Category Archives: Amusing

JAMES TURNER: Call Me

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He awoke under a blanket of stars.

Confused, he stumbled to his feet, wondering how he got there.

“I didn’t really drink that much, did I?”

As if appearing from nowhere at all, a little green man stood next to him.

“Nah, but thanks for the good time. Call me!”

This Guest Story comes from James Turner. James is a member of LoadingReadyRun.com, an internet sketch comedy group that updates with a new video every Monday. LoadingReadyRun (LRR) recently launched www.commodoreHUSTLE.com to hosts LRR’s web TV show commodoreHUSTLE, which updates with a new episode on the first Monday of each month.

The Commute

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Honk! Honk!

“I really hate traffic,” complained Gary. “Why do things always get so congested and chaotic?”

“What we need is a new system,” said Gordon. “New leadership.”

“Well,” said Gary, “it might as well be me.”

Gary pressed forward and took the lead of the flock’s migratory Vee formation.

It Runs on Anything

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“Wow, that thing’s huge!”

“It’s my latest invention!”

“Very cool.”

“I’m really proud of it. It can burn almost anything as a fuel source. Gas, wood, flour, cigarette butts, human flesh…”

“How about this mud?”

“It’ll run on mud, yep.”

“That’s so awesome. What does it do?”

“…It burns things.”

Editor’s Note: This story is based on a call on Twitter for a noun, an adjective, and a verb. @mochrie_rocks responded with mud, huge, and run.

JEREMY BAKER: Madelyn

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When Madelyn was a newborn she would wake up. I’d get up with her to let Mom sleep and we’d hang out. Late one night the CBC showed a documentary which I believe will be her future. Synchronized Swimming. I always wondered how someone got their kids into bizarre sports.

Today’s second Guest Writer story is from Jeremy Baker, a music enthusiast and radio host. He writes about life and music on his blog, The Morning After, where he also hosts a podcast called Capital Rock City.

This story was originally posted here.

BCTURK: Coffee

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Swirls. They looked like galaxies. Far away galaxies, of which he was the creator, forming them with his almighty touch. With the same amount of ease, they dissolved, their form vanishing into the next creation. What power, to control worlds with such grace.

He realized his coffee was now cold.

BCTurk is an aspiring short film director/producer and video editor.  You can find his work at http://www.youtube.com/BCTurk.

Sneak Attack

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With feline grace, the household predator crept to the base of the table. Above, her prey slept, carefree.

With two quick hops, it was all over.

The cat smiled to herself through a crunchy mouthful of cat food. Yep, she still had it.

Her next sneak attack victim? The litterbox!

JEREMY PETTER: The End

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The enders huddled together confused, searching for a way to begin.

“Is it possible?” asked Denouement.

“I doubt it,” sighed Foregone.

“Ha!” exclaimed Period, “I bet you it’s already happened!”

“Let’s ask Paradox,” suggested Unresolved, though he knew as well as anyone that Paradox was absent.

Paradox just smiled knowingly.

Today’s Guest Story comes from Jeremy Petter. Jer is a member of LoadingReadyRun.com, an internet sketch comedy group that updates with a new video every Monday. LoadingReadyRun (LRR) recently launched www.commodoreHUSTLE.com to hosts LRR’s web TV show commodoreHUSTLE, which updates with a new episode on the first Monday of each month.

Make Your Choice

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Two bodies sway across the living room, their dance accompanied by the soothing strains of Barry Manilow.

“Mmph,” says the woman. “Your chin is… prickly.”

“Yeah,” says the man. “I’m going for sort of an ‘anthropomorphized wombat’ look. Do you like it?”

“…Here’s a razor. Your choice: chin or throat.”

Editor’s Note: This story was based on a call on Twitter for a noun, an adjective, and a verb. @Sarahkitten responded with wombat, prickly, and dance.

Tell Us a Story

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“Tell us a story, Grampa!”

“Alright, kids! Once there was an old man with fourteen grandchildren. He was a grumpy man, so he took all their toys away and burned them. The End.”

“Thanks for the story, Grampa! Can we play dolls now?”

“Sorry, Susie. It was a true story.”

Too Much Focus

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Muscles rippled under the skin of the runner’s mighty thighs.

BANG!

They were off!

He kept his head down, pouring all of his energy into each stride. No challengers were close behind, and only a few yards remained!

WHOOSH!

The rest of the pack swept past, moving the opposite direction.