If you were stranded...

[wheresthesun]

...on a desert island, (and forgive me, 'cause I know we did this once before, but it's been a while) what THREE CDs would you have with you, and what ONE business would you choose to have on the island? :)

[OneEmerald]

My 3 CDs would be anything by Fleetwood Mac, Garth Brooks, Toby Kieth. My business choice would be LaBella's restaurant.

[raoul duke]

At the moment -
CDs -
Townes van Zandt - Live at the Old Quarter
Drive-By Truckers - Alabama Ass-Whoopin'
Spoon - Gimme Fiction

(This hour, at least.)

If possible I would also try to sneak a copy of Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back.

Business -
Ship building or airline company.

[Ragin]

...on a desert island, (and forgive me, 'cause I know we did this once before, but it's been a while) what THREE CDs would you have with you, and what ONE business would you choose to have on the island? :)

doesn't matter to me as long as you were stranded with me and we had enough marguaritas on hand to last the duration ... ;) :)

We can dig for clams! :)

[mesue]

...on a desert island, (and forgive me, 'cause I know we did this once before, but it's been a while) what THREE CDs would you have with you, and what ONE business would you choose to have on the island? :)
Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
Genesis - Trick of the Tail
And this CD I made that has a bunch of my favorite Christian Rock.
I'm with Ragin about the Margaritas :)

[wheresthesun]

OK, Ragin, love your ideas, but we cannot survive on clams and margaritas (although, we'd be drunk and skinny), so...let's also take with us:
~Beatles White Album--Yeah, yeah, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.
~Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. NEVER grow tired of it. (either MTT's recording, or Maazel and Cleveland Orch.)
~Complete Mahler Symphony collection. (Bernstein. MTT, or Maazel conducting will be fine)

...and Target or Wegmans for heaven's sake. :)

[sneakers77]

The Church of Liberalism----Ann Coulter

Culture Warrior----Bill O'Reilly

If Democrats had any brains, they'd be Republicans----Ann Coulter

An establishment owned by Rick Snowden with free drinks and lap-dancing
24/7.............:D :D :D :D :D

[Ragin]

OK, Ragin, love your ideas, but we cannot survive on clams and margaritas

BLASPHEMY!!! :)

[Daisy H]

WTS, this really would depend on the day I become stranded. Looking at my CD collection there are certainly those I could live without. The ones I love, however, would take too long to decide between. I will say that there would definitely have to be some Earth Wind & Fire in there though! Turn any tragedy into a party!

It might be nice to have the Carnegie Deli around. A nice sandwich and a slice of cheesecake. One could live and be blissfully happy for....weeks at least!

[wheresthesun]

WTS, this really would depend on the day I become stranded. Looking at my CD collection there are certainly those I could live without. The ones I love, however, would take too long to decide between. I will say that there would definitely have to be some Earth Wind & Fire in there though! Turn any tragedy into a party!

It might be nice to have the Carnegie Deli around. A nice sandwich and a slice of cheesecake. One could live and be blissfully happy for....weeks at least!
How could I have forgotten EWF?

[Daisy H]

How could I have forgotten EWF?

You're not thinking PARTY that's how!

[winfield31]

The Church of Liberalism----Ann Coulter

Culture Warrior----Bill O'Reilly

If Democrats had any brains, they'd be Republicans----Ann Coulter

An establishment owned by Rick Snowden with free drinks and lap-dancing
24/7.............:D :D :D :D :Dlike your book choices sneakers , although Ann may be a little far right for me but still enjoy her books (I read left wing stuff also) , seems there's a moderate right winger out there like me ? Finally..........

[winfield31]

CD (very hard to find....) is ; "Wings of Love" by The Temptations , "Best of Andrew Lloyd Weber" , & the Isley Brothers "The Heat Is On"..........business would be..........Anthony's Pier Four (Boston , Mass. restaurant)(AWESOME restaurant) , may try to sneak a brothel on there <----just kidding :)

[Foot Fungus]

CDs

Bruce Springsteen-Nebraska (tough to be a serial killer on an island, but what the hell)
Tom Waits-Orphans (a disc for every mood)
The Wildhearts-P.H.U.Q. (for banging heads on coconuts)

BUSINESS
Mighty Taco

When do I leave?:)

[BuffalosFinest]

Is there is a CD player on this island?

[Dumbfounded]

OK, Ragin, love your ideas, but we cannot survive on clams and margaritas (although, we'd be drunk and skinny), so...let's also take with us:
~Beatles White Album--Yeah, yeah, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.
~Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. NEVER grow tired of it. (either MTT's recording, or Maazel and Cleveland Orch.)
~Complete Mahler Symphony collection. (Bernstein. MTT, or Maazel conducting will be fine)

...and Target or Wegmans for heaven's sake. :)


A dessert island that may not have unsalinated drinking water, enough fish near the shore, game on the island and no edible plants?

Target would be the one business because you'd get food, tools to build but most importnatly:
Puh-lenty of electronics to call for help to get off the freaking island!!!

Three CDS:

1) Brahms Piano Concerto #2 in B

2) Bach Brandenberg Concertos

3) Beethoven's 9th Symphony

[Dumbfounded]

The Church of Liberalism----Ann Coulter

Culture Warrior----Bill O'Reilly

If Democrats had any brains, they'd be Republicans----Ann Coulter

An establishment owned by Rick Snowden with free drinks and lap-dancing
24/7.............:D :D :D :D :D

-I'm assuming that you're speaking of books on CD-

No! No!! No!!! NO!!!!

The question is, what CDs would you bring to an ISLAND
NOT the FIFTH CIRCLE OF HELL!!!!

Yes! Of course!!!
THAT'S who I want to hear stranded, alone, afraid and fighting to survive;Bill O' Liely and Ann The Man Coulter!! Sure! Those two warm souls would give me hope to persevere;To look to the future with hope of rescue!!!

[wheresthesun]

Is there is a CD player on this island?
I think we need to assume so, yes. :)

[therising]

I would take some singles - Pop Muzik by M, Mmmmbop by Hanson, and Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmmm by Crash Test Dummies.

As far as the business question goes - I would take Zanna Vaida from Realty USA, to answer all my important real estate questions.

Or maybe the Bunny Ranch.

[sneakers77]

-I'm assuming that you're speaking of books on CD-

No! No!! No!!! NO!!!!

The question is, what CDs would you bring to an ISLAND
NOT the FIFTH CIRCLE OF HELL!!!!

Yes! Of course!!!
THAT'S who I want to hear stranded, alone, afraid and fighting to survive;Bill O' Liely and Ann The Man Coulter!! Sure! Those two warm souls would give me hope to persevere;To look to the future with hope of rescue!!!


Why yes, I love listening to books on CD. Especially best-sellers. It frees my hands up to do other things......... like driving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or if in Snowdens establishment, other things.....................;)

[Dumbfounded]

O.K.
I want to qualify the topic of this thread with just a tiny bit of imagination to create a more "credible"
scenario of being stranded on a desert island:

1) There IS plenty of fresh drinking water, edible plants, animals (on the island) and fishing in addition to wood for fires.

2) The business on the island would have NO people in it;It would be as though you "transported" an entire building to a desert island (like in 'Star Trek'),
so you would have access to whatever merchandise;Food, buildilng supplies and entertainment this store had in stock when transported.

3) Three CD limit? What if you had FYE, Borders, Record Theatre or any other major music store?
You'd have THOUSANDS of CDS to listen to!!!
Even books on CD like the great and wise Ann The Man Coulter, Bill O' Liely, Rush Pinhead, Glenn The Lunatic Beck and other virtuous patriots!

But I will comply and stick to the three CD limit:

CDS:

1) The complete works of Beethoven (a big-a$$ed boxed set)

2) The complete works of Brahms (another big-a$$ed boxed set)

3) The complete works of Mozart (yet ANOTHER big-a$$ed boxed set)

Target is the ideal store for canned and boxed food, tons of liquid;Water, recreational items, such as grills, hammocks, chairs-Plenty of clothes, books,
tools, medical supplies, personal hygeine supplies, cd players and batteries to play the CDs with-Maybe a portable generator if you can find the gas to power it with.

Shelter? The Target building would be able to withstand anything short of a force 5 hurricane or a really nasty tsunami!

Yes. An empty Target store "magically" transported to the desert island which you're stranded on would serve you well the rest of your life or until you were rescued.

I know. I know. This thread's supposed to be a "let your imagination run wild and have fun" topic.

So I need to lighten up a little!

[GG716]

"1) There IS plenty of fresh drinking water, edible plants, animals (on the island) and fishing in addition to wood for fires.
2) The business on the island would have NO people in it;It would be as though you "transported" an entire building to a desert island (like in 'Star Trek'),
so you would have access to whatever merchandise;Food, buildilng supplies and entertainment this store had in stock when transported."


Bass Pro to the rescue. Yeah I know, however strange it sounds. You said to use my imagnination.
They have weapons to hunt the animals, bait & tackle to catch the fish. Some cooking supplies and even some clothing, suntan lotion and tents for shelter. Heck even a boat to get off the island with. After I obtain my hunting, fishing and boating license of course.


Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, Beach Boys for the irony.

[Dumbfounded]

Just thought of something...
If I was stranded on a desert island with all my survival needs taken care of, sunshine, hot weather and pure sparkling water, a lush, tropical island populated by animals and insects, clean, fresh air, peace, quiet, tranquility, serenity-Can't think of a downside

Maybe a few hot babes on vacation from college will swim ashore after their boat sinks;A redhead, blonde, brunette, Asian and African American-Oh and a French girl, preferably brunette.

-And their cellphones don't work because of the salt water
-No search parties for the coeds
-And for some odd reason, those darned signal fires aren't seen by passing ships

Desert island my "shiny metal a$$"

I mean, its either "paradise island" (how corny)
OR
Buffalo, freezing, short summers, suicidal falls, dark, dingy dirty pollution, road rage and all manner of stupidity-I'd take the island...

Honest to God.

I like the word "escape" or "home"
in lieu of "stranded,"
which has connotations of suffering and helplessness


No obligations
No committments
No worries (major)
Time's passing loses all importance and meaning

Just relaxing and enjoying bright blue skies and nights in which the firmament is packed with stars unobscured by pollution...
Yeah.
Real tough choice.

Damn! I AM getting too philosophical!!!

CDs?

1) Any crap rap or techno CD to remind me of what I'm NOT missing from "civilization"

2) A Bill O' Reilly or Lindbaugh book on CD to remind me what I'm NOT missing from "civilization"

3) A CD of jingles (songs) for commercials for useless and/or harmless corporate crap to remind me of what I'm NOT missing from "civilization"

[GG716]

If there was no other people a good porn/sex toy shop would come in handy.

Could always teleport the business of the US government as a kamikaze mission to save everyone back on the mainland.

[wheresthesun]

O.K.
I want to qualify the topic of this thread with just a tiny bit of imagination to create a more "credible"
scenario of being stranded on a desert island:

1) There IS plenty of fresh drinking water, edible plants, animals (on the island) and fishing in addition to wood for fires.

2) The business on the island would have NO people in it;It would be as though you "transported" an entire building to a desert island (like in 'Star Trek'),
so you would have access to whatever merchandise;Food, buildilng supplies and entertainment this store had in stock when transported.

3) Three CD limit? What if you had FYE, Borders, Record Theatre or any other major music store?
You'd have THOUSANDS of CDS to listen to!!!
Even books on CD like the great and wise Ann The Man Coulter, Bill O' Liely, Rush Pinhead, Glenn The Lunatic Beck and other virtuous patriots!

But I will comply and stick to the three CD limit:

CDS:

1) The complete works of Beethoven (a big-a$$ed boxed set)

2) The complete works of Brahms (another big-a$$ed boxed set)

3) The complete works of Mozart (yet ANOTHER big-a$$ed boxed set)

Target is the ideal store for canned and boxed food, tons of liquid;Water, recreational items, such as grills, hammocks, chairs-Plenty of clothes, books,
tools, medical supplies, personal hygeine supplies, cd players and batteries to play the CDs with-Maybe a portable generator if you can find the gas to power it with.

Shelter? The Target building would be able to withstand anything short of a force 5 hurricane or a really nasty tsunami!

Yes. An empty Target store "magically" transported to the desert island which you're stranded on would serve you well the rest of your life or until you were rescued.

I know. I know. This thread's supposed to be a "let your imagination run wild and have fun" topic.

So I need to lighten up a little!
No, just lighten up on those mushrooms a bit. BTW--There aint no Brahms big assed box set since the dude only wrote 4 symphonies, but I got your point. :D

[Dumbfounded]

No, just lighten up on those mushrooms a bit. BTW--There aint no Brahms big assed box set since the dude only wrote 4 symphonies, but I got your point. :D

Brahms wrote compositions for every single form of music from piano trios, string quartets, a German requiem, piano sonatas, piano concertos, a violin concerto-TONS of sh--t!! The only thing Brahms did not write is an opera!


Never tried mushrooms.

Maybe I'd be lucky enough to be stranded on a desert island where thousands of pot seeds carried by the ocean winds fell on the fertile soil of the desert island and grew into potent pot plants ten feet high!


Another stick up my a$$ thought:
These days with our ultra-advanced tech, people buying their own islands, travel ships everywhere, plane routes across nearly every possible route-It'd be tough to actually get lost and stay hidden on a desert island away from the cacaphony that we proudly call "civilization"

But this is a fun thread and I'm attempting to intellectualize an excercise in creativity with usless guidelines;Limitations.


But yeah. I DO need to "lighten up," Wheresthesun.

[Foot Fungus]

Originally Posted by GG716

If there was no other people a good porn/sex toy shop would come in handy.

Could always teleport the business of the US government as a kamikaze mission to save everyone back on the mainland.

With the right sex toys I could think of a few interesting things to do to the US government...

[wheresthesun]

Brahms wrote compositions for every single form of music from piano trios, string quartets, a German requiem, piano sonatas, piano concertos, a violin concerto-TONS of sh--t!! The only thing Brahms did not write is an opera!


Never tried mushrooms.

Maybe I'd be lucky enough to be stranded on a desert island where thousands of pot seeds carried by the ocean winds fell on the fertile soil of the desert island and grew into potent pot plants ten feet high!


Another stick up my a$$ thought:
These days with our ultra-advanced tech, people buying their own islands, travel ships everywhere, plane routes across nearly every possible route-It'd be tough to actually get lost and stay hidden on a desert island away from the cacaphony that we proudly call "civilization"

But this is a fun thread and I'm attempting to intellectualize an excercise in creativity with usless guidelines;Limitations.


But yeah. I DO need to "lighten up," Wheresthesun.
Of course, you are right. I misread and thought you meant complete collection of symphs. Sorry. Yeah, he wrote a ton of ****. Good luck finding it all on one CD. :p

[Dumbfounded]

Of course, you are right. I misread and thought you meant complete collection of symphs. Sorry. Yeah, he wrote a ton of ****. Good luck finding it all on one CD. :p

My fault. I was being a big baby and thinking of a HUGE box with like 100 CDs of the complete works of Mozart I saw years ago at Media Play and I know that ther composers have "complete works" collections in one package.

Three CDs. OK.

1) Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #3

2) Beethoven Emperor Concerto (#5)

3) Gotterdamerung(SP) orchestral only,
Richard Wagner
(I know he was an anti-semetic pervert freak scum who hopefully died a slow and painful death,
but brilliance is brilliance. And Wagner's music IS awesome).



Business: Wal Mart (has more stock & variety than Target, even though Target has higher quality stuff)

[wheresthesun]

O.K.


But I will comply and stick to the three CD limit:

CDS:

1) The complete works of Beethoven (a big-a$$ed boxed set)

2) The complete works of Brahms (another big-a$$ed boxed set)

3) The complete works of Mozart (yet ANOTHER big-a$$ed boxed set)




I know. I know. This thread's supposed to be a "let your imagination run wild and have fun" topic.

So I need to lighten up a little!
170 CD set? Holy crap!!!
Mozart Edition: Complete Works (170 CD Box Set)
Mozart Edition: Complete Works (170 CD Box Set) ~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
AMAZON'S
List Price:
$149.98
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