ASBs send you through the Ring of Fire.

[Mike Stearns]

You are awakened at midnight by an ASB who tells you that you are about to be sent through the Ring of Fire to Grantville around the time of The Gallieo Affair. He tells you that you can take anything you want with you. You have one hour to pack? What do you take?

[David S Poepoe]

You are awakened at midnight by an ASB who tells you that you are about to be sent through the Ring of Fire to Grantville around the time of The Gallieo Affair. He tells you that you can take anything you want with you. You have one hour to pack? What do you take?

Well, if I bring David Weber and Eric Flint it stands to reason that I would be able to greatly influence things in this world. It would be like having God in my backpocket.

[Mike Stearns]

Well, if I bring David Weber and Eric Flint it stands to reason that I would be able to greatly influence things in this world. It would be like having God in my backpocket.

Yeah, but I said anyTHING, not anyONE.Besides you only have an hour to pack.

[Yossarian]

Well I own most of the ring of fire series, so I'd bring those as well as a few I'd have to pick up at barnes & nobels.

I'd also download all the fan fiction from that universe, because presumably it's true as well. While I'm on the internet I'd also get as much useful information as possible onto my PC, stuff that you might not find in a small town library in west virginia. Examples of this would be detailed instructions on how to make civil war era weapons, a lot of info on the 1630's, etc.

Finally, I'd stock up on stuff that they might be running out of Grantville, like batteries, new books, phones, etc.

[Mike Stearns]

Well I own most of the ring of fire series, so I'd bring those as well as a few I'd have to pick up at barnes & nobels.

I'd also download all the fan fiction from that universe, because presumably it's true as well. While I'm on the internet I'd also get as much useful information as possible onto my PC, stuff that you might not find in a small town library in west virginia. Examples of this would be detailed instructions on how to make civil war era weapons, a lot of info on the 1630's, etc.

Finally, I'd stock up on stuff that they might be running out of Grantville, like batteries, new books, phones, etc.

I would definetly take the books. It would be interesting to see how closely the books tally with the reality of the ROF universe. I'd also take all the current issues of the Grantville Gazette as well as food, medicine, clothing and my computer. I don't think that I'd bother to take any guns though. Remember Grantville is a town full of gun nuts. They're not exactly hurting for weapons.

[Forum Lurker]

I'd just dowload onto my computer the full text of the books and gazetteers, then spend the rest of the hour copying into text files as much information as possible about the more obscure trivia of the Thirty Years' War. With luck, there'll be info not already present in the town, and the novels should be plenty to get attention.

[mattep74]

i take all swedish history books avalible and give them to the swedish goverment. I hope i can understand them because i am not so sure old and new swedish is so similar. I also bring a book of economic development so that the industrial revolution really can kick of in Sweden.

Then i lead the invasion of Denmark

[Archangel Michael]

i take all swedish history books avalible and give them to the swedish goverment. I hope i can understand them because i am not so sure old and new swedish is so similar. I also bring a book of economic development so that the industrial revolution really can kick of in Sweden.

That's pointless becuase that's already been done, or is in the process of happening.

Anyway, I would bring as much as I could over the Thirty Years' War and the Ring of Fire universe, along with some drugs and books and other stuff that didn't make if through the first RoF.

[Dave Howery]

well, let's see... Grantville has black powder in abundance, so maybe something along the lines of a replica Sharps and all the reloading gear for it...

[Paul MacQ]

Well get to Borrow my buddies Chesspot Replica (Philip is a Swiss National of French decent and very Staunch Catholic might pack him also) and me Uncle Ted's Colt Dragoon 1949 Replica (Both have no need to Manufacture Metallic Cartridges)as many Caps as I can Carry and the Shot Molds
I am on my way to Paris (Time to even up the Odds)

Fulminate of Mercury was known and only needed in small amounts Capping About a year of trail and error should make a go of it.

Catch up with some Relatives in the French Kings Scots Guards

The 6 books on Modern Organic Farming Techniques

Medical Texts and Maternity care
The High school text books Physics Chemistry Biology. And Metallurgy
1 or 2 the Large Atlas I have that includes some interesting regional
Tech Books or Laptop CDS "Triple expansion Steam Engine. History and development of sail "Clipper Ships". And books on Railways

Small Diesel Generator( Run in 1 part White spirits and 19 parts Vegetable oil for a little while any way)

Distribution of Mineral Wealth. ( Multple Geology Atlas's )

6 bottles of Well Bottled Burgundy ( Nothing can get in the way of the French making Gods nector. )

http://www.gunsworld.com/french/gras/cha_his_us.html
http://www.gunsworld.com/french/gras/cha_cart_us.html

And all the Books and zines Know written about the Ring of Fire

I have an hour books (My wife is a Liberian at Public Library is 5 Minutes )away and Ardmore Aerodrome is 15 Minutes away and I know a lovely EuroCoptor 350 Hello that I could fly. Owners unlikely to find me.

Catch me if you Can. Helicopter it would make a Grand Entrance not much use after wards though

And hope that some of he Americans on this list don't find me out when they get sent back. Or can you say "Toasted Kiwi" :D ;)