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Andrew Halliwell

@spike1967.bsky.social

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I've been around a bit. Grew up in Oldham, university at Keele and a few years living around Stoke-on-Trent, then a few more living in Bromley, South London. I've tended to base my fiction in those areas, too, when they're grounded in this world, at least

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Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 3h

The #WIPSnips word for October 15th is "care" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

From my fantasy, again.

After Kalyn says he wants to die after his experiences, Moril tells him what happens to those who commit suicide.

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Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 19h

Intact?
I think it made us stronger.

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 19h

So did I, but I'm not phased by any of it, whether it's the pylon "TIMMY!" or the spirit of dark and lonely waters.

I just like watching Americans react to them and point and laugh.

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 21h

These terrorists must be stopped! Send in the national guard! Send in the marines! Send in the air force! If the shark tries to escape, send in the navy!

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 1d

The #WIPSnips word for October 14th is "ultimate" #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity

From book 5

Following on from the visit to the park that resulted in him being grabbed by the wrists and hauled off his feet while his goons vanished around him, this was the purpose of that. Separate him, talk to him, and let his other self drop a few unpleasant truth bombs on him.

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Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 1d

Cunning...

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 1d

Or, alternatively, if you're sick to death of Microsoft's shenannigans (their insistance that you need to be online to install being one of the latest), backup your home directory and install Linux Mint.

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Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 1d

and the MAGA nuts are dumb enough to fall for it, hook, line and sinker.

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 1d

Well... They may not've redistributed MUCH of their wealth, but they certainly did a hell of a lot more than the ones of today, back in the 19th century, building hospitals, libraries, schools, public parks, etc.
All Musk seems to care about are vanity projects, currently failing miserably at that.

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 1d

a man wearing sunglasses is sitting in a chair and making a funny face

ALT: a man wearing sunglasses is sitting in a chair and making a funny face

media.tenor.com

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 1d

BAT! *poof*
(I know, that's Matt's character, not Nandor)

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 1d

If you see this post a random picture from your device without explaining it

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 1d

Take it AI was used for that "animation". Medieval people weren't dressed like that, all in drab brown. They liked bright colours.

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 1d

"Seventh day advent hoppists. Faith Hop and Charity and the greatest is hop."

- Arnold Judas Rimmer.

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Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 2d

That's the whole point of "Fast fashion."
Low quality crap that looks good when you go out in it the first time, but crap after that, or starts falling apart forcing you to buy more. Capitalism without any stops on.

Back before megacorps, small businesses ruled. And they made things to last.

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 2d

rm -rf / is scarier.

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 2d

The "short guy" who shouted "De Plane! De plane!" was fantasy island. There weren't any dwarves (or if you want to be politically correct, people of restricted growth) as regular cast members on the Love Boat. Closest you'd get is probably Gopher.

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Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 2d

Got an episode of Taskmaster to catch up with... Then, season 2 of Campfire cooking in another world with my absurd ability.
(An anime about a bloke who gets caught up in a summoning to another word, but while all the others acquire super magical hero skills, he gets online shopping.

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Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 2d

I don't think mutation's a problem with measels.
Probably very similar today as it was 100 years ago.
(Some viruses are more prone to change than others)

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 2d

You can if you lie.

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 2d

AS more like.
Artificial stupidity.

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, that's an easy one.
Point at a minority, accuse them of something, it distracts the easily distracted from the real issues of you stealing all their money and not paying taxes.
Meanwhile, using AI means hever having to pay wages again, so big thumbs up for the billionaires, there.

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 2d

Lettuce
Mama Mia
I don't want to name it, I'll get an earworm and it'll torment me for hours... It's by Wet Wet Wet so you can easily guess it.

Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 2d

“Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand”

Macaroni cheese
Pearl Harbour
The Macarena

Nick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 2d

“Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand”

sea urchins

that werewolf movie with Gregory Hines

Lady In Red

Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 2d

Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips The word for October 13th is "push" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

From my fantasy

My MC and companions stop off at a village.

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Andrew Halliwell @spike1967.bsky.social · 3d

A balaclava with eight little eyeholes?

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