{"id":66,"date":"2009-07-30T08:39:01","date_gmt":"2009-07-30T13:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lostinthestatic.net\/?p=66"},"modified":"2009-07-30T08:39:01","modified_gmt":"2009-07-30T13:39:01","slug":"strange-and-funny-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lostinthestatic.net\/?p=66","title":{"rendered":"Strange and Funny Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GoodEats\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I have a reoccurring dream.\u00a0 Well more like dream mini series.\u00a0 The gist of it is this, I\u2019m apparently a writer who has to gets throw into challenges.\u00a0 A new challenge every week.\u00a0 One was a writing contest with no other then Pauly Shore to write a script for a \u201cHow it\u2019s made\u201d type show.\u00a0 Another one I had to write an episode of \u201cCops\u201d (and you thought that was all real).\u00a0 The most recent however was the most bizarre and completely worth sharing.<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s fairly odd to wake up in \u201ca dream\u201d.\u00a0 But the dreams always start just like that, me waking up in bed, fully dressed and wearing glasses. Its not my bed nor my glasses, but dreams don\u2019t really care about those kinda details.\u00a0 From there I always do the same thing, get out of bed and head to the closet.\u00a0 There I find a red note with the instructions for today\u2019s challenge.\u00a0 \u00a0Now ever sense I was young and saw a particularly educational episode of \u201cBatman: the Animated series\u201d, I\u2019ve know someone can\u2019t actually read in a dream.\u00a0 Luckily, this note is automatically read aloud by a woman with an English accent.<\/p>\n

\u201cDear Mr. Laube,<\/p>\n

So far you have done well in my challenges and today as a reward I relieve my true identity and present you with biggest challenge yet.\u00a0 Meet me in the next room.<\/p>\n

Yours truly,<\/p>\n

The Puzzler.\u201d<\/p>\n

At last to meet the mysterious Puzzler , who has been throwing all this bizarre challenges at me for these past few weeks.\u00a0 It was like the big season finale reveal.<\/p>\n

The next room was a dining room with 3 chairs, a table, and a large plate a bacon.\u00a0 I took my place at the head of the table.\u00a0 The moment I sat down, 2 people entered the room from opposite sides and sat down at the exact same instant.\u00a0 It was Marcia and Jay doing their best synchronized sitting act.\u00a0 Jay raised his fist, which I politely bumped.<\/p>\n

\u201cUmm, Hi guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHello,\u00a0 Mr. Laube\u201d Marcia in a perfect English accent.\u00a0 My jaw dropped.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou?\u00a0 You are the Puzzler! \u201c<\/p>\n

Marcia laughed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWow, I have to say, your English accent rocks, very James Bond.\u00a0 Well Money penny, but still good show!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know, right?\u201d\u00a0 Marcia was obviously proud.\u00a0 \u00a0Of course that still left the real question.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut why ?\u201d\u00a0 I stammered.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell I read your book.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cReally?\u00a0 Did you like it?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cHorrid, complete waste of time.\u201d\u00a0 For a moment there was silence, while\u00a0 Jay sat eating the plate of bacon.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh\u201d was my only response, I actually felt myself deflate a bit.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I decided you needed practice.\u00a0 Thus this.\u201d Marcia waved her arms to note the room. \u201cAnd today, I have you biggest challenge yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, whattcha got this time?\u201d\u00a0 I asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cA cooking show.\u00a0 Well its about tea really.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA cooking show?\u00a0 I really don\u2019t much about cooking short of mac and cheese unless I can use my grill\u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cNonsense you\u2019ll do fine, after its all about Tea and we all know tea is\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

And with that Marcia , Jay, and the plate of bacon vanished.\u00a0 In the center of the table appeared one blue and white sign.\u00a0 The only thing it said was \u201cGood Eats\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cOOOh I get it.\u00a0 Well done well done.\u00a0 That was just\u00a0 like the show \u2018Good Eats\u2019\u201d\u00a0 I said to the empty room.\u00a0 Marcia really was quite good at this.<\/p>\n

A moment later, none other than Alton Brown entered the room.<\/p>\n

\u201cMatthew Laube, I have to say it\u2019s an honor sir, an Honor!\u201d he said to me.\u00a0 He quickly fixed his glasses and gave my hand a shake.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is?\u201d\u00a0 I asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, I read your book.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou did?\u00a0 Did you like it?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, Horrid stuff. \u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, I hear that a lot.\u201d I noted. Mr Brown continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut no bother, I think you are perfect to help out with todays show\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about tea right?\u00a0 I thought you did an episode about tea already?\u201d\u00a0 I asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cSure, but everyone loves a sequel and we are going all out here.\u00a0 I mean it\u2019s a huge budget, massive special effects.\u00a0 \u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cReally?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell no not really, but we do have the entire cast of the muppets\u201d<\/p>\n

At the moment Kermit the frog popped up to my left.<\/p>\n

\u201cHi Ho, Kermit the Frog here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then he vanished.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh,\u201d I said.\u00a0 \u201cWell that\u2019s something, to say the least.\u00a0 Well what can I do for you?\u00a0 I mean its not like I can tell you how to cook.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course not, that would be like me telling how to write lousy novels.\u201d\u00a0 This was getting rather hurtful, but Mr. Brown continued. \u201cNo what I need you is the big finish.\u00a0 The grand finale!\u201d<\/p>\n

I thought about it for a moment, fiddling with the glasses that were not mine.\u00a0 Beeker ran past, his hair on fire.<\/p>\n

\u201cMeeeeep!!!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell Jim Henson once said, when he was stuck when coming up with an ending for a skit, he just blew something up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBlow something up, blow something up, blow something up.\u201d Animal chanted as he entered the room.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell,\u201d Mr Brown began \u201cI was never one to argue with Animal.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMe either.\u201d\u00a0 I agreed, stepping out of Animal\u2019s way.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell then lets see what happens.\u201d\u00a0 Alton Brown whipped out a old fashion plunger like they used in the old tom and jerry cartoons to set off explosions.\u00a0 With a wink, he slammed the plunger down and the world exploded into white.<\/p>\n

Then I woke up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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