Know anyone in Charleston, SC?

[Peter Ahlstrom]

This is a message from my mom...I thought I'd post it here. >_> (For LDS types.)

Eric & co. are somewhere in Virginia, right? Not close.

Hi,

I have a non-member friend whose grandson just graduated from Navy bootcamp. He has just shipped out for schooling in Charleston, SC, and won't be able to go home for Christmas.  His grandmother asked me if I knew anyone he might be able to spend Christmas with.  I wonder about Thanksgiving also.

This could be a wonderful fellowshipping opportunity for a good LDS family, so I'm sending this to all my LDS friends.  Please let me know if you know of anyone who lives around that area.

Thanks,

Kathey

[Lieutenant Kije]

I know people in Columbus, but I don't know if they'll be in SC for Christmas.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

well, Virginia's closer than Utah or Ohio or California. And my in-laws always have a HUGE T-day with tons of guests. So he's more than welcome to come up. We've got a spare couch. (several, actually) and *may* be able to get a free bed by then. SC is still quite a trot, though. Just letting you know it's a possibility.

For that matter, with some notice, I'm sure we can squeeze any of you around the table. Seriously, the kitchen and dining room tables at these things are used. We set up two "church" style long tables in both the family room and the living room for extra space. If you're around, we'll feed you that day.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

Will keep that in mind.

The mother of one of my Mom's friends just happens to live in Charleston. So someone's been found!

Guess there's no more reason for the thread...

[Lieutenant Kije]

That's okay - it's not like every thread here at TWG has a point to it (or even most of them...)

[fuzzyoctopus]

Um... drat.  No more point huh?

Um... yada yada yada NINJA MONKEYS .... yada yada yada GINGER ROGERS... yada yada.

[stacer]

Speaking of ninja monkeys--or at least, the ninja part--I just found a book yesterday in which a kid in the 1500s in Japan gets kidnapped by a ninja unit to become a ninja. It's called Blue Fingers. He's a twin (bad luck, apparently) and his twin can do everything better. After he's kidnapped, he can't have contact with his family at all, and if he doesn't become a ninja, they'll kill him. It was on the "reject" shelf at work, so it's probably not all that well-written, but looks like fun.

[Spriggan]

I will pay you to send a letter to the author saying something to the effect of "Try makeing the Ninjas monkeys, then send it back".

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

lol.
I'll read a ninja book with a ridiculous premise. There aren't enough of them. Send that one to me as well.

[stacer]

Dear Author,

While the idea of a twin brother being kidnapped by a band of ninjas to be trained as a ninja is exciting, I feel it's lacking a... je ne sais quois, something more. Have you considered turning the ninjas into monkeys? They're still ninjas, but they're also monkeys. Do you see what I mean? It just adds something.

I'll give you a $25,000 advance if you change them to monkeys.

Sincerely,
Your Editor

SE, will do. Have you gotten the other one yet?

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I haven't. Still got my address?

[stacer]

I do, somewhere on my email. It should be getting there anytime. I sent it last week.

[Spriggan]

Dear Author,

While the idea of a twin brother being kidnapped by a band of ninjas to be trained as a ninja is exciting, I feel it's lacking a... je ne sais quois, something more. Have you considered turning the ninjas into monkeys? They're still ninjas, but they're also monkeys. Do you see what I mean? It just adds something.

I'll give you a $25,000 advance if you change them to monkeys.

Sincerely,
Your Editor

SE, will do. Have you gotten the other one yet?

It works on multiple levels

[fuzzyoctopus]

Although the whole "kidnapped away from familly and forced to join a martial art" storyline is a very common archetype in Eastern lore, I think the monkeys make it workable.