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Anyone who wants to click on the link to the banana spider thumb again?

Well, I didn't mean to insult you or your expertise, James. Astroturfing is an interesting phenomenon, which doesn't necessarily means you're getting your crank yanked, but that interested parties want certain things to be discussed.

Okay, let's talk about the daisies first. What you see here is a phenomenon called 'stem fasciation'. It has been found in hundreds of plant species and is a normal mutation. It occurs sporadically and is not hereditably. These daisies have been found in Nasushiobara, which is 100km away from Fukoshima, where, according to experts, the radiation level is unproblematic. The likelihood that particles from the nuclear plant are responsible is low. About the rest. Hmmm...for me this sounds like you've fallen victim of astroturfing. I don't want to go into detail here, but the fact alone that ²³³uranium is one of the waste products is a big no no for me as it can be used for nuclear weapons. A byproduct is ²³²uranium, which emits gamma radiation. The technology is still at an immature stage, so risks, costs and consequences can't be predicted. There is an interesting survey study commissioned by the Norwegian government, which didn't lose its significance, although it's from 2008. https://www.regjeringen.no/globalassets/upload/OED/Rapporter/ThoriumReport2008.pdf http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/02/15/us-norway-nuclear-thorium-idUSL1538756620080215 And no, I'm not a friend of producing energy by nuclear fission. I totally out myself as a supporter of the green energy concept.

Dialects...very bad for us, who try to learn/speak/write 'correct' English, especially when we unknowingly mix the regions. Never had problems with the hanged/hung part...had always the right um associations in mind.

My problem isn't that vs who, but that vs this. I can read about it on grammar sites, Lisa explains it to me, Zombie explains it to me, I understand everything and still I do it wrong sometimes. *shrugs*

Thanks, Uziel! Good! Maybe the boss will have another appearance in one of the next prompts.

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday!

I do. (enjoy your writing) Congrats.

I noticided this is still one of my favorite songs, when I played it yesterday for a friend.

Okay a picture for Zombie: Flönz or Himmel un` Ähd (Fried black pudding with mashed potatoes and apples):

What a good idea to tell the whole story someone else! It was very funny, I could see everything happen. Thank you, Greg! I started a rainy Sunday with a laugh. Now I need coffee.

Thank you for taking the time and comment as for the prompt, AC. It took me a while until I got the detached observation part right, I'm glad you liked it. I think I need to play with the Italian Sonnet some more.

To forgive yourself is the tricky part. As Cia said, to be sure to never do it again is always a good start.

YUCK!!!!! *vomits violently around the corner* :fight:People around here eat something called Flönz. NOT ME!

Thank you, Cole! As soon as I read the prompt, it was there. If there is ever something that yells 'Part two' I'll write it.

It took me four days until I caved and got a new puppy after my first dog died. I couldn't stand the silence and all the things you so expertly put in poetic words.

Ripples in the Sand Waves carving endless ripples in the sand, rose colored sea shells gleaming in the light. The roaring surf is silent. It is night. A line of foot prints leading to the strand. Cold water nipped at naked toes, covered by seaweed. In the distance a green glow illuminates the floating heads below. With strong wings shrieking vultures hovered. My heart beats so fast, I fear it will quit. I dare not to think what this nightmare means. Lost souls, tortured in purgatory’s

Why did I read those? I wasn't ready I guess...still...you spoke to my heart.

Yes!

Ha, yes I'm sure he looks fabulous and next year he'll start to eat all the food from the back of the fridge to invite a stomach bug...or he breaks his arm. Thanks Wayne, for your comments and the idea.

Thank you, Caz! Who knows what the next prompts are? Maybe there is something that triggers 'Alex Tonight'.

Thank you for your kind words, Val! Oh yes, definitely. LOL

Thank you, Reader1810! I'm glad it worked.

From bad to worse Alex was utterly and truly pissed. Every year had he managed to avoid his company’s fundraiser. There was always something. A wedding, a funeral, a sudden illness, you name it, he’d had it all used over the last few years. This time, he hadn’t have any idea yet, when his boss had cornered him in the elevator. Too early for him to have a plan ready, he’d said the first thing that came to mind. ‘I don’t have a date for the evening.’ Stupid. Just stupid. Because that was when he