Prologue
Thomas Block had owned the company 40 years before he was murdered. He was a good man- honest and good with people. For those forty years he built his company from non-existent to a multi-billion dollar organization with only the help of one work associate by the name of Paul Saw.
The company sold everything that could be sold- from cars to condos. Furniture, property, apparel, novelties, necessities- anything anyone needed was sold by the company. But perhaps it was best known for its robots.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Special riddle
I am the centre of gravity, hold a capital situation in Vienna, and as I am foremost in every victory, am allowed by all to be invaluable. Though I am invisible, I am clearly seen in the midst of a river. It is in vain that you seek me, for I have long been in heaven, yet even now lie embalmed in the grave. What am I?
Riddle #4 and #5 and #6
4
I've got teeth, but I can't bite.
I am the guardian of your house.
You won't leave home, or come home, without me.
I'm not loyal, leave me behind, and I'll let the next man enter.
What am I?
5
What remains dark when all else is light?
6
A man worked at a high security institution. The man tried to log into his computer and the computer denied the password. He then remembered that the passwords to the computers were reset every month for security reasons. He called his boss for his new password.
The man said, "Boss, my old password is out of date."
The boss said, "Yes, it is. The new password is different, but if you listen closely you will be able to figure out the new one. Your new password has the same amount of letters as the old one, and four of the letters are the same."
The man then logged into his computer with no trouble. What was the new password? What was his old?
answer:
The man's old password was "out of date".
His new password was "different".
I've got teeth, but I can't bite.
I am the guardian of your house.
You won't leave home, or come home, without me.
I'm not loyal, leave me behind, and I'll let the next man enter.
What am I?
5
What remains dark when all else is light?
6
A man worked at a high security institution. The man tried to log into his computer and the computer denied the password. He then remembered that the passwords to the computers were reset every month for security reasons. He called his boss for his new password.
The man said, "Boss, my old password is out of date."
The boss said, "Yes, it is. The new password is different, but if you listen closely you will be able to figure out the new one. Your new password has the same amount of letters as the old one, and four of the letters are the same."
The man then logged into his computer with no trouble. What was the new password? What was his old?
answer:
The man's old password was "out of date".
His new password was "different".
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Chapter 2 (Jessie)
Jesse knew Ava was calling her.Ava was obviously excited about something, She always was.And that was the problem.Jessie turned the page. The book was one she had read before. An ancient story about two lovers whos familys hated each other. It was writen back before The Coalition, before planetary travel before The Plague even before the (U.W.C.)United World Commitee was formed in 2012 when the world didn't end. Some times Jesse liked to imagine what it would be like to live in that world, to be one of the characters she read about, to have an adventure like the ones that happen in her books.Ava heaved a loud and overly dramatic sigh. Jessie continued to ignore her, she wasn't about to put down her book in the middle of her favorite chapter to go look at some random passer byes outfit, or a mother and her o so adorable baby. Not today, not this time.....
Riddle #2 And #3
As a whole, I am both safe and secure. Behead me, and I become a place of meeting. Behead me again, and I am the partner of ready. Restore me, and I become the domain of beasts. What am I?
Elbats
There was once a girl who was always jealous of her sister. One day a genie appeared and told her that he was "half magic" which meant that he could grant her wishes, but her sister would always get two times more than she did. She had three wishes. First, she wishes that she was the richest person in the world, but her sister soon became the richest because she got two times the money. Her second wish was that she was the most beautiful woman in the world, but her sister gets twice as much beauty. What was her third wish?
Elbats
There was once a girl who was always jealous of her sister. One day a genie appeared and told her that he was "half magic" which meant that he could grant her wishes, but her sister would always get two times more than she did. She had three wishes. First, she wishes that she was the richest person in the world, but her sister soon became the richest because she got two times the money. Her second wish was that she was the most beautiful woman in the world, but her sister gets twice as much beauty. What was her third wish?
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
North of Beautiful
I just read North of Beautiful by Justina Headly. Great book!
North of Beautiful is about Terra Cooper, a complicated teenager in hopes of going to Williams Art college. Not really becuase of its high level of academic quality, but because its far, far away from home where her self-absorbed and judgemental father lives with her fragile and cowardly mother. Terra is fed up with her dad's constant, awful judgements on everything.
Another thing is Terra. She's beautiful, Tall, athletic, and blonde. But the problem is her birthmark, a large port-wine stain on her right cheek.
She meets Jacob, an attractive and quirky guy, who really understands her.
I really enjoyed North of Beautiful, and I recommend it to teens in the 15-18 region. I like it because to me its just enough of a challenge that I learn some new words, but I'm not clinging to a dictionary in order to understand everything that's going on.
North of Beautiful is about Terra Cooper, a complicated teenager in hopes of going to Williams Art college. Not really becuase of its high level of academic quality, but because its far, far away from home where her self-absorbed and judgemental father lives with her fragile and cowardly mother. Terra is fed up with her dad's constant, awful judgements on everything.
Another thing is Terra. She's beautiful, Tall, athletic, and blonde. But the problem is her birthmark, a large port-wine stain on her right cheek.
She meets Jacob, an attractive and quirky guy, who really understands her.
I really enjoyed North of Beautiful, and I recommend it to teens in the 15-18 region. I like it because to me its just enough of a challenge that I learn some new words, but I'm not clinging to a dictionary in order to understand everything that's going on.
Chapter 1 (continued)
Ava's vivid blue eyes widened at the sight before her. Surely she wasn't dreaming, but how could she be awake?
She stepped back from the stone window and turned to see her sister and best friend- Jessie- stretched out on the one couch in the girls' shared dorm.
"Jessie!" Ava said eagerly. But there was no response, as her sister was totally captivated by the story in her hands. "Jesse!" she called again, louder this time. She glanced out the window to make sure the birds were still perched on the same branch. In legend, Ava knew, they didn't fly away until dusk, but one could never be sure. Nevertheless, they were still exactly where they were the first time she had looked.
Again Jessie ignored her sister's persistant cry for attention, and Ava gave vent to an unnaturally loud sigh before crossing the room and snatching the book away from her.
"Hey!" Jessie cried injuredly, making a cat-like swipe for her book. As Ava held the book out of her reach, she gazed longingly at the window and said urgently;
"You need to come see something- now!"
"No! Gimme back my book!" Jessie protested, frowning.
"Just look!"
"C'mon, Ava," Jessie whimpered. "Let me read. I'll look later. I promise." Her eyes- wide and pleading- reminded Ava of a stray dog hoping for a scrap of meat.
"Just come look for five seconds. It's important." Ava told her sister firmly.
"Fine." Jessie stood up and crossed the room to look out the window.
Outisde, the town was doused in a golden late afternoon sunlight. Merchants and townsfolk haggled prices, fishermen hauled in nets that gave evidence of a succesful trip, and free lance musicians played on the street hoping for a coin or two from those passing by. Further on there was the streetside houses were small children played by the road and even smaller children sat in the arms of their mothers, babbling stupidly about nothing. It was as typical as every other day. Pretty, to be sure, but nothing less than ordinary.
She stepped back from the stone window and turned to see her sister and best friend- Jessie- stretched out on the one couch in the girls' shared dorm.
"Jessie!" Ava said eagerly. But there was no response, as her sister was totally captivated by the story in her hands. "Jesse!" she called again, louder this time. She glanced out the window to make sure the birds were still perched on the same branch. In legend, Ava knew, they didn't fly away until dusk, but one could never be sure. Nevertheless, they were still exactly where they were the first time she had looked.
Again Jessie ignored her sister's persistant cry for attention, and Ava gave vent to an unnaturally loud sigh before crossing the room and snatching the book away from her.
"Hey!" Jessie cried injuredly, making a cat-like swipe for her book. As Ava held the book out of her reach, she gazed longingly at the window and said urgently;
"You need to come see something- now!"
"No! Gimme back my book!" Jessie protested, frowning.
"Just look!"
"C'mon, Ava," Jessie whimpered. "Let me read. I'll look later. I promise." Her eyes- wide and pleading- reminded Ava of a stray dog hoping for a scrap of meat.
"Just come look for five seconds. It's important." Ava told her sister firmly.
"Fine." Jessie stood up and crossed the room to look out the window.
Outisde, the town was doused in a golden late afternoon sunlight. Merchants and townsfolk haggled prices, fishermen hauled in nets that gave evidence of a succesful trip, and free lance musicians played on the street hoping for a coin or two from those passing by. Further on there was the streetside houses were small children played by the road and even smaller children sat in the arms of their mothers, babbling stupidly about nothing. It was as typical as every other day. Pretty, to be sure, but nothing less than ordinary.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Finding Tunnels, Chapter 1
The birds weren't black. They weren't blue, either, but the colors were so closely blended that its shade was best described as midnight. A single white mark ran undisturbed down its back, creating a startling mark of contrast. This bird, on its own, was a specimen of rarity only seen from time to time. It was rumored that if one saw a midnight dove, they were to have good fortune for at least a year. 'Just silly rumors,' most would say.
But to see a midnight dove with another exact replica of its kind- as Ava Hart was now doing- was a phenomenon unknown to most, with the exception of very few. It was also the foretelling of an event that only happened once per decade- the Festival of Dances.
And yet... there they were- midnight bodies, white stripes- sitting casually on the outstretched bough of an oak as if they didn't quite know the significance of their companionship...
Comments, please.
But to see a midnight dove with another exact replica of its kind- as Ava Hart was now doing- was a phenomenon unknown to most, with the exception of very few. It was also the foretelling of an event that only happened once per decade- the Festival of Dances.
And yet... there they were- midnight bodies, white stripes- sitting casually on the outstretched bough of an oak as if they didn't quite know the significance of their companionship...
Comments, please.
Riddle #1
THE FOUR BROTHERS
There are four brothers in this world that were all born together.The first runs and never wearies.The second eats and is never full.The third drinks and is always thirsty.The fourth sings a song that is never good.what are the brothers names?
There are four brothers in this world that were all born together.The first runs and never wearies.The second eats and is never full.The third drinks and is always thirsty.The fourth sings a song that is never good.what are the brothers names?
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Open Your Eyes
Can you see it?
Your own imaginary world? The one you dream up as a small child and still think of from time to time? Do you remember the exciting tales you told others... the ones with dragons, thieves, and princesses who stood at their window, daintily waving at their knight in shining armor? Or, in my stories, the down-to-earth princess who whacked the prince over the head, stole his horse, and sought a life of adventure for herself.
Writing a story isn't just telling a tale. It's making a work of art; creating a place for people to visit so that they can feel a taste of adventure themselves. So, take your pen, find a piece of paper, and let the adventure begin. Explore mountains. Meet your handsome prince. Have your life saved once or twice. And, when you're ready...
You can fight dragons.
Your own imaginary world? The one you dream up as a small child and still think of from time to time? Do you remember the exciting tales you told others... the ones with dragons, thieves, and princesses who stood at their window, daintily waving at their knight in shining armor? Or, in my stories, the down-to-earth princess who whacked the prince over the head, stole his horse, and sought a life of adventure for herself.
Writing a story isn't just telling a tale. It's making a work of art; creating a place for people to visit so that they can feel a taste of adventure themselves. So, take your pen, find a piece of paper, and let the adventure begin. Explore mountains. Meet your handsome prince. Have your life saved once or twice. And, when you're ready...
You can fight dragons.
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