-Sci-Fi – 3 Pages – Package runner Alpha One-Six, nicknamed `Zeep’ to endear him to Joe Public and his slobbering troglodyte family, had only been distracted for four hundredths of a second. But in that time, he’d somehow managed to collide with a stationary object; unwittingly knocking out his GPS, comm-link, and access to the…
I awoke knowing the link had been severed. Tears stung my cheeks as I yanked the blankets off my body and stumbled out of bed, feeling sick and disoriented. By the time I made it to the bathroom sink in anticipation of throwing up my late night trip to Taco Bell, the feeling had thankfully…
By Mikel Davis
“You slimy sack of fish shit!” Deputy Ploggard slammed his hairy fist down onto the grey metal table which separated the two men. His hand landed with such force that it left a fist-shaped dent in the middle of the table. The noise which followed echoed off…
[A Halloween Special from the 2003 Archives] I thought the devil was red and had a tail. I had braced myself for His appearance, His style, even His odor if need be. So what happens when I call Him? He shows up at my door in a three-piece suit, looking like a successful businessman. OK,…
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I know it’s been a few years now since I bitched about the time change but with all the recent rigamarole I figured it’s about time to start bitching again. I can only lament that I don’t have my dear friend Schmelnoz the Incomprehensible around this time to chime in on the matter, though I…
For a week he burned. We milled around the office, just watching him shriek and hop around as he burned and burned some more. Other than the burning, nothing else happened. After the week went by, we began spitting on him. Soon, the flames disappeared and Bob stopped his shrieking and hopping. Without a word,…
By Bob SenitramJust some guy to tends to be at the wrong place at the wrong time…. I know someone out there must be wondering, “What’s the REAL Bob Senitram like?” Hell, I don’t know myself. But I figure I’ll share a little bit and if you’re curious, you’ll get the gist of it… I’ve…
So Bob has brought out the whip again and threatened to give me 39 lashes if I didn’t go through the dozen or so bags of fan mail that have been piling up and pick out some letters to write another Ask The Spamrider column. I asked him why he wouldn’t just give me 40…
-Strange – 6 Pages – I pulled my blankets off in slow motion. My knees all but buckled under me as I put one foot and then the other on the floor beneath me. I dragged myself to the shower, trying without success to turn the spigot. I barely managed to put toothpaste on my…
“I’m afraid, Mr. Smith, that your monkey has cancer,” the vet informed me. “Cancer?” I echoed. “Poor CoCo.” Poor Coco nothing. Poor me was more like it. The damn baboon was a pain in the ass from the get go. And I’d trained my fair share of animals in the past to know a troublemaker…
I can’t tell you how pleased I was to watch your pageants around the pool last summer. I counted the days of the week by your swimsuits. A charming yellow two-piece on a Friday afternoon. A glossy, seal-black one-piece on a Sunday morning. A navy blue bikini and a white strapless suit alternating on Saturdays,…
8 Pages Part 2 of 3: “Hey, why’d ya stop me?” said Mr. Sockforahead. “I think it was coming loose.” “Do you want to give your ‘helping hand’ a heart attack?” said Sophie. “Didn’t you hear anything I said?” Trent appeared in the doorway, munching an Arrowroot biscuit. “What was that noise?” he said, through…
A horror writer, so partial to wordplayAlways knew precisely what to say-He was never perplexedAt what words to say nextUpon dying, thanked those carrying him away P.S. Gifford has been having health problems for the last few weeks. But never fear, kind hearted, brilliant, well -rounded readers…He soon shall be back with a new story…
After many minutes of soul searching, I have come to the conclusion that Elian should NOT have to go back to Cuba. We, as Americans, need to open our arms to this unfortunate child and father and welcome them with open arms. It shouldn’t matter that his dad will not be able to get a…
This past Tuesday a couple kids decided to sell lemonade at the end of their driveway which just so happened to be directly across the street from me. You know,m they’re kids, they need money for something I guess. The woman had already purchased three cups of lemonade and gave them $11 even though it…
A few months back I explained how my new lap-top made life easier and am now much more likely too write these columns/blogs on a more regular basis. I’ll refresh your memory about the whole situation. 13 years ago, when this column was new, I faithfully went to our spare room in…
Trans-Siberian Orchestra—Night Castle MoTW—War, Inc. "Fall is here, don't veer for deer" So sayeth the high-tech signs here, there and everywhere on the Michiganhighways. Which gets me to wondering: What does it mean? (On a side note, you CANNOT follow me on Twitter. I signed up for itjust to make fun of some wad who…
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