well, ignoring the fact that he could not breathe, there is no wind resistance in space , so his hat would not be blown off by his speedy movement as on earth,,,this statement has been released by the Dept of the Obvious
“Please fasten your seatbelt and place your head down as low as you can”! Tracy barely heard what the stewardess said, instead taking a quick scan of who was on this flight. “Maybe about fifteen people tops, including the flight crew”. He quickly concluded. All the passengers seemed to be employees of Warbucks International but no one of particular importance. “Something seems wrong about the way that engine exploded like that”. He pondered the possibility that someone sabotaged the plane to bring it down, but why? “Mr. Tracy, I must ask you to fasten your seat beat and place your head as low as you can. The pilot is going to try an emergency landing in a few minutes but it might be a little rough”. Tracy, noticing the fear on the stewardess face smiled while reassuring her that everything would turn out alright. “If only I could convince myself that we’ll get through this”, he sighed. Tracy began thinking of Tess and how much he loved her. He felt pangs of sorrow rising up in him when he thought about how devastated she’d be over this tragedy. “Snap out of it Dick, you need all your strength and focus to get out of this”, he said out loud as he demanded himself to push any thought of defeat from his mind.Meanwhile, It took about 20 excruciating long minutes for the cab to get to the airport. Handing the driver a couple of twenties and telling him to keep the change, Annie leaped out of the cab and ran towards the nearest terminal. “Golly, there’s no way to know who’s on the plane. It could be Daddy, Amelia or anyone else”! She worriedly thought as she saw the lights of all the emergency vehicles that were prepared for the worst. “At least it’s easy to tell what runway the plane’s gonna try to land on”! She grimly realized while trying to figure out a way to get close enough to the runway to see if the plane landed safely. “It’s not like one of “Daddy’s” planes to have mechanical or engine problems”, she angrily thought when she remembered what Tom Short told her when he explained how Red Rover was brought down due to a sabotage that was never solved. “Could the same people who got to Red Rover in an attempt to kill “Daddy” somehow manage to sabotage the plane”? She knew that had to be a possibility. Her attention was quickly diverted upward towards her right when she heard a loud roar come from up above. “It’s the plane”! She shouted out loud, fear welling up in her. She quickly noticed the black smoke coming out of one of the engines which she knew couldn’t be good. Knowing that there was nothing she could do except wait to see what happened in the next few minutes, Annie found herself saying a prayer for the plane to land safely, an act that surprising brought her an immediate sense of peace and calmness. Tracy raised his head to snatch a quick glance at where they were and was shocked to see the runway mere feet below them. “THIS IS IT! He shouted while bracing himself for what he hoped would be a safe landing. A shout of “HERE SHE COMES”! Brought her back to awareness regarding the plane which seemed mere seconds away from landing. “It looks like it’s wobbling way too much”, Annie feared right at the moment the front wheel of the plane touched the runway.Tracy suddenly felt a large jot that almost knocked him out of his seat.Then everything went dark..
Annie’s back seat driving of strip may improve or irreparably harm the strip. .Strips that have run awhile start having characters that sound like the same person talking. Sally Forth is pretty bad for this. Happened to Garfield too. .Cartoonist has to communicate with other people so he knows how others respond differently to same situation. But he can’t let the other personality take over the strip. Best of the best is Charles Schultz not talking to his wife thru Schroder and Lucy.
davidf42 over 10 years ago
Morning, Anniephans!With no atmosphere, there would be no reason for his hat to come off.
Here’s the link to the 2005 Annie story, ”El Tocororo.”
davidf42 over 10 years ago
Here’s the link to the 1999 Leonard Starr story, called ”The Verreal Program.”
This was the very last “Annie” story done by Leonard Starr before he retired.
Nighthawks Premium Member over 10 years ago
well, ignoring the fact that he could not breathe, there is no wind resistance in space , so his hat would not be blown off by his speedy movement as on earth,,,this statement has been released by the Dept of the Obvious
Starman1948 over 10 years ago
Good morning fans. Thanks for the link, davidf42,
bassmanbob over 10 years ago
The Dr. Magpie Chronicles.
Chapter 6.
“Please fasten your seatbelt and place your head down as low as you can”! Tracy barely heard what the stewardess said, instead taking a quick scan of who was on this flight. “Maybe about fifteen people tops, including the flight crew”. He quickly concluded. All the passengers seemed to be employees of Warbucks International but no one of particular importance. “Something seems wrong about the way that engine exploded like that”. He pondered the possibility that someone sabotaged the plane to bring it down, but why? “Mr. Tracy, I must ask you to fasten your seat beat and place your head as low as you can. The pilot is going to try an emergency landing in a few minutes but it might be a little rough”. Tracy, noticing the fear on the stewardess face smiled while reassuring her that everything would turn out alright. “If only I could convince myself that we’ll get through this”, he sighed. Tracy began thinking of Tess and how much he loved her. He felt pangs of sorrow rising up in him when he thought about how devastated she’d be over this tragedy. “Snap out of it Dick, you need all your strength and focus to get out of this”, he said out loud as he demanded himself to push any thought of defeat from his mind.Meanwhile, It took about 20 excruciating long minutes for the cab to get to the airport. Handing the driver a couple of twenties and telling him to keep the change, Annie leaped out of the cab and ran towards the nearest terminal. “Golly, there’s no way to know who’s on the plane. It could be Daddy, Amelia or anyone else”! She worriedly thought as she saw the lights of all the emergency vehicles that were prepared for the worst. “At least it’s easy to tell what runway the plane’s gonna try to land on”! She grimly realized while trying to figure out a way to get close enough to the runway to see if the plane landed safely. “It’s not like one of “Daddy’s” planes to have mechanical or engine problems”, she angrily thought when she remembered what Tom Short told her when he explained how Red Rover was brought down due to a sabotage that was never solved. “Could the same people who got to Red Rover in an attempt to kill “Daddy” somehow manage to sabotage the plane”? She knew that had to be a possibility. Her attention was quickly diverted upward towards her right when she heard a loud roar come from up above. “It’s the plane”! She shouted out loud, fear welling up in her. She quickly noticed the black smoke coming out of one of the engines which she knew couldn’t be good. Knowing that there was nothing she could do except wait to see what happened in the next few minutes, Annie found herself saying a prayer for the plane to land safely, an act that surprising brought her an immediate sense of peace and calmness. Tracy raised his head to snatch a quick glance at where they were and was shocked to see the runway mere feet below them. “THIS IS IT! He shouted while bracing himself for what he hoped would be a safe landing. A shout of “HERE SHE COMES”! Brought her back to awareness regarding the plane which seemed mere seconds away from landing. “It looks like it’s wobbling way too much”, Annie feared right at the moment the front wheel of the plane touched the runway.Tracy suddenly felt a large jot that almost knocked him out of his seat.Then everything went dark..
To Be Continued…
davidf42 over 10 years ago
Thank you, Bassman Bob! I’m really enjoying your story!
banjinshiju over 10 years ago
Biff is no longer human. Either he is a brain encased in a robot body (1.e. Robocop) or a synthetic human otherwise known as an android.
bassmanbob over 10 years ago
Thanks David for your encourgement.
bopard over 10 years ago
Annie’s back seat driving of strip may improve or irreparably harm the strip. .Strips that have run awhile start having characters that sound like the same person talking. Sally Forth is pretty bad for this. Happened to Garfield too. .Cartoonist has to communicate with other people so he knows how others respond differently to same situation. But he can’t let the other personality take over the strip. Best of the best is Charles Schultz not talking to his wife thru Schroder and Lucy.