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{{quote|''"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player<br /> |
{{quote|''"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player<br /> |
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That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,<br /> |
''That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,<br /> |
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And then is heard no more; it is a tale<br /> |
''And then is heard no more; it is a tale<br /> |
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Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,<br /> |
''Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,<br /> |
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Signifying nothing."'' |'''Macbeth''', ''[[Macbeth (Theatre)|Macbeth]]'', Act V, Scene 5, '''[[William Shakespeare]]'''}} |
''Signifying nothing."'' |'''Macbeth''', ''[[Macbeth (Theatre)|Macbeth]]'', Act V, Scene 5, '''[[William Shakespeare]]'''}} |
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Once upon a time, a man decided to climb a mountain. He took a nasty fall, badly bruising himself, and landed in the woods next to a very shaggy dog. Despite his injuries, he limped back to his house, where he left the dog, then to the nearest hospital, where he got some x-rays. When he got home, the dog looked hungry, so he made a steak just for the dog, and turned on the television. He was just about to call the pound when he heard that a wealthy couple, on vacation in the vicinity, had ''lost'' a very shaggy dog, and were offering a [[Undisclosed Funds|very large sum]] for his return. He bought a plane ticket, but fell short on funds. Being a thrifty man, never wanting to live in debt, he sold a chair from his house to pay for the ticket. When he got on the plane, he found that he couldn't take the dog without preparations; the airline, however, was willing to transfer his ticket for a nominal fee. He was forced to pay this fee, and the veterinarian's bills, with a credit card, which irked him even though he knew the reward would offset it. Then he flew to the city in question, but since he was only twenty-four, had to walk ten miles through the woods, going in the general direction of the manor. When he arrived, he found he had missed the front gate entirely. He walked directly up to the door with the dog and rang the bell... when he and the dog were shot dead by a guard. |
Once upon a time, a man decided to climb a mountain. He took a nasty fall, badly bruising himself, and landed in the woods next to a very shaggy dog. Despite his injuries, he limped back to his house, where he left the dog, then to the nearest hospital, where he got some x-rays. When he got home, the dog looked hungry, so he made a steak just for the dog, and turned on the television. He was just about to call the pound when he heard that a wealthy couple, on vacation in the vicinity, had ''lost'' a very shaggy dog, and were offering a [[Undisclosed Funds|very large sum]] for his return. He bought a plane ticket, but fell short on funds. Being a thrifty man, never wanting to live in debt, he sold a chair from his house to pay for the ticket. When he got on the plane, he found that he couldn't take the dog without preparations; the airline, however, was willing to transfer his ticket for a nominal fee. He was forced to pay this fee, and the veterinarian's bills, with a credit card, which irked him even though he knew the reward would offset it. Then he flew to the city in question, but since he was only twenty-four, had to walk ten miles through the woods, going in the general direction of the manor. When he arrived, he found he had missed the front gate entirely. He walked directly up to the door with the dog and rang the bell... when he and the dog were shot dead by a guard. |
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Has nothing to do with [[Just for Pun|Shooting Shaggy's]] [[Scooby Doo|Dog]] (or for that matter, his [[The Scrappy|other dog]]). See also [[Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies]] for a roleplaying equivalent. |
Has nothing to do with [[Just for Pun|Shooting Shaggy's]] [[Scooby Doo|Dog]] (or for that matter, his [[The Scrappy|other dog]]). See also [[Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies]] for a roleplaying equivalent. |
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* [[Shoot the Shaggy Dog/Anime And Manga|Anime And Manga]] |
* [[Shoot the Shaggy Dog/Anime And Manga|Anime And Manga]] |
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