TRAPPER THE CYBER
SNOOP
My Interview with Jim McKenzie-Patterson
(Part 1)
I’d like to take this time to introduce
Retired Detective Jim McKenzie-Patterson. Jim is the newest, and oldest member,
by two weeks over Maggie, of the at Jasper, Street-Fighter, and Me Detective
Agency. Actually, Maggie said that I could let the cat out of the bag, so
to speak. Upon their return from their Honeymoon, Maggie, quietly, and as a
surprise to Jim, had the name of the agency changed. Even though she made Jim a
full partner in the agency, she decided to let the boys have the top billing,
as it would allow for a very subtle name change with the addition of a two
after the Me. So, it now is Jasper, Street-Fighter, and Me 2 - Detective
Agency.
(I
did follow up with the author, Mr. Richard Nurse, and he confirmed the change
in the name of the agency. Mr. Nurse was also quite adamant that the title of
the series will not change.)
With that out of the way, let me add
that I think Jim, is one of the nicest, toughest, most tenacious, and most
persistent people that I have ever met, either on the job or in his lifelong
quest to make Maggie is wife. I am happy to call him a friend.
Trapper “Jim
thanks for taking the time to sit and chat with me today.”
Jim “No
problem; Trapper especially, since you offered to buy, the coffee and donuts.”
Trapper “It has
always been the easiest way to get an officer or detective to sit down and
talk.”
Jim “Okay,
Trapper, what did you want to ask me?”
Trapper “I know
that Episode 5 is completed. How did Jasper and Street-Fighter adjust to having
you become a full member of the team?”
Jim “They
were pretty great about it. Oh, I got a little ribbing, about the fact
that my callsign is Red 4, and that they both still have top billing.
But, all in all, I thought that we made a damn good team.”
Trapper “You and
my dad, Street-Fighter, seem to have hit it off pretty good.”
Jim “Yeah, I like your dad.
A lot has changed since the first day that I met him. He definitely did not
take to me right away. But, we have come to know and really like each other,
and then we kind of stumbled on the fact that we can talk to each other, on our
own channel. It has allowed us to play a couple of tricks on
Maggie. Your dad and Jasper, seem to have their own channel too so that I
can pass a message to Street, and he can get it to Jasper, without Maggie
hearing it. Of course, I am betting that they can do the same thing with
Maggie too. I’m sure that I will find out in the future.”
Trapper “Okay,
this question has two parts. How great is it to finally, be married to
Maggie, is it what you always thought it would be? … How in the hell did you
manage to wait all of those years for her to say yes?”
