Kon-Tiki

[gfish]

I'm finally reading Kon-Tiki. Three members of the team were recruited via the following letter:

Am going to cross Pacific on a wooden raft to support a theory that the South Sea islands were peopled from Peru. Will you come? I guarantee nothing but a free trip to Peru and the South Sea islands and back, but you will find good use for your technical abilities on the voyage. Reply at once.

Sigh. Someday, if I am very lucky, I will either send or receive a message like that.

Comments

[koruja.livejournal.com]

Perk Up Little Camper, someday you will, someday you will :)

[dymaxion.livejournal.com]

I think if I got something like that, I'd totally assume that it was some bizarre form of spam.

[basal-surge.livejournal.com]

I'd be in for it. T H was a nutter, but he was a keen nutter who did cool stuff.

[maida-mac.livejournal.com]

Dayum. I'd forgotten about that, it's been ages since I've read that. I'd have went in a heartbeat, at least the me of now.

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

Change "Peru" for "Mars" and do it reasonably soon, and I'm liable to go with you.

What was that thingy you did on the Vomit Comet? or am I thinking the wrong guy?

[tfabris.livejournal.com]

Surely you already have? Like, last summer?