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05-17-2004, 04:39 PM
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| | | Alright the year is 1602 and you have just landing on a island with (insert your trees, wild life, ect) an axe, some seeds (decide on your own what type) and a ball of string. No government or religion, except what you bring with yourself, meaning you could start with none.
Could you survive?
No tp, so grab a leaf!
No Coke, so drink the water!
No smokes, no internet...
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05-17-2004, 04:40 PM
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No asthma? 
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05-17-2004, 04:50 PM
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No other people?  | | |
05-17-2004, 04:51 PM
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| |  Quote: Originally posted by fable
No asthma? | None All virus or what nots as well. You would be in perfect health. No toes or fingers....nothing missing 
Now once your on the island and cut off said toe with axe, it's gone.
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05-17-2004, 04:55 PM
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| | Quote: Originally posted by Gwalchmai
No other people? | None unless you bring them with you. Remember though, this just to see if you can survive, not start a colony.
(Note , any nudist colonies are welcomed off the coast of Weaselland, just don't come visiting...I will come over and say "Hi" instead. )
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05-17-2004, 05:16 PM
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I think I could do it, but after the initial exhiliration of breathing cleanly for the first time in my life, I might find it very tough.
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05-17-2004, 05:34 PM
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It actually sounds quite refreshing.
Any natives on the island?
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05-17-2004, 05:37 PM
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| | Quote: Originally posted by Vicsun
It actually sounds quite refreshing.
Any natives on the island? | This is up to you to decide, though they cannot help you survive. No buying food from them ect..
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05-17-2004, 05:42 PM
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Depends how big is this island, if its one of those small islands it would be really hard because one you would not be able to cut down enough trees for shelter.
I mean sure you could fish, but resources would be really limited if the island is really small.
Is it a rocky island, because to be honest you need something hard to spark against for fire, you could use your axe as a starting point.
Are there any natural springs on this island?
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05-17-2004, 05:43 PM
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| | Quote: Originally posted by Weasel
(insert your trees, wild life, etc.) | I find my island full of the amazing Chicken Fajita Trees, Salsa Mushrooms, Ever-ready Salad Bar Bushes, and the rare Lemonade-sapped Succulents! As for the wildlife, I will find my island to be populated by the gentle, highly intelligent, Cat-Women of the South Pacific!
Yes, I think I could survive. 
But seriously, I could probably survive on your average island (provided there were food and clean water sources), but I would get bored out of my mind. I don't think I could survive with as little as Tom Hanks had on his little island in that movie.
One thought that has always occurred to me concerning the reality show Survivor is that I'm amazed that most of the cast just end up sitting around the beach all day sleeping and swatting flies. It must be how the show is set up (we only have to sit here for 39 days, so why bother?), because I would be trying to scavenge materials to improve my shelter, looking for other sources of food, knappable stone for tools, hunting, etc., Not just sitting around glaring at each other....   | | |
05-17-2004, 05:45 PM
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30 minutes I'd be dead. Suicide... I saw that tom hanks movie... I aint talkin to no volley ball.
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05-17-2004, 05:46 PM
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Thats because its not really about surviving but about drama.
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05-17-2004, 06:00 PM
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| | Quote: Originally posted by Weasel
None unless you bring them with you. Remember though, this just to see if you can survive, not start a colony. | Call me a heathen...but no women?
Ahem, no. Get off boat. Pee. Return to boat. Find better island
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05-17-2004, 06:05 PM
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| | First task: a still, to brew a nice double-bock. The seeds I bring along: hops, barley, malt! (Oh, and wheat, for the weissbier.)
I could survive on weissbier and double-bock no problem. But I would definitely bring along some company.
@Gwally: I love it!!  Is your island anywhere near my island?
Peace. 
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05-17-2004, 06:18 PM
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