Sunday, 23 January 2011

Brevity

We writers often have a tendency to use two words where one would do, so it is good training to occasionally limit our output! In the tradition of Stony River and and Mr Knowitall, Monkey Man is asking us to limit ourselves to 160 characters to get a particular point across.
This Sunday, he chose a picture of a gavel, but I preferred to exchange it for a hammer. Then, being awkward, I ignored his subject of 'Justice'...sorry! Here's my 160 off-spin offering.


When Joe said he wanted to get hammered, this was not the picture that sprang to mind. His thoughts were more liquid, after his girl friend, Patsy, dumped him.
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20 comments:

  1. Brian Miller23 January 2011 at 13:42

    no, not what i had in mind either...smiles.

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  2. Pat - Arkansas23 January 2011 at 13:49

    Hammered -- or smashed? :) Very clever.

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  3. Anvilcloud23 January 2011 at 13:57

    Tell me that Blogger is not imitating Twitter. Really though, it's a good idea. Also, it doesn't look like a gavel to me.

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  4. Carolina23 January 2011 at 13:59

    ;-)

    (and I would call that a hammer too)

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  5. steven23 January 2011 at 14:09

    a fluid fracturing of spirit and glass. steven

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  6. Dave King23 January 2011 at 14:15

    I thought you were heading for the Hammer House of hhhHorror! Good one though.

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  7. Unknown23 January 2011 at 14:40

    There's a certain "justice" in your interpretation of "hammered" ;)

    Despite being long winded, most writers can find creative interpretations, too ... as you've so aptly proven :-)

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  8. Nessa23 January 2011 at 16:29

    Very well done. I like the way this went.

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  9. Kay23 January 2011 at 16:44

    there it is ... breaking all the rules! :)

    and look what happened???

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  10. Monkey Man23 January 2011 at 17:49

    Jinksy, thanks so much for joining in on the Sunday 160. Just so you know, there are no rules of engagement. You don't have to use my topic or photo. You just have to stay within 160 characters plus spaces (I don't go around counting). Thanks again and have a solid Sunday.

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  11. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall23 January 2011 at 18:17

    beautiful take.
    your first 160 rocks.

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  12. Kathryn Magendie23 January 2011 at 18:19

    :-D yes!

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  13. jabblog23 January 2011 at 18:46

    Serves him right ;-)

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  14. merinz23 January 2011 at 19:25

    You would enjoy this site...

    True stories in one sentence.

    http://www.onesentence.org/

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  15. June23 January 2011 at 19:56

    Poor Joe.

    Thanks for leading me to the MM, Jinksy.

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  16. rhymeswithplague23 January 2011 at 20:26

    We writers

    Gosh, that took only nine characters...

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  17. Jinksy23 January 2011 at 20:56

    OK RWP - We writers it is! LOL

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  18. Strummed Words23 January 2011 at 21:41

    A liquid hammering is far more to my liking.

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  19. Alice Audrey23 January 2011 at 22:20

    Shades of Maxwell's Silver Hammer.

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  20. Katherine Krige24 January 2011 at 03:56

    I like it. Well, I wouldn't be thrilled to be in his or her shoes, but a good 160

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