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Posted by Christine (Member # 1646) on :
 
http://www.nielsenhayden.com/overlord/

If you hit refresh it will keep giving you new plot elements.

I loved this one:

Advice for the Evil Overlord:
I will build machines which simply fail when over-loaded, rather than wiping out all nearby henchmen in an explosion or setting off a chain reaction. I will do this by using devices known as "surge protectors"
 


Posted by GZ (Member # 1374) on :
 
quote:
Murphy's Laws of Combat:
It's not the one with your name on it; it's the one addressed "to whom it may concern" you've got to think about.

<snort> This struck me as very funny for some reason.

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Posted by HuntGod (Member # 2259) on :
 
quote:
Advice for the Bad Auxiliary Character (Evil Cult Member):
When mutilating cattle, avoid the ones with testicles.

This one would have made me snort milk out my nose, if I'd been drinking milk when I read it.
 


Posted by TaShaJaRo (Member # 2354) on :
 
This one made me laugh out at work so now everyone's wondering what the heck is so funny.

Advice for the Good Auxiliary Character (Good Guy's Sidekick):
I will not wear a red shirt when beaming down to a planet.
 


Posted by hoptoad (Member # 2145) on :
 
Advice for the Starship Captain:

If I board a derelict ship, and it appears that the former crew and passengers all died in some horrible fashion, I will immediately leave the ship.
 


Posted by Pyre Dynasty (Member # 1947) on :
 
Advice for the Hero:
I shall arrange my personal affairs so that it doesn't matter if someone learns my secret identity.
 
Posted by mikemunsil (Member # 2109) on :
 
Advice for the Good Auxiliary Character (Innocent Bystander):
If the mere presence of your new sweetheart provokes a hostile or fearful reaction in cats or dogs, terminate the relationship immediately.
 
Posted by Jeraliey (Member # 2147) on :
 
I don't know why this is so funny. Seriously, it shouldn't be.

But I can't stop giggling.....

http://www.frenzy.com/~jester/racecar.html
 


Posted by Survivor (Member # 213) on :
 
Well, I don't know if this is the world's most reliable insanity test. I didn't start laughing, anyway.

quote:
If you say "What's the worst thing that could happen?" I will be forced to kill you.

I need to mind my p's and q's a little better, particularly in those UBB codes....

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Posted by djvdakota (Member # 2002) on :
 
Hey Mikemunsil! I found one for you!

quote:
Beer math: two beers times 37 men equal 49 cases.

And this one was tailor made for ME!

quote:
Further Evil (Advice for the Evil Empress):
My Amazon Hordes will wear full body armor, rather than three small triangles of chain mail, which are reserved for dress occasions.

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Posted by rjzeller (Member # 1906) on :
 
Well...Jeraliay....SURVIVOR may not be insane...but I guess I'm wholly off my rockers.

I lasted ten seconds, then read the third step and just cracked up.

Of course, I'm a musician (trumpet player to boot), so it's a given that I'm simply not stable....
 


Posted by SiliGurl (Member # 922) on :
 
HILARIOUS... THanks for posting. Certainly brightened my day out here in the sandbox.

Sili
(aka Someone Who Didn't Know Sand Could Get In THERE)
 


Posted by Jules (Member # 1658) on :
 
There's an essay that goes along with that plot generator which you can find here, along with some more links:

http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/000290.html


 


Posted by goatboy (Member # 2062) on :
 
If you thought that made you laugh, look at this link that I found there. I'm proposing it as the official Hatrack Hat.

http://alohamedia.net/sarah/hats/chicken-viking/
 


Posted by MaryRobinette (Member # 1680) on :
 
Check this out, and then go click on the link to try the Bonsai Story Generator which is labeled "the software used to machine generate chapter 34".

http://www.critters.org/sting

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Posted by Gwalchmai (Member # 1807) on :
 
Oh dear, you shouldn't have shown me the Bonsai Story Generator. I'm crying here.

quote:
He yelled something in flames. Ffion would be too late, there was such a moment.

I couldn't have put it better myself.

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Posted by Pyre Dynasty (Member # 1947) on :
 
Goatboy are you calling us chichkens or vikings? I can live with either I just want clarification.
 
Posted by Jules (Member # 1658) on :
 
quote:
The death toll was counted as they entered the December of using nuclear weapons to seventeen million, including all 13,000 of states declared independence. None were detonated; one in Bonn.


 
Posted by goatboy (Member # 2062) on :
 
Pyre, I'm still trying to figure that one out myself. Would one go 'a viking' or 'a chickening'? And would the boat have gravy in it? ROFLMAO

 
Posted by Keeley (Member # 2088) on :
 
ROFLMLO to everything!

I like this quote best so far, btw.

quote:
I will be secure in my superiority. Therefore, I will feel no need to prove it by leaving clues in the form of riddles or leaving my weaker enemies alive to show they pose no threat.

 


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