very possibly sent by dharma. or maybe an other and she made up the rest of her team.

Quote from: Geronimo JacksonQuote from: BobBX542Hey crazy-Just because his boat went off course doesn't mean that Desmond is lying about the race. I mean what if he just turns out to be a crappy Navigator?? I like to think of it that way because his method of training for the race was running up and down stairs in a stadium. Now I know I'm about to catch flac from a lot of people about training regiments for sports and what not, but before everyone starts firing away, just keep in mind that all I'm saying is that there seems to be way more effective ways of training for a sail boat race, perhaps the rowing machine or something, but running?? Anyway, I've gone off topic, my point is that Desmond can't be a part of Dharma, neither can Danielle Rousseau, that just wouldn't make sense, and I think that the writers would have more sense than to piss off their audience like that. Piss us off some other way, sure, because there is no way that the answer is going to be as cool as some of the theories on these boards. completely agreee on all pointsI think that Rousseau and her team of investigators could possibly be a part of Dharma, or sent on behalf of Dharma. I don't believe that they knew what Dharma was, but I think they may have been a Dharma team of investigators. Why else would they be out so far in the Pacific?

really........ interesting that is.

Quote from: BobBX542Hey crazy-Just because his boat went off course doesn't mean that Desmond is lying about the race. I mean what if he just turns out to be a crappy Navigator?? I like to think of it that way because his method of training for the race was running up and down stairs in a stadium. Now I know I'm about to catch flac from a lot of people about training regiments for sports and what not, but before everyone starts firing away, just keep in mind that all I'm saying is that there seems to be way more effective ways of training for a sail boat race, perhaps the rowing machine or something, but running?? Anyway, I've gone off topic, my point is that Desmond can't be a part of Dharma, neither can Danielle Rousseau, that just wouldn't make sense, and I think that the writers would have more sense than to piss off their audience like that. Piss us off some other way, sure, because there is no way that the answer is going to be as cool as some of the theories on these boards. completely agreee on all points

i was kind of wondering that too, but felt too stupid to ask it thanks for answering though.

pmsl, thanks Sledge, I had been wondering about that - what's the point of a race if it's just one person - who wins?!

Quote from: PurpleLostPrincessI'm sure he said he was doing a 'solo' race indicating that it was just him? That means that each boat in the race has a crew of one.

I'm sure he said he was doing a 'solo' race indicating that it was just him?

I dont understand why everyone takes his story so seriously.

Henery told a story of an air balloon which turned out to be a lie.

so why is desmond telling the truth.

my opinion is that he is lieing about the race he was in. Seems like if he was in a race wouldnt all the other boats that were in that same race also get attracted by the magnet of the race.

DESMOND IS PART OF DHARMA.

AND SO IS THE FRENCH LADY CANT THINK OF HER NAME RIGHT NOW.

That's the theroy.

It seems logical as Desmod returns that it's his boat.

ummm, i actually like the dream theory...and im really tempted to think thats really what that image is from, but im gonna go with that actually happens. (although at the end of last episode we saw locke walking away from everyone soo...)ahh i dunno

I was just about to post the exact same thing (GMTA!) - it shows Jack breaking into it and I think falling into it...

Quote from: BobBX542demra-gee, it feels like I've been talking to you forever on here, it seems like you really know me, can I call you dem?? J/K Anyway...Dito BobI really do like the dream idea though  it has a ring to it that the producers seem to like Maybe Echo will eat the twinkies backwards LOL and talk forwards

Quote from: Gordon ShumwayBobBX542 says:ALF-if you look closely, you can see that Jack is diving into the water to swim to the boat, not from it.That's what I mean.  Our group is standing on the shore watching this boat, then it blows up, and Jack jumps in to swim to the boat.I think that something else blows up not the boat and not in the same sequence as they showed in the previewQuote from: BobBX542Demra-according to the preview, Locke goes back to the hatch to beat the hell out of it. Unless it's a dream, I assume that he's had enough of the whole button thing period, and decides to use Eko's Jesus Stick to give it what for.Ya I have posted that same thought in a different thread Locke Difinitly goes Postal on the comp for some reason i never thought it was dream , you make a good point that it could be

I am totally lost as to why he got up and left But I did post a theory about him going back to the swan hatch to TCB . Its just a guess based on the preview

IF some people leave who will it be this time The last batch did not do so well LOL

jd... hope u dont mind that abbrevitino... based on that thing posted previously on this site which i saw that u also saw, i would now have to agree with u... i still dont think that it could be a racing boat tho... bad job by the writers/producers if it is

My guess is that it is Desmonds.

the boat is definitely not desmonds racing boat... looks more like a vacationing, sailing type boat

Is it possible that some OTHERS are on the boat and they are going to make it seem like they are being rescued, but instead take some Losties as prisoners?

Quote from: BobBX542demra, what happened was that Desmond shipwrecked, but when he hit the shore, Kelvin came running out of the jungle in a panic and showed him how to perform the duties of pushing the button. What I think is going on is that Desmond took off at the beginning of the season, and spent all of that time repairing his boat. Now here's what I HOPE is going to go down. Keep in mind that I said hope, this is not a theory. I hope that Desmond rolls on shore, sees everyone, and after he realizes he's back on the island, he says something to the effect of, "I got back on my boat and sailed away from this Island for three days, how did I end up back here?" Sort of implying that there is no escape off the Island. An "all roads lead to Rome" kind of thing. No matter what you do, you can't leave the island. That would be awesome.That would be very cool

Yeah...I like what  Bob had to say about the boat and desmond but, I have one quick observation did anyone notice that the boat seemed unmaned. I mean look at the captured image and then look at the footage of the boat itself, it seems at one moment to just jostle as if there is no one at the helm. Just a thought.

A good guess and it is an original thought. I just can't eliminate any option.

Just throwing something out there - could Alex have released the boat for Michael knowing everything she knows and knowing that he has no way out of this place...? Like I say, just throwing it out there.  :)

Desmond might have been racing for a speed record. I doubt he would be racing other boats, could be wrong though.

could we get a screen shot of the picture of desmond and his g/f again, i think there is a sailboat in the background of that picture

DevilishinVA- No, I thought it was funny, Jeff probst is the biggest douche nozzel this side of the Pecos. I hate him.Well, I don't know exactly what happens, so this is a HALF SPOILER, [spoiler]but I saw the cast list for the season finale, and Desmond does come back into the show, as well as someone else, I won't say who (but it's pretty cool). We have 80/20 chance of the boat belonging to Desmond, or the other guy, that's it. [/spoiler]{{MOD EDIT:  Sorry Bob, but half or not, it is spoilerish because it's a cast list.  You need to put these between spoiler tags when posting outside the 2 spoiler forums.  It's not hard to do, and then people can have a choice if they want to see it by clicking. Thanks. -PandoraX}}The boat Michael was talking about had to be the little puddle jumper that took Walt away, b/c the only other sea crafts that were even shown on the entire Island were Michael's raft and the Black Rock. The raft is totalled, and Michael doesn't even know about the Black rock, so "the boat" that he referenced has to be the dingy. Keep in mind I pay way too much attention to the things that people say, so I realized that he said "The boat" and not "a boat"

At any rate, was anyone else super disapointed with the ending? I was hoping for somehting a bit more spectacular. Actually, I was pretty disapointed with the whole episode.

If Desmond was racing around the world, who was he racing against? Maybe a fellow racer has come to look for Desmond?

Desmond just arriving to the island due to the time manipulation theories. I don't think so, but it would confirm one theory.

maybe its the boat for micheal from the others

Hope it isn't Jeff Probst(from Survivor) on the boat. Sorry bad humor.I'm leaning towards to the possibility of Desmond being on the boat.Bob, I like what you wrote about Desmond rolling on shore and saying that.I wonder how far out in the ocean the boat is. Did Locke notice it before Sun?

I thought Desmund said he was shipwrecked on the island and the guy from the hatch ( can't remember his name ) carried him back to the hatch So probably not his boat

Desmond is on the boat

does NOT look like a racing boat, looks like a touring boat

Desmonds boat was somewhat solar powered I believe.