Desert Island

Originally posted by googlefudge
You're evidently not paying close enough attention 😛
I made that joke already.

Lord help us.

Originally posted by twhitehead
The words root refers to an abandoned place empty of people. Both desserts and dessert islands fit that description, but for different reasons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert#Etymology

I live in the Sonoran Desert, one of the largest deserts in NA. There are quite literally millions of people here. I think I can be excused for not conflating "desert" with "deserted". A desert is a climate zone, irrespective of population.

Originally posted by vivify
I was wondering when someone would use this joke. Took you long enough.

Next time a thread about dolphins is made, please respond with a "porpoise" pun in a more timely manner.

I was wondering when someone would complain about this.

Next thread, give us a little more fabric to start with and the puns will be more elegantly woven, too.

Originally posted by moonbus
I was wondering when someone would complain about this.

Next thread, give us a little more fabric to start with and the puns will be more elegantly woven, too.

Hey, are you saying my thread was lacking fabric?

Sir, remove yourself from my island.

😠

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Hey, are you saying my thread was lacking fabric?

Sir, remove yourself from my island.

😠

You know the going rate....

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Hey, are you saying my thread was lacking fabric?

There is sufficient food, fresh water and shelter to sustain life...

Clearly no mention of clothes or other fabrics.

Sir, remove yourself from my island.
Just as soon as the rescue party arrives. I'd rather be naked than try to swim for it.

Originally posted by twhitehead

There is sufficient food, fresh water and shelter to sustain life...

Clearly no mention of clothes or other fabrics.

[b]Sir, remove yourself from my island.
Just as soon as the rescue party arrives. I'd rather be naked than try to swim for it.[/b]

You and Moonbus are very welcome to stay a while on my island.

Now, regarding the island tax...

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Now, regarding the island tax...

Who would last longer, a republican or a democrat?

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
You and Moonbus are very welcome to stay a while on my island.

Now, regarding the island tax...

No taxation without representation. We will make ourselves ungovernable unless we have a say in government.

EDIT: can I be the postmaster?

Originally posted by vivify
A Buddhist, a Christian and an atheist are each stranded by themselves on a remote desert island. The Buddhist learns to find peace with his new life, the atheist studies the land to build a raft and go home, and the Christian drowns trying to walk back to civilization.

A Hindu has been stranded on this island a thousand lifetimes before and will be stranded on this island a thousand lifetimes again. It makes no difference whether he stays or goes this time.

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Hey, not a bad question. Will attempt to answer tomorrow after my morning coffee.

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Interesting. I should think not only strong leadership, but strong and wise leadership, made the difference. Otherwise it degenerates into "Lord of the Flies" syndrome (i.e., the leader and his thugs bullying the weaker ones).

Originally posted by moonbus
Interesting. I should think not only strong leadership, but strong and wise leadership, made the difference. Otherwise it degenerates into "Lord of the Flies" syndrome (i.e., the leader and his thugs bullying the weaker ones).

Seeing as you are in the company of intellectual heavy weights, I can only assume your elaboration on "Lord of the Flies" syndrome was for the benefit of Robbie Carrobie?

Personally, I think there is more chance of the theist losing their religion on the island than the atheist finding God.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutiny_on_the_Bounty

Christian's group remained undiscovered on Pitcairn until 1808, by which time only one mutineer, John Adams, remained alive. Almost all his fellow mutineers, including Christian, had been killed, either by each other or by their Polynesian companions.

Only two men died of natural causes, but nine women survived. I don't know when they got converted to Christianity, or how it was pursuasive given the very unchristian like conduct of the men.