Silliness Friday's Question of the week 1st July 2011 ...

GeoffC · 07-01-2011, 04:18 AM

He raised his hands to the door
“Open,” said he, in a voice so
low it could only be heard by
bats in the highest belfry and the most solid of oaken doors.

Nothing happened.

“Open,” he repeated, his voice
now so low that even the dead could not hear.

“Tsk. Modern technology!” he muttered to himself.
“Someone needs to get himself a job.”

“Open!”
The timbre in his voice was raised by a part of one part of one decibel.
(He’d remembered this door was made of ash,
it required a slight tonal variation).

Again, nothing happened.

He sighed, his breath condensing in the still
air, then repeated the command.
Then clicked his tongue three times, twisting
outstretched fingers in an anticlockwise motion.
(He’d forgotten to include the password, and
the memorable word in HEX).

There was a sudden creak as hinges, long crusted
with junk of time, shifted and the slab of ash
moved slowly outwards, very slowly. An eerie
sound, reminiscent of a teacher’s nails scraping
across a blackboard, ripped through the air.

The door to the box shuddered ajar.
Cobwebs stretched and tore, and spiders scuttled away -
their eyes shooting daggers at all who could see them - as
motes of dust billowed out from within the dark gloom.

At the side, on a bookshelf, an old mouse sat
combing her whiskers, whilst a trap lay sprung
at her side.
She, too, wanted her breakfast.

The door finally reached the end of its travel.

He reached inside. His fingers, long and thin, searched
desperately on the shelves. Long forgotten mould, detritus
from beetles, worms and unmentionables, he scattered these
out of the front of the box, as he retrieved two long shrivelled items.

“No!” He wailed, lifting his head upward to seek solace from
the heavens.
“No!….No! — Who’s been in my secret hoard of chocolate.
And who left this miserable half-eaten jam doughnut hidden at the back,
and this manky piece of streaky!”

pholy · 07-01-2011, 09:04 AM

Ah, well... Tomorrow is Doughnut Day, you can get all the refills you want.

poohbear_nc · 07-01-2011, 10:42 AM

It was VR! I saw him!

orlok · 07-01-2011, 11:23 AM

Wecome back Geoff. You have obviously had time to think about this one

Was it Voldemort?

vivaldirules · 07-01-2011, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

It was VR! I saw him!

What?! I mean, I thought you intended to leave us all that chocolate, Geoff. To keep us engaged and content while we anxiously awaited your return. Sorry.

Have a doughnut?

poohbear_nc · 07-01-2011, 03:41 PM

See! Never let VR house sit for you when you go on vacation! He can nose out all the chocolate! And the fresh donuts! And the good streaky!

Maggie May · 07-01-2011, 07:29 PM

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poohbear_nc · 07-01-2011, 08:06 PM

A veritable feast in paradise!

GeoffC · 07-02-2011, 02:37 AM

Paradise !?

When's the last doughnut day on a Monday before the first of the One?

07-01-2011, 04:18 AM	#1
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Friday's Question of the week 1st July 2011 ... He raised his hands to the door “Open,” said he, in a voice so low it could only be heard by bats in the highest belfry and the most solid of oaken doors. Nothing happened. “Open,” he repeated, his voice now so low that even the dead could not hear. “Tsk. Modern technology!” he muttered to himself. “Someone needs to get himself a job.” “Open!” The timbre in his voice was raised by a part of one part of one decibel. (He’d remembered this door was made of ash, it required a slight tonal variation). Again, nothing happened. He sighed, his breath condensing in the still air, then repeated the command. Then clicked his tongue three times, twisting outstretched fingers in an anticlockwise motion. (He’d forgotten to include the password, and the memorable word in HEX). There was a sudden creak as hinges, long crusted with junk of time, shifted and the slab of ash moved slowly outwards, very slowly. An eerie sound, reminiscent of a teacher’s nails scraping across a blackboard, ripped through the air. The door to the box shuddered ajar. Cobwebs stretched and tore, and spiders scuttled away - their eyes shooting daggers at all who could see them - as motes of dust billowed out from within the dark gloom. At the side, on a bookshelf, an old mouse sat combing her whiskers, whilst a trap lay sprung at her side. She, too, wanted her breakfast. The door finally reached the end of its travel. He reached inside. His fingers, long and thin, searched desperately on the shelves. Long forgotten mould, detritus from beetles, worms and unmentionables, he scattered these out of the front of the box, as he retrieved two long shrivelled items. “No!” He wailed, lifting his head upward to seek solace from the heavens. “No!….No! — Who’s been in my secret hoard of chocolate. And who left this miserable half-eaten jam doughnut hidden at the back, and this manky piece of streaky!”

07-01-2011, 07:29 PM	#7
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07-01-2011, 09:04 AM	#2
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	Ah, well... Tomorrow is Doughnut Day, you can get all the refills you want.

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poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,398 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	It was VR! I saw him!

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orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Wecome back Geoff. You have obviously had time to think about this one Was it Voldemort?

07-01-2011, 03:41 PM	#6
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,398 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	See! Never let VR house sit for you when you go on vacation! He can nose out all the chocolate! And the fresh donuts! And the good streaky!

07-01-2011, 08:06 PM	#8
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,398 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	A veritable feast in paradise!

07-02-2011, 02:37 AM	#9
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Paradise !? When's the last doughnut day on a Monday before the first of the One?

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