my acoustic guitar, or electric if they had electricity and an amp.

Originally posted by Dulcimer
I would take a toothpick. Tasty aliens.

I know your answer was meant in jest, but what if aliens liked to be eaten? You know, lop off an arm and they grow it back like some cartoon? What would the donor/host care?
Now I'm thinking Heinz or some Guldens brown.
Again, I want a truckload, I like to eat.
Dammit Man, possibilities.

<------ I'd take my pet monkey " Robert" with me some thing to scare other aliens if they do try to attack.

[edit on 8-8-2008 by GoRla]

as traveling to another inhabited planet would be a most moving experience id take the good ol hd handy cam for the reason that the shear majesty of what you see will be overwhelming and you would potentialy miss alot so id record it and rewatch it so as to not miss out on anything that i saw because i was so dumbfounded by the overall experience

I would bring a woman You know you never know what those aliens are gonna look like....you might feel the urge to get your groove on.

(Note: I didn't read past page 1 so if i'm interrupting a conversation, my apologies)

I personally would bring a top-of-the-line camera, with sufficient accesories that will last me for the 5 year period, a trip isn't a trip unless there's proof you went so i would bring back as much of proof as possible.

...or a rifle...just in case.

Oh and to the poster on page 1 who said they'd bring condoms, thanks, that gave me a good laugh!! Don't want any alien babies running around!

My item would be toilet paper.

I find this one a nobrainner. And I'm sure as soon as I say it you'll all go ah yes!

If you could only bring one item it should be a camcorder.

A cattle prod so I can perform anal probes on the aliens. It's pay back time baby!

I supposed there are a number of questions that arise when you start to think about it. Would there be sources of energy to power your media devices? Would they survive the trip back with the environmental conditions and such from said trip. What would be the the BEST thing to bring with you.

I think the answer is simple, paper and pen. Actual media. Something to physically recordy our thoughts. Some of the most amazing things I have seen where drawn on paper. Easy to travel with as well. You could put it in your coat. Easy to access and travel with. You could write things down in your own words so you wouldn't have to analyze things later it's already in paper.

If there was an effective way to bring media devices and use them sure, why not.

However, I think if you were gonna make a trip across the universe you would want to be as conventional as possible is what I guess I'm trying to say.

Just to throw this in there I might want some xanex to keep myself in check for the mostpart. I don't know how well I would deel with such a shock. I don't think anyone would know. I think I would have to slow down my nerve impulses so I could take it all in. Or at least some weed? (maybe even share) Wander what kind of anti-anxiety drugs they got in the alien home world. Maybe bring some back? Hey it's all good right?

It's a lot you know. Nothing you know would be there. How would you survive, you gotta eat dont you? Wouldn't a spoon be just as good of an idea? What kind of food would you eat, could you eat it, how? Would you need some food?

Again, toilet paper? What if aliens don't you know... #1... #2!? There differences may be greater than expected.

a solar-powered oxygen generator would be my choice. just in case there isn't any.

a camcorder? right so you could bring video of aliens back, post them all to ATS and have everyone scream Hoax!

5 gallon jar of Lunesta....I can't catch a wink where i am at. Why not guarantee restful sleep on another planet after your senses are overloaded with the unbelievable things you will see?