Adventure 29 | [Video]

[italktofish]

[So the video feed opens, and unsurprisingly, it's Arthur in front of a tank of fish. He looks unusually serious.]

So, guys, I kind of got to thinking...SERIOUSLY thinking...

[Wait, what? Arthur's been thinking?]

And you know, there are some things in life, you just take for GRANTED! But then one day, your bus gets stuck in traffic, and you've just got to WONDER! Thinking kind of hard on things you've just accepted for YEARS! I mean, stuff I've just gone with ALL MY LIFE! And, well...

[There's a long, dramatic pause before he continues.]

How much luggage could you REALLY bring on a THREE HOUR TOUR, anyway?

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[courageblooms]

Well... it's not the length of the tour, but the size of the boat, right?

[Your niece will help you ponder this mystery, Arthur, don't worry.]

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[italktofish]

But they said it was a TINY SHIP! Right there in the theme song! "THE TINY SHIP WAS TOSSED!"

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[courageblooms]

But is it tiny in comparison to a rowboat, or tiny in comparison to a cruise ship? Tiny is relative, isn't it?

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[ursoreckless]

I could bring about a third of my wardrobe and three cosplay pieces if I had enough room for it all.

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[italktofish]

But WHY? For just a THREE HOUR TOUR!

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[ursoreckless]

Let's see... if there is going to be a high lunch, you need clothing for that, or if it is a picnic lunch, you need the right outfit, or if you're going to a beach, you'll need clothing for that, or if you're going to have a high supper, you'll need clothing for that, or if you are entertaining a little, you'll need clothing for that.

And it doesn't include the accessories, toiletries and extra towels.

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[nowi_wins]

What if you didn't plan on going on the tour?

[Okay that probably needs some elaboration.]

Like, if you were headed to the airport or something, so you had all your luggage with you. But your flight was delayed and you see this sign for a three hour tour and you're like 'Yeah, that looks cool.' So you go but you have bring your luggage along.

[Flawless logic.]

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[italktofish]

Okay, I SUPPOSE that makes sense! But for ALL OF THEM except for the PROFESSOR to have that much luggage? Was the Professor the only one who could PLAN?

[Wait, wait...]

OUTRAGEOUS! I suppose that DOES make sense--he was THE SMARTEST ONE OF THEM ALL, after all!

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[nowi_wins]

Yeah, the others were kinda dumb. But I think it makes sense for Gilligan and the Skipper to have a bunch of stuff with them. I mean, for all we know they just lived on the boat.

I think the weirdest thing is all the money the rich guy had with him. Did people ever really carry that much cash? Even rich people?

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[darkhourdear]

...Is that important? [guess who's too young for the reference??? sob]

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[italktofish]

Of COURSE it's important! I don't know what they could have done on that island otherwise without all that luggage!

[Wait, not getting the reference? Does not compute.]

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[bombgasmic]

Hmm.

Maybe a backpack's worth? What sort of tour is it?

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[italktofish]

It's a THREE HOUR TOUR! THE three hour tour!

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[orangehoodie]

Um...

A towel, something to do if I get bored like a book or game, my phone, water, snacks?

Not much... some people bring a lot though.

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[italktofish]

But would you bring A COMPLETE FORMAL WARDROBE AND A GIGANTIC TRUNK FULL OF MONEY?

[lowres]

It would depend where the tour is going, wouldn't it? [Too young to understand the references... Arthur is being plagued by them.]

[italktofish]

But they never GOT to where they were going! And that's how they ended up with SO MUCH STUFF on the island!

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[nascondo]

[He may be young, but he's enough of an information nerd that he's done research online about classic TV. Possibly caught a repeat or two as well since his parents get easily offended by today's shows. So the sigh at the beginning may be just from Arthur's question, or possibly from the responses he's gotten so far. Or both.]

It was just a stupid TV show. There's no reason to try to make sense of it.

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[italktofish]

But why NOT? I mean, these things are IMPORTANT! If I've only JUST NOW started thinking about this, what ELSE have I missed? Could the General Lee really NOT have pulled off ALL THOSE OUTRAGEOUS JUMPS?

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[mimicery]

How should I know? Isn't that for you to figure out?

[Too young to know the reference as well!]

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[italktofish]

But they had ALL THAT LUGGAGE on the island! ALL THAT LUGGAGE for just a THREE HOUR TOUR!

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[dragon_blossom]

...thinking?

[ She SOUNDS incredulous. ]

The hell are you talking about?

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[italktofish]

I'm talking about a THREE HOUR TOUR gone bad that stranded seven people on a DESERTED ISLAND for MULTIPLE TV SEASONS but they still had FULL ROTATING WARDROBES AND EVERYTHING!

[moreweaponsthanyou]

Wow...you're not shouting.

Just three hours? Depending on where it is, I'd bring a backpack with a single change of clothing (don't forget clean underwear), toothbrush and toothpaste, phone, a book, and some snacks.

[italktofish]

And that sounds SENSIBLE! But who brings THEIR ENTIRE WARDROBE AND A TRUNK FULL OF MONEY?

[Oops, his volume level is increasing the more excited he gets.]