tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post114832048684255355..comments2023-04-12T05:13:32.155-05:00Comments on An Unfettered Mind: Survival QuizUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148490722533542312006-05-24T12:12:00.000-05:002006-05-24T12:12:00.000-05:00OOOOOH, WesTley.... that makes SO much more sense ...OOOOOH, WesTley.... that makes SO much more sense now....<BR/><BR/>All I could think of was Wesley Crusher from Star Trek....Higgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705824739575363627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148477285501399142006-05-24T08:28:00.000-05:002006-05-24T08:28:00.000-05:00Or Quicksand! No Escape (made for TV) with Donal...Or <A HREF="http://science.howstuffworks.com/quicksand2.htm" REL="nofollow">Quicksand! No Escape (made for TV) </A> with Donald Sutherland. Although, oddly, I don't recall any actual quicksand.<BR/><BR/>AH! <BR/><BR/>What was that?<BR/><BR/>A <B>ROUS!!</B>MrFisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597978093900180678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148473521782438552006-05-24T07:25:00.000-05:002006-05-24T07:25:00.000-05:00Don't forget Blazing Saddles.Don't forget <B>Blazing Saddles</B>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148438040561826612006-05-23T21:34:00.000-05:002006-05-23T21:34:00.000-05:00Boo, the only good movie with quicksand was...uh o...Boo, the only good movie with quicksand was...<BR/><BR/>uh oh.<BR/><BR/>I forgot the name of it. Hang on, I have to go google it. <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059250/" REL="nofollow">The Hallelujah Trail</A>DonnaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492769993333488781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148421505922770572006-05-23T16:58:00.000-05:002006-05-23T16:58:00.000-05:00i do love me some Punky. ;)ah, b, ah, d, ah, b, ah...i <I>do</I> love me some Punky. ;)<BR/><BR/>ah, b, ah, d, ah, b, ah, d, ah b.<BR/><BR/>(notice a pattern here? spooky. i know)MrFisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597978093900180678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148417093211937052006-05-23T15:44:00.000-05:002006-05-23T15:44:00.000-05:00The Westley reference was from The Princess Bride ...The Westley reference was from The Princess Bride and the Fire Swamp. I just spelled his name wrong. :( Sowwy.<BR/><BR/>[Buttercup and Westley have just entered the Fire Swamp] <BR/>Westley: [looking around] It's not that bad. <BR/>[Buttercup stares unbelievingly at him] <BR/>Westley: Well, I'm not saying I'd like to build a summer home here, but the trees are actually quite lovely.punkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255652084502466317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148414980879242412006-05-23T15:09:00.000-05:002006-05-23T15:09:00.000-05:00sly, someone was always falling into quicksand in ...sly, someone was always falling into quicksand in the old Tarzan serials. In fact, I think someone fell into the quicksand in the Bo Derek version of Tarzan too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148383735842583672006-05-23T06:28:00.000-05:002006-05-23T06:28:00.000-05:001 c2 c3 d4 b5 a1 c<BR/>2 c<BR/>3 d<BR/>4 b<BR/>5 aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148356485280575452006-05-22T22:54:00.000-05:002006-05-22T22:54:00.000-05:001. c; stay still. Outside of westerns and other ...1. c; stay still. Outside of westerns and other bad movies, who gets caught in quicksand.<BR/><BR/>2. c<BR/><BR/>3. d<BR/><BR/>4. d<BR/><BR/>5 a<BR/><BR/>6. Quit making vacations plans with Fred.DonnaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492769993333488781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148354637093578852006-05-22T22:23:00.000-05:002006-05-22T22:23:00.000-05:00Quicksand is shear-thickening, meaning that the fa...Quicksand is shear-thickening, meaning that the faster you try to move it (struggle), the thicker it gets and the harder it is to move. Thus the trick is just to move very slowly -- you'll float to the surface.<BR/><BR/>During a lightning storm I'd just do what I normally do -- find the best vantage point to watch the lightning from. Preferably dry.<BR/><BR/>Obviously, I drop a 16-ton weight on any lion, tiger, or bear that I happen to meet.<BR/><BR/>In an avalanche, I'd open my mouth to swallow as much snow as possible. That way, when it's over and I'm trapped, I'll have a larger supply of warm urine to try and melt myself out.<BR/><BR/>When a shark is approaching, I try to look as little like a jet as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148345104947885672006-05-22T19:45:00.000-05:002006-05-22T19:45:00.000-05:001. C2. C3. D4. Don't ski. So I'd be in the lodge, ...1. C<BR/><BR/>2. C<BR/><BR/>3. D<BR/><BR/>4. Don't ski. So I'd be in the lodge, drinking Bailey's & Coffee and watching the snow rush down the mountain.<BR/><BR/>5. Don't snorkel, so I'd be sitting on the deck of the boat, drinking a margarita (or a Mai Tai) screaming, "Shark! Shark! Hey! Can somebody help me reapply my sunscreen?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148339021833506392006-05-22T18:03:00.000-05:002006-05-22T18:03:00.000-05:001. start prayin'. even if I survived, I'd never ge...1. start prayin'. even if I survived, I'd never get all the sand out of my nooks and cranies<BR/><BR/>2. run zig zag. that Thor is a drunk. I'll take a gamble on his aim. Plus the exercise will boost the feel good chemicals so I won't mind dying so much <BR/><BR/>3. Scream like a girl and then run around the tree until the bear gets dizzy and throws up.<BR/><BR/>4. Surf on Fred and then have a spiked hot cocoa drink in his honor. Good man Fred, he took one for the team.<BR/><BR/>5. Same as #4, only celebrate with Mai Tais after after.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148338273787828812006-05-22T17:51:00.000-05:002006-05-22T17:51:00.000-05:001. I used to think the correct answer was "c. Sta...1. I used to think the correct answer was "c. Stay still and allow yourself to float to the top," but I think I read something to the contrary on the internet. <BR/><BR/>B. It's a toss up between c and d. Why a little ball though. Couldn't you just lay flat? Or is that for tornadoes?<BR/><BR/>III. The key here is that you only have to be able to run faster than the slowest member of your group. Oh wait, that could be me. I suppose I'd do d, but wouldn't you think that running away sceaming like a girl would throw the bear off?<BR/><BR/>As a little aside learned from my 3 months on Kodiak Island, you can run away fom a bear if you are running downhill. They're generally too top heavy so as they gather speed they loose control, flip and stop.<BR/><BR/>Question the Fouth. Well, the possibility of me outrunning anything is pretty low, so I'm just going to stick something up. a.<BR/><BR/>(x + 2)/2 = (3y - 1)/3. I'd be a pokin' -- b.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148334207513610342006-05-22T16:43:00.000-05:002006-05-22T16:43:00.000-05:001. E - climb on Fred to get out of the quicksand....1. E - climb on Fred to get out of the quicksand. Ok, probably C.<BR/><BR/>2. E - have Fred climb a metal stepladder while I go sit in my car. Well, maybe C.<BR/><BR/>3. E - kick Fred in the nads so that he's doubled over in pain, then spill ketchup on him and back away slowly - while pointing at helpless Fred for the bear's information.<BR/><BR/>4. E - using the same "stand on Fred" motion that got me out of the quicksand, then swim freestyle to stay on top. Sod Fred and his stupid vacation ideas.<BR/><BR/>5. F - using the same "kick Fred in the nads" approach as before, then float there while pointing out the easy prey Fred to the shark.<BR/><BR/>Time for some payback, Fred!Higgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705824739575363627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20484029.post-1148333104334913112006-05-22T16:25:00.000-05:002006-05-22T16:25:00.000-05:001. B- And while you'rte doing that, wonder who thi...1. B- And while you'rte doing that, wonder who this guy Wesley is and why he's just looking at you.<BR/><BR/>2. C- But knowing me, I'd be doing D.<BR/><BR/>3. D- But I'd be fighting the urge to either do C or A...depending on my mood.<BR/><BR/>4. D- But I'd still be pissed at Fred.....along with wondering who the hell Fred is and why does he have this control on my life.<BR/><BR/>5. Combination of C and B- Slow, calm movements will lessen the chance that the shark will even notice you....hitting the shark, although I know some divers who have said that they have been able to scare one away like this, is not a good idea. A shark's attack is very fast and you're likely to either miss or help it out by putting your arm down it's throut. I'd also curse myself for having my pockets full of sardines......I have a bad habit of putting them in my pockets. I'd swear to myself that next time I'll put them in Fred's pockets.Grazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137148229673493292noreply@blogger.com