The money was too good. I got stupid.

Jayne ,'Ariel'


Lost: OMGWTF POLAR BEAR  

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Nutty - Jan 25, 2005 4:42:47 am PST #5398 of 10000
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

What is there on the island they can use to make bread? Anyone know if anything is there?

...and suddenly, everyone is very sorry that the book Boone brought with him is not Swiss Family Robinson. (I learned what cassava flour is from that book, and also that you can make gelatin from seaweed. Dude! If only there were ostriches on Lost Island!!)

But yes, the organizational aspect is strangely still lacking. Hello? A kidnapping, and you don't even institute the buddy system??


Anne W. - Jan 25, 2005 4:50:09 am PST #5399 of 10000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

the organizational aspect is strangely still lacking.

Yes. This.

Every now and then, I think about what things would be like if a cadre of Buffistas had wound up on the island. Either we'd have built a four star resort with all the amenties or we'd still be arguing over what to name the island.


Calli - Jan 25, 2005 5:03:17 am PST #5400 of 10000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

we'd still be arguing over what to name the island.

I thought Buffista Island had been in the works for a while now.

Do we have any survivalist experts among us? I know there are a number of good cooks and at least one heavy-duty home repair person.


§ ita § - Jan 25, 2005 5:04:21 am PST #5401 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Do we have any survivalist experts among us?

Hikers, campers and climbers are a good start. Got a few of those.


Topic!Cindy - Jan 25, 2005 5:08:51 am PST #5402 of 10000
What is even happening?

Either we'd have built a four star resort with all the amenties or we'd still be arguing over what to name the island.
I've got some folding money to lay down on option two, and we have the advantage of knowing things about each other, ahead of time. I can totally believe the lack of planning. I think people are in denial. Not all the information has been shared with all of the survivors. When they start getting hungry (or more start getting dead in front of more witnesses), or are otherwise threatened, I think they'll start getting more serious about organization.


askye - Jan 25, 2005 5:23:30 am PST #5403 of 10000
Thrive to spite them

Michael was making some plans for the water...to make showers and get it from one place to the other. But he hadn't been told about the polar bear...and his question got dismissed. I'm not sure if they really told anyone about the distress signal that's been going on for 16 years. Plus you've got people spread between the caves and the beach (and it looked like the beach people were spread out) so information may not be getting to everyone.


Jessica - Jan 25, 2005 5:32:41 am PST #5404 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Jessica! If I send postage will DH sign one? I'm going to try and get a bunch of sigs on those and it would be the cutest thing ever to have his autograph on one.

Dude, he'd be so flattered. Just send me your address.

the organizational aspect is strangely still lacking.

I can't decide if this is annoying or realistic. Mostly I try not to think about it.


Steph L. - Jan 25, 2005 5:42:17 am PST #5405 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Do we have any survivalist experts among us?

Hikers, campers and climbers are a good start. Got a few of those.

I have this horrible suspicion I'd be the Buffista Snickerbitch. Or possibly, and I'd be more than okay with this, Hurley.


§ ita § - Jan 25, 2005 6:35:04 am PST #5406 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I have this horrible suspicion I'd be the Buffista Snickerbitch.

You have a stepbrother we don't know about?


Daisy Jane - Jan 25, 2005 6:37:20 am PST #5407 of 10000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Me too, Steph. I was trying to figure out what I would have to offer, and the only thing I could think of was rummaging through the luggage and finding the most attractive clothes on each buffista.

Ooh. I'm good at organizing and taking care of details. I could be someone's minion.