A three hour tour

dar512 · 08-31-2006, 02:57 PM

You could buy the S.S. Minnow. Scroll down to description.

I would, but I've spent my pocket money for this week.

Pangloss62 · 08-31-2006, 03:11 PM

Why is it that almost eveything I see from the 1950s or 1960s just looks so cool? Gilligan's Island pretty much raised me when I came home to an empty house after school. These days I just ponder it's cultural significance and write postmodern analyses of the series in my head. I would buy it if I could.

The other day I watched the Kon Tiki documentary (1947-51) that was made to compliment Thor Heyerdahl book of the same name. I truly believe the whole idea for GI came from that book and movie. Balsa-log rafts have so many advantages over boats, not capable of sinking being the most important.

glatt · 08-31-2006, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Pangloss62

Why is it that almost eveything I see from the 1950s or 1960s just looks so cool? Gilligan's Island pretty much raised me when I came home to an empty house after school. These days I just ponder it's cultural significance and write postmodern analyses of the series in my head. I would buy it if I could.

The other day I watched the Kon Tiki documentary (1947-51) that was made to compliment Thor Heyerdahl book of the same name. I truly believe the whole idea for GI came from that book and movie. Balsa-log rafts have so many advantages over boats, not capable of sinking being the most important.

Balso logs, huh? I seemed to remember it was mad of reeds. So I Googled it, and of course you are right. Obviously, since you just watched the thing. It was his next boat, the Ra, that was made of reeds.

Pangloss62 · 08-31-2006, 03:32 PM

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It was his next boat, the Ra, that was made of reeds.

Did he ever go out on that one? He liked to use indigenous technology to prove that so-called "primitives" (he even used the word himself) were not so stupid. The reed raft must have been for reedy peoples of...where? SE Asia?

dar512 · 08-31-2006, 03:51 PM

Egypt, I think. Actually not reed but papyrus.

Madman · 08-31-2006, 04:14 PM

Who can forget these seven stranded castaways on Gilligans isle?

Ya'll remember the theme song?

Chime in if you dare.

......................................................

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale...

Pangloss62 · 08-31-2006, 04:22 PM

Many folks can sing that verbatim, myself included. One thing I remember, however, is that somewhere into the 4th or 5th season, or maybe it was the first season, they changed "The Professor and Mary Ann" to "and the rest" Like this:

There was Gilligan
The Skipper Too
The Millionaire, and His Wife
A Movie Star
And The Rest
Here on Giligan's Isle.

When it was and/or should have been:

There was Gilligan
The Skipper Too
The Millionaire, and His Wife
A Movie Star
The Professor and Mary Ann
Here on Giligan's Isle.

The Mosquitos Played on Gilligan's Isle. Bob Denver had two roles in that episode.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-31-2006, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by dar512

Egypt, I think. Actually not reed but papyrus.

Reeds, papyrus is the paper they made from those same reeds.

Ibby · 08-31-2006, 09:01 PM

Has anyone heard... Stairway to Gilligan?

Try it sometime. Find the MP3... or just sing the theme along with Stairway to Heaven...

wolf · 08-31-2006, 09:18 PM

I remember hearing that years ago on Doctor Demento, before Led Zepplin's publisher exerted it's copyright on the music, which dropped it out of the Top 100 Demented songs of the year, although it still got honorable mention, but could no longer be played on the radio.

Overall, we owe a lot to Gilligan's Island, including helping us memorize certain bits of Shakespeare ...
"Neither a borrower, nor a lender be ..."

dar512 · 08-31-2006, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Reeds, papyrus is the paper they made from those same reeds.

Actually we're both confused. Papyrus is the name of the plant/reed that papyrus the paper and Ra were made of.

Elspode · 08-31-2006, 10:35 PM

My band does a traditional tune entitled "Bonnie Ship the Diamond". The arrangement we set for it lent itself to us tacking the GI theme onto the end of it. Gets a pretty good laugh.

We are also doing the song which many people think inspired the Stairway hook, a traditional song called "Brigid Flynn". In keeping with our hybridization theme, we tack the instrumental break of "Stairway" onto the end of that.

What can I say? We're musical whores.

shoot · 09-02-2006, 02:37 AM

Ive actually been to the real Gilligans Isle. Its a little island down in the Bahamas that one of the cruise lines(Carnival I believe) owns or did own mm 15 years ago. They would shuttle people over there for the day and have food and drinks snorkeling ect... the lagoon looks just like it did in the opening credits of the show was kinda strange but enjoyable,though the reef had been totally ravaged by novice snorkelers.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-02-2006, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dar512

Actually we're both confused. Papyrus is the name of the plant/reed that papyrus the paper and Ra were made of.

Damn, I didn't know that. Thanks.

Hippikos · 09-02-2006, 06:14 AM

Cool ship. I once had a '76 Chris Craft 31 ft. 2 Mercuries each 350HP. Gas prices forced me to sell it for a Formula 29. I have something with US heavy iron, such as ships and 60's cars.

08-31-2006, 02:57 PM	#1
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	A three hour tour You could buy the S.S. Minnow. Scroll down to description. I would, but I've spent my pocket money for this week. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

08-31-2006, 03:11 PM	#2
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	Hell Yeah! Why is it that almost eveything I see from the 1950s or 1960s just looks so cool? Gilligan's Island pretty much raised me when I came home to an empty house after school. These days I just ponder it's cultural significance and write postmodern analyses of the series in my head. I would buy it if I could. The other day I watched the Kon Tiki documentary (1947-51) that was made to compliment Thor Heyerdahl book of the same name. I truly believe the whole idea for GI came from that book and movie. Balsa-log rafts have so many advantages over boats, not capable of sinking being the most important. __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem.

08-31-2006, 03:51 PM	#5
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Egypt, I think. Actually not reed but papyrus. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

08-31-2006, 04:22 PM	#7
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	Theme Song Many folks can sing that verbatim, myself included. One thing I remember, however, is that somewhere into the 4th or 5th season, or maybe it was the first season, they changed "The Professor and Mary Ann" to "and the rest" Like this: There was Gilligan The Skipper Too The Millionaire, and His Wife A Movie Star And The Rest Here on Giligan's Isle. When it was and/or should have been: There was Gilligan The Skipper Too The Millionaire, and His Wife A Movie Star The Professor and Mary Ann Here on Giligan's Isle. The Mosquitos Played on Gilligan's Isle. Bob Denver had two roles in that episode. __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem.

08-31-2006, 09:01 PM	#9
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Has anyone heard... Stairway to Gilligan? Try it sometime. Find the MP3... or just sing the theme along with Stairway to Heaven... __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

08-31-2006, 04:14 PM	#6
Madman has left the building. Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 455	Who can forget these seven stranded castaways on Gilligans isle? Ya'll remember the theme song? Chime in if you dare. ...................................................... Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale...

08-31-2006, 09:18 PM	#10
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I remember hearing that years ago on Doctor Demento, before Led Zepplin's publisher exerted it's copyright on the music, which dropped it out of the Top 100 Demented songs of the year, although it still got honorable mention, but could no longer be played on the radio. Overall, we owe a lot to Gilligan's Island, including helping us memorize certain bits of Shakespeare ... "Neither a borrower, nor a lender be ..." __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

08-31-2006, 10:35 PM	#12
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	My band does a traditional tune entitled "Bonnie Ship the Diamond". The arrangement we set for it lent itself to us tacking the GI theme onto the end of it. Gets a pretty good laugh. We are also doing the song which many people think inspired the Stairway hook, a traditional song called "Brigid Flynn". In keeping with our hybridization theme, we tack the instrumental break of "Stairway" onto the end of that. What can I say? We're musical whores. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-02-2006, 02:37 AM	#13
shoot Smooth Ruffian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: central KY Posts: 47	Ive actually been to the real Gilligans Isle. Its a little island down in the Bahamas that one of the cruise lines(Carnival I believe) owns or did own mm 15 years ago. They would shuttle people over there for the day and have food and drinks snorkeling ect... the lagoon looks just like it did in the opening credits of the show was kinda strange but enjoyable,though the reef had been totally ravaged by novice snorkelers.

09-02-2006, 06:14 AM	#15
Hippikos Flocci Non Facio Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In The Line Of Fire Posts: 571	Cool ship. I once had a '76 Chris Craft 31 ft. 2 Mercuries each 350HP. Gas prices forced me to sell it for a Formula 29. I have something with US heavy iron, such as ships and 60's cars. __________________ Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.

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