Reflections on Ice-Breaking

I couldn't resist the title.
While it doesn't relate to my topic, still:

Candy
Is Dandy
But liquor
Is quicker.
- Ogden Nash

In fact, I was referring to this.

I found it interesting.
Partly the coming together to overcome a situation, in this case nature. A not unheard of method for bringing people together.
But I find the choice of some of the group to be very interesting.

Hope it works, but I don't know what good it will really do for the Middle East.