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Nevermind

Yep. That's it. The flerken may actually be the best character in the movie. 🤣

This one looks like fun. Soldiers in Vietnam apparently end up in the Cretaceous or something. Dinosaurs galore and the effects look pretty good, at least in the trailer. And some of the dinos have feathers!! A known, demonstrated fact about dinosaurs that the Jurassic Park/World movies haven't really touched yet. It's low budget, so may not be exactly Jurassic Park level but give me some well done dinos (WITH FEATHERS!!!!), and I'll be in.

And, yes, I think the "This ain't no walk in the park" line is a dig at those Jurassic movies.

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Too busy trying to describe what a cat with tentacles coming out of her mouth would look like.

Watched Captain Marvel (MCU movie from 2019 starring Sam Jackson and Brie Larson)? If you haven't, do. It has exactly what you describe.

Welcome back. Sounds like a fun trip. Fossil redwoods sounds cool.

You've got lots of reading to do. 15 entries in the comp and 5 days left. And, of course, an entry from you is always welcome but I know you're just back so we'll excuse you this time if you don't.

And Happy Birthday!! Steak and cake sounds pretty good for a celebration (and rhymes nicely).

Submersible. I'd be terrified but being "inside" would be less terrifying than standing out in the open on a mountain like that. And I'm fascinated by marine life so I would hopefully be too glued to the window/monitor to notice how much water I am under. 😋

Explore an uncharted part of Earth or head to Mars (I'm sure Elon could arrange it)?

I'm an early riser pretty much all the time. Even on vacation.

Exercise first thing in the morning or later in the day?

Pretty hot here, too. Still waiting for my new concrete driveway. Too hot to pour again (for the workers, not the concrete). Crossing fingers we get it this week.

Fresh Haliburton Highlands coffee is brewed. There's some Assam Organic and Scottish Breakfast for teas. Pitchers are fill to the tippy top with lemonade and iced tea. Soda stock looks good. Put some popsicles of assorted flavours in the freezer given the weather some of us are experiencing. There's ice cream, too.

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My photo for my entry to the competition has disappeared from the story. Anyone know why?

I still see it. Or did it get fixed overnight?

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It was very different from the original Fantastic Four mythology, but they covered it at the start of the movie by noting it was Earth-282. This is not the universe of the original FF.

The Marvel Universe has been changed, spun off, merged, etc. so many times that the MCU has become a real mashup of different iterations. Fury as Black, for instance, is apparently from the old Ultimates universe which eventually got merged back into the main universe. When I was a kid, he was a white WWII veteran and they even had a series of war comics chronicling his war service. Of course, the MCU has its own multiversal shenanigans happening, too.

As to upcoming movies, it's only just announced so probably a way's off yet, but Toho Studios, owners of the Godzilla IP, are finally doing a sequel to the wonderful 2016 Godzilla reboot Shin Godzilla. Looking forward to see if lightning can strike twice because Shin Godzilla is my favourite since the 1954 original (though I haven't seen Godzilla Minus One yet and it has also been highly praised).

RV. My back won't take laying on the ground anymore.

Carry a camera or just use the one on your phone?

Just giving this a "bump" since I am finding more and more situations where I miss having this capability. I guess it's because I have it on almost every other social site I am on except this one (and its NSFW sibling, of course).

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I was asking because circumstances like having spotty wifi, or having wifi cut off, because of not being able to pay a bill may prevent one from answering quickly and I wonder if circumstances like that are taken into consideration at all.

I imagine Molly would leave it out there and just go ahead with the announcement but I'm not sure. I suspect she would give it some time in hopes they were just away and would eventually respond. Hopefully she sees this and chimes (once again, we need tagging).

It's likely they would eventually get connected somehow. Libraries and similar institutions often have free wi-fi and encourage people in those situations to avail themselves of it (at least around here). Even the malls around here have it.

Lake cabin is more my speed. Remind me of my family cottage. Nicer scenery, too.

Read and relax or activities on the lake (canoeing, kayaking, whatever)?

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Fifteen glorious entries!

Who else is in? Me and my shrivelled grapes might finish last in this one, and that’s okay! A fun comp with a group of the best stories I’ve read in a while. All different, too.

Oo, thanks. I haven't got around to checking this morning. A couple more would be nice but 15 is a good number for this place.

Trek, though I am a bit tired of both. Both seem a bit past their expiry date (but I feel that way about some much newer franchises, too, like MCU).

Hit the dance floor at a party or just enjoy the music and company?

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Question - is there a time window to accept the prize money if you win? Like if it goes unclaimed after x amount of time it will be given to someone else?

Interesting question. Has anyone ever not accepted the prize money? Molly messages you before posting the results and I tend to reply fairly quickly to thank her and tell her how to send the award (PayPal in my case). But since one option is SS Coins, I would think that if someone didn't respond, they would default to adding it to their account in coins (which, of course, has only been an option for the past couple years). Watching for Molly's response.

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I poked him early on and he said he was looking at it.

Shouldn't you say you ... 😎 ... pinged him. 😀

And I am caught up again so more, please. 😊

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Tina Guo celloist

I love Tina. Fantastic cellist and utterly fearless in her choice of repertoire.

Traditional cello works (e.g. Elgar)? Check.

Movie soundtracks? Check

Rocking out to metal? Check

The latter is one of the inspirations for a story I wrote. Thought it would be my comp entry but went in another direction for that so it will come out later.

Tina actually co-wrote this with film composer Hans Zimmer. It's Wonder Woman's theme from the last round of DC movies (so Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman).

And some of the aforementioned metal, a collab with German band Lord of the Lost that will appear on their next album.

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Going to watch the Fantastic Four movie today. I hope it turns out well despite them screwing up the Silver Surfer storyline.

The buzz on rpg.net, where there are tons of comic books geeks, is generally positive. And the Surfer is apparently the best character for some of them. They're pretty happy with the FF, too, this time. And no one could possibly screw it up as badly as the 2007 Rise of the Silver Surfer.

Of those two, running. Not great runner but I'm definitely not a swimmer.

Binge a TV series or watch an episode at a time to stretch it out?

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I have still heard 2 more are possibly coming.

LOL. You mentioned that before so I assumed TheShyThespian was one of those. So still could be two more coming. This comp is doing well, for an SS comp. Like it. I still haven't caught up with the ones that came in after mine so this weekend I have some reading material.

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Good question, which in part depends on what you want to see.

Oo, thank you. Figured it would be a bit complicated given the size. It's interesting how many places are better to visit in Spring or Fall. Greece is like that. Summer is hot and crowded so a lot of people recommend May-June or Sept.-Oct. We're going in September.

I am ... winding down at the end of the day.

Check out the comp page, folks. Two more entries from TomEccleston and KatarinaTechGoddess. This is looking good. Still a week and a bit to go if you're not already entered.

And Kat's in, too, so we're up to 13. Keep going, folks. I'll get to the new ones tonight, I hope.

https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/realistic-fiction/jelly-belly-and-summer-dog

Cycling, though I don't even do much of that these days. Mostly walk/hike for exercise.

Scary story or cheery story?

More more more!!!! We wants more!!!!

Yeah, I've read all the entries now. Who else is joining in the fun. It's a good slate. I don't envy the judges having to pick three of them, even if I have thoughts on possible podium entries.

RIP, Ozzy. Rock on!!

There should be a choir for people like us. They'd have to lock us in a soundproof room to avoid noise complaints, but it would be fun. 😀