Elvis has left the building

Cal · 09-01-2011, 11:54 AM

I recently watched an old Twilight Zone episode. It was about this small time hoodlum who died and went to the afterlife. He found himself in a place where all his tastes were satisfied. He had plenty of food and alcohol, beautiful women, banks to rob, and his own casino to gamble in all day long. Attending to his every whim was his own personal valet (played marvelously by Sebastian Cabot).

At first he was thrilled. But as time went on he became frustrated. What was the point of gambling if he couldn't lose? Or of robbing banks if he couldn't get caught? What was the point of being with a beautiful woman when it was obvious she was programmed to say and do whatever he wanted? In short, what was the point of success if there was no potential for failure?

All along he had wondered how he rated getting into heaven. Now he told the valet, "I don't belong in heaven. I want to go to the other place!" To which the valet replied, "Heaven?! What ever gave you the idea you were in heaven? This is the other place!"

Bwahahahahaha!

Without the possibility of making a bad choices, there is really no choice at all. Choosing is what gives life meaning.

09-01-2011, 11:54 AM	#11
Cal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,333	Re: Elvis has left the building I recently watched an old Twilight Zone episode. It was about this small time hoodlum who died and went to the afterlife. He found himself in a place where all his tastes were satisfied. He had plenty of food and alcohol, beautiful women, banks to rob, and his own casino to gamble in all day long. Attending to his every whim was his own personal valet (played marvelously by Sebastian Cabot). At first he was thrilled. But as time went on he became frustrated. What was the point of gambling if he couldn't lose? Or of robbing banks if he couldn't get caught? What was the point of being with a beautiful woman when it was obvious she was programmed to say and do whatever he wanted? In short, what was the point of success if there was no potential for failure? All along he had wondered how he rated getting into heaven. Now he told the valet, "I don't belong in heaven. I want to go to the other place!" To which the valet replied, "Heaven?! What ever gave you the idea you were in heaven? This is the other place!" Bwahahahahaha! Without the possibility of making a bad choices, there is really no choice at all. Choosing is what gives life meaning.