Hey everyone, it's Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day!

[Chovexani]

Number 2 is my favorite

2) Dystopian Future - This one offers a little more flexibility. It can be any kind of future from Terminator to Freejack. The important thing to remember is dress like a crazy person with armor. Black spray painted football pads, high tech visors, torn up trenchcoats and maybe even some dirt here or there. Remember, dystopian future travelers are very startled that they've gone back in time. Some starters:

- If you go the "prisoner who's escaped the future" try shaving your head and putting a barcode on the back of your neck. Then stagger around and stare at the sky, as if you've never seen it before.

- Walk up to random people and say "WHAT YEAR IS THIS?" and when they tell you, get quiet and then say "Then there's still time!" and run off.

- Stand in front of a statue (any statue, really), fall to your knees, and yell "NOOOOOOOOO"

- Stare at newspaper headlines and look astonished.

http://forums.koalawallop.com/viewtopic.php?t=1719

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. That is SOOO 2007...

[Ariana Celeste]

2. That looks like so much fun!

:rofl:

[Chovexani]

3. I can't wait to mess with people

I'm torn between throwing on my Ren Faire clothes and going the wide-eyed 17th century person, or all Terminator.

[Ariana Celeste]

4. Dystopian looks fun

I would not be able to keep a straight face, though!

I love the idea of having a friend in a suit and sunglasses run up to someone a few minutes later asking "Have you seen this person?!"

[Chovexani]

5. I love the "WHAT YEAR IS IT?!"

That's my favorite sci-fi cliche. :rofl:

[Ariana Celeste]

6. I could definitely play the part of someone from the past

I've been on acid enough in the past that I've got the staring in awe thing down to an art. The only issue is finding a costume! I've been reading all the discussion in the link, cracking up.

[Bucky]

7. Rod Serling wrote one teleplay where I thought it was used effectively

Of course, that's Rod Serling.

[MysticalChicken]

8. Oh, man, that is hilarious

I wish it were really possible to time travel. I'd go back in time to 1987 and tell eight-year-old me to kick Jacob E. in the balls.

[Orsino]

9. Oh, that's right.

I forgot we changed it to September 27 in 2007.

[MysticalChicken]

11. I read the thread on that message board...

and didn't see anything that said it had been changed to today. The only date for it that I saw was December 8th, in the opening post.

So is PTBATTD really today, or Dec. 8?

[Chovexani]

14. There's still time!

:P

[Orsino]

21. Sorry, never mind.

It was 2017 that we moved it to September, so as not to interfere with Zombie History Month.

[ghostsofgiants]

10. I've figured out how to travel through time at the speed of regular time...with plastic bags.

You! Boy on the street! What day is it?!

[MysticalChicken]

12. Demetri Martin

(singing)

"I've got a time machine... it only goes forward at regular speed... It's basically a cardboard box and on the side I wrote 'Time Machine' with a Sharpie..."

(that's paraphrased, I think, but it's close enough)

[DarkTirade]

13. I only just heard about this a few days ago

I wish I'd heard of it earlier... I had an idea a few months ago to make nifty post-apocalyptic armor out of car panels, but now I don't know if I can get it done in time.

[Chovexani]

15. It's not till December 8th

...there's still time. ;)

[DarkTirade]

17. Yeah, this'll take a lot of work

and most of it noisy. Unfortunately I work the night shift and sleep during the day, so there are only a few hours a day where I'm free to make noise without disturbing people. :(

[Chovexani]

18. Find a way!

For great awesome! :D

[DarkTirade]

20. I shall endevour to do so.

I did just get ahold of a dremel, that aughtta help make things go faster. :)

[Sugar Smack]

16. LOL, you crack me up.

I knew you would HAVE to say something about your SCA garb. I can see you doing it!

:loveya:

[Chovexani]

19. I'm a prankster at heart, I can't help it

:evilgrin:

[Sugar Smack]

23. I keep thinking of Twelve Monkeys and Brad Pitt!

:rofl: You are a lot of fun.

[philosophie_en_rose]

22. Time to spray paint the phone box blue.

:)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

24. The real kicker:

"And for the record, I've already tried out all of these in real life, in costume."
:wow:

[ironflange]

25. Your world frightens and confuses me!