The lure of the Magnum Opus

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Re: The lure of the Magnum Opus

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When I can't think of what to write next, I come here to look for spammers. Worked great for me last night; I kicked at least a dozen of 'em. Funny, they were almost all from Poland. Must have been some kind of national holiday over there or something, I don't know. Today hasn't been as good; I only kicked four or five before lunch, and haven't seen one since. I've been leaving the browser on with this site showing, and refreshing the page every ten or fifteen minutes, but then I keep having to go back and look at my novel manuscript and noticing that no new words have been added to it . . .

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On a less serious note, I think a book exploring the connection between Magnum, P.I. and Opus the Penguin would be a huge bestseller.
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I'll second that! Opus is still my favorite cartoon character. Perhaps Magnum could investigate the events leading to the untimely passing of Opus. (Although as much as Berkely Breathed doesn't want to draw him anymore, I cling to the hope that his continuing popularity will bring him back--again.)

RIP Opus. Sniff.
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Re: The lure of the Magnum Opus

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kailhofer wrote:I'll second that! Opus is still my favorite cartoon character. Perhaps Magnum could investigate the events leading to the untimely passing of Opus. (Although as much as Berkely Breathed doesn't want to draw him anymore, I cling to the hope that his continuing popularity will bring him back--again.)

RIP Opus. Sniff.
Well, Cutter John did resemble a blond Magnum in a wheelchair... Maybe Magnum could send Zeus and Apollo in undercover to sniff out how Opus got stuck in that animal shelter and why nobody bailed him out.
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