Category: Science Fiction
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*Batteries Not Included
There’s a drawer in her house that she never opens anymore. It was a good idea at the time. In her youth Ruth had a lot of energy. Too much really. She got a lot done, and at the end of the day, she’d still have the vigour to want to do more. So she…
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A Pound Of Flesh
My launch price is set. I have to say, I think I’m being somewhat undervalued. In fact, now I come to think of it, everyone I know who’s been privatised has been radically undervalued. Hmm. There’s something fishy going on here. I need to work through this with a cynical logic, and ignore the money…
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They Came While We Were Sleeping
Sometimes, when developing an idea, I like to improvise into a microphone. Doing so often shakes loose some thoughts, and can even bring up new ideas that would never have occurred to me. I just turn on the recorder and start speaking. http://traffic.libsyn.com/sundayssupplement/aliensmixed.mp3 (Download) That’s what I did yesterday. Give it a go, it’s a…
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Great Galloping Galaxies!
Another random delve into the Radio Times Guide To TV Comedy turns up a strong memory but little recollection of the CBBC sitcom Galopping Galaxies! https://youtu.be/ZLL7n1DpDNQ I sort of remembered the theme tune, but it was only when I saw the computer, and heard Kenneth Williams’ voice that I knew I had watched this as…
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Robocop The Saturday Morning Cartoon
It turns out there was Robocop cartoon series. This one passed me by, or I’ve erased it from my memory. It does raise some questions. Does it show the origin story where Officer Murphy is shot a bazillion times? Does it have the bit where Dr Romano melts in acid? Does anyone buy anything for…
