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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
Confession time...
it was written by Ernest Hemmingway
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Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 5 Aug 2010, 14:26,
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It's from his book "The first 49 stories"
A friend bet him he couldnt write a story in 10 words or less. I guess he won the bet.
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Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 5 Aug 2010, 14:37,
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Best thing he EVER wrote
I quote this story to every group of students I have. Brilliant writing.
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chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 5 Aug 2010, 14:33,
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My favourite is his short story "After the storm"
about a fisherman who discovers an ocean liner sunk in shallow water.
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Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 5 Aug 2010, 14:40,
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Have you read 'The Old Man and the Sea'?
Just kill the fucking fish!
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chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 5 Aug 2010, 14:58,
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Sure have
I went through a phase of reading Hemmingway just after uni. I thought it would make me interesting and mysterious to women.
It didn't.
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Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 5 Aug 2010, 15:00,
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it's like a bit of Victoriana
ran across it a few years back
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 5 Aug 2010, 14:34,
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aha
it is indeed goosebumps in about 10 words.
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rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 5 Aug 2010, 14:38,
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It's usually 6 words
For sale, baby shoes, never worn.
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chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 5 Aug 2010, 14:43,
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He tried to impress using anothers talent
She made him look like a right spanner
Crap
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Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 5 Aug 2010, 14:52,
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