The Beginning: When Harv Met Vera - Page 24

GeoffC · 10-14-2009, 09:27 AM

It would have to be a dead parrot, as in no more, no longer in symmetry with life as we know it ....

LazyScot · 10-14-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

It would have to be a dead parrot, as in no more, no longer in symmetry with life as we know it ....

I agree that Montbretia Quincux the Sixth is a Norwegian Blue (who likes to perch next to the aquarium), but I'd imagined this was from before her unfortunate demise, though the tale may lead up to this.

GeoffC · 10-14-2009, 09:37 AM

Noweggian Blue , and I thought she was a Maine Coon .....

LazyScot · 10-14-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Slite

Sometimes... you scare me...

This, from one who happily insults the PNS, and makes fun of the ghods of Thunder and War....

zelda_pinwheel · 10-14-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

Parrot.

That's what's needed.

A parrot. A Pacificist Parrot. A Pacifist Parrot that has a degree and doctorate in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) from Oxford. And it should be the puppet-master for the British Prime Minister. It also needs some character quirks. Say it should be scared of, oh, maybe seals and a tea-cosy. And it should be far too fond of a tipple of port (preferably tawny). And her name should be something like Montbretia Quincux the Sixth (known to her friends as Croc, and her enemies as Trouble).

hasn't she been here all along ? because she certainly sounds like the sort of wildlife you'd find in the llounge. i feel like i know her already. in fact i think lenka has a song about her :

(also, this sheds new light on certain posts in that christmas thread from earlier).

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Originally Posted by Slite

Sometimes... you scare me...

only sometimes ?

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

This, from one who happily insults the PNS, and makes fun of the ghods of Thunder and War....

he is awfully reckless sometimes, isn't he ? reckless, yet timorous. it's an odd combination, but i guess no-one ever said he had to be coherent.

montsnmags · 10-14-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

I agree that Montbretia Quincux the Sixth is a Norwegian Blue (who likes to perch next to the aquarium), but I'd imagined this was from before her unfortunate demise, though the tale may lead up to this.

With the temporal disorder of your average Harv and Vera story/recollection, I suspect the tale may lead from that. Of course, the person who said "Death is just a beginning" probably never looked down the barrel of an itchy-trigger-finger-PNS-held Higgs Bosonic Rifle.

badgoodDeb · 10-14-2009, 08:11 PM

Oh, I dunno .... [ fresh from the middle of Pratchett's "Colour of Magic" ]. Stranger things have happened.

"Impossible ..... things are happening every day!" la-la-la

Greg Anos · 10-15-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

With the temporal disorder of your average Harv and Vera story/recollection, I suspect the tale may lead from that. Of course, the person who said "Death is just a beginning" probably never looked down the barrel of an itchy-trigger-finger-PNS-held Higgs Bosonic Rifle.

Does that come with a silencer?

Red

pshrynk · 10-15-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Does that come with a silencer?

Red

Yeah, right down in the bottom right hand corner of your screen there's a little thing that's supposed to look like a speaker. Click on that tand hit mute. Stops the music right away.

pshrynk · 10-15-2009, 10:20 AM

In the cantina fronting the United Front for Fascio-Imperial Interest and trad Organization, the manager was setting up for the day. He had swept the dirt floor into a pleasing swirly pattern and redistributed the dirt and oil on the glasses. He opened the shutters to let the ligh filtered through the grimy windows in, making the interior that "just right" grey. He had taken the table cloths off the tables and shook them out so that they were merely grungy and not grugy and littered with glass and bread crumbs.

Sighing, he looked around. It was about as good as it would ever get. "For this I want to le Cordon Bleu?" he muttered to himself. inevitably, the last task was at hand. He always hated this part of his day. He had to awaken the owner and let her know that they were open for business.

Walking to the back corner he stood in front of the pedesalled cage with the name plate under it that read, "Montbretia Quincux the Sixth." Taking a deep breath, he pulled the covering cloth off.

"BEEP! BEEEEEEEP! Beeeeeep! Beeeeeeeeeeeeeep!" said Montbretia Quincux the Sixth, known as "Croc" to her friends. Which meant that everyone in the world called her "Trouble."

The wax in the manager's ears started to dribble out. "Good morning, ma'am. Everything is ready for starting the day."

"Beeeeep! BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! BEEEEEEEP!"

"Yes, ma'am. The tablecloths are all suitably beer stained and all the blood from last night has been swept up."

"Beeeep! Beep! Beep! Beep!"

"I have ordered a new keg of beer and the cases of rum were dropped off last night."

"BEEEEP!"

"No, ma'am. The local cat infestation has still to be dealt with by the authorities. I believe we are going to ahve to spend a bit more in bribe money to accomplish that task."

"Beep!"

"While that might actually improve the quality of meat we serve to our customers, I doubt that we could catch enough of the little beeps to serve our purposes."

"Beep!"

"The traffic to and from the Fascisti and Imperials was at a minimum last night. They seemed to be out on a 'mission' for most of it."

montsnmags · 10-15-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Does that come with a silencer?
Red

Don't all guns have built-in silencers (silence, at least, for those they're pointed at)?

Cheers,
Marc

zelda_pinwheel · 10-15-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Walking to the back corner he stood in front of the pedesalled cage with the name plate under it that read, "Montbretia Quincux the Sixth." Taking a deep breath, he pulled the covering cloth off.

"BEEP! BEEEEEEEP! Beeeeeep! Beeeeeeeeeeeeeep!" said Montbretia Quincux the Sixth, known as "Croc" to her friends. Which meant that everyone in the world called her "Trouble."

BRAVO !!!!!!!!

GeoffC · 10-15-2009, 10:55 AM

"While that might actually improve the quality of meat we serve to our customers, I doubt that we could catch enough of the little beeps to serve our purposes."

badgoodDeb · 10-15-2009, 02:26 PM

Love the way the authors (in this, and other local tales) can take pieces thrown by the audience, and weave them so seamlessly into the story!

pshrynk · 10-15-2009, 02:47 PM

As an example, the squid being a part of it at all...

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10-14-2009, 09:27 AM	#346
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	It would have to be a dead parrot, as in no more, no longer in symmetry with life as we know it ....

10-14-2009, 09:37 AM	#348
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	Noweggian Blue , and I thought she was a Maine Coon .....

10-14-2009, 08:11 PM	#352
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,551 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Oh, I dunno .... [ fresh from the middle of Pratchett's "Colour of Magic" ]. Stranger things have happened. "Impossible ..... things are happening every day!" la-la-la

10-15-2009, 10:20 AM	#355
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	In the cantina fronting the United Front for Fascio-Imperial Interest and trad Organization, the manager was setting up for the day. He had swept the dirt floor into a pleasing swirly pattern and redistributed the dirt and oil on the glasses. He opened the shutters to let the ligh filtered through the grimy windows in, making the interior that "just right" grey. He had taken the table cloths off the tables and shook them out so that they were merely grungy and not grugy and littered with glass and bread crumbs. Sighing, he looked around. It was about as good as it would ever get. "For this I want to le Cordon Bleu?" he muttered to himself. inevitably, the last task was at hand. He always hated this part of his day. He had to awaken the owner and let her know that they were open for business. Walking to the back corner he stood in front of the pedesalled cage with the name plate under it that read, "Montbretia Quincux the Sixth." Taking a deep breath, he pulled the covering cloth off. "BEEP! BEEEEEEEP! Beeeeeep! Beeeeeeeeeeeeeep!" said Montbretia Quincux the Sixth, known as "Croc" to her friends. Which meant that everyone in the world called her "Trouble." The wax in the manager's ears started to dribble out. "Good morning, ma'am. Everything is ready for starting the day." "Beeeeep! BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! *BEEEEEEEP!" "Yes, ma'am. The tablecloths are all suitably beer stained and all the blood from last night has been swept up." "Beeeep! Beep! Beep! Beep!" "I have ordered a new keg of beer and the cases of rum were dropped off last night." "BEEEEP!" "No, ma'am. The local cat infestation has still to be dealt with by the authorities. I believe we are going to ahve to spend a bit more in bribe money to accomplish that task." "Beep!*" "While that might actually improve the quality of meat we serve to our customers, I doubt that we could catch enough of the little beeps to serve our purposes." "Beep!" "The traffic to and from the Fascisti and Imperials was at a minimum last night. They seemed to be out on a 'mission' for most of it."

10-15-2009, 10:55 AM	#358
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	"While that might actually improve the quality of meat we serve to our customers, I doubt that we could catch enough of the little beeps to serve our purposes."

10-15-2009, 02:26 PM	#359
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,551 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Love the way the authors (in this, and other local tales) can take pieces thrown by the audience, and weave them so seamlessly into the story!

10-15-2009, 02:47 PM	#360
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	As an example, the squid being a part of it at all...

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