# 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:** 18
**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:** [March 15, 2007, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/341 "2007-03-15T13:04:32Z")
“They’re taking a nap, they had a big dinner, what do you want with them?” replied Lefty. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2007, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/342 "2007-03-15T13:20:18Z")
“Gefillte fish theft,” announced the Golem/Spy somberly, “including the horseradish!” ---
**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:** [March 15, 2007, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/343 "2007-03-15T13:27:29Z")
The Prime Minister walked down from the hillside and said, “Now, c’mon, Agent 006.98, you _know_ that’s not what I asked you to do.” ---
**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:** [March 15, 2007, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/344 "2007-03-15T13:40:39Z")
Bucky scratched his head and thought, “I wonder if the Prime Minister will expound on that comment?” ---
**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:** [March 15, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/345 "2007-03-15T15:23:57Z")
Agent 006.98, marked down from 007, returned the Prime MInister’s steely gaze, “Condiments are _very_ important, Sir, why, just look at the advertisements down there!” ---
**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:** [March 15, 2007, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/346 "2007-03-15T16:08:10Z")
“Down where?, I’ve got ad-block installed!” ---
**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:** [March 15, 2007, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/347 "2007-03-15T16:44:52Z")
“You’ve blocked the 'Dope ads?” asked the incredulous 006.98 marked down etc., “Does Cecil know about this?” ---
**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:** [March 15, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/348 "2007-03-15T17:19:35Z")
“What?” ---
**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:** [March 15, 2007, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/349 "2007-03-15T17:31:07Z")
“Huh?” expostulated the Prime Minister. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/350 "2007-03-15T17:42:21Z")
“Look” exclaimed 006.98 etc., “They’re in post 308!”, and like a Pastis cartoon character, began climbing up the screen towards his quarry. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/351 "2007-03-16T02:23:37Z")
However, the dark blue lines separating the posts all suddenly disappeared as page 8 began, and the Golem plummeted to the fine print at the bottom of the screen, accidently activating the link for the [Chicago Reader Online Rate Sheet.](http://www.chicagoreader.com/readerinc/Onlinerate.html) ---
**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:** [March 16, 2007, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/352 "2007-03-16T04:32:51Z")
_“No!!!”_ screamed, as one, the cowboys and the Israeli head of government. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2007, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/353 "2007-03-16T05:13:27Z")
_ **YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!** _ screamed Hillary, her face at last unmasked to reveal the true persona behind it. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/354 "2007-03-16T05:16:21Z")
“_ **MAYBE???** _” queried Bert, Ernie, Lefty, and Bucky as they watched from the sidelines. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2007, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/355 "2007-03-16T13:02:14Z")
“What, huh, no, yes and maybe!!!, enough with the monosyllibic responses you all, let’s get to some substantive conversation already and watch out for that giant venus flytrap behind you!” Bucky blurted out. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2007, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/356 "2007-03-16T13:15:12Z")
“Oye gevalt 006.98 marked down from 007,” exclaimed Rabbi Yehudah ben Bezalel Levai of Prague, “A fine Golem I make, and this is the thanks I get! Climbing over the posts like a goyim acrobat already!” as he used trowel and mortarboard to repair the giant clay secret agent, “Look, you bent your grenade launcher, and shorted out the batteries for your 1920s Style Death Ray!” ---
**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:** [March 16, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/357 "2007-03-16T14:03:43Z")
“Ah-hah!!, gotcha!, 1920’s Style Death Rays don’t have batteries, they have inertia pellets!”, something yelled. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2007, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/358 "2007-03-16T14:45:36Z")
“Pellets, schmellets,” grumbled the famous Rabbi, “Good batteries you think the Elders of Zion can’t make?” ---
**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:** [March 16, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/359 "2007-03-16T20:06:06Z")
“What would be the protocols for that?” Hillary asked, scratching her head in puzzlement. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/360 "2007-03-16T21:39:22Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] “What would be the protocols for that?” Hillary asked, scratching her head in puzzlement. [/QUOTE] “You’d have to ask Goldie Hawn about that.” mumbled Lefty under his breath [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131.md?page=19)