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August 27, 2005
Volume 5, Issue 27
I just opened up the throttle on my computer by bumping up the memory.
So tell me about speed.
Laurence - The Tortoise and the Patsy
"Is everyone ready?" said the Owl.
"Ready!" said the Hare.
"Ready!" said the Tortoise.
The Rat poked its nose from the undergrowth and winked at the Tortoise. "Ready," it said.
The Owl shrieked "GO!" and the Hare was gone like a bolt of lightning.
The Tortoise watched and chuckled.
The Hare sped along the racecourse he'd let the Tortoise pick out, through meadows and fields and finally down towards the farmhouse…
SNAP
The Hare shrieked in agony as four traps grabbed his body and ripped open his skin to the bone.
The Rat calculated their winnings.
The Tortoise munched lettuce.
Ted: Inside Playing on a Rainy Day
With an incredible burst of speed, the dog turned and started to run. His paws skidded on the cold tile floor, the clacking of his nails and the jingling of his collar a far too bizarre dichotomy. His prey was oblivious to the sudden but inevitable attack. The dog snarled viciously as he closed with the intruder, his jaws mere inches from contact. The blind and deaf target rolled to the wall, bounced backward over the dog's head, and squeaked defiantly. Barking again, the dog circled, searching for the hard rubber ball.
"Get it boy!" laughed the young boy. "Fetch!"