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

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  • 08-04-2013 05:24PM
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    Ms. Pingui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 581 ✭✭✭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:


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    Wacker The Attacker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,473 ✭✭✭Wacker The Attacker


    Yeah.

    Professional dole scrounger number 2


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    #3
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


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


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    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭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


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    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭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...


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    NothingMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭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...


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    shopaholic01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,916 ✭✭✭shopaholic01


    No, but I could make the sammidges. :P


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    Ms. Pingui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 581 ✭✭✭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!


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    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    A professional boat builder


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    A professional boat builder

    We have a winner.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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.


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    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    A professional boat builder

    beat me to it...


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    Adyx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


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


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    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,208 ✭✭✭✭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:


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    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


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


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    Jazlyn CoolS Rite
    Posts: 81,308 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Jazlyn CoolS Rite


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


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    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


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


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    Ilik Urgee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,430 ✭✭✭Ilik Urgee


    I'll keep the women entertained.


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    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


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


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    Jazlyn CoolS Rite
    Posts: 81,308 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Jazlyn CoolS Rite


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Yes, I have a top secret important job so I would be rescued.:)

    howya biggins


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    #21
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


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


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    #22
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,394 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    As I am boat builder it might :D check out my video below if you want save your self too :D



    .


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    TPD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,813 ✭✭✭TPD


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


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    #24
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭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).


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    Seachmall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭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.


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    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,787 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


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


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    #27
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭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.


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    #28
    smcgiff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭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


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    #29
    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    Double penetration. I mean post.


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    #30
    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


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

    So no then.


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    #31
    2Mad2BeMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭2Mad2BeMad


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


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