I really think this is getting way out of hand and it doesn't not need to be. Really whoever had the card that started this..it seems so long ago now..you know your options...lets just move along before something bad happens here.
IT's my card, and I do know my options. So, that said, how about a little joke to lighten things up? This is one of the funniest things I've read in a while, it's VERY off-topic. Enjoy!
If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord...
>
> 1. My Legions of Terror will have helmets with clear plexi-glass visors,
> not face-concealing ones.
>
> 2. My ventilation ducts will be too small to crawl through.
>
> 3. My noble half-brother whose throne I usurped will be killed, not kept
> anonymously imprisoned in a forgotten cell of my dungeon.
>
> 4. Shooting is not too good for my enemies.
>
> 5. The artifact which is the source of my power will not be kept on the
> Mountain of Despair beyond the River of Fire guarded by the Dragons of
> Eternity. It will be in my safe-deposit box. The same applies to the
> object which is my one weakness.
>
> 6. I will not gloat over my enemies' predicament before killing them.
>
> 7. When I've captured my adversary and he says, "Look, before you kill me,
> will you at least tell me what this is all about?" I'll say, "No." and
> shoot him. No, on second thought I'll shoot him then say "No."
>
> 8. After I kidnap the beautiful princess, we will be married immediately
> in a quiet civil ceremony, not a lavish spectacle in three weeks' time
> during which the final phase of my plan will be carried out.
>
> 9. I will not include a self-destruct mechanism unless absolutely
> necessary. If it is necessary, it will not be a large red button labeled
> "Danger: Do Not Push". The big red button marked "Do Not Push" will
> instead trigger a spray of bullets on anyone stupid enough to disregard
> it. Similarly, the ON/OFF switch will not clearly be labeled as such.
>
> 10. I will not interrogate my enemies in the inner sanctum -- a small
> hotel well outside my borders will work just as well.
>
> 11. I will be secure in my superiority. Therefore, I will feel no need to
> prove it by leaving clues in the form of riddles or leaving my weaker
> enemies alive to show they pose no threat.
>
> 12. One of my advisors will be an average five-year-old child. Any flaws
> in my plan that he is able to spot will be corrected before
> implementation.
>
> 13. All slain enemies will be cremated, or at least have several rounds of
> ammunition emptied into them, not left for dead at the bottom of the
> cliff. The announcement of their deaths, as well as any accompanying
> celebration, will be deferred until after the aforementioned disposal.
>
> 14. The hero is not entitled to a last kiss, a last cigarette, or any
> other
> form of last request.
>
> 15. I will never employ any device with a digital countdown. If I find
> that such a device is absolutely unavoidable, I will set it to activate
> when the counter reaches 117 and the hero is just putting his plan into
> operation.
>
> 16. I will never utter the sentence "But before I kill you, there's just
> one thing I want to know."
>
> 17. When I employ people as advisors, I will occasionally listen to their
> advice.
>
> 18. I will not have a son. Although his laughably under-planned attempt to
> usurp power would easily fail, it would provide a fatal distraction at a
> crucial point in time.
>
> 19. I will not have a daughter. She would be as beautiful as she was evil,
> but one look at the hero's rugged countenance and she'd betray her own
> father.
>
> 20. Despite its proven stress-relieving effect, I will not indulge in
> maniacal laughter. When so occupied, it's too easy to miss unexpected
> developments that a more attentive individual could adjust to accordingly.
>
> 21. I will hire a talented fashion designer to create original uniforms
> for my Legions of Terror, as opposed to some cheap knock-offs that make
> them look like Nazi storm troopers, Roman foot soldiers, or savage Mongol
> hordes. All were eventually defeated and I want my troops to have a more
> positive mind-set.
>
> 22. No matter how tempted I am with the prospect of unlimited power, I
> will not consume any energy field bigger than my head.
>
> 23. I will keep a special cache of low-tech weapons and train my troops in
> their use. That way -- even if the heroes manage to neutralize my power
> generator and/or render the standard-issue energy weapons useless -- my
> troops will not be overrun by a handful of savages armed with spears and
> rocks.
>
> 24. I will maintain a realistic assessment of my strengths and weaknesses.
> Even though this takes some of the fun out of the job, at least I will
> never utter the line "No, this cannot be! I AM INVINCIBLE!!!" (After
> that, death is usually instantaneous.)
>
> 25. No matter how well it would perform, I will never construct any sort
> of machinery which is completely indestructible except for one small and
> virtually inaccessible vulnerable spot.
>
> 26. No matter how attractive certain members of the rebellion are, there
> is probably someone just as attractive who is not desperate to kill me.
> Therefore, I will think twice before ordering a prisoner sent to my
> bedchamber.
>
> 27. I will never build only one of anything important. All important
> systems will have redundant control panels and power supplies. For the
> same reason I will always carry at least two fully loaded weapons at all
> times.
>
> 28. My pet monster will be kept in a secure cage from which it cannot
> escape and into which I could not accidentally stumble.
>
> 29. I will dress in bright and cheery colors, and so throw my enemies into
> confusion.
>
> 30. All bumbling conjurers, clumsy squires, no-talent bards, and cowardly
> thieves in the land will be preemptively put to death. My foes will surely
> give up and abandon their quest if they have no source of comic relief.
>
> 31. All naive, busty tavern wenches in my realm will be replaced with
> surly, world-weary waitresses who will provide no unexpected reinforcement
> and/or romantic subplot for the hero or his sidekick.
>
> 32. I will not fly into a rage and kill a messenger who brings me bad news
> just to illustrate how evil I really am. Good messengers are hard to come
> by.
>
> 33. I won't require high-ranking female members of my organization to wear
> a stainless-steel bustier. Morale is better with a more casual dress-code.
> Similarly, outfits made entirely from black leather will be reserved for
> formal occasions.
>
> 34. I will not turn into a snake. It never helps.
>
> 35. I will not grow a goatee. In the old days they made you look diabolic.
> Now they just make you look like a disaffected member of Generation X.
>
> 36. I will not imprison members of the same party in the same cell block,
> let alone the same cell. If they are important prisoners, I will keep the
> only key to the cell door on my person instead of handing out copies to
> every bottom-rung guard in the prison.
>
> 37. If my trusted lieutenant tells me my Legions of Terror are losing a
> battle, I will believe him. After all, he's my trusted lieutenant.
>
> 38. If an enemy I have just killed has a younger sibling or offspring
> anywhere, I will find them and have them killed immediately, instead of
> waiting for them to grow up harboring feelings of vengeance towards me in
> my old age.
>
> 39. If I absolutely must ride into battle, I will certainly not ride at
> the
> forefront of my Legions of Terror, nor will I seek out my opposite number
> among his army.
>
> 40. I will be neither chivalrous nor sporting. If I have an unstoppable
> super-weapon, I will use it as early and as often as possible instead of
> keeping it in reserve.
>
> 41. Once my power is secure, I will destroy all those pesky time-travel
> devices.
>
> 42. When I capture the hero, I will make sure I also get his dog, monkey,
> ferret, or whatever sickeningly cute little animal capable of untying
> ropes and filching keys happens to follow him around.
>
> 43. I will maintain a healthy amount of skepticism when I capture the
> beautiful rebel and she claims she is attracted to my power and good looks
> and will gladly betray her companions if I just let her in on my plans.
>
> 44. I will only employ bounty hunters who work for money. Those who work
> for the pleasure of the hunt tend to do dumb things like even the odds to
> give the other guy a sporting chance.
>
> 45. I will make sure I have a clear understanding of who is responsible
> for what in my organization. For example, if my general screws up I will
> not draw my weapon, point it at him, say "And here is the price for
> failure," then suddenly turn and kill some random underling.
>
> 46. If an advisor says to me "My liege, he is but one man. What can one
> man possibly do?", I will reply "This." and kill the advisor.
>
> 47. If I learn that a callow youth has begun a quest to destroy me, I will
> slay him while he is still a callow youth instead of waiting for him to
> mature.
>
> 48. I will treat any beast which I control through magic or technology
> with respect and kindness. Thus if the control is ever broken, it will not
> immediately come after me for revenge.
>
> 49. If I learn the whereabouts of the one artifact which can destroy me, I
> will not send all my troops out to seize it. Instead I will send them out
> to seize something else and quietly put a Want-Ad in the local paper.
>
