6 word short stories!

PhineasFreak · Nov 14th, 2006, 03:32 AM

A popular Sci Fi magazine recently ran a competition inviting 6 word sci fi stories:

http://wired.com/wired/archive/14.11/sixwords.html

here's some of my favourites...

Quote:

Machine. Unexpectedly, I’d invented a time
- Alan Moore

I’m your future, child. Don’t cry.
- Stephen Baxter

The baby’s blood type? Human, mostly.
- Orson Scott Card

Tick tock tick tock tick tick.
- Neal Stephenson

The Chilling Spirit · Nov 14th, 2006, 08:45 AM

Wow, that's interesting stuff!

tonaros · Nov 15th, 2006, 11:50 PM

Let's make our own, eh?

Stuck in trance. Good tunes here.

Lotz · Nov 16th, 2006, 03:01 AM

Bang!!!! The world fell deathly silent.

OTTI · Nov 16th, 2006, 04:41 AM

You pressed WHICH BUTTON, Mr President?

PhineasFreak · Nov 16th, 2006, 08:03 AM

"spin, spin, sugar" the DJ said...

Mclaren F1 · Nov 16th, 2006, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OTTI

You pressed WHICH BUTTON, Mr President?

YES George W. Bush!!!

Lotz · Nov 16th, 2006, 08:37 AM

I welcome you to my world.

OTTI · Nov 16th, 2006, 09:53 AM

Once upon a time, nothing happened.

PhineasFreak · Nov 16th, 2006, 10:01 AM

and then the music became free.

Lotz · Nov 16th, 2006, 10:17 AM

God made Adam naked, the end!

PhineasFreak · Nov 16th, 2006, 10:22 AM

God made Eve naked, Adam Erect.

OTTI · Nov 16th, 2006, 10:45 AM

Adam rose, Eve fell ... original's in

*Tinkerbelle* · Nov 17th, 2006, 12:48 AM

An abundance of chldren were spawn.

OTTI · Nov 17th, 2006, 05:16 AM

... "I do!"

... "I do!"

... did they?

DiBBLeS THe CaT · Nov 17th, 2006, 09:27 AM

Why is it always the Machines?

*Tinkerbelle* · Nov 20th, 2006, 02:39 PM

The machines provide all the answers.

marensman · Nov 20th, 2006, 09:17 PM

Robots find programmers unneccesary. We die.

OTTI · Nov 21st, 2006, 05:28 AM

I'm in two minds.

Decisions! Decisions!

borronne · Nov 27th, 2006, 12:16 PM

God? not for Me. I quit!!!!

Nov 14th, 2006, 08:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
The Chilling Spirit Senior Forum Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: earth Posts: 716	Wow, that's interesting stuff! __________________ Loads of free music and more to come: http://enjoys.it

Nov 15th, 2006, 11:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
tonaros Junior Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 23	Let's make our own, eh? Stuck in trance. Good tunes here.

Nov 16th, 2006, 03:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lotz DI Chronic Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: where am I again??? Posts: 6,452	Bang!!!! The world fell deathly silent. __________________ ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~ Of all the things I've ever lost, I miss the wolfboy the most! ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~

Nov 16th, 2006, 04:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
OTTI DI Extreme Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,180	You pressed *WHICH BUTTON*, Mr President? __________________ “I don't know! I don't know why I did it, I don't know why I enjoyed it, and I don't know why I'll do it again!” ... Bart Simpson.

Nov 16th, 2006, 08:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
PhineasFreak DI Critical Mass Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dancing with wolves Posts: 33,185	"spin, spin, sugar" the DJ said... __________________ "It sounds like God treading on a lego brick" - Jeremy Clarkson New Psy-Dub remix! http://www.ubetoo.com/psytrance/46349

Nov 16th, 2006, 08:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lotz DI Chronic Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: where am I again??? Posts: 6,452	I welcome you to my world. __________________ ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~ Of all the things I've ever lost, I miss the wolfboy the most! ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~

Nov 16th, 2006, 09:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
OTTI DI Extreme Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,180	Once upon a time, nothing happened. __________________ “I don't know! I don't know why I did it, I don't know why I enjoyed it, and I don't know why I'll do it again!” ... Bart Simpson.

Nov 16th, 2006, 10:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
PhineasFreak DI Critical Mass Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dancing with wolves Posts: 33,185	and then the music became free. __________________ "It sounds like God treading on a lego brick" - Jeremy Clarkson New Psy-Dub remix! http://www.ubetoo.com/psytrance/46349

Nov 16th, 2006, 10:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
Lotz DI Chronic Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: where am I again??? Posts: 6,452	God made Adam naked, the end! __________________ ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~ Of all the things I've ever lost, I miss the wolfboy the most! ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~

Nov 16th, 2006, 10:22 AM	#12 (permalink)
PhineasFreak DI Critical Mass Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dancing with wolves Posts: 33,185	God made Eve naked, Adam Erect. __________________ "It sounds like God treading on a lego brick" - Jeremy Clarkson New Psy-Dub remix! http://www.ubetoo.com/psytrance/46349

Nov 16th, 2006, 10:45 AM	#13 (permalink)
OTTI DI Extreme Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,180	Adam rose, Eve fell ... original's in __________________ “I don't know! I don't know why I did it, I don't know why I enjoyed it, and I don't know why I'll do it again!” ... Bart Simpson.

Nov 17th, 2006, 12:48 AM	#14 (permalink)
Tinkerbelle Protector of Puppies Forum Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: Direct and Dynamic Posts: 9,168	more games An abundance of chldren were spawn. __________________ ☼ ♥ Dude, I'm just the Bartender ♥ ☼ Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right. -Abraham Lincoln ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°

Nov 17th, 2006, 05:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
OTTI DI Extreme Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,180	... "I do!" ... "I do!" ... did they? __________________ “I don't know! I don't know why I did it, I don't know why I enjoyed it, and I don't know why I'll do it again!” ... Bart Simpson.

Nov 17th, 2006, 09:27 AM	#16 (permalink)
DiBBLeS THe CaT Senior Forum Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: GeDWiCKS BaRN Posts: 886	Why is it always the Machines? __________________ THe Sea MoNKeY HaS My MoNeY

Nov 20th, 2006, 02:39 PM	#17 (permalink)
Tinkerbelle Protector of Puppies Forum Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: Direct and Dynamic Posts: 9,168	to the point The machines provide all the answers. __________________ ☼ ♥ Dude, I'm just the Bartender ♥ ☼ Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right. -Abraham Lincoln ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°

Nov 20th, 2006, 09:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
marensman DI/SKY Premium Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 12,368	Robots find programmers unneccesary. We die. __________________ Our mind always tries to persuade us that we are nothing but acorns and that our greatest joy will be to become bigger, fatter acorns; that is of interest only to pigs. Our faith tells us better: we can become oak trees. Schumaker

Nov 21st, 2006, 05:28 AM	#19 (permalink)
OTTI DI Extreme Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,180	I'm in two minds. Decisions! Decisions! __________________ “I don't know! I don't know why I did it, I don't know why I enjoyed it, and I don't know why I'll do it again!” ... Bart Simpson.

Nov 27th, 2006, 12:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
borronne DI Extreme Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portugal Posts: 2,451	God? not for Me. I quit!!!! __________________ Good ideas are like mushrooms. Where you find one you'll find more. P.L.U.R.

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