Learning to Do
Learning is good, but doing is better. So get out there and build your own rocket to the stars!
Fraz was recently complaining about not having his own private island, so our good friend Debbie Adams decided to paint him one! Located off the coast of the Outer Banks in North Carolina, the island was just what Fraz was hoping for. You can see Debbie’s original post of Fraz’s Island on Debbie’s Art Blog.
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poor fella looks a bit lonely there !
[hope he’s got plenty of chocolate with him]
Don’t worry, I’m not lonely! Just alone, the way I like it sometimes! And I do have plenty of chocolate! It’s buried by the tree.
Not anymore it’s not I moved it as those pesky Pirates are digging around on your island now 🙁 How cheeky of them Fraz…
I guess it’s hard to trust a hungry pirate! I’m glad you kept our chocolate safe!
Yes I have found a good hiding place and those Pirates will get a bit of a shock if they try sniffing it out, how do you mean why? Well I have had a team of skeletons digging a large hole just in front of where I buried it… They will never get out of that hole 🙂
That sounds like a good plan! I think pirates are secretly afraid of skeletons (and falling into big holes)!
Yes well we don’t mind because our chocolate is safe and they can’t have any 🙂
Maybe we should have another party to celebrate!
Good idea but don’t forget the… Ice creams 🙂 Or the Party Hats either 🙂
We won’t! I hardly take my party hat off anymore! Except when I’m wearing my pirate hat.
Yes it’s all parties in Wombania these days but just think of all those extra treats we are all having 🙂
I know! I’m not complaining, but my getaway island hasn’t been as much of a getaway as I though it would be.
Yes well when you’re famous that happens a lot, I think that everyone is hoping to move onto your island as it’s where all the goodies are 🙂
I guess I can’t blame them ’cause there are a lot of goodies here. I think I might need another getaway island to getaway from this getaway island!
It’s like a motivational poster! Love it!
Reach for the stars!
There are plenty of small islands in and around Australia. I’d be happy to donate one to Franz
I’ll take it!! You can never have too many islands!
No you can never have too many of those. Makes it nice when you want to see a different color water.
Thank you for the plug.
Thanks for the island!!
And when I go around the world in my yacht I can have another place to stay!
Ah….the life of the rich.
You and your family can join me any time! My yacht will be big enough for everyone!
Thank you, Fraz…you’re very sweet. ♥
Since you and Dink & Tink gave me the island, you can stay as long as you want.
You are very generous, Fraz. We would call first on you smart phone, as to be sure it is not a time you need spent alone.
Tink, would you mind logging out for the next person so they don’t comment as you?…thank you.
If everyone had their own computer (HINT to Chris!!), we wouldn’t have to log in and out all the time!!
Especially when it is winter in NC, it is summer in Australia! Year round vacation weather…
Red.
I never thought about that! I’ll have to plan my trips to follow the summer!
Damn right 🙂
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You know Binky, I was half expecting a chocolate factory not a rocket 🙁
I actually prefer rockets to chocolate. Don’t tell the other Wombies, though!
Whaaaa!!!! No way!
Here, have some chocolate. Forget you heard that.
So you didn’t mean it after all?
It’s all Top Secret.
I can’t say any more.
Oh, for a minute you had me going Binky!!! Phew!
Nothing to see here, nothing to see here!
I want you to see a Wombie Shrink.
Take some of my chocolate, and don’t call me in the morning.
Ummm…okay
Go Wombies Go!
I like to fly!
The country I live in they seem to do a lot of learning and not a lot of doing.
Except for that whole autobahn thingy.
I wouldn’t mind testing out my rocket car on the autobahn.
That is one awesome rocket, Binky! Did you build that?
Thanks, Debbie. I’s the rocket ship I hope will take me to the moon one day. If I can get it working properly.
It looks like it would work right now…no?
Didn’t you just go to the moon last month?
Yes, but that was with your help. I’d like to get to the moon on my own one day. So far the rocket doesn’t have sufficient power, plus the guidance system isn’t functioning properly.
I think we need you to work on that one Binky as we don’t want to get lost on the darker side of the Moon 🙁
Yes, that wouldn’t be very good, even if it turns out the dark side of the moon is made out of dark chocolate like Winky believes.
Hey Binky I never thought about that one, maybe we should check that out just in case his theory is correct? 🙂
The dark side of the moon is on the official flight plan, so we’ll be sure to check it out when we get there.
Great, well i am already packing my suitcase 🙂
Unfortunately I think it still might be a while before we can make another moon launch.
Yes but you haven’t seen the size of my suitcase 🙂
Well I hope it’s within the weight restrictions. We wouldn’t want to abort a takeoff because someone brought too many suits.
Well actually I was bringing some extra chocolate muffins and wine gums for you, but you are right what was I thinking of? I will leave those behind just in case 🙂
You don’t have to be rash! Well keep the muffins and wine gums. Maybe we’ll just have to leave Winky behind.
Winky could carry the extra cases of Castle Cakes, they are definitely popular treats I know that 🙂
I think we’re going to need a bigger rocket.
I was wondering what the punchline was. Good one, we needs one of these every now and then.
Yes, not a typical gag, but something a little different.
Different is good, well I like it anyway 🙂
🙂
Likewise.
Now that is one sleek and fast looking Rocket. Way to go Binky!
Thanks, Chris. It’s the culmination my life’s work.
The doing is indeed the very best part of the learning. Some people just do the learning part, but never apply it. What a shame.
I’m coming to your island for some of that chocolate. You don’t mind some company do you?
Have a terrific day. 🙂
Yes, that’s very true. Applying what you’ve learned is the best part.
Exploring space for a Chocolate Planet?
I’m just hoping to get to the moon. Winky is the one who really wants to go extra-terrestrial chocolate hunting.
I hear space rabbits get rather nasty about marsupials going extra-terrestrial chocolate hunting!!!
I hadn’t heard that. Perhaps we’ll need to bring some carrots just in case.
These are Extra Terrestrial Easter Bunnies, my friend. You don’t mess with them or you’ll get a Kinder Surprise!!!!!
I like Kinder surprises, but I take it you mean that in not a good way. I’ll have to think of some better ET Bunny deterrent then.
Great rocket rendering Peter.
Thanks, Bearman. It’s a model I made quite a while ago.
Hmm, rocket rendering Pete has a nice ring to it 🙂
Get your mind off his rocket.
Great island you got Fraz. Well done Deb. That is a totally awesome rocket Binky. Much technologically advanced than your previous attempts. Can you pick up some Moon Cheese while your out there?
When I get to the moon, I’ll gather some samples for you so you can see for yourself if the moon is made out of cheese or chocolate.
It’s a great little island! You and Barry can come visit me one day if you want.
I thought it was just supposed to be your own private island. I am confused.
Red.
They can only visit for half a day at a time Red, and even then it might be too long a stay 🙂 Here have a few of these chocolates and a taste of my chocolate milk shake, it’s been in Binky’s fridge so it is ice cold just how I like it 🙂
That was good! I stole a taste!
Yes I thought that you might 😉
Yeah, it is my little private island, but the fun of that is that I can do what I want! Everyone can come over and visit me, but they don’t usually stay long ’cause they don’t like sleeping overnight in my burrow.
Yes well if you threw your stinky socks in the washer more often then we might stay a bit longer, or is that the idea? 🙂
It might be!!
I’m only 2 lbs so I can stay in your burrow at night if you want company, Fraz…I’d be a perfect fit.
You can stay if you’re not afraid of the dark, Cici. We could tell ghost and pirate stories at night!
Or afraid of his smelly socks 🙁
I washed them!!
Sheesh.
Excellent, I told Twink that you would, but she was a little unsure about it… Mind you now that you have we can all get inside your burrow and have another party 🙂
We can, but it is a little cramped in here for you bigger guys! I hope no one gets stuck in the exit.
As always you think of everything Prince Fraz of the Junior Transylvaniawombabia Vamps, we will need to be very careful 🙂
Transylvaniawombania, is similar to Transylvaniawombabia but 2B or not 2B now that is the question. Maybe Binky can work it out? 🙂
I’m a little confused about that, but it probably doesn’t matter as long as we have enough chocolate.
Yes well I had a fifty page solution all written out ready for your inspection but I have decided to just hand you these pancakes and a few packets of wine gums instead 🙂
Pancakes and wine gums are a much better solution!
Well said again! I need to do more doing I think.
Thanks, Frank. Most of us could probably do more doing.
Amen
Gee whenever I try to do that math all I ever end up with is a rubber band powered airplane?? What’s your secret? W.C.C.
Rocket fuel and wine gums. That always picks things up for me.
I think part of the problem is your delta time is a hair long for getting out to speed and out of the atmosphere. Is it a thrust issue or a fuel problem? Or are you trying to take a light year’s worth of chocolate?
Red.
Well I probably am taking too much chocolate, but I can’t fathom running out.
I need more power!
I believe my fuel is up to specs, but the thrust is less than it should be. I think I might still have a few gremlins to exorcise from the engine.
Yes and if that doesn’t work, then get Winky and Twink to sing a duo those Gremlins hate choir practice 🙂
But the trouble is they’re equally attracted to chocolate!
Yes that could be a problem? 🙁
Perhaps I could cut out the chocolate so the Gremlins wouldn’t be attracted to it, but that’s rather difficult for some of us!
So, what is genius? 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. I wish I could make my inspirations smell more.
Catch My Words
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/
Maybe you need a different brand inspiration re-odorizer?
And don’t listen to Tink. You do not want to go see the wombie shrink, Binky. If he shrinks your brain too much you will never figure out how to get your rocket to the moon.
Red.
Yes and we don’t want to miss out on that adventure, especially as we are going to be collecting all that dark matter and giving it all those chocolate tasting tests 🙂
Don’t worry, the mission is still a go, as soon as I can work out the technical difficulties.
Excellent news, I can’t wait 🙂
I hope to be back on track soon. Well, sooner than later, I hope.
Yes, I don’t really like shrinks. Why don’t they have mind enlargers instead?
Wombie shrinks aren’t like human shrink where they mess people up forever. Wombie shrinks will help Binky know he loves chocolate too, and that it helps give him the energy to think better to work on his rockets.
The Shrinks name is Dr. Wombie Wingum
Oh, well he’s a pretty good doctor. I might not mind seeing him.
He been observing you carefully and claims you are perfectly fine being that when you do feel hungry you will only want the foods Wombie eat.
Well I’m relieved to hear that. I don’t necessarily like going to doctors.
So True So true!
I think so.
Yes me too 🙂
Three of us do, then.
That Rocket Ship looks brilliant and after all that hard work on the drawing board it must be time for a little break and lots of chocolate treats, maybe even some pancakes? 🙂
That sounds good to me. Thinking is very hard work, and makes me hungry. Especially for chocolate pancakes.
I will be adding some wine gums and marshmellows to that recipe, we need all the energy we can get if you are going to be busy on that Rocket Ship… How do you mean why would I be needing the extra energy if you are doing all of the hard work? Well it’s not easy watching you sweat over all those specifications you know 🙂
I’m sure you can help out with some of the heavy lifting, too. And reaching those high things that are rather difficult for us Wombies.
This reminds me of that song in Oliver… But will only sing the last few lines okay? 🙂 ‘I can do anything for you, Binky anything, for you Binky anything, anything for youuuuuuuu’ well that was short wasn’t it? 🙂 lol
And I appreciate that!
Both ways.
Does that mean you want an encore? 🙂
No, actually I was hinting that the first verse was more than enough.
🙂 lol
Next he’ll start making missles and take over the world!
Actually I don’t think it’s worth the bother. The moon, however. . .
Yes James we are explorers of the universe, the aim is to visit every Moon bar this side of Pluto and missiles aren’t a big issue unless we come across the Martian Hoard… Okay James you can be the weapons inspector, you might have a valid point about the missiles after all 🙂
Perhaps I haven’t given sufficient thought to the possible dangers that await us out in space. Maybe we need some sort of laser weapon.
Yes how about a Blastogloopatron, it has not been tested on Martian’s before but it doubles up as a good Marshmellow Frazzler if we get the settings mixed up, so it could prove to be a very useful weapon and cooking utensil 🙂
That sounds appropriate, but I don’t know where to acquire one. Perhaps you can supply it?
Yes it is a small Planet three hops and jump past UG and on the right and up from Bootah, then Gloopa is roughly five steps to the left, near the pancake and marshmellow shop 🙂
I hope you’ll be here to guide us when we get close. Otherwise I might miss it.
Just follow the maple syrup trail 🙂
Oh oh, we might need Winky after all, then.
Yes we certainly need the sniffer on this adventure 🙂
You said a mouthful there. They teach that principle to the students here at my university. It’s nice to learn about all of the diversity in foreign countries, but they learn even more once they make in-depth, physical pilgrimages to these countries and experience the lifestyles for themselves.
It’s quite a bit different and much more fulfilling to experience those things first hand. It’s too bad more people didn’t have the opportunity to do so.
This is Ground control to Major Binky. You’ve really made the grade!
And hopefully I’ll be able to make orbit, too.
Whoa…awesome!! You’re a true rocket scientist Bink. can you teach me a little?
Sure, Kroten. I’ll teach you everything I know. You could probably be the first turtle in space!
Is it as difficult as what people said?
Some people think it’s difficult, but I think the math and physics of it all is rather fun.
awesome rocket!
Thanks, Nancy. It’s my pride and joy.
And it’s because of “doing” that Wombania has a Space Program! I keep encouraging my little town of Bellefonte to get one, but they don’t seem interested.
Perhaps I could run their space program if they could find the funding. Everyone would like to go into space, but no one wants to pay for it.
That’s a good looking rocket ship.
Thanks, Mort. Hopefully the rocket will take me to the moon one day.
A Womballistic Missle test or actual threat?!!! … 🙂 … There’s a hurtin’ coming in from on high somewhere! .. What’s the payload though?
No missile, it’s a manned rocket. Well, a Wombied one. I’m the payload, in the pilot’s seat.
This is inspiring!!!! 🙂
¡Viva Wombaña!
:)!
A man alone with his thoughts can blow up the world.
Or hopefully something a little more productive!
Blast off to inspiration!
And to the moon!
I was totally following along until V1-VT over T1-T2. Really! You believe me, right?!
🙂
That’s just an equation to calculate simple acceleration. Final velocity minus initial velocity, over final time minus initial time, which can also be written as delta V over delta T. Just in case you wanted to know. There will be a test tomorrow.
Wow you two are just amazing 🙂 Brainy too…
Flattery won’t help you on the test, though. Sorry.
Yes I figured that out already, but we have to try every angle 🙂
Well I don’t blame you, but if you study, the Rocket Scientist Test shouldn’t be very hard for someone like you.
Cute rocket 🙂
Cute??
If only he was a rocket scientist, life might be more interesting or boring depends on who you ask.
I am a rocket scientist! That’s my rocket, after all.
That is a really cool rocket/jet. I cracked up the moment I saw the “WOMBANIA” on the side.
Well I have to let everyone know where the rocket originated from.
Exactly, doing and thinking ought to always go hand in hand!
Absolutely. Especially when it involves rockets.