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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

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

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

Quote from: "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?

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

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Quote from: "tymygy"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

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

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.

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.

Quote from: "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.

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

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  

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?

Quote from: "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.

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Quote from: "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 (http://www.dfat.gov.au/aib/island_continent.html)

QuoteMainland 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.

Quote from: "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).

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Quote from: "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.

While you were arguing, I already got drunk as Mr. Gibbs from that time when Sparrow lost his ship in Pirates of the Caribbean, crashed my long range helicopter and used most of my satellite phone credits on phone sex.

Time for a plan B.  

Quote from: "Asmodean"While you were arguing, I already got drunk as Mr. Gibbs from that time when Sparrow lost his ship in Pirates of the Caribbean, crashed my long range helicopter and used most of my satellite phone credits on phone sex.

Time for a plan B.  :yay:  :yay:  :yay:  

Quote from: "The Magic Pudding"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.

And the arbitrary delineation of continental borders doesn't change the fact that they are huge islands.
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Quote from: "The Magic Pudding"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.

And the arbitrary delineation of continental borders doesn't change the fact that they are huge islands.
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PS, an Island is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. So, anything we call a continent, is not an island. However if you do look at the the globe, yes, it does look as if they are huge islands. But, again, an island is only land thatis no longer attached to the continent.

Quote from: "tymygy"So, anything we call a continent, is not an island.

So then what is Australia?

Quote from: "tymygy"But, again, an island is only land thatis no longer attached to the continent.

What about Hawaii, that was never attached to any continent so it's not islands?

Quote from: "PoopShoot"

Quote from: "tymygy"So, anything we call a continent, is not an island.

So then what is Australia?

Geographically, Australia is a continent, not an island. As a landform, it could be considered an island as it is entirely surrounded by water and not joined onto any other land mass. For this reason, it is often referred to as an island continent. So, yes and no?

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Quote from: "tymygy"But, again, an island is only land thatis no longer attached to the continent.

What about Hawaii, that was never attached to any continent so it's not islands?

My mistake, yes, all the Hawaiian islands were formed from volcanic activity underwater. Therefore, these too are considered islands. As are all land masses formed from underwater volcanic activity.

The point being, the implication in the OP is clear and would rule out such beauties as Britain and Australia.

Quote from: "PoopShoot"The point being, the implication in the OP is clear and would rule out such beauties as Britain and Australia.

It was an imaginary island..

Quote from: "The Magic Pudding"

Quote from: "PoopShoot"

Quote from: "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 (http://www.dfat.gov.au/aib/island_continent.html)

QuoteMainland 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.

I wonder when the Pacific Gyer is going to become a new continent.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch

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Quote from: "Davin"

Quote from: "tymygy"But, again, an island is only land thatis no longer attached to the continent.

What about Hawaii, that was never attached to any continent so it's not islands?

My mistake, yes, all the Hawaiian islands were formed from volcanic activity underwater. Therefore, these too are considered islands. As are all land masses formed from underwater volcanic activity.

If there was no water...they would be mountains.

Quote from: "tymygy"It was an imaginary island..

Of the small, tropical and uninhabited by civilized people variety.

Quote from: "PoopShoot"

Quote from: "tymygy"It was an imaginary island..

Of the small, tropical and uninhabited by civilized people variety.

Sure...

Quote from: "tymygy"

Quote from: "PoopShoot"

Quote from: "tymygy"It was an imaginary island..

Of the small, tropical and uninhabited by civilized people variety.

Sure...

Well, it's not exactly a survival situation if you wash up on the beach within earshot of a hedonist resort.

Quote from: "PoopShoot"Well, it's not exactly a survival situation if you wash up on the beach within earshot of a hedonist resort.

It was just a small game, wasn't trying to make it complicated. Just wanted to hear people imagination, whether they be funny or serious.