Friday Fictioneers – Pioneer Monkey
Here is my story for this week’s Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo is by Dale Rogerson. Thanks, Dale!
To read this week’s other contributions, click on the blue froggy.
Copyright Dale Rogerson
“What-ho, Simpkins, our submersible prototype returns!”
“Indeed, Pendergast. But wait, it is full to the brim with water!”
“Dash it. Quickly, retrieve the monkey.” They opened the hatch and pulled out a rather waterlogged simian.
“How fares he, Simpkins?” asked Pendergast.
“Speak to me, Chester!” shouted Simpkins, hammering on the monkey’s chest. Water spouted from its mouth.
Ook.
“Thank Heavens! Chester lives!”
“A palpable success, Simpkins,” said Pendergast. “I’ll wager you’re glad to be out of there, Chester!”
Ook! Ook!
“Tomorrow,” said Simpkins, “we shall trial our rocket ship, powered only by the flatulence of cattle. To the stars, Chester!”
Ooooook.
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aaah yes a fart powered star ship, whatever will you come up with next? 😀
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I dread to think 🙂
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Cattle farts are extremely powerful. Or so I have heard. 🙂
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I’ve heard that too! Chester has nothing to worry about 🙂
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Poor Chester. Riding to the stars on cow farts. I suppose it’s beats drowning 🙂
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Way better than drowning 🙂 I’m sure he’ll have fun up there.
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Poor Chester (BTW that’s a great simian name)… I think he fared better than Laika at least.
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It took me a while to think of an appropriate monkey name! Our intrepid inventors have devised a return strategy, so at least Chester has a chance of returning.
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Thank goodness I didn’t have a mouthful of water! I would’ve surely spurted it all over my screen. What a hoot! (And you are most welcome!)
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It’s nice of you to want to recreate the “Chester resuscitation scene” 🙂
I’m glad it made you laugh.
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Dear Ali,
I’m afraid you channeled your inner Russell for this one. 😉 😯 If only we could use cattle flatulence as a power source we’d never have to worry, would we?Glad the monkey didn’t drown. I give your story a hearty ook! ook!
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Oh I never thought of that Rochelle, but you are absolutely correct 😀
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Dear Rochelle,
They’re looking at methane at the moment so maybe one day it will become widespread, though I doubt it will ever get us to the stars 🙂
I couldn’t drown the poor monkey. Thanks for the double ook!
Ali
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Laika came to mind while reading, though I do not believe Sputnik 2 was powered by flatulence.
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It may have been! Yet another secret locked in the files 🙂 At least Chester will be coming home (our inventors have thought of that), unlike poor Laika.
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Whew! I’m glad the monkey survived all that. It doesn’t sound like it’s over for poor Chester. He’s such a trooper.Very funny, Ali! I love your name choices. They’re perfect.
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Chester is game for anything! I’m sure he’ll be fine during his orbital adventure 🙂
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Made me do that dreaded thing, made me LOL! (There, I’ve used that horrid slang abbreviation-thingy!)
That was VERY funny, and very cleverly written, Drali!
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I’m glad it made you LOL 🙂 I had the submarine idea early on but it took me all day to think up an ending.
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LOL you never cease to amaze me with your imagination 🙂 Oh, and they say that sheep are even worse than cattle. They have a “fart tax” in New Zealand 🙂
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Wow, I never heard of such a thing!
Our inventors will be able to use sheep to make their rocket ship even more powerful 🙂
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I just love the P.G. Wodehouse language. Hope the monkey has a stiff upper lip.
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He’s very proper, having been raised in the “correct” environment, and game for anything!
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Hilarious, Ali. This was LOL funny for sure. Poor Chester. I wonder if that will catch on, and countries around the world will be farting their way to other planets. Well done. 😀 — Suzanne
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That would be cool. The only fuel you’d need to take on a long space journey would be loads of cabbage and baked beans 🙂
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Chester’s a busy little Simian. Very funny, made me chuckle.
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He is! He’s the inventors’ go-to monkey for all their risky projects 🙂
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I could open my own gas pump. 😛 Poor Chester, wonder where he’ll end up next.
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Hopefully he’ll have enough “fuel” to get home. Maybe you could go with him? 🙂
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I’m laughing so much about story and comments… this is a hoot. Poor Chester, I hope he gets a good reward. Ook is a good word.
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I think I got “ook” from Terry Pratchett’s orangutan librarian. I’m glad it made you laugh 🙂
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But of course… That’s why it sounded so familiar. Ook should be used more often. 😀
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For sure. It sounds “right” for a money (or “ape” in the case of the Librarian!).
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Cheerful chortles.
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🙂
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🙂
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Very entertaining. Poor Chester, hope he fairs better next time. How may I ask do they plan to trap the flatulence?
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Let’s just say it’s pretty uncomfortable for the cows 😦
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LOL!
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Is this story environmentally friendly or environmentally unfriendly- from the point of view of the poor cow, that is?
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I’m sure the cows are well rid, and it’s all very green, as long as the gas all burns off of course. Otherwise it can all get a bit pongy 🙂
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LOL. Poor Chester. I think Pendergast should go. Like the take with the submarine. 🙂
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You’re right, why should poor Chester take all the risks, especially after his submarine ordeal? It’s Pendergast’s space ship, after all!
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Yeah, go Chester. Monkey revolt!
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I’m sure this is how it started in “Planet of the Apes”… 🙂
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You are right! Pendergast was the cause of it all! 🙂
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🙂
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Another of your laugh of loud pieces, love the dialogue 🙂
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I’m glad you enjoyed it and found it funny 🙂
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In space, nobody can hear you fart….
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Ha ha, I wish I’d thought of that 🙂
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I think you just shocked the monkey.
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I think the poor thing was hoping for a couple of days off.
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this is one for the books. great story. 🙂
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it !
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I think he will return and extract his revenge after undergoing an interesting change! Bwa ha!
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Like a freak solar flare turns him into Chester the Super Monkey 🙂
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Loved the tone of your characters.
To infinity and beyond, Chester.
Surely, man’s inventiveness knows no bounds.
Damn the monkey. Full speed ahead.
Randy
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No, don’t damn the monkey! Poor Chester 😦
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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So funny. Cow farts. Those scientists are crazy and poor Chester. 🙂
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Crazy indeed! Chester is saner than both of them – he’s pretty sure this isn’t going to end well 🙂
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Reminds of some children’s poem that goes like…” the cow jumped over the moon…”
Nice funny take on the prompt.
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Oh yes, “Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle…” These cows might make it over the moon, there are sure to be a couple on board as “emergency fuel sources” 🙂
I’m glad you liked it!
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I’m glad someone is finally making use of the flatulence of cattle, it’s been a wasted resource for too long.
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Yes. There’s so much of it, and so very flammable!
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Fart power can be powerful stuff – but powering a ‘star ship’ into the great unknown might just be expecting a bit much. Think of poor old Chester! How much more can the little fella take.
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Yes, I think they may be pushing their luck with this one. I only hope that little Chester has some sort of escape pod 🙂
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Would that be fart-powered too? 😀
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Definitely! Fart-powered transport is the future.
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Yes, the power of flatulence! Speaking of which, I feel something coming on …
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Quick, harness it!
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Why do I feel like Chester is the smartest one in that bunch? Good stuff!
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Chester should definitely be in charge. Things might go more smoothly!
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The RSPCA would have a field day with that – after they stopped laughing at the idea of a fart powered rocket.
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I don’t think Chester is all that happy at the space rocket plan – maybe he’ll give them a ring!
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I hope that tom,morrow is Chester’s day off. They should take turns with their adventures! Share the glory! Good luck Chester!
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Yeah, equal rights for monkeys! He deserves a day off after all that.
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NAERM…The National Association for Equal Rights for Monkeys. ???
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Or maybe the Apes and Simians Society (A.S.S).
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HaHaHa
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