If you were stranded on a desert island...

[Mangle]

Originally Posted by decypher

Correction the wiki says that yes desert pertains to a deserted status of an island but does not assert that a "desert" island exists.

"These uninhabited islands are often referred to (incorrectly) as "desert islands" (probably intended to mean "deserted islands")."
The definition doesn't say desert island don't exist. Just like this one doesn't:
1 a : arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially : such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of sporadic rainfall annually b : an area of water apparently devoid of life
2 archaic : a wild uninhabited and uncultivated tract
3 : a desolate or forbidding area
It seems as though you're arguing that islands have no climate. How much land do you need to have terrain? Australia is arguably an island. You just call it a continent to make the map look better. Antartica, on the other hand, is a desert continent. Explain that?

Originally Posted by decypher

Just because you have a HST collection doesen't make Revolver's point any less valid and you implying that he isn't a "reader" as you just shows how ignorant you are.

Revolver didn't have a point. He was just bashing a great American writer out of spite for me. In doing so, Revolver showed just how immature and ignorant he is (especially in light of the fact he'd never heard of Bill Murray's film). Though it was nice to see someone consider a Terry Gilliam film trendy. He is one of my favourite directors and no one has ever said that about him before.

Originally Posted by decypher

How is that tiny island of Sai in the Nile a desert region?

It's not a desert region. It's a desert island, though not deserted.

Originally Posted by decypher

It's great to have discourse but you're elitist attitude gets in the way.

That's probably because this whole discussion is a waste of both of our times as well as being fairly off-topic, as I've said from the beginning.

[Skitzo_Style]

holy shit.

why the fuck do you people over-analyze each others use of words and try to disprove each other's theories in how and what context to use these words? for fuck sakes its a poll about what 3 items you would like to have if you were stranded on an island, and it's a raver forum so there is bound to be spelling mistakes and poor use of the english language, but that's just the way it is. so does it not seem completely redundant to argue over something as dumb as the definition of the word "desert"

i think some of you should change your answers to a "dictionary" and a "thesaurus", because it seems to me that some of you could not survive unless you would have the means to correct the english of others.

[decypher]

Originally Posted by Mangle

It's not a desert region. It's a desert island, though not deserted.

My point was that a desert is defined as a region therefore how can a small island such as Sai be a region when a region is "an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body."

[Mangle]

Originally Posted by decypher

My point was that a desert is defined as a region therefore how can a small island such as Sai be a region when a region is "an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body."

The definition I got makes no definition of region and my definition of region is as follows:
1 : an administrative area, division, or district; especially : the basic administrative unit for local government in Scotland
2 a : an indefinite area of the world or universe <few unknown regions left on earth> b : a broad geographic area distinguished by similar features <the Appalachian region> c (1) : a major world area that supports a characteristic fauna (2) : an area characterized by the prevalence of one or more vegetational climax types
3 a : any of the major subdivisions into which the body or one of its parts is divisible b : an indefinite area surrounding a specified body part <a pain in the region of the heart>
4 : a sphere of activity or interest : FIELD
5 : any of the zones into which the atmosphere is divided according to height or the sea according to depth
6 : an open connected set together with none, some, or all of the points on its boundary <a simple closed curve divides a plane into two regions>

An island is an indefinite area of the world.

[decypher]

lol ok enough fuckin definitions. There's no right answer. Unless you know anything about modern moral philosophy then you are of no use to me at this moment in my day.

[Vitamin-X]

Wow, you people are defining "desert Island".

Why not bust out the dictionary for Never never land while you're at it.
:146:

[Mangle]

Originally Posted by decypher

lol ok enough fuckin definitions. There's no right answer. Unless you know anything about modern moral philosophy then you are of no use to me at this moment in my day.

I read the Republic. Damn is that a dry read. Did you know it was common practice of that age for older Greek men to take young boys under their wing and teach them about life and love? Yet they're often considered the most philosophically advanced civilization yet to hit the planet. Hmmm.... maybe HST was a patter-ass. Doesn't really matter, though, as he's still one of the greatest writers of the American century.

[decypher]

The republic is a bit rediculous with the notion of a philosopher king ruling class. I'm studying the modern tenants such as Hobbes, Locke, and Hume. Contractarian theory, moral objectivity, ratiocination etc. Ok back to studying or i'll never get though this shit.

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by Mangle

Revolver didn't have a point. He was just bashing a great American writer out of spite for me. In doing so, Revolver showed just how immature and ignorant he is (especially in light of the fact he'd never heard of Bill Murray's film)..

ok..im going to be really blunt here,

listen dickface, where did i ever say that ive never heard of bill murrays flim?...no where.

and my point is very clear. HST is a overrated,shitty journalist and a child molester.and i think that your a fool for holding him with such high regard.

but people like you need people like him.....dont you?

im done with this.......

[Mangle]

Originally Posted by decypher

The republic is a bit rediculous with the notion of a philosopher king ruling class. I'm studying the modern tenants such as Hobbes, Locke, and Hume. Contractarian theory, moral objectivity, ratiocination etc. Ok back to studying or i'll never get though this shit.

Jebus, dude. I fucking haaaaaaate Hobbes. I don't envy you at all. Locke is okay. Haven't read Hume but I'm pretty sure I've seen his monument (isn't he Scottish?). Good luck with that stuff, man.

Originally Posted by Revolver

my point is very clear. HST is a overrated,shitty journalist and a child molester.and i think that your a fool for holding him with such high regard.

My point is very clear. HST is an underrated, visceral journalist and a molester of injustice. And I think that you're a fool for holding him with such low regard.

[prozac]

^Quit talking out your ass and do some research then. Care to back up your claims with any actual information, or are you just going to cling to your misconceptions?

[MissMarz]

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON SERIOUSLY....
holy shit .... u people are ridiculous.. I apoligize out my ass for my grammatical error.. myles please toilet bowl this thing..

[prozac]

^you didn't make a grammatical error. you used in in a way that is common. they're just arguing semantics because Mangle is annoying. Ignore them and lets continue with the thread.

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by MissMarz

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON SERIOUSLY....
holy shit .... u people are ridiculous.. I apoligize out my ass for my grammatical error.. myles please toilet bowl this thing..

yeah, you didnt make any error at all. its just a face off between mangle and decypher with a little shit disturbance thrown in by me for good measuer.

relax, this thread is hilarious. and blossomed pretty good.

fuck, this is a forum isnt it?

[MissMarz]

yeah i guess. but how much more of this squabble can u take?

[esoter1c]

1/Hatchet
2/Fishing rod
3/Rifle

[Chewy]

Originally Posted by 3507321C

1/Hatchet
2/Fishing rod
3/Rifle

are you going to fish with pretend fishing line and shoot air bullets?

[Mangle]

Originally Posted by prozac

they're just arguing semantics because Mangle is annoying.

Yes, because I didn't say just forget it three pages ago. Good call.

[tiedye]

I would just like to say.. great thread. Mangle, Decypher, John.. well done!

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by tiedye

I would just like to say.. great thread. Mangle, Decypher, John.. well done!

lol,...naw it was all rather childish and stupid.

its just really easy to flex mangle....he seems to be hung up on that whole "im such tragically misunderstood hipster journalist who has the most unique,original and groundbreaking ideas and thoughts concerning society that everyone missunderstands me and just doesnt.....get it" psycological program.

i used to be the exact same way a few years ago.

[MissMarz]

hahahahahah ! that as funny...

[Mangle]

Originally Posted by Revolver

its just really easy to flex mangle....he seems to be hung up on that whole "im such tragically misunderstood hipster journalist who has the most unique,original and groundbreaking ideas and thoughts concerning society that everyone missunderstands me and just doesnt.....get it" psycological program.

Nope, I just have common sense.

[sNyx]

Originally Posted by MissMarz

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON SERIOUSLY....
holy shit .... u people are ridiculous.. I apoligize out my ass for my grammatical error.. myles please toilet bowl this thing..

leave me out of it!