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Cryptic Message
08-Jun-2007
I followed a truck for a while today, as one does on busy highways. I have no idea what sort of truck it was, but it looked specialised. On the back, in very large letters, covering the entire rear of the vehicle, was the following message:
CAUTION:
DO NOT ENGAGE TAPS
WHILE WINGS ARE EXTENDED.
I have to admit to being puzzled. The message must mean something. Is this a life mantra? Sage advice? Should I be worried if I can't extend my wings? Does anyone have any thoughts about this?
Comments
It's the beer fairy come to earth! You wouldn't want her flying off while pouring a beer now, would you?
Seriously, I'd suggest a fuel truck of some sort.
Seriously, I'd suggest a fuel truck of some sort.
Beer fairy - I like that.
A beer fairy with inbuilt taps.
A beer fairy? Surely this is proof positive that the universe loves us and wants us to be happy.
Even so, obviously a fairy one must treat with care ... any sort of tap/wing conflict is to be avoided at all costs.
Even so, obviously a fairy one must treat with care ... any sort of tap/wing conflict is to be avoided at all costs.
heres more proof that universe loves us and want's us to be happy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMpDHEVaI1k
Red Bull gives you wings
I go away for the weekend, come back and find that what was once a forum for intellectual discussion (dragons with mange???) has degenerated into talk of beer fairies??? I don't drink beer :-( Mind you, a coffee fairy with IV facilities would be another story..... ;-)
Then clearly you must not go away for the weekend, Jo.
I'm off to Australia tomorrow - for the day. And it's only Melbourne. Actually, I rather enjoy Melbourne. But I won't have any time to sample its delights - I'm meeting with my UK publishers at lunchtime tomorrow.
Red Bull might give you wiiiings, Linda, but what gives you taps?
I'm off to Australia tomorrow - for the day. And it's only Melbourne. Actually, I rather enjoy Melbourne. But I won't have any time to sample its delights - I'm meeting with my UK publishers at lunchtime tomorrow.
Red Bull might give you wiiiings, Linda, but what gives you taps?
Russell, tell that to my husband, he's the one who insisted we still needed to go camping in the Ranges during the first cold snap of the year - not only cold, windy, but there was even rain!!! He's lucky he has a cute smile, or he would be divorced by now!!
I love the fact you have to come to Melbourne to meet your UK publishers...what, don't they know where New Zealand is??
I love the fact you have to come to Melbourne to meet your UK publishers...what, don't they know where New Zealand is??
Camping? I like the lad already.
And no, they have no idea where NZ is. I was introduced to the British public on their website as an 'exciting new Australian author.' Wrong on both counts!
And no, they have no idea where NZ is. I was introduced to the British public on their website as an 'exciting new Australian author.' Wrong on both counts!
"Wrong on BOTH counts"? I count four points in that description, which ones are right? Obviously 'author', but the others?
Obviously "Exciting" and "Author" are correct because Russell is not a "New Australian" - at least not unless the merger of the two nations happened on the sly and we never noticed :)
I'm quickly checking in to see if your new map got you safely home :).
Yes, just in the door this minute. That was mad; stark raving bonkers. Melbourne and back in a day.
I'll blog more tomorrow about Melbourne and Gillian's wonderful map and the amazing scarf.
I'll blog more tomorrow about Melbourne and Gillian's wonderful map and the amazing scarf.
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