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Category Archives: Starship Train
Starship Train: Emocracy
“Computer.” “Yes, Captain?” “Tea. Long Island. And don’t skimp.” “That will max out your grog ration for this stardate.” “Yes, mother. As if I didn’t know you’d report me to Starfleet if I tried to sneak more. As if I … Continue reading
Posted in satire, Starship Train
Tagged democracy, hierarchy, individual rights, logic, passion, safety valve (steam engine)
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Starship Train: Six Stardates Shall You Labor
“Computer!” “Yes, Captain?” “Status report, ship’s complement. Verbal synopsis.” “98.7% of predicted efficiency, Captain. Negative deviation from norm due to a single crewmember, a yeoman in Engineering, whose productivity measures dipped over the past several stardates for reasons that could … Continue reading
Posted in history, Holiday, Starship Train
Tagged hypocrisy of labor, Labor Day, labor movement, service worker exploitation
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Amoeba’s Lorica: It’s Greek To Me Department
philo- (prefix): word-forming element meaning “loving, fond of, tending to,” from Greek philo-, comb. form of philos “dear” (adj.), “friend” (n.), from philein “to love,” of unknown origin. PHILOLOGY, n. Love of logs. Reg and Syd “A flannel shirt, Reg?” … Continue reading
Posted in Amoeba's Lorica, Dude and Dude, he said-she said, humor, language, Reg and Syd, Starship Train
Tagged funny dialogues, puns, wordplay
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