May 31st, 2001



The Top 7 Signs You
Married a Science Fiction Author


7> He insists that channeling a tachyon pulse through the main deflector dish is an effective form of birth control.

6> You suspect she’s been faking organisms.

5> You were ok with the dirty talk, but his asking you to beep and whirr during sex is starting to creep you out.

4> All of his excuses for showing up late stinking of booze involve time travel and parasitic aliens.

3> He can explain the operation of a Bussard ramjet, but not operate a Bissell carpet sweeper.

2> In the bedroom, it’s either killer android versus the cyberslut or time-traveling mystic versus spunky farm girl.

and the Number 1 Sign You Married a Science Fiction Author…

1> Regardless of what you call it, he insists it was a “short burst from the main phaser.”




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Credits:

Selected from 39 submissions from 12 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

David Goudsward, Harrisburg, PA — 1 (2nd #1!)
Joseph Moore, Concord, CA — 2
Fran Fruit, Winnetka, IL — 3
Jaqk Brounstein, Bellingham, WA — 4
Greg Preece, Toronto, ON — 5
Guy Payne, Birmingham, AL — 6
Charles d’Olive, Waterloo, IA — 7, Banner Tag
Virginia Heinlein, Somewhere in FL — Honorable Mention name
John Mozena, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI — Prime Director