Terrence Oblong
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The Word Police
I was summoned before the Word Police. "You've written 650 stories, Mr Oblong," they said. "Most of them very long." "That's right," I said. Were...
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Penguins have gods too
Penguins have gods too. It would be arrogant to assume otherwise. Unfortunately extreme arrogance was the predominant feature of all religious types...
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The Picture
"What am I bid for this lost masterpiece by John Constable, entitled 'Duck Playing Snooker'?" There was silence. Constable paintings usually sell for...
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The Picture
Jenkins satisfied himself that he was alone in the house, then, hastening to the bedroom and locking the door, he took out the package he had...
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The picture
"It's a duck playing snooker." Dr Montrose said nothing, merely nodding encouragement at Mr Tommo. "This is the duck," Mr Tommo said, gesturing to...
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Many thanks Rich & Insert
Posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2014
Many thanks Rich & Insert
Sex is like a rubix cube - I spent £4.99 on a manual showing me how to do it, but didn't really understand it, and found the best way was just to twiddle things around until I found out what worked...
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I scared a heron on a run
Posted on Sun, 14 Jun 2020
I scared a heron on a run along the river the other day, I hadn't seen it and ran right up to it. Instead of flapping its wings and tearing off in a panic like any other bird would do it just gracefully glided across the river, calm and gracious...
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Many thanks Ewan. I wrote
Posted on Tue, 28 Jan 2020
Many thanks Ewan. I wrote this while waiting for Mrs Oblong to get ready for bed, it's lovely when they come fully formed lkke that
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Thanks Jenny. This was
Posted on Sun, 02 Jun 2019
Thanks Jenny. This was inspired by listening to Brahm's (which I described to Mrs Oblong as the sort of music an old Prussian colonel would listen to whilst looking out of his window watching his pants dry). It almost fits with this week's...
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spellcheck thinks its funny
Posted on Fri, 06 Jul 2018
spellcheck thinks its funny
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Thanks insert, I apologise
Posted on Sat, 21 Jan 2017
Thanks insert, I apologise for my 'I'll edit when I'm dead' approach and will sort out the typos
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Read full commentPosted in Angels of Death (2) - the last biscuit
I think I'm going through an
Posted on Tue, 16 Feb 2016
I think I'm going through an identity crisis, I almost thanked Celticman for the cherry, but just remembered in time that I didn't write the story.
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Find a nearby primary school
Posted on Tue, 28 Jan 2014
Find a nearby primary school and gatecrash the science lessons.
Read full commentPosted in The darkness of the universe: Insufficient light or insufficient material?