A Christmas Noel.TWAS TWAS Third World Academy of Sciences THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS n. 1. The popular name for a poem by Clement Clarke Moore erson> titled A Visit from St. Nicholas ltname>, a popular poem with the theme of St. Nicholas erson> (Santa Claus) coming to bring gifts to children on Christmans eve. ... NO CREATURE WAS STIRRING ... ALL WERE ABED ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ... WHILE VISIONS OF SUGAR PLUMS ... TURNED INTO DREAD! NOOOO! IT CAAAN'T BEEEEE ...... MEEEE? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YES, YOU, HALF-MAST! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YOU LEFT YOUR PAPERS STACKED AGAINST YOUR COMPUTER'S VENTS [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE FAN BURNED OUT AND YOUR CIRCUITS ARE FRIED! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THEN YOU LEFT A PAPER CUP OF SODA NEXT TO YOUR KEYBOARD. IT WAS KNOCKED OVER AND YOUR KEYBOARD IS FULL OF DIET COLA! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YOU'VE BEEN TOO LAX ON PM LATELY, HALF-MAST. TONIGHT THREE MORE SPECTERS WILL HAUNT YOUR DREAMS TO BRING YOU TO YOUR SENSES. GIVE HEED TO THEIR WORDS OR YOUR WAKING DAYS WILL BE WORSE THAN THIS EVENING'S NIGHTMARES. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SPHEW!? WHAT A NIGHTMARE ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TZZT TZZT ZZZT [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OUCH! SLAP [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I SHOULDA TREATED THIS NETTING WITH PERMETHRIN permethrin /per·meth·rin/ (per-meth´rin) a topical insecticide used in the treatment of infestations by Pediculus humanus capitis, Sarcoptes scabiei, or any of various ticks; also applied to objects such as furniture and bedding. . FRRSST [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HALF-MAST ... HALF-MAST! HAAALF-MAAST! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SFC SFC abbr. sergeant first class BLADE YES, MSG MSG: see glutamic acid. HALF-MAST, I'M THE FIRST OF YOUR NIGHT SPECTERS! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LAST WEEK YOU VISITED SPECIALIST HICKMAN AT THE AVUM AVUM Aviation Unit Maintenance SHOP. DO YOU RECALL WHERE YOU PLACED YOUR FEET WHILE YOU TALKED TO HIM? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HOW MANY TIMES DO WE TELL PILOTS NOT TO OVERSTUFF o·ver·stuff tr.v. o·ver·stuffed, o·ver·stuff·ing, over·stuffs 1. To stuff too much into: overstuff a suitcase. 2. To upholster (an armchair, for example) deeply and thickly. THEIR BAGS SO THEIR HELMETS WON'T BE DAMAGED? AND WHAT DO YOU DO? YOU STAND ON ONE! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ... WHAT'S GOTTEN INTO YOU? YOU KNOW THE DANGERS OF FOD FOD - /fod/ [Abbreviation for "Finger of Death", originally a spell-name from fantasy gaming] To terminate with extreme prejudice and with no regard for other people. From MUDs where the wizard command "FOD " results in the immediate and total death of ! BUT WHAT DID YOU DO? YOU DROPPED A PEN ON THE TARMAC AND DIDN'T PICK IT UP! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YOU'S BETTER WAKE UP, HALF-MAST! SOMEBODY'S GOING TO GET HURT. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IT'S STARTING TO RAIN, WHAT NOW? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HALF-MAST! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A-A-ARE Y-YUH-YOU THE N-N-NEXT SUH-SPECTER? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YOU'RE LOSING YOUR GRIP, HALF-MAST! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING LEAVING A TENT WITH NO FIRE GUARD WHEN YOU'VE GOT A PERSONNEL HEATER GOING? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THERE'S YOUR TENT, HALF-MAST ... GOING UP IN SMOKE ... LIKE A BAD DREAM! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THAT HUMVEE Hum·vee A trademark used for a durable wide-bodied military vehicle with four-wheel drive. Noun 1. Humvee - a high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive Hum-Vee ... I GOTTA GET OUTTA THIS RAIN! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO WAKE UP AND LISTEN TO US? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I ... I MADE IT ... AND I;M DRIPPING WET! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WELL, IF IT ISN'T MASTER SERGEANT HALF-MAST! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Y-YUH-YOU ... ARE TH-TH-THE LAST S-SUH-SPECTER? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I AM! DRIVE, HALF-MAST. THERE'S SOMETHING YOU SHOULD SEE. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WH-WHERE ARE WE G-GOING, SUH-SPECTER? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YOU'LL FIND OUT. MEANWHILE, CHECK YOUR GAUGES. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I CAN'T SEE ... BAD WIPERS
The Wipers were a punk rock group formed in Portland, Oregon in 1977 by guitarist Greg Sage, drummer Sam Henry and bassist Dave Koupal. . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FUEL'S LOW ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] UH-OH. COUGH' COUGH SPUTTER SPUT-SPUT SPEEEW [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SO, HALF-MAST, YOU CAN'T SEE, YOU'RE OUT OF FUEL ... WE'RE MILES FROM ANYWHERE. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AND DO YOU KNOW WHO DIDN'T PULL PM? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LOOK LACK OF PM CAN CAUSE ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ... THIS DRIVER: MSG HALF-MAST [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] UGH ugh interj. Used to express horror, disgust, or repugnance. ugh interj an exclamation of disgust, annoyance, or dislike ugh excl → ¡uf! ! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TIME FOR US TO TAKE OFF, FELLOW SPECTERS. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YOU THINK HE'S LEARNED HIS LESSON? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I'M SURE HE HAS. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SOUNDS LIKE HALF-MAST IS HAVING A NIGHTMARE, BLADE. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SHOULD WE WAKE HIM UP, BONNIE bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. ? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YES, CONNIE ... LET'S DO IT. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHAT DID YOU TRY TO DO, WORK ALL NIGHT? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YOU LOOK EXHAUSTED! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WE TOLD YOU, YOU NEEDED SLEEP. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MUST'VE FALLEN ASLEEP. UGH WHAT NIGHTMARES! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I THINK I'LL LOG OF ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FOR HALF-MAST BAD PM IS JUST A NIGHTMARE. WE HOPE IT'S NOT A REALITY FOR YOU! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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