tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752453568343832100.post4161460270168700797..comments2024-02-03T04:20:06.556-06:00Comments on Henry's Stories: Partly Murphy - Part 2 of 2Henry Meltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481916847684321643noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752453568343832100.post-46558335058771099292018-01-10T17:58:46.286-06:002018-01-10T17:58:46.286-06:00"Besides, scissors and a razor were lethal in..."Besides, scissors and a razor were lethal instruments right now." Had he been willing, perhaps a battery-powered electric would have made sense (though I suppose the battery could leak or overheat).<br /><br />Anyway, it's a cute short story. Do you recall why you chose "byxc" as the phenomenon's name? Was it just supposed to evoke a malfunctioning keyboard/typewriter?Undomelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892917560359345139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752453568343832100.post-22273603292862240252011-08-30T12:54:49.342-05:002011-08-30T12:54:49.342-05:00Hi, Mike. Sorry for such a delayed reply. I was ...Hi, Mike. Sorry for such a delayed reply. I was reviewing the site and realized I'd _read_ all the comments, but dropped the ball on my hostly duties and forgotten to reply. This particular story, (other than the bix) was pretty much taken from life -- sweating out the layoffs years ago before I went rogue.Henry Meltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11481916847684321643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752453568343832100.post-88879633652443230562011-07-15T07:13:56.102-05:002011-07-15T07:13:56.102-05:00Haha, nice. I didn't see that ending coming.....Haha, nice. I didn't see that ending coming...Mike G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12596740201309273861noreply@blogger.com