You did a terrific job building that trap. Now the BIG question is will it work? and What will you catch?
Todd Haskins said:
You did a terrific job building that trap. Now the BIG question is will it work? and What will you catch?
Thanks Todd. That is the BIG question…looks the guys may have a problem with “scale.”
Tom
There is always a way
Colonel Townsend,ever the astute businessman, knew there was a way to make a buck off the “B’ar Ketchin’ Car Challenge.” So he sold tickets to those willing to watch the capture of a beast and hauled them over in the tourist car.
He placed em’ high above the action on one of his logging trestles. Great view for a dollar a head!
Well what do you know as if on cue……………
good luck with the capture attempt =-O
Vic Smith said:
good luck with the capture attempt =-O
Thanks Vic. The bear appears to have grown a wee bit while the shop crew was building the contraption.
Doc Tom
Well Tom, I’ve been quietly following along here practically daily, loving the whole thing, including Vic’s priceless interjections.
Now, every instinct tells me you have concocted a surprise denouement!
I am very much looking forward to the conclusion. Cheers!
John Le Forestier said:
Well Tom, I’ve been quietly following along here practically daily, loving the whole thing, including Vic’s priceless interjections.
Now, every instinct tells me you have concocted a surprise denouement!
I am very much looking forward to the conclusion. Cheers!
Who me??? Well it is a far fetched Tennessee Tall Tale after all.
Doc Tom
Todd Brody said:
Love it. Something terrifying about Nature’s Monsters that is for sure.
Doc Tom
Photo= 1,000 words.
GOVOLS, the monster, took the bait and moved on “the contraption.” Cameras whirred and shutters clicked as the “Ba’r Ketchin Challenge” drew to its dramatic conclusion.
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The tourists on the trestle caught all the action. They were stunned.
Seems the 1:20.3 “Contraption” just could not handle the 7/8n2 monster bear. Dang this confusing Large Scale modeling!
What will Colonel Townsend do to correct this mess??
lol,
Love it
Bears Love Honey
Well, Colonel Townsend’s Little River Rail Road was in a real pickle of a dilemma with the failure of the “contraption” on the next to last day of the LSC (Loggers Should Care) “Ba’r Ketchin Challenge.”
Colonel, never one to admit failure, did some big time thinking on how to get this out of scale bear caught and moved to the zoo and collect the promised royalties.
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Then he recalled the Mountain Wisdom “that bears love Honey.” His friend Mr Daniels over in Lynchburg Tennessee was only too happy to cook up a special blend of Honey Liqueur and fine Tennessee sippin’ whiskey for the crew over on the Little River in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Seems the logging outfit had always been one of his best customers.
So a gondola was brought in to the shop and outfitted with a new type of bait that would ketch’ a ba’r.
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The aroma was too much for GOVOLS the monster bear and he was soon out of the woods and headin’ to the new trap.
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Well Jack Daniels’ special brew induces a stupor that is quite pleasant for man and beast.
GOVOLS was soon resting comfortably and on his way to his new digs at the zoo in Knoxville.
Dave Taylor’s Little Ole Flat from over yonder in New Mexico was truly a “Ba’r Ketchin’ Car.”
Epilog
Well, the special Jack Daniels brew continues to placate bears to this day. In fact the
image of a content happy bear soon became quite familiar to those traveling to the National Parks of this great country where bears roam and enjoy life.
The END of the very Tennessee Tall Tale
Doc Tom
Very nicely done!
After all that build up and excellent design and implementation and the bear was seduced by whiskey and a plain wooden flat car. Same old storyline why waste your time on flowers cards ands candy. A bottle of liqueur get you there quicker
Nice job Doc Tom didn’t see that coming.
Thanks Gents. This has been a whole lot of fun. Thanks for sharing the ride.
Tom
Executed to perfection, Doc, story and all. Can’t get any better.
I think you should be disqualified, though, for not including the cost of the Jack Daniels in your budget…oh, wait, the beaver brought his own whiskey!!!