Comments on: 55Friday: The “Cherub Rock” Edition http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/12/15/55friday_the_ch_1/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SP http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/12/15/55friday_the_ch_1/comment-page-1/#comment-107930 SP Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:53:11 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4034#comment-107930 <h1>20:</h1> <p>Your story: fresh, loud, [blood-]red.</p> <p><em>shudder</em></p> 20:

Your story: fresh, loud, [blood-]red.

shudder

]]> By: Salil Maniktahla http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/12/15/55friday_the_ch_1/comment-page-1/#comment-107901 Salil Maniktahla Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:50:53 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4034#comment-107901 <p>"Ah, of course. Silly me." He hangs up the phone, walks to his deceased maasi's suitcase, rolls the numbers on the lock. 1-2-3-4, what else? Glance at the clock: 12:34am. He blinks, opens the top. A deck of cards on a folded red sari; four hearts leaked from the box. A shiver runs down his spine.</p> “Ah, of course. Silly me.” He hangs up the phone, walks to his deceased maasi’s suitcase, rolls the numbers on the lock. 1-2-3-4, what else? Glance at the clock: 12:34am. He blinks, opens the top. A deck of cards on a folded red sari; four hearts leaked from the box. A shiver runs down his spine.

]]> By: rano http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/12/15/55friday_the_ch_1/comment-page-1/#comment-107875 rano Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:03:45 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4034#comment-107875 <p>I'm looking forward to hearing what your fave music of 2006 was. Cherub rock has one of the all-time great alt rock guitar solos. I always turn it up to 11 .</p> I’m looking forward to hearing what your fave music of 2006 was. Cherub rock has one of the all-time great alt rock guitar solos. I always turn it up to 11 .

]]> By: thekingsingh http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/12/15/55friday_the_ch_1/comment-page-1/#comment-107863 thekingsingh Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:23:53 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4034#comment-107863 <p>Thanks Jai. It only took me all weekend to do it, too. I would also say that is has some basis in truth, though more in theme rather than plot. ;)</p> Thanks Jai. It only took me all weekend to do it, too. I would also say that is has some basis in truth, though more in theme rather than plot. ;)

]]> By: The Turnip http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/12/15/55friday_the_ch_1/comment-page-1/#comment-107825 The Turnip Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:17:18 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4034#comment-107825 <p>In 6-Flags walked with S to the small roller-coaster. Stopped at the rest room, wait behind me two feet away. Finished, turn around, gone! Rush out, scan the crowd, millions of 5 year olds. Call security, shouting, while concerned strangers want to know details. Just find him. Run to my wife. There he is, merrily in conversation.</p> In 6-Flags walked with S to the small roller-coaster. Stopped at the rest room, wait behind me two feet away. Finished, turn around, gone! Rush out, scan the crowd, millions of 5 year olds. Call security, shouting, while concerned strangers want to know details. Just find him. Run to my wife. There he is, merrily in conversation.

]]> By: The Turnip http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/12/15/55friday_the_ch_1/comment-page-1/#comment-107824 The Turnip Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:48:26 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4034#comment-107824 <p>Jai Singh seconded. It reminded me of a "Shopful of Horrors":-) Pass the NO2 please...</p> Jai Singh seconded. It reminded me of a “Shopful of Horrors”:-) Pass the NO2 please…

]]> By: Jai Singh http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/12/15/55friday_the_ch_1/comment-page-1/#comment-107822 Jai Singh Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:42:23 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4034#comment-107822 <p>Very good, <b>TheKingSingh </b>;) Is it a true story ?</p> <p>It reminded me of that ER episode a few seasons ago where a Neo-Nazi ends up on the operating table, and one of the docs appears to consider letting him die (my memory's a bit blurred but I think that was what happened. It was a few years ago).</p> Very good, TheKingSingh ;) Is it a true story ?

It reminded me of that ER episode a few seasons ago where a Neo-Nazi ends up on the operating table, and one of the docs appears to consider letting him die (my memory’s a bit blurred but I think that was what happened. It was a few years ago).

]]> By: thekingsingh http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/12/15/55friday_the_ch_1/comment-page-1/#comment-107768 thekingsingh Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:55:03 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4034#comment-107768 <p>Joe tried to shake the déjà vu as he lay in the reclined chair. <i>Whatever</i>.</p> <p>“It’s a cavity, Joseph.” said Dr. Singh, as he arranged his torturous instruments.</p> <p>It was then that Joe noticed the dentist’s name tag: LAKHVINDER SINGH, DDS.</p> <p><i>Lakhi? The kid I pushed around back in school!?</i></p> <p>The drill began to buzz.</p> Joe tried to shake the déjà vu as he lay in the reclined chair. Whatever.

“It’s a cavity, Joseph.” said Dr. Singh, as he arranged his torturous instruments.

It was then that Joe noticed the dentistÂ’s name tag: LAKHVINDER SINGH, DDS.

Lakhi? The kid I pushed around back in school!?

The drill began to buzz.

]]> By: Jai Singh http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/12/15/55friday_the_ch_1/comment-page-1/#comment-107654 Jai Singh Sun, 17 Dec 2006 15:31:15 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4034#comment-107654 <p>Raj felt like hell on Thursday morning. Vomiting, pain everywhere, lack of sleep. And now he’d have to postpone that job interview too. Damned food-poisoning again.</p> <p><i>What a crappy, crappy day</i>, he thought.</p> <p>He collapsed on the sofa and turned on the television.</p> <p>"Multiple explosions confirmed across the capital"....."Reports are sporadic"....."Train services are currently paralysed....."</p> <p><i>London, 7.7.05. Based on a true story.</i></p> Raj felt like hell on Thursday morning. Vomiting, pain everywhere, lack of sleep. And now he’d have to postpone that job interview too. Damned food-poisoning again.

What a crappy, crappy day, he thought.

He collapsed on the sofa and turned on the television.

“Multiple explosions confirmed across the capital”…..”Reports are sporadic”…..”Train services are currently paralysed…..”

London, 7.7.05. Based on a true story.

]]> By: Janeofalltrades http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/12/15/55friday_the_ch_1/comment-page-1/#comment-107565 Janeofalltrades Sat, 16 Dec 2006 19:31:02 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4034#comment-107565 <p>His wife had left him, heartbroken he thought of Shirdi. On the way the car broke down. The last bus left. The train was too crowded. He couldn't get on. He gave up. The train moved. Then it stopped. A hand pulled him in. Just enough room for him and his family. Shirdi it is.</p> <p><strong>true story</strong></p> His wife had left him, heartbroken he thought of Shirdi. On the way the car broke down. The last bus left. The train was too crowded. He couldn’t get on. He gave up. The train moved. Then it stopped. A hand pulled him in. Just enough room for him and his family. Shirdi it is.

true story

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