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gffphann
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I lived in two of those states listed in the mid 70's to mid 80's (one year of high school in Mississippi and my final two years of high school and early adulthood in Arkansas). Both of those states were poor back then and it seems nothing has changed in all these years since.

My father was in the military, so we moved around a lot. The good thing about that is you get to see many different places and can compare them to each other. That is a big advantage over people who are born and raised in one place. How can you know how bad you have it if that is all you know?

Just to give you an example: In our one year in Mississippi, we found out you (parents) had to pay for your children's schoolbooks each year. I don't remember the exact cost, but it wasn't cheap for back then. At the end of the year, you had to turn the books back in. You don't get to keep them, so it's like you're just renting them. In the city we lived in, there was no school bus service (at least for the high school). You either walked, your parents drove you, you caught a ride with others, or you drove yourself. You could get a driver's license at 15 in that state.

Because we lived in so many different places, we knew this was out of the ordinary. None of the other schools we went to charged us money for books and all had school bus service, even if the school was a short distance away. The people who lived there all their lives might think this is the way it is everywhere. They think nothing of having to drive their kids to school or paying for books every year because that's the way it's always been. But hey, at least the sales tax was cheap (3%).

I think this is what the problem is. The people living in those states don't see the problems. They're not willing to invest on improvements that could attract businesses and improve their economy and, at least, bring them up to par with the other states instead of being at or near the bottom. It takes money to make money, but the voters in these states will only vote for someone who will cut taxes. A lot of these voters make very little money anyway. How much lower can their taxes go?

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But you've got it all wrong. It's the drag queens and the gays and trans folks who are hurting our children. 🙄

At this point, I think anyone who seems to have an unhealthy interest, whereby he/she brings up this topic that wasn't even related to the conversation, that someone should keep a close eye on them and never let them anywhere near children. I think they do this to convince everyone that someone else is the problem. If they can do this, it will keep eyes off of them.

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The Two-Decade Red State Murder Problem

Full article here: https://www.thirdway.org/report/the-two-decade-red-state-murder-problem

  • The murder rate in the 25 states that voted for Donald Trump has exceeded the murder rate in the 25 states that voted for Joe Biden in every year from 2000 to 2020.

  • Over this 21-year span, this Red State murder gap has steadily widened from a low of 9% more per capita red state murders in 2003 and 2004 to 44% more per capita red state murders in 2019, before settling back to 43% in 2020.

  • Altogether, the per capita Red State murder rate was 23% higher than the Blue State murder rate when all 21 years were combined.

  • If Blue State murder rates were as high as Red State murder rates, Biden-voting states would have suffered over 45,000 more murders between 2000 and 2020.

  • Even when murders in the largest cities in red states are removed, overall murder rates in Trump-voting states were 12% higher than Biden-voting states across this 21-year period and were higher in 18 of the 21 years observed.

Why is this happening?

Red states tend to have looser gun laws so I guess they are able to protect themselves from murder... That's the republican theory right?

Republicans also say they are the party of law and order and it is blue states that are crime infested. Why is there so much more murder in red states?

Red states tend to be more religious too...

Why? Why are red states so much more dangerous?

If you are going to divide it by conservatives and liberals, I think you have to look at what are their trigger mechanisms. Over the years, I have known people on both sides and, by far, conservatives seem to have more things that upset them.

Whether it's about abortion, homosexual marriage, education, gun control, feminism, taxes, jobs, crime, free speech, religion and who knows what else. Everything seems to be a fight for them even if none of these things are problems in their own lives. Things can only get better as soon as everyone does what they tell them to do. They can't just live their life and let everyone else live theirs. They want control. If they can't get it by law, then they'll get it by gun, because, you know, activist judges.

The knife fight scene from Nevada Smith. That death scream from Martin Landau, for the first time, made me feel bad for the bad guy dying.

The chariot race scene from Ben Hur (1959). I was lucky enough to see it at the movie theater on the glorious wide screen.

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Republicans like to say, "criminals don't care about gun laws", but they refuse to acknowledge that every illegal gun was once legal. Most criminals can't just make a semi automatic long rifle in their garage. It's why gun related deaths are almost nonexistent in countries where most guns are illegal.

There's no getting around that fact no matter how much mental gymnastics they want to do.

There was once an assault weapons ban nationwide. That ban was allowed to expire. Most of these shootings are done by single individuals. It should be no surprise to anyone that these are the weapons of choice for these shooters. Ban them again, or at the very least, require the purchaser to have someone (not a family member) sign, under the penalty of perjury, that they know this person and that he/she can be trusted to have such a weapon. In addition, they will have to write on the form how long they have known this person. Make it so that the signee has to be there in person and provide an ID.

A friend would do this for a friend they trusted. Not so for someone they just became friends with, and certainly not for a stranger.

After the shootings at Virginia Tech, some of the students were asked about the classmate who did the shootings. No one seemed to know him. He was the quiet guy who never said a word to no one. If had to get someone to sign for him, I don't think he could have done it. He didn't seem to have anyone who knew him.

I'll start with the obvious: Claude Jarman Jr. from The Yearling (1946) and Haley Joel Osment from The Sixth Sense.

Some other films: Frailty (2001), Angela (1995) and if you don't mind subtitles, My Life as a Dog (1985)

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Ask a mod, but I would think you're okay if it wasn't a full story published somewhere. Seems like it was just an idea. As long as no one helped you write on your idea as collaborations aren't allowed in comps.

Thanks for that. It wasn't a full story and it was only written on that forum. It was written in script form, so I would have to change that.

Hmmm. The old GFF forum had a stories ideas section that I often posted on. I started one that I believe could fit in this competition. That forum was hacked and every single post on all threads were lost. Thus, I never finished it (not even close). I wonder if it would be okay to try and write it here. That was several years ago, so I would have to use my memory, since I don't have it in writing.

Larry Kink Live This is a parody of Larry King Live that was on CNN

(Larry Kink) "Tonight! What happened to Nadine Ridinghood? With my guests, Nadine's mother, Rose. Plus a panel of experts and viewer calls. But first, we turn to GGN investigative reporter, Gerweirdo Rivera, for a background on this intriguing story."

(Gerweirdo on location) "Thankyou Larry. It started out as typical Sunday afternoon for the Ridinghood family, when nineteen year old college student, Nadine, basket full of goodies in hand, headed out to her grandmother's house. Only this Sunday, unlike all the other previous Sundays, Nadine would never make it to her destination. A search was conducted, but authorities could find no traces of her. It was as if Nadine, also affectionately known as, 'Little Red,' for the red, hooded cape she liked to wear, had vanished from the face of the earth."

"Days passed before authorities caught what they believed to be their first break. It was learned that a retired watchmaker, a Mr. Henry Dumpty, AKA Humpty Dumpty, liked to sit on a wall, observing the comings and goings of anyone who passed by on the path below. It was thought that he may have seen something that could be useful in the investigation. However, before authorities could question him, they ran into a wall of their own, when it was learned Mr. Dumpty had suffered a fall. And not just any fall, but a great fall, resulting in injuries so severe, he remains a fractured shell of his former self, even after heroic efforts by all the king's horses and all the king's men to put Mr. Dumpty back together again. Perhaps the only positive to come out of this, is that legislation was introduced, forbidding horses from ever practicing medicine again."

"Two more days passed before authorities got a promising lead. Three eyewitnesses claimed to have seen a Mr. Horace Wolf, AKA Big Bad, lurking around the path on the same day that Little Red vanished. It made sense. Big Bad had a criminal record and had served time in prison for huffing and puffing and blowing two houses down, and for attempting to huff and puff and blow down a third. However, that lead blew up in its own huff and puff of smoke, when it was learned Big Bad couldn't have been on that path that day, since he was still in prison, serving additional time for attempting to huff and puff and blow his way out of there. Something that was, apparently, not known by the three eyewitnesses, who, as it turns out were the victims of Big Bad's crimes."

"With that, authorities turned their attention to the three eyewitnesses, who, as it turns out, are brothers, Hans, Hamlet and Sage Pig, AKA The Three Pigs. It was thought that maybe they were trying to put the blame on Big Bad to cover up for their own crime. However, that thought came to a squealing halt, when it was learned that The Three Pigs couldn't have been involved since they were at a police station in a neighboring county at the time of Nadine's disappearance. They were being questioned about the death of a young couple, Jack and Jill, AKA no AKA. What was originally ruled an accident, is now being investigated as a homicide when an autopsy revealed that Jack's crown had been broken before he fell down and that Jill did not come tumbling after, but was rather thrown down and possibly sexually assaulted beforehand. That case is ongoing, but it is not known if The Three Pigs are suspects or merely eyewitnesses."

"With every lead not panning out, authorities turned their attention to recently released criminals and found one name which really stood out. A Mr. Harold Spider, AKA Big Harry. If that name sounds familiar to you, it's probably because you heard it during the landmark Supreme Court case of Earth vs The Giant Spider. As you may recall, a young woman, Mary Muffet, AKA Little Miss, was sitting quietly on a park bench, when along came Big Harry, standing a good fifteen feet tall and weighing close to a ton, who sat down beside her and literally frightened the curds and whey Miss Muffet had been eating earlier, right back out of, for lack of a better word, her tuffet. Police arrested Big Harry and scooped up the mountain of evidence which was used against him, resulting in a conviction. It was during his prison stay, that Big Harry challenged his conviction all the way to the Supreme Court, which he won when the court ruled that Big Harry did not intend to frighten Miss Muffet and that he shouldn't have been convicted based on his appearance alone."

"Even though Big Harry won his case, authorities believed he may have become angered by his long prison stay and since it was a woman who put him there, he may have wanted to seek revenge on all women and not just Miss Muffet. However, that belief was flushed down the toilet when it was learned that Big Harry had passed away, exactly one day before Little Red's disappearance. With little to go on, authorities are at a loss as to what happened to Little Red. The only thing they say about the case now, is that Little Red is likely the victim of foul play, being held against her will by one or more perpetrators doing God only knows what, to her sweet, little sexy, nineteen year old Ridinghood ass. This is Gerweirdo Rivera reporting. Back to you, Larry."

In the early 70's, there was a film called, Executive Action. When it played at the theaters, it showed the actual assassination of JFK. The footage was shot from in front, as if someone was filming from one of the vehicles in front of the one JFK was in. The footage was shown in slow motion and was quite graphic. You could see a portion of his skull being blown off. That footage is no longer a part of the film. I'm not sure if they took it out as a matter of respect for the family or some other reason, but that scene, for sure, for anyone who has seen it, will not forget.

Deathdream (aka Dead Of Night) Underrated low budget horror film from the seventies.


From Jason And The Argonauts. One of my favorite movies as a child. This music really sets the mood.
The Lost Gold... Documentary about the USA and East Germany swim teams in the 1976 Olympics.
The Thing (1982)... The Fly (1986)... Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978)... An American Werewolf In London... Alien


From a film called A Summer Story. There are spoilers in this clip for anyone who hasn't seen it, so do not view past the 3 minute mark. Recommended viewing since this is actually a very good film. To set this scene up: While traveling across the countryside, a young college student meets and falls in love with a young farm woman. Before leaving for his destination, he promises to come back for her to take her away to a new life. When his return is delayed, he sends a asking her to wait.

But the additional time away, plus a series of circumstances, causes doubt to creep into his thoughts. What he doesn't know is that the young woman decided not to wait and has come looking for him. He spots her (she doesn't see him) and this is where the clip starts as he follows her from a distance, contemplating his next move.
Innocence Lost. The PBS Frontline documentary about the Little Rascals daycare case. This is an older program and I bring it up because the man who was convicted was recently exonerated. There is a video on YouTube from the Duke University School Of Law featuring a panel that includes that poor man (Bob Kelly), who wrongly spent years in prison. That is also worth watching, though you will have to turn the volume up, since it is difficult to hear.
John Carpenter's 1982 version of The Thing... The Fly... Invasion Of The Body Snatchers... Ben Hur, with Charlton Heston(remake of the silent film version)... To Be Or Not To Be

Not a movie, but I thought Bates Motel was an excellent take on Psycho.
The recent PBS Frontline... The United States of Conspiracy.


The vision of Hell scene from the 1935 film, Dante's Inferno.
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I'm sure I'm not the first one to talk about his, but I don't see an active thread on it.

Yes, I do think that erotic stories form a distinct medium which has it's own specificity, and they cannot simply be translated into film with the same effect. However, some stories ARE cinematic. Sometimes they've risen from a cinematic imagination in the first place.


If someone could figure out the financial aspect of it, I think a place like lushstories could be an excellent source of ideas, and script writers for erotic feature films, or even series. Clearly, it'd be better than the host of relatively big budget porn feature films that we have now.


As far as the financials are concerned, I think something like a Go Fund Me or Kickstarter could work, but in a slightly different way. Let's say lushstories or a site similar were to ask members to contribute into a fund to provide a budget for a story driven adult film. The fund will be paid out to any studio (adult or otherwise) who is willing to accept the challenge. The difference would be instead of just giving them the money, there would be a minimum contribution (the cost of a DVD). Members can give more if they wish. Once the film is finished, each contributor will have the DVD sent to them. It's a guaranteed DVD sale before the film is ever made. Then the rest of the DVD's can be made available to the general public.
I would hope that anyone who posts a comment on a story is doing so because he/she enjoyed it and is hoping that the author will write more. I haven't responded to any comments on any of my stories, not out of rudeness, but simply because I don't want anyone to feel obligated to do so. Comments are welcome, of course (good or bad), but I don't want anyone to think they should. This will continue, so anyone who comments with the expectation of a response, should save their comments for other authors.
The biggest change for me has been the commute to work. There is a school right up the street from where I live. The school day ends just as it's time for me to go to work. My complex has only one entry/exit. If I don't leave before the school lets out, my exit is blocked by a long line of school buses and cars that were stuck behind them waiting for them to load. Now, I can leave later, plus traffic is sparse, both in the city and the highways.
Bedford Falls

'It's A Wonderful Life' turned upside down and inside out using the same characters. In this version, Uncle Billy is sent to prison for stealing the money George had given him to take to the bank. It is shortly after this, that two FBI agents enter George's office at the building and loan. Before they can introduce themselves, George interrupts them and tells them that the case was already solved and that Uncle Billy confessed. The agents tell George that they are not investigating that. They then ask him if he knows a woman named Violet Bick. George acknowledges that he does. When he asks what this is about, they tell him that she has been reported missing.

(Agent One) "When was the last time you saw her? (George) "Oh, I don't know. It's been a while." (Agent Two) "Like a month?" (George) "At least." The two agents look at each other. George becomes uneasy and asks what's wrong. (Agent One) "We've been asking around town... Quite a few people said they saw her come in here not more than a week ago." (George) "Oh wait... that's right. I remember now. She came in here and told me she was leaving town." (Agent Two) "Did she say where?" (George) "I think she said she was going to New York."

The questions continue and we and the agents can tell that George is being evasive. Finally, they leave. George peeks out his office window and sees the two agents standing on the street corner, talking to each other. He calls Husted into his office and tells him to look out the window. (George) "You see those two FBI agents out there?" (Husted) "I don't see anybody out there, George." George takes a peek. (George) "That's funny. They were just there a second ago... It doesn't matter. If any agents show up, let me know about it before letting them in to see me."

As time passes, George receives periodic visits from the agents. Each time, they tell him about cases they had worked in the past, including one that mirrored Uncle Billy's. Only difference was the man was framed. He was a little slow... had memory problems... a perfect victim. As one of the agent says... "He was actually convinced that he stole the money, even though he was never actually given any money to steal in the first place. Can you imagine?"

A few weeks pass with no visits. George looks a little more at ease. He's walking down the street when a car pulls up. It's the two agents again. They ask George to get in. When they open the back door, George sees Uncle Billy. (Uncle Billy) "Hi George." (George) "Uncle Billy, what are you doing here?" (Uncle Billy) "You're not going to believe this, George. I think I remember what I did with the money." George looks at the two agents. (George) "I thought you weren't working on this case." (Agent One) "We weren't... then." (Agent Two) "Get in the car, George."

As they drive, George asks... "Where are we going?" (Uncle Billy) "We're going down to the river." (George) "The river? What for?" (Uncle Billy) "That's the funny thing. I was thinking the same thing when I found your car." (George) "What are you talking about?" (Uncle Billy) "The day you gave me the money. You see, I actually thought you forgot to give me the money, so I went back to get it and saw you driving off. I got in my car and followed you. I lost sight of you, but then I saw your car... parked by the river. I looked for you, but then couldn't remember what I was looking for. I eventually gave up and went back to the bank. I'm thinking I must have lost that money when I was looking for you." (George) "That doesn't make any sense. This is a total waste of time." (Agent One) "That may be, but what can it hurt to take a look... right?"

After getting to the river, all four start walking along the river's edge as Uncle Billy leads the way. (Uncle Billy) "I think George's car was parked here." Then after looking ahead "I think I walked this way." Then he stops. "I think I see it!" He runs ahead as Agent Two follows. Agent One stays behind with George as they watch. They see Uncle Billy squat down over what looks like a garbage bag. (Agent One) "That looks like an awfully large bag for 8 thousand dollars." George says nothing as the other agent rips open the top of the bag. He then shouts back... "It's just garbage!" George takes a deep breath.

As Uncle Billy and Agent Two make their way back, Agent One says... "Looks like you were right, George. This was a total waste of time." Just as Agent Two gets to them, Agent One says... "Come on, George. We'll drive you back to town." (George) "No thanks. I'd rather walk." The two agents watch as George slowly walks away. (Agent One) "If I didn't know any better, I'd swear George Bailey has the look of a man with a guilty conscious. What say you, Joseph?" (Agent Two) "I couldn't agree more, Clarence."
Sleepless In Seattle

I know this film was popular, but honestly, I didn't care for it. I thought they tried too hard for those 'awe' moments, to the point where it looked forced. Even so, it was a watchable film with the predicted happy ending.

What I would have done: Meg Ryan's fiance catches on that she has been communicating with another man. So he sets a trap, pretending to be her and arranging for an earlier meeting than was originally planned. When he gets to the Empire State building rooftop, he starts asking several men that he encounters if they are looking for Annie. After asking one more man, he hears a little boys voice say, "I'm looking for Annie." He turns around and when he sees the boy, he has this shocked look on his face as he says to himself, "My God, what kind of perv is she?"

What he doesn't know is the Tom Hanks character just got off the elevator and sees the fiance with his son. Tom taps him on the shoulder and when the man turns around, he sees Tom with this angry look on his face as Tom says, "So, you're Annie." Before he can answer, Tom beats the living crap out of him, thinking the man was a who tricked his son into meeting him. After beating the man to a pulp, Tom and his son return to the elevator. After getting in he turns around, facing the viewer as he beams a satisfied smile to the viewers as we hear Jimmy Durante sing, "Make someone happy... Just make one someone happy... And you will be happy too."
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Actually, Body Snatchers (1993), directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Gabrielle Anwar, which was the third film based on the novel wasn't bad either. I'd rank it well behind the '56 and the '78 (which is my favorite version) but still a good watch.


I saw that one too along with The Invasion with Nicole Kidman. There is a new movie out called Assimilate, which is also an Invasion Of The Body Snatchers type of film. I haven't seen it, but the preview looks promising.

Another movie that should be remade is Island Of Terror, about medical scientists trying to find a cure for bone cancer and instead end up creating a creature that literally sucks the bones out of its' victims. Maybe instead of having an external creature, have it attacking from within, at first eating away the bone cancer, but then evolving to the point of consuming even healthy bone tissue. That would be a scary and painful way to die, made more scary when the organisms evolve to the point of being able to survive outside of the body long enough to infect others.
The Thing (1982): My all time favorite has it all. Scary story with some pretty gory and amazing special effects.

The Fly: The remake with Jeff Goldbloom. I liked that the transformation was gradual and not immediate like the first film.

Alien: The first and the best of the Alien films.

I Married A Monster From Outer Space: Terrible title, but the movie was actually very good with some real scary parts.

The Incredible Shrinking Man: A favorite of mine growing up.

4 D Man: A man invents a machine that enables him to pass through solid objects. The problem is it ages him and the only way to maintain his youth is to absorb the energy from other people by reaching into them (killing them in the process), something he discovers by accident with a friend of his.

Invasion Of The Body Snatchers: Both the original and the first remake. They should probably make a comedy version with the pods arguing with each other. "Oh great! Why does the ugly one have to fall asleep next to me!" or "If they put me next to a cancer patient, I'm going to be really pissed!"

Earth Vs The Giant Spider: Not really scary, but a fun movie to watch. There is a scene in a high school classroom where a female student asks her boyfriend if he can borrow a car from a friend of his who happens to sit directly in front of him. When the friend turns to him, he looks like he's 40 years old.
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(Kink) "Oh, I see. I suppose an apology is in order." (Pike) "You won't get an argument from me." (Kink after walking back to the ambassador) "Ambassador, I can't even begin to tell you how sorry I am. It's just that... it's just that when I saw you, I thought... I thought you were Captain Pike and... well, things just got off on the wrong foot." (Kink after turning to Pike) "He does have a foot, right?" (The three beeps go off again) (Pike) "Jim, please keep it on message." (Kink) "Of course." (Then after turning back to the ambassador) "My apologies again... You know what? You look like you could use some cheering up... and I know just the thing... a tour of the Enterpuss. How would you like that?" (The three beeps keep going off) (Hottie to Kink) "He can't stop crying." (Kink) "Or maybe he just said 'yes' three times."

(Hottie) "It's hard to tell, but maybe a tour of the Enterpuss will cheer him up." (Kink) "And I know just the person to take him." (Hottie) "And who would that be, Captain?" (Kink) "You're looking at him, Hottie." (Kink after getting behind the ambassador) "Don't worry, Ambassador. You're in good hands." (Kink gives it a shove and the unit falls off the edge of the transporter deck and tumbles as we hear the three beeps increase) (Kink to no one in particular) "All this technology and not a single ramp off the transporter deck." (Kink tries to push the unit to right it as it tumbles before coming to a stop) (Kink) "My God! Where's his head?" (Pike) "That's the bottom of the unit."

(Kink) "Hottie, Cristopher! Help me turn him back up." (All three get on one side) (Kink) "On the count of three... One... Two... Three!" (They give it a shove as the unit flips and flips and still ends up upside down) (Kink) "The unit must be top heavy." (Pike) "This isn't good. We have to turn him over now... or else..." (Kink) "Or else, what?" (Pike) "Remember when I said Tulusions suffer from digestive issues?" (Kink and Hottie nod their heads) (Pike) "Think of the unit as a giant out house. Instead of collecting waste, now it's disposing it... right back where it came from." (Hottie and Kink while looking at each other) "Eeeewww!" (Pike) "So, what can we do?"

(Hottie) "Captain, I think I can lock onto him with the transporter and beam him right side up." (Kink) "That sounds like a good idea. Do it." (Hottie starts working the controls as we hear the transporter powering up. We then see the unit as it slowly disappears) (Hottie) "Now I just need to reverse the polarity and beam him back." (We hear the transporter powering up again, but nothing happens) (Hottie) "Uh oh."(Kink) "Hottie, where is he?" (Hottie) "I don't know, Captain. I can't seem to locate him."

(Captain) "What do you mean you can't locate him?" (Pike) "We have to get him back." (Kink to Hottie) "Let me at the controls." (Kink starts messing with the controls as we hear the transporter powering up and down) (Hottie) "I don't think you should be doing that, Captain." (Kink) "Don't interrupt me, Hottie. I think I'm getting the hang of it." (Pike) "you should listen to Hottie. A transporter is nothing to play around with." (Just then, the ambassador starts to appear again) (Kink) "You were saying?" (The ambassador disappears again)

(Kink) "Almost got it." (Hottie) "Captain, according to the locator, he's back." (Kink) "Where? I don't see him." (Hottie) "There he is! On the ceiling!" (We hear a loud crash) (Hottie) "Was on the ceiling." ...to be continued.


Enterpuss (continued)

(Kink) "Well, at least he's right side up now." (Hottie) "Why is his face green?" (Pike) "His system is being poisoned! We have to get him to sickbay, now!" (Kink) "No problem, I'll just beam him in there... Captain Kink to Dr. DcCoy." (DcCoy) "DcCoy here, go ahead, Jim." (Kink) "Stones, we have a medical emergency. I'm beaming the patient into sickbay now. Stand by." (DcCoy) "Acknowledged." (We hear the transporter powering up again as the ambassador slowly disappears) (Kink) "Have you received the patient , Stones?" (DcCoy) "All I see is a giant blue box. What do you expect me to do with this? I'm a doctor, not a mechanic." (Pike) "He must be upside down again." (Kink) "Stand by, Stones, I'll try again."

(We hear the transporter powering up again as we see the ambassador appear and slowly disappear again) (Kink) "How about now, Stones?" (DcCoy) "No, I don't see him. Oh, wait... there he is, on the ceiling." (We hear a loud crashing sound again) (DcCoy) "Was on the ceiling." (Kink) "Can you see his head?" (DcCoy) "No, all I see is this hideous lump of green flesh." (Three beeps go off) (Kink) "That is his head." (DcCoy) "My God! What do you expect me to do with this? I'm a doctor, not a miracle worker." (Three beeps increase in frequency) (Kink) "Just do like you always do, Stones. I have faith in you. Kink out." ,,, to be continued.