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1602
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 3:39 pm
by Weasel
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...
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 3:40 pm
by fable
No asthma?

Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 3:50 pm
by Gwalchmai
No other people?

Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 3:55 pm
by Weasel
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.
)
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:16 pm
by fable
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.

Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:34 pm
by Vicsun
It actually sounds quite refreshing.
Any natives on the island?
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:37 pm
by Weasel
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..
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:42 pm
by InfiniteNature
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?
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:43 pm
by Gwalchmai
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....

Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:45 pm
by RandomThug
30 minutes I'd be dead. Suicide... I saw that tom hanks movie... I aint talkin to no volley ball.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:46 pm
by InfiniteNature
Thats because its not really about surviving but about drama.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 5:00 pm
by Grendel
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 
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 5:18 pm
by Gwalchmai
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 5:22 pm
by fable
Re: Re: 1602
Originally posted by Gwalchmai
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!
GMTA.
Though you did leave out the extraordinary Lake of Chicken Saag, which is said to cure all ills.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 5:51 pm
by Weasel
Originally posted by InfiniteNature
Depends how big is this island,
Are there any natural springs on this island?
The size of say, Cuba. So wood wouldn't be a problem.
Yes natural springs. Food would be the main thing. Either survive from..fishing, planting, or the natural food on island... (You decide on the natural food)
but I would get bored out of my mind.
As Gwally has said, this would be the hardest part to me as well. Once the shelter is built and a stable source of food is gotten...then what?
1.Improve the shelter more.
2.Stock pile more food.
3.Relax and enjoy the peace and quiet
Also....now would you expand?
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 5:55 pm
by Gwalchmai
Re: Re: Re: 1602
Originally posted by fable
GMTA.
Though you did leave out the extraordinary Lake of Chicken Saag, which is said to cure all ills.
Including re-growing lost toes from accidental axe slippage?

Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 6:49 pm
by fable
Re: Re: Re: Re: 1602
Originally posted by Gwalchmai
Including re-growing lost toes from accidental axe slippage?
Weasel explicitly forbade that. Of course, he also spoke of reality, but personally I've always assumed that, like the Fountain of Youth, a River of Chicken Saag existed somewhere, so I'm not expecting anything unusual.

Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 6:52 pm
by Bloodthroe
Originally posted by Weasel
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...
Sounds like paradise.