Category: The Collected Works of Buck Wheat

  • The Merge

    It was a slow day at the Generally Electrical Western Regional Field Service Office, there had been no service calls that morning – everything was running fine. Bill Torque, Senior Field Engineer, sat behind his desk working on a broken terminal. A flash, a bang, and a puff of smoke indicated that his latest scientifically…

  • ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…

    ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…

    … and all through the Norpolcorp corporate conference room all eyes were fixed on the speaker making her presentation.

  • School Days

    School Days

    I needed the class to stay on top, to stay competitive in the career marketplace. I drove around and around and around the campus, trying to find somewhere to park. After at least 30 laps, I found one five blocks away, behind an old Renault Dophine. On the car was a bumper sticker: 666 –…

  • HO! HO! HO! A Christmas Tale

    HO! HO! HO! A Christmas Tale

    “In the audience tuhnight is Wendy Richter, Winner of the All Girls World Champeenship Muuhhhd Wrestlin’ Tournanment. And, after the national anthem, it’ll be time for Big Foot to come on out to the center track hyar at the Cow Palace to crunch some cars…”

  • Exlaxi

    Exlaxi

    There is not much to say at that point in the project when expectations are tempered with reality and a scapegoeat is sought.

  • The Dungeon Master

    The Dungeon Master

    Welcome to Erratic Computers, may I help you?

  • The March

    The March

    As we looked into the distance, we saw the billowing clouds of dust at the place where the highway met the horizon.