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Re: John E. Doolittle.
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Fri, 14 Jan 2000 00:24:09 GMT
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Richard Parsons wrote:
> Tony Priestman wrote
> > Mr L F Braun wrote
> > > Ooops-the Dutch East India Company operating out of London? I don't think • so--for a long time the British and Dutch companies were arch-rivals
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> > Double oops. I missed that. It's got to be the Dutch one though, it's
> another reason why the Brickish navy isn't too bothered :-)
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> Mmmm, wasn't particularly paying attention myself. Did you know that when
> at 2am the edge kind of goes off your attention to detail?
Yeah--it's understandable. Granted, if I made that particular gaffe at *any*
time of day, I'd probably be forced to turn in my Imperial Historian Employment
Card. Let's hope they don't find out about my "Boer War starting in 1999"
ooops.
> <<presents posterior for impact adjustment>>.
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> I've gone for it being an East India Company vessel - it still seems to hang
> together.
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> http://www.hinet.net.au/~rparsons/port/doo/welcome.htm
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> I guess attention should be turning to Doolittle's 'do little' aspect.
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> What sort of grand theft naval did he get up to while demonstrating great
> economy of effort?
How about a story where Doolittle has a moral imperative that, unfortunately,
requires he "borrow" a much larger ship for a while? For greater dramatic
effect, make it a large Brickish ship, and have everything turn nearly
pear-shaped but come out OK in the end. Maybe have him chasing a slaver (which
could place it anywhere from West Africa to Formosa)?
best
LFB
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| On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, Mr L F Braun (<387E6CA9.1DB73BA2@....msu.edu>) wrote at 00:24:09 (...) Hee hee! Glad to see you're using the Brickish version of the word, rather than the colonial 'Brikish' :-) BTW, Great Brickain is (c) me 1999: (URL) lying (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| Tony Priestman wrote (...) so--for a long time the British and Dutch companies were arch-rivals (...) another reason why the Brickish navy isn't too bothered :-) Mmmm, wasn't particularly paying attention myself. Did you know that when at 2am the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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