Well, and anyone who isn’t into hooking up with a gerbil.
Pretty sure Sweetheart was thinking of one handsome beast-man in particular — specifically, Artie Narbon. He proved to be a terrible distraction for Tip (and Virginia) the last time they were in Colma, so Sweetheart’s concern is justified.
More like a “You don’t get to choose your own adventure” book. At the very least, improvisation is to be limited as much as possible. Those rules and regulations were put in place for a reason!
“Exit transport using proper non-emergency egress point EXCEPT in the event of an emergency, in which case you may use the emergency egress point. Secure a fiscally-responsible mode of transport to the site requiring investigation and/or consultation. …”
Last time skin horse was there they ended up dispersing experimental drugs into the air. If HT used it to disperse assorted nasty things into the sky I can see how that’d make people cranky. BTW, that be a good way to disperse, oh I dunno, The Cure wouldn’t it? We still don’t know how that was done.
I think Sweetheart missed a crucial step: 1) Assess the problem. Water could cause problems if the fire started with a high voltage wire. Perhaps a CO2 bomb similar to the one used in putting out the tire fire might be more appropriate. Plants love CO2, so maybe the flora part of the swamp would survive if the fauna part of the swamp were to clear out first. I’m just spitballin’ here.
If it was a downed power line, there’s a good chance that it has already blown a fuse farther up the line, so the electricity would no longer be an issue. The problem with using a CO2 bomb is that it would deprive any animal life forms of oxygen – life forms such as firefighters, for example. Water is a reasonably safe and effective means of fighting wildfires.
True enough about cutting the power. I assumed anyone using the putatative bomb would remove breathers from the area. I included the animal parts of the swamp in this hypothetical. But, I am not invested in this as a likelihood, it was more of a general “check things out first” idea with the first example that came to mind.
And water is of the best way to put out fires in real life, for sure, but this is the Narboniverse(?), where making sense isn’t always sensible. In real life, I think the water reclamation utility or the city of Colma would have noticed the fire by now and be putting it out. Just having fun playing “What if…” with my favorite universe.
Removing human breathers from the area would be fairly straightforward, but it would be more challenging to ensure that all animals, specifically wild animals, were out of the area.
And yes, one of my favourite sayings, from both Dave and Helen, was “We’re not limited by the ‘possible’.”
FWIW, the city fire departments were undoubtedly already trying to put out the fire, but in the event of a wildfire, they call in special crews to fight them, because fighting wildfires is completely different from fighting structural fires. Municipal firefighters are not trained for it.
I have a feeling that sending Unity, Tip, and Nick has less to do with them actually fighting the fire, and more to do with “ensure the safety of the swamp.” It was, after all, bizarre wildfires that served as a diversion when A-Sig removed Grandma Swamp from New Orleans in the first place.
Dammit, I want to date a handsome beast man!
Really, who wouldn’t?
Lesbians and heterosexual men, presumably.
Also people with dander allergies.
Well, and anyone who isn’t into hooking up with a gerbil.
Pretty sure Sweetheart was thinking of one handsome beast-man in particular — specifically, Artie Narbon. He proved to be a terrible distraction for Tip (and Virginia) the last time they were in Colma, so Sweetheart’s concern is justified.
Uh, no. Tip needs a hookup really badly, he’s got no mojo without it. Similarly, Unity’s likely gonna get a hookup in Nawlins.
So you’re basically admitting that he’s not useful as a psychologist or as an ex-soldier? Without his Mojo, he’s just another schlub? 😛
Paper babe. Even more easily ignored than the flesh and blood one.
Sweetheart knows them all too well.
Naturally. It’s her job, after all.
As you get further into the briefing, it starts reading like a “Choose your own Adventure” book.
Briefing or beefing?
I’d be scared if it included natural language processing to specify your actions.
More like a “You don’t get to choose your own adventure” book. At the very least, improvisation is to be limited as much as possible. Those rules and regulations were put in place for a reason!
That briefing looks likely to be longer than the script for the storyline. Director Babe really needs to review the meaning of the word “brief”.
Well, you know how Sweetheart loves her paperwork.
It’s in triplicate, with signature pages.
It’s not a brief, it’s a boxer.
She’s not a Boxer, she’s a Spitz.
We’re dealing with boogers, not spit.
It’s a government brief. It is brief.
“Exit transport using proper non-emergency egress point EXCEPT in the event of an emergency, in which case you may use the emergency egress point. Secure a fiscally-responsible mode of transport to the site requiring investigation and/or consultation. …”
Maybe the people writing these things should have become programmers instead.
Nah. Programmers can’t spell!
I know the title of this chapter comes from Dr. Seuss’s Bartholomew and the Oobleck, but I’m not seeing the connection. Any ideas?
Other than we seem to be meeting up with a lot of old friends in this storyline, and with more to come, I can’t say.
Then again, why was the Colma story called “My Brother Sam is Dead?” Except that it’s a “Star Trek” reference, I can’t see how it fits.
I think it was related to the issue of nonhuman rights- the book itself was about a family choosing sides in the lead-up to the Revolutionary War.
Last time skin horse was there they ended up dispersing experimental drugs into the air. If HT used it to disperse assorted nasty things into the sky I can see how that’d make people cranky. BTW, that be a good way to disperse, oh I dunno, The Cure wouldn’t it? We still don’t know how that was done.
Yeah, Unity, stop picking your nose. Pick somebody else’s nose.
Don’t give her ideas. Other people might be using the noses she picks (like apples from a tree, berries from a bush, etc.)
If you could choose any nose in the world, which would you pick?
“Wouldn’t it be funny if you didn’t have a nose?”
I think Sweetheart missed a crucial step: 1) Assess the problem. Water could cause problems if the fire started with a high voltage wire. Perhaps a CO2 bomb similar to the one used in putting out the tire fire might be more appropriate. Plants love CO2, so maybe the flora part of the swamp would survive if the fauna part of the swamp were to clear out first. I’m just spitballin’ here.
Details, Babe, details.
If it was a downed power line, there’s a good chance that it has already blown a fuse farther up the line, so the electricity would no longer be an issue. The problem with using a CO2 bomb is that it would deprive any animal life forms of oxygen – life forms such as firefighters, for example. Water is a reasonably safe and effective means of fighting wildfires.
True enough about cutting the power. I assumed anyone using the putatative bomb would remove breathers from the area. I included the animal parts of the swamp in this hypothetical. But, I am not invested in this as a likelihood, it was more of a general “check things out first” idea with the first example that came to mind.
And water is of the best way to put out fires in real life, for sure, but this is the Narboniverse(?), where making sense isn’t always sensible. In real life, I think the water reclamation utility or the city of Colma would have noticed the fire by now and be putting it out. Just having fun playing “What if…” with my favorite universe.
Removing human breathers from the area would be fairly straightforward, but it would be more challenging to ensure that all animals, specifically wild animals, were out of the area.
And yes, one of my favourite sayings, from both Dave and Helen, was “We’re not limited by the ‘possible’.”
FWIW, the city fire departments were undoubtedly already trying to put out the fire, but in the event of a wildfire, they call in special crews to fight them, because fighting wildfires is completely different from fighting structural fires. Municipal firefighters are not trained for it.
I have a feeling that sending Unity, Tip, and Nick has less to do with them actually fighting the fire, and more to do with “ensure the safety of the swamp.” It was, after all, bizarre wildfires that served as a diversion when A-Sig removed Grandma Swamp from New Orleans in the first place.
please ignore that extraneous “of”. Editing error.
ignore that “of”, please. edit error.
Also, how and where does one move a swamp?
They’ve gotten around. Louisiana…Colma…Carbondale…
The “how” is anybody’s guess. We’re talking about A-Sig here. They’re why there’s a swamp in Colma in the first place.