What item in this Poll would you most want in a post apocalyptic World????

Aspirin (USAN), also known as acetylsalicylic acid; abbreviated ASA), is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication. Aspirin was first isolated by Felix Hoffmann, a chemist with the German company Bayer, under the direction of Arthur Eichengrün.[1][2]

Today, aspirin is one of the most widely used medications in the world, with an estimated 40,000 tonnes of it being consumed each year.[13] In countries where Aspirin is a registered trademark owned by Bayer, the generic term is acetylsalicylic acid (ASA).[14]

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Last Edited by George B on 08/19/2012 09:31 PM

The trash bags seem like the most useful item to me. I could use them to hold more useful items I'll find later.

Super Glue:

Cyanoacrylate is the generic name for a family of fast-acting adhesives with industrial, medical and household uses. They include methyl 2-cyanoacrylate, ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate (commonly sold under trade names like "Super Glue" and "Krazy Glue"), and n-butyl cyanoacrylate (used in veterinary and skin glues). The related compound 2-octyl cyanoacrylate is a medical grade glue; it was developed to be non-toxic and less irritating to skin tissue. Cyanoacrylate adhesives are sometimes known as instant glues. The abbreviation "CA" is commonly used for industrial grades.

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post it notes?

Wise Choice . . .

Flick of the Bic sir.I would take the gift of fire above all the others on the list

One of my biggest fears is my vision. I wear glasses and, primarily, contacts. My vision will get worse with age so it goes no good to horde a lifetime supply of my current prescription. And glasses break easily, let's hope the glasses factory makes it through...

Bleaches are used as household chemicals to whiten clothes and remove stains and as disinfectants, primarily in the bathroom and kitchen. Many bleaches have strong bactericidal properties, and are used for disinfecting and sterilizing and thus are used in swimming pool sanitation to control bacteria, viruses and algae and in any institution where sterile conditions are needed. They are also used in many industrial processes, notably in the bleaching of wood pulp.

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Sure . . . would be great to leave messages and mark trails . . . etc. LoL!!!

Another wise choice . . . !!!

Very, very practical . . .

The Binoculars might help . . . field glasses or binocular telescopes are a pair of identical or mirror-symmetrical telescopes mounted side-by-side and aligned to point accurately in the same direction, allowing the viewer to use both eyes (binocular vision) when viewing distant objects.

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Last Edited by George B on 08/19/2012 09:50 PM

you can do without any of that except fire. voted lighter

the trash bags could come in handy for a waterproof roof of a shelter, or collecting rainwater.

the aspirin would be gone the first time it got wet.

I like your thinking . . .

I would choose the Bic Lighter and then team up with someone who has the unlimited supply of Trail Mix and someone else with unlimited supplies of bags etc.
Eventually we should have a well supplied community.

Last Edited by MilliQ on 08/19/2012 09:44 PM

Good thoughts but remember you can have an unlimited supply of this one item . . .

Best answer so far . . . LoL!!!!

Scratch the Bic, everything is already on fire, including all the other items except the bleach & the foil.

I'll take the bleach. No the foil.
I can't decide, can I have both?
Oh hang on, I'm on fire too!!!

WD-40 is the trademark name of a penetrating oil and water-displacing spray. It was developed in 1953 by Norm Larsen, founder of the Rocket Chemical Company, in San Diego, California. WD-40, from the abbreviation "Water Displacement, 40th formula,"[1] was originally designed to repel water and prevent corrosion,[2] and later was found to have numerous household uses.

Larsen was attempting to create a formula to prevent corrosion in nuclear missiles, by displacing the standing water that causes it. He claims he arrived at a successful formula on his 40th attempt.[2] WD-40 is primarily composed of various hydrocarbons.

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The apocalypse could be the next ice age.

Bleach for any drinking water I come across.

A Post-it note (or Sticky Note) is a piece of stationery with a re-adherable strip of adhesive on the back, designed for temporarily attaching notes to documents and other surfaces. Although now available in a wide range of colors, shapes, and sizes, Post-it notes are most commonly a 3-inch (76 mm) square, canary yellow in color. A unique low-tack adhesive allows the notes to be easily attached and removed without leaving marks or residue.

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when the veil is removed, hopefully we won't need any of these items.

Could save you life . . . water could be the biggest problem . . .

We all hope you are correct . . .

I've been wearing the same frames for at least 15 years. Make sure you get polycarbonite lenses.

Foil is commonly used in household applications. It is also useful in survival situations, because the reflective surface reduces the degree of hypothermia caused by thermal radiation.[1]

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What are the advantages of polycarbonite lenses??