Posted on 02/11/2011 11:50:12 AM PST by Stoat
Found: A diver is seen with a cooking pot from the 19th century whaling ship the Two Brothers, which was captained by George Pollard, whose story Moby Dick was based on
Author: Herman Melville was inspired by the story of sailor George Pollard
Sunk: The Essex was Pollard's first ship to sink, when it was attacked by a sperm whale - it influenced Moby Dick
Nantucket Whaler Lost in Pacific Tells Its Tale at Last - NYTimes.com
In Pacific discovery, traces of Nantucket and Moby-Dick - The Boston Globe
(A Video report is available at the link above)
A blubber hook, a tool used in the messy process of carving up a whale. Credit: NOAA/Greg McFall.
Essex = Pequod
cool!
So, you were able to pass junior high school literature class, then?
He probably needed a bigger boat.
“Call me Water-logged.”
So, you were able to pass junior high school literature class, then?
Not sure what you're driving at. Please be so kind as to explain your meaning more fully.
Sounds like he’s referring to folks like Old Ben who — sometimes — let the Classics Illustrated take the place of actually reading the book.
Moby Dick, I did read. It’s a great story.
I am a diver and it would have been a blast to be on that dive.
Except Melville left out all the cannibalism stuff in the lifeboats.
Say it 3 times fast!
Sounds like hes referring to folks like Old Ben who sometimes let the Classics Illustrated take the place of actually reading the book.
Moby Dick, I did read. Its a great story.
If that's true then it's truly unfortunate that another obvious reason for my choice of the Classics Illustrated cover wasn't considered; that being the intent of graphically illustrating how a timeless classic such as Moby Dick has been made accessible to all ages.
Strange, also, that a comic book is being associated with Junior High school, as my own interest in comics waned many years prior. But, that's just me.
from whence the Hawaiian term `Hookie Lau` originated
as being loosely interpreted from the nautical terms `Blubber Hook` and `Nookie Now` ,
the two latter terms being transmogrified into
the former now infamous tourist-bait song of 1948.
LOL - This person makes his/her living as a writer. That is to say, they write for a living, presumably as does his/her editor(s). And yet, this is the best they can come up with before publication. It's remarkable.
Hey! Toay is 2-11-2011— HELPPP!!!
Hey! Today is 2-11-2011— HELPPP!!!
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