Would your profession be of any use if you were trapped on a desert island?

Ms. Pingui

If you were trapped on a desert island with a small group of people would the skills you use in your job be of any use? Would they help yourself and the group to survive?

I'm unemployed at the moment but I used to be a horse trainer. That would be of absolutly no use, though I would be used to roughing it a bit I suppose! :pac:

Wacker The Attacker

Yeah.

Professional dole scrounger number 2

Faith

I'm a psychologist so I might be able to talk the others out of eating me.

dodderangler

Ms. Pingui wrote: »

If you were trapped on a desert island with a small group of people would the skills you use in your job be of any use? Would they help yourself and the group to survive?

I'm unemployed at the moment but I used to be a horse trainer. That would be of absolutly no use, though I would be used to roughing it a bit I suppose! :pac:

Could be wild stallions on it so u could break them and use them to swim off island
I'm a mechanic so could maybe fashion an engine somehow and attach to a raft of some sort

smash

Ms. Pingui wrote: »

If you were trapped on a desert island with a small group of people would the skills you use in your job be of any use?

It depends. Would there be a computer on the desert island?

Faith wrote: »

I'm a psychologist so I might be able to talk the others out of eating me.

Must resist crude joke...

NothingMan

smash wrote: »

It depends. Would there be a computer on the desert island?

Or at least something with a power switch to turn off and on again...

shopaholic01

No, but I could make the sammidges. :P

Ms. Pingui

smash wrote: »

It depends. Would there be a computer on the desert island?

Probably not, though they did find a few of em in lost so you never know!

SEPT 23 1989

A professional boat builder

SEPT 23 1989

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

A professional boat builder

We have a winner.

Faith

Faith wrote: »

I'm a psychologist so I might be able to talk the others out of eating me.

I could probably talk them into it


No, my profession would be utterly useless, but I like camping and I can make fire so they might let me live in a Lord of the Flies type scenario, because I'd be useful.

harry Bailey esq

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

A professional boat builder

beat me to it...

Adyx

If somebody supplies the alcohol, I'll make the cocktails.

Cienciano

I had a job picking apples when I was younger. So if there was apple trees on the island, I'd be sorted :cool:

Tar.Aldarion

As a programmer I could put the numbers into the computer that stops the island blowing up. No, thr answer is no.

I could calculate the likelihood of my death, I suppose.
:pac:

Agricola

No but Ive watched a lot of Bear Grylls, has to count for something..... yeah?

Ilik Urgee

I'll keep the women entertained.

The Backwards Man

Yes, I have a top secret important job so I would be rescued.:)

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Yes, I have a top secret important job so I would be rescued.:)

howya biggins

My name is URL

Yeah I'll media study my way off that feckin island in no time

fergal.b

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TPD

As a programmer, not directly, but I'd like to think my problem solving abilities might come in handy.

FloatingVoter

I've a Fine Art degree so ye're sorted for nice pictures of sunsets / sunrises etc.
I'm also an alcoholic chain smoker so consider me a potential liability (unless its an island with wild cannibis growing and a functioning distillery).

Seachmall

This island is going to be flooded with programmers and other IT people.


If there were any Gnus or Pythons on the island I'd be able to lend a hand in putting them to use though.

ScumLord

Depends what operating system the island is running on, if it's Macintosh then no.

FloatingVoter

ScumLord wrote: »

Depends what operating system the island is running on, if it's Macintosh then no.

You're a mod in Zombie Survival - I'd expect better.

smcgiff

FloatingVoter wrote: »

You're a mod in Zombie Survival - I'd expect better.

Why, are there zombies on the island :P

As for myself... no

Teyla Emmagan

Double penetration. I mean post.

Teyla Emmagan

Only if you want your coconut picking process mapped and subjected to a thorough reengineering.

So no then.

2Mad2BeMad

im good at annoying people
so i could help you want to kill yourself faster rather then going slowly

Czarcasm

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Only if you want your coconut picking process mapped and subjected to a thorough reengineering.

So no then.

coconut reengineering you say? Could be useful!

*schoolboy sniggers*


I'll be taking this with me-


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shruikan2553

I can build a circuit and program a light to flash on and off. That seems useful if I get SOS in morse code.

amacca

Both of my occupations/professions would be of potential use should desert island trapping become a significant factor in my ongoing life living activities

one would be v.useful if I was trapped on my own or with others

one would probably be only useful if others were trapped with me (this one is not pornstar :eek:)

ScumLord

FloatingVoter wrote: »

You're a mod in Zombie Survival - I'd expect better.

Our plans are for a large island with millions of zombies, I imagine we'd have a small island cleared by lunch time. Thats if we don't want to use the zombies as a renewable energy source.

Czarcasm

Czarcasm wrote: »

*schoolboy sniggers*


I'll be taking this with me-


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That's a wussy survival manual
This is the lad you want:

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Outkast_IRE

I do many, many things. I am a writer, a doctor, a nuclear physicist, a theoretical philosopher, but, above all, I am a man. A hopelessly inquisitive man, just like you.

Red Alert

I'm an electronic engineer who loves electronics and computers as a hobby as well - so I definitely could whip up some distress signals with whatever junk was lying around from the ship or plane.

A Primal Nut

I'd be useless. But my friend has an Arts degree so he'd be able to serve the fries and big macs.

sock puppet

I'm a student now but next year I'll be working as a consultant so I'll be able to touch base with the rest of you to see how we can leverage our skills to achieve synergies.

GreenWolfe

I may be called upon to make a coconut radio, and if possible, a coconut Nintendo.

Zaph

Faith wrote: »

I'm a psychologist so I might be able to talk the others out of eating me.

I dunno, if there was an engineer, carpenter, etc. in the group psychologists would definitely be appearing further up the menu than them.

And in answer to the OP, no it wouldn't, so I'd probably be on the menu as well.

AdamOHare

If we were to believe rumours well then it might be said that I work in the distillery business from time to time
Im sure I could get a little market going in no time at all. The blonde girls would be well sorted with the vodka, its the auld brunettes that would have to really work for it

But of course thats only if the rumours are true

Oranage2

If we're just taking about professional skills, then no.

If we're talking about life skills, then the answer is still no.

castletownman

Being an actor that appeared as an extra on LOST, the only thing my profession would bring would be a TV show that became a victim of it's own success, ran for too many seasons and had a general inconclusive, disappointing ending.

Ms. Pingui

castletownman wrote: »

Being an actor that appeared as an extra on LOST, the only thing my profession would bring would be a TV show that became a victim of it's own success, ran for too many seasons and had a general inconclusive, disappointing ending.

That programme was so ****, I didn't even watch the last three seasons.

Ficheall

I'm a doctor... of mathematics

What the hell happened to proper small font?

Duggy747

Well, I can either fix the IT equipment or I could tile some floors..............well, the beach......tile the beach.....










Please don't eat me, I'd be all stringy and chewy

jimthemental

Adyx wrote: »

If somebody supplies the alcohol, I'll make the cocktails.

I'm a chemist for an alcohol company, I should be able to sort something.

iamanengine

Lawyer.....yeah, I'd be eaten!

Pilotdude5

sock puppet wrote: »

consultant so I'll be able to touch base with the rest of you to see how we can leverage our skills to achieve synergies.

Punched my desk reading that.

As a Pilot, and a former glass collector and homewares salesperson.......sorry can't help.