Comments on: Hiatus Entertainus: A Summer Contest http://www.northernattack.com/archives/hiatus-entertainus-a-summer-contest/ Musings about The Office and other tales from the watercooler. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:01:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Hiatus Entertainus: A Summer Contest by: Hamlet http://www.northernattack.com/archives/hiatus-entertainus-a-summer-contest/#comment-4977 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:41:18 +0000 http://www.northernattack.com/archives/hiatus-entertainus-a-summer-contest/#comment-4977 Can't wait to join! Can't wait to join!

]]> Comment on Hiatus Entertainus: A Summer Contest by: LB http://www.northernattack.com/archives/hiatus-entertainus-a-summer-contest/#comment-4962 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:27:44 +0000 http://www.northernattack.com/archives/hiatus-entertainus-a-summer-contest/#comment-4962 That was really well written. That was really well written.

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]]> Comment on Hiatus Entertainus: A Summer Contest by: K.C. http://www.northernattack.com/archives/hiatus-entertainus-a-summer-contest/#comment-4955 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:44:24 +0000 http://www.northernattack.com/archives/hiatus-entertainus-a-summer-contest/#comment-4955 It's over 250 words, but I liked it and couldn't chop anymore. Enjoy, but don't vote I guess, since I'm a lowly rule breaker and should turn in my volunteer sheriff's garb. "THE BET" Michael is pacing in front of group. All employees are sitting around the table. There is a picture of Darryl on table situated for all to see. JIM Wow. I’m sure Darryl would give you his autograph if you just asked him. MICHAEL No, Jim, I don’t want his autograph. God, he’s not even famous. ANGELA Is he dead? Because we put a picture of our cat on the table when she died. MICHAEL What? No. Listen: there has been a situation, and certain words need to be said. So, thank you, Dwight, for taking this opportunity to say those words. DWIGHT Erect and recites: Dear Darryl. I am terribly sorry for being a cracker-jack, baboon-licking jerk. You are awesome and I suck. (Nod from Michael) A lot. MICHAEL Great, that was perfect. Everyone have their little ha-ha? Their little laugh now? JIM Um, no. We’re just confused. KEVIN (Snickers) Baboon-licking. MICHAEL I—told Darryl, that I could beat him in a foot race despite his advantage..ness of being made of… a faster human…color. OSCAR What do you mean Michael? MICHAEL You know how—always in the movie, The Car Racing Movie, the evil, faster car is usually darker— OSCAR No. Michael. MICHAEL --that’s not the point. The point is I lost, by like an inch, and that’s why I had to say those awful words in front of you all. So there, that’s done, and you can all go back to enjoying my greatness as usual. JIM Was Darryl suppose to be here too? MICHAEL Obviously, Jim, I took care of that part. JIM (For Camera) Because the picture of Darryl is here. PHYLLIS Michael, that’s not fair. MICHAEL Phyllis you wouldn’t know fair—if you were inside a circus tent. PHYLLIS (Confused) If Darryl was suppose to be here, a picture doesn’t count. PAM She’s right. MICHAEL Well you all heard it so you can just go tell him. CREED No. Once the terms of the bet are broken, you have to go beg for his mercy, and do whatever he says. CREED TALKING HEAD That’s how I got this job. I’ve never forgiven Gallagher. MICHAEL You all saw me speak through Dwight, and now I’m done. I don’t care what other spells Creed wants to curse me with, I followed the rules, Darryl was here, and now I’ll be in my office. Doing work. Not thinking about this. It's over 250 words, but I liked it and couldn't chop anymore. Enjoy, but don't vote I guess, since I'm a lowly rule breaker and should turn in my volunteer sheriff's garb.

"THE BET"
Michael is pacing in front of group. All employees are sitting around the table. There is a picture of Darryl on table situated for all to see.
JIM
Wow. I’m sure Darryl would give you his autograph if you just asked him.
MICHAEL
No, Jim, I don’t want his autograph. God, he’s not even famous.
ANGELA
Is he dead? Because we put a picture of our cat on the table when she died.
MICHAEL
What? No. Listen: there has been a situation, and certain words need to be said. So, thank you, Dwight, for taking this opportunity to say those words.
DWIGHT
Erect and recites:
Dear Darryl. I am terribly sorry for being a cracker-jack, baboon-licking jerk. You are awesome and I suck.
(Nod from Michael)
A lot.
MICHAEL
Great, that was perfect. Everyone have their little ha-ha? Their little laugh now?
JIM
Um, no. We’re just confused.
KEVIN
(Snickers) Baboon-licking.
MICHAEL
I—told Darryl, that I could beat him in a foot race despite his advantage..ness of being made of… a faster human…color.
OSCAR
What do you mean Michael?
MICHAEL
You know how—always in the movie, The Car Racing Movie, the evil, faster car is usually darker—
OSCAR
No. Michael.
MICHAEL
--that’s not the point. The point is I lost, by like an inch, and that’s why I had to say those awful words in front of you all. So there, that’s done, and you can all go back to enjoying my greatness as usual.
JIM
Was Darryl suppose to be here too?
MICHAEL
Obviously, Jim, I took care of that part.
JIM
(For Camera) Because the picture of Darryl is here.
PHYLLIS
Michael, that’s not fair.
MICHAEL
Phyllis you wouldn’t know fair—if you were inside a circus tent.
PHYLLIS
(Confused) If Darryl was suppose to be here, a picture doesn’t count.
PAM
She’s right.
MICHAEL
Well you all heard it so you can just go tell him.
CREED
No. Once the terms of the bet are broken, you have to go beg for his mercy, and do whatever he says.
CREED TALKING HEAD
That’s how I got this job. I’ve never forgiven Gallagher.
MICHAEL
You all saw me speak through Dwight, and now I’m done. I don’t care what other spells Creed wants to curse me with, I followed the rules, Darryl was here, and now I’ll be in my office. Doing work. Not thinking about this.

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