size of erebus, et al.

Jeff Wilson · 20 Jun 2008, 14:42 · from 2008-June.txt.gz

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From: jwilson at io.com (Jeff Wilson)
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:42:05 -0500
Subject: (urth) FW: size of erebus, et al.
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b sharp wrote:
> 
> Jeff Wilson says: 
>> The giant keeps to channels on the island most of the time, doesn't he? 
>> I think he owes more to the other ur-story, the Battle of Hampton Roads, 
>> where the Monitor's considerable but not mountainous bulk remains at or 
>> below the waterline with only a 10 x 20 foot turret exposed.
> 
> Yes, me calling the channels "ocean" could be a notable error since we are 
> discussing size. Battle of Hampton Roads! I hadn't heard the Monitor and 
> Merrimac battle called that before; thanks! Anyway, the Naviscaput has a 
> fingertip so I extrapolate that he has a somewhat human body, not just a boat
> shape.

You're welcome. It confused me for the longest time how there could be a 
*naval* battle at a place called Hampton Roads, but I guess I 'm not the 
only one and perhaps it is reflected in the network of canals, watery 
"roads" that allow the naviscaput to be on the island but still in the 
water.

-- 
Jeff Wilson - jwilson at io.com
< http://www.io.com/~jwilson >

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