What expertise could you contribute?

[WhereRwe]

Ok, we did the "Who are you?" thing. Now just for fun and to see what all we can bring to the table, so to speak, let's tell what obscure talents/expertise we have that will make being on the island more bearable....that is if we were on the island.

I mentioned in another post that I have a BS degree in Anthropology. I know about different cultures (mostly Native American cultures), their food storage techniques, pottery making and such. I have a working knowledge of Lithic Technology (ie. flintknapping), so I would be able to make stone tools, such as axes, spearpoints, arrowheads, awls, shaft straighteners, etc. I would also be able to make atlatls (spearthrowers)....face it, would you want to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Beasty thing? Not me!!!:eek

As a former Scout leader, I can start a fire, do First Aid, make rope and twine, build a shelter (although, I have to admit that I would prefer a cave for better protection) and know how to cook over a campfire.

I'm good at making crafts and can look at everyday things and figure out an alternative use for them.

Hhhmmm, that's all I can think of for now.

How about you? Whatta you got to give? Who wants to go next?


WhereRwe

[angry may queen]

Hmmm...

I cook well.
I am very artistic and creative.
I am good at home improvement, so I could build things.
I am good and finding things. I could find that needle in a haystack...
More intangibly, I am very patient and a good listener.

But I still think I would be a liability to the others. I can't swim AT ALL. Not even float.

[WhereRwe]

Thanks angry may queen. Those are good traits to have. Yeah, I don't swim either, so that would keep me out of the water big time.

[chrisberni]

I'm not a good swimmer, so I'd stay out of the water or only stay close to the beach, where I can still stand.

I'm good at beading, and with instruction, could certainly help with pottery (haven't done any in a long time) and similar stuff. Just as long as no one asks me to knit something! ;-)

I can't run long distances, due to an asthmatic past, but have good stamina for long hikes, and I can take (tropical) heat quite well, at least up to somewhere in the mid 30°C range. I'm interested in natural medicine, so again with some guidance, I should be able to help make ointments etc. Not especially good at cooking, but I'm not afraid to help skin/cut up animals for meat.

I'm a quick reader and writer, and I pick up foreign languages easily.

Oh and I'm fascinated with snakes! :-)

[Leafy]

I can make fire, build shelter, find edible plants, could butcher something if somebody else killed it. I could be a useful part of a survival community .... :)

[MEGA S michael surtour]

i'm in formation to become a designer (clothes) so i could dress everybody on the island (but, i think that's the last thing you think when you're lost lol"

i love all the "plantes-poison", the toxic plants if you prefer so i could warn everyones about it.

i love climbing at trees (lol)

and because of the fact that my mother is from madagascar i can cook coconut at all the "sauce" lol

[Sleeestack]

Hey May Queen,, you single?;)

p.s. My Expertise: -- I am good with shoes, am a good biker, and have an excellent 8 track collection of 70's bands.

[azteclady]

I would be more interested in the hunting, fishing, dressing the game, smoking the fish, building the shelter, making the tools side of things - I've always been fascinated by the depictions of earlier civilizations, from Neanderthal to Middle Ages.

I'm a fast learner, so I think I would listen carefully to, and watch attentively, while WhereRwe makes her tools, while Woodnymph identifies the edible plants and Michael Surtour the poisonous ones, and while Locke described hunting techniques. And I'm very willing to follow directions / orders from those who are more qualified or skilled in a particular area or task.

I definitely would look for ways to make myself useful - in a real survivor situation, I doubt slackers would be appreciated!


Beto

[cccourt]

I will try to get this back to a serious note. Though all humorous posts are fun.

I have no expertise professionally. I am a Speech/Language Pathologist. Having said that...I will tell you what I can tell and do know:

I lived in SE Asia for five years. I traveled that path once or twice a year. I know the geography and topography of a lot of that world. I do NOT know French Polynesia. Knowing where the equator lays is second nature to me. Understanding flight paths is simple to me. Procedures for traveling from there to here, and vice versa, are ingrained in me. The shipping of bodies from that part of the world to the USA is part of my knowledge base.

In addition, I lived in a country where Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists lived side by side. Christians were a tiny, tiny minority. I know a bit about those religious traditions and traits. I am familiar with the asian cultures as I traveled to most of the Asian countries. At one time (I have gotten rusty) I could easily and instantly differentiate between Hong Kong Chinese and Singapore Chinese.

The only points I have been able to make with certainty follow:
1) Locke could not have purchased a ticket from the USA to AUS for a woman whose first name he knew...only the first name.
2) The body of Jack's dad could never have been processed by the ticket agent as he is boarding a plane to the states.
3) Charlie could easily get on board an airline in Sydney with drugs...in that size pouch. As long as he didn't have to clear customs in Singapore...he was home free.
4) The heavy rains in that part of the world are monsoons. They are treacherous and unyielding. The "normal" rains can start and stop exactly as depicted. Most of Asia (and I do realize we are south of SE Asia in this show) have heavy rains during the "rainy" season (late in the year's calendar and early in the year's calendar...our calendar ...not the Chinese calendar) and those rains occur daily for a couple of hours.
5) Charlie running in the airplane would get the attention of everyone working on the plane: as depicted.
6) Stewardesses (on those long flights) WILL give an extra bottle to passengers.
7) On those long flights...it is difficult not to talk to someone next to you (Jack to Rose) if you notice something unusual.
8) If there is space on a long flight, passengers will shift seats...and stretch out..if you will. Jack going from seat to seat in his own row is not unusual.
9) Food on the plane: since they had just left...they had more than one meal loaded in the galley. You have a minimum of two meals...and ordinarily a snack...sometimes two. So they should have had more food than depicted. This could be explained if they were going to Honolulu...and restocking there.

That's it...for now:
ccc:hat

[angry may queen]

Wow, Sleeestack, no one's ever asked me that before! :lol

Alas, yes, I am married. Only just recently, too. :p

[Lost in Translation]

I used to be a pretty good sailer when I was younger. I could probably help with navigation/sailing if the thoguht was to build a boat.

The rest of my skills are artistic, although I am kind of a handyman and could I'm sure build dwellings and the like.

[drypelia]

I am very good at problem solving. Also quite good at seeing uses for things that don't look useful to most people. I would be scavenging absolutely everything that was small enough to carry, and if I could find a helper, small enough for two people to carry. (I still haven't forgiven them for burning the fuselage - there were probably still important useful things in there!)

Aside from that, I am an extremely good listener. I might put out my shingle and become the resident psychotherapist!

dry

[maxpublic]

I think many of us here on the board would do much better than our castaways in "Lost". Heck, by the sixth day we'd have our own bamboo condo, complete with running water and flush toilets! :-)

Edit: this makes me wonder if shows like "Lost" - or perhaps just this forum - attract folks with skill sets more varied or 'unusual' than what you'd expect to find in the average 21st-century American. How many of us can survive in the wild? Hunt? Shoot? Know some form of unarmed combat? How to use a knife? Can free-climb, or dive? I look forward to seeing more people post on this thread.

Max

[DriftWood]

I would open a deli.

[WhereRwe]

maxpublic--I'm inclined to agree with you that the people who come to this site probably have abilities that would help them cope with being on the Lost island.

I tend to believe think that people have more skills than they give themselves credit for, but they might need to dig deeper to realize that what they have could serve a purpose.

For the clothing designers here......I can make shell beads to help decorate the clothes, or necklaces and bracelets to accessorize them.

DriftWood, please make sure you have pork barbecue at your deli;)

Anybody else have talents they'd like to share?

WhereRwe

[16L43]

I grew up on a farm, learned to fish and hunt before my teen years, can dress an animal, make a fire, cook if I have to, not afraid to get down and dirty in a fight(I've had my nose broken 4 times and various other broken bones from fights in my former career) and can build a shelter well enough to keep the rain out...

[Woodnymph12]

I could offer pretty solid outdoors-woman and survival skills, construction skills, and experience with off-the-grid living. I could contribute a naturalist's knowledge of the plants, animals, ocean, geology, and weather of Pacific islands, along with some seafaring & navigation if it ever came to that. My most useful skills would probably be gathering & using plants for food, medicine, fiber, etc. (I make a mean basket)! I could help some with agriculture, but I'm a vegetarian and would not be much help with hunting/butchering animals. Other obscure skills.....um...if we discovered a laboratory on the island, I could do DNA fingerprinting to determine the paternity of Claire's baby.

this makes me wonder if shows like "Lost" - or perhaps just this forum - attract folks with skill sets more varied or 'unusual' than what you'd expect to find in the average 21st-century AmericanMy interests/skills are related to my being a Lost fan. My love of New Zealand certainly fueled my interest in the LOTR movies and those DVD extras that made me fall in love with the cast. Dominic Monaghan's enthusiasm and advocacy for nature is part of what made me a particular fan of his. I found Lost early on by following his career, and the fact that the show is filmed in another one of my favorite places is a happy coincidence that makes me an even bigger fan (as long as they continue filming on location).

[LostinTrinity]

I've been backpacking and camping a lot so I can cook over a fire and build a fire (can't start one without matches or a lighter) I'm tough (for a girl) and resourceful. I'm also a vegetarian, but would probably give that up if I was hungry enough. I'm willing to cook the meat, but not hunt or clean/dress it. I too thought Shannon's gold card could easily be cut up to make fishing lures.

[maxpublic]

Vegetarianism would probably out on the island. Without a wide enough variety of plants to dine on deficiencies would soon crop up in your diet. On the other hand, our survivors can't go long on just fish and boar without the same thing happening.

For the last 100,000 years the human diet has roughly been 80-85% plant products and 15-20% meat. That's what we're primarily adapted to, with certain very specific regional variations. Deviating from that can lead to a wide variety of health problems, especially when you don't have a modern supermarket to help supplement your diet.

Max

[very lost indeed]

Hehehe. Funny topic.

Hmm... what could I contribute?

Well, if we had a railroad, or had to build one, I could most certainly help out!!!! Choo choo! Although I do have some commercial aviation knowledge, too.

I'm a boy scout, but I always forget anything, if that helps. :rollin

[MonsterEatsPilot]

I'd brew us some mean island beer.

Betcha you all want to be stranded with me now...

-P

[16L43]

Reading the posts in this topic's brought about an interesting question regarding the survivors from Oceanic Airlines Flight 125--

There are going to be people who don't know how to do a lot but are willing to pitch in and do whatever it takes to survive long enough to be rescued. On the opposite end of the scale there are going to be others who can't work because of injuries and some who refuse to work simply because they're lazy or the task is beneath them. Given society as a whole, how do the survivors handle those who refuse to work? Are those people on their own or does the "new" society support them because it would be morally correct to do so?

[LostinTrinity]

See now you're getting into the dangerous area of whether socialism will work. Now see I'm all for helping the injured and the sick, but will get red hot angry if I'm working my but off and Shannon is just sunning herself. Does she get to share the boar stew I just cooked up?

[azteclady]

16,

Take a look at the 'Dealing with bad behavior' thread (p073.ezboard.com/flostthe...&index=15) (http://p073.ezboard.com/flosttheunofficalforumfortheabcseriesfrm2.showMess age?topicID=157.topic&index=15)) and post your thoughts!

I think this is one of the most interesting aspects of the show - I don't want a soap opera, but real drama, based on ethical and moral dilemma... oh, yeah!



Beto

[JacksGirlfriend]

Okay - here's where Max's theory bites the dust because we have me. Although I am fascinated by survivor scenarios and heroic challenge, I have literally none of the skills the rest of you possess and though I'm willing and eager to learn anything necessary, I can barely thread a needle. Water is out because although I can get from one end of the pool to another, tackling the ocean is out of my league. I could probably climb because I'm fairly agile and not afraid of heights and I used to be able to run pretty fast (but I don't often have to run any more).

The truth is I am as weak as a kitten. I am 5'1" tall and weigh under 100 lbs so I can't even be used for manual labor because I can't lift or carry heavy things very far and being so short, I can't reach much. But on the plus side, I am very small and can go places most people can't - like on small narrow branches (I think I could still climb a tree) and into tiny little caves (not overly claustrophobic if I have someone watching my back).

On the plus side, I can squash bugs with my bare hands (even big hairy spiders), am not afraid of snakes or other crawling critters and am not afraid to get dirty or enter scary dark places. I used to be pretty good with a bow and arrow (target only) but I would have no problem with practicing and actually killing something. But I am afraid to touch birds (yikes!). I am not afraid of blood or body parts so I could probably be a surgical helper.

I'm a kid magnet - not sure why but if there's a kid within 5 miles he'll be hanging on my leg - so if we have children to watch, I can keep them safe, entertained and out of everyone's way. I throw a great party, love to dance and help people have fun and know all the words to old TV shows so I could organize an evening of fun after working hard all day long. I have pretty good rhythm so if someone makes me some bongos, I could play them.

I am a good peacekeeper so if there's an argument I would do my best to stop it because I'm not afraid to step into any situation (despite someone else's ability to cream me - and it would be pretty easy). I can think under pressure, make quick decisions, am a good negotiator and am very loyal to those loyal to me. I am a good listener, willing to give advice when asked, sympathetic and understanding. I am pretty brave under most circumstances, but unfortunately I don't have the muscle to back me up because I'm trapped in this little girly body.

I can also type 120 words a minute... do I have the job? If that's not enough, I still look pretty good in a bathing suit...

JacksGirl

[16L43]

Thanks for the link--I'm going to take a look at it, ASAP...
:)

[Suil Liath]

I'm like Locke. I've done a lot of reading on what you do first when you wind up stranded in the wilderness --or on an island, which is find a water source, create a shelter, then look for a food source. Then try to orient yourself as to how large the island was, could we possibly figure out where the hell we were based on the constellations, where the sun was rising and setting (based on what time of year it was).

Plus as something of a naturalist I might be able to figure out which plants were edible, which you usually do by observing what the birds and beasts are eating (assuming there are birds and beasts).

And having done a little study on food preparation among Irish hunting bands and Native Americans, I'd have an idea on how to cook food efficiently, prepare roots or seeds, etc. etc.

Having good organizational skills and being a problem solver, I'd also be able to get the group to sit down, share their thoughts and experise and form teams and come up with a battle plan for how to solve day to day problems and get along.

It doesn't sound like we'd be a very interesting group --- we're all too efficient!

-Kit-

[WhereRwe]

Hey JacksGirl,

Since you'll be on the bongos and can dance, would you mind organizing the conga line? Or, would you prefer a hula dance after the luau? You and Charlie can be on the Entertainment Committee, maybe start a band.

Seriously though, don't you think entertainment will be a necessary thing while on the island? We live in the Entertainment Age. People need some mental stimulation. After all the day-to-day survival stuff is finished, there's still gonna be some long "down-time" sitting around the old campfire. People are going to get bored and that's when arguments and tension flair. I'm a good storyteller and can generally remember the plots and dialogue from books and movies. I like to sing, too.

Sure survivial skills will be important, but other talents will be just as necessary.

Anybody else???

WhereRwe

[chef michael]

I like pie!

[JacksGirlfriend]

WhereRWe: I'd be happy to be on the band committee. And in case you didn't know, Sleeestack is a wandering poet so we're covered in the lyrics department. (He's so modest I'm not sure he mentioned it in his resume.)

As far as dancing goes... Conga, hula, disco... it's all good. Does anyone have any flamingo party lights? Or maybe smiley faces? Surely someone on this board is an electrician. I know where the power source is - it's in the waterfall. We'll strip some wire from the cockpit, run a cable and we're all set! Woody even knows what plant to use to make the rum (and tequila for those of you who enjoy hangovers).

JacksGirl

[Stu1961]

I'm strong as an ox (and nearly as bright), and am tireless.

I'm also good under pressure - but not the true "leader" - more like an advisor.

However I can not swim at all and would be completely land-bound. I might be able to fish in knee deep water if there was no undertow.:(

I would also be willing to help in re-populating the island.;)

[OneIrishRover]

I've never felt so diminished as I am now after reading of everyone else's talents.

While I have some skills of value to a band of castaways, including superior conditioning as a marathoner and long distance hiker, with all the unknown dangers in that jungle, I may get eaten while out mapping the island.

My skills set would be best put use in the one area they are certainly lacking: organized leadership.

I'd get group involvement to set up the ground rules of behaviour and establish progressive consequences. Think of this as The Lost Island Compact.

We'd set goals around improving chances for rescue and long term survival. Everyone would have responsibilities and slackers would be ostracized.

One chore early on would have been to set up a his and her's latrines. I hope they address some this "reality" stuff if even marginally.

In short, I'd run for Mayor of the Island and promise the trains will run on time or else there will be no more five cent cigars.

;)

[WhereRwe]

Woooohoooo, beer, rum and tequila.....and a beach! Who needs to get rescued!:rollin

I'll get busy making little umbrellas for the libations.

Organizational skills are always good, OneIrishRover. I'll vote for you to be Mayor.

WhereRwe

[maxpublic]

Even those with no immediately practical skills would be useful. What one person knows, that person can teach to another. In fact, with only 46 survivors now, that would be critical. People would need to teach each other what they know, as quickly as possible, so that if the primary person possessing that knowledge were killed the knowledge itself wouldn't die.

Jack, for instance, needs to grab a couple of folks and start teaching them basic medical procedures, like how to set a bone, sew a wound, or fix a dislocated shoulder. If Jack dies *all* of their medical knowledge goes with him, and their ability to survive on the island declines markedly. Same goes for Locke and his survival skills.

Max

[drypelia]

Hmmmm. I would probably be a good apprentice for Jack. I know a lot of first aid and have worked in medical offices enough to know some stuff about medicine.

I also can clean fish very quickly. The summer after high school I worked at a nearby amusment park that had a fishing pond very well stocked with trout. Little kids would come in to go fishing with their moms in tow. As soon as Junior caught a fish Mom would start shrieking in alarm and that was my cue to go out and stun the fish and get the hook out and put it in a bucket. When they were done fishing I would clean them and put them on ice until Mom and Junior retrieved them at the end of the day. On busy days I would clean a couple hundred fish. And no, the fish smell never came out of my uniform. :x

So when Charlie catches another fish, he should bring it to me instead of to that ungrateful Shannon!

dry

[DriftWood]

Well, I'm a medical student so I suppose I could help in that area provided the people I helped had insurance...just kidding.

I can deal with the sight of blood and injuries, but will not clean a fish...I prefer my fish already cleaned thank you very much.

[dirtyK]

It's amazing I can even make it in the real world. I would work but mostly I'd be thirsty and hungry. One thing I could contribute is exploring even if there is "something" out there. Might be a good task as I otherwise could be expendable.

[maxpublic]

With only 46 people NO ONE is expendable. Really. That isn't nearly so many people as you might think.

Max

[JacksGirlfriend]

I would also be willing to help in re-populating the island.

Stu: I think we might all want to help with that. It would be our patriotic duty. I'm sure it's going to be included in "The Lost Island Compact". Right, Mr. Mayor?

Besides without a CVS or Rite-Aid, birth control is going to be a little hard to find unless Woody knows the exact plant to use.

JacksGirl

[Stu1961]

Stu: I think we might all want to help with that. It would be our patriotic duty. I'm sure it's going to be included in "The Lost Island Compact". Right, Mr. Mayor?

Maybe I could help set up a "kingdom".

"It's good to be the king!;)
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[drypelia]

I am most definitely NOT willing to help with re-populating! Two nine month pregnancies of constant nausea was enough for me.

There are ways around the pregnancy thing, though. Maybe I could be the temple prostitute. Send me Charlie, and Sawyer and Jack.....

dry

[JacksGirlfriend]

Dry: I was going to offer to be the colony whore but I thought that might be a little offensive to some.

But hey, if you're offering... make me a temple prostitute too. It sounds way more official and not quite as promiscuous.

P.S. If some of this message appears elsewhere - sorry - I hit something, it vanished and I have no idea where it went. Let's just hope it didn't go to disney.com

JacksGirl

[JY Yang]

I can't cook, can't hunt, can't tie knots, can't start fires, can't stand the outdoors, can't climb anything more than a flight of stairs, can't swim well... hell I can't even fire an air rifle to save my life. (I should know, I was in the school team for two and a half years.) In short, I would be absolutely useless stranded on a tropical island.

This despite having lived on a tropical island all 21 years of my life. Which is rather sad, come to think of it.

And I'm so scrawny I wouldn't even be much use for as food.

cccourt-- you've mentioned being in SE Asia a lot. That fascinates me. How did you find life here? :)

[Memoh]

Well I'd be pretty useless too. I'd help with whatever grunt work needed to be done, as long as someone showed me how to do it first. :)

In real life I'm a first grade teacher. So as soon as people start having babies, I'd be very good at teaching them how to read and write and do math.


...that is when they're old enough to do such things. Hopefully we'd be rescued before then :D

[Myzty]

I could probably help Saeed with the equipments. I love fixing things.

I could also contribute innovative ideas (vital in a limited resources setting) to build things, shelter, etc.

[rosalind711]

I am a drug counselor, so I could help out charlie. Otherwise, I would probably be no help.

[JacksGirlfriend]

If you're a drug counselor, you're used to dealing with people with serious underlying problems. That might come in handy on an island with no psychiatrist. You're hired.

JacksGirl

[WhereRwe]

Hey Rosalind711, you might come in handy to start the AA meetings for all the people drinking the beer and rum that's somebody's making, too.

WhereRwe

[JacksGirlfriend]

Don't forget the tequila.

JacksGirl

[WhereRwe]

JacksGirl............sssshhhh, I've got the tequila in a stash over here under the stack of umbrella's I've been making. You weren't supposed to miss that. :lol

WhereRwe

[JacksGirlfriend]

I can keep my mouth shut - as long as you're sharing.

JacksGirl

[rosalind711]

I might be too busy making myself a magarita to be holding AA meetings.

[JacksGirlfriend]

A lady after my own heart... Maybe we can open a tavern.

JacksGirl

I edited to get it back to the top. Maybe some of the newer people would like to join us on the island.

[Baron X]

I would be camp instigator, giving everyone a reason to get up each morning just to see who they were going to fight with today.

[JacksGirlfriend]

Yes, Baron, I can totally see that. You would be very good at it. But hey, it would get our blood flowing in the morning and no one would ever be bored.

JacksGirl

[Baron X]

It is very similar to Cruise Director on a ship, you have to get to know everybody, find out their likes and dislikes. Then you have to organize activities for maximum enjoyment. Mine not theirs.:evil (place maniacal laughter here)

[WhereRwe]

Hey JacksGirl, I'm glad you like this thread of mine!

Anybody else want to be on the Entertainment Committe? We already have plenty of hunters and gatherers.

And, perhaps somebody else can get some other libations fermenting.....we're getting low on the beer, rum and tequila at the local tavern!!! I didn' hog it all, I promise!

WhereRwe

[JacksGirlfriend]

Gosh, with the conga lines, the bongo playing, dancing and rum/tequila drinks, I thought I was being cruise director.

Oh, wait... maybe I'm just the nympho lush. Every island needs one. Look for me later in the Temple.

JacksGirl

[WhereRwe]

You're doing one H*ll of a fine job with Cruise Directing, JacksGirl. I just thought you might want a little help:lol

Can you show me the way to that Temple, please? I'd like to join, too, although I'm way past the Vestal Virgin stage.

WhereRwe

[Baron X]

I said 'like' a cruise director, sheeesh.

[JacksGirlfriend]

The temple is near the Black Rock, the nexus of our entire colony, just beyond the tavern.

I'm beyond the vestal virgin stage also, but that makes us far more interesting and imaginative.

JacksGirl

[yawndave]

My rather dubious "talent" is not a good one for the LOST enviroment--lord knows it never helped me in the cubicle-land where I worked. I have an extremely sensitive BS detector, and the total inabilty to keep my mouth shut about it!

[WhereRwe]

Well no wonder if haven't found the Temple...I haven't stumbled out of the tavern yet!!

Has Sayed shown up at the Temple? I understand that in real life he likes older women, so I might have a chance with him!

WhereRwe

[cccourt]

If the rumor is true about Sayid's preference in older women...then I am first in line...I am the oldest!! Ha, ha.

[JacksGirlfriend]

You may have first dibs, cc.

JacksGirl

[WhereRwe]

But, but, but....what happened to sharing???;)

WhereRwe

[JacksGirlfriend]

WhereRWe: Though CC tries to pick our pockets frequently, she doesn't ask for much personally. Besides, after she gets first dibs, the sharing continues!

JacksGirl

[WhereRwe]

Gosh JacksGirl.....I haven't asked for much and besides, I've added lots to the group....did you see all those bamboo umbrellas in the tavern??? All made by your's truly! What's a good drink without a lovely umbrella in it?

WhereRwe

[JacksGirlfriend]

Well, you're right... umbrellas are very important to the ambience of the place... And they make mai tai's taste so much better. Maybe we'll just have to tell CC to wait her turn.

JacksGirl

[cccourt]

I am first in line....the first one in line waits for no one but the one you are in line for! (???) You know what I mean.
ccc:hat

[JacksGirlfriend]

Sorry WhereRWe: CC's first in line. The trouble is I think she's pulling a "Jane" and she's in all the lines.

JacksGirl

[WhereRwe]

Ok CC, but I'm right behind you.....a very close second!!! ;)

WhereRwe

[JacksGirlfriend]

Hey!!! Where do I fit in this line?

JacksGirl

I'm experimenting with something. :)

It worked! Wow I'm really learning around here. I never knew how to make those little faces. EagleI just told me. I'm such a dork sometimes. How do you get the rest of them? Can someone tell me without sending it over my head.

[WhereRwe]

Right behind me, dear!:b

[ElleMorko]

I'm a very good listener and am willing to help anybody out.

[LostinTrinity]

Jackgirl, my other area of expertise is that I'm always trying to be helpful. :D

Over to the right side when you post it says "Use Emoticons". Make sure that's clicked then click on the circle that says "show". It should show you all the choices.

[JacksGirlfriend]

Okay - This is a test of the emergency broadcast system.

:rolleyes

:(

:p

Now to check

Wow - thanks Trinity! I guess I should have known it was that easy but I was afraid...

JacksGirl

[LostinTrinity]

Wow - thanks Trinity! I guess I should have known it was that easy but I was afraid...

No problem, what are fellow lostaways for. Need to carry my load. LOL Like I said, I like to be helpful. Anyone want some more of my boar stew? ;)

[JacksGirlfriend]

I'm resurrecting this. We have new people...

JacksGirl

[morbius47]

I think I'd be just another red shirt mouth to feed. I really have no useful skills, except I can kiss better than Sawyer. Does that count?