_________________________________________ / The lovely woman-child Kaa was \ | mercilessly chained to the cruel post | | of the warrior-chief Beast, with his | | barbarian tribe now stacking wood at | | her nubile feet, when the strong clear | | voice of the poetic and heroic | | Handsomas roared, 'Flick your Bic, | | crisp that chick, and you'll feel my | | steel through your last meal!' | | | | -- Winning sentence, 1984 Bulwer-Lytton | \ bad fiction contest. / ----------------------------------------- \ ^__^ \ (oo)\_______ (__)\ )\/\ ||----w | || ||