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Taylor514ce · 11-13-2008, 10:09 PM

[suddenly a loud pop-snap and the smell of ozone]

The above line may be inserted at appropriate spots in the plot.

psockpuppet · 11-14-2008, 09:19 AM

"Hugo?"

"Yeah, Lefty?"

"Why are we here?"

"Well, some say that the Great Wearer decided that all Wearers needed comfyness and warmth for their feet and therefore stretched His hand forth and caused the Knitting to occur from raw firmament. Others feel that Primitive Wearers had to cover their feet with skins and furs as the migrated northward from Africa. Because of the chaffing, they discovered knitting. AFter several generations, mutations in the basic pattern of Socking became evident and that led to the diversity of Socks that we have today."

"Huh. Actually, I was wondering why we are in this box."

"Oh. That. Well, we are trying to rescue the Beautiful Wearer from the peril."

"Okay."

They sat in muffled silence as they heard the engines of the plane warm up. They both were pleased at the idea that something was warming up.

"Hugo?"

"Yeah, Lefty?"

"We're basically fashion accessories. How are we going to rescue the Beautiful Wearer?"

"Good question, as usual, Lefty. Grab that end of the bolt cutters, will you?"

Taylor514ce · 11-14-2008, 09:38 AM

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Please reverse the names of the conversants in the above dialogue to maintain character fidelity.

pshrynk · 11-14-2008, 09:42 AM

I went over to psockpuppet's cubicle and flogged him until he fixed it.

Taylor514ce · 11-14-2008, 09:45 AM

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Please ignore the previous editorial comment, as the puppet has edited the original. You would think a psockpuppet could recognize smart wool socks, but apparently this particular psockpuppet is a bit of a racist and claims that all smart wool socks look alike to him, which is ridiculous, as Lefty is easy to spot. He's the one on the LEFT, and Hugo has a warped sense of humor (warped, get it?). He's also usually covered in bits of lint and stray threads from his liaisons.

zelda_pinwheel · 11-14-2008, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psockpuppet

"Oh. That. Well, we are trying to rescue the Beautiful Wearer from the peril."

"Okay."

They sat in muffled silence as they heard the engines of the plane warm up. They both were pleased at the idea that something was warming up.

"Hugo?"

"Yeah, Lefty?"

"We're basically fashion accessories. How are we going to rescue the Beautiful Wearer?"

"Good question, as usual, Lefty. Grab that end of the bolt cutters, will you?"

and they say chivalry is dead. lefty doesn't give himself enough credit though ; a smart sock is so much more than a fashion accessory.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taylor514ce

Lefty is easy to spot. He's the one on the LEFT,

pfff. obviously.

pshrynk · 11-14-2008, 11:31 AM

Harv thought furiously as he flew over Panama city. What could he do? He couldn't get past the idea that Myatake had the squid. At first, he had thoguht that it was just a marine invertebrate and what the hell damage could that do. Then Myatake had demonstrated on the side of the Goose. It was just awful. And it was going to take months to get that ink stain off the side of the plane.

"Vivaldi, hop back and ask Myatake where we're going."

"No need, Mr Wallbanger. I am right here."

Harv worked extra hard at not jumping out of his skin.

"So, where we going then?"

"Fly due west for sixty nautical miles. There will be a submarine."

"Six zero nautical at two seven zero. Got it. I suppose we'll be taking off from there, also?"

"Of course. "

"How heavy is the cargo?"

"You do not need to know that."

"Maybe I don't but the Goose does. Anything over a thousand pounds and we'll need JATO. Just saying."

"All has been arranged. Fly the aircraft. Oh, and I will be taking the control panel from the radio, now."

"Hey! I just got a good World Music station!"

"You will have to be content with humming, Vivaldi-san." The Japanese spy reached forward and took the radio from the control panel.

"I can see where his kids got their behaviors from."

They flew on in silence.

"They call them fish, you know."

"What?"

"Submarines. They call them fish."

"Why would I need to know that?"

"I'm just trying to pass the time. I'm bored without my radio."

"And I'm just trying to figure out how to get us out of this jam."

"Well excuse me for having a short attention hey, I wonder if there's any bacon on board?

nekokami · 11-14-2008, 12:06 PM

Meanwhile, the squid, unhappy with being crammed into a pocket (and knowing all about ika sushi), especially when it was just getting a chance to start negotiations with Vera that could have led to it untying her and her finding it a nice warm saltwater tank somewhere, began to plot its revenge....

LazyScot · 11-14-2008, 12:20 PM

Do Squids have big sisters/brothers?

Taylor514ce · 11-14-2008, 12:26 PM

Oh yes: Giant Squid. Or, since all Harv/Vera stories must include not only squid, but pies, then perhaps we can expect to see octopi as the story unfolds.

In totally unrelated news, due to an unfortunate occurrence, I hereby redefine/mozzle "nanosecond" as the interval between realizing your ipod nano is about to drop into the toilet and reaching out to grab it, and it actually doing so as your hand grasps empty space.

zelda_pinwheel · 11-14-2008, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taylor514ce

Oh yes: Giant Squid. Or, since all Harv/Vera stories must include not only squid, but pies, then perhaps we can expect to see octopi as the story unfolds.

dear god, my queendom for a groaning smiley.

Taylor514ce · 11-14-2008, 12:34 PM

You work stuff in as you can. My space opera (consisting of a single opening paragraph) featured the utility craft Kala Mari.

vivaldirules · 11-14-2008, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taylor514ce

Oh yes: Giant Squid. Or, since all Harv/Vera stories must include not only squid, but pies, then perhaps we can expect to see octopi as the story unfolds.

You are so bad (good).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taylor514ce

In totally unrelated news, due to an unfortunate occurrence, I hereby redefine/mozzle "nanosecond" as the interval between realizing your ipod nano is about to drop into the toilet and reaching out to grab it, and it actually doing so as your hand grasps empty space.

Let's hope this has never happened to anyone. I mean, it didn't, did it?

zelda_pinwheel · 11-14-2008, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taylor514ce

In totally unrelated news, due to an unfortunate occurrence, I hereby redefine/mozzle "nanosecond" as the interval between realizing your ipod nano is about to drop into the toilet and reaching out to grab it, and it actually doing so as your hand grasps empty space.

ouch.

sorry about that. if it helps at all, might i offer this humble url : deezer.com.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Let's hope this has never happened to anyone. I mean, it didn't, did it?

a friend of mine dropped his cell phone into the chemical toilets of a train. this was about 10 or 12 years ago, when cell phones first appeared, and were by no means common... or cheap. it had been given him specially to use while travelling around (he was a musician and producer and travelled a lot to see new bands / tour, and he was also part of the team that was launching a new live music venue (on a lighthouse boat), so people needed to keep in touch with him). it's served as a lesson to me though, in fact i'm quite paranoid about not dropping anything into a toilet. it helps that i rarely wear shirts with pockets on the chest.

GeoffC · 11-14-2008, 01:29 PM

a shirt with pockets on the chest ..........

11-14-2008, 09:19 AM	#347
psockpuppet Lefty, Hugo, and me! Posts: 104 Karma: 29030 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Guttenberg Bible	"Hugo?" "Yeah, Lefty?" "Why are we here?" "Well, some say that the Great Wearer decided that all Wearers needed comfyness and warmth for their feet and therefore stretched His hand forth and caused the Knitting to occur from raw firmament. Others feel that Primitive Wearers had to cover their feet with skins and furs as the migrated northward from Africa. Because of the chaffing, they discovered knitting. AFter several generations, mutations in the basic pattern of Socking became evident and that led to the diversity of Socks that we have today." "Huh. Actually, I was wondering why we are in this box." "Oh. That. Well, we are trying to rescue the Beautiful Wearer from the peril." "Okay." They sat in muffled silence as they heard the engines of the plane warm up. They both were pleased at the idea that something was warming up. "Hugo?" "Yeah, Lefty?" "We're basically fashion accessories. How are we going to rescue the Beautiful Wearer?" "Good question, as usual, Lefty. Grab that end of the bolt cutters, will you?" Last edited by psockpuppet; 11-14-2008 at 09:39 AM.

11-14-2008, 09:45 AM	#350
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	EDITORIAL COMMENT: Please ignore the previous editorial comment, as the puppet has edited the original. You would think a psockpuppet could recognize smart wool socks, but apparently this particular psockpuppet is a bit of a racist and claims that all smart wool socks look alike to him, which is ridiculous, as Lefty is easy to spot. He's the one on the LEFT, and Hugo has a warped sense of humor (warped, get it?). He's also usually covered in bits of lint and stray threads from his liaisons. Last edited by Taylor514ce; 11-14-2008 at 09:48 AM.

11-14-2008, 11:31 AM	#352
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!	Harv thought furiously as he flew over Panama city. What could he do? He couldn't get past the idea that Myatake had the squid. At first, he had thoguht that it was just a marine invertebrate and what the hell damage could that do. Then Myatake had demonstrated on the side of the Goose. It was just awful. And it was going to take months to get that ink stain off the side of the plane. "Vivaldi, hop back and ask Myatake where we're going." "No need, Mr Wallbanger. I am right here." Harv worked extra hard at not jumping out of his skin. "So, where we going then?" "Fly due west for sixty nautical miles. There will be a submarine." "Six zero nautical at two seven zero. Got it. I suppose we'll be taking off from there, also?" "Of course. " "How heavy is the cargo?" "You do not need to know that." "Maybe I don't but the Goose does. Anything over a thousand pounds and we'll need JATO. Just saying." "All has been arranged. Fly the aircraft. Oh, and I will be taking the control panel from the radio, now." "Hey! I just got a good World Music station!" "You will have to be content with humming, Vivaldi-san." The Japanese spy reached forward and took the radio from the control panel. "I can see where his kids got their behaviors from." They flew on in silence. "They call them fish, you know." "What?" "Submarines. They call them fish." "Why would I need to know that?" "I'm just trying to pass the time. I'm bored without my radio." "And I'm just trying to figure out how to get us out of this jam." "Well excuse me for having a short attention hey, I wonder if there's any bacon on board? Last edited by pshrynk; 11-14-2008 at 02:12 PM.

11-14-2008, 12:26 PM	#355
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	Oh yes: Giant Squid. Or, since all Harv/Vera stories must include not only squid, but pies, then perhaps we can expect to see octopi as the story unfolds. In totally unrelated news, due to an unfortunate occurrence, I hereby redefine/mozzle "nanosecond" as the interval between realizing your ipod nano is about to drop into the toilet and reaching out to grab it, and it actually doing so as your hand grasps empty space. Last edited by Taylor514ce; 11-14-2008 at 12:31 PM.

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11-13-2008, 10:09 PM	#346
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	[suddenly a loud pop-snap and the smell of ozone] The above line may be inserted at appropriate spots in the plot.

11-14-2008, 09:38 AM	#348
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	EDITORIAL COMMENT: Please reverse the names of the conversants in the above dialogue to maintain character fidelity.

11-14-2008, 09:42 AM	#349
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!	I went over to psockpuppet's cubicle and flogged him until he fixed it.

11-14-2008, 12:06 PM	#353
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Meanwhile, the squid, unhappy with being crammed into a pocket (and knowing all about ika sushi), especially when it was just getting a chance to start negotiations with Vera that could have led to it untying her and her finding it a nice warm saltwater tank somewhere, began to plot its revenge....

11-14-2008, 12:20 PM	#354
LazyScot DSil Posts: 3,201 Karma: 6895096 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hants, UK Device: Kindle, Cybook	Do Squids have big sisters/brothers?

11-14-2008, 12:34 PM	#357
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	You work stuff in as you can. My space opera (consisting of a single opening paragraph) featured the utility craft Kala Mari.

11-14-2008, 01:29 PM	#360
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	a shirt with pockets on the chest ..........