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Moped at sea
Why are you driving across the water?
To set a record.
But how do you get that thing...
A matter of practice.
I started out by laying a pin on the water.
If you do this carefully, it will float.
In time I tried heavier objects.
But it will only work if you spread the weight across the surface very precisely.
Of course I was out to ride my moped and eventually I drove my first laps across the pond.
Aren't you ever afraid of drowning?
It's the way you steer. That's the key.
And slowly reduce or increase your speed at the right moments.
The thing is, as it were, to lightly dance across the water.
You should, for example, never take a high wave with too much speed, otherwise the sides of your wheels get wet.
Yes, yes, I understand.
I will eat the rest along the way.
Can't I come with you?
I could show the way. I sailed a lot.
You would have to practice for years.
Besides, I don't know what sudden movement you will make.
Can you walk a tight rope?
No.
I've been driving across the sea by myself for months now, why should I suddenly take you along?
I'm after a one-man record.
Ohw.
What's with your leg?
It's my foot. Nothing serious, probably infected.
I've got something for that. Wait a second.