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3D Hostage
Posted Jul 11, 2005
My patient readers,
I write this to stop the inevitable outcry at my sudden disappearance.
I am alive and being treated well, I am not hungry anyway and...and...the beatles?...oh yes, the beatles are very friendly.
I have not exactly been taken hostage, much as a horse isn't taken hostage; merely persuaded. I too have been persuaded; to deal with things in three dimensions. Yes my dears there is a third dimension and I am bound to live in it for at least a portion of my existence.
So I ask that you have patience, I shall return as soon as circumstances allow, and give you a full accounting of my missing time.....or at least all that I am able to recall.
Here, here now! Ok, I'm going, I'm going.......
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My life, in the Universe
Posted Jun 7, 2005
Hello again, my patient Pterodactyls. I have been busy attempting to dig up some tasty morsels to satisfy the intellectual hunger of my many dependents.
And morsels have I found.
First let me say I am at least employed, if not particularly gainfully. I, as well as my trusty steed Saturn, am part of the age old pony express. Yes my beautiful bubbles, I have joined the ranks of Courier-Dom. Although it will never make me millions, it should at least provide me with the thousands necessary to keep a household; that is until good 'ol Uncle Sam reaches deep past my nether regions and extricates the appropriate taxes due.
Funny how a country who fought a war of independence over taxes can tax their own citizens so thoroughly, a mere 229 years later.
Also, there is a new steed in the barn. Her name is Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, and she is a beautiful, seven year old, silver quarter-mile horse, given her V-8 engine and sport suspension. She is also as perfect on the inside as the out. Yes my cute, cuddly cuttlefish, her leather Hyde is spotless, all her features are in working order, and she had been recently re-tired so safety is not an issue. In fact we took her out of state the next weekend just to prove the point; she of course performed admirably.
And for my final and possibly most important bit of news, brought to you here not at all exclusively: The famed BBC4 has resurrected the radio series of the Guide!
I'm sure this is old news to those of you in jolly old England, since the third phase, disconcertingly called the "Quintessential Phase", is in its first run; following the "Tertiary" and "Quandary" phases.
Here in merry New England however, I have just discovered them. Actually it wasn't me specifically, but one of my compatriots, but the end result is still the same. And to top it off, your old woven easy chair is represented, although the voice portraying the much lamented Murray Bost Henson I assure you is not mine. Mine is a much more singsong voice with just a hint of laughter around the edges, like I know something you don't. And of course that is the truth, by simple character definition; and I have several qualified poets ready to speak such truths on my behalf at a moments notice, should they be required.
Other than that things remain resolutely unchanged. I go tonight back to contractual guarding, have several family events planned for the next few weekends, I may even make it out of state again; only time will tell.
Well, thats about everything. Stay tuned, for the next episode of:
Murray
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Is time free?
Posted Apr 21, 2005
Hello my bouncy beach balls,
This being a journal of events, I felt it prudent to wait for some events instead of filling space with mindless dribble. Unfortunately events continue to happen around me, rather than to.
Yes my many chum-bums, your favorite neighborhood reporter is still pounding the pavement, leaving a resume trail, searching for his fairy-god-job.
My girl has been re-employed, my bandmates remain gainfully employed, and here I sit all broken hearted, want to work but haven't started.
although, my delicacies, I must admit having the extra time has not gone wasted.
My house is clean, I've had time to sort out odds and ends, including much neglected bills and paperwork. School vacation occurs this week and I've been lucky enough to spend time with my step daughter. The day previous I walked while she rode her bike / rollerbladed. Stones were skipped at the beach, her mom came home and we returned to capture some spectacular sunset images. Roses were smelt and fun was had by all, how much more could one ask for.
I go tonght back to contractual guarding, which allows plenty of time for literary pursuits yet pays no bills.
I have examined truely journalistic endevors, but fallen short; no avenues unguarded by the anti-college Nazi's. if I could combine all my free time with someone whom would pay me to write, all would be well with the world. Yet what would that world be called.....Whatnow?
Murray
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Latest reply: Apr 21, 2005
Cyber-Alzheimer's
Posted Apr 14, 2005
Salutations, my silver salad forks.
I'm feeling a bit more up to par tonite, ball is on the fairway aiming for the green. Murray just wasn't with me for a bit, but I'm back and ready to face the 6-10 split and pull out a spare.
I finaly made contact with a few live threads (in case your keeping score, thats 2 for 7. Think the Cubs'd want me?) However one appears to be fireing its last neurons, going soft in the grey matter....wait, Cyber-alzheimer's!
Ladies and gentlemen, in case your just joining us, it appears your freindly neighborhood newshawk has stumbled upon a new disease, Cyber-Alzheimer's! This being a new and relativly unstudied disease the symptoms appear to be a bit sketchy, but this is what I've come up with so far...
1) Subject engages in a conversation with one person, and end the conversation with another.
2) Subject engages in a conversation, then wanders off for increasingly extended periods of time.
3) Subject professes intelectual interest with another, and then profusely ignores the subject of said interest.
As with the stone which gathers speed as it rolls, more details will likely impale themselves upon any who get close, so I would advise caution....and I humbly accept this burdon.
I shall chronicle the casualties, account the accidents, and register the reality of this chilling new threat to the cyber community.
In other news, excuse me while I check with my sources. It appears there is no other news to report.
Hip deep in the trenches at the crack of dawn (noon?), pounding the pavement, (with the wheels of my mighty steed, her name is Saturn, remember her? 
), the surrounding area awash with resume's; painting the town white, with little black hieroglyphs. Yet the phone remains resolutly silent.
I may just have to start trying pretty soon
Murray
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Latest reply: Apr 14, 2005
Taxing
Posted Apr 12, 2005
The clock has struck midnight, another day has passed and here I sit, still unemployed. My spiral should not spin me out of control however, I remain stedfast in the knowledge than my stunning intelect and dogged persiverence will see me through to the end of my tunnel.
I awoke far too late, in fact I seem to be slipping slowly into Dirk Gently time. As is the case of my literary counterpart, I was also late for an important meeting; so I set forth wishing mine was a paying client instead of the negative.
Yes my intrepid readers, my salt flats, I had the dreaded taxes done. Mine is the woe for waiting so long, putting it off like a parent confronted with a soiled diaper - the task made more and more intermitable as time streches like taffy. I recently gained assets you see, and the resulting reaction will likely make me unable to sit comfortably for quite some time; I aquired a soft pillow for the inevitable aftermath....which never came.
Not only has your K-9 topcoat not succummed to sodom, he has raised past gamora to the level of refund!
The dragon duely slain, I returned home to journalistic obscurity; to clean the dwelling and lose myself in the woes of others. Cinematic heartbreak to rival the very foundations of the art, then capped it off with some Family Guy. I guess life is good.
Murray
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