The You Test #6 - Island Castaway Edition

Darth Bagel said:

1. What 3 small items from the ship do you bring with you to the island? Hm, a compass, a keg of black powder, and whatever canvas from the sails.
2. Few survivors are left and you can only bring one with you - Who? Whichever woman is left, we may be here a while.
3. Are you likely to keep your wits or go insane? I'm on a freaking island almost alone - that's the dream! I'm definitely keeping my wits.
4. Do you try to hide from, befriend, or kill the neighboring cannibals? I'd avoid them as long as I could, and only kill them if I thought they were going to try and roast me on a spit.
5. What name do you give your humble tribe of two? The Weepy Frealy Clan*
6. What responsibilities do you dole out to your castaway buddy? I'll hunt, you clean the kill, I'll cook it, you clean the dishes. So cleaning is the theme I'm going with here.
7. How do you signal for help? I'd salvage whatever metal I could from the ship, make some lightning rods, jam them into the sand on the beach and hope lightning strikes them and makes glass. Then I'd make an apparatus with as many glass panels as possible in hopes that they reflect light and draw the attention of passing ships.
8. You're only eating what you can find - What are you desperately craving? Cheeseburger. So much cheeseburger.
9. The cannibals offer a deal: Give up your buddy for immunity or the two of you will be hunted forever - What is your decision? I'll take my chances, I'll make a game of it. Make some Raiders-style booby traps and watch the fun.
10. Only the ship's log book and an empty bottle wash up from the wreckage - Who do you write to and what is the message? "It's horrible here, don't bother coming it's too risky, just send supplies. Kthxbai."

*Bonus points if you get it.

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Cleaning does seem to be one of the most tedious chores...
Also, quite a bit of thought went into your lightning rod/glass pane invention. I'm thinking you might actually be one of the few CF posters that could enjoy and survive being on a desert island.

Great one.

1. What 3 small items from the ship do you bring with you to the island? knife, magnifying glass, fishing pole
2. Few survivors are left and you can only bring one with you - Who? only one is not an option As many as I can grab
3. Are you likely to keep your wits or go insane? Insane... just me and Wilson
4. Do you try to hide from, befriend, or kill the neighboring cannibals? Hide from, and maybe eat (/jk )
5. What name do you give your humble tribe of two? Dead meat?
6. What responsibilities do you dole out to your castaway buddy? Find food, find water, build shelter, and fan me with a palm branch, lol. I don't know, seriously we should probably do as much as we can together/ split everything, unless we get sick of each other.
7. How do you signal for help? fire
8. You're only eating what you can find - What are you desperately craving? steak
9. The cannibals offer a deal: Give up your buddy for immunity or the two of you will be hunted forever - What is your decision? MarkSB does not make deals with cannibals
10. Only the ship's log book and an empty bottle wash up from the wreckage - Who do you write to and what is the message? Love for family, a record of what happened, maybe an expression of faith

YankeeGirl said:

Cleaning does seem to be one of the most tedious chores...
Also, quite a bit of thought went into your lightning rod/glass pane invention. I'm thinking you might actually be one of the few CF posters that could enjoy and survive being on a desert island.

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It kind of just came to me.

You're welcome to join the fray in our island getaway, there's margaritas, a zip line, and we play capture the flag every other Thursday.

You had me at capture the flag. LET'S DO THIS!!!!

1. What 3 small items from the ship do you bring with you to the island? A knife/machete, a box of matches, DVD box set of Gilligan's Island
2. Few survivors are left and you can only bring one with you - Who? The one who would be the best at survival
3. Are you likely to keep your wits or go insane? Depends. Probably in the middle. It will probably be too hot...and there'd be no fan to turn on to sleep. Mosquitoes would be crazy. It would be tough...lol
4. Do you try to hide from, befriend, or kill the neighboring cannibals? I'm unsure. Cannibals most likely wouldn't want to be friendly. I'd probably have to take them out so I can feel safe sleeping.
5. What name do you give your humble tribe of two? Sharon's Way
6. What responsibilities do you dole out to your castaway buddy? Cook, clean, and fetch water.
7. How do you signal for help? A large raging inferno would be the only way. No planes at that time.
8. You're only eating what you can find - What are you desperately craving? Probably meat.
9. The cannibals offer a deal: Give up your buddy for immunity or the two of you will be hunted forever - What is your decision? Be hunted forever. The island would turn into a Rambo movie fairly quickly. Or Lord of the Flies lol
10. Only the ship's log book and an empty bottle wash up from the wreckage - Who do you write to and what is the message? probably an SOS message.

First I want to state that I do these quizzes without looking at others answers first so my answers are mine. If I copy your answer please forgive me as I did not do it on purpose.


1. What 3 small items from the ship do you bring with you to the island? - Fishing net, Sword, One of the sails.

2. Few survivors are left and you can only bring one with you, Who? - My bunk mate. ( the one who sleeps in my bunk when I am working and I sleep in his bunk while he is working. No reason but I had to chose somebody.)

3. Are you likely to keep your wits or go insane? - Not only will I keep my wits but I will love every minute of it.

4. Do you try to hide from, befriend, or kill the neighboring cannibals? - Befriend and then kill them.

5. What name do you give your humble tribe of two? - I am me and he is him, why do we need a name? How about the Huckleberry Hound Pound?

6. What responsibilities do you dole out to your castaway buddy? - He does the fishing as I am a terrible fisherman. I can do ok but there is lots better than me.

7. How do you signal for help? - Help for who, me or the cannibals? I am having a blast, I don't need help.

8. You're only eating what you can find - What are you desperately craving? - Whopper with cheese.

9. The cannibals offer a deal: Give up your buddy for immunity or the two of you will be hunted forever - What is your decision? - Its them that need to be afraid, I say bring it on king ding dong.

10. Only the ship's log book and an empty bottle wash up from the wreckage - Who do you write to and what is the message? - Dear President of the United States, I have taken over an Island of wild cannibals. If you feel they need saved send the Navy to help them soon or they will be wiped out. If you do choose to come and save these nasty creatures can you please pull into a Burger King on the way and bring us two Double Whoppers with cheese combo meals.

Saucy said:

1. What 3 small items from the ship do you bring with you to the island? A knife/machete, a box of matches, DVD box set of Gilligan's Island
2. Few survivors are left and you can only bring one with you - Who? The one who would be the best at survival
3. Are you likely to keep your wits or go insane? Depends. Probably in the middle. It will probably be too hot...and there'd be no fan to turn on to sleep. Mosquitoes would be crazy. It would be tough...lol
4. Do you try to hide from, befriend, or kill the neighboring cannibals? I'm unsure. Cannibals most likely wouldn't want to be friendly. I'd probably have to take them out so I can feel safe sleeping.
5. What name do you give your humble tribe of two? Sharon's Way
6. What responsibilities do you dole out to your castaway buddy? Cook, clean, and fetch water.
7. How do you signal for help? A large raging inferno would be the only way. No planes at that time.
8. You're only eating what you can find - What are you desperately craving? Probably meat.
9. The cannibals offer a deal: Give up your buddy for immunity or the two of you will be hunted forever - What is your decision? Be hunted forever. The island would turn into a Rambo movie fairly quickly. Or Lord of the Flies lol
10. Only the ship's log book and an empty bottle wash up from the wreckage - Who do you write to and what is the message? probably an SOS message.

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First, you forgot a DVD player. Second, its 1794, Im pretty sure DVD's wont be invented for at least 180 years. Third, Gilligan's Island wasn't a how-to show.

William67 said:

First, you forgot a DVD player. Second, its 1794, Im pretty sure DVD's wont be invented for at least 180 years. Third, Gilligan's Island wasn't a how-to show.

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I know. They only had VHS, bless their souls.

I'm just going to answer 1 and 2.

1) Compass, sextant and a watch.

2) William Bligh

I'm going to England!

Miss Spaulding said:

Wait. Hold the phone.

There's a zip line?

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Saucy said:

You had me at capture the flag. LET'S DO THIS!!!!

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It's a hoot and a half!

I'm calling it: Camp Anawanna.

William67 said:

First, you forgot a DVD player. Second, its 1794, Im pretty sure DVD's wont be invented for at least 180 years. Third, Gilligan's Island wasn't a how-to show.

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Though you might try to copy that coconut radio that the professor made.

1. What 3 small items from the ship do you bring with you to the island? Toaster, cutting board and bread slicer.
2. Few survivors are left and you can only bring one with you - Who? The chef, of course.
6. What responsibilities do you dole out to your castaway buddy? To do chef stuff.
7. How do you signal for help? Spell out HELP with sandwiches.
10. Only the ship's log book and an empty bottle wash up from the wreckage - Who do you write to and what is the message? Send mayo.

I thought it was 1974
Oh nevermind.

I would signal for the time travel machine to reverse back to present day.

Speaking of swimming being the only way to make it to shore....That reminds me of a story preachers sometimes tell of how the swimmer was trying to break the record of being able to swim across the English channel (or somewhere) and she gave up within a few hundred yards of making the distance due to no visibily because of fog. Preachers often use that story as an illustration to not give up in their Christian journey and keep walking by faith. However, when I stopped to think about it the other day, I started wondering why the swimmer just didn't turn over on her back and start floating her way on the water to conserve energy? That's what I would have done. I love CF. I've spent a few years here and it's gotten me thru times when life was just 'meh'. But I do consider my journey here as being moments when I've "floated". Nothing wrong with that either. Good times.

1. What 3 small items from the ship do you bring with you to the island?
A knife, a vessel for water, and some twine or canvas thread.

2. Few survivors are left and you can only bring one with you - Who?
The healthiest person, preferably one with experience in these matters.

3. Are you likely to keep your wits or go insane?
I'm good with isolation. I thrive in it.

4. Do you try to hide from, befriend, or kill the neighboring cannibals?
Evade them if possible. Defend against them if necessary. Making friends with people who see you as food seems unwise.

5. What name do you give your humble tribe of two?
El Pengüino y Bob el Ranúnculo. Either that or Petty Officer Thom and the Hard Breaker.

6. What responsibilities do you dole out to your castaway buddy?
Whatever we do, we do together. First, find shelter. Second, find food and water. Three, fortify our position.

7. How do you signal for help?
We set up a pyre of already dead material, then wait for signs of a ship. If possible, we return to our vessel for material we might use to signal. If that's not an option, once we see a ship, we light the pyre.

8. You're only eating what you can find - What are you desperately craving?
Probably livestock. Steak, chicken, pork. Something other than seafood and wild game.

9. The cannibals offer a deal: Give up your buddy for immunity or the two of you will be hunted forever - What is your decision?
Sorry, Bob, but it looks like you and I are going to fight these floppy-waddlers until we leave the island. Buckle up, Buttercup, and consider yourself well motivated.

10. Only the ship's log book and an empty bottle wash up from the wreckage - Who do you write to and what is the message?
We'd each write a message to our loved ones with our "final thoughts" and give the location of our island as best we know it. Bonus points for whoever rescues us.

Bortsss said:

Speaking of swimming being the only way to make it to shore....That reminds me of a story preachers sometimes tell of how the swimmer was trying to break the record of being able to swim across the English channel (or somewhere) and she gave up within a few hundred yards of making the distance due to no visibily because of fog. Preachers often use that story as an illustration to not give up in their Christian journey and keep walking by faith. However, when I stopped to think about it the other day, I started wondering why the swimmer just didn't turn over on her back and start floating her way on the water to conserve energy? That's what I would have done. I love CF. I've spent a few years here and it's gotten me thru times when life was just 'meh'. But I do consider my journey here as being moments when I've "floated". Nothing wrong with that either. Good times.

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You probably heard that in Church. Preachers tend to talk about things where they have no knowledge. A couple hundred yards off shore and you will hear the break. And all swimmers have support boats. It would be one poor support crew that had no idea they were that close to shore.

Awwww! I loved these tests! They were always so fun!!