"My God, sir! I never thought it could have gotten this bad this fast!"
"Well, the question is: can we clean her up for what we're planning to do with her?"
"No way, sir! It would take years. We'll have to start from scratch on a new one."
"Then start from scratch we will. You know, I have a new-found respect for the guy, scenery chewing and obvious hair piece notwithstanding."
"You're right, sir. Ten years after Captain Kirk steps down, who'd ever expect the Enterprise to look like this?!"
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Picture prompt above, story below, 90 words and I'm under the limit! I've boldly gone where no Schizophrenic Blogger has ever gone before as well as returned to humor after last week's sojourn in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, yet another vintage TV program.
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Live Long and Prosper, dudes. And beam me out of here, Scotty!
:) Inspired take on the prompt! Boldly done.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Easy as she goes!
Deletethis was good:) and an interesting title:)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Who'd have suspected Shatner was such a good housekeeper?
DeleteHa ha!Brilliant!! What insight there!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant? Now we've got to rebuild an entire new Enterprise for "Next Generation!"
DeleteRight on the mark, I'm sure. Boldly clunking and banging where no one has gone before. :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, frankly I'd have given the original a second shot. Sure would have suckered a lot of Klingons into underestimating the Federation.
DeleteThat's funny! I never would have seen the Enterprise in that photo - but I see it now!
ReplyDeleteI can't not see it now! And I can see Shatner's toupee right across the front seat.
DeleteMade me laugh out loud! Great stuff!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bones!
DeleteThe solution: beam it somewhere to a galaxy far, far away!
ReplyDeletejanet
Checking Craig's List for the best one right now ...
DeleteWhere no man has gone before....good job, Perry Block! Joy Ross Davis
ReplyDeleteNo man with a bottle of Windex anyway.
DeleteAwesome take on this. I'll have to add your story to those I'll hand deliver to the, er, "car" owner. It runs. I've seen it in two parking lots. Funny stuff!
ReplyDeleteBeth, thanks for the fun prompt!
DeleteThat was so cute. I'm not a big Star Trek fan, but who doesn't know about the Enterprise?
ReplyDeleteNow that will know about it in junk yards throughout the United States!
DeleteYou never know what may be masquerading as what, do you? I'm a Trekkie. I can see this developing into a Trekkie film script. Or at least a spoof one. Keep writing! Of course, 'beaming' is a very economical way of travelling around. This is no gas-guzzler! :)
ReplyDeleteWell, come to think of it I had kind of a fantasy of getting Dr. Beverly Crusher into the back seat of that jalopy, but I don't think that'll play well for another series. I'll keep at it!
DeleteI can hear Scotty cursing from the engine room. "Cap'n Block, if I giving her all she can take, any more she's bound to blow"
ReplyDeleteAnd I was just in the mood for a double entendre right about now, Russell. Thank you!
DeleteOh, I love this..! The last line is brilliant... :)
ReplyDeleteThanks ... wait, does that mean the rest of it sucked?
DeleteVery inspiring, Perry. I enjoyed this. Yes, start over, there's nothing left!
ReplyDeleteYep, and for warp speed travel I think that coffee cup would spill.
DeleteI would like to see Spock at the helm of that Enterprise. :-)
ReplyDeleteI tried, but Nimoy just wants too damn much to appear in blogs anymore. Even more in costume ...
DeleteTo some, I believe you may have just committed blasphemy.
ReplyDeleteUh-oh. And I am a true Shatner-fearing person!
DeleteHi Perry,
ReplyDeleteBeam me up Scotty. I don't care if the engines can't take it. Actually in the Priceline commercials, Captain Kirk is now driving a nice little sports job. He makes Spock drive the old car. Ron
Ironically Scotty is driving the junker these days. He's actually afraid to "beam up" himself and prefers to drive.
DeleteOh my what have they done to the enterprise? :lol:
ReplyDeleteBad ratings from the first series led to this. Anymore every cast member is preserved in amber.
Deletegood one
ReplyDeleteThanks. Always a first time.
DeleteKepten, I can't hold her any longer. She's going to blow! For sale...only one owner. You beamed me up for a unique take on the prompt.
ReplyDeleteShalom,
Rochelle
Other than this, the only place I boldly go is to take out the garbage.
Deleteyour sense of humor is priceless. another good one Perry. I really enjoyed the ending and the part about the hair piece.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Is is "priceless.com?"
DeleteI know. That joke has undone any good I've ever done!
ouch. time and deterioration never waits for no man...as we see here. love your fun story.
ReplyDeleteOr woman. We both deteriorate equally as well!
Deletei always love a good shatner joke. well done.
ReplyDeletehelp me out - i don't know what you mean by "scenery chewing." is that from a specific episode?
also, "notwithstanding" i think should be two words.
"Chewing the Scenery" is slang for over-the-top acting, something William Shatner is famous for.
DeleteNo matter - we still love him!
Scotty.... I need more power!!!!
ReplyDeleteAs a trekkie, maybe now I can get a life, ( or buy the enterprise and drive around in it )
No, none of us will ever have much of a life.
DeleteIt's more fun hanging with these guys than real people. And the make-up jobs on them are so much better!
Great story and at 90 words, you boldly go where not-many-of-us-have-been-yet.
ReplyDeleteStill smiling...
Dee
No? I thought I saw you there already packing up from the "clear out" and moving on!
ReplyDeleteThanks for writing.
oh my The Enterprise is being junked???
ReplyDeletemust have been the rusted shopping cart baskets
Nice fiction
No doubt. The four rattling wheels at the bottom are a dead giveaway!
DeleteThanks, Leslie.