addendum

I've come up with some more rules for wishing upon an iceberg (see "benevolence" from May 11, 2008)...

• The wish only has a chance of coming true if it is a selfless one--I wished for a shetland pony and didn't get it because I wanted it for myself. On the other hand, all the mothers I know reported having a wonderful Mothers Day.
• The deadline for a wish to come true comes when you drop your next iceberg. And you can't wish for the same thing you wished for last time--that's a cop out. If you really want it that badly, it probably didn't come true because deep down you know it's a selfish wish.
• The only time a selfish wish is a valid one is if the iceberg is also an ace. An ace, for those of you who might not know, is a dump where you wipe your ass, but the paper is perfectly clean.