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In lugnet.pirates, James Howse writes:
> Ok, the story is I'm about to get my hands on a Sea Lion (Caribbean Clipper
> for those who are nomologically challanged). Eventually I'll find it's way
> into The Governor's pacific fleet but at the moment it's on the wrong side of
> Australia's only major mountain range. The part of my brain writing this takes
> no responsiblity for what other bits thought at 2am in the morning when
> considering this.
>
> A ship, fully assembled, on the wrong side of the mountains, in a very dry
> country with very few and shallow rivers[1] how to get the ship about? Really
> big wheels? slightly off centre to give the ship a genuine rolling action?
> Tootling around the outback trying to find the sea (inland[2], the one girting
> [3], doesn't matter), could be the source of many funny[4] stories!
>
> Anyway the question is does this story, when finished belong in Pirates?
> Adventurers? Boats? The bin? Another question is does anyone else think the
> story has merit, I still need a crew member or two and perhaps the occasional
> plot device, anyne care to Captain Cook?[5]
>
> James, (who's afraid he's just booked passage for a padded cell)
>
> [1]Australia, of course though Antartica despite the snow actually is drier
> [2]Everyone knows there's a large inland see in the middle of Australia, (or
> at least they thought they knew)
> [3]see the Aust. anthem o/~ our land is girt by sea o/~
> [4]It's amazing what you think is funny at 3am
> [5]Aust. Rhyming slang, apparently we got it from the Irish?
>
> P.S. Richard. The ship is seaworthy, the are some steps left before it's
> finished but it is in good nick reportedly. You can pay at LegOz.3
I was in the state of Pennsylvania lately and picked up
a free comic book, some interstate thing. But, it had
an interesting idea, a Portage Railway. Boats on TRAIN
wheels. You might be able to do the same, with mods here
and there. Just a thought. Also, does anyone in PA have
access to getting one of these? At rest stops, alagahney
traveler, I think.
-John Rudy
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| (...) Huntsville & Lake Of Bays Railway, Huntsville, Ontario was a portage railway. Carried smaller boats, but mustly carried the passengers and cargo. Currently undergoing restoration. Perhaps look for it on the web (don't have a addy) Other ones, (...) (24 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| Ok, the story is I'm about to get my hands on a Sea Lion (Caribbean Clipper for those who are nomologically challanged). Eventually I'll find it's way into The Governor's pacific fleet but at the moment it's on the wrong side of Australia's only (...) (24 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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