To: Father Terrence who wrote (3818 ) 8/5/1999 2:33:00 PM From: Thomas C. White Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 4006
[FT spies off in the dim distance of the stygian dark the beam of a solitary flashlight, slowly weaving back and forth in the gloom like the pendulum of a grandfather clock, the light spangled with kicked-up dust from the seemingly inch-thick coating on the floor. As the beam closes on him, the light plays eerily on the fine, spidery net of cobwebs that drapes every inch of the place. The tomblike silence of the musty dark is punctuated by the crash of some unidentifiable falling object and a muttered profanity.] Keerist has this place ever gone to pot. And no one even bothered to pay the goddamn electric bill. Well, maybe we can run a tap off Feelies. No, better Rambi. Even if they find out about it they're just so nauseatingly nice over there they wouldn't even think of disconnecting it. Or even letting us know they found out. It's so heartwarming that there are still people around you can take advantage of and get away with it. Why...is that...can it be...Father Terrence!! Well, I'll be. How nice to see you in your full raiments again, it has been awhile. And they do become you, let me assure you. Waaay cool tassles, always liked that touch. Just stopping by for a bit of wistful nostalgia and to keep the mitts of He Who Annihilates Moribund Threads off what's left of this once vibrant island of turpitude. Hey...what's that in the corner...sorry, the batteries are getting low, it was quite a trip through the labyrinth to get here...why...it looks like...can it be...an inflatable doll!! Does the heart good to see her, huh? And still inflated to boot!! And there!! Why, I haven't seen that in a dog's age. Yeah, the sword that Galt knighted me with. A tad rusty, but still perfectly serviceable. Hey, you think we can inveigle some of the wenches over here to help clean up this holocaust? I'm particularly concerned about this pile of infidel skeletons, it can't be too hygienic even after all this time. And I'm sure that GoatTooNet will squawk, even if they elect in their benighted wisdom to let this hallmark of raucous rationality remain.