Monthly Meeting of Notorious Canary Trainers

[Glen Link]

This week we will be discussing The Adventure of The Bruce-Partington Plans. This story was first published in Collier's and Strand Magazine in December of 1908. It was later published in 1917 as one of the eight stories in His Last Bow. In 1922 the adventure was one of the earliest stories made into a movie.

I don't think I will be spoiling the story for anyone by mentioning that the story involves submarine plans. That is interesting since the British launched their first battle submarine 4 years later. Since the story takes place in 1895, this would have been 17 years before the launch. Seventeen years to develop a submarine? It took less time to put a man on the moon. Anyway, it is a popular story and I expect a great discussion.

We will be meeting at the Fitchburg Public Library on Sunday, October 20, at 3:00 pm. As usual, we should be finished by 4:30 pm. Guests are welcome and there is no initiation ritual involved if you wish to become a member.

Hansom Cab

a.k.a Glen Link

[Max Magee]

What an auspicious occasion!

This message was originally sent six years ago almost exactly...and the date is only off by one day.

And yes, the Cardinals/Packers game is a 3:25 kickoff, so I suppose we may see fewer folks than usual. :-)

We will be meeting at the Fitchburg Public Library on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 3:00 pm

Max

This week we will be discussing The Adventure of The Bruce-Partington Plans. This story was first published in Collier's and Strand Magazine in December of 1908. It was later published in 1917 as one of the eight stories in His Last Bow. In 1922 the adventure was one of the earliest stories made into a movie.

I don't think I will be spoiling the story for anyone by mentioning that the story involves submarine plans. That is interesting since the British launched their first battle submarine 4 years later. Since the story takes place in 1895, this would have been 17 years before the launch. Seventeen years to develop a submarine? It took less time to put a man on the moon. Anyway, it is a popular story and I expect a great discussion.

We will be meeting at the Fitchburg Public Library on Sunday, October 20 2019, (see 2025 update above) at 3:00 pm. As usual, we should be finished by 4:30 pm. Guests are welcome and there is no initiation ritual involved if you wish to become a member.

Hansom Cab

a.k.a Glen Link

Max "Magic Jezail Bullet" Magee

"I had remained indoors all day, for the weather had taken a sudden turn to rain, with high autumnal winds, and the jezail bullet which I had brought back in one of my limbs as a relic of my Afghan campaign, throbbed with dull persistency." 

[Kevin Hendryx]

Hola!

Mary and I expect to be in attendance, Packers or no.  And I want to move that we re-institute the original NCT Initiation Ritual Ordeal for newcomers!  No mollycoddling.  Make 'em wear the winged beanie for a double fortnight -- do the canary dance -- learn the ninefold Mycroft Kowtow -- recite the complete Ormond Sacker Challenge and Response while flapping their arms and cooing -- we have let standards slip for too long! 

The Grand Sumatran Rat

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