Barry The Stuffed Fish Gets Bubble-Stuffocated
Okay, blog-followers, remember Dr. Parker’s new invention, the scuba-stuffocator (the one KARL broke on his first time using)? Well, the good scientist has been working harder on it, and has run tests on a new remote version of scuba-stuffocation technology. This is great news for the Zoo, as it could lead to more underwater animal exhibits.
For those who may not understand out devotion to bringing the world first-rate stuffed sharks, rays, fish, and sea turtles, let me dispel some of the myths you may hold, before going on to the specifics of Dr. Parker’s most-recent work:
One. The stuffed animal world is, in some ways, very similar to our own. It has forests, beaches, mountains, lakes, etc. You’ve learned this from our previous adventure blogs. But it is important always to remember – everything there is stuffed. EVERYTHING. It’s difficult to explain to someone who’s never been there, but everything is somewhat different, and all habitats are made for stuffed animals. The water, the sand, the trees – they’re all. . . different. The important thing to know, though, is that all the animals are stuffed – even under water. So a stuffed octopus isn’t just a regular, slimy, gooey octopus from the Human-World with stuffing on the inside – it’s a soft, cuddly, wonderful animal.
Two. For every person in the Human World, there is one perfect stuffed animal pal. It may be in the zoo already; it may be out there in the Stuffed Animal world. Our goal is to make sure EVERONE has access to their stuffed soul-mate. This means tracking down every stuffed animal species.
Three. Stuffed animals in the Stuffed Animal World are also always looking for their perfect human pal. Once they know what Karl and I do, they usually become very excited about the stuffocation process, and cannot wait to become a Stuffed Zoo exhibit.
So as you can see, it’s VERY important that Karl and I gain access to all parts of the Stuffed Animal World.
And now back to the new test-equipment.
Dr Parker, disappointed at how poorly the scuba-stuffocation suit held up, but impressed with the actual stuffocation technology’s performance under water, has been working hard, trying to find ways to locate and stuffocate underwater animals from land, or from boat.
What he’s come up with is a three-part process:
Step one: this involves being ashore, or better, aboard a boat, on the lake, river, or sea in question. Much like fish finders used in boats by fisherman, Dr. Parker has developed a hand-held device that alerts it’s operator when stuffing is nearby. It gives accurate underwater coordinates to its user, whose feet remain dry.
Step two: this is where the real scientific work has gone. Step two is, once the stuffed entity is located, pointing an experimental stuffing-seeking bubble generation gun at the entity, and firing a small digital capsule. This capsule seeks out the stuffed animal, and just before it would be about to strike the creature, it explodes, creating a powerful air bubble. This air bubble, infused with top-secret smart-design technology, expands until the whole of the detectable stuffing is inside. The bubble then naturally rises to the water’s surface.
Step three: The user simply waits for the bubble to emerge at the surface, and immediately fires the traditional stuffocator at it, bringing all its contents straight back to the Stuffed Zoo.
Pretty cool, huh?
So who was our test-subject for the trial run? It was Barry the Stuffed Tropical Fish! He was more than happy to be un- and then re-stuffocated in the name of science. It even gave him a chance to visit with some of his school friends. Here’s an underwater photo of the bubble-process. It’s a little small, but it clearly shows the capsule working properly. And Barry wasn’t harmed at all. He had a great time.
