The 100 Word Stories Podcast
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Tendy
Tendy works in The Word Factory.She's in the development division that makes new raw words.They also work with rejects that come in for refurbishment and recycling.The functional prototypes go to the testing division.Tendy's friend Bartch works in Tes
Munchausen by driver
Casey's brought his car into the shop again.It's a disaster on wheels, but he can't get rid of it."It's the car I'd drive my kid to the hospital in," he said.She died of something slow and horrible, it was in the papers.And so was he."You're too good
Weekly Challenge #934 – Register
LisaLizzie RichardSerendipidy Norval JoeTom Planet ZThe next topic is StationsRICHARDIts meI was the one who never paid attention in school.I was the one who spent time doodling, rather than studying.I was the one
When the man loses his shit
The report says that halfway through the flight, a guy in first class loses his shit.He's a science teacher, and the pull tab on his soda can uses a second class lever."I thought this was first class!" he shouts. "I want a first class lever! Effort, Ful
Out of the house for a while
Sure, I could watch baseball at home, but there's nothing like going to the park.It gets me out of the house for a while.It's amazing how things have gone from paper tickets to a code on your cell phone.The apps do everything... tickets, ordering food.
Adding up a revenge fantasy
When I ask Siri to do advanced math calculations, I think fondly of every math teacher telling me "You won't always have a calculator."Well, I did then, and I do now.I didn't always have batteries, but when I got a solar calculator, I didn't need them.
Thank the bishop
Back in the old days, there was a game called Wizardry.It was like Dungeons and Dragons with wizards, fighters, thieves, and clerics.There were also bishops who could identify items that you could sell to the store.Pretty useless otherwise. I'd leave t
Let slip
Before they were the dogs of war that warmongers would let slip, they were the puppies of war.Breeders picked from the best lines of dogs of war to produce them, breeding for the best attributes of war.Showing off their selections at dogs of war shows,
Weekly Challenge #933 – You’ll never believe
LisaLizzie RichardSerendipidy Norval JoeTom Planet ZThe next topic is RegisterLISARevelationAnother day brings with it another newspaper.Youll never believe it theres a serial killer out there.She turns the
The dangers of teaching danger
Every company, junk food and fast food, sends out their mascots to schools.Today, it's the clown in yellow, red, and white. the one from the burger place.He's at the school to teach the kids about nutrition and exercise.Leading them through games and s