Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Alien sub

[Phil Nuytten <72020.572@compuserve.com>]

Hi, Mike:
        No, it wasn't a mock-up . . .exactly . .but it wasn't real, either.
Kind of hard to explain. It was fibreglass and metal and acrylic and paint
- but in the wrong shapes, sizes, thicknesses, etc., I talked to the guy in
the checked suit and pointed at the "windows"  and said " a thousand feet
??" He said " Yaass, can be modified for a thousand feet" , "Oh", I said "
Like,  make the windows round, and much smaller and thicker and mount them
into a heavier hull??" "Yes . . .something like that, but I'm not the
technical person"  - I asked,  innocently,  "Oh, is he here? - I'd like to
talk to him"  The sales guy said " That won't be possible, I'm afraid . . .
he doesn't talk to anyone" (really). And that was that. I took a couple of
pictures, scratched my head over the idea that anyone past the 3rd grade
would think this anything other than a wet sub with its tubes tied . . .and
went back to our booth. Then I got to thinking . . . .what if it really was
designed by an 'Alien' . .Holy cow!! and they know where our booth is . .
.but, fortunately, no tractor beams, no "go to the lighhht, phhhilll" .  .
. .Kinda disappointing, actually.
Phil Nuytten