# Let Us All Write A Story Together. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 31, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936 "2003-01-31T19:34:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/1 "2003-01-31T19:34:05Z")
Every tale begins with a single word. Then, a cascade of sentences, paragraphs, ideas. Let’s write a story. I shall provide the first word. The next poster provides TWO words. The third poster must provide three words. All together of course, it must develop into a cohesive tale. I envy the posters down the road. Of course, we can all come back and visit and add more, and more. Here we go… **Because** ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/2 "2003-01-31T19:37:12Z")
**Melissa had** ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/3 "2003-01-31T19:39:14Z")
**aquamarine lip gloss** ---
**Author:** ![simply\_cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@simply\_cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simply_cats)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/4 "2003-01-31T19:40:54Z")
at the bottom of ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/5 "2003-01-31T19:41:49Z")
**whenever she kissed her** ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/6 "2003-01-31T19:43:23Z")
Oops, I didn’t realize I just simul’ed with another poster. We should probably establish some sort of protocol on what to do whenever two people respond at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/7 "2003-01-31T19:54:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dwc1970 \* > \*\*Oops, I didn’t realize I just simul’ed with another poster. We should probably establish some sort of protocol on what to do whenever two people respond at the same time. \*\* Said the evil space pirate as he slashed his mighty sword into the karthalizon. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/8 "2003-01-31T19:54:48Z")
The rule is that the next poster posts what they are adding to as in whenever she kissed her parrot, ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/9 "2003-01-31T19:58:30Z")
she had to ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/10 "2003-01-31T20:02:03Z")
The End ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/11 "2003-01-31T20:05:05Z")
move lest she kiss his ass. ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/12 "2003-01-31T20:12:46Z")
that was a train wreck… let’s try again… first word is: Serendipity ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/13 "2003-01-31T20:14:08Z")
scratched his ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/14 "2003-01-31T20:19:21Z")
furry yellow chin-whiskers ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/15 "2003-01-31T20:20:16Z")
while bowling with a ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/16 "2003-01-31T20:26:55Z")
band of roving pirates who ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/17 "2003-01-31T20:32:28Z")
sailed the seven seas pillaging unwary ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/18 "2003-01-31T20:32:45Z")
took no crap from any stinking ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/19 "2003-01-31T20:34:05Z")
(drat) cruise ships. Capt Stubing thought to himself,"… ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936/20 "2003-01-31T20:35:38Z")
Canadians who happened to be passing the [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-all-write-a-story-together/151936.md?page=2)