Poll of the Day > scenario: Icoyar gets teleported to late 1700s America

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edededdy 03/11/18 7:36:51 PM #1:	robot bill gates breaks into Icoyar's house and throws him through a magical portal over 200 years into the late 1700s America during the middle of the revolutionary war. he cannot under any circumstances get back to our time. how screwed is he? what happens? --- Voted best user on CE 2017 hahahahah lmfao <cite>edededdy posted [p:897614605] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>robot bill gates breaks into Icoyar's house and throws him through a magical portal over 200 years into the late 1700s America during the middle of the revolutionary war. he cannot under any circumstances get back to our time. how screwed is he? what happens?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cacciato 03/11/18 7:51:11 PM #2:	Dead in less than a week. --- "I properly understand when a woman wants my dick and I can do whatever I want to them, and then do it." OmegaTomHank <cite>Cacciato posted [p:897615482] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>Dead in less than a week.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cacciato 03/11/18 7:52:54 PM #3:	I take that back. Despite his republican leanings and pro-America stance online, my bet is that he becomes a traitor and gives information to the British to gain their favor. --- "I properly understand when a woman wants my dick and I can do whatever I want to them, and then do it." OmegaTomHank <cite>Cacciato posted [p:897615574] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>I take that back. Despite his republican leanings and pro-America stance online, my bet is that he becomes a traitor and gives information to the British to gain their favor.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
edededdy 03/11/18 7:54:59 PM #4:	do you think he'd be able to communicate with anyone without his internet as a massive crutch? --- Voted best user on CE 2017 hahahahah lmfao <cite>edededdy posted [p:897615699] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>do you think he'd be able to communicate with anyone without his internet as a massive crutch?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rjsilverthorn 03/11/18 8:00:45 PM #5:	Realistically speaking, almost anyone from the current day would be screwed in the 1700's. <cite>rjsilverthorn posted [p:897616058] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>Realistically speaking, almost anyone from the current day would be screwed in the 1700's.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cacciato 03/11/18 8:10:18 PM #6:	edededdy posted... do you think he'd be able to communicate with anyone without his internet as a massive crutch? Hed try to, but the local priest or pastor would run out and scream Be gone, foul beast! And ICO would hiss and then scamper off into the woods. --- "I properly understand when a woman wants my dick and I can do whatever I want to them, and then do it." OmegaTomHank <cite>Cacciato posted [p:897616724] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote><cite>edededdy posted...</cite> <quote>do you think he'd be able to communicate with anyone without his internet as a massive crutch?</quote> Hed try to, but the local priest or pastor would run out and scream Be gone, foul beast! And ICO would hiss and then scamper off into the woods.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pikazard1 03/11/18 8:53:02 PM #7:	actually.... it'd be very interesting if he went up to Nova Scotia, and looked into what was going on at the time on Oak Island --- 2DS FC: 0662-6485-2561 - IGN: X-Calem, Sun-Rei <cite>Pikazard1 posted [p:897619300] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>actually.... it'd be very interesting if he went up to Nova Scotia, and looked into what was going on at the time on Oak Island</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
argonautweakend 03/11/18 9:04:47 PM #8:	rjsilverthorn posted... Realistically speaking, almost anyone from the current day would be screwed in the 1700's. people are going to know you are off by your dress and turn of phrase with no valid explanation to back it up...it really is up to what the authorities decide to do once you are turned in. <cite>argonautweakend posted [p:897620054] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote><cite>rjsilverthorn posted...</cite> <quote>Realistically speaking, almost anyone from the current day would be screwed in the 1700's.</quote> people are going to know you are off by your dress and turn of phrase with no valid explanation to back it up...it really is up to what the authorities decide to do once you are turned in.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 03/11/18 9:19:49 PM #9:	rjsilverthorn posted... Realistically speaking, almost anyone from the current day would be screwed in the 1700's. Unless they were paying attention during history class >_> Plus there are a lot of relatively simple inventions you could patent and make a good chunk of money from. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:897621036] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote><cite>rjsilverthorn posted...</cite> <quote>Realistically speaking, almost anyone from the current day would be screwed in the 1700's.</quote> Unless they were paying attention during history class >_> Plus there are a lot of relatively simple inventions you could patent and make a good chunk of money from.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jsb0714 03/11/18 9:46:38 PM #10:	edededdy posted... how screwed is he? More like how screwed are we? --- Spliiiish! Ka-Boom!!! <cite>jsb0714 posted [p:897622608] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote><cite>edededdy posted...</cite> <quote>how screwed is he?</quote> More like how screwed are we?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TyVulpine 03/11/18 10:00:52 PM #11:	Zeus posted... rjsilverthorn posted... Realistically speaking, almost anyone from the current day would be screwed in the 1700's. Unless they were paying attention during history class >_> Plus there are a lot of relatively simple inventions you could patent and make a good chunk of money from. History class wont help much. Your accent would be foreign to them, and they may suspect you of being a British spy based on your knowledge of American government (which may still be governed by the Articles of Confederation, depending on what year you arrive). And your claims of events to come may be viewed as insanity. --- Fall down, go boom... Life is like a box of chocolates. Most of it is crap. <cite>TyVulpine posted [p:897623460] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>rjsilverthorn posted...</cite> <quote>Realistically speaking, almost anyone from the current day would be screwed in the 1700's.</quote> Unless they were paying attention during history class >_> Plus there are a lot of relatively simple inventions you could patent and make a good chunk of money from.</quote> History class wont help much. Your accent would be foreign to them, and they may suspect you of being a British spy based on your knowledge of American government (which may still be governed by the Articles of Confederation, depending on what year you arrive). And your claims of events to come may be viewed as insanity.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 03/11/18 11:33:45 PM #12:	TyVulpine posted... Zeus posted... rjsilverthorn posted... Realistically speaking, almost anyone from the current day would be screwed in the 1700's. Unless they were paying attention during history class >_> Plus there are a lot of relatively simple inventions you could patent and make a good chunk of money from. History class wont help much. Your accent would be foreign to them, and they may suspect you of being a British spy based on your knowledge of American government (which may still be governed by the Articles of Confederation, depending on what year you arrive). And your claims of events to come may be viewed as insanity, and get you thrown in the loony bin, which was primitive back then. While there would likely be something of a language gap, either government would only be too happy to have information about specific battles, etc, and they'd easily verified as correct. That said, each intervention will change events slightly so you'd really need to choose when and where to intervene. More importantly, you don't need to disclose your knowledge of history to take advantage of it -- you'd know who would eventually rise to power so you could try to get in their good graces when they're still relatively young and accessible. Then you could use that information to get into landjobbing and, unlike speculators, you'd know what would eventually become valuable. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:897629039] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote><cite>TyVulpine posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>rjsilverthorn posted...</cite> <quote>Realistically speaking, almost anyone from the current day would be screwed in the 1700's.</quote> Unless they were paying attention during history class >_> Plus there are a lot of relatively simple inventions you could patent and make a good chunk of money from.</quote> History class wont help much. Your accent would be foreign to them, and they may suspect you of being a British spy based on your knowledge of American government (which may still be governed by the Articles of Confederation, depending on what year you arrive). And your claims of events to come may be viewed as insanity, and get you thrown in the loony bin, which was primitive back then.</quote> While there would likely be something of a language gap, either government would only be too happy to have information about specific battles, etc, and they'd easily verified as correct. That said, each intervention will change events slightly so you'd really need to choose when and where to intervene. More importantly, you don't need to disclose your knowledge of history to take advantage of it -- you'd know who would eventually rise to power so you could try to get in their good graces when they're still relatively young and accessible. Then you could use that information to get into landjobbing and, unlike speculators, you'd know what would eventually become valuable.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheCyborgNinja 03/12/18 12:51:51 AM #13:	He could probably tell them about the future and it'd go one of two ways: burned at the stake or very well. --- "message parlor" ? do you mean the post office ? - SlayerX888 <cite>TheCyborgNinja posted [p:897632631] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>He could probably tell them about the future and it'd go one of two ways: burned at the stake or very well.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TyVulpine 03/12/18 1:37:51 AM #14:	TheCyborgNinja posted... He could probably tell them about the future and it'd go one of two ways: burned at the stake or very well. They didnt burn people at the stake in the late 1700s. If you told them about the War of 1812, or future presidential elections, or whatever, would have you tossed in the asylum. Not to mention that with no family or friends, youd simply end up as a beggar and/or considered the Village Idiot. Though for certain people here, that wouldnt be too far of a stretch. --- Fall down, go boom... Life is like a box of chocolates. Most of it is crap. <cite>TyVulpine posted [p:897634378] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheCyborgNinja posted...</cite> <quote>He could probably tell them about the future and it'd go one of two ways: burned at the stake or very well.</quote> They didnt burn people at the stake in the late 1700s. If you told them about the War of 1812, or future presidential elections, or whatever, would have you tossed in the asylum. Not to mention that with no family or friends, youd simply end up as a beggar and/or considered the Village Idiot. Though for certain people here, that wouldnt be too far of a stretch.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 03/12/18 2:05:42 AM #15:	TyVulpine posted... If you told them about the War of 1812, or future presidential elections, or whatever, would have you tossed in the asylum. Very unlikely, given that there wasn't much in the way of asylums at that point and the War of 1812 was itself hardly far-fetched. TyVulpine posted... Not to mention that with no family or friends, youd simply end up as a beggar and/or considered the Village Idiot. ...given that the US was a nation of immigrants who frequently came over with neither family nor friends -- and often with little more than the clothes on their back -- that's also an unlikely outcome. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:897635388] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote><cite>TyVulpine posted...</cite> <quote> If you told them about the War of 1812, or future presidential elections, or whatever, would have you tossed in the asylum.</quote> Very unlikely, given that there wasn't much in the way of asylums at that point and the War of 1812 was itself hardly far-fetched. <cite>TyVulpine posted...</cite> <quote>Not to mention that with no family or friends, youd simply end up as a beggar and/or considered the Village Idiot. </quote> ...given that the US was a nation of immigrants who frequently came over with neither family nor friends -- and often with little more than the clothes on their back -- that's also an unlikely outcome.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SusanGreenEyes 03/12/18 2:10:18 AM #16:	Does he finally get a job though? --- Been a murder, over in Riften. Some old lady who runs an orphanage. Those poor children must be heartbroken. <cite>SusanGreenEyes posted [p:897635547] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>Does he finally get a job though?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Setsunahenry 03/12/18 3:57:52 AM #17:	Maybe he become the great leader of American? Though I don't know much about him. --- https://card.psnprofiles.com/2/setsunah0186.png \|\| Alias: Henry Touyama \|\| From Borneo \|\|\| My reaction: https://i.imgur.com/ki8ZB10.png <cite>Setsunahenry posted [p:897638546] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>Maybe he become the great leader of American? Though I don't know much about him.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
do_ob_tpkillr 03/12/18 4:01:21 AM #18:	What if he rises to the occasion and conquers the world? 8O <cite>do_ob_tpkillr posted [p:897638627] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>What if he rises to the occasion and conquers the world? 8O</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GanonsSpirit 03/12/18 4:19:40 AM #19:	He's screwed because people had to work back then. --- http://i.imgur.com/tsQUpxC.jpg Thanks, Nade Duck! [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] <cite>GanonsSpirit posted [p:897638949] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>He's screwed because people had to work back then.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ClarkDuke 03/12/18 4:34:27 AM #20:	He has zero survival skills, he wouldn't last a day before contracting dysentery, ok? --- http://i.imgur.com/qL0DHFI.gif http://i.imgur.com/JL9rRLt.gif https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ <cite>ClarkDuke posted [p:897639229] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>He has zero survival skills, he wouldn't last a day before contracting dysentery, ok?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TyVulpine 03/12/18 5:27:52 AM #21:	ClarkDuke posted... He has zero survival skills, he wouldn't last a day before contracting dysentery, ok? This isnt Oregon Trail --- Fall down, go boom... Life is like a box of chocolates. Most of it is crap. <cite>TyVulpine posted [p:897640169] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote><cite>ClarkDuke posted...</cite> <quote>He has zero survival skills, he wouldn't last a day before contracting dysentery, ok?</quote> This isnt Oregon Trail</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 03/12/18 2:30:22 PM #22:	Dysentary comes from drinking rivers and lakes. If he is in a town he probably wouldn't get it. <cite>Zikten posted [p:897660555] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>Dysentary comes from drinking rivers and lakes. If he is in a town he probably wouldn't get it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ClarkDuke 03/13/18 5:53:15 AM #23:	TyVulpine posted... ClarkDuke posted... He has zero survival skills, he wouldn't last a day before contracting dysentery, ok? This isnt Oregon Trail It killed 90% of deaths in Sweden around the time, ok? Zikten posted... Dysentary comes from drinking rivers and lakes. If he is in a town he probably wouldn't get it. Were these "towns" equipped with proper sewage in the 1700's, because Philadelphia wasn't, ok? --- http://i.imgur.com/qL0DHFI.gif http://i.imgur.com/JL9rRLt.gif https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ <cite>ClarkDuke posted [p:897706253] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote><cite>TyVulpine posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ClarkDuke posted...</cite> <quote>He has zero survival skills, he wouldn't last a day before contracting dysentery, ok?</quote> This isnt Oregon Trail</quote> It killed 90% of deaths in Sweden around the time, ok? <cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>Dysentary comes from drinking rivers and lakes. If he is in a town he probably wouldn't get it.</quote> Were these "towns" equipped with proper sewage in the 1700's, because Philadelphia wasn't, ok?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 03/13/18 8:23:36 AM #24:	1700's towns had clean wells. <cite>Zikten posted [p:897709170] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>1700's towns had clean wells.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SusanGreenEyes 03/13/18 10:25:14 AM #25:	Zikten posted... 1700's towns had clean wells. Cleaning wells is a job. It's good to have a job. --- Been a murder, over in Riften. Some old lady who runs an orphanage. Those poor children must be heartbroken. <cite>SusanGreenEyes posted [p:897713581] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>1700's towns had clean wells.</quote> Cleaning wells is a job. It's good to have a job.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cacciato 03/13/18 12:15:36 PM #26:	Glad no soldiers in the civil war died of dysentery except for those several dozen thousand. --- "I properly understand when a woman wants my dick and I can do whatever I want to them, and then do it." OmegaTomHank <cite>Cacciato posted [p:897719124] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>Glad no soldiers in the civil war died of dysentery except for those several dozen thousand.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OhhhJa 03/13/18 12:24:19 PM #27:	rjsilverthorn posted... Realistically speaking, almost anyone from the current day would be screwed in the 1700's. This. Pretty much everyone living in the developed world nowadays is way too huge of a pussy to survive back then <cite>OhhhJa posted [p:897719639] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote><cite>rjsilverthorn posted...</cite> <quote>Realistically speaking, almost anyone from the current day would be screwed in the 1700's.</quote> This. Pretty much everyone living in the developed world nowadays is way too huge of a pussy to survive back then</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 03/13/18 1:05:26 PM #28:	I drink water from the 1700s all the time and I rarely die of anything --- If they drag you through the mud, it doesnt change whats in your blood <cite>Mead posted [p:897722005] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote>I drink water from the 1700s all the time and I rarely die of anything</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ClarkDuke 03/14/18 4:30:19 AM #29:	Zikten posted... 1700's towns had clean wells. And the guy who killed his mother for the insurance, is innocent, ok? --- http://i.imgur.com/qL0DHFI.gif http://i.imgur.com/JL9rRLt.gif https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ <cite>ClarkDuke posted [p:897771360] in scenario: ... [t:76405755]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>1700's towns had clean wells.</quote> And the guy who killed his mother for the insurance, is innocent, ok?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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