Adventure #2: Gibraltar to Mars
In reply to Petras Valois (msg # 8):
"Raydee-um, huh? Nope, can't say as I've ever heard of the stuff, Cap'n." Joseph says, after a moments thought, "I have a vague recollection of reading something--sometime back--in English newspapers of someone named Cavor. And, as I now recall, the stories did have something to do with flight....I just don't remember any mention about gravity...."
Joseph shrugs, smiling, "Then again, at the time, I was more interested in reading the horse racing results--they were running for the Goodwood Cup at the Glorious Goodwood, as I recall...."
Joseph gives himself a mental shake, getting back on track,
"So, anyways, Petras, just what is this radium stuff? Some kind of highfalutin coal?" Joseph asks, then corrects himself, "No, wait, that can't be it--if you were burning radium you'd still need a stack....wouldn't you?"