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Kelly St. Clair ([personal profile] cmdr_zoom) wrote2023-07-31 08:30 am

"They don't even answer the door, they just point the bang."

For my waking-dream this morning, my brain served up a little of the old cyberpunk (classic Brit flavor, so heavy on the "punk"). One memorable bit was the above quote, regarding the sort of reception a particular community gives unwanted callers. A few gun turrets tracking you tends to get the message across, and when that doesn't suffice...
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[personal profile] spawn_of_kong 2023-08-03 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm reminded by this anecdote by Robert Beltran:
"One day I was met by a delegation of Trekkies at my front door and when I asked them what they were doing here, they reminded me I had said to them 'I hope to see you again someday soon'. They only understood what I meant after I ran to get my shotgun... Unfortunately, they were gone by the time I locked and loaded."
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[personal profile] spawn_of_kong 2023-08-03 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
...And a few minutes later, I thought of the more recent fatal instances of this happening, and now I'm less amused. :(