Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[tikay]

The DID guests get to choose some stuff to take to the Desert Island with them. They get given the complete works of Wm Shakespeare (why?), & either the Bible, or any religious "equivelant". On top of that, they get to choose one book to take - any book.

They can also take a luxury, though it has to be inanimate.

Sir Clive, rather curiously, chose a sand wedge & a golf ball as his luxury, with which he could practice on the beach.

What book, & what luxury, would YOU take?

[kinboshi]

Can I trade the religious book for another one?

[Colchester Kev]

Can I trade the religious book for another one?

Yes, but you get this one instead ..

[tikay]

Can I trade the religious book for another one?

The rules state "either the Bible or another appropriate religious or philosophical work", so I guess that's a yes. What would you take instead of the Bible? (You still get your regular "extra" book).

[thetank]

The DID guests get to choose some stuff to take to the Desert Island with them. They get given the complete works of Wm Shakespeare (why?), & either the Bible, or any religious "equivelant". On top of that, they get to choose one book to take - any book.

Being given Shakespeare and t' Bible is just to stop a lot of repetitive boring answers from the guests I'm guessing.

I can't remeber what comedian it was, but he wanted to take a very very large inflatable book called 'How to make Oars out of Sand'

[kinboshi]

Can I trade the religious book for another one?

The rules state "either the Bible or another appropriate religious or philosophical work", so I guess that's a yes. What would you take instead of the Bible? (You still get your regular "extra" book).

Good question.  Don't have an answer, so I'll have to have a think.

[tikay]

The DID guests get to choose some stuff to take to the Desert Island with them. They get given the complete works of Wm Shakespeare (why?), & either the Bible, or any religious "equivelant". On top of that, they get to choose one book to take - any book.

Being given Shakespeare and t' Bible is just to stop a lot of repetitive boring answers from the guests I'm guessing.

I can't remeber what comedian it was, but he wanted to take a very very large inflatable book called 'How to make Oars out of Sand'

Yes, possibly, especially bearing in mind that the question was formulated in 1942, when, let's say, things were different. And I think Mr Plomley was quite a religious man, too.

What book & luxury would you take?

[Claw75]

Inanimate? So unfair!

[bobby1]

Inanimate? So unfair!

lol,would your first choice vibrate??

[bobby1]

The DID guests get to choose some stuff to take to the Desert Island with them. They get given the complete works of Wm Shakespeare (why?), & either the Bible, or any religious "equivelant". On top of that, they get to choose one book to take - any book.

Being given Shakespeare and t' Bible is just to stop a lot of repetitive boring answers from the guests I'm guessing.

I can't remeber what comedian it was, but he wanted to take a very very large inflatable book called 'How to make Oars out of Sand'

Yes, possibly, especially bearing in mind that the question was formulated in 1942, when, let's say, things were different. And I think Mr Plomley was quite a religious man, too.

What book & luxury would you take?

My book would be the complete Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I bought it when I visited the Sherlock Holmes museum a few years ago for about 90 quid and haven't read any of it yet. Its so thick it would while away a good few weeks.

My luxury would be a deaf and dumb professional female chef that loved Shakespeare and Sherlock Holmes that always feels a little horny when out in the sun.

Does that count as a luxury?

[thetank]

What book & luxury would you take?

I went to look at the bookcase and have a wee think about this. Got to be a big thick book to help fill those hours.

I was thinking Alexandre Dumas and The Three Musketeers first as that's quite long and has always been a favourite, but I'd probably get bored of that after the first couple of reads and would be left just memorizing passages for the sake of it.
Something meatier like Victor Hugo's Les Miserables then (dem French blokes could write) with his philosophical tangents would give me a bit more to work with, or perhaps a more challenging read like Servantes Don Quixote. (which I've tried to read a couple of times and haven't finished)

Then I thought, if filling time is the goal, I don't want a novel. I want a great big book of chess games. That'll sort out my luxury item too, a chess board to play them through on. I can cover up the moves that black makes and see if I could guess what happened next. Then after I'd played them all I'd go back to the start and play them all as white.
That'd fill at least a few months or so before I was too familar with the games that I knew what the players did from memory.

I don't want a chess book where the games are too heavily annotated by someone, I might be on the Island for years, I want the chance to find the improvements myself. It'll be a proper old school tome that gives you the moves that were played and close to hee haw else.

Oh, and sod the chess board, I can whittle one for myself if I bring along some kind of knife.

So erm, I'll take 1000 The Best of the Best published by Chess Informant and a whittling knife, then I'm a happy puppy.
If a ship appears on the horizon in a couple of years time, instead of lighting a signal fire I might just decide to catch the next one.

[bobby1]

What book & luxury would you take?

I went to look at the bookcase and have a wee think about this. Got to be a big thick book to help fill those hours.

I was thinking Alexandre Dumas and The Three Musketeers first as that's quite long and has always been a favourite, but I'd probably get bored of that after the first couple of reads and would be left just memorizing passages for the sake of it.
Something meatier like Victor Hugo's Les Miserables then (dem French blokes could write) with his philosophical tangents would give me a bit more to work with, or perhaps a more challenging read like Servantes Don Quixote. (which I've tried to read a couple of times and haven't finished)

Then I thought, if filling time is the goal, I don't want a novel. I want a great big book of chess games. That'll sort out my luxury item too, a chess board to play them through on. I can cover up the moves that black makes and see if I could guess what happened next. Then after I'd played them all I'd go back to the start and play them all as white.
That'd fill at least a few months or so before I was too familar with the games that I knew what the players did from memory.

I don't want a chess book where the games are too heavily annotated by someone, I might be on the Island for years, I want the chance to find the improvements myself. It'll be a proper old school tome that gives you the moves that were played and close to hee haw else.

Oh, and sod the chess board, I can whittle one for myself if I bring along some kind of knife.

So erm, I'll take 1000 The Best of the Best published by Chess Informant and a whittling knife, then I'm a happy puppy.
If a ship appears on the horizon in a couple of years time, instead of lighting a signal fire I might just decide to catch the next one.

Is a much better answer than mine

[tikay]

What book & luxury would you take?

I went to look at the bookcase and have a wee think about this. Got to be a big thick book to help fill those hours.

I was thinking Alexandre Dumas and The Three Musketeers first as that's quite long and has always been a favourite, but I'd probably get bored of that after the first couple of reads and would be left just memorizing passages for the sake of it.
Something meatier like Victor Hugo's Les Miserables then (dem French blokes could write) with his philosophical tangents would give me a bit more to work with, or perhaps a more challenging read like Servantes Don Quixote. (which I've tried to read a couple of times and haven't finished)

Then I thought, if filling time is the goal, I don't want a novel. I want a great big book of chess games. That'll sort out my luxury item too, a chess board to play them through on. I can cover up the moves that black makes and see if I could guess what happened next. Then after I'd played them all I'd go back to the start and play them all as white.
That'd fill at least a few months or so before I was too familar with the games that I knew what the players did from memory.

I don't want a chess book where the games are too heavily annotated by someone, I might be on the Island for years, I want the chance to find the improvements myself. It'll be a proper old school tome that gives you the moves that were played and close to hee haw else.

Oh, and sod the chess board, I can whittle one for myself if I bring along some kind of knife.

So erm, I'll take 1000 The Best of the Best published by Chess Informant and a whittling knife, then I'm a happy puppy.
If a ship app
ears on the horizon in a couple of years time, instead of lighting a signal fire I might just decide to catch the next one.

Great stuff. Your (non-chess) boks are a bit  - well, a lot - beyond my intellect, but I like the logic. I'll word Kirsty.

[tikay]

The DID guests get to choose some stuff to take to the Desert Island with them. They get given the complete works of Wm Shakespeare (why?), & either the Bible, or any religious "equivelant". On top of that, they get to choose one book to take - any book.

Being given Shakespeare and t' Bible is just to stop a lot of repetitive boring answers from the guests I'm guessing.

I can't remeber what comedian it was, but he wanted to take a very very large inflatable book called 'How to make Oars out of Sand'

Yes, possibly, especially bearing in mind that the question was formulated in 1942, when, let's say, things were different. And I think Mr Plomley was quite a religious man, too.

What book & luxury would you take?

My book would be the complete Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I bought it when I visited the Sherlock Holmes museum a few years ago for about 90 quid and haven't read any of it yet. Its so thick it would while away a good few weeks.

My luxury would be a deaf and dumb professional female chef that loved Shakespeare and Sherlock Holmes that always feels a little horny when out in the sun.

Does that count as a luxury?

Not really "inanimate" Phil. Precisely what functions would this individual be required to fulfil, if I may so enquire?

[thetank]

Great stuff. Your (non-chess) boks are a bit  - well, a lot - beyond my intellect, but I like the logic. I'll word Kirsty.

The Three Musketeers isn't beyond anyone imo. It's a very accesible read.