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   I still don't know what I'm going to write for this week's LJ Idol topic (it is "One Touch" -- is he TRYING to make us write sappy "touching" entries now?), but here's a sort of bonus item on the topic.

   It is a song, not written or performed by myself, but it's about the boat I'm currently on (the current one, not the original this one is a replica of), and the time it received "one touch" from a railway bridge. I don't know the actual name of the song but its by some fellow named William Pine (and its a true story).

William Pine - Lady Washington and the Railway Bridge


In other news
   Today I'm up on deck helping re-rig our new spritzel yard (recall the old one got smashed on the devil dock) when suddenly there's a clamour from the main hold and someone emerges "Kris, KRIS! We need you down here!!"
   Being as I'm hardly the expert on anything onboard the ship I'm a bit confused as to why I personally am needed urgently down in the old. I'm ushered down to our refridgerator, where I find they have found a big fat Vespula germanica crawling about. A wasp in the refridgerator! Probably because it was the warmest place on the boat ;)
   I of course gently put my finger in front of her and she climbs aboard. We decide to name her Kendrick after one of the original captains of the Lady Washington (who was known for his stinging temper). Fifteen minutes of later I'm sitting down to lunch, with her still on my hand, when she finally feels warm enough to take flight and flutter out the open hatch.


Picture of the Day



Daisy reattaching rigging to the new sprits'l yard
Note that she's holding on with two hands and holding a rope in her mouth. She's hard core like that.

Date: 2009-12-10 05:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] teaberryblue.livejournal.com
I had a really hard time coming up with an entry, too. I brainstormed a really long list of a lot of different ideas,none of which I was super super happy with. I ended up with two short comics both dealing with computer mice in different ways.

Also, I heart tallships. That is a gorgeous pic.

Date: 2009-12-12 03:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
Well its on the wire now for getting an entry in and I only have one idea I don't like very much ):

Date: 2009-12-10 05:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] i-id.livejournal.com
What, not posting the picture of you about to eat poor little Kendrick?

Date: 2009-12-12 03:15 am (UTC)

Date: 2009-12-10 05:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wallynotorious.livejournal.com
Hey, a friend of mine worked on Lady Washington some years ago.

That looks wicked cool. :)

Date: 2009-12-12 03:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
Neat. Yeah its fun to randomly run into former LWers. A lot of people have been on her over the years!

Date: 2009-12-10 06:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] magsmom.livejournal.com
I think the wasp story is a perfect "one touch" story. tell lit from Kendrick's perspective.

Date: 2009-12-12 03:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
Hmmm that's an interesting idea. ::ponders::

Date: 2009-12-10 09:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mstrobel.livejournal.com
Daisy is a girl after my own heart :D

Date: 2009-12-12 03:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
Daisy is pretty awesome. (:

Date: 2009-12-10 01:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] millysdaughter.livejournal.com
Poor little wasp.
It must have been very confused.

Date: 2009-12-12 03:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
And cold!

Date: 2009-12-10 07:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lotjeisgraaf.livejournal.com
That's a pretty sweet picture :-D

Date: 2009-12-10 09:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gaeln.livejournal.com
A wasp in the refrigerator! Probably because it was the warmest place on the boat ;) Oh man, that is so not good.

Great pic, I like a woman who just does what needs to be done.

Date: 2009-12-12 03:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
Whatever needs doin, Daisy is on it!

Date: 2009-12-11 04:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elvenforever.livejournal.com
Wow.

And you are a wasp whisperer!

Date: 2009-12-12 03:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
Thanks (:

Daisy

Date: 2009-12-14 07:19 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Daisy is a rockstar to the 'enth degree also she loves brussel sprouts!

Re: Daisy

Date: 2009-12-16 04:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
? Do you know Daisy or are you just being random?

Re: Daisy

Date: 2009-12-18 07:04 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I know Daisy very well I crewed with her before. I have a great photo of her hugging a stalk of brussel sprouts in Sactown.

Re: Daisy

Date: 2009-12-20 03:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emo-snal.livejournal.com
Wait actually I think I've seen a picture of her with a huge brussel sprout myself!

So who are you and how did you find your way to this humble little corner of the intertron?

But yeah, Daisy is pretty awesome.

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