I'd pay money for (blank)....

[aggie94]

Okay, I'm actually looking for something specific to go in the blank, not like "I'd pay money for a date with Chris Isaak."

I was running on the treadmill at the gym today, while reading People magazine. I've never read a magazine on the treadmill before, and thought I'd try it out today. It made my run go by sooooo fast. So then I started thinking about how nice it would be if I could do more leisure reading at the gym, but I hate trying to hold a book open while on the elliptical trainer or the bike or whatever. And sometimes I need both arms to run, and I can't be holding a book at the same time.

DH and I have had this conversation before, but why don't ALL books come spiral/coil bound, so that they lay flat when they're open and STAY open without you having to hold them??? That would be SO nice. I would pay twice the cost of a regular book to have this feature.

Anything like this that you'd love to see or pay money to have?

[lisas3575]

I'd pay money for a date with Chris Isaak.

[aggie94]

Brat.

[lisas3575]

Well, I would.

[kima]

She would!

[lisas3575]

OK, I guess I should get your thread back on track...

I'm sure there's a million things that I've thought about, but off the top of my head, the thing that sticks out is properly encoded MP3s. Nothing's worse than spending an hour downloading songs only to find out that the quality is nil or it's not the song that's labeled. Luckily, Apple just started that $.99 music download store, so I'm set! I'd totally pay good money for good MP3s.

I'd also pay money for realistic silk outdoor plants.

[stefania4]

- Super large-print greeting cards, bills, account statements, and magazines. Grandma is nearly blind and it would be so nice for her to open her own mail instead of waiting for Mom to do it.

- Child-free flights

- A doctor or dentist appointment that started on time

[SandyM]

� A radio station that plays good music - continuously
� A date with Chris Isaac (okay, after Lisa brought him home)
� A hassle-free commute to-and-from work
� My dad's health
� A great metabolism

[beejayw1]

A substitute service. You know: you wake up in the morning and decide that you wish to secede from the human race for the day. But, you have to (pick one):

• Take care of your family
• Go to work because something crucial is happening
• Run the kids to daycare
• Entertain your spouse's business associates

...and you can't NOT be there.

So you call the 'Substitute Service', and they send someone to fill in for you, just for the day.

The downside, of course, is that everyone would prefer the substitute, I suppose.

SandyM:
I'd contribute some money if it could purchase your dad's health. Ailing parents are heartbreakers, when you love them.

[SandyM]

Originally posted by beejayw1
I'd contribute some money if it could purchase your dad's health. Ailing parents are heartbreakers, when you love them.

Thanks Diana. I didn't want this to be a downer thread, but I had to toss that one in there. You know, right along with the faster metabolism, and the date with Chris Isaac....

[Vicanddi]

I'd pay money:

* to not have to wait 2-3 hours every time I see my doctor (who is worth the wait, it's just tough sitting there)
* to have my back fixed and be returned to normal
* to have my goddaughter's abnormality fixed
*to meet Bruce Springsteen

[Kristine]

Eva, I just wanted to say that your idea for spiral bound books is brilliant! It would be so convenient.

As for me, I seem to be drawing a blank right now...I'm sure I've thought of things that would be nice to have, but I can't think of any now!

[Jessica]

� Healthy hearts for the children of two friends; both girls struggle with heart defects
� Shorter work hours for the DH
� The ability to sing
� For my (TG) healthy family to stay that way, not immortality, just long and healthy lives.
� A medical study that proves coffee ice cream reduces cholesterol and promotes health.
� World peace
� A road device that disables any car that tries to tailgate me
� Yeah, that metabolism thing

[badunnin]

Originally posted by stefania4
- Super large-print greeting cards, bills, account statements, and magazines. Grandma is nearly blind and it would be so nice for her to open her own mail instead of waiting for Mom to do it.

Stefania - my grandfather has a device that projects pages (ok, pretty much anything you put on his table) onto a TV screen, in super duper large print. It's awesome, but pricey.

[ebobbitt]

A fly spray to use on the horses that actually works longer than 15 minutes!

[KristinK]

Of course I want health for my family or even a date with a hot celebrity (though Chris Isaak wouldn't be my pick - no offense!), but for this thread, I'm only going to post my little invention idea.

So a little note about myself beforehand: I have very low tolerance for idiot - er, bad drivers. You know, people who drive slowly in the fast lane, don't use turn signals or forget to turn them off, talk on their cell phones or read (yes, I have seen it SEVERAL times) while driving - most of my pet peeves involve driving. Not, of course, that I'm a perfect driver (I admittedly can be a *bit* aggressive), but I do consider myself a pretty good one nonetheless.

Anyway, I've told DBF that it would be great if there was a little device in the car that you could talk into and press a button to beam a message to another driver - something like "you're blocking the left lane" or even something nice, like "thanks for letting me in." I think sometimes people are just so oblivious to what's going on around them, and it could help them pay more attention while driving. Granted, I know this will never happen, because road rage is bad enough as it is, but I'd still pay money to be able to communicate my frustrations (politely, of course) with other drivers. Can you tell I have a bit of a commute to work?

[RebeccaT]

Originally posted by SandyM
� A radio station that plays good music - continuously

Sandy, I think I might have found the answer, at least while I am at work!

I have been using Launch.com, from Yahoo, which you can "train" to play songs you like by telling it the bands, genres, albums, etc. that you enjoy. When it plays songs, you "rate" them, and it will play more songs like it. You can rate an artist, and it will play other artists by saying "people who like Barenaked Ladies also like Wilco." It's pretty cool! And, for like $3 a month, it will play with no commercials!

Let's see, I would pay money for the roads in Houston to be finished so I don't have to spend my entire commute in construction zones. Oh, wait. I already have paid money for that... nice to see my tax dollars are being used effectively.

I would also pay money for the U.S. Postal Service to come to my house so that I could send packages without having to go to the post office. Imagine - no lugging your package to the P.O., no waiting in lines, you could pay with cash, check, or charge, and even get some stamps... all from the comfort of your front doorstep. <sigh> I have to mail a wedding gift, and I keep putting it off because I don't want to deal with it!

[JenniferJJ]

I'd like a spray that you could spray whenever you are working in the yard, hiking, etc. that would kill the poisons out of poison ivy. Of course, it would be environmentally friendly. And yes, of course, I'm thinking of this on my fifth day of being infected.

Some things I WISH I could pay for are (I know they are available, but I just can't afford them right now):

*someone to come to my house, help me totally organize it, including telling me which items should be placed by which other related items, where they should physically be placed and help with any containers/shelves I need. I just feel like the disorganization is mocking me.

*Chemlawn to come and spray just once or twice on my front and side lawns. My front lawn looks like it has weeds with some grass mixed on. I feel like Chemlawn could take care of it very effectively with just one or two sprays, but from what I've learned, they will only do a whole season and my whole lawn. I don't really care about my huge backyard. And I'm sure I can't afford the whole season, whole lawn contract. The weeds greet me with laughter when I arrive home.

[MrsReber]

To be able to go back and live through my 2 pregnancies and the time surrounding the births of both of my children. That was such a special, amazing time in my life that I'd even re-live the bad parts just to experience it all again. How unbelievably sappy is that? It's coming up on my son's first birthday. All the sounds and the smells in the air and the warm weather remind me of that time. Same thing happened to me just before DD's birthday in May. Oh, if I could capture those feelings and those special moments so that I could take them out and re-live them over again- the first time I laid eyes on them, the first time they grabbed my finger, the first smile, the first giggle. Those are the true treasures of my life.

[Molli526]

Sandy, I whole-heartedly agree about that fast metabolism!

[sneezles]

Originally posted by RebeccaT
Let's see, I would pay money for the roads in Houston to be finished so I don't have to spend my entire commute in construction zones. Oh, wait. I already have paid money for that... nice to see my tax dollars are being used effectively.

I would also pay money for the U.S. Postal Service to come to my house so that I could send packages without having to go to the post office. Imagine - no lugging your package to the P.O., no waiting in lines, you could pay with cash, check, or charge, and even get some stamps... all from the comfort of your front doorstep. <sigh> I have to mail a wedding gift, and I keep putting it off because I don't want to deal with it!

The road construction made me chuckle...a never ending saga on Houston's roadways!
The second on though is what the UPS guy is for!!! My guy is my personal shopper and he takes returns with a smile! And even if you work fulltime he can pick it up at the office and then bill you for the shipping! Very easy!

Drawing a blank as to what I'd pay money for other than someone to clean my house!

[HejazSunKat]

Originally posted by JenniferJJ
The weeds greet me with laughter when I arrive home.

Imagining the giggling (dare I say pointing?) weeds made me giggle. If it makes you feel any better Jen my tenants are paying for a lawn service and my yard has never looked worse. They came on Monday to fertilize and stuck a bright yellow sign right at the front door warning people to stay off - as if my lot is a toxic waste dump. I didn't see it for 2 days (whereupon I plucked it out!) because I live on a corner and hadn't approached from that direction. There's no substitute for an anal DH out there slaving away every weekend.

I would pay money for... Teleportation. Think about it...wouldn't that be great? I hate commuting, I hate long plane rides. I would just like to be able to beam my molecules from one place to another and if I got really lucky some of my thigh molecules would be left behind in the transporter beam and I'd come out on the other end with 10% thinner thighs.

I would also like to have some sort of gun to point at people who decide to enter the crosswalk on my green light (this happened to me today) so that when I point it at them and depress the trigger their clothes fly off a la Hulk Hogan and all their hair stands on end for 5 minutes. I think that's an appropriate punishment for that transgression and would make the world a happier place. I can guarantee you there'd be more laughing taking place than just from Jennifer's weeds.

[jjsooner73]

Originally posted by HejazSunKat
I would also like to have some sort of gun to point at people who decide to enter the crosswalk on my green light (this happened to me today) so that when I point it at them and depress the trigger their clothes fly off a la Hulk Hogan and all their hair stands on end for 5 minutes. I think that's an appropriate punishment for that transgression and would make the world a happier place. I can guarantee you there'd be more laughing taking place than just from Jennifer's weeds.

LOL! Thanks for the laugh!!!

[sunberst]

...to get drunk drivers off the roads.
...for black clothes that repel dog hairs.
...for a bikini that makes my boobs look bigger and/or proportioned to my butt.
...to have some sense knocked into prejudice & hateful people.

[BosunsWife]

Someone already mentioned one of my big ones

- escaping from my daily life just every once in a while

a few others are,

- not HAVING to fly with children or just not having to have snarky individuals glare at me because my child might whimper and disturb them on a flight.

- waving my magic wand and having all my household goods neatly washed, cleaned and put away after the movers dump, er put the boxes in the house LOL!

[Chefzhat]

Originally posted by SandyM
� My dad's health

I'd pay money for that too, sweetie! A worried Sandy is no good!

Debie

[HejazSunKat]

Yay! Barbara's back! We missed you girl! Hope all's well with you and your Bosun!

[Paula H]

Originally posted by stefania4
- A doctor or dentist appointment that started on time

You won't believe this, but today I had an appointment at the hospital, and they were on time! I didn't even get to take a seat before they whisked me away. Here I was with a book to read and everything, and instead I'm through chatting with the very nice doctor who actually made having a colposcopy bearable!

It will never ever happen again. This was the one time in my life when they will be one time. The dozen women sitting in the waiting room all gave me very dirty looks when I went through so fast.

What would I pay good money for... well, I'm not spending my money, since I don't have any, but on my wish list of totally silly things:
- The fat in my cheeks (leftover from years on steroids) (the cheeks on my face, people) to disappear forever and ever.
- The ability to teleport, particularly to the US and back, so I could visit one of my old lovers and have lots of naughty fun.
- A magic kitchen where the dishes are always cleaned and put away as soon as you use them.
- The ability to speak Italian fluently, without any effort.
- Editors to realise what a talented writer I am, and just publish me, no ifs ands or buts.

[Jessica]

Originally posted by Paula H

- Editors to realise what a talented writer I am, and just publish me, no ifs ands or buts.

I am all over that one. LOL!

[Sarah]

Neat thread!

I would pay good money for someone to pack, move, unpack and organize my new house. Oh - and do all the stupid details that I don't have time for with the move.

I realize that I can pay someone to do all this...I'm just too cheap.

Sarah