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Boom-De-Yada Science - Danger Shop, Wednesday, Period 1 [Week 4]

"We're on a bridge, Charlie!" the Doctor declared. He really shouldn't have given Sarah Jane's son his email address. He wound up with links to YouTube videos in his inbox and they really were quite addicting. There was probably something nefarious going on in there knowing Google, but investigating would have to wait. "Anyway, hello. Bridges. You're standing on one. This is the Tower Bridge in London, which is in Great Britain. Look it up. You might know it as the London Bridge, but that's wrong, because the London Bridge is that one over there," he pointed to the next one up the river, "and you should know better than to believe everything television tells you.

It's a combined bascule and suspension bridge, if you're interested in that sort of thing, but if you wanted to know all about the mechanics of a bridge you should go and try to build one. Or read about it, if you're not the hands-on type." The Doctor leaned over the edge, then spun around and flung his arms out to gesture at the towers. "Bridges are so much more than marvels of architecture. There are natural bridges, but they're not nearly so interesting as artificial bridges. Does anyone know why?" Like he was going to give them a chance to answer. Please. "They're symbols, and we all know how powerful those can be. Bridges close gaps. Bridges are a sign of someone not only going 'well, that's impossible to cross without a lot of effort' but deciding to make that normally insurmountable gap, or at least really difficult to cross gap, accessible to everyone. Determination. Hope. Dedication. A service to the community. All of those things can be embodied in bridges." He looked up at it and patted the railing. "And that's pretty admirable for a few bits and bolts thrown together. What do you think about it all? About building something for yourself and for other people? About knowing that something is so big and so hard to reach, but getting there anyway? Or we could just talk about bridges," the Doctor said with a little smile.
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trigons_child: (Headtilt)

Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] trigons_child 2010-09-23 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
"I though you were referring to whom you would invite," Raven said.
weldedtomyspine: (LOL)

Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] weldedtomyspine 2010-09-23 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, that I can do," Jaime laughed.
trigons_child: (Curious)

Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] trigons_child 2010-09-23 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Do you have anyone in mind?" Raven asked curiously.
weldedtomyspine: (lost in thought)

Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] weldedtomyspine 2010-09-23 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, I don't know yet. Probably Momoko. Maybe my new roommate... A couple of other people. You?"
trigons_child: (Headtilt 3)

Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] trigons_child 2010-09-23 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
"If Kennedy wishes to go, then I would surely invite Tara," Raven said, thinking it over. "Karla, of course. I am not certain if Jono would want to go, but maybe Sookie and Bobby."
weldedtomyspine: (chortling)

Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] weldedtomyspine 2010-09-23 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Doesn't hurt to ask, right?"
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Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] trigons_child 2010-09-23 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, yes," Raven said. "I will definitely ask him." She hesitated a moment, not certain if she would be treading on sensitive ground, then asked, "Do you think Dinah would like to join us as well?"
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Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] weldedtomyspine 2010-09-23 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
Jaime blinked, frowned, then... thought about it.

"Maybe..." It would probably depend on when they went... Later being better than sooner.
trigons_child: (Leaning back)

Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] trigons_child 2010-09-23 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
"She may very well be too busy," Raven said easily. "We certainly do not have to ask her."
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Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] weldedtomyspine 2010-09-23 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
"It's... a good suggestion," Jaime allowed, still hesitant.
trigons_child: (Hand on cheek)

Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] trigons_child 2010-09-23 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Not unless you are comfortable with it," Raven said. "I am sorry that I brought it up if it has made you uncomfortable."
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Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] weldedtomyspine 2010-09-23 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
"It's just... awkward sometimes, you know?" Jaime shrugged. "Not your fault."
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Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] trigons_child 2010-09-23 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
Raven nodded, though she still felt guilty. "So who else beside Momoko did you have in mind?" she asked.
weldedtomyspine: (mildly amused)

Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] weldedtomyspine 2010-09-23 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Do you know my roommate Jane?" he asked. "I think I'll invite her."
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Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] trigons_child 2010-09-23 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
Raven shook her head. "I do not know her," she said, "but it would be nice to meet her."
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Re: Tower Bridge Exploring

[personal profile] weldedtomyspine 2010-09-23 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, maybe she'll decide to come."
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