Eugene's Lair posted:

Baz posted:

Ant is sounding a bit arrogant 

Maybe, but he is the only one with the survival training and experience.

 

No matter how realistic they try to make it, a modern-day crew will still be aware that they've got a support boat behind them packed with antibiotics and other wonders of modern science. It can therefore be difficult for them to fully appreciate just how dangerous what they're doing actually is, and that puts them at risk of taking unsafe risks.

Good point, Eugene

Roger the Alien posted:

That support vessel guy was a bit casual 

He was 

If this was The Island...... a crate of isotonic drinks and energy bars would suddenly bob up out of nowhere 

Roger the Alien posted:

If this was The Island...... a crate of isotonic drinks and energy bars would suddenly bob up out of nowhere 

Yes 

Eugene's Lair posted:

Baz posted:

Ant is sounding a bit arrogant 

Maybe, but he is the only one with the survival training and experience.

 

No matter how realistic they try to make it, a modern-day crew will still be aware that they've got a support boat behind them packed with antibiotics and other wonders of modern science. It can therefore be difficult for them to fully appreciate just how dangerous what they're doing actually is, and that puts them at risk of taking unsafe risks.

True 

Roger the Alien posted:

That support vessel guy was a bit casual 

Yes

Awww, look at Freddie's bottom fluff beard   Poor wee fella

Roger the Alien posted:

If this was The Island...... a crate of isotonic drinks and energy bars would suddenly bob up out of nowhere 

 That's so true

Hope he doesn't have to leave this close to the end 

Roger the Alien posted:

Awww, look at Freddie's bottom fluff beard   Poor wee fella

 That was so polite of you

Baz posted:

Hope he doesn't have to leave this close to the end 

That would be so sad

Yogi19 posted:

Roger the Alien posted:

Awww, look at Freddie's bottom fluff beard   Poor wee fella

 That was so polite of you

 thanks Yogi, *curtsies*

You tell them 

Roger the Alien posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Roger the Alien posted:

Awww, look at Freddie's bottom fluff beard   Poor wee fella

 That was so polite of you

 thanks Yogi, *curtsies*

Roger the Alien posted:

If this was The Island...... a crate of isotonic drinks and energy bars would suddenly bob up out of nowhere 

Yep.

That's why I'm so impressed by this series. They have - within health and safety limits - tried to reproduce what the real sailors actually went through, and they didn't have any backup: it was literally life or death.

Sometimes word like "astonishing" seem inadequate.

Yogi19 posted:

Baz posted:

Hope he doesn't have to leave this close to the end 

That would be so sad

Yes 

Baz posted:

You tell them 

I'm not sure the message is getting through.

Eugene's Lair posted:

Roger the Alien posted:

If this was The Island...... a crate of isotonic drinks and energy bars would suddenly bob up out of nowhere 

Yep.

 

That's why I'm so impressed by this series. They have - within health and safety limits - tried to reproduce what the real sailors actually went through, and they didn't have any backup - it was literally life or death.

Sometimes word like "astonishing" seem inadequate.

 They have done remarkably well 

Eugene's Lair posted:

Roger the Alien posted:

If this was The Island...... a crate of isotonic drinks and energy bars would suddenly bob up out of nowhere 

Yep.

 

That's why I'm so impressed by this series. They have - within health and safety limits - tried to reproduce what the real sailors actually went through, and they didn't have any backup: it was literally life or death.

Sometimes word like "astonishing" seem inadequate.

Yes 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

I'm not sure the message is getting through.

 

No..

The sky looks really pretty 

Yogi19 posted:

The sky looks really pretty 

 Every cloud , eh ..

Baz posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

I'm not sure the message is getting through.

 

No..

Even Ant appears to be in denial...

I think Ant has made the right decision

Gosh he's got thin 

Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

The sky looks really pretty 

 Every cloud , eh ..

I'm dying ... but its so pretty here 

Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

The sky looks really pretty 

 Every cloud , eh ..

 What can I say, I like pretty skies 

Yogi19 posted:

I think Ant has made the right decision

Yes, finally 

Roger the Alien posted:

Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

The sky looks really pretty 

 Every cloud , eh ..

I'm dying ... but its so pretty here 

Yes 

Roger the Alien posted:

Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

The sky looks really pretty 

 Every cloud , eh ..

I'm dying ... but its so pretty here 

My glass is always half full 

Come on wind!!!

Yogi19 posted:

I think Ant has made the right decision

Yes. They could excuse it by saying they didn't have as favourable wind conditions as Bligh's men?

Where did EC go? Has he nodded off?  

Yogi19 posted:

Roger the Alien posted:

Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

The sky looks really pretty 

 Every cloud , eh ..

I'm dying ... but its so pretty here 

My glass is always half full 

Roger the Alien posted:

Yogi19 posted:

I think Ant has made the right decision

Yes. They could excuse it by saying they didn't have as favourable wind conditions as Bligh's men?

Roger the Alien posted:

Where did EC go? Has he nodded off?  

Probably eating cornflakes

Roger the Alien posted:

Where did EC go? Has he nodded off?  

Probably nodded off over his cornflakes 

Roger the Alien posted:

Yogi19 posted:

I think Ant has made the right decision

Yes. They could excuse it by saying they didn't have as favourable wind conditions as Bligh's men?

Yes 

Baz posted:

Roger the Alien posted:

Where did EC go? Has he nodded off?  

Probably nodded off over his cornflakes