The Last Boys in Clinton - Prologue. Prologue

Nice, a few dead bodies to the start the story with.

How many people is this gas gonna kill? Can it be stopped?

Dare I say this story already illustrates what you are well know for @Lee Wilson, an extraordinarily vivid imagination.

Due to the efficacy of the chemical developed with the intention to kill cancer cells, I can see it falling into the wrong hands with devastating effects felt worldwide. Quick, call Avery Noonan Sr.

The scenario depicted in this chapter reminded me of the outcome of an experiment gone wrong as depicted in Kate Bush's wonderful 1986 single Experiment IV.

Well, the scene has been set, and the actors had assumed their final positions...Why am I reminded of the following???

56 minutes ago, chris191070 said:

Nice, a few dead bodies to the start the story with.

How many people is this gas gonna kill? Can it be stopped?

You really don't want me to answer this yet, do you? It is answered later, much later. I'll just say a lot, for now. And can it be stopped, yes, in a way.

35 minutes ago, Summerabbacat said:

Dare I say this story already illustrates what you are well know for @Lee Wilson, an extraordinarily vivid imagination.

Due to the efficacy of the chemical developed with the intention to kill cancer cells, I can see it falling into the wrong hands with devastating effects felt worldwide. Quick, call Avery Noonan Sr.

The scenario depicted in this chapter reminded me of the outcome of an experiment gone wrong as depicted in Kate Bush's wonderful 1986 single Experiment IV.

Thanks.

This falling into the wrong hands would be dangerous, but as you'll find out, even the thieves would be stopped if they tried to use it.

Never heard that, so I think I'm safe from plagiarism.

25 minutes ago, drsawzall said:

Well, the scene has been set, and the actors had assumed their final positions...Why am I reminded of the following???

Not too far from the "truth."

2 minutes ago, Lee Wilson said:

Thanks.

This falling into the wrong hands would be dangerous, but as you'll find out, even the thieves would be stopped if they tried to use it.

Never heard that, so I think I'm safe from plagiarism.

In Kate's song @Lee Wilson the intention of the experiment was to develop a sound to kill someone, long distance if necessary, thus it could be used effectively in warfare. No chance of plagiarism, the "comparison" was an experiment gone wrong. Of course, any excuse to post a song by Kate Bush is good enough for me too. If you watch the video you may recognise quite a few of the "cast" if you are a fan of British comedy.

8 minutes ago, Summerabbacat said:

In Kate's song @Lee Wilson the intention of the experiment was to develop a sound to kill someone, long distance if necessary, thus it could be used effectively in warfare. No chance of plagiarism, the "comparison" was an experiment gone wrong. Of course, any excuse to post a song by Kate Bush is good enough for me too. If you watch the video you may recognise quite a few of the "cast" if you are a fan of British comedy.

Got ya. My experience with British comedy is pretty much limited to Monty Python, Rowan Atkinson, and Benny Hill.

3 hours ago, Lee Wilson said:

Got ya. My experience with British comedy is pretty much limited to Monty Python, Rowan Atkinson, and Benny Hill.

You mean there are others besides them?🤔

2 minutes ago, weinerdog said:

You mean there are others besides them?🤔

Apparently.

Unfortunately, one of the sample units was not put away properly at the end of the day. Unless the chemist didn't realize how dangerous the formula was which is doubtful that is in violation of safety and security 101. it would be akin to  during WW11 leaving Fatboy out in the open and unsecured.I had a friend who was a chemist and nearly every night he got high as a kite I could picture him doing that

2 minutes ago, weinerdog said:

Unfortunately, one of the sample units was not put away properly at the end of the day. Unless the chemist didn't realize how dangerous the formula was which is doubtful that is in violation of safety and security 101. it would be akin to  during WW11leaving Fatboy out in the open and unsecured.I had a friend who was a chemist and nearly every night he got high as a kite I could picture him doing that

True, but the mistake wasn't noticed:

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Fraser McLaughlin had accidentally knocked one of the test tubes into a sink.

The violation may still be there; however, it was unintentional.

Oh my, dead bodies all over! Now is the world coming to an end? I am scared!!!!

14 minutes ago, Sherye Story Reader said:

Oh my, dead bodies all over! Now is the world coming to an end? I am scared!!!!

No. Well, at least not until a later chapter, hehe.

6 hours ago, Lee Wilson said:

Got ya. My experience with British comedy is pretty much limited to Monty Python, Rowan Atkinson, and Benny Hill.

2 hours ago, weinerdog said:

You mean there are others besides them?🤔

Let's forget about the intriguing opening of this story, let's forget that I goggled population of Clinton NJ and Hunterdon County, 150,000, so at least that many people died. Let's forget that I was minding my own business helping the amazing customers in my amazing restaurant when @Lee Wilson threatened to put someone on time out, let's forget that he's infringing on my copyrighted term, Time out, 

And get to the most important piece, NEITHER ONE OF YOU KNOWS 'ALLO 'ALLO, the best british show of all time!!!!! For Shame. 

Now I am putting both of you on time out. I will not release another chapter of Tyler's Dilemma until tomorrow. 

J 

18 minutes ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

 

Let's forget about the intriguing opening of this story, let's forget that I goggled population of Clinton NJ and Hunterdon County, 150,000, so at least that many people died. Let's forget that I was minding my own business helping the amazing customers in my amazing restaurant when @Lee Wilson threatened to put someone on time out, let's forget that he's infringing on my copyrighted term, Time out, 

And get to the most important piece, NEITHER ONE OF YOU KNOWS 'ALLO 'ALLO, the best british show of all time!!!!! For Shame. 

Now I am putting both of you on time out. I will not release another chapter of Tyler's Dilemma until tomorrow. 

J 

@Jason Rimbaud -- Mission Critical Labs were in San Francisco.  I was thinking New Jersey also until I used Bing to find out where M C Labs were

However, with the distance from San Francisco to Tennessee, @Lee Wilson, it would have taken more than one day -- not just 12 or 15 hours -- for the death cloud to get to Tennessee in the next chapter.

11 minutes ago, ReaderPaul said:

@Jason Rimbaud -- Mission Critical Labs were in San Francisco.  I was thinking New Jersey also until I used Bing to find out where M C Labs were

However, with the distance from San Francisco to Tennessee, @Lee Wilson, it would have taken more than one day -- not just 12 or 15 hours -- for the death cloud to get to Tennessee in the next chapter.

So you need to read my comment in Chapter One where I break down how a cloud from New Jersey could reach Kentucky in 12 hours. 

I did not goggle Mission Critical Labs, I just went with the stated New Jersey scene. Maybe there is a mission critical labs in New Jersey? 

1 minute ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

So you need to read my comment in Chapter One where I break down how a cloud from New Jersey could reach Kentucky in 12 hours. 

I did not goggle Mission Critical Labs, I just went with the stated New Jersey scene. Maybe there is a mission critical labs in New Jersey? 

I'm quoting my own comment, I'm a boss!

I just goggled Mission Critical Labs New Jersey, and from what the interwebs say, Mission Critical is part of DOH and have labs set up all over the country. So there could be one in New Jersey. And I hope @Lee Wilson doesn't get mad that we are so involved with this story we're fact checking a fictional story. Sorry Lee!!! I really did enjoy this premise, and once you read my comment in Chapter One, you'll see I'm so on your side of this 

J 

Wow, @Jason Rimbaud.  You were right, it does say Clinton, New Jersey.   (Population 2,773 in the 2020 Census.)

1 minute ago, ReaderPaul said:

Wow, @Jason Rimbaud.  You were right, it does say Clinton, New Jersey.   (Population 2,773 in the 2020 Census.)

Even a broken clock is right once or twice a day. I'm not used to being right about anything to be honest. So I'm as surprised as you. 

2 hours ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

 

Let's forget about the intriguing opening of this story, let's forget that I goggled population of Clinton NJ and Hunterdon County, 150,000, so at least that many people died. Let's forget that I was minding my own business helping the amazing customers in my amazing restaurant when @Lee Wilson threatened to put someone on time out, let's forget that he's infringing on my copyrighted term, Time out, 

And get to the most important piece, NEITHER ONE OF YOU KNOWS 'ALLO 'ALLO, the best british show of all time!!!!! For Shame. 

Now I am putting both of you on time out. I will not release another chapter of Tyler's Dilemma until tomorrow. 

J 

Oh, dear me. I apologize to all of Jason’s fans for delaying a chapter until he was probably going to publish it anyway.

Nope, never heard of ‘ALLO, ALLO.’

1 hour ago, ReaderPaul said:

@Jason Rimbaud -- Mission Critical Labs were in San Francisco.  I was thinking New Jersey also until I used Bing to find out where M C Labs were

However, with the distance from San Francisco to Tennessee, @Lee Wilson, it would have taken more than one day -- not just 12 or 15 hours -- for the death cloud to get to Tennessee in the next chapter.

Dang, and here I thought I made up the name. But the story starts out in NJ and mostly takes place in PA. A couple chapters and the limits of the cloud will be explained.

1 hour ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

So you need to read my comment in Chapter One where I break down how a cloud from New Jersey could reach Kentucky in 12 hours. 

I did not goggle Mission Critical Labs, I just went with the stated New Jersey scene. Maybe there is a mission critical labs in New Jersey? 

If there is, it isn’t in Clinton. There is a lab there, forgot its name though.

1 hour ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

I'm quoting my own comment, I'm a boss!

I just goggled Mission Critical Labs New Jersey, and from what the interwebs say, Mission Critical is part of DOH and have labs set up all over the country. So there could be one in New Jersey. And I hope @Lee Wilson doesn't get mad that we are so involved with this story we're fact checking a fictional story. Sorry Lee!!! I really did enjoy this premise, and once you read my comment in Chapter One, you'll see I'm so on your side of this 

J 

No worries. It’s no worse than @weinerdog googling whether The Swarm was really coming to San Diego.

30 minutes ago, ReaderPaul said:

Wow, @Jason Rimbaud.  You were right, it does say Clinton, New Jersey.   (Population 2,773 in the 2020 Census.)

Whew!