# Write a story, one sentence at a time! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 21, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131 "2007-02-21T20:20:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/181 "2007-02-25T23:48:51Z")
Doctor Longnitude pressed a switch and the windshield wipers came on; after the foglamps and and message display that proclaimed, “WE BRAKE FOR NOBODY”, he found the radio and responded, “Why, that’s awfully nice of you; haven’t seen any sunken islands lying about?” ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/182 "2007-02-26T04:12:23Z")
“No, we haven’t sir, but we might as well inform you that we are being followed by four dorks in a biplane, and they look peeved” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/183 "2007-02-26T04:53:52Z")
F-16 pilot Lt. Peter “Pinhead” Potente, concerned about the bogie’s bizarre radio response and aware that each passing minute brought it closer to Chicago, ignored his wingman’s reply and nervously fingered the arming switch for his two Sidewinder AIM-9M-7 air-to-air missiles. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/184 "2007-02-26T13:29:57Z")
Timmy activated the rear view screen and discovered, to his horror, a Sopwith Camel flown by the floozy (Timmy not knowing what a “Hooker” was) with Bert, Ernie and the Gypsy hanging onto the wings. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/185 "2007-02-26T13:48:39Z")
“Jesus!” Sam said, “look who’s following us, and gaining speed I might add!” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/186 "2007-02-26T13:59:59Z")
“Wha…” responded Jesus, “I was just resting my eyes.” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/187 "2007-02-26T14:01:51Z")
“That’s very important after LASIK surgery, you know” offered Timmy, or was it Tommy. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/188 "2007-02-26T14:10:30Z")
“Oye,” reflected Jesus, “Timmony, Tommony, what’s the difference allready?” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/189 "2007-02-26T14:30:19Z")
A cockpit alarm chimed, and Dr. Longitude screamed, “Those Air Force assholes have a missile lock on us!” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/190 "2007-02-26T14:36:04Z")
“You know, Doctor, we should all watch our language around young Timmy, Tommy, whatever his name is here.” chided Jesus. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/191 "2007-02-26T14:47:17Z")
“His name is Timmy, and this is no time to worry about such trifles,” the agitated scientist shot back, “when we all might die at any moment!” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/192 "2007-02-26T14:52:08Z")
Timmy began frantically launching flares to distract the sidewinders, which came dangerously close to the pursuing Sopwith Camel… ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/193 "2007-02-26T15:07:50Z")
Lt. Potente watched with growing fury as the Sidewinders were lured away by flares dropped from the bizarre, ramshackle UFO, before deciding to close in for the kill with his 20mm M61 Vulcan gatling gun. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/194 "2007-02-26T15:08:07Z")
Just then, Timmy realised that Sidewinder AIM-9M-7 missles need an infra red image from the target to lock onto, “Good thing this aircraft has a built-in infra red cloak, I think I’ll turn it on…” ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/195 "2007-02-26T15:09:40Z")
“…or not!” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/196 "2007-02-26T15:17:00Z")
“Ah, man,” muttered Timmy, “This is gonna hurt,” just as the Sopwith flew into the hail of shells from the Vulcan. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/197 "2007-02-26T15:30:49Z")
In an _extremely_ pivotal exchange, Sam turned to Jesus and said, “Is there bathroom on this thing?” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/198 "2007-02-26T15:34:10Z")
Transfixed by the approaching warplane, Jesus just shrugged. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/199 "2007-02-26T18:05:40Z")
Former Vice President Al Gore, who unbeknownst to us, but beknownst to Our Heroes was also aboard, got on the radio and said, “This is Former VIce President Al Gore on the radio…Is there an echo in here? Cease fire!” ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/200 "2007-02-26T18:26:02Z")
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