The magazine had a big headline, "Beat the Robot!" with a subheading of, "Does your animal have what it takes to beat the great chessmaster robot, Ice Cream 9000? Enter the Animal Chess Tournament and fine out!" The family was excited. They practiced with Joe for the weeks before the tournament.
I've tried to march in the Slayer Pride Parade ...
Joyce ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 40: The Nice One
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Oct 29, 2005 9:32:47 pm PDT #6 of 10006
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
beth b - Oct 29, 2005 9:32:49 pm PDT #7 of 10006
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Whee....
can we finish the story of Joe the penguin?
DavidS - Oct 29, 2005 9:32:52 pm PDT #8 of 10006
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Bwah! Well done, Ple.
aurelia - Oct 29, 2005 9:33:03 pm PDT #9 of 10006
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Dude. I look away and the thread is gone.
EAT IT!
... and goodnight.
Trudy Booth - Oct 29, 2005 9:33:23 pm PDT #10 of 10006
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
TOP TEN
Burrell - Oct 29, 2005 9:33:29 pm PDT #11 of 10006
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Somehow taking top honors was far more satisfying than I would have thought. First roll over I've been around for in YONKS.
beth b - Oct 29, 2005 9:33:56 pm PDT #12 of 10006
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
yay more story!
BTW, robots are not fond of Tuna
Trudy Booth - Oct 29, 2005 9:34:14 pm PDT #13 of 10006
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I am unduely happy that I got 10,000 and 10
and that I can't spell 'unduely'
P.M. Marc - Oct 29, 2005 9:34:15 pm PDT #14 of 10006
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Just be glad my headache finally eased up, or it would have been Natter 40: Pass the Spork and Kill Me Now.
§ ita § - Oct 29, 2005 9:35:47 pm PDT #15 of 10006
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have a headache now. But hopefully it's just garden variety, and I'm going to gift it with Aleve and then go abed.