Lt. Barcley is the crew member of ST-TNG that hates to use the transporter because he's afraid that all his molecules aren't going end up in the correct place, aligned properly. It's an ongoing theme on the show. And if you take the Uncertainty Principle into account... He has reason to fear. Lynne

OzymandiasI met a traveler from an antique landWho said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stoneStand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,Tell that its sculptor well those passions read,Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed,And on the pedestal these words appear:"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"Nothing beside remains. Round the decayOf that colossal wreck, boundless and bareThe lone and level sands stretch far away.-Percy Bysshe Shelley1792-1822 Edited by: ZachSylvanus at: 5/24/03 9:38:38 am

Eggshells and Egos Quote:Eggshells and Egos are the queerest stuff Fragile, unyielding and recalcitrant A feather or a puff of air will crush And dashed to bits, are they, when words are blunt A whisper of a crack perceived, a stance Unpalatable to the brittle ear And when there is a sleight or look askance Their pain producing, in profusion, tears Eggshells and Egos would do well to learn The importance of elasticity For when community is what we yearn Eggshells need "more vinegar than honey" I would that they might speak their peace And abscond the fortress of passivities Aggression knowing not its name must cease The quest for martyrdom it vainly seeksThis poem was inspired by a science experiment I did as a kid. When you soak and egg in vinegar for a couple days, the calcium dissolves resulting in a rubber egg. It stretches, bounces, squishes and then snaps back into shape. Its really cool although it stinks like a mofo!

TimYou're quite talented at this poetry stuff. I'm very serious. Your The End of Nothing could very well topple my Christmas poem and take the lead on this thread. Good work.Chris

Haha, Chris. Laugh it up.

Well, what do you know, we are not the first to be posting poetry on Booktalk!

Saffron