h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Thank you, Alec.

Kes, how come you never play that piano you brought with you?

*Goes to get snorkling gear and flip flops down to the edge of the surf in her fins breathing heavily through the snorkle.*

Wha ar doz wecks?

Ahh.. A tropical beach at night. what a wonderful experience. When it's dark at home it's time to put on a jacket, even in summer, not cold mind you just cool. Here the evening is comfortable in just a tee shirt the carribean air is like the warm jacket. And the stars!!. Look a sattelite! So clear you can see the change in brightness as it rotates in the sun miles above us. Will there be fireflies here? I remember some magical nights I spent at a small resort outside Montego Bay. The night air warm and soft, the stars bright and clear in the sky, and all along the beach fireflies put on a star show of their own. I swear at times you felt you were in the heavens with the stars as the fireflies danced and winked all around you blending with the stars above. Meanwhile at the edge of the horizon there were thunderstorms over Cuba, flashes of light suddenly showing you towering clouds in the far distance, much too distant to hear any thunder, and who was listening anyway since a very competent jazz band entertained for much of the evening on a small stage by the pool deck just off the beach.
Ooo yes thanks, a small swig of laphroiag would do nicely. Pehaps a bit on the peaty side but very nice indeed.
Ah yes delightful. I'm reminded of the motto of a single malt my brother and I enjoyed on a fishing trip last year. The name eludes me (where is that senior's moment smiley) but I loved the motto. "I shine not burn"

I ab burnna go swibin if I knew where do weck ib.

*No one answers, so she adjusts her snorkle and wades into the surf and plunges beneath the waves.*

...sorry mari-rae, i was away looking for links with shipwrecks...

found a couple of good snorkelling pics, but nothing definitive yet :

http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/tortugas.htm
cannon and lighthouse

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0111/photo.html
snorkellellinging (click'enter the gallery')

http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/florida/photos/military/jeffer/jeffer.htm
interior (thumbnails)

*still looking*

er...by the way, have you met each other??
Mari-rae, this is Harry.

backson...alec.

Todays (august 1st) pirate birthdays include:

Gwennie and Hati

Tomorrow,(august2nd) its:

Mari-Rae
Tabitca
Mina
St.Trin
Gw7en
Shea
Wowbagger

Gosh, doesn't a year before the mast go quickly??

alec.

I'b pleeb to beet you mari-rae. thu wreck's should beb past thu reef. Let's go. adjusts snorkle and heads out to deeper water

*puts on snorkel mask and flippers and enters the warm waters*


*admires all the beautiful fishies and follows Harry and mari-rae*

*hums Happy Birthday*

*sips something*

*joins in humming*

we could have a 'Blood Birthday Beach Bash Barbecue'

i'll fire up the 'cue, and we could scoot back to the boat and pick up the pirates in the lighthouse bar who are wondering where we all are.

*rummages in the landing craft looking for barbecue briquettes*

this is a ship to shore message. message commences:
For anyone curious about what is happening to the
ship in your absence check out this
F70774?thread=182209&skip=389&show=12
message ends. -shagbark (still on watch)

wow guys, look what we're missing!

Thanks, Shagbark!

thank you for interrupting our shore-leave with that important message sharkbag...keep your eyes peeled now

alec.

Imagine that! Unauthorized renovations on the Blood! Those left behind seem to be acting like a band of scoff-laws, like anarchists, like well Pirates I guess.

Your the soul of decency
Your loyal and fair and on the square
And most importantly
When your a professional Pirate.
Your always in the best of companyyyyyyyy

*still admiring the fish whilst snorkelling*

* wakes up and notices that the ice in her drink has melted *

*rummages around in the landing craft for fresh ice...fills bucket*

luz!! here you are luv...
can i top that up for you??

fancy a bit of snorkelling this weekend? This is the place for it.

The barbecue is still going (miraculously),so we can continue with the Bloods' Birthday Bash over the weekend.

alec.

*consults PDA to find lights pirate birthday in the backlog*

*consulting PDA linked to ships monitoring system*

Caerwynn...you signed up on August 6th,
Lighthouse Girl...August 7th

...erm wait a minute, the instruments are showing that someone just beamed back on board...

its...


its...


CAPTAIN PRICE!!!
should we send a fast launch to pick him up??


alec.

Gosh! HAs it really been a year!

Thanks for the ice

Party here and party in the bar which started the same day I arrived! Whay hey! This weekend just go a lot better

Captain Pierce aboard ship!!! I've never met the good captain I do hope he's not too fierce.
Is there some form of initiation involved whith becoming a member of the crew? I'm not too fond of being keel-hauled but I'm sure I could down a shot of grog or something like that.
Clever of you to wear a tee while snorkling mari-rae, we spend hours with our backs exposed to the sun while staring down at the beautiful sights. Sunburn is a definite danger.

*returns to the beach*

I like snorkelling, it's another world under there.

Light did we really sign on at practically the same time?

And Cap'n is home?

Calls for more