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andyc5315
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Topic: The hypothetical question of the day threadPosted: Sep/22/2011 at 6:33am |
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Lets say your out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and your brand new yacht is taking on water. You have to abandon the yacht and get into an emergency life raft. Before you do you have time to grab 5 things. What do you grab?
Choose 5 things from the list and say why. life jacket box of chocolate bars compass sextant Map of the Atlantic 15x15 Plastic tarp five gallon jug of water shark repellant rope fishing pole mirror pack of water proof matches your snowboard ![]() flash light a gallon of gasoline a paddle for the raft coffee filters two way radio with a 10 mile radius crate with a week of food rations first aid kit flare gun with two shots sun screen |
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flare gun, tarp, flash light, paddle, water
flare and flash light to signal a resuce boat or whatever might come.
tarp for warmth
paddle for....paddling
water to survive
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letourneau41
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Posted: Sep/22/2011 at 7:43am |
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None of the above. Instead I'd grab a stapler, 2 lbs of salt, and a bear skin rug. These are really the only survival tools you'll ever need.
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I'd just make sure Bear Grylls is with me.
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what good with the stapler and 2lbs of salt do?
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Water, Crate of food, Fishing pole, first aid kit, mirror. BOOM.
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I'd grab the tarp and the fishing pole to make a sail to get my ass home, My third item would be the Oh, you said FLASH light...hmmmm....well I guess some water then.... |
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^^in such desperate times, your still so picky and couldnt just use your hands. seesh
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Well, you don't want to develop blisties out at sea, man! ![]() |
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Just gotta grab that sunscreen. |
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ctoma
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Don't you think it will look odd when you finally are rescued that the only things that are not sunburned is one palm and your pecker?
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why would you show your pecker when you get rescued though?
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ctoma
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^ Good point but what if you lost all of your clothes while swimming to the island? Remember, when a boat capsizes and you are thrown into the ocean your clothes will weigh you down.
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Tarp, Flares, Flashlight, Water, and Fishing pole.
Tarp = shelter/sail Flares/light = signals for life Water = you need fresh water Fishing pole= fish for fooddd As for why you would show your pecker when rescued.... well the sometimes you just need to strip down and use ur pants, shirt, and underwear as a filter or fish storage hahaha.
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life jacket - survival
flare gun - signaling water - you can't drink sea water food - umm yeah common sense tarp - for shelter, especially from the sun
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Okay, I change my mind a little. I think I will be taking 5 things from the list, not 3. Sitting at home, cleaning, waiting for my in-laws to show up have made me re-think my choices. My picks are in bold.
life jacket-Eff that, why do I need a life jacket, when I have a life raft? I know the warning labels usually say they are not life saving devices, but I always say those warnings are for pansies that don't know what they are doing. box of chocolate bars compass-Don't need a compass, I have the stars. sextant-Not really sure what this is, but I feel I need it. Map of the Atlantic-What, am I going to use the map to locate a 7/11 on broad street, then I'll magically know which way to go? I am pretty sure when you are in most places in the Atlantic you have 2 choices. East, or West. See note about compass and the stars. 15x15 Plastic tarp-Don't need anymore, Using clothes as a sail. five gallon jug of water-Will be taking this item. shark repellant-Do not need. Just got my Astronautalis Super Sweet Pre-order album. Comes with some cool SWAG including this knife necklace pictured below. Shark comes in my raft, I'll stab a bitch. ![]() rope-Will take some rope now. Will help with keeping sail upright, and if I get lucky, lasso a dolphin and have it pull me to land. fishing pole-Taking. Need for mast, catching food, luring in said dolphin to pull me to safety. mirror pack of water proof matches-What the hell would I light with matches? Did I bring a waterproof joint with me? your snowboard -Kidding me right. Obviously you have never sailed into the Atlantic. a gallon of gasoline-Was seriously thinking about snagging this one, but then after a careful look over of what things I could bring, non of them put together to make a MacGyver motor. a paddle for the raft-What do I need a paddle for when I have a dolphin and rope? coffee filters-How dare you even get me excited there would be coffee. two way radio with a 10 mile radius-If I am 10 miles from land or a boat, I can just aim my lassoed dolphin in that direction. Waste of space. crate with a week of food rations-Who needs food when you have 20lbs of extra fat on your body to burn off, and a fishing pole? first aid kit-Neosporin is for pussies. flare gun with two shots-No thanks, I would just end up using them to entertain me, instead of rescue, then I would end up pissed off the next day after said fireworks. sun screen-Taking this. See "Flesh Light" So I guess there you have it. My 5 picks to get me home. |
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ctoma
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^ You definitely have too much time on your hands....
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You really just have no idea. It is going to be amazing once this company calls me and offers me the job I interviewed for Monday. Honestly though, it took maybe 6 or 7 minutes to write that up including the taking and uploading of the photo. |
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^ Good luck, hope this company works out for you.
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Rope is a good choice to go along with the flesh light/sun screen combo. Just incase you're feeling like the lead singer of INXS while on the life raft. I would also recommend at least one carton of Newport menthol cigarettes. Why? Because they make you feel alive with pleasure! |
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Ahhhh, the Michael Hutchence autoerotic asphyxiation method. I guess if you're drifting in the ocean long enough you run out of ways to amuse yourself.
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Or the David Carradine method if that's what you prefer.
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You, your best friend, and your least favorite brother are all in Salvatore Cardinellas mafia. Your best friend Paulie and your least favorite brother Frankie were doing a job together, but they didn't seal the deal. Now the Mob boss, Sammy the Bull, wants someone to pay. He orders a hit out to you on either Frankie or Paulie. He doesn't care which one, just that one must be an example for the rest of the mafia. Who do you choose?
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go kill a random on the street, behead them and give the body to the boss. get your bro to get a new face.
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dont kill either, he didnt order you to kill them, he just ordered a hit but to everyone
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Frankie and Paulie both show up the next day at the mob meeting in Joeys Pizzeria. Frankie is wearing a Chewbacca mask. The boss knows its Frankie instantly. Now the boss is super pissed that you made him look like an idiot. Just for such disrespect Sammy kills all three of use wise guys. You decided to fake your brothers death? why not your friends? |
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Your riding on a plane and your captain comes on the loud speaker after some heavy turbulence. He says that the plane will have to make an emergency landing in the ocean. He also states that there is an island 1 mile away, and that the crew will transport passengers to the island on an emergency raft. He asks the passengers to please remain calm. On the way down to the ocean the plane hits with such force that it breaks apart and begins to sink. All other passengers and crew died except you. You have time to grab one thing off the plane, before it sinks, and head to the island. What do you grab?
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A metal drawer from the food cart (sustinence and reflector)
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l grab the life vest to stay afloat in the water
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you can either be mentally challenged and not know it or look mentally challenged and know it which one and why?
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^ I could always get plastic surgery and some new clothes if I looked like smeagol, but I guess I wouldnt know so it doesnt matter. You cant change being mentally challenged It would be alot harder to make it in today's world without being smart, and able to learn quickly. Knowledge=money, and happiness.
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flash light, flare gun, 2 way radio, water, paddle... don't think i'll last overnight.. so 3 options.. aim to be saved quickly, quickly find land.. or GG
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water,flare gun ,2 way radiom, crate of food and first aid kit.
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same exact thing, seems like your best bet if you dont want to die |
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Water in case I want to try to survive and the rope in case I decide I'd rather just off myself. Rather inane question since I wouldn't venture that far from the coast anyway.
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Would you rather be eaten by bears or would you rather be put into a meat grinder?
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ok. in the middle of the atlantic ocean I have very low chances to find any island.. so i will not be able to make any fire.... hope it's not winter time, because in this case i'll have no chances.
So i will take - water to drink as without it I will probably not survive 15x15 Plastic tarp with it help i will be able to wrap myself at nigh, probably hide from sun not to get burn, and i will be able to gather water when my five gallon jug of water is empty two way radio with a 10 mile radius - as if I get lost someone will probably start loooking for me))) and of course flare gun with two shots if finally someone finds me and I think a box of chocolate bars will be fair) I love chocolate nd it will help me not to starve) |
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If you had to lose one of your senses,(sight, smell, taste, hearing, touch) which would you choose and why?
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two way radio with a 10 mile radius
crate with a week of food rations flare gun with two shots life jacket and a compass these seem to be the most important things for survival so i would take them. |
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i think i would loose smell because i can barely smell anything as it is
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I would give up my spidey sense!
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i agree I would give up smell I fell like I hardly smell anything during the day. Plus most smells you do notice smell awful. |
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l would give up smell myself also. doesnt seem as "useful" as the rest
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smell for sure given the choices. or maybe feell.. but that would suck more than smell for sure
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I would hate to give up any of the senses, but I'd consider smell or taste. I do love the taste of food and as a mom, a sense of smell is imperative.... I definitely wouldn't get rid of the other ones. Losing the sense of touch would be rough....
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1. snowboard cuz that edge could mess up any shark/ paddle
2. water... duh 3. tarp for sun protection and warmth 4. mirror for day time 5. flare gun for night |
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Why on earth would you take a paddle? You're in the middle of the Atlantic. Have you looked on a map how big that is? Are you planning to paddle to Africa? You need the tarp for shade, water, food, flares in case a rescue helicopter comes, and then probably the board. If you're gonna die, go doing what you love (floating in a raft in the Atlantic with a snowboard). Might help them identify your remains.
If you're prominently involved in organized crime, I think it would help to have no morality/loyalty whatsoever. Otherwise how are you supposed to be a good gangster? I'd kill the friend, the brother and the boss and rule the criminal underworld. And on the plane crash, I'd grab the best looking dead girl.
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paddling is better than just sitting there doing nothing i would say?
and really.. how many will survive is a storm hits ur tiny life raft. dead girl... ew.. ew and ew y not alive girl?
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He said everyone was dead.
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You dirty necrophiliac.
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