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Hi Gordon you seemed stressed back then - just wanted you to know you have fans here too 💛 we are maybe just more shy! But we think marine life is cool and Thunderbird Four is the cutest ever (the ship that is, we’re not being weird).

It’s not just she’s cute either!! Four has ALL THE GADGETS! Could you tell us what your favourite one is?

Lots of love

Team Yellow 💛

Oh bless, you’re too sweet, Team Yellow!

Don’t worry, not stressed, all good. Gordo doesn’t do stress - it’s a waste of good oxygen. Just got a list the length of my arm of stuff to get done today and running on three hours sleep… and I need to try and find a jumper in this house so I don’t freeze in London (coldest place on earth in that rain, I refuse to believe anything else, don’t even try).

There’s plenty of very cool, very lovely folks on here (even the Scott simps are alright I suppose 😏) and I’ve had a load of awesome asks! Mainly about aquatic friends 🦦🐬 🦀

Although I am happy to be convenor of the Thunderbird Four Fan Club any day! Anything for my girl! 😍💛

Again, this is one of those excellent questions that could be an entire nerdy novel length answer - mainly because I could wax lyrical about her all day long. Lots of cool kit hidden under those nacelles!

The state of the art decompression chamber means we don’t need to consider slow ascents (which if anyone reading dives, will appreciate the hours and the math that it cuts, and how quickly we can help divers with the bends, for example) and we can mix any diving air or nitrox/trimix needed. The depths she can reach are almost unlimited (if it were inverted on earth, she could go higher than Everest!) and the forces she can withstand are insane. The plasma cutters aren’t beaten by much, in air or in water. She’s got a lot of kick and lift for a little ‘bird (the ratio of impellers to sub size is a bit mad really, but I appreciate it, everyone likes doing nearly 200mph under the water right?), and the polycarb fins are flexible to help her move even easily. Twin core reactors mean she can go and go and go, no returning to base for refuelling needed like certain other big ‘birds. Obviously, the extendable arms are a huge bonus, there’s not much we can’t fix or operate using them, and because they’re linked in with me directly, they’re even more manoeuvrable. I’ve got so used to using them, I might as well have hands on directly.

Not including the off-board kit here, like the exo-suit and the dive kits she has. That’s a different post entirely.

And not forgetting the torpedos, everyone loves a little fire power even if they won’t say it.

Really, I just like how quiet and peaceful it is onboard. No massive boosters, no Mach-19 eyeball peeling controls. The beauty about Thunderbird Four is that she doesn’t need to be big or fast or flashy - she’s the most robust, most dependable craft and there’s not much that’s been asked of her that she can’t cope with (that incident not withstanding, and even then, she saved me so… I owe her my life a few times over).

You want to dangle her above a gravity well? Sure. You want to strap her on to a crazy hypersonic tube car thats out of control? You got it. You want to weld a sinking container ship back together? No biggie. She’s here to do the job, and do it well, no theatrics or special effects needed. Just a friendly little yellow face in the midst of deep, dark peril.

Her and Thunderbird Two together make one heck of a team too 💪🏻 🐠

And she’s my favourite place. Some people might find it a little strange, because there’s not enough room to swing a cat compared to my brothers’ ships, but it’s home from home for me and I wouldn’t have her any other way. Sometimes, it’s cool to just take her on a little dive somewhere nice, watch some fish, enjoy the show. And she looks extra good with a new coat of wax 🥰

… that ended up a little bit of an essay (almost as bad as #fishfactswithgordo) but eh, she’s worth it!

Thanks again for the love! You guys are awesome!🫶🏻💛

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I stand by it. She looks like you.

And the rat looks nothing like me! But definitely like Scott.

The other day I walked into the den and Gordon was watching some old BBC fantasy show about the legends of Kimg Arthur - which yes I did think was a weird show for him to be watching, given what he normally goes for. But I digress. He pointed at one of the characters and said that she reminded him of me.

Given that said character was Guinevere, who's famous for a) marrying Arthur and b) cheating on Arthur with Lancelot, I was a little offended. He backtracked (it was pretty funny just how quickly he freaked out when he saw my face) and said it was that she looked and sounded like me. Which, again, weird. So I told him that he reminds me of the rat from Flushed away and it shut him up pretty quick.

(That's also a lie, because I think the rat from Flushed Away looks like Scott, but Gordon looked so offended that it was worth it.)

Anyway, I'm still wondering if there's any truth to Gordon's claim. Does anyone else see it?

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Dear old Squiddy was not even involved in the chair ending up in the pool in the first place!! I had nothing to do with-

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Diaphragmatic breathing, Gordon. Nice and calm.

I am going out, off island, away from this Scott-fest. I will be back when it is safe <.<

Evening swim abandoned but views from the office, right?

Chasing the sun tonight and wingman’ing for the big guy 💪🏻 @ilikebigshipsandicannotlie

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Hey, I didn’t say anything about the smell! I just said he needs to use a whole tub at a time because of the speed his crazy ‘bird goes at!

I happen to quite like it. Not as nice as mine obviously mine is sea salt but it’s better than Alan’s Lynx Africa cloud of stink that follows him about.

You try sitting in Three with him after he’s bought a new can and gelled his hair.

@scramjettracy I don’t thinks she’s recovered from that little dig in the sludge. My poor baby ‘bird…

Evening swim abandoned but views from the office, right?

Chasing the sun tonight and wingman’ing for the big guy 💪🏻 @ilikebigshipsandicannotlie

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He needs to use that much gel to keep his hair in place on that thing he flies.

Evening swim abandoned but views from the office, right?

Chasing the sun tonight and wingman’ing for the big guy 💪🏻 @ilikebigshipsandicannotlie

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*chefs kiss*

This is why we love Virgil.

I’m off to get the popcorn for his imminent implosion when he sees this.

Maybe we should get more of the footage of Scott breaking everything…

Evening swim abandoned but views from the office, right?

Chasing the sun tonight and wingman’ing for the big guy 💪🏻 @ilikebigshipsandicannotlie

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Because she was new and just a baby and might’ve been cold!

And she’d had you piloting her for her first trip out, I had to ease the trauma somehow. Nobody deserves that.

Alan… don’t worry, pal. You’re in good company here.

Evening swim abandoned but views from the office, right?

Chasing the sun tonight and wingman’ing for the big guy 💪🏻 @ilikebigshipsandicannotlie

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He’s beyond help, Alan, don’t try. Him and that terrifying swingwing horror are too far gone.

I’m off to find the security footage of him kissing her goodnight and tucking her into bed.

Evening swim abandoned but views from the office, right?

Chasing the sun tonight and wingman’ing for the big guy 💪🏻 @ilikebigshipsandicannotlie

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When one works in the business I do, Penelope, I’m afraid it is totally normal… (;

He’s upgraded that tux at least three times now. I’m afraid to ask what he’s put on it, he’s just waiting for the next willing victim to try it. You never know, you might get a flame throwing, missile launching, invisibility cloaking fascinator… which you would love.

Bullet holes really do ruin a perfectly tailored fascinator. The nerve of some people.

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I would never begin to claim any expertise in the matter. But I will be using that exact phrase the next time I get an earful about drowning. Mindfully.

Maybe we need Brains to think up some bullet proof fascinators for you. For all these charity galas that go sideways.

Bullet holes really do ruin a perfectly tailored fascinator. The nerve of some people.

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It’s funny though, one little lounger in the pool and total meltdown…

Two would never be such a princess.

Evening swim abandoned but views from the office, right?

Chasing the sun tonight and wingman’ing for the big guy 💪🏻 @ilikebigshipsandicannotlie

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He’s gonna wake up and you’re gonna be an ex-flyboy, Scooter.

Even @socialitesleuth won’t be able to find the body.

Evening swim abandoned but views from the office, right?

Chasing the sun tonight and wingman’ing for the big guy 💪🏻 @ilikebigshipsandicannotlie

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No, how could it? Everyone gets shot at from time to time. Daily occurrence, totally normal.

And here I thought you just spent your time flattering the billionaires of the world.

Bullet holes really do ruin a perfectly tailored fascinator. The nerve of some people.

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did you have to say it like that Penny help

Yeah, well, I guess we can all just be glad of that absolute fact, huh?

Suddenly very glad I took the role of family fish and not target practice.

Bullet holes really do ruin a perfectly tailored fascinator. The nerve of some people.

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This is why you gotta keep those asks off, kiddo.

And because of Clarence.

How would u propose to a girl?

… these asks, man, unhinged.

In absolute privacy, for a start, anon.

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No, just a bullet hole through a silk fascinator.

That was on your head.

Alright, fine, fine, not worrying. Professional, competent, super sleuthing badasses often get shot at all the time. Mindfully.

Bullet holes really do ruin a perfectly tailored fascinator. The nerve of some people.

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World’s youngest, most talented astronaut and you’re asking him about us 💀

Why don’t you ask him about 3’s retroburners unless you’re too stupid

hey alan. If u were going to pick some sisters in law, who would u choose for ur brothers?

@squidsinashirt is this what you meant by weird anons

Uuhhhhhhh? I don't care that much about their love lives to be honest. I mean, Gordon has this really obvious thing for Lady P, but other than that... John's in space all the time so like, when would he meet people anyway? and Scott and Virgil are so busy anyway, I'm not sure they have time for anyone but their ships.