Inspiration 2.0 - Page 7

wendybeth · 05-22-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt Jack

I think I can safely speak for the group in this instance and say in all honesty and with heartfelt conviction....

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Well, I only took one Psych class at a city college. I couldn't think of a bird that small. I really don't know where the tapeworm idea came from....perhaps my subconscious?

Cadaverous Pallor · 05-22-2006, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I think Charlie is the subconscious of the Latin hottie.

Then why would her subconscious want to squelch the very impulse that forced him to ask her out? Does she not want to date him?

LSPoorEeyorick · 05-22-2006, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Are you a man, or just a steady income?

Yowsa, and youch. This quote is just a buried seed of the pain wrenched into the soul of this story. And at the same time, I enjoyed the playfulness of it, too. Some excellent work, C, and I commend you for it.

I'm glad to see you on the inspiration thread. I think it's time for you, and me, and everyone contributing, to take our subconsciouses and our familiars and get them working for us instead of the other way around. Heil creativity!

blueerica · 05-22-2006, 01:30 PM

Brilliant psychomachia! A powerful story! I'm so glad you've stretched your writing muscles... it was a joy to read.

And it's just as well that I can't seem to give you any mojo right now.

Gemini Cricket · 05-22-2006, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

And so this one bird would never rise again. But something else emerged that day. Self confidence? A new romance? That would all have to be seen. But something new is always made from the destruction and passing of something old.

I love your story. We all have our crows and cats. Cool stuff!

€uroMeinke · 05-22-2006, 09:58 PM

Aww - Charlies' just a cat - with stories to tell. They say they have nine lives, perhaps this is just one of them

Thanks everyone for your comments, they made my day

Gemini Cricket · 05-23-2006, 07:45 AM

His lips kissed his coffee cup as he wished he were somewhere else. He dove his hand into a pile of letters on his desk and one envelope dug its corner between a nail and a tender cuticle on his finger. Brick red welled up making his nail look polished.
"Fu cking sh!t." He said sticking his finger into his mouth. "I guess I should read you first."
He slit the top of the envelope open with flick of wrist and gold letter opener. He pulled a card out. It was a Wallmark Expressions Card. 'How intimately trite.' He thought.
The cover was white with the etching of a red bird rising from a grouping of ashes at the base of the card. Inside it read, 'Rise up.'
'Can I puke now?' He thought.
Handwritten in the inside of card was:
"While I love what your homeless shelter does, I am quite sick of all of your mailings. I am 80 years old. I do what I can to get by. Here's a five dollar bill. Roll it up and stick it up your a$s."
He laughed tears out of his eyes as he read it over and over. After he wiped salty happiness from his cheeks, he gazed down at the signature on the card. The name was his own. The card was dated May 23, 2051. The year he would be 80. He looked at the five dollar bill and the face that looked back at him wasn't Abe Lincoln's. He couldn't believe his eyes. The face was of Colonel Sanders. Next to his face it read 'In Taste We Trust'.
'Oh my God.' He said.
He read the card again. 'Rise up.'

Cadaverous Pallor · 05-23-2006, 10:25 AM

How much did KFC pay you?

Gemini Cricket · 05-23-2006, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

How much did KFC pay you?

lol!

Okay, lots of times I'll put "lol" but it doesn't necessarily mean I laughed out loud but that it's worthy of an out loud laugh. This CP post made me lol for reals.

Cadaverous Pallor · 05-23-2006, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

lol!

Okay, lots of times I'll put "lol" but it doesn't necessarily mean I laughed out loud but that it's worthy of an out loud laugh. This CP post made me lol for reals.

Aww, thanks.

Seriously though, I'm interested - "Wallmark", yet "Colonel Sanders". In light of what you've said in the movie thread, what made you decide to go not-exact-brand on one but exact on the other?

It's funny, now that I think about it, I don't think I mention brands often in my stuff, but I don't do fake brands either...

05-22-2006, 01:30 PM	#64
blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Brilliant psychomachia! A powerful story! I'm so glad you've stretched your writing muscles... it was a joy to read. And it's just as well that I can't seem to give you any mojo right now. __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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05-22-2006, 09:58 PM	#66
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Aww - Charlies' just a cat - with stories to tell. They say they have nine lives, perhaps this is just one of them Thanks everyone for your comments, they made my day __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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05-23-2006, 07:45 AM	#67
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	His lips kissed his coffee cup as he wished he were somewhere else. He dove his hand into a pile of letters on his desk and one envelope dug its corner between a nail and a tender cuticle on his finger. Brick red welled up making his nail look polished. "Fu cking sh!t." He said sticking his finger into his mouth. "I guess I should read you first." He slit the top of the envelope open with flick of wrist and gold letter opener. He pulled a card out. It was a Wallmark Expressions Card. 'How intimately trite.' He thought. The cover was white with the etching of a red bird rising from a grouping of ashes at the base of the card. Inside it read, 'Rise up.' 'Can I puke now?' He thought. Handwritten in the inside of card was: "While I love what your homeless shelter does, I am quite sick of all of your mailings. I am 80 years old. I do what I can to get by. Here's a five dollar bill. Roll it up and stick it up your a$s." He laughed tears out of his eyes as he read it over and over. After he wiped salty happiness from his cheeks, he gazed down at the signature on the card. The name was his own. The card was dated May 23, 2051. The year he would be 80. He looked at the five dollar bill and the face that looked back at him wasn't Abe Lincoln's. He couldn't believe his eyes. The face was of Colonel Sanders. Next to his face it read 'In Taste We Trust'. 'Oh my God.' He said. He read the card again. 'Rise up.'
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05-23-2006, 10:25 AM	#68
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	How much did KFC pay you? __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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