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Yes, indeed! You are worth following. I am in the Central US Time Zone, @Ivor Slipper.

@SnowBear -- have you read the related story -- This one is well worth reading. It features Pacha'ka, Mike, Bobby, Kontus, Illia, and a surprise visitor from some other Charlie Boone stories. Well thought out, well written, and lots of interesting twists and turns.

The pain changes. My father died in 1997, but he had been in pain and suffering for more than a year. I miss him more than my mother. Dad could understand me better, it seemed, than my mother or my brother. I sympathize. We learn to live with missing someone, but we do not necessarily like it if we had a decent relationship with them. Thank you for your post. I just saw it today for the first time.

Good chapter, @R. Eric. I look forward to another chapter of Makarovia, then three chapters of Ark II, then more chapters of -- whatever you post. Thanks.

@R. Eric, I share your unease about what humanity may do to itself. Your points about the preparations of Ark II when compared to the other arks are well-warranted. I do not remember if you have mentioned how long it takes for stasis to be reversed and wake someone. I'm guessing that Athena has programming to wake Joel and some of the leadership team in case of emergency or potential emergency. Good chapter.

This story puts an unusual spin on a summer job. Steve goes for a job interview at his mother's suggestion, and ends up getting the job, enjoyment, and a potential boyfriend. There are, of course, some twists and turns along the way. Not all is smooth sailing. But sometimes life is not smooth sledding either. Sometimes life seems like one slippery slope after another but often things work out as well as some of the things in this story. Believable, sometimes blunt, but not boring, one of our favorite word slingers has another well-written worthy story for us.

I agree with what was said. But I have run into some people who do not like to even discuss such issues. And some other persons prefer actions and emotions, instead of having to think for themselves. I love the questions. But some probably will not.

Fascinating chapter, @R. Eric You may get some reader fall-off because of the philosophizing in the chapter, but if so, that is their loss. This was a plot-relevant rabbit. Some of the questions you ask and imply in this chapter I have also pondered. Ark V is an interesting concept. I will have to think about that. It somehow seems vulnerable to me. Philosophy of food! Love it. Great chapter, R. Eric. Keep working on Ark II until the muse for Makarovia and Bluebloods strike again.

I I've been there on the working for two on the job. Hang in there -- hopefully it will be better sooner rather than later. I am glad I am retired.

@Valkyrie -- any progress on that idea? Or maybe @Aditus, since he posted Prompt 90 in the first place --

@northie and @AlexLittel, Pete and Garry's battle reminds me of my spouse and their new smartphone. Spouse is trying to learn how to use something other than a flip phone, and not doing that well. Spouse also has trouble with the tv and cable remotes. It would indeed make a good Halloween story. Good work, @northie. Former member's comment about self-driving cars resonates with me. Too many persons don't know how to overcome technology fails.

Punch line? Wouldn't that be for Punch, the hole punch, or Puncher, the Three-Hole Punch? This was a very enjoyable short story, @northie.

Interesting chapter. Once again we see the perceptions of Katrina Sams and Eric Ivanov coming into play, and we've seen in previous chapters some of the wisdom of Grandpa Theodor. Yuri is wise to listen to Katrina and Eric, as well as to investigate further. I really enjoyed Peter's invitation to the Generals and their wives to go to the Grotto with the royal family.

Great story, @Geron Kees.

I'll skip the milk in favor of the pie. I am allergic to straight white milk or straight chocolate milk.

So, @Geron Kees, this will be posted as two chapters or three? I enjoyed it hugely before, and am enjoying it again. Loved the following lines in this segment: For a moment the two glared defiantly at each other, before Speedy let his gaze drop again to Robin's crotch. He smiled, and licked his lips, causing Robin to flinch. "Stop that! That's not fair!" Speedy grinned, but nodded and looked away. "Fine. Just leave my Roy alone, and I'll leave your Dick alone." Luggage problems can be a real pain.

Hippy friends? Or harpy friends? Harpies are sometimes described as large, three-toed birds.

A more fun way to look at the Levitical Laws. I look forward to when you do some of the sexual rules. Due to mistranslations, some of the "abominations" should be read instead as "it is not our custom."

So, @Geron Kees, when do we get to learn more about Charlie's Uncle Fred, mentioned in "It's a Spooky Night Out There, Charlie Boone!" We know he has a pickup, Is he brother to Charlie's dad, or mother? Or did he marry the sister of one of them? He probably has skwish as well.

@BigBen, Gee IS on GA. I must have typed something wrong in the search bar when I was trying to find him here a few days ago. He has "The Wish," "A Zombie Valentine," "The Costume," "Northern Lights," and "My Best friend" on here. "Out of my League" is not on here -- yet. I hope he brings it here. "Borderline Insanity" and "The Scariest Costume of All" are two other great stories by @Gee Whillickers that I wish would appear on GA. One of Gee's BEST stories is "The Spelling Be," and I wish it would appear here. I see a story here I don't remember reading by Gee Whillikers. I will have to find time to read it in the next two or three days.

After getting sick from an undercooked egg when I was a teen, I like my eggs hard, hard, HARD, or hard boiled, or fully cooked scrambled. My favorite story/stories on GA? @Geron Kees "Doorways" series, @Dabeagle "You Don't Know Me," and Ouroboros, Inc, by Dabeagle; @dkstories "The Beard;" the "Logan and Seth" series by @Cynus, and one story by Dabeagle; the Charlie Boone series by Geron Kees; every other story by Geron Kees or Dabeagle; "Ark II" by @R. Eric, most of the stories of @JamesSavik, especially "In the Shadow of the Dragon" and "Get Into James' Shorts" one chapter short stories; and I'm discovering the wonderful stories of @northie. I am sure I will think of more after I hit "Submit comment." Came to GA by a reference on another site. Don't remember which. Life story? "Sometimes, Good Things Happen; Sometimes They Don't." Favorite soup? Actually, I prefer chili made at home by me or by my son.

Well, @Tim Hobson and @astone2292, now I have another author to try and find time to read! Tim, the concepts you are updating sound fascinating.

@Jkeeletupelo, here are some additional suggestions of specific science fiction and/or fantasy stories available right here on GA. @Dabeagle is a great writer (of more than just science fiction/fantasy). He has written a great story, "You Don't Know Me," which has an angle I had not seen in this exact form. A dying gay man in his fifties has his mental essence sent to the body of a fifteen-year-old self-absorbed straight-boy who was in a car accident. Another great story by Dabeagle is "Ouroborus, Inc." He has written a lot of great stories not science fiction, as well. @JamesSavik has written a log of good science fiction, including "In the Shadow of the Dragon". Five teen boys are sent to a place in the Colorado mountains by their parents to, hopefully, avoid the results of a nuclear and biological war. which is starting. James has also written a lot of science fiction short chapters in "Get Into James Shorts." He has other really good stories, here on GA, so he is well worth looking up. Gee Whillikers (pseudonym) is not yet on GA, but I keep hoping. As I think of others, I will let you know.

You used to have two mustaches at the same time?

The resolution near the end of "The Story of Richard Doubledick" by Dickens reminds me a bit of the resolution of this story, which one will see in the last chapter.