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45 Twitterers Pick Their Desert Island Buddy

Following on from the first successful Twitter generated post i did back in June in which 55 Twitterers shared their freelancing memories. I thought it was high time i asked some of the cool people on Twitter to take part in another post.

So last Friday i asked:

If you were stuck on a desert island, which other person from Twitter would you want with you and why?

I chose this question because i wanted to really make people think about those they followed and interacted with on Twitter.

I received a huge number of responses outlined below, so be prepared to scroll!

	I would take my best buddy @fmolloy because at least we would have some serious laughs while trying to escape!
	Easy. I would like to be stuck with @macgyver. He’d get us out.
	@ellencrimitrent She would be a riot and great drinking buddy!
	It would have to be @CHRISDJMOYLES would keep me entertained,when we run out of food he could supply me with some for a while…
	My fiance because he’s the only one who has camping skills.
	Probably @lancearmstrong – I believe he would keep us both motivated to survive… or @barackborat for laughter…
	Stuck on a desert island, I might like to be with you! (@gracesmith) Or other Twitter friends I have yet to meet like @randytho or @GingerKenney!
	@Stephenfry as he is very entertaining and intelligent.
	Just one? Ouch – that’s hard. Probably @teddyrised – he seems to have the right combination of “funny” and “doin’ stuff”
	I would want @El35536, mainly because she’s my wife and I just would want her with me.
	@Jenniferattwood of course, she’s my other half! *mushy*
	@alncl – Know him since we were kids, pre twitter, pre internet even.
	I’d take @DarthVader – The Force could be handy in finding and hunting food, plus his cloak could double as a tent.
	My wife @cherrysimbo
	If I were stuck on a desert island, I’d take you! (@gracesmith)
	I would want to have my friend @monbon777 with me, we always seem to have fun any place we go & laughing will keep you sane!
	@THE_REAL_SHAQ, hes tall, funny, and as close to superman as you can get!
	I’d choose to be stuck on a desert island with @BearGrylls because only that b**tard could realistically save my arse.
	I would say @ShannonMiller32 – probably have a million questions and she couldn’t get away.
	Well my lovely wife @cameronbarry for one and how about @ruhlman for some fine desert island eating
	Probably @CharlieDavies10 so he could teach me some sweet futbol moves! And then do the stanky leg goal celebration!
	Easy answer is @alyssa_milano. Fun answer is @merlinmann. He is hilarious and would keep us motivated on task.
	That’s easy, I’d like to be stuck on a desert island with @nathanfillion, and I think the why is pretty obvious
	I’d take @donttrythis or @neilhimself. One for breaking the crazy island myths and one for the around-the-fire storytelling.
	I would wanna be with… @gracesmith, to be entertained enjoying her weird funny questions
	Technically, this is cheating but it woudl be @Emzipop seeing as she is my RL partner! If not her, then definitely @aplusk
	Well @dragngirle of course.
	Jewel Staite. Because I fell a little bit in love with her when she was on Firefly.
	I would want @starbucks with me! That way it won’t be long before there’s a store every 50metres and deserted island is no more.
	@Andysowards so I would still be able to read all the links he posts (yes, he would have a MBP with him).
	@Dreadfullyposh of course! he’d be entertaining to make fun of, and keep me amused.
	I’d take @handelaar because a) I’m married to him, and I married him because b) he’s hilarious and c) tropical island nookie!
	I’d take the fail whale.
	I’m thinking @infiercepieces she always knows how to make the best of with as little as possible. We have shoestring, we live!
	I would take @BARACKOBAMA as it wouldnt take long to be found. None wants to be stuck there.
	I would choose @THE_REAL_SHAQ so i could use him for shade, haha!
	My answer is @badbanana because if there’s nothing left to live for, I’d at least like a good laugh
	@Oprah – cause they’d have every branch of the military looking for us, including the book club branch. Those guys are fierce”
	My answer is too easy – @angbowen, cause after 12 years together, I can’t imagine spendin the time w/ anyone else.
	Why, @jmgates of course! Not only is he my husband, he has some mad survival skills due to his military background!
	Fun idea! I would think Jeffrey Way from @NETTUTS because he is always kind in his comments and brilliantly helpful in tutorials
	I would want to be with @coffeewithzooly as she is very witty, observant and always has a bottle of champagne open!.
	I’d want @Oprah with me on a desert island. She could hold me and sing to me and fend off polar bears with sheer force of will..
	Les Stroud, I mean come on, survival guy, sex or geek like me? I choose survival over the others.
	Must be ‘god’ on here somewhere?! Whose and where is indifferent. Useful 2 ask Q’s tho!

Thanks to all the amazing people who took the time to take part which contributed to a really interesting post.

Is there someone in particular who you would take if stranded on a desert island? If so please share and add your thoughts…

Related posts:

1. 55 Twitterers Share Their Freelancing Memories
2. Twitter Face-Off: Calvin Lee vs Andy Sowards
3. Twitter Face-Off: Cheth vs Richard Darell

Grace Smith is owner of the small but perfectly formed web design studio Postscript5, in Northern Ireland. To keep up to date with the latest designalicious content, then please consider subscribing.