Glory or Death? (Balz)

Brag · 06-12-09, 10:06 AM

LT. Fritz Gwitz writes:

Since this is a story of the greatest seaman Germany has produced and therefore a tale of the sea, I will not go into the details of Balz in Australia.

It suffices to say, he learned words like cobber and mate and learned to pronounce Parramatta and Wulongong, which is not a tea. Carrying his personal belongings in a sock and carrying his newly acquired sextant in the other hand when he wasn’t carrying his sock in that hand and the sextant in the other, he hitch hiked north by putting his sock down on the ground and extending his left thumb. In Australia it is awkward to hitch rides with the right thumb because it is in the Southern Hemisphere.

Balz kept going north until reaching Darwin. He stopped there because he had run out of Australia. To the north were the Timor Sea, Savu Sea, Flores Sea, Banda Sea, Ceram, Sea, Halmahera Sea, Sulu Sea. That was plenty of seas for ample sea room. Balz liked that.

Remembering his friend in Germany, Balz bought a postcard and wrote:
Hi Hitler
I Hope you are enjoying your time in jail. If you get bored, you can write a book. You could title it Mein Hoochie-Woochie.

Being a beached sailor, Balz had to walk along the shore trying to find a ship. There were steamers of various nations in the bay and lots of sailing ships bringing exotic cargoes, from the exotic seas to the north, which also had exotic islands that produced the exotic cargoes.

An exotic bearded man with an exotic turban wrapped around his head and secured with a diamond pin approached Balz. “Is your name Jim?” he asked.
No, I am Balz of the Seven Seas and here’s my sextant.

“Ah, a navigator! The bearded man smiled broadly and extended his hand.
I am Sandokan the single sole surviving son of Sandokan, The Tiger of Malasia. I have the swiftest ships, the fastest pirahus and the fiercest crews ever seen on the seas. We rob Dutchmen and Englanders and we will have a revolution.

“I can teach you how to have six revolutions per hour,” Balz said.
Sandokan laughed. “That’s very good. I also play the piano.
“I do the hoochie woochie.”

Sandokan raised his arms in an expansive gesture. “You are hired. Let’s go aboard the Mariana where you will show my men how to do six revolutions an hour. I need a sidekick to fill in for the now deceased, phlegmatic Da Silva. You must get a wide brimmed hat and smoke cigars. Well, you can use the poor Da Silva’s hat and smoke his cigars. The poor fellow was hung this morning. Without his hat—such a pity.” Sandokan shook his head.

On board the Mariana, balz donned Da Silva’s smoking jacket and played the Meet me in Balzimore You Hoochie-woochie on Sandokan’s piano.

Sandokan clapped in approval. “Now let’s get on with the business of revolutions. The Dutch and the English must go.”

Smoking a cigar and wearing the late Da Silva’s hat, Balz addressed the pirate crew assembled on deck.
“You dance the hoochie woochie for nine seconds, then twirl. That will give you six revolutions per minute. For six revs. per hour, you hoochie woochie for ten minutes, then twirl.”
The pirates drew their swords, cutlasses, and krisses and advanced toward Balz.
“Twirl, you fools, twirl” Balz shouted while thinking he should have worn Da Silva’s revolver.

What will happen to Balz in the hands of the pirates? Sign in next week for another exciting Balz-chapter.

NOTE: Sandokan, The Tiger of Malaysia is the creation of Emilio Salgari who wrote a series of adventure books in the early 1900s. He could be considered the father of the modern adventure thriller.

His books are difficult to find in English (There is one Ebook version in English) but are available in other languages.

Task Force · 06-12-09, 10:52 AM

Cant wait to see what happens next time.

Anouther great one brag.

Jimbuna · 06-12-09, 11:40 AM

Quote:

An exotic bearded man with an exotic turban wrapped around his head and secured with a diamond pin approached Balz

coronas · 06-12-09, 11:49 AM

I'm in suspense.

BTW: I grew reading Salgari's books. I think must be easy find in Spanish.

Brag · 06-12-09, 12:06 PM

Ha, ha, Jimbo! That's pretty close

Coronas,
Yes! I saw a couple of Sandokan titles at the Santiago book fair a month ago.
Salgari is guilty of my addiction to books

Sailor Steve · 06-12-09, 12:40 PM

So Balz ran out of Australia, eh? Quite a walker, that one.

On an unrelated note, I would like to be the first to nominate Fritz Gwitz for the Sycophant of the Year award.

Brag · 06-12-09, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

So Balz ran out of Australia, eh? Quite a walker, that one.

On an unrelated note, I would like to be the first to nominate Fritz Gwitz for the Sycophant of the Year award.

Da Sycophatahoochie?

meduza · 06-12-09, 12:48 PM

Great story, as always.

Don't make us wait too long for the sequel ....

papa_smurf · 06-12-09, 01:12 PM

How will he get out of this one?

(p.s. can't wait till we find out how Balz acquired his tea-cozy)

Paul Riley · 06-12-09, 02:12 PM

Brag,

Just wondering,what star system are you from?

No really,its actually quite a captivating read.I wonder if our hero could escape the ship on a flying carpet,before the pirates get to him?

Brag · 06-12-09, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Riley

Brag,

Just wondering,what star system are you from?

Zubenelgenubi in the constellation of Libra.

sunvalleyslim · 06-12-09, 06:44 PM

So Brag,
How does Balz know about Da Silvas revolver,or that he even had one? Or is it revealed in the next exiciting chapter?

Brag · 06-12-09, 06:57 PM

Hi Slim,
Balz now lives in Da Silva's cabin. This
becomes super-evident in the next Balz.

bookworm_020 · 06-12-09, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brag

It suffices to say, he learned words like cobber and mate and learned to pronounce Parramatta and Wulongong, which is not a tea.

He'd be at home saying there is no 't' in Minto!

Well done!

U-46 Commander · 06-13-09, 01:07 AM

HELP!!! i'm hanging on the edge of the cliff!! Great story Brag!!

By the way......i now dislike my avatar.

06-12-09, 10:06 AM	#1
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Glory or Death? (Balz) LT. Fritz Gwitz writes: Since this is a story of the greatest seaman Germany has produced and therefore a tale of the sea, I will not go into the details of Balz in Australia. It suffices to say, he learned words like cobber and mate and learned to pronounce Parramatta and Wulongong, which is not a tea. Carrying his personal belongings in a sock and carrying his newly acquired sextant in the other hand when he wasn’t carrying his sock in that hand and the sextant in the other, he hitch hiked north by putting his sock down on the ground and extending his left thumb. In Australia it is awkward to hitch rides with the right thumb because it is in the Southern Hemisphere. Balz kept going north until reaching Darwin. He stopped there because he had run out of Australia. To the north were the Timor Sea, Savu Sea, Flores Sea, Banda Sea, Ceram, Sea, Halmahera Sea, Sulu Sea. That was plenty of seas for ample sea room. Balz liked that. Remembering his friend in Germany, Balz bought a postcard and wrote: *Hi Hitler* I Hope you are enjoying your time in jail. If you get bored, you can write a book. You could title it Mein Hoochie-Woochie. Being a beached sailor, Balz had to walk along the shore trying to find a ship. There were steamers of various nations in the bay and lots of sailing ships bringing exotic cargoes, from the exotic seas to the north, which also had exotic islands that produced the exotic cargoes. An exotic bearded man with an exotic turban wrapped around his head and secured with a diamond pin approached Balz. “Is your name Jim?” he asked. No, I am Balz of the Seven Seas and here’s my sextant. “Ah, a navigator! The bearded man smiled broadly and extended his hand. I am Sandokan the single sole surviving son of Sandokan, The Tiger of Malasia. I have the swiftest ships, the fastest pirahus and the fiercest crews ever seen on the seas. We rob Dutchmen and Englanders and we will have a revolution. “I can teach you how to have six revolutions per hour,” Balz said. Sandokan laughed. “That’s very good. I also play the piano. “I do the hoochie woochie.” Sandokan raised his arms in an expansive gesture. “You are hired. Let’s go aboard the Mariana where you will show my men how to do six revolutions an hour. I need a sidekick to fill in for the now deceased, phlegmatic Da Silva. You must get a wide brimmed hat and smoke cigars. Well, you can use the poor Da Silva’s hat and smoke his cigars. The poor fellow was hung this morning. Without his hat—such a pity.” Sandokan shook his head. On board the Mariana, balz donned Da Silva’s smoking jacket and played the Meet me in Balzimore You Hoochie-woochie on Sandokan’s piano. Sandokan clapped in approval. “Now let’s get on with the business of revolutions. The Dutch and the English must go.” Smoking a cigar and wearing the late Da Silva’s hat, Balz addressed the pirate crew assembled on deck. “You dance the hoochie woochie for nine seconds, then twirl. That will give you six revolutions per minute. For six revs. per hour, you hoochie woochie for ten minutes, then twirl.” The pirates drew their swords, cutlasses, and krisses and advanced toward Balz. “Twirl, you fools, twirl” Balz shouted while thinking he should have worn Da Silva’s revolver. What will happen to Balz in the hands of the pirates? Sign in next week for another exciting Balz-chapter. NOTE: Sandokan, The Tiger of Malaysia is the creation of Emilio Salgari who wrote a series of adventure books in the early 1900s. He could be considered the father of the modern adventure thriller. His books are difficult to find in English (There is one Ebook version in English) but are available in other languages. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

06-12-09, 10:52 AM	#2
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Cant wait to see what happens next time. Anouther great one brag. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

06-12-09, 11:49 AM	#4
coronas Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asturias, España Posts: 1,168 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I'm in suspense. BTW: I grew reading Salgari's books. I think must be easy find in Spanish. __________________

06-12-09, 12:06 PM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Ha, ha, Jimbo! That's pretty close Coronas, Yes! I saw a couple of Sandokan titles at the Santiago book fair a month ago. Salgari is guilty of my addiction to books __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

06-12-09, 12:40 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	So Balz ran out of Australia, eh? Quite a walker, that one. On an unrelated note, I would like to be the first to nominate Fritz Gwitz for the Sycophant of the Year award. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-12-09, 12:48 PM	#8
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Great story, as always. Don't make us wait too long for the sequel .... __________________

06-12-09, 01:12 PM	#9
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	How will he get out of this one? (p.s. can't wait till we find out how Balz acquired his tea-cozy) __________________

06-12-09, 02:12 PM	#10
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	Brag, Just wondering,what star system are you from? No really,its actually quite a captivating read.I wonder if our hero could escape the ship on a flying carpet,before the pirates get to him? __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

06-12-09, 06:44 PM	#12
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	So Brag, How does Balz know about Da Silvas revolver,or that he even had one? Or is it revealed in the next exiciting chapter? __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

06-12-09, 06:57 PM	#13
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Hi Slim, Balz now lives in Da Silva's cabin. This becomes super-evident in the next Balz. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

06-13-09, 01:07 AM	#15
U-46 Commander Lieutenant Join Date: May 2008 Location: The absolutely most exciting state!! Iowa! Posts: 251 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	HELP!!! i'm hanging on the edge of the cliff!! Great story Brag!! By the way......i now dislike my avatar. __________________ "Loved By Few, Hated By Many, Respected By All."-The U-boats.