What would you take?

11-03-2007 01:23AM #1

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paddyc · 11-03-2007 01:28AM

excellent post

surely you'd need some Barry's???

paddy

Ruu_Old · 11-03-2007 01:34AM

A few boxes of Lyons Gold Blend
A few cases of Club Orange
Couple of boxes of Wagon Wheels
More junk food
PDA
A printout of the first few threads on After Hours to keep me going.

11-03-2007 01:35AM

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Photi · 11-03-2007 01:36AM

Gloves.

Feral Mutant · 11-03-2007 01:37AM

Laptop
Craploads of DVD's and games
Mp3 player
Obscene amount of junk food(can't be bothered deciding how much or of what right now)
Yore ma

kmick · 11-03-2007 01:44AM

Some small cans of Heineken - they taste so good.
A laptop and a broadband connection (via satellite if that what it takes) this ill take care of all your intellectual needs like music, literature etc.
A few decks of cards
A shotgun (perhaps I have seen too many horror movies)
Crisps and Chocolate
Valium, Marijauna, Ponstan and perhaps some uppers for saturday nights
Cigarettes x 2000
Tracksuits x 2

Wibbs · 11-03-2007 01:48AM

The Scientist wrote:

I got talking to a girl thursday night at a houseparty and i heard the strangest/bravest lifestyle decision ever!

She was studying Marine Biology and eh, stuff-ism, and recently got selected for a sponsored trip to Antartica.
6 of them will be leaving in Sept. for 2 years! The cool thing is that they have 6 months to come up with a list of rations to take for 730 odd days.

If it were me i'd take, (besides the normal stuff you'd need);

>110 btls of Scotch whiskey
>8,000 to 10,000 fags (15 bic lighters)
>1 large box of assorted pornographic magazines
>2 - 5 hurleys and a few sliotars
>MP3 player and a couple of hundred batteries
>Plenty of books
>An assorted array of illicit drugs (The other 5 would surely wreck your chops at some stage)
>10 boxes of assorted Tayto

So what would you bring?

Pretty much what you have there. If they're looking for people to fill the post of survival kit designers, you have my vote. Except for the hurleys etc. they let boggers onto the virgin Antarctic ice now? the Penguins must be warned.:D

Oh apologies I see you're a Cork man. That's OK then.;)

InFront · 11-03-2007 01:49AM

A camera
Fish-hooks, and string
Laptop
Toothpaste
Quran
Photographs
Football
Honey Nut Cheerios
My bed if possible

TheNog · 11-03-2007 01:56AM

Furry ear muffs

copacetic · 11-03-2007 01:57AM

paddyc wrote:

excellent post

surely you'd need some Barry's???

paddy

why? would you fashion them into some kind of rudimentary coat to keep you warm while you were making tea with lyons teabags?

copacetic · 11-03-2007 01:58AM

I'd bring 16 vestal virgins, but wouldn't bury them alive when done with them.

Faith · 11-03-2007 02:01AM

Lots and lots of chocolate
All the CDs, DVDs and books I could possibly fit.
My laptop
My mp3 player
A camera
A penguin cage, for the pet penguins I'd have
A large poster of Johnny Depp
My duvet
Carmex and intensive moisturiser. My skin gets dry in the cold.

Can't think what else!

WindSock · 11-03-2007 02:06AM

I'd take a polar bear so no one can say there are none in antarctic. Depends which research station I'd be on though. If it's the American one, I wouldn't bother with dvds, if its the Russian one, I wouldn't bother with vodka etc, but I suppose I'd have to bring a few oirishey things to trade like potatoes or what not.

ghostdancer · 11-03-2007 02:10AM

everything. ever.

simu · 11-03-2007 02:27AM

Some good books. Apart from that, once I have internet, I'm not bothered.

(Presuming food and other necessities come as default).

aidan_dunne · 11-03-2007 05:37AM

The Scientist wrote:

I got talking to a girl thursday night at a houseparty and i heard the strangest/bravest lifestyle decision ever!

She was studying Marine Biology and eh, stuff-ism, and recently got selected for a sponsored trip to Antartica.
6 of them will be leaving in Sept. for 2 years!

Now, I'm not trying to rain on your parade or anything, The Scientist, or calling you naive or anything!

But, if you read back through the bits of your post I highlighted, the first thing that popped into my head was that it sounded a lot like some kind of excuse she was coming up with or some kind of gentle "thanks but no-thanks" because she just wasn't interested but didn't want to hurt your feelings kind of thing, if you know what I mean?

Then again, if you did actually manage to score her or get anywhere with her that night, fair play to you and I apologise for anything I may have insinuated in the above paragraph!

As for what I'd bring to the Antarctic myself, well, if you bring a laptop or PC of some sort with you, as long as you have a working internet connection of some sort to hook it up to, who needs to bring a box of assorted porno! As simu said, the internet's got everything you could possibly want!

Plus, you can use the internet to order anything you might need....... though, admitedly, delivery might be a bit of a problem!

Anyone know if Dominos or Papa John's do deliveries to the Antarctic?

connundrum · 11-03-2007 06:00AM

aidan_dunne wrote:

Now, I'm not trying to rain on your parade or anything, The Scientist, or calling you naive or anything! But, if you read back through the bits of your post I highlighted, the first thing that popped into my head was that it sounded a lot like some kind of excuse she was coming up with or some kind of gentle "thanks but no-thanks" because she just wasn't interested but didn't want to hurt your feelings kind of thing, if you know what I mean?

Lolz!

I remember it being my 21st for quite a few years, in the hope that girls would give me a few kisses and not want the aul strings.. but again Teh Scientisht, who are we do doubt you?

Oh and OT - sandwiches!

copacetic · 11-03-2007 11:25AM

aidan_dunne wrote:

Now, I'm not trying to rain on your parade or anything, The Scientist, or calling you naive or anything! But, if you read back through the bits of your post I highlighted, the first thing that popped into my head was that it sounded a lot like some kind of excuse she was coming up with or some kind of gentle "thanks but no-thanks" because she just wasn't interested but didn't want to hurt your feelings kind of thing, if you know what I mean?

Then again, if you did actually manage to score her or get anywhere with her that night, fair play to you and I apologise for anything I may have insinuated in the above paragraph!

As for what I'd bring to the Antarctic myself, well, if you bring a laptop or PC of some sort with you, as long as you have a working internet connection of some sort to hook it up to, who needs to bring a box of assorted porno! As simu said, the internet's got everything you could possibly want!

Plus, you can use the internet to order anything you might need....... though, admitedly, delivery might be a bit of a problem! Anyone know if Dominos or Papa John's do deliveries to the Antarctic?

#

classic!

banjopaul · 11-03-2007 11:30AM

I'd have to take all my instruments, after that just mp3 player and lots of food

county · 11-03-2007 11:32AM

The Scientist wrote:

I got talking to a girl thursday night at a houseparty and i heard the strangest/bravest lifestyle decision ever!

She was studying Marine Biology and eh, stuff-ism, and recently got selected for a sponsored trip to Antartica.
6 of them will be leaving in Sept. for 2 years! The cool thing is that they have 6 months to come up with a list of rations to take for 730 odd days.

If it were me i'd take, (besides the normal stuff you'd need);

>110 btls of Scotch whiskey
>8,000 to 10,000 fags (15 bic lighters)
>1 large box of assorted pornographic magazines
>2 - 5 hurleys and a few sliotars
>MP3 player and a couple of hundred batteries
>Plenty of books
>An assorted array of illicit drugs (The other 5 would surely wreck your chops at some stage)
>10 boxes of assorted Tayto

So what would you bring?

you left out fcuk buddy or maybe some hardcore hand lotion

Backtoblack · 11-03-2007 11:41AM

A large quantity of good books, all of my favourite cds, a good few boxes of marshmallows. I think for 6 weeks, it would be good to detox from laptop but if I could order the Independant or the Times daily, that would be good.
Also bring some lavender oil for relaxation qualities and some pics of family/friends.

Large quantity of good quality Fair Trade coffee & even larger quantity of sugar for same. yum yum.

FlutterinBantam · 11-03-2007 12:08PM

One book:
David Bellamy's tome "How to Cook and Enjoy Penguin in 50 ways"

Two hundred cases of shyte paer.."Kittensoft" if I was being sponsored.

Tesco "Tuffhole" if not.

A jar of chopped liver and a selection of astringent creams.

That should do it.

Brian Capture · 11-03-2007 12:12PM

The Scientist wrote:

>2 - 5 hurleys and a few sliotars

Why can't you decide on 2, 3, 4 or 5?

2 - 5 is very vague.

Roen · 11-03-2007 12:26PM

Tom Crean if he was still alive.

Sofaspud · 11-03-2007 12:29PM

aidan_dunne wrote:

Now, I'm not trying to rain on your parade or anything, The Scientist, or calling you naive or anything! But, if you read back through the bits of your post I highlighted, the first thing that popped into my head was that it sounded a lot like some kind of excuse she was coming up with or some kind of gentle "thanks but no-thanks" because she just wasn't interested but didn't want to hurt your feelings kind of thing, if you know what I mean?

That's exactly what I was going to say.

zuutroy · 11-03-2007 12:48PM

aidan_dunne wrote:

Anyone know if Dominos or Papa John's do deliveries to the Antarctic?

Sorted.

11-03-2007 02:08PM

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Miss Fluff · 11-03-2007 02:22PM

Thermals to keep the home fires in my nether regions stoked.

Max_Damage · 11-03-2007 03:31PM

A Land Rover Defender.

WhiteWashMan · 11-03-2007 04:07PM

a skidoo,
a sun lamp so i dont go mad during the 6 month night time,
season box sets of every simpsons series, much thermal underwear,
david belemy's other well know tome '101 things to do with ice'
another skidoo,
a copy of australia winning the 2007 cricket world cup on dvd,
lots and lots of note paper and pens and pencils and a shrapener
guitar and lots of replacement strings
oh, and the wife i suppose!

What would you take?

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