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TallTim
@talltim
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Reformed cubicle serf, grudging techie, career trader
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2017-06-23 20:30
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talltim
writing
2017-10-21 15:36
TTWC - Feeders
Today's post is an excerpt from my writing notebook - a glimpse into a city where aliens are commonplace. You don't walk around this city calling out "Aliens!". First, its just rude, second,
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talltim
writing
2017-10-20 16:33
TTWC - Falling Out (Part Nine)
The constant drone of circulation fans in Carruthers suit lent an eerie undertone to the surroundings. Carr checked the printout, noting the location of the shipping container "ER2C". The containment
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talltim
writing
2017-10-19 13:43
TTWC - Falling Out (Part Eight)
Flashing lights and blaring sirens on the drive back to Baxley. Carruthers didn't like going full-bore, but sometimes there was no other choice. Time was passing at an alarming rate, what had been early
talltim
writing
2017-10-18 15:41
TTWC - Falling Out (Part Seven)
Carruthers walked outside, closing the door behind him. It took some prodding, but Frank finally produced a printout listing every container that had been shipped in the last two weeks. Cryptic number-letter
talltim
writing
2017-10-17 13:31
TTWC - Falling Out (Part Six)
Carruthers didn't want to see another time sheet ever again. It had taken hours to sift through the records, cross-checking them with the monthly schedule. He had two leads. Technically only one, the john
talltim
writing
2017-10-16 15:36
TTWC - Falling Out (Part Five)
A dull grey fog flowed off of the harbor, street lights swaddled in flecked motes of moisture. Carruthers stared out into the formless void where light scattered and lost its way amongst billions of suspended
talltim
writing
2017-10-15 15:17
TTWC - Falling Out (Part Four)
Carruthers tapped the accelerator, easing through another blinking-light intersection. Part of the city revitalization project, unsold condos and renovated warehouses sat in the unfolding darkness. The
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parasites
2017-10-14 15:21
TTR - Copy Pasting Leeches
Copy-Pasting Isn't "Curation" I really wanted to write a story today. Instead, I have to devote my energies to outing a low-effort copy-paster. When I first joined Steemit, the promise of the
talltim
writing
2017-10-13 15:59
TTWC - Falling Out (Part Three)
The Red Rose wasn't on any tour guides, and for good reason. Built before the influx of trendy condos and lofts, it was primarily a gathering place for dock workers and barflies. Carruthers pulled into
talltim
writing
2017-10-12 15:13
TTWC - Sapphire
Image Credit: @aci7 - Fire at the North Pole Oscar swore as the drill pipe swung overhead. Brian, his Derrickhand, was getting sloppy on his shift. Each pipe was nine meters long, threaded at the ends
talltim
writing
2017-10-11 15:52
TTWC - Writer's Notebook - TriLife
Reality intrudes - Here's a fragment from my notebook, shared raw and mostly un-edited. I don't believe in reposting old stories, so this will have to do. Thank you for understanding. Harlan was naked,
talltim
writing
2017-10-10 19:43
TTWC - Fragments
So unprepared. That described everyone, no limits or strictures. I could include myself, and most of the time I would, but I did see what was coming - mostly through luck than any deep understanding or
talltim
writing
2017-10-09 16:23
TTWC - Unadept
Malik strained with both hands, pulling with all his might. The large bucket of mop water sloshed at the edges, spilling on to his shoes. Blast it, they were absolutely soaked. Malik dropped the bucket
talltim
writing
2017-10-08 15:55
TTWC - Falling Out (Part Two)
Detective Carruthers walked down the tiled hallway, weaving around empty gurneys and construction supplies. The east wing was getting a facelift and expansion to support the influx of the recently deceased.
talltim
writing
2017-10-07 16:24
TTWC - Falling Out (Part One)
Detective Carruthers never liked working days. It wasn't the sun shining or the crowds of people on the street, it was the general feeling of being at odds with nature. Yet here he was, sitting at the
talltim
writing
2017-10-06 16:23
TTWC - Monsoonian
Phirun tugged the drawstrings at his neck, fitting the hoodie tighter to his skull. Leaden skies had been threatening rain all evening, gusting winds rattling bare tree branches. Phi didn't care, it was
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writing
2017-10-05 14:05
TTWC - Soulless
Gary inserted a quarter into the slot machine, pulling down the lever. He could sit here all night in the back rows of El Cortez if he wanted to. Triple wheels spun colorful images, locking from left to
talltim
writing
2017-10-04 16:41
TTWC - End Of Times
I had drank too much, again. The alarm pierced my ears, shrill beeping growing in volume. Slapping the the clock on to the floor, I slowly sat upright with my head throbbing. I had been celebrating a friends
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writing
2017-10-03 18:00
TTWC - Downgraded
Trevor shuddered in the misting rain. His thin-film poncho was worn in spots, cold droplets soaking into his dark shirt. A battered "FreeStick" leaned at an angle from the concrete, covered in
talltim
writing
2017-10-02 13:40
TTWC - New Normal
The memories began haunting me after I came of age. Sitting at the edge of the river, scraping clay and discarding small stones. My fingers tracing a square, then three dots across and down. It felt good,
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