If I could travel through time and change one event in human history...

[Orrex]

I would go back to some time in the early 80s and steer Tim Burton toward a career in car detailing.

Sure, we'd lose Ed Wood, but for the sake of eliminating Burton's chronically over-praised mediocrity, it's a sacrifice worth making.

[MrScorpio]

1. And lose Geena Davis in Beetlejuice? What are you, crazy?

[Orrex]

3. Nonsense! We'd already seen more of her in 1983's Tootsie

Not to mention 1986's The Fly.

And with the elimination of Beetlejuice, we'd also get rid of two hours of the uber-creepy Jeffrey Jones.

[MrScorpio]

8. Point taken

You're right on

[Capn Sunshine]

2. if it was just one event

I'd find young Barbara Bush , chloroform her and get her a hysterectomy before she could loose any of her spawn on the world. Like the Terminator.

[Orrex]

4. Hey, build your own time machine

I've dedicated mine to a higher purpose.

[Capn Sunshine]

7. C'mon, share with the lounge

the alt history would be stunning. Imagine a world with no Olive Garden, or where Rush never existed

[kayakjohnny]

6. Now you're talking!

In the meantime, go for GHW B's mom as well, and save at least one Kennedy in the process. And even probably a piece of a Reagan.

Brilliant!

[MiddleFingerMom]

5. I'd go back to last night...

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... and get TWO scoops of mango sorbet on my cone.
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If I could make TWO trips, then I'd consider that Hitler-killing thing.
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