Julia’s new challenge this week can be found at this link:
http://jfb57.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/100-word-challenge-for-grown-ups-week74/
The prompt is the phrase: “… the extreme weather meant …”
Here’s my contribution:
FREEZING
“Dr. Corbet, from the U.S. Natural Disaster Center, is at the news conference to bring us up to date on what the extreme weather meant this past week. Dr. Corbet, what’s the latest report?”
“Unfortunately, the reverse-magnetic dome forming around the earth is growing thicker and cutting off more sunlight every day. We’re getting hourly reports now from our scientists in all sectors. As of one hour ago, thermometers in New York registered 40 below zero, Fahrenheit, and thermometers at the equator registered zero.”
“So you’re saying ….”
“I’m saying the human race has about 3 weeks to live.”
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The Happy Wordcrafter 
Oh heck that’s the end of my diet then! Very, very creative Sandra 🙂
Now, isn’t this odd? I answered your comment early this morning, but I don’t see it on here. That happened before with a comment from you. I’m sorry about that. Maybe you got it though. In case you didn’t, what I said was this:
Yes, diets are definitely out. And it probably wouldn’t matter if people broke the law either because — at least in my country — you can’t get a case through the court system in three weeks.
And thanks MUCH for the compliment on the piece.
I’ve only just got home from work, but no I didn’t see it. Things often go missing, I just hope it isn’t really important things!
Global freezing? I’d better buy some boots! And finish writing that novel before… brr! Nice piece!
Thank you. And, yes, I’m frankly so tired of hearing about “global warming,” which I know from some of the unbiased scientific research I’ve read is largely a hoax, that this was my way of fighting back. That’s part of the fun of these flash-fiction pieces. You can get stuff off your chest without having to write a long treatise.
Oh dear. What could we do with our remaining three weeks then? Always an interesting question isn’t it? Think I’d just want to spend it with those I love. What about you?
I’d probably run around preaching on every street corner about Jesus’ love and mercy, in order to get more people to accept Him. It would be past time to try to get the message out in more subliminal ways.
Eep! That’s a bit scary! Great take on the prompt.
Thank you. And thanks for taking the time to read it and let me know.
Really chilling piece. So glad it’s not true….or maybe it is?
Perfect play on words in your comment! Thanks for taking the time to read it.
Great piece. Short and to the point. Goodness knows what I would do with only 3 weeks left!
Thank you. And, yes, it would be a strain to have to prioritize everything in life based on living only three more weeks.
Great! Reminded me of a film I saw where a scientist had been warning people who kept ignoring him until…BOOM too late!!
Enjoyed it.
Hope this isn’t true
Thank you for the encouragement — and for taking the time to read it and comment.
Sounds like “Seeking a Friend for The End of The World” (or something like that I have the film and can never remember the whole title lol). Zero Fahreinheit is very chilly! Zero at the equator sounds crazy! Then again if my friend Ruby emailed me and told me it was snowing in Australia I’d think that was crazy!
Interesting twist – so far everyone has written about the crazy amount of snow we’ve had in the UK this week.
Interesting to learn that you’ve had a lot of snow in the UK. I live in the milder part of the Midwest in the U. S., and we’ve had snow before, but this December we had our first Blizzard!
Well, it sure feels like that “reverse magnetic dome” is in place today! Nice bit of doubletalk followed by sudden bluntness.
Thank you, Miss New Pillow. I have to admit, I wondered what I would say if anyone wrote and asked me what “reverse magnetism” is. I finally decided I’d just admit that I didn’t have a clue, but it sounded authentic to me. And, in all honesty, it’s probably about as valid as some of the other “official-sounding” jargon some of the over-zealous “save the earth” people are using. I know for sure the global warming threat is not nearly as cut and dried as they try to make it sound. I’ve read too many unbiased scientific reports to believe more than half of what the GW activists say. So I figure I’m just balancing the argument a little with my story. (Now, if by chance you are a global warming activist, just ignore the previous sentence.)
I’ve also always wanted to write a story with the end left ‘hanging.’ This was my chance with such a short world allowance.
Thank you, Miss New Pillow. I have to admit, I wondered what I would say if anyone wrote and asked me what “reverse magnetism” is. I finally decided I’d just admit that I didn’t have a clue, but it sounded authentic to me. And, in all honesty, it’s probably about as valid as some of the other “official-sounding” jargon some of the over-zealous “save the earth” people are using. I know for sure the global warming threat is not nearly as cut and dried as they try to make it sound. I’ve read too many unbiased scientific reports to believe more than half of what the GW activists say. So I figure I’m just balancing the argument a little with my story. (Now, if by chance you are a global warming activist, just ignore the previous sentence.)
I’ve also always wanted to write a story with the end left ‘hanging.’ This was my chance with such a short world allowance.
oh my. That would shake things up a bit! kinda scary. Great writing.
Thank you. At least it made a refreshing change from “global warming”