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I don't know about anyone else but I still reach into a muddy gutter for a penny. I thought it was nice.

<---I have this face now.

And boy did they leave us with a cliffhanger or what?

Oh boy. I'm already creeped out,

After Aaron had filled the generator and got it started Taffita decided she didn't want any part of kitchen work and disappeared into the loft. Lida called to her but Taffita couldn't hear her over the generator.

"Aaron?" Lida asked. "What happened between you two out there?"

"Well she told me that Smog liked me and that I was giving him candy. She said she was waiting for someone named Nathan. Then she went and got on the computer." Aaron said.

"And that's ALL she said?" Lida asked him.

"Yea. Maybe she's not taking this too well. I know this has been quite an adjustment for everyone. I wouldn't even know how it would affect a teenage girl." Aaron had a strange perplexed look on his face.

Lida was concerned. Addie had told her how Taffita keeps telling her as soon as Nathan shows up, she's leaving.

"She plans on leaving you know when her friend Nathan gets here, did you know that Aaron?" Lida told him then asked.

"I didn't know that. I don't think that's a good idea. It's not safe for two kids to go off alone. Who is this Nathan anyway. I'm going to have a talk with him." Aaron hitched up his pants while he spoke. "Maybe Abe and Becka can give us some advice when they get here, They are parents. I'm out of my element here." Aaron could feel a headache forming.

"Me too." Lida said. "But I feel compelled to take matters into my own hands with her now. She has been here with us for a while and I feel well, sort of like her mother. Well, maybe not quite her mother, more like her big sister. Yea, as soon as Abe and Becka and the kids get here we'll have to have a talk with them, alone." Lida suggested.

Just then, from outside the house a tremendous screeching roar could be heard by everyone. Lida ran to the window. At the front steps stood Ella and Ephram. Abe and Becka were just pulling up in the buggy and the rest of the brood and herd.

I know how you all feel. I never thought I'd scream at someone driving 5 mph to "Slow down, ya maniac!!!" My personal favorite is a nice solid sheet of ice with a layer of snow on top. Now that's when I start praying.

Lida and the girls flew back to the farm after talking with Abe and Becka. Lida wanted to get a nice supper ready for them. She landed on the road but left the plane in the front of the house this time, she wanted to hurry and get her and the girls cooking. As Lida stoked the stove to get it ready to cook she noticed out the window Aaron, coming down the road towards the house. She ran out the front door and down the steps to see how he had made out finding gasoline for the generator. He pulled up next to the plane and stopped.

"How'd you do? Get gas??" She asked him as he climbed down from the buggy.

"Yea. I got us enough to last for a while. I also got a few other things." Aaron answered. Lida told him about Abe and Becka arriving soon. "I'd better get this buggy unloaded and things ready for all of those animals." He said.

"Good. I'll be inside working on supper." Lida replied.

Aaron led Smog and the buggy over to one of the out buildings where they stored the fuel. After unloading the buggy he led Smog as they backed the buggy into it's building. Then he unharnessed the horse and led him over to the field where the rest of the horses were grazing. As Aaron closed the gate behind Smog he fished around in his pocket, producing a Butterfinger. He unwrapped and fed it to the stallion. "Just keep these treats between you and me ok boy?" I'm don't have enough to go around to all the horses.

Aaron waved his hat in the air as Lida and the girls flew over. Smog objected to the disturbance by snorting and stamping on the ground. "Easy buy. It's ok. I know how you feel." Aaron said to the agitated horse. Just thinking about flying made Aaron's stomach do flip flops. He leaned against Smog to steady himself. "Be right back boy. Nature calls." Aaron said. Smog was puzzled. "Why couldn't humans just let it drop where ever they happened to be like everyone else?" The stallion wondered. He watched Aaron walk towards some bushes off the side of the road. Smog nailed a particularly nasty fly that had been buzzing his face all day with his tail, he snorted his approval as he stamped on the stunned fly when it fell to the ground. Aaron squatted down behind some bushes.

Just as he was relaxing, and thumbing through a crossword book, the bushes a short distance away began to rustle. Aaron was about to yank his pants back up when a female turkey emerged from the underbrush. She looked at Aaron then dismissed his presence. Several chicks followed her. Aaron watched them scratch at the ground for insects. Then the male walked out of the weeds. He was large and walked around like he owned the place. He spotted Aaron out of the corner of his eye. Thinking Aaron was an interloper who wanted his hen he gobbled a challenge. "Easy there. I'll just be going. OK?" Aaron said, pulling up his pants.

"WRONG ANSWER!" The turkey gobbled. It launched itself at Aaron. Aaron threw the crossword book at it and ran pell-mell for the buggy. The turkey gobbled after him, moving faster than by all rights a turkey should. After a few hundred yards it stopped, gobbled a few satisfied times, and strutted away. Aaron climbed into the buggy. As Smog and Aaron resumed their journey home, Smog whinnied a horse's version of laughter. "Yea. Laugh it up." Aaron grumbled. Smog whinnied again.

Aaron had filled up about half of the fuel cans from vehicles on the highway. Continuing towards civilization he pulled the buggy into a small gas station. The pumps weren't working so Aaron had to pull the lid off of the underground tank. Sticking one end of the hose inside he began siphoning. After he filled all of the cans he had brought with him he went inside to take a look around. Smog was standing in the shade swishing his tail at flies. "Be back in a few minutes boy. I'll see if there's anything inside you might like." Aaron said.

The gas station was typical of what you would expect. There wasn't much inside to be found that would have been useful. Aaron did find a few more empty fuel cans. He also gathered up all of the batteries and first-aid supplies the station had. Passing the magazine rack Aaron spotted a few books of crossword puzzles. He grabbed several of them and then sampled the candy on the shelves. "Well. At least these are still edible." Grabbing a sack from behind the counter he filled it up. Outside he filled the other gas cans he had found. "What's your pick Smog? Payday? Almond Joy? Butterfinger?" Aaron said as he offered a few candy bars to Smog. The stallion sniffed them and then ate all of them. "All three? Why not. I like the way you think boy." Aaron laughed. Aaron loaded the buggy and turned it back towards Eden. Together Smog and Aaron made their way back to the farm.

Inserting the hose in the gas tank Aaron began to suck on the other end. After a few minutes he was gasping for breath. "Crap. This is harder than it looks." Taking a deep breath he he tried again. He was starting to get lightheaded when he suddenly got a mouthful of gasoline. He instantly spit it out and stood in the middle of the road choking and sputtering. "ACK!!!" He coughed. Hacking and choking he fumbled with the end of the hose, getting got the end into the empty can after getting gasoline all over himself. He walked back to the buggy as the can was filling.

The stallion sniffed him as he walked up. Aaron stank of gasoline and Smog snorted his displeasure. "You don't smell like roses yourself." Aaron grumbled. He opened the pail Lida had given him and ate some bread and cheese. It helped settle his stomach but he could still taste the gasoline. Adjusting his hat he went over to put the hose in another empty can. Screwing the lid on the full one he put it in the buggy. Aaron got better at siphoning as he went from vehicle to vehicle.

The buggy made it's way down the dirt road towards the highway. Aaron found a black hat like the Amish men wear and put it on. He was taking his time and enjoying the ride. The horse knew exactly what he was doing and needed little guidance. At the highway Smog stopped. "What are you waiting for boy?" He asked. "Come on. The town's to the right." He tugged at the reins but Smog stood still. "Come on. Right." He tugged again. This time Smog looked back over his shoulder at him and gave him a look. "What?" Aaron asked. "Right. Let's go." He yanked on the reins again but Smog ignored him. After several minutes Aaron pulled out the map Lida had given him. He looked at it. "Oh. Oops. Sorry. Ok, left." He said sheepishly. The horse started down the highway in the correct direction. If it was possible for a horse to do so, Smog rolled his eyes.

The trip to town was leisurely. There were a few empty vehicles on the highway and Aaron stopped to inspect them for anything that might have been useful. Then it occurred to him that he could siphon the gas from their tanks while he was at it. "No need letting it go to waste." He said. The stallion looked at him. "What?" He asked. Smog ignored him and munched on some wild flowers growing beside the road. Aaron retrieved a length of rubber hose and an empty can from the buggy. He spent several minutes trying to pry the lid to the gas tank off. "Come on you ba***rd. Open." He grunted. Cursing he went back to the buggy and got a crowbar. "I'll show you who's boss." He said. Smog looked at him. "What?" He asked. The stallion looked at the car then back at him. "What?" Aaron said again, then it hit him. "Oh yea." He reached into the car and found the release for the gas tank. He pulled the lever and the lid popped open. Smog rolled his eyes again.

There was only one thing for Aaron to do. He would have to go into the nearest town and get some more fuel. That left him with three options. Looking at all of the empty fuel cans he decided walking was not an option. He could fly but he wasn't confident of his ability to fly, or more accurately not crash, so that was out. That left the buggy. Which wasn't a problem, the horse however, might be. Fortunately for him the horses on the farm were very docile. He found the buggy in one of the out buildings. One of the horses, Taffita's horse Smog, saw what he was doing and came over to the fence. He was waiting for Aaron to let him out and harness him to the buggy.

Aaron noticed him waiting and opened the gate to the fence. Smog walked over to the buggy and gave him a look that said, "Well? I'm waiting let's get this show on the road." It took Aaron nearly an hour of fumbling and cursing to get him harnessed, but the stallion was patient. Finally he loaded the empty cans into the buggy and they were ready to go. Just as he was starting down the road, Lida came running out of the house. "Here. You might need this." She handed Aaron a map. "Thanks Sweetie but I think I can find my way." He said. Lida and Smog looked at each other but didn't say a word. Neither of them believed that for a second.

You run like H*ll away from the guy, he starts chasing you. "I think I can lose him if I duck into this alley." You think to yourself. You turn the corner and run smack dab into a horde of Klingons singing either lullabies or hacking up phlegm. You don't wait to find out. You high-tail it out of there, a Klingon takes offense at your flight and swings at you with his Bat'leth. It catches the waist of your pants, pulling them off. Since you're going "commando" you now notice a draft. As you're running down the street the guy with the sack spots you and gives chase, the singing Klingons are right with him...do you...

1) Find some pants, now! This is a family site for God's sake!

2) Keep running! No time for dignity now! You've got Klingons and a mysterious sack-man on your tail!

OK, it was Rodney Dangerfield last week, Christoper Reeve this week, one more to go sadly. :)  :)

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I just figured out who was the third. Rodney Dangerfield, Christopher Reeves, and Marlon Brando. :) Although it's been a little while since Marlon Brando died.

Didn't Voyager only have one human doctor. I know that if he hadn't died he would have had the EMH to assist him but there were never any nurses or assistants on Voyager either. Maybe it's some sort of Starfleet regulation that lasts through the centuries. :)

Aren't some of Enterprise's crew trained as orderlies but are normally stationed in other parts of the ship? I assume they've been trained as medics or something. Maybe Phlox is just that good. :)

I like everything about the technology of ENT... Sure it's more advanced looking than TOS but they made the right choice not to go backwards for the sake of continuity in this instance.

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I agree. There's also the fact that from an aesthetic standpoint, tastes change. I think Enterprise's technology just looks a little more advanced because it was designed now while the sets and props of TOS were designed decades ago, and use colors and forms that were popular then. Look at the first StarWars movie, man you gotta love those mutton chops some of the Imperial officers sport, don't ya? :)

Eh, you forgot Verad Dax there, spacetigger :)

 

Though he was only a Dax for one episode, like Jadzia said: "I guess he'll always be with me."

 

Verad, played by Jon Glover, who is also on Smallville! Amazing isn't it?

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I'm not familar with Verad Dax..What number Dax was he and in what DS9 episode was he in ?

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I think I vaguely remember that episode. I can't recall the title but Jadzia was kidnapped and the Dax symbiote removed and implanted in someone else. I think Jon GLover's character was rejected as a potential host and he became obsessed with getting a symbiote.

Jadzia is my favorite Dax, btw. But I liked what I saw of Kurzon too.

Aw man. This thread is making me drool. :)

Aaron read ILS's pm. Lida, Aaron, Taffita, and Addie talked about how ILS could get his family to Eden. "He'll have to come by boat. That would be the best way." Lida said. "Couldn't he fly? It would be quicker." Aaron suggested. "I'm not sure if he knows how. A boat is safer and he might have a lot of things they might have a lot of things they want to bring with them." Lida replied. "That's a good point. I hadn't considered that." Aaron agreed. They all agreed. Aaron sent ILS a pm asking him if he knew anything about boats. They looked online for a map to show ILS the best route.

"I feel like some tea. Anyone else want a cup?" Aaron asked after a little while. "Yea. That would be nice." Lida answered. The girls were enthralled with something on their screens, they just nodded. "Alrighty then. I'll be right back." Aaron said. Climbing down from the loft he head to the house. A few minutes later he returned to the barn carrying a tray with four cups on it. He also brought some slices of coffee bread for them to snack on. He handed the tray up to Lida and went to check on the generator. It was running perfectly so he climbed the ladder to join them at the computers.

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:) :) "A Christmas Carol" is one of my favorite stories. Maybe it's a fable actually. :) Nothing wrong with being rich just don't be greedy is the message I think. :)

After supper Aaron went back outside. It was dark so he brought a lantern with him, which he sat down on a log. He grabbed the axe handle and banged the log on the stump Sure enough it split. Aaron stood there feeling like an jacka** for a few minutes. An opossum was walking by and looked at him. Aaron saw it. "What are you looking at you over grown rat?" He said. The possum gave him a look that said, "Merry Christmas to you too, a**hole." And then walked off into the night.

Aaron heard the generator start. "I bet Lida and the girl's are logging onto the site right now. I'd better get to work on this wood. It's not going to chop itself." With the proper technique Aaron was able to get a good rhythm going. After about an hour there was a nice pile of split wood forming. "A few more and that should keep us for a few days." Aaron said as he picked up another log and sat it on the stump. A spider that had been living in the stump was disturbed by having it's "house" moved and ran outside. It scurried up Aaron's arm. Aaron screamed and threw the log down. He danced around for a few minutes. "GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!" After several minutes of this he stopped and realized the spider was gone.

Aaron decided he'd had enough wood chopping for a while so he went to join Lida and the girls in the loft. A short distance away the possum was watching. It munched on a beetle it had found as Aaron made an a** out of himself. "Humans. There goes the neighborhood." It thought.

<-----This is Tiny Tim. :)

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I remember he used to sing "Tiptoe Through The Tulips." With a really high voice. :)

Lida found Aaron around the side of the barn near the wood pile. As she walked around the corner he had a sledge hammer over his head. He brought it down on a log that had an axe stuck in it. The hammer hit the log with a thud and the only result she could see was that the axe handle vibrated a little. "Is everything ok?" She asked.

Aaron nearly jumped out of his skin when he heard Lida's voice. He had the sledge over his head in mid swing when she spoke. Startled, he let go of the handle and the sledge hammer went sailing into the air. It landed right in the middle of the flock of chickens who were scratching at the ground, it's head buried in the dirt. Hens scattered in all directions. The rooster strutted up to this intruder and sqwauked a challenge. Taking the sledge hammer's silence as an insult, he attacked it with beak and claw.

"Come on. Dinner's ready. You can finish ... um ...chopping wood later." Lida said. Aaron started to protest then took a look at the rooster attacking the sledge hammer and the axe still stuck in the log and decided she was right. The axe remained in the log, waiting for round two. :)

Aaron tugged on the axe but it was stuck firmly in the ground. Planting his feet he gave it a hard pull and it came free. Aaron fell backwards and landed hard on his butt. Getting back on his feet he picked up the axe and looked at the log. "Ok you. Say hello to my little friend." Aaron said, trying his best AL Pacino impression, which sounded more like Curly from the three stooges. The log was unimpressed. :)

Aaron brought the axe down on the log. It bit into the wood and became firmly stuck halfway through. It hung there, it's handle sticking out in the air like a flag, mocking him. "You son of a b****. I'll show you who's boss." Aaron said, attacking the axe handle. Pulling on it as hard as he could he struggled to pull it free. Occasionally it would wiggle a little before it settled back, stuck more firmly than before. :)

Aaron was on the site looking around. After a few minutes he decided he needed to do something more active. "If Lida and the girls are making supper you should at least chop some fire wood you lazy slug." He thought. He shut off the generator and climbed down from the loft.

Out by the wood pile he found an axe. There were a pile of logs that were waiting to be split into more usable chunks. "I've seen this done before, can't be that hard now can it?" He said to himself. Aaron sat a log on it's end. Gripping the axe handle he raised it up above his head and then brought it down again. Missing the log by a good six inches the blade buried itself in the ground. Aaron struggled to pull it free. "I think this is going to be a little harder than it looks." He muttered.

This is the Tiny Tim thread. I always found this guy fascinating and disturbing at the same time. :)