Stranded...

[tymygy]

Okay in this game, imagine yourself stranded on an island 1000 miles from any form of civilization. You must escape or survive, its up to you.

You have to bring three things and explain how you would use them.

Choose wisely

[joeactor]

Ok... I'll play.  But I only need one thing.

I choose: a bible (any variety).

Using said bible, I convert the native population and convince them that I am an emissary of god.

At that point, I can either survive by having them build a church (where I will live off offerings and preach), or escape by having them build me a large enough ship that I may leave in relative safety and comfort... to spread god's word to other islands.

Howzat?  Did I win?

[DropLogic]

I would bring a house, the internet, and a boat.

[Asmodean]

I'd bring a long range helicopter, a satellite phone and a bottle of rum, the use of which should be pretty self-explanatory  

[tymygy]

Ok... I'll play.  But I only need one thing.

I choose: a bible (any variety).

Using said bible, I convert the native population and convince them that I am an emissary of god.

At that point, I can either survive by having them build a church (where I will live off offerings and preach), or escape by having them build me a large enough ship that I may leave in relative safety and comfort... to spread god's word to other islands.

Howzat?  Did I win?

I'd bring the same bible, but I'd also take a magic stick and easy escape handcuffs. I would prove to the people, you are not god, I am.

I would steal all of your ideas, and use them as you would.

MUHAHAHAHAHAHAH

 :bananacolor:  :bananacolor:  :bananacolor:  :bananacolor:

[joeactor]

I'd bring the same bible, but I'd also take a magic stick and easy escape handcuffs. I would prove to the people, you are not god, I am.

I would steal all of your ideas, and use them as you would.

MUHAHAHAHAHAHAH

 :bananacolor:  :bananacolor:  :bananacolor:  :bananacolor:

Fine by me... plenty of islands to go around!

[PoopShoot]

Several dozen goats for meat and milk and a car door so I can roll down the windows when it get s hot.  Top it off with a machete and I'm good.

[i_am_i]

Since I don't know anything about surviving in such a situation I think I'd bring three bad-ass Delta Force guys with me, one of whom had some medical training.

[tymygy]

Since I don't know anything about surviving in such a situation I think I'd bring three bad-ass Delta Force guys with me, one of whom had some medical training.

I'd kill two of them, using meat for nutrition and their skin for blankets.

[chrome]

Hmm the hardest thing to decide is whether I would want to survive or escape... BUT stranded on an island doesn't sound too bad right now.

OK three things I would have to survive is;

- a knife - for preparing shelter, food, etc.
- a solar panel - for the next item
- a laptop computer with satellite internet access - information is invaluable for survival AND the laptop will provide me much needed entertainment... also if I really wanted to leave I could contact someone online to pick me up  

[The Magic Pudding]

I am already on an island, I don't know if it complies with the civilisation clause.

If I have to go to another island, I will take a big knife, a big pot and a big bunch of pigs.
Who needs computers and crap when you've got pigs?

[PoopShoot]

I am already on an island, I don't know if complies with the civilisation clause.

Your island is huge.  By your logic, we're all on islands.

[The Magic Pudding]

I am already on an island, I don't know if complies with the civilisation clause.

Your island is huge.  By your logic, we're all on islands.

I resent your inference that I posses, use or support logic.

http://www.dfat.gov.au/aib/island_continent.html

Mainland Australia, with an area of 7.69 million square kilometres, is the Earth’s largest island but smallest continent. It stretches about 3700 kilometres from north to south and 4000 kilometres from east to west.

Other continents are connected except Antarctica, but there aren't many Antarcticans to argue their case.

[PoopShoot]

Other continents are connected

I live in the Americas, which are completely surrounded by water.  May ancestors were from Europe, which is completely surrounded by water (if you include Asia and Africa).

[The Magic Pudding]

Other continents are connected

I live in the Americas, which are completely surrounded by water.  May ancestors were from Europe, which is completely surrounded by water (if you include Asia and Africa).

Well I wasn't the one who defined the continents, but Europe, Africa and Asia aren't completely surrounded by water as they are joined to another continent.
The two American continents are also joined.
I don't think anyone considers the Suez or Panama canals as making a difference.