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In a mall, I notice how a considerable amount of its visitors are groups of five or six (many times similarly dressed) friends. And the number of members in these groups is roughly around the same number as main entrances that the mall has.

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Z.F. Thrimej

This similarity or coincidence interests me, particularly the part of me that likes journey-as-a-group/team-of-adventurers -themed stories, mythologies, and movies such as Lord of the Rings, X-Men, Star Wars, Star Trek, Fanboys, Avengers, Voltron, Captain Planet, Mighty Ducks, and more. I … Continue reading →

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The sight of a customer slowly counting and paying lots of coins sometimes sounds like the drip…drip…drip of water

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Z.F. Thrimej

for a prisoner in a mostly silent torture chamber.

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What if the first limousine was really an attempt to time-travel? Is that why it’s stretched forward and backward,

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Z.F. Thrimej

in an effort to visit the future and go back to the past? Perhaps time spent inside the limo moves slower (kind of like a time-capsule) than time outside of it, and so maybe that is why limousines tend to … Continue reading →

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Time traveling backwards to seven minutes ago (based on the countdowning microwave).

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Z.F. Thrimej

The traveler is a potato; fuel to move forward (it must be baked).

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“Just because there are people who are Norwegian doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s a place called Norwegia.

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Z.F. Thrimej

It’s Norway,” said the less stupid part of my brain to the stupid part of my brain.

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Spots on a mirror can sometimes make that mirror look nasty. However, the spotty mirror’s ability to conjure up thoughts of Star Wars or Star Trek

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Z.F. Thrimej

can decrease that nastiness, by redeeming and/or replacing it with a sense of science fiction adventure. Those spots are like stars (and/or cosmic objects), and the longer i stare at them and their reflections, i feel like i might be … Continue reading →

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The stranger was asked, “Would you like to know more about your future?”

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Z.F. Thrimej

Then the stranger replied to the fortune-teller, “What do you predict my answer will be?”

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The appearance of the fire extinguisher makes me wanna go scuba diving.

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Z.F. Thrimej

In case the extinguisher fails to put out a fire, perhaps jumping into water (and somehow using it as a scuba tank) could help bring some relief. _______________ (5/15/13 note from the author of this post: i will be calling … Continue reading →

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Seats in a movie theater can resemble rows of gravestones

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Z.F. Thrimej

especially if a horror movie is playing. And if people spend most of their time just watching or mindlessly consuming.

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