Umm. There’s been a little bit of an accident. Not my fault, you understand. You know I was supposed to charge up the batteries on the space station with the ground-to-space laser beam? Well, there was a bit of glitch. Long story short, the space station’s gone, vaporised. But on the plus side, I think I know what caused it, so we can recalibrate the beam. These things happen, okay?
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Neil MacDonald Author 
Haha. A very clever and futuristic take. No wisdom imbibed without a little loss. Oops! 🙂
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Thanks so much, Terveen
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Dear Neil,
Things do happen don’t they. Although a vaporized space station might be a bit more serious.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thrills and spills. Thanks, Rochelle
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Whoops. I hate it when that happens.
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Annoying isn’t it?
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Sci-fi tale.
Oh! Hope they get back the space station!
Tough if it’s hurtling somewhere in space. *Fingers crossed*
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Thanks, Anita
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Okay. Let’s look for the next space station and planet.
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That’s the spirit!
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What sounds like a catastrophe to us seems to be but a minor inconvenience to this character!
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Accidents can ‘appen
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Fun post today 🙂 We are SO good at coming up with reasonable excuses for our mishaps!
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Aren’t we just. Thanks so much, Linda
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An unexpected, yet hilarious, oopsian tale, Neil. Made me smile.
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Thanks so much, Jade
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You’re welcome.
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I blame the design. A ground to space laser beam is always going to end in trouble.
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Exactly. Not his fault at all
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Try, try, again.
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That’s the spirit
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I like the very strong attempt to be calm.
These things do happen indeed.
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Easily done. Could happen to anyone
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I was always taught that when you’ve cocked up, always admit it at the same time as providing a solution. Good man.
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He’s glad someone appreciates his finer qualities
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Ha! Can’t help a little accidental vaporising… We’ve all been there!
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could happen to anyone
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Ouch! What a way to go! Death by Glitch… hehe! Great scenario.
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Thanks so much, Bear
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I once said to a professor, “Practice makes perfect.” He corrected me, “Perfect practice makes perfect.” But one must begin at the beginning.
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Fair point. He may have snatched at it a bit
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There’s a learning curve to all things, even space lasers.
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That’s very understanding of you
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Oops, these things happen (I suppose) especially when you’re talking about a ground-to-space laser beam. 🙂
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That’s the kind of understanding he craves
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I love the way you’ve spun this yarn from the motley connection in the photo prompt!
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thanks so much, Penny
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Bahahaha oh dear, now that’s what I call having a bad day at the office!
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Happens to us all
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Nice
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Thanks
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