Monday, 5 July 2010

Microfiction Monday #10


Susan at Stony River hosts this fun theme each Monday, so do pop over and read the others who have signed Mr. Linky. The rules are thus:


Every Monday Susan will post a picture for the subject of your story. Microfiction means the shortest of short stories. Think Aesop's fables, comic strips, or even jokes: complete stories that can be told in under a minute. For this game, the limit is a tweetable 140 characters or fewer, including punctuation and spaces.


Here's today's picture and my contribution.




“Look at that view, it’s spectacular” said Josie . “It’s so exciting, are you texting your Mum?”

“Yeah, how do you spell vertigo?” asked Amy
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39 comments:

  1. mrsnesbitt5 July 2010 at 08:51

    Oh hilarious! I must give it a go one week - right now I am macro mondaying!

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  2. anthonynorth5 July 2010 at 11:09

    Oh dear, time to get the lift :-)
    Enjoyed that.

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  3. Ellie Garratt5 July 2010 at 11:50

    Vertigo - I know that feeling! Really enjoyed this one.

    Have a wonderful week x

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  4. Julia Phillips Smith5 July 2010 at 14:18

    LOL - at least she's heard of the word, even if she can't spell it. There's hope for the young ones yet.

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  5. Unknown5 July 2010 at 14:46

    Good job. I had darker thoughts when I viewed the pic.

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  6. Peggy5 July 2010 at 14:46

    I feel her pain. I get a little vertigo myself on occasion.
    Loved your take!

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  7. Flowerpot5 July 2010 at 15:03

    for a vertigo sufferer I loved this!

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  8. MorningAJ5 July 2010 at 15:16

    Amy has my sympathy. I'm surrounded by people who think vertigo gets better with practice!
    Great take on the photo.

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  9. Valerie5 July 2010 at 15:20

    I wondered what was coming ... and you didn't disappoint.

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  10. Grumpy Old Ken5 July 2010 at 15:25

    Crikey, I'm 70 and I never stop learning. the beauty of blogging!

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  11. Pat5 July 2010 at 15:54

    Mine has vetigo in it, too. We think alike.

    Very clever take on this week's MM!

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  12. Ron5 July 2010 at 15:54

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!

    Great one, Akelamalu!

    You always amaze me at how you can think of such clever scenario's to each weekly picture!

    Have a great day, m'dear!

    X

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  13. Akelamalu5 July 2010 at 16:21

    OH yes, do join in Mrs N, especially now you do 55s. :)

    Glad you enjoyed it Anthony :)

    Thanks Ellie. Having suffered from vertigo myself I know the feeling too. :(

    LOL yes you're right Julia

    It could have gone either way Nick but I chose the lighter side. :)

    Me too Peggy :0

    Glad you liked it Flowerpot :)

    I know it doesn't Morning AJ

    So happy you weren't disappointed Valerie :)

    Yes there's always something new in Blogland Ken :)

    Ah, you know what they say about great minds Pat! LOL

    Cheers Ron so pleased you enjoyed it. xx

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  14. aims5 July 2010 at 17:20

    *chuckling*

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  15. Anonymous5 July 2010 at 20:24

    LOL...too funny. Very well done my friend. We were just up there and it's a beautiful site :) Have a great week ahead :)

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  16. buffalodick5 July 2010 at 21:13

    I fell off a picnic table bench on the 4th- vertigo I guess.... :)

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  17. Gledwood5 July 2010 at 21:24

    {:-[]

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  18. Gledwood5 July 2010 at 21:26

    or better still:

    {:-[|]

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  19. Bill ~ {The Old Fart}5 July 2010 at 23:06

    Not a good place to be if one is scared of heights. I wonder if Amy ever saw the Movie.

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  20. secret agent woman5 July 2010 at 23:33

    As long as there is a barrier between me and the drop, I don't mind it!

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  21. Empress Bee (of the high sea)6 July 2010 at 00:00

    yes, vertigo!

    smiles, bee
    xoxoxoxoxoxo

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  22. Charlene Amsden6 July 2010 at 00:25

    I have beren there and done that! I was 11 and eating an ice cream when I walked out on that deck and got horribly sick. They helped me leave. :(

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  23. Anonymous6 July 2010 at 01:01

    I'm sure her mom loved to hear from her regardless of the message! Great take on the photo this week!

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  24. Donnetta6 July 2010 at 01:39

    Hello, "A:" I like that! I may have to give it a try. Sounds like fun. Hope you have been doing well. We've been moving for the last 3 months and still not completely settled in. Whew. D

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  25. Akelamalu6 July 2010 at 12:59

    Ah it made you smile Aims :)

    Did you take photos Thom?? Show me, show me.

    Vertigo Buff or vino collapso?? LOL

    You're smiling Gleds? :)

    Maybe she was remembering the movie Bill ;)

    I can cope with being high up as long as I'm inside SAW but outside I'm terrified!

    You too Bee?

    Oh what a shame Quilly :(

    I think you're right sylviamorice :)

    Great to see you back Donnetta and do have a go at this next Monday, I know you'll do it well. :)

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  26. Smalltown RN6 July 2010 at 15:21

    ah the simplicity of the young....surrounded by such beauty and yet the here and now of technology grabs them....well done!

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  27. katie eggeman6 July 2010 at 16:45

    I must say I saw this same picture everywhere I went this past weekend. Youngsters are missing what is all around them.

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  28. Gledwood6 July 2010 at 19:15

    Fish oil? No but I get through cans and cans of sardines... why do you ask? Have you been reading my German blog???

    ps are you having trouble with your comments whereby it e.g. tells you you have 2, then you click and have about 5 more, answer them, look again then see ones by other people that appeared before your answer but after the lastt comments and it looks like you're rudely ignoring them..?

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  29. Gledwood6 July 2010 at 19:15

    Fish oil? No but I get through cans and cans of sardines... why do you ask? Have you been reading my German blog???

    ps are you having trouble with your comments whereby it e.g. tells you you have 2, then you click and have about 5 more, answer them, look again then see ones by other people that appeared before your answer but after the lastt comments and it looks like you're rudely ignoring them..?

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  30. Gledwood6 July 2010 at 19:16

    Fish oil? No but I get through cans and cans of sardines... why do you ask? Have you been reading my German blog???

    ps are you having trouble with your comments whereby it e.g. tells you you have 2, then you click and have about 5 more, answer them, look again then see ones by other people that appeared before your answer but after the lastt comments and it looks like you're rudely ignoring them..?

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  31. Akelamalu6 July 2010 at 19:23

    Yes you're so right RN, they only seem interested in technology these days don't they?

    As I just said to RN, they do indeed Bankerchick :(

    Apparently fish oil is very good for the brain and you seem to be doing a lot of thinking lately Gleds! ;) Sardines would do the same job methinks. :) I think everyone is having that problem with comments at the moment. BTW do you know you posted your comment 3 times?

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  32. Deb6 July 2010 at 19:24

    Hmm...odd. I am positive I left a comment yesterday ~ the heat must be getting to me! My husband and I went to the top of the Space Needle in Seattle ~ and he experienced major vertigo ~ thankfully I did not ! Clever writing once again, my dear blogging friend !

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  33. Spiky Zora Jones6 July 2010 at 19:53

    akelamalu: ah ha...hahahaha. I love it.

    I love your humor. : )

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  34. Maggie May6 July 2010 at 19:55

    That just about sums up the younger people. LOL!
    (Always texting & not noticing the views (not usually the vertigo!)
    Maggie X

    Nuts in May

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  35. Travis Cody6 July 2010 at 20:28

    I never knew I had trouble with heights until I stood on the observation deck of the Empire State building. Yikes!

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  36. Gledwood7 July 2010 at 00:10

    Hi!
    I've written a pop song!
    Please come and tell what you think...!

    http://gledwood2.blogspot.com/2010/07/songwriter.html

    ;-)

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  37. Linda7 July 2010 at 01:04

    I spell it "D-i-z-z-y"!

    Great story as always!

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  38. Akelamalu8 July 2010 at 16:08

    Blogger probably ate it Deb :) Thanks hon. x

    Thankyou muchly Spiky x

    You're right Maggie :)

    What a place to find out Trav! :0

    I will Gleds :)

    Haha good one Linda :)

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  39. ninotaziz10 July 2010 at 15:10

    Breathless - just so like teenagers...

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