Category: General

Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest

Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest 2005 Results The winning opening sentence: As he stared at her ample bosom, he daydreamed of the dual Stromberg carburetors in his vintage Triumph Spitfire, highly functional yet pleasingly formed, perched prominently on top of the intake manifold, aching for experienced hands, the small knurled caps of the oil dampeners begging to …

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San Diego pics

As mentioned earlier, my camera wasn’t working at the con, but here’re a few pics that have been sent my way: “Baby Vader” and “Robot Caveman.” (Click for larger image) (Click for larger image)

James Doohan: 1920-2005

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Ugliest Dog in the World?

I’m on the snopes.com email newsletter list and recently received this month’s issue highlighting new additions to the site. Snopes.com specializes in researching stories and news items that circulate either verbally or via the internet, then either debunking them as urban legends or verifying that they are in fact true. This one is truly stunning: …

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July’s Ridiculous Dachshund

Late as usual, here’s July’s Ridiculous Dachshund. God bless the U.S. of &$%-ing A.!!!! (Click for larger image)