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Stert

by Chief on April 17, 2011 at 12:00 am

The rocket, 'Man's Last Hope', their only chance to escape the rapidly growing man eating brambles.

"Yiv forgot the stairter key, it’ll no stairt wi-oot it." Translated: stert, stairt: start. "You have forgotten the ignition key, it will not start without it." st?rt journey. Sorry if it’s a bit ageist. But with limited room and a new population to start wisdom might go out the door. Besides age is no guarantee [...]

└ Tags: key, ladder, plants, rocket, ruins, scientist, stairs, wheelchair

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Wirm.

by Chief on March 15, 2010 at 12:00 am

“Save yersel son. Let yir brakwast wirm go.” Translated: wirm, wurm: worm. “Save yourself son. Let your breakfast worm go.” subterranean drama. If you were in a hot air balloon looking down on a rainforest it would look like a big flat green carpet. Yet you know that it is a jungle stuffed with all [...]

└ Tags: bird, grass, ladder, mole, moles, soil, tunnel, worms

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Hud

by Chief on November 5, 2007 at 12:00 am

A reminder of the safety procedures in launching a firework.

“Noo mind! The minute I licht this thing run awa huddin on tae the rope pouin like mad.” Translated: hud: hold. “Now remember! The minute I light this thing run away holding on to the rope pulling with a mighty fury of purpose.”

└ Tags: firework, fireworks, ladder, lighter, pixie, pixies, rocket, rope

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