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[UPDATE] Sentinel 21st April 2006
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Ramazel
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 		[UPDATE] Sentinel 21st April 2006
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Mazyford Invaded By Honeybees
By JARED CHERRYWOOD
The rural town of Mazyford was unexpectedly invaded by angry honeybees yesterday when a train car containing their hives was inadvertently left open. Residents, many of them rail workers, poured into the rural town's lone health clinic yesterday afternoon complaining of multiple stings, though no serious reactions have been reported.
Walter Stonemiller of the Perplex City Rail Authority indicated that safety procedures were not being properly followed when the train stopped over in Mazyford to unload freight supplies. The car containing the bees was inadvertently opened and remained open while other cargo was being unloaded.
Before the incident occurred, the bees were intended to be distributed to a number of farms between the Mazy and Black Fork rivers. The bees, which were bred in Elmsford, are a routine part of the Office of the Council's ongoing effort to reclaim natural processes for large-scale agriculture. Academy biologist Rosalinda Farrow, who worked with the Council in developing the agricultural strategy twenty years ago, said that maintaining a population of bees for certain crops assists in pollination and can increase crop yields.

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Farrow indicated that the hives had not been properly prepared for transport. "Even if someone left the rail car open, the entrances for the hives should have been blocked off," she said. The bees were very angry and prepared to defend their hives by the time the train arrived in Mazyford, resulting in injuries for the unwitting bystanders. "We'll let the bees settle back down for a bit longer and then we'll just smoke up their hives and lock them up again," she said.
It is not yet clear how the train car containing the bees was left open, but Stonemiller vowed an investigation would be underway.

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ryandrew
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 		Hmm, could this be the Rabbit Hole for I Hate Bees?

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EvilGenius
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 		Sounds rather like a plot line from the X-Files (did that TV show air in the UK?)
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 		Nope, never heard of it.

These new fangled wheels are a good idea though.
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EvilGenius
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 		Once upon a time it was the biggest show on TV in North America - 10 seasons, I think, about two FBI agents who spend their time hunting down paranormal events, aliens, that sort of thing. Huge conspiracy thread about earth governments in league with aliens who want to take over the earth. Anyway, about the bees - in the show the shadow government is experimenting with a way to innoculated large numbers of people with a virus without their knowledge. They do so by releasing aggressive bees into rural areas that have been infected/genetically altered to carry the virus. It's a very long shot that the bees in PXC would be being used in this fashion but who knows. Maybe someone at MC watches American TV Smile
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 		TV?
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European Chris wrote:
Nope, never heard of it.

These new fangled wheels are a good idea though.


oliverkeers13 wrote:
TV?


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EvilGenius
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 		Yeah, yeah, I got it the first time Smile We've just managed our first 100 miles of paved roads here in the wilds so I'm sure those wheels will come in handy - the sleds do so drag roughly on the pavement . . .
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 		I'm pretty confident that the black market Ceretin's going to be a botanical derivative, especially now that we know Miranda has a green thumb. Perhaps the released bees will lead to interesting consequences from some unplanned crosspollination.

I tried to tip the PXC police off to this possibility during the call-in event with this e-mail report:

I live in the Descent Apartments at Milamont Parade and Descent. I
believe that the landscapers here have hidden several stolen neurocacti
from the Tanhill Botanical Gardens in plain view in the west courtyard to
harvest their phytotransmitters for the production of black market
Ceretin. Please investigate at once! They have set up a distillery behind
the bougainvillea.

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 		Further to the new Sentinel - in keeping with previous editions the Apple Thief future is once again lifted from an Earth source:

"Where are you my sweet heart, I don't hear your beat. My pain is so great that I can't even cry."

It's song lyrics, the english translation of the start of the second verse of "Donde Estas Corazon?" Music by: Agustin Berto, Lyrics by: Martinez Serrano

To what end, who can say . . . Should it matter, the full text is here:
http://www.planet-tango.com/lyrics/dondesta.htm
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Quote:
The Spider (April 11 - May 10)
Take this humdrum week and try to get something useful out of it, pumpkin. I'm thinking personal development, here, like reading up on the history of the city sewage system or, you know, something dull but enriching like that.

The Wave (May 11 - June 10)
You've got a way with a glass for the next few days; your magic touch will make the most delicious sand hoppers and mint dreams anyone's ever tasted. Throw a midweek cocktail party to get the most out of this unexpected and temporary skill while it lasts.

The Archer (June 11 - July 10)
Did you know that four out of five PCAG champions leave the games within five years to go on to careers that help to shape public life and industry for the entire city? Makes you wish you tried a little harder, doesn't it?

The Half-filled Jug (July 11 - August 10)
This is not a week to be a spendthrift, doll, no matter how adorable that thing is and no matter when the sale ends. There are some unexpected expenditures brewing for you, and you'd best be miserly with those lecks if you want to get through it without undue harm.

The Dragon (August 11 - September 10)
Your weekend trip to the country instigates an overpowering episode of nostalgia. Just don't fool yourself, muffin. It wasn't all sunny days and gooey treats. Remember the biting insects and the stomach aches, too, and you won't feel so down about how long gone it all is.

The Three Balls (September 11 - October 10)
An impressive show of self-possession leaves your colleagues in awe of your apparent confidence and inner strength. No, really, don't laugh. Just because you and I know what a mess you are on the inside doesn't mean that everyone can tell just by looking.

The Dice (October 11 - November 10)
You're wrapping yourself ever tighter in a net made of self-imposed obligations. Sometime soon you're going to need to snip away at some of these faux obligations of yours, or else suffocate while you keep weaving in more. Choose wisely.

The Maze (November 11 - December 10)
You're starting to look on the grey and pasty side of things, sweet pea. You desperately need some fresh air and sunshine. Promise me you'll at least start spending a half hour outside in the afternoons, 'k? If you don't take care of yourself, nobody else will, either!

The Apple-Thief (December 11 - January 10)
Where are you my sweet heart, I don't hear your beat. My pain is so great that I can't even cry. I wish I could cry but I have no more tears.

The Hand (January 11 - February 10)
A bit of a misunderstanding leaves you with a few hours to kill by yourself at Polygon Park next weekend. You'd do better to duck into the museum for a while, though, instead of getting shaken down by the ducks for crumbs you don't have.

The Baby (February 11 - March 10)
You really need to stop with the half measures, duckling. Either something is worth doing or it isn't, and if you're suffering some sort of inner turmoil about it, you should work that out before you get started.

The Eagle (March 11 - April 10)
I saw the most divine paper journal at the stationer's on Dalia and Spin Down, and it made me think of you. There's something satisfying about writing things down by hand, and you just may find it soothes those raw nerves of yours.

And remember, if your tail is made of paper, stay back from the fire

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 		Calm down, Cow-dude. We've had those futures once already.

Have a trout.

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 		Yeah, just testing Embarassed

My first trout!! How exciting *shiver*
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