# 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:** 13
**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 28, 2007, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/241 "2007-02-28T05:09:09Z")
Unfortunately, Jesus had purchased the wrong ammunition when he made his last visit to his neighborhood hunting supplies store, a fact he found out when his first shot jammed in the chamber, and his second blew a hole in the barrel, making it utterly useless. ---
**Author:** ![Subterraneanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/242 "2007-02-28T05:24:27Z")
“Jesus fucking Christ,” he muttered to himself. ---
**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 28, 2007, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/243 "2007-02-28T13:17:35Z")
Just then Ruth Buzzi and Al Gore emerged from the shadows and serreptitiously approached Elvis from behind, alerting Sam and causing him to mutter under his breath, “I wish I had a hand grenade right about now.” ---
**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 28, 2007, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/244 "2007-02-28T14:05:37Z")
The Gray Leader repeated, somewhat more loudly, “Gort! Klatu birada nicto! Gort, yoo-hoo, Gort!” and whispered to one of his minions, “Where big silver robot?” ---
**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 28, 2007, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/245 "2007-02-28T14:14:21Z")
“Still in the shop,” the minion whispered back. ---
**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 28, 2007, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/246 "2007-02-28T14:25:28Z")
Timmy, being the huge Star Trek fan that he is, replied; “I know what he’s saying, he’s speaking in reverse Klingon with a Vulcan slang and what he said was; “Doing sit-ups under parked cars will make you talk like this.” I think.” ---
**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 28, 2007, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/247 "2007-02-28T15:29:39Z")
“What we try now, Your Unutterableness?” asked the nervous minion, to which the Leader replied, “Scarum with Star Trek,” slapped his chest and exclaimed, “OW! Beam me up!” ---
**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 28, 2007, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/248 "2007-02-28T15:35:45Z")
In orbit far overhead, Scotty muttered to Mr. Kyle in the _Enterprise_’s transporter room, “Ye’ll nae believe some o’ the readings I’m gettin’, lad.” ---
**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 28, 2007, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/249 "2007-02-28T15:43:17Z")
Mr. Kyle checked Scotty _very_ carefully for facial hair before he replied, “I believe we are only a literary reference in this thread, Mr. Scott.” ---
**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 28, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/250 "2007-02-28T16:00:02Z")
“Buh whit eef weer not?” replied the Scott. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/251 "2007-02-28T16:06:39Z")
Dr. McCoy burst into the room, shouting, “Dammit, Scotty, the lawyers will never allow it!” ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/252 "2007-02-28T16:07:59Z")
The giant squid squirted morosely about the terminal, wondering just what the hell he was doing there and when the hell he’d be getting back to the briny deeps where he belonged, when suddenly a strange feeling took hold of him, his atoms dissolved in a humming haze, and… “Oh, whale shit, now what?” he thought as he found himself materializing on a large platform facing some sort of podium with some shocked-looking humans behind it, staring at him. ---
**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 28, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/253 "2007-02-28T16:11:05Z")
Meanwhile, back at the Atlantian airport, Timmy, not realizing that Sam had disguised himself as a pool table…no, strike that, one must have _some_ principles…Sam was beginning to wonder if the gray aliens were all bark and no bite. ---
**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 28, 2007, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/254 "2007-02-28T16:49:18Z")
“I could really go for a Fudge pop right about now, and a commode of some sort…” Sam said, as he bagan to feel the effects of the negative atmospheres coupled with his mild case of low blood sugar, “and where the hell did Bert and Ernie go?” ---
**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 28, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/255 "2007-02-28T16:53:23Z")
“Kirk, my old friend!” Hissed the Gray Leader, "He screwed my sister! I am _so_ going to anal probe him! ---
**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 28, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/256 "2007-02-28T17:01:06Z")
“Promises, promises,” Kirk said, rolling his eyes. ---
**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 28, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/257 "2007-02-28T17:42:43Z")
Having enough of this underwater affair, Mrs Buzzi taking out her frustrations on the nearest person, wound up her swinngin’ arm and clobbered the shit out of ‘Elvis’, nailing him square on the back of the head causing his mask to fall off, revealing the _real_ person under the mask as… ---
**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 28, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/258 "2007-02-28T17:44:52Z")
Vice President (and unindicted Libby coconspirator) Dick Cheney, much to the surprise of all. ---
**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 28, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/259 "2007-02-28T17:48:51Z")
“So how did your round of Iraqi-orphan-skull-knawing golf go Mr. Vice President?” Al Gore hesitantly pondered. ---
**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 28, 2007, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/260 "2007-02-28T17:49:49Z")
“Oh Hell!” wailed the Gray Leader, “Get the Extra Large, Super Dooper, Economy Sized probe. This one is going to be a bitch!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131.md?page=14)