Palmerin Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Back in the 1920s there was a poll about what reading material you would like to read on a desert island, with the Bible and Shakespeare as the top favorites. A pollster put the question to Gilbert Keith Chesterton, who promptly replied: a manual on how to build a seafaring ship! Chesterton's razor sharp wit reminded those idiots that a desert island is not a relaxation center for idle reading, but rather a purgatorial prison from which you have to escape as soon as possible. Robert Osborne and Drew Barrymore should be reminded of Chesterton's bon mot, for even a movie as much fun as the original THE PINK PANTHER would not prevent anyone from nearly losing his mind, as happens to Tom Hanks in CASTAWAY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 OH! Ya's mean kind'a like THIS, Doc?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PHAxp9bD_U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 There's a long-running British radio show called "Desert Island Discs," where celebs talk about what music they'd want on island. http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/did Of course, one can be stranded on an island which doesn't allow you much time for leisure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Back in the 1920s there was a poll about what reading material you would like to read on a desert island, with the Bible and Shakespeare as the top favorites. A pollster put the question to Gilbert Keith Chesterton, who promptly replied: a manual on how to build a seafaring ship! Chesterton's razor sharp wit reminded those idiots that a desert island is not a relaxation center for idle reading, but rather a purgatorial prison from which you have to escape as soon as possible. Robert Osborne and Drew Barrymore should be reminded of Chesterton's bon mot, for even a movie as much fun as the original THE PINK PANTHER would not prevent anyone from nearly losing his mind, as happens to Tom Hanks in CASTAWAY. The radio help kept some sanity but weighing Gilligan down with stones and throwing him out to sea could have solved their problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaytonf Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 There's a long-running British radio show called "Desert Island Discs," where celebs talk about what music they'd want on island. http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/did Of course, one can be stranded on an island which doesn't allow you much time for leisure: No! Not that island! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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