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  • Welcome Mat Re: The Answer to the Onion Incident.

    I can't for the life of me remember. Read it when I was about 7, so... Don't worry, if I keep bashing my head against the desk, I'm sure something ...

    May 26, 2009
  • Welcome Mat Re: The Answer to the Onion Incident.

    That's quite possible... See, there's this author. With a genius mind far greater than mine will ever be. And he goes on and on about this onion incident. And then ...

    May 26, 2009
  • Welcome Mat Re: The Answer to the Onion Incident.

    I wonder how many people will look here simply because they think I have the answer to the famous onion incident. Sadly, I do not. But I bet I got ...

    May 25, 2009
  • Historical Fiction Short Stories Re: Aboard the HMS Swiftsure

    Down in one of the berths, Strawberry Joe is lamenting a set of new pots and pans which had been wrecked by the boarding party. He's so loud I can ...

    May 25, 2009
  • Fantasy Short Stories Re: The Banquette - Revised to Version 2

    This is really great… I love the plot line, it was so catchy. Honestly, this is the kind of writing that intimidates me because I feel like it’s just so ...

    May 16, 2009
  • Historical Fiction Short Stories Re: Early morning rides

    I quite liked this. The writing style is charming, and young in a very refreshing way. Though, depending on the time period you’re shooting for (which, at the moment is ...

    May 16, 2009


In the winter months, gale storms in Svalbard can reach wind speeds of 130 km/h. Accompanied by or following snowfall, such storms can reduce visibility dramatically, more so in the winter months of the polar night. During these storms, travel is not advised.
— The Documentarian