The only other alternatives I can think of to carrying fire would be carrying coals in metal boxes or being the world champion synchronized flint-and-steel spark team.
Riley: No pulse. Anya: Yup. The space lamb got 'im.
'Never Leave Me'
Lost 2: Tied to a Tree in a Jungle of Mystery
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Ginger - Jan 19, 2006 8:13:55 am PST #869 of 5968
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Sean K - Jan 19, 2006 8:16:35 am PST #870 of 5968
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Okay, those jungle whispers are seriously freaking my shit out, and call into question every single theory I have about what's going on.
DXMachina - Jan 19, 2006 8:23:14 am PST #871 of 5968
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Speaking of flying, the plane in the jungle was a Model 18 Twin Beech ( [link] ), which were manufactured from before WWII until 1969. It's range is 850 miles.
DCJensen - Jan 19, 2006 8:27:07 am PST #872 of 5968
All is well that ends in pizza.
Actually if i remember correctly, you can keep a properly made torch damped with a cover. It has a limited life, but I recall it from Boy scouts.
Basically all it does through the cover is smoke and smolder. When the cover is removed, the large amount of combustable gasses built up under the cover suddenly getting oxygen would make it flare to life.
the trick, I imagine, would be to keep enough air going in that it keeps going, without drying out the cover.
I may have to do some research. Hmmm.
ETA: I vaguely recall that you could keep the torch end "hot" under a tin can, and then lift off the can and blow or squirt a bit of fuel on it, but I doubt they have that many squirt bottles of lighter fluid, either.
Of course, they could have some high-proof alcohol they've distilled and take a swig, the spit it on a hot torch, too. (heh) Extra flamey for the slow spitter.
Jon B. - Jan 19, 2006 9:45:42 am PST #873 of 5968
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
The Others could have access to a third Dharma station with a shitload of supplies.
Sean K - Jan 19, 2006 9:53:28 am PST #874 of 5968
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I'm still trying to assimilate the jungle whispers. They're messing with me in ways the smokemonster didn't (even once the inner images were made clear to me).
Also, Jon, where did you get your tag?
jengod - Jan 19, 2006 10:40:44 am PST #875 of 5968
That's an awesome tag, Jon B.
The torch thing made no sense, but still it made more sense than the Ecstacy-smuggled-in-body-paint plot of CSI: NY a few minutes later.
I hope Jack goes further down the path of unstable, because he needs something more to do than be kind of a dick.
Kate really needs to kiss Sawyer soon.
That is all.
Jon B. - Jan 19, 2006 10:45:20 am PST #876 of 5968
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
My tag from Jon Stewart on the Daily Show.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 19, 2006 10:46:13 am PST #877 of 5968
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Not Jon, but Jon's tag is Jon Stewart detailing his agenda concerning Xmas. If I remember correctly, it was his present to Bill O'Reilly this year.
Sean K - Jan 19, 2006 10:55:28 am PST #878 of 5968
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I had a funny feeling.