"This is a Ferris Wheel." Sam explained to Teal'c as they stood in the
queue.
"What is the purpose of this wheel Captain Carter?" Teal'c asked.
"It doesn't have a purpose. Basically you sit in the seats you go up and around. Think of it as an elevator that takes you up and around and but brings you back to the same place. Plus you get a good view it's fun."
"Interesting analogy there, Sam." Daniel said.
"Analogies have come to play a big part in my work in the last few years." She said trying to avoid looking at Jack. "People tend to need my work explained in simplistic terms and analogies are quickest."
"Is that a very back handed way of saying me Carter?" Jack asked.
"No sir, I said people. You're very smart sir, you have to be to get through the academy, flight school and special ops training. They don't promote idiots.." She stopped thinking of very idiotic Colonel's. "Come on Teal'c we're next." She grabbed his arm before he had chance to protest.
"I think there was a compliment in there." Jack muttered.
"You do need her analogies. You don' t need to understand the science stuff we've got the Sam for that. I've got the history and anthropology covered. Teal'c provides his .. very unique cultural knowledge and you're the military brain. We work well together because we all bring something different to the equation. It works don't question it, I'm sure someone up on high does it enough for all of us."
"Do you think she thinks I'm stupid?" Jack asked.
"No Jack, she just said you were smart. Now are we going on this Ferris Wheel or are we just going to stand here and get the people queued up behind us in a bad mood."
~ ~ ~
Sam was giggling after she and Jack had got off the Tilt-a-wheel.
"Are you like this when they let you fly a plane?" Jack asked hesitantly.
"Not usually, but there was this once." She shut up at that point. Daniel and Teal'c had opted out of going on the ride instead they were sat on a bench eating ice cream.
"This I have to hear."
""Okay, remember when I said I was on the Navy Carrier for three days?" She asked sure.
"Sure." He said as he held open the gate for her.
"I met a couple of guys there who thought women shouldn't get to fly jets. So after the war was over they asked me and three other Lt's to return a few of the Navy planes, which had been left at our base for repairs. When we landed them, whom should they belong to but Ace, Banjo, Horace and Stomp who thought women shouldn't fly. I may have put them in their place when they made us take them on a test flight to show them the improvements that had been made."
"What did you do?"
"Ever tried barrel-rolls at Mach 3 or loop -de - loops. Very exhilarating."
"You didn't?" He questioned.
"Sure I did. Arrogant Naval aviators are easy to take care of. They think women will melt at their feet because of their dress whites and gold wings."
"But you didn't."
"No. I grew up around uniforms doesn't do a thing for me." She smiled realising what she had just said.
"Really?"
"This maybe getting a little personal. Anyway after that my CO got me transferred back to the labs. After a couple years I got transferred to the Pentagon, then the SGC. There in brief is the illustrious career of Captain Dr Samantha Carter USAF."
"Impressive." He said with a smile.
"Not as impressive as your parachute story. Hey guys you missed out on great ride." Sam said to Daniel and Teal'c.
"I'm sure there's something else we can go on that doesn't spin." Daniel said with a smile. Sam thought for second.
"Teal'c can you swim?"
"Indeed I can Captain Carter." Teal'c replied.
"Daniel?" She asked the archaeologist.
"Yeah why?"
"Just in case you fall out. Bumper Boats." She said with a smile. "You up for it sir?"
"Why not?" Jack said with a shrug.
A/N I honestly don't know if you can do barrel rolls at Mach 3 but it sounds good.
"What is the purpose of this wheel Captain Carter?" Teal'c asked.
"It doesn't have a purpose. Basically you sit in the seats you go up and around. Think of it as an elevator that takes you up and around and but brings you back to the same place. Plus you get a good view it's fun."
"Interesting analogy there, Sam." Daniel said.
"Analogies have come to play a big part in my work in the last few years." She said trying to avoid looking at Jack. "People tend to need my work explained in simplistic terms and analogies are quickest."
"Is that a very back handed way of saying me Carter?" Jack asked.
"No sir, I said people. You're very smart sir, you have to be to get through the academy, flight school and special ops training. They don't promote idiots.." She stopped thinking of very idiotic Colonel's. "Come on Teal'c we're next." She grabbed his arm before he had chance to protest.
"I think there was a compliment in there." Jack muttered.
"You do need her analogies. You don' t need to understand the science stuff we've got the Sam for that. I've got the history and anthropology covered. Teal'c provides his .. very unique cultural knowledge and you're the military brain. We work well together because we all bring something different to the equation. It works don't question it, I'm sure someone up on high does it enough for all of us."
"Do you think she thinks I'm stupid?" Jack asked.
"No Jack, she just said you were smart. Now are we going on this Ferris Wheel or are we just going to stand here and get the people queued up behind us in a bad mood."
~ ~ ~
Sam was giggling after she and Jack had got off the Tilt-a-wheel.
"Are you like this when they let you fly a plane?" Jack asked hesitantly.
"Not usually, but there was this once." She shut up at that point. Daniel and Teal'c had opted out of going on the ride instead they were sat on a bench eating ice cream.
"This I have to hear."
""Okay, remember when I said I was on the Navy Carrier for three days?" She asked sure.
"Sure." He said as he held open the gate for her.
"I met a couple of guys there who thought women shouldn't get to fly jets. So after the war was over they asked me and three other Lt's to return a few of the Navy planes, which had been left at our base for repairs. When we landed them, whom should they belong to but Ace, Banjo, Horace and Stomp who thought women shouldn't fly. I may have put them in their place when they made us take them on a test flight to show them the improvements that had been made."
"What did you do?"
"Ever tried barrel-rolls at Mach 3 or loop -de - loops. Very exhilarating."
"You didn't?" He questioned.
"Sure I did. Arrogant Naval aviators are easy to take care of. They think women will melt at their feet because of their dress whites and gold wings."
"But you didn't."
"No. I grew up around uniforms doesn't do a thing for me." She smiled realising what she had just said.
"Really?"
"This maybe getting a little personal. Anyway after that my CO got me transferred back to the labs. After a couple years I got transferred to the Pentagon, then the SGC. There in brief is the illustrious career of Captain Dr Samantha Carter USAF."
"Impressive." He said with a smile.
"Not as impressive as your parachute story. Hey guys you missed out on great ride." Sam said to Daniel and Teal'c.
"I'm sure there's something else we can go on that doesn't spin." Daniel said with a smile. Sam thought for second.
"Teal'c can you swim?"
"Indeed I can Captain Carter." Teal'c replied.
"Daniel?" She asked the archaeologist.
"Yeah why?"
"Just in case you fall out. Bumper Boats." She said with a smile. "You up for it sir?"
"Why not?" Jack said with a shrug.
A/N I honestly don't know if you can do barrel rolls at Mach 3 but it sounds good.
