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Now that we have crossed the threshold into a brand new year I thought it was time to get rid of the alcoholic fug and agitate the brain cells a bit with this tale, which is probably the shortest ghost story ever told.

The last person alive on Earth sat alone in his room.

What happened next?

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His mobile 'phone went off and a pre-recorded message told him he had won a fantastic prize, all he had to do was ring a 0191 number to claim it.

Unfortunately the credit on his pay as you go ran out at that point!:rolleyes:

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I think you'll find that none of the great classics start off straight on the main theme of the story, there has to be some background description to let the readers know what sort of person they are dealing with.
http://www.trailerghost.com/ghost/images/ghost_anim.gif
:)

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The Cracked Mirror.


The last person alive on Earth sat alone in his room.
He looked into the mirror, and discovered he wasn't alone.
'Spooky' he thought.

http://nymphomaniacphantasy.punt.nl/...ed_mirror1.jpg

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Good garinda but not quite what I had in mind.

OK! Maybe it is a bit too early after the night’s festivities to get some brains working. So here it is.

The last person alive on Earth sat alone in his room.
There was a knock on the door!

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Right there you are then, didn't know it was a riddle, thought it was a lets make up a story.:D

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:confused: I'm confused. It could be a dog knocking.:confused:

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It could indeed WillowTheWhisp or it could be who knows what.

That’s the spooky bit.

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How bout something like this then:

He then realized that this door must open to another dimension, another universe, another state of mind!

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im jus tthinking should i go to sleep, should i watch toad, o rjust fall asleep an dignores everythihting ?LOL

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In walked the Grim Reaper ?

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Is this your answer to the puzzle shillelagh? or the way you are feeling right now .... fall asleep honey, looks like you now need the sleep ... :D

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Fantastic,couldnt have put it better myself:D :D :D

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We never got the answer on this .. what was it ? Jambutty, don't leave us dangling ... Hey, Irish gal ... you read this since ... :D

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Don't get it ? Well, sortof ? but not quite .. sorry Jambutty, one of my more thicky moments .. :o I mean how did he know he was the last person on Earth anyway ? So why would it be a surprise if someone knocked on the door. ?

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Thank you katex for resurrecting this thread - i didnt realise i was that bad!!! This comes from meeting up with Less, Mick, Harwood Red and Shortstuff at the Boars head in the afternoon!!! :D
In fact my brother walked in and saw what state i was in and sent me to bed - at 8.30pm and i woke up at 11.30pm and got up with the hangover!!!