From the LOTM: An item of Interest from the Yucatán Peninsula

**Splash_4** · 20th July 08, 01:58 PM

Woot! Another story of the intrepid airship Saltire!

**The F-H.C.A.G.** · 20th July 08, 04:14 PM

Sorry, folks, I'm taking my beloved out to sushi dinner tonight in early celebration of his birthday tomorrow, so no further installments today!

Be well,

**ardchoille** · 20th July 08, 04:20 PM

What is this? Does Jamie often spin stories for us? I know I haven't been here a year but is this a gift often bestowed upon the rabble?

I like.. I like

**davedove** · 20th July 08, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by ardchoille

What is this? Does Jamie often spin stories for us? I know I haven't been here a year but is this a gift often bestowed upon the rabble?

I like.. I like

Panache was our first storyteller and the inspiration for those of us who have written stories since.

I look forward to what happens in the past.

(Hmm forward, into the past.)

**Pleater** · 20th July 08, 05:13 PM

OK Jamie - I never told you about the blue phone - where's the camera?

And that enigmatic twinkle Mister Brown projects, spot on.

And - as it is already here, here, many happy returns for your birthday.

Ardchoille - there are a number of other stories in the off topic section - I am not sure how to go about locating them though - perhaps links can be made by someone more conversant with the system (hint hint)?

**ardchoille** · 20th July 08, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by Pleater

Ardchoille - there are a number of other stories in the off topic section - I am not sure how to go about locating them though - perhaps links can be made by someone more conversant with the system (hint hint)?

Don't worry, I'll find them

**Pleater** · 21st July 08, 02:34 AM

I just realised that Ardchoille is Ian MacGregor, and amongst his interests (I just checked) are computers and physics.

Now, I am almost certain that the character of Ian McGreagor, AKA The McGeek, working at MHICE, sprang fully formed from my - er - brain, or maybe my subconscious.

Perhaps I ought to put in a disclaimer about not intending my characters to be real people - except the ones that are 'personas'.

I do try to incorporate items seen on XMTS into my stories, but I didn't intend this one.

So - if you see your name - albeit slighty dyslexiced, it is only you if you want it to be.

**davedove** · 21st July 08, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Pleater

I just realised that Ardchoille is Ian MacGregor, and amongst his interests (I just checked) are computers and physics.

Now, I am almost certain that the character of Ian McGreagor, AKA The McGeek, working at MHICE, sprang fully formed from my - er - brain, or maybe my subconscious.

..

I do try to incorporate items seen on XMTS into my stories, but I didn't intend this one.

Oh no, the different realities are converging!!!!

Originally Posted by Wompet

(Actually, that last one is more Burroughs than Doyle or Verne, but ERB did like his hidden civilizations too.)

Hey, I'm just waiting for the primitive tribeswomen in the leopard skin bikinis.

**Panache** · 21st July 08, 08:05 AM

Gentle Readers,

As for this small incident involving young Gregory that I have brought to your attention, I apologize to those that may have hoped for more installments in a rapid pace. There is a tale to be told and I hope it comes to be in a timely fashion that I might bring it to our fair rabble. I ask for your patience and suggest that in the intervening time that you peruse the tales of Mr. Dove and Madam Pleater for your enjoyment.

Originally Posted by ardchoille

What is this? Does Jamie often spin stories for us? I know I haven't been here a year but is this a gift often bestowed upon the rabble?

Rev. MacGregor,

Indeed as you have surmised yourself, and your hypothesis valildated by our Mr. Dove, in the past I have turned my attentions to the writing of a few tales and some short verses of what I hope passes for poetry. I shared these with the noble membership of our forum in the hopes that they would be of some amusement. I shall attempt to list some of these shortly should your curiosity require further investigation into these minor works.

Your Humble Servant

P.