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Message 331705 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 1:56:50 UTC

I forget if this has been done here before, so for the benefit of anyone who hasn't seen this before:
It's really simple, add 1 line to the story.

A couple extra rules:
1)please keep it within the guide lines
2)in the case of multiple posts, continue from the first one posted.

To start:

I got home from work and logged on to my computer.


Still looking for something profound or inspirational to place here.
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Message 331706 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 1:58:24 UTC
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I got home from work and logged on to my computer. I saw an email from my mother.
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Message 331711 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 2:04:26 UTC - in response to Message 331706.  



I saw an email from my mother.


It said "You must come home imidiately!"



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Message 331712 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 2:05:47 UTC - in response to Message 331711.  



I saw an email from my mother.


It said "You must come home imidiately!"




What can I do It's my Mother...
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Message 331715 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 2:07:58 UTC - in response to Message 331712.  



I saw an email from my mother.


It said "You must come home imidiately!"




What can I do It's my Mother...

You have no choice. You must obey.
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Message 331719 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 2:10:24 UTC - in response to Message 331715.  



I saw an email from my mother.


It said "You must come home imidiately!"




What can I do It's my Mother...

You have no choice. You must obey.

But she's a Hundred miles away and I have no car..
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Message 331721 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 2:11:04 UTC - in response to Message 331719.  



I saw an email from my mother.


It said "You must come home imidiately!"




What can I do It's my Mother...

You have no choice. You must obey.

But she's a Hundred miles away and I have no car..


So I bought a plane ticket home...

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Message 331724 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 2:12:43 UTC - in response to Message 331721.  



I saw an email from my mother.


It said "You must come home imidiately!"




What can I do It's my Mother...

You have no choice. You must obey.

But she's a Hundred miles away and I have no car..


So I bought a plane ticket home...

I arrived and walked slowly to the door...
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Message 331734 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 2:20:18 UTC - in response to Message 331724.  



I saw an email from my mother.


It said "You must come home imidiately!"




What can I do It's my Mother...

You have no choice. You must obey.

But she's a Hundred miles away and I have no car..


So I bought a plane ticket home...

I arrived and walked slowly to the door...



which was lying open

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Message 331736 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 2:27:03 UTC - in response to Message 331734.  
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I saw an email from my mother. It said "You must come home imidiately!" What can I do It's my Mother. You have no choice. You must obey. But she's a Hundred miles away and I have no car. So I bought a plane ticket home...
I arrived and walked slowly to the door...which was lying open.


So I check for my pocket knife.


Still looking for something profound or inspirational to place here.
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Message 331748 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 2:43:33 UTC - in response to Message 331736.  

I saw an email from my mother. It said "You must come home imidiately!" What can I do It's my Mother. You have no choice. You must obey. But she's a Hundred miles away and I have no car. So I bought a plane ticket home...
I arrived and walked slowly to the door...which was lying open.


So I check for my pocket knife.


... and opened the door slowly ...



"I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me

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Message 331755 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 2:58:48 UTC - in response to Message 331748.  
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I saw an email from my mother. It said "You must come home imidiately!" What can I do It's my Mother. You have no choice. You must obey. But she's a Hundred miles away and I have no car. So I bought a plane ticket home...
I arrived and walked slowly to the door...which was lying open.


So I check for my pocket knife.


... and opened the door slowly ...



''it Creaked like it needed oil, when I peered in I...
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Message 331757 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 3:01:27 UTC - in response to Message 331748.  
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witnessed a most bewildering sight...


Nothing travels faster than the speed of light with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws.
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Message 331818 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 4:49:57 UTC - in response to Message 331757.  
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witnessed a most bewildering sight...



... of my mother standing in the middle of the livingroom, where she ...



"I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me

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Message 331819 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 4:51:17 UTC - in response to Message 331818.  

witnessed a most bewildering sight...



... of my mother standing in the middle of the livingroom, while she ...



..was Polishing her Gun....
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Message 331820 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 4:53:13 UTC - in response to Message 331819.  



..was Polishing her Gun....


... and there was a huge hole in the wall ...



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Message 331827 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 5:01:48 UTC - in response to Message 331820.  



..was Polishing her Gun....


... and there was a huge hole in the wall ...



That you could see straight through to...
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Message 331833 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 5:12:48 UTC - in response to Message 331827.  



..was Polishing her Gun....


... and there was a huge hole in the wall ...



That you could see straight through to...

...a very large, very dead penguin which...
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Message 331843 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 5:29:01 UTC - in response to Message 331833.  



..was Polishing her Gun....


... and there was a huge hole in the wall ...



That you could see straight through to...

...a very large, very dead penguin which...



was surprising as penguins werent in season till .....

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Message 331871 - Posted: 9 Jun 2006, 5:47:14 UTC - in response to Message 331843.  



..was Polishing her Gun....


... and there was a huge hole in the wall ...



That you could see straight through to...

...a very large, very dead penguin which...



was surprising as penguins werent in season till .....

July and this was May....
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