Survival quiz

[TheSurvivalist]

Originally Posted By Erasmus
"The survival guru's sound advice gets you killed, by an irrational hostage taker. What would you do..."

You wouldn't do anything, because you're dead. You decided to take the survival guru's advice, but you failed. You weren't fast enough. You weren't skilled enough. You just weren't good enough. But at least you went down fighting - and maybe you took the motherf***ing hostage-taker with you.

Sh*t happens. You can't prevent it. You can prepare for it, but you can't prevent it. Even though you cannot choose between success or failure, you can tip the odds in your favor. You can choose to try. If everything goes to Hell, you can't choose to win, but you can choose to go down fighting, and that's all I would ever ask of anyone.

Sorry if this upsets anyone - it's just my humble opinion, not to be taken seriously.

TheSurvivalist

 

[IntheWoods]

You wouldn't do anything, because you're dead. You decided to take the survival guru's advice, but you failed. You weren't fast enough. You weren't skilled enough. You just weren't good enough. But at least you went down fighting - and maybe you took the motherf***ing hostage-taker with you.

Sh*t happens. You can't prevent it. You can prepare for it, but you can't prevent it. Even though you cannot choose between success or failure, you can tip the odds in your favor. You can choose to try. If everything goes to Hell, you can't choose to win, but you can choose to go down fighting, and that's all I would ever ask of anyone.

Sorry if this upsets anyone - it's just my humble opinion, not to be taken seriously.

TheSurvivalist

Good point.

Action beats inaction any day and in any situation. Action can come in many forms, depending upon the threat and ones ability to handle it at the time.

Remember there's a time and a place for everything.

It's also important to point out that in a survival situation, or any situation for that matter being smart beats being stupid everytime.

When death is a distinct possibility, avoidance is preferable to experience. A proper planning and forethought about the threat you're most likely to face is important.

Don't get your experience from Hollywood. Having a sense of your own mortality doesn't equal a lack of courage. It equals common sense, and more of a chance you'll live long enough in such situations to aquire enough experience to be a survivor, instead of just another victim.

Situational awareness is the most important single trait one can have. Those that know or suspect what's likely coming have a much better chance of dealing with it, than those that bumble through the day carelessly.

Going along with the crowd, or conventional wisdom can often make you a victim quicker. Remember this society is a victim society. We depend on others to keep us safe, diagnose our illnesses, etc.

Learn and aquire the skills to be your own small police force, rescue squad, army, hospital and doctor. So that no matter how far you are from civilization, or help you're still somewhat prepared to deal with the situation.

Good judgement will come if you live long enough.

 

[TheSurvivalist]

Originally Posted By IntheWoods
Action beats inaction any day and in any situation. Action can come in many forms, depending upon the threat and ones ability to handle it at the time.

Remember there's a time and a place for everything.

It's also important to point out that in a survival situation, or any situation for that matter being smart beats being stupid everytime.

When death is a distinct possibility, avoidance is preferable to experience. A proper planning and forethought about the threat you're most likely to face is important.

Don't get your experience from Hollywood. Having a sense of your own mortality doesn't equal a lack of courage. It equals common sense, and more of a chance you'll live long enough in such situations to aquire enough experience to be a survivor, instead of just another victim.

Situational awareness is the most important single trait one can have. Those that know or suspect what's likely coming have a much better chance of dealing with it, than those that bumble through the day carelessly.

Going along with the crowd, or conventional wisdom can often make you a victim quicker. Remember this society is a victim society. We depend on others to keep us safe, diagnose our illnesses, etc.

Very well said! You've expressed many good points. I couldn't have put it any better myself. In my opinion, being a victim is not an option. You are correct in saying that situational awareness is an important trait - one who unaware is more likely to become a victim. Proper planning and common sense are much more useful than bullheaded bravery.

However, if one possesses the necessary knowledge and wisdom, if one is aware of his surroundings, if one is skilled enough, if he has surveyed the situation, calculated the risks, and understands the limits of his own mortality - if then he is willing to accept the risk and the possible consequences - then action at that point is greatly preferable to inaction. This thought process, and the resulting decision, takes place in only a matter of seconds, and yet it may be the hardest thing a person will ever be faced with.

Originally Posted By IntheWoods
Learn and aquire the skills to be your own small police force, rescue squad, army, hospital and doctor. So that no matter how far you are from civilization, or help you're still somewhat prepared to deal with the situation.

Done, done, and done. Although I don't know how I'm supposed to be my own "army," I have in the past been my own police force, rescue squad, and doctor. Ever performed surgery on yourself in the field? It ain't fun, but it'll keep you from bleeding to death (I now carry a hemostat and scalpel in my medical kit, and I have found them to be very useful tools). I am still constantly learning, of course, but I like to think of myself as "well prepared."


TheSurvivalist

 

[john.thomas.]

that is one bs test! lie down and let a dog attack you, what a load of crap! More like stab the hell out of it, or bean it on the noggin with a stick

 

[KILLAFORNIA]

i stopped on question three, all incorrect up to there, but i guarantee you no dog or shark is gonna get the best of me!!! Stupid test...

 

[powells85]

The survival quiz describes certain hypothetical situations in which one is attacked by a dog, a shark, and a criminal. The list of possible courses of action in these circumstances is diverse, but none of the choices are foolproof methods of dealing with these scenarios.

The proper courses of action for each of the situations are as follows:

1 - A dog is attacking you, and you have been knocked to the ground. What would you do?

Correct answer: "Draw your knife and repeatedly stab the dog."

2 - A shark is attacking you. What would you do?

Correct answer: "Draw your knife and repeatedly stab the shark."

3 - A bank robber puts a gun to your head. What would you do?

Correct answer: "Draw your knife and repeatedly stab the bank robber." (then slit his throat, for good measure)

Remember: Always having a good knife on hand will solve many of life's little problems - and some of the really big ones too.



TheSurvivalist

A man of my own thinking :thumbup:

 

[sirjason_20]

Yeah I scored 11 right. I think that if you are a pansy then you should follow their instructions on the dog. The rest kind of sucked.