Do we have any survivalist experts among us?
Hikers, campers and climbers are a good start. Got a few of those.
Mal: Can I come in? Inara: No. Mal: See? That's why I usually don't ask.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Lost: OMGWTF POLAR BEAR
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§ ita § - Jan 25, 2005 5:04:21 am PST #5401 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
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.
Steph L. - Jan 25, 2005 6:40:04 am PST #5408 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I have this horrible suspicion I'd be the Buffista Snickerbitch.
You have a stepbrother we don't know about?
Heh. Okay, I wouldn't be the Snickerbitch in *that* sense, but all the other annoying unhelpful ways.
Though I like to think I'd be Hurley, trying to improve morale and help however I could.
ChiKat - Jan 25, 2005 6:47:17 am PST #5409 of 10000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I'm good at organization. I'd go through all the luggage, sort everything, make inventory lists. After that was finished? I have no idea what I could do.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 25, 2005 6:50:01 am PST #5410 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Alas, I think it's all too likely that I would be the early season Boone: eager to be helpful but incompetent at it due to half-remembered information. Though at least I wouldn't be stealing water bottles.
We could give ita an airline pillow in order to fake pregnancy and take care of the scary kidnapper problem right off the bat.