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Post by synthgeek on Jan 18, 2020 9:29:00 GMT -5
My response would be: What am I doing there, and how did I get there, in the first place?
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Post by whitefang on Jan 18, 2020 10:17:53 GMT -5
Being asked what I would take suggests my WANTING to be on a desert island. Which of course, personally, I'd never intend on doing. I've heard this question come up in group discussions often for at least 40 or more years, and it always struck me as strange. I suppose it could mean"what would you WISH you had with you?" or something. And of course, I'd wish for a supply of matches, or something I could use for adequate shelter, and also the fortitude to deal with the adversity. Now, if I intended to go to a desert island, it would be one that had a good four star hotel and thriving night scene. And that means I would take with me as much money as possible. Whitefang
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Post by jbone on Jan 18, 2020 10:32:21 GMT -5
Key word is desert. So in this case are you stranded on a desert island? A way to get fresh water, fire making tool, good knife and whetstone, a harmonica or 2. Fishing gear. A companion of the opposite persuasion. A skillet and a pot.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2020 12:46:37 GMT -5
Survivor tools, a 22 long rifle target pistol. a few thousand rounds of ammo, a way to start fires so I could steam the salt out of the ocean water, a few pots and pans to accomplish that task, and cook sea food I would catch with my fishing tackle. A book on edible plants.
All this if I had advanced notice I would be stranded.....
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Post by whitefang on Jan 19, 2020 10:42:49 GMT -5
Yeah, DBM, but that wasn't the question. But as I stated, I'd heard this sort of hypothetical question before... like; "If you were stranded on a desert island, what three(or four, the number always changes) record albums would you like to have?" Crap like that. THEN you'd have to assume you'd be stranded on a desert island with electric power or a long-life battery set up for the record player to play them on(could sure use the return of that "rolleyes" emoticon). Plus DBM, It'd be safe to assume that if you had advance notice that you'd be stranded, I'm sure the smart(and prudent) thing to do is take proper steps to avoid it. Like cancelling the trip? Whitefang
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