by Arthur Candell There is much dispute concerning the invention of the airplane. While the United States claims that Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first heavier-than-air flight on December 17, 1903. Russia claims that it was there that the first flight took place. Several other countries dispute the U.S. and Russian claims, and take…
by Nils Erwin Length: About 6 pages I HAD MY FIRST BABY-SITTING JOB THE OTHER NIGHT. It was tough assignment, 3 kids – 24-hours. The parent was a family friend, Mandy, who seemed to have adopted the absurd notion that I was the man for the job, and moreover, that I should also be paid…
-Sci-Fi – 3 Pages – Package runner Alpha One-Six, nicknamed `Zeep’ to endear him to Joe Public and his slobbering troglodyte family, had only been distracted for four hundredths of a second. But in that time, he’d somehow managed to collide with a stationary object; unwittingly knocking out his GPS, comm-link, and access to the…
I awoke knowing the link had been severed. Tears stung my cheeks as I yanked the blankets off my body and stumbled out of bed, feeling sick and disoriented. By the time I made it to the bathroom sink in anticipation of throwing up my late night trip to Taco Bell, the feeling had thankfully…
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As the children milled around, a rather tall one walked over to the pole and pointed at Bob who began to giggle. Then the chanting started. “Mealiechai, mealiechaie, mealiechai,” the children chanted as Bob insanely giggled. The tall child continued pointing at Bob. The pole began to move, slowly at first and then faster and…
By Bob SenitramJust stream of consciousness… Having nothing special to write about, I’m just gonna ramble. Me and the ‘ol lady went to an Opera the other night, because we’re just fancy like that. A first for me. I thought Operas were a little more complicated than what I witnessed. It was just boy meets…
I am currently seeking investors for a business opportunity involving an idea I came up with. I will go ahead and tell it to you because I know that nobody can pull it off but me and I don’t have to worry about somebody else swooping in and stealing my idea. Except maybe Newman. But…
Off we went, towards the fields. Antennas were ripped off of cars and used to whip Bob as he lead the way. Clothes were pulled off, wrapped around antenna and lit on fire. It felt like yet another Hallmark movie. Soon, some people were naked, especially those with the makeshift torches. The ones whipping Bob…
by Drake Knight Note from Editor: This may seem a bit dated in today’s world, but it was written in 2005. I was at work, while taking my smoke break, and what was really odd about that is the fact that I don’t smoke. But, there I was, in the smoker’s lounge, puffin’ on a…
Brian Fugett – Humor -1 Page – Late Christmas Eve. A warped Mozart album warbles on the record player as the party guests begin to leave. I notice grandpa slumped under the mistletoe, shitfaced and disheveled, eyeing everyone with cynical amusement. He knocks back another shot of vodka and eggnog, calmly shucks off his sweat…
Andrew R.A. Owen – Humor – 6 Pages – The sun was setting over the Cummy Todge public house and a gentle wind whistled across the grass plains. Binkle Bunny sat outside on a bench, the fading light glistening off his metal parts and in his one infra-red eye. “What a beautiful, nay what a…
The Sallow Tallow Man by Joshua Blanc Oliver had just opened up shop for the morning, and was starting up his various processes in anticipation of another lucrative day. He lit a lamp, which cast flickering light onto dim and greasy surfaces. Every morning there would be a fresh delivery of animal fat from the…
Diesel–Watts In A Tank MoTW–I Saw The Devil This is the time of the year where I share with everyone my latest roadtrip shenanigans. Yet, you’re going to be left out on the cold on this since something has been bugging me so much, that I had to cancel every plan I made. Many sleepless…
Testament—Dark Roots Of Earth MoTW—[REC] 2 Well, another roadtrip is done. Luckily for you, I don’t have to waste a couple months explaining what went on. Why? Because absolutely nothing happened. Nothing happened on the way to Delaware, nothing happened in Delaware and nothing happened on the way back from Delaware. However, during our stay…
Nancy had barely settled onto the edge of a stone platform when a light flared behind her. She turned sharply, heart leaping, then sagged when she saw him.“Why are you here?” she said, unable to keep the disappointment from her voice. “We’re waiting for my dad.” The Other did not meet her eyes. His gaze…
The HR lady frowned. She seemed to not like the sound of the ruckus. She pulled the phone on her desk closer and pushed a button. “What’s going on out there? Why is there a ruckus?” A voice came thru the phone. “Ahh….we’ve got someone out here demanding to see you, they won’t take ‘no’…
We did nothing but stare at Jerome’s prone body for awhile. Then we got lost in our own private thoughts. Finally it was nap time. When we woke up, Jerome was still lying motionless. “Are these his brains?” asked the HR lady while kicking at some pinkish-gray clumps that were oozing from Jerome’s head. Star…
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