...
True dat. There's always that one thing we regret and would like to have a do-ovah yeah ooj?
February 19th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
yes I hide with air water plants ...even inside volcano..HEY I NEED POINTS HERE! why do you think there is a deadly spider..mutants....! do you watch animal planet?
February 19th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
yes....so POINTS AGAIN....
February 19th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
yes how can be goner ..I sip into the soil...oh I wait and wait ...very deadly thing..so I win super power...
February 19th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
they toss the guy inside a volcano I still survivee then I get a ride with the rain..omg!
February 19th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
I was watching this guy I think it was called Bite Me with Dr. Mike..one spider is very deadly...wow.... ! okay I can be deadly okay but I can mutate to heal..HOW is that is that better ..? just in case a good guy accidentally touch my tail..omg....!
February 19th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
OKAY OKAY I mutate back as a healer..so do I get more points with that.....?
February 19th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
all the commotion of power..I be a powerful ghost....invisible and powerful for sure.!
February 19th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
eh...NO ROCKS! i know wea you going on your next "BIG" trip! and no buy me shave ice and tell me it's from ova dea. :p lol