June 1, 2007     

NOTE FROM DAVE:

Sure, at the end of their story, our heroes
are basking in praise and glory, but what
happens years after their adventure is over?

The Top 9 Science Fiction
“Where Are They Now?”

9> Q, long since banished from the Continuum, now designs
high-tech weapons for British secret agents.

8> R2D2 — personal vibrator for Rosie O’Donnell.

7> Luke Skywalker has a late-night talk show called “Jedi Friends
Network”.

6> Dr. Bruce Banner is a successful tailor and cosmetologist,
specializing in repairing ripped shirts and covering up green
skin.

5> Anakin Skywalker: still hanging out with the ghosts of Yoda,
Obi Wan, and George Lucas’s credibility.

4> Paul Atreides seen stuffing spice packets into his stillsuit
when he thinks no one at the early bird special is watching.

3> Will Robinson: showing customers where to find everything at a
Fry’s Electronics store.

2> This season on “The Surreal Life”: Dr. Zachary Smith,
Christine Chapel, Ender Wiggin, Twiki, and Q spend two weeks
living together on Moonbase Alpha!

and the Number 1 Science Fiction “Where Are They Now?”…

1> Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, falsely believed dead, risks
discovery every year by appearing in the Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade disguised as Bullwinkle.

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Credits:

Selected from 27 submissions from 10 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Larry Hollister, Concord, CA — 1, 6, 9 (Hat trick!)
Mark David, Sunnyvale, CA — 2, 3
Slick Sharkey, Miami, FL — 4
Chris Woodall, Dayton, KY — 5
Tom Rodman, Durham, NC — 7
Donald Johnson, Cincinnati, OH — 8
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — Topic
Dave Oberhart, Durham, NC — SF List Moderator