tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post6408872242332863904..comments2024-03-28T03:29:15.338-07:00Comments on Jerry's House of Everything: FORGOTTEN BOOK: TOM SWIFT AND HIS AERIAL WARSHIP; OR, THE NAVAL TERROR OF THE SEASJerry Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-73767991670539885992017-06-10T06:41:48.252-07:002017-06-10T06:41:48.252-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-57481327593529647362017-06-10T06:41:24.294-07:002017-06-10T06:41:24.294-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-86628825796612637562017-06-10T06:40:55.901-07:002017-06-10T06:40:55.901-07:00The Tom Swift books predicted a number of things t...The Tom Swift books predicted a number of things that came to pass, George. One thing they did not predict, but can hold some claim to is the taser, which is an acronym for Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle. (It was originally a TSER, but the inventors found that awkward and decided to give Tom Swift a middle initial.)Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-47939016872942034812017-06-10T06:36:27.652-07:002017-06-10T06:36:27.652-07:00We had just one of the books, Bill, UNCLE WIGGLY A...We had just one of the books, Bill, UNCLE WIGGLY AND THE LITTLETAILS.Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-4339445993927794762017-06-10T06:34:07.384-07:002017-06-10T06:34:07.384-07:00I think you're right, Barry.I think you're right, Barry. Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-35616917388200397662017-06-10T05:24:24.619-07:002017-06-10T05:24:24.619-07:00Many years ago I read one of the original Tom Swif...Many years ago I read one of the original Tom Swift books and a number of the Tom Swift, Jr. titles. I'm probably wrong about this, but it *seemed* as though every book contained a chapter titled "Sabotage!" Barry Erganghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04305184548497082776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-26121875262282995792017-06-09T17:46:14.357-07:002017-06-09T17:46:14.357-07:00I used to read these old TOM SWIFT books whenever ...I used to read these old TOM SWIFT books whenever I ran across them. They're fun within the context of what passed as "advanced technology" of that era.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-89653004327250615122017-06-09T05:47:57.803-07:002017-06-09T05:47:57.803-07:00My mother read a lot of the Uncle Wiggly stories t...My mother read a lot of the Uncle Wiggly stories to me when I was a little kid. I loved 'em.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.com