News You Can Bruise for 2005 September 28

(1) Wed Sep 28 2005 08:10 PST Depressing WWII Propaganda Posters:

• Well, I'm still not that happy about it...
• Please allow 40-50 years for delivery.
• This was the slogan for the first war in human history.

Wed Sep 28 2005 14:34 PST Suddenly Popular: This picture.

Wed Sep 28 2005 16:02 PST First, there was Section 31: Now, Section 8 terrorizes fanfic writers.

8) STORY DISQUALIFICATIONS:

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c) Stories that deal with the previously unestablished death of a Star Trek character, or that establish major facts about or make major changes in the life of a major character, for instance a story that establishes a long-lost sibling or reveals the hidden passion two characters feel for each other.

d) Stories that are based around common clichés, such as "hurt/comfort" where a character is injured and lovingly cared for, or "Mary Sue" stories where a new character comes on the ship and outdoes the crew.

From Sumana.