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50,000 Monkeys at 50,000 Typewriters Can't Be Wrong

in which a text is received and a phone call is made

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I'm up to my neck in Memories of the Future Volume 2 work, but I wanted to take a minute to share something cool that happened yesterday…

The familiar chirp of an Original Series communicator came out of my Blackberry, announcing the arrival of a text message.

I thumbed it a couple times and read a message from Brent. "Jonathan is trying to get in touch with you. Give him a call when you can." A smile spread across my face as I selected the phone number and clicked the appropriate buttons to call it.

I put the phone to my ear (funny how moving this little device from palm to ear turns it from computer to phone, isn't it?) and listened to it ring. Just as I thought I'd have to leave a message, a familiar voice came through: "This is Jonathan," he said.

"You know, I can tell by the way you answer the phone that you used to be cool," I said.

He paused. I could feel him smiling on the other end of the line. "That's such a great story, W," he said, softly.

"My kids have heard it so much, they now tell me that I used to be cool," I said.

He laughed and said, "You know what, though? I bet they're right. I can tell that you used to be cool."

Even though he couldn't see, I dramatically clutched at my heart. "Gah! Now I know how it feels to be on the other side of that!"

We laughed together for a long time, and then we talked about a lot of things that I wish I could share, but probably shouldn't. We're getting together next week to have lunch and catch up. I can't wait.

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22 January, 2010 Wil

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51 thoughts on “in which a text is received and a phone call is made”

  1. Inkevshead.wordpress.com says:
    26 January, 2010 at 12:48 pm

    This story is a true geek’s soft core porn!
    In the same way I envision rambunctious tickle fights whenever women are alone together, I’ve often had the idea (I refrain from using the term fantasy, as to not come off creepy 😉 ) that it would be wonderful if TNG cast members kept in touch and actually hung out together to this day.
    Thanks for a peek into the “real lives” of the people who brought our favorite characters to life. Keep up the good work Wil.

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