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Things I forgot 1. The single malt was in my soft case 2. Righty loosy on these Vegan bolts 3. Checking my suit before I put it on 4. How much the equipment tech hated me Things I remember 1. The sweet taste of his wife 2. The poker winnings in my locker 3. My last good breath

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1. Both halves.

2. Split an orange and eat.

3. Even your toes thirst.

4. Lost in the desert of your home.

5. Meanwhile, you're

6. They may all be dead.

7. When did you last see someone face to face?

8. Have been sucked dry.

9. Your books, your shows,

10. Your blind spot consumes it all.

11. Forever.

12. Life recedes at pandemic speed,

13. 

14. Inside the Event Horizon

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Beyond Necromancy 

Reanimating a corpse: not so difficult when you know how
Reconstructing someone from dry bones: there are those who can
Animating a person made of coal or salt: now that takes real skill

But animating a figure in literature: there's nothing to that

 

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 The Secret to a Long Marriage

1. Don't get divorced

2. No skipping town on a trip "to get cigarettes"

3. Avoid any of a billion ways to die

4. Killing your spouse -- definitely not cool

5. Be kind, understanding, thoughtful, proactive

6. Etc

7. Chill, dude.

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To-Do List

[Top portion illegible]

2. Pick up a new ghost filter

3. Shlep Marco over to Memory House for his annual cleaning

4. Need that bug that's been going around

5. More entrails for Carly's project

6. 3 pairs of those fireproof gloves

7. Mail your cousin before he spoils

8. Marinade, 60 gal., Original Donner if they have it

9. Two or three bags of goat

[The end had been torn away]

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Rules for Exploring Planets


1. Don't expect to recognize the dominant life form..
2. The most common forms in terrestrial cities, after all, are rats and cockroaches.
3. On some planets, the dominant species is aquatic, and doesn't use tools.
4. On gas giants, 10 or 15 unrelated species may rule in different places.
5.making a mistake about this has extinguished dozens of colonies.
6.It's probably best to just stay home.

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Uneasy rests the head in Oz


1. The farm equipment is restless.
2. Witches hold all the real power.
3. Even a cowardly lion can bite.
4. Soldiers without hearts are not necessarily more obedient.
5. Must avoid making the witch call out the flying monkeys.
6. What happens if malcontents remove their green glasses?
7. My predecessor did not build the wall high enough to block cyclonic travel from alien countries.

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reasons to like snakes

1. They are smooth and free of projections (except the ones with  eye ridges)
2. The most famous snake is the biggest creature on earth
3. And it has a cool name: Ouroboros
4. Some are so fast they can chase you down and kill you with one bite
5. For the timid, there are some that resemble worms
6. But they are smooth and cool and not slimy at all
7.  Like most arthropods,  you can escape them if you are willing to live in the frozen north
8. They make S's out of themselves — how cool is that?!

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What to do when the gateway to the abyss yawns wide


1. If it is in your backyard, leave home. Don't take time to pack.
2. If you have a personal connection to highly placed denizens, contact them now.
3. Propitiate any gods who you have previously  worshiped. Now is not the time to begin, but it is better late than never.
4. Don't bother selling your assets, unless you can exchange them for food or weapons.
5. Abandoned hope now; it won't be an asset.

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Items on the Corpse

small flat hexapod, live
brightly colored genitals of sessile organisms, dead
two small stones, worked with tools
pigment, applied with purpose
upright handle of a metal blade

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What I forgot to bring when I stepped through the transmitter


1. A spare toothbrush. The twigs here do not taste good at all!
2. My universal translator. It was right there on the dresser.
3.Toilet paper. What they have here could substitute for coarse sandpaper.
4. A chip for my camera. The chatoyant skies! The googly eyed vegetation! The colors of the domiciles! All I have is memories.
5. I did not forget my return ticket.
6. It is here somewhere.
7. The emergency number for the travel agent.

SF Links Galore

http://scflynn.com/2014/10/08/list-of-sff-links/