Random Doobings

Goodtime Slim looked at his watch for the 50th time and then, also for the 50th time, knocked on Captain Doobie's door.
"For Hubbard's sake, are you ready yet?"
"Nearly," came the muffled yet cheerful reply, "I'm just picking out a tie."
Goodtime Slim blanched. Captain Doobie's taste in ties had been known to make seagulls explode.