The Author's Hangout Vending Machine

LordMhoram said:

and you get a population angry because you burst their bubble.


I put in Jeffram Cochran's design schematics for a warp drive.

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Tio_Narratore said:

and the Improbability Drive randomly shuffles the connections.

I put in a whale or a potted petunia...

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LordMhoram said:

and in the confusion, it vends a Whale-flower


I put in an Under the Sea dance card (same one put in earlier but with all the entries whited out).

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Tio_Narratore said:

and Captain Nemo asks for the next dance.

I put in a Lobster Quadrille...

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SailorJerry said:

but the seahorse that tries to cut in is ripped to shreds. The horse eyed jacks are all a gasp.

I put in a Manatee Foxtrot.

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Tio_Narratore said:

and you get a VIP invite to the Mote Aquarium's annual Sirenia Ball.

I put in a Mermaid's looking-glass...

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SailorJerry said:

and you get a guided tour of the Mid Atlantic Rift, complete with a stop for sushi at the Restaurant at the end of the Canyon. Ariel bores you to tears (which thankfully no on can see) with her endless lecture on plate tectonics.

I put in a manganese nodule from the floor of the pacific ocean.

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Tio_Narratore said:

and a black smoker prepares you a bowl of makgukso noodles.

I put in a serving of gogi gui...

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SailorJerry said:

but the vegans I brought are horrified.

I put in some muskox carpaccio.

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Tio_Narratore said:

and get some caribou tartar.

I put in a slow-cooked beaver...

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SailorJerry said:

which bastes in it's own juices, and tastes delicious.

I put in a roast cock.

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Tio_Narratore said:

and it crows three times before it's done.

I put in a duck blind at dawn...

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SailorJerry said:

but the hunters get into an argument about whether a duck's quack makes an echo or not and end up shooting each other. They taste delicious in a stew, but something is fishy.

I put in a tiger trap.

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Tio_Narratore said:

and you catch three rajahs, eleven mahouts, and one very tasty rani.

I put in an urban cougar trap...

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SailorJerry said:

and the machine relabels it as a martini, and hands it back to you. Have fun.

I put in a Rod Stewart albumn. Cougars love the Rod.

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Austin8 said:

and the aliens all sing, " Cause tonight's th night... gonna be alright"

I put in some scented candles and body paints

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Tio_Narratore said:

and you end up smelling pretty colourful.

I put in a disco ball for a nude day gala...

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SailorJerry said:

but everybody at the swingers resort is already down at the beach frolicking in the surf.

I put in a week of all inclusive at Hedonism II.

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Tio_Narratore said:

and get a special invitation to the Bacchante Club.

I put in an evening ofwine, women, and song...

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Austin8 said:

and you get, "葡萄酒, 美女,和音乐"

I put in a look back at 2011

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Handley_Page said:

But Looking Back gets you nowhere.

I put in a Forward Planner for the New Year.

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Austin8 said:

But the future is unknown!

I put in cassette tape, Steelers Wheel: "Stuck In The Middle" (with you)

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Dianthus said:

and you get Gerry Rafferty's autographed steering wheel


I put in a new pair of grey striped socks with a hole in the left one.

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Austin8 said:

and the clerk wont make an exchange without the original receipt.

I put in a over zealous boss

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Dianthus said:

and get 3 lbs of ground round


I put in 43 talkative people

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