Danger Bay—Episode 49—Arrival!
“Voyage of the Motor Vessel Sparrow” series inspired by Bob Carney. written by Boomer Jack Boardman
Previously— Episode 48—“HITS!”
“It’s called ‘HITS,’ meaning Humongous Image Transit Systems,” Jay said, “HITS was developed by Mr. A. E. Fisher, noted inventor and pundit, as a method of moving large objects through cyberspace, and was still in the testing and evaluations stage. He is, however, related to Boomer Jack—by marriage. Mr. Fisher agreed to let us make use of it during the voyage—for field testing, of course.”
When it happened, it was spectacular—more light than sound—and when everyone recovered from the pre-dawn flash, there it was…
Episode 49:
…the Motor Vessel Maryland & Virginia comfortably nested in an Acme™ “Large Boat Storage & Launch Rig©” (“So Easy to Operate You Don’t Need an Instruction Manual”)! Why would they need the Acme™ LBS&LR when HITS would do the same job much quicker? You may rightly ask that question, the answer is quite simple—it is because I said so! I’m writing this epic and I decide when and where it is appropriate—I’m the “Decider” (oops, sorry Mr. President—that’s your line)!
“Oh—my head,” moaned Bob, still suffering from the New Year’s celebration, “even with my custom designer sunglasses, which I might add, I’ve been unable to remove since joining this adventure, that flash was waaay too bright!”
“Bob,” Ines laughed, “You only had one drink last night, I think the AUTHOR is having a little fun at your expense. Just think the hangover is gone, and it will be.”
“Wow!” Bob exclaimed, “It IS gone! Now about the sunglasses…”
“Good luck with that!”
“Thanks.”
“She’s a pretty boat, Silas,” Edith said admiring her lines as they walked up to the Maryland & Virginia, “She’s clean & purpose-built to be a fine fishing craft.”
“You’re right,” a somewhat astonished Cap replied to his wife, “How come you know so much about a fishing boat?”
“Fifty-two years with you, dear,” she replied, “I’ve always listened to what you had to say about your craft.”
“So it would seem,” He smiled, “so it would seem.”
They decided to give the boat a shakedown cruise after daylight, when most of the passengers would be up and about. The “transmorgification” of the boat, however, had an unintended consequence elsewhere…
TO BE CONTINUED
O.K. Clue me in. I am not familiar with that word. I am familiar with Transmogrification. I am not in favor of it since it borders on the occult and I don’t do occult.
If Lenn gets in thie series, I hope that she is portrayed with here “two feet planted firmly on the ground”.
But, Lenn does love an adventure.
Lenn will ALWAYS have both feet on the ground–or Deck. The misspelling of “Transmogrification” WAS intentional–I like the sound of the word–not the meaning.
I’ve never heard of the word before! Thats a good thing I guess considering where you and Lenn are going with this. I’ll keep my eye on the ocean for our gentle giants where they belong.
Glad Bob got over his hangover. We bikers don’t get hangovers!
I did not invent HITS , Al Gore did
3 problems, stuff gets lost in transet, your band with bill will be huge, and if the CIA calls, do not reply
A E Fisher
I am glad there is a lot of humor around my body’s inability to digest fermented beverages and the permanently fixated designer brand fashionable optic pieces were prominently in place the
SHITHITS hit the fan. If removed, I am sure I probably look like I feel a sleep at the sun tanning booth.Oh, great I also witnessed a Federal Crime with the Transmogrification…
Lysa: Yep–I’m sure we can build a story around them.
Clueless: I get a reduction in bandwidth fees because I never forward email forwards!
Bob: According Encarta Dictionary,transmogrification means: to change the appearance or form of something, especially in a grotesque or bizarre way. Hmmm sounds like a description of my drawings. Fortunately–I misspelled it as “transmorgification,” and it can mean whatever I want it to. There ARE photos of you floating around the net sans sunglasses for me to mutilate.
I can’t believe I’m so late – I hate when being sick gets in the way of fun!!
I have no idea what bob is complaining about……but I’m sure you will now go into detail.
Ines: There MAY be some cross-application play going on here–mixing Danger Bay with Twitter , or something like that. Bob is everywhere and so he gets picked on everywhere.
didn’t I say bob was “buggable”??? : )
Why, I believe you have, indeed!