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| garcialaw7 | Bureaucracy | 2 | Jul 25 2009, 7:59 PM EDT by garcialaw7 | ||
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Thread started: Jul 20 2009, 11:14 PM EDT
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I recall a short story about a Bureaucracy where the government employees got points for giving people the run around! It was hilarious. I would really like to locate this story - title & author. I often mention it to other people as a good example of Bureaucracy gone mad. Does anybody recall this short story?
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| kingosleemer | now that you've found me, can you forget me? | 0 | Jul 7 2009, 2:30 PM EDT by kingosleemer | ||
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I tried tracking this story down years ago, but had no luck. I remember finding this wiki then too. Doesn't look like much has changed; hopefully I'm just missing something.
My memory is always bad, so the information I know about this might be inaccurate. Hopefully not too much so. I remember reading a story in Omni sometime in the 80s. Probably mid to late 80s, but it could've been earlier than that. I only have impressions of this story, really. The primary thing that has stuck with me is that, in the story, there were these little pieces of paper rolled up and left places. I believe one of them (at least) was left rolled around the wire hanger on the back of a framed picture of some kind. On the pieces of paper were written words to the effect of, "Now that you've found me, can you forget me?" Trouble is of course that quote could be wrong; it was close to that but could've been a variation, like "now you've found me, but will you forget me?" or "now you've found me, can you forget me?" or something. The only other impression I have in my mind from that story is that it might've also involved a large boat of some kind, a cruise ship, maybe. It's funny that this has happened to me. That little meme, of finding something like that on a piece of paper, has always stuck with me; and in the story I guess that was sort of the point, or the idea, that maybe something like that, if read, even if it doesn't really mean anything, could stick with the reader. Anybody remember this or have any idea what story it might've been?
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| Lady_Fuchsia | anyone remember these stories? | 1 | Jun 29 2009, 2:33 AM EDT by edatlow | ||
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Thread started: Jun 2 2009, 12:41 AM EDT
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My dad got Omni magazine when I was growing up. I discovered the stack of back issues when I was in high school and read every one. Memories of some of the stories and art have lingered with me till this day.
Does anyone remember these stories, the titles and authors? I just have fragmentary memories...I'ts so bizarre I remember these specific details after so much time. 1)One was about an alien who gets high from oregano- people in the story have a fashion of wearing "cheek chevrons" title and author?? 2)A young boy develops a fascination with tarot cards and early computer technology to tragic results. title and author?? 3) An erotic mystery story involving "pedimorphs", bdsm, a catlike alien woman, and a bed made of "wombskin" This story made a particular impression on me- title and author?? any help appreciated. Long live the memories of OMNI! |
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