Trolley Problem

Feb 21, 2017 20:09

Chip’s nerves jittered his thighs while his foot tapped in rapid fashions that shook the aluminium bench. His knuckles white as they gripped his favorite hockey stick. He nicknamed it, “Black Bauer”, one: because it was black and that was the brand, but two: He really enjoyed the show “24”. Either way, it served as a security blanket of sorts, ( Read more... )

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rayaso February 22 2017, 17:33:28 UTC
What a great story! The combination of humor and sadness worked so well, as did the time sequence in the narration. I loved the part about finding Chip, and how the last part put everything into context.

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eternal_ot February 24 2017, 12:05:28 UTC
This was an interesting read and I loved the way it ended. A great story!

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baxaphobia February 24 2017, 15:37:52 UTC
This was a great story. And I totally forgot about the Trolley in Mr. Rogers! Smile

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garnigal February 24 2017, 18:12:20 UTC
My spreadsheet says "Weird shit, dude."

Understated, but accurate. Loved it!

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halfshellvenus February 25 2017, 01:59:49 UTC
I liked the approach here a lot, with the intro and then "back that ass up" , and finally rejoining the present for an unexpected turn of events.

I think T-stations have it in for Chip!

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