‘This ancient charter sets out the rights of Dragons and our responsibilities to protect them.’The boy said,’Cool but what are Dragons?’
Random Word:Magna Carta
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‘This ancient charter sets out the rights of Dragons and our responsibilities to protect them.’The boy said,’Cool but what are Dragons?’
Random Word:Magna Carta
These are the Twitter (#vss) stories that caught my eye mainly over the past 7 days. Click on the image if you want to visit the story site. Or on the date stamp to go direct to the story.
McFoible woke to see thousands of tiny little chairs and tables. Time to phone the exterminators. The carpenter ants are back.1:00 PM Jul 28th via Seesmic
"Ball Spa" Soothing scrotum wash for the discerning businessman. It IS NOT just a cup of hot water...8:57 PM Jul 29th via Twitter for iPhone
Hey, I told her there was Lamb Chop in the stew. I never said which one. Don't be upset, honey. It was my favourite TV show growing up too.6:00 AM Aug 3rd via API
It was late when she got home, but there was enough light to check on the vegies she had planted earlier. But that's another topic. #vss7:12 AM Aug 3rd via web
Sipping his wine like an engine desperate for oil, Carl ignored the voice in his head and started his Best Man’s speech. It went well until the story about the Thai bargirls. The ping-pong balls he threw by way of illustration clicked, clicked loudly through the silent room.‘Told you so.’
Random Word: A Quart Low
Image Maker Derek Massey
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At the stable, lost in thought, Jim hadn’t noticed his Uncle until he heard, ‘Take it from me, them that have lived longest, see the most. I should know, I’ve glasses older than thee so I'll soon set you straight about that woman.’
Trapped yet strangely comforted, Jim said ‘Coffee?’
Random Word: Wellerism
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‘New York is such a cliché but not from a penthouse.’ It worked, as she banked $500,000 of deposits before the actual tenants moved in.
Random Word: Lionize
140 Character story meme thanks to Susan at Stony River
‘Can we not go?’
‘No!’
‘But the roof and walls are—.’
‘I didn’t budge alive and I won’t dead.’
‘Maybe, when the windo—’
‘Not while a stone lasts.’
The camera clicked. Naughty for You went off-line for Ken’s lunch-break. Once, he’d been an escort when package meant the clothes you wore, When it didn’t, he became a tickler before it went hardcore. Lunch over, Ken checked the kitchen was untidy, clicked on, and waited to be told off.
Random Word: Triptych
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