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The CUK short story thread

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    The CUK short story thread

    Chapter 1


    The rain that had already taken up most of the day continued with relentless vigour as night fell. Jake pulled the collar up on his raincoat and slipped down lower in his seat, pearing through the rain soaked windscreen, from his stakeout position. Glancing across the street to number 42, he sensed the otherwise eventless mission that had numbed his mind for the past few hours was about to get started. He was right. First the curtains on the ground floor bay window moved slighty. Then a few moments later, the front door opened ...
    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

    #2
    as I'd forgotten to close it properly
    Confusion is a natural state of being

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      #3
      Originally posted by Diver View Post
      as I'd forgotten to close it properly


      The End

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        #4
        Originally posted by NickFitz View Post


        The End

        the end of the hallway coult not be seen. I felt for...
        Last edited by Paddy; 17 January 2010, 07:32.
        "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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          #5
          the light switch but ......

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            #6
            Originally posted by ctdctd View Post
            the light switch but ......
            the electrician hadn't finished the work on the house, so......
            "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

            Norrahe's blog

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              #7
              Originally posted by Toolpusher
              I then realized that there was no torch in my pocket. I was just pleased to see myself.....
              looking like an idiot in the hall mirror whilst groping for....
              "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

              Norrahe's blog

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                #8
                Originally posted by norrahe View Post
                looking like an idiot in the hall mirror whilst groping for....
                that last shred of dignity in my life.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
                  that last shred of dignity in my life.
                  It was then that the tadpoles....
                  (\__/)
                  (>'.'<)
                  ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
                    that last shred of dignity in my life.
                    Being benched wasn't doing Jakes confidence any favours, hell he'd started wearing a dodgy mac just like a pimp who.....
                    "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

                    Norrahe's blog

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