"It must be jelly, 'cause jam don't shake like that!" -- Anon Guest
"You haven't seen Great-Aunt Hattie's jam," said Holly, peering at the substance. "It smells a bit. I wouldn't want to try eating it."
"Good thought," said the Doctor. "It might be alive."
Holly backed away. "Are you serious? That?"
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This is a quote from Patrick Swayze: "The way to screw up somebody's life is to give them what they want." -- Anon Guest
The woman in the beautiful dress picked her out from a line of other poor orphans, and promised Lux everything she could ever want. Lux had wanted to keep her more common name, but the glittering lady insisted that all of her life accessories had to fit her lifestyle, and thus renamed her new child Luxury. Her own
Read more »There was a beach, with a gentle swell and white sand. A beautiful forest glade was behind them, and a gentle creek burbled to the ocean. It looked the most tranquil place in the universe.... -- Anon Guest
"I don't like it," said the Doctor, side-eyeing a stand of picturesque stones.
"Wrong colour?" teased Holly.
"It's peaceful. Just the right temperature. Perfect weather. The right amount of breeze. Even the susurration of the ocean and the forest leaves is at just the
Read more »Correct dress varies from full formal to the Northern Territory Australian version 'wear a singlet And thongs (flip flops). -- Knitnan
Welcome to the Terran Solar system. All Havenworlder species are advised to engage in tourism inside a livesuit, and with a bodyguard if your Havenworld is of Class 3 or above. For those species who can endure a Class 4.5 Deathworld, acceptable dress ranges from "full head-to-toe covering if female" to "we don't care, just cover your naughty bits". A
Read more »Someone re-introduces the 'tomato sauce sandwich' N.B. There is a difference between tomato sauce and tomato ketchup. -- Anon Guest
Security went on high alert whenever Shayde felt 'out of sorts'. The fact that there was a permanent Security Counsellor assigned near the Ambassador was merely an indicator that 'trouble-magnet' was her default state. This time, she was 'out of sorts' and displayed it by wandering aimlessly through the byways of Amalgam station.
Rael walked with her for one day during
Read more »Read more »:When summing up recent events:
The tree does seem to be suspiciously friendly and sane for an ancient being or ancient artefact, let alone both in one. Even the only other vaguely sane ancient being, the balloon-jellyfish godling, wasn't this friendly until she was punched in the face a few times and given a pretty good Shut Up, Hannibal speech by a sapient brain tumor, and she doesn't seem to have been nearly as old.
...that was a weird sentence. -- RecklessPrudence
After two repetitions of a standard hazard announcement ("Warning: Shields Critical", or "Cabin Pressure Dropping", or "Warning: Heat Levels Critical", something like that) - something dangerous in meaning but pronounced in a calming voice and almost mundane, the ship says this:
Warning: Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here. -- RecklessPrudence
Alarms and klaxons filled the air with their noise. If it wasn't beeping or flashing, it was already broken. The computer struggled to keep up with the warnings.
"Warning: Lateral stabilisers
Read more »Australian States and Territories named by the British: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania (formerly Van Diemen's Land).
Australian States and Territories named by the newly-fledged Australians: Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory.
See a pattern? -- RecklessPrudence
The populace of New Australia spread out into their assorted wide, brown lands. In typical colonial innovation and enginuity, they named the continents after their old states and territories. New Queensland, Novo South Wales, New Victoria, and so forth. New Australia
Read more »There was, after all, mad science to be done. Although it was only really mildly deranged science. -- RecklessPrudence
Curses filled the air. Since Amy wasn't one to curse, Tess left her bread in progress to investigate. "What's going on?"
"Therapy," said Amy. "I got recommended this... Minecraft... as a means to relax, but... this stupid stuff doesn't have any logic to it."
Tess finished drying her hands so she could lean on Amy's shoulder. Peering at the window, she read, "Redstone?
Read more »[Person #1]: And you think this will work?
[Person #2]: We have the highest expectations of success.
[Person #1]: Highest expectations?
[Person #2]: Reasonable certainty.
[Person #1]: Reasonable certainty?
[Person #2]: Mild confidence.
[Person #1]: Mild confidence?
[Person #2]: We are drawing lots from a bowl of angry scorpions while ice skating downhill.
[Person #3]: YEAH! WHO'S WITH ME BABY? -- RecklessPrudence
Many a life-threatening adventure has both started and ended with the words, "The human has a plan." Many more have
Read more »A true pessimist is always pleasantly surprised. So if you're ever disappointed or upset at something, take heart! Some part of you believes in a better world. -- RecklessPrudence
The collapsible booth on Babel Avenue[1] simply had one word on its placard. Cheer. It was written in large, friendly letters and the person inside it bore a beatific expression and watched those passing by without the slightest hint of flagging spirits.
Rael, on his way to the Temple of Feasts[2]
Read more »You've got to be kidding? Right! that mask is supposed to hide who you are? -- Knitnan
The hero blushed a little and scratched the back of his head. "You'd be surprised how often it works, though," he said. "Like... people don't recognise my mum when she wears her contacts, so..." He shrugged. "The flashy costume helps a lot."
"If I knew who you were, you would catch so much shit, right now," said Pam. "Like, thanks for the rescue and all?
Read more »Prompted by recent disasters. Local Survivalist proves to be a helpful resource during bad weather event. -- Anon Guest
The town was practically atomised after the winds died down. There was very little left that was recognisable. There were streets, somewhere under the risen water, and people were clustered on the few buildings that both survived the storm and had upper floors to huddle in.
Cara piloted her larger boat to the old town hall. It had been built in the era
Read more »Follow up to "Designer Babies". Other less reputable Medical facilities, pounce on the process, Dr Vardian is praised for actually trying to talk vanity parents out of bad choices instead of offering a range of "options", athletic ability, perfect pitch, genius I Q. Which leads to the sad question asked by the results. "Why don't I look like Mummy and Daddy?" -- Anon Guest
It only took two years for other gene therapy organisations to spring up in the void left by
Read more »There are those who delight in annoying their neighbours. This one had made an art of it, noisy music, renovations at the crack of dawn or into the night. For sale signs went up and people moved. Then the new owners arrived next door and retribution ensued. -- Anon Guest
Skating on the thin ice of the letter of the law was an art form that Gary indulged in. He didn't like Those Types living nearby, so he did everything legal to
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