Extremely Short Stories

I was looking into science-fiction short stories as a possible creative outlet - my friend Spencer has an idea that I think would be an amazing short story and it has a science fiction twist. I haven't told him this, and he probably doesn't know which story. Let's see if he can guess!

Anyway, I came across this article in Wired that was extremely fun.

They had taken the idea from Hemingway who said that the best thing he had ever written was a short story that was only six words long:

For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.

Then they had several authors come up with some of their own six-word stories. It's surprising how many of them played with time travel using a sentance structure gag. Here are my top three favorite:

3.  "Computer, did we bring batteries? Computer?" - Eileen Gunn

2.   Lie detector eyeglasses perfected: Civilization collapses. - Richard Powers

1.   TIME MACHINE REACHES FUTURE!!! ... nobody there ... -Harry Harrison

Now I want you all to come up with your own six-word short stories. The winner will be posted on my blog with a picture and a nice paragraph biography.

Here are a few of mine to get you started:

- No problems, no worries. Cryogenically frozen. 

- At first the numbing feels normal.

- Check arrived finally. No authorized signature.

- Cold. Quiet. Uncomfortable. Space suits suck.

- Approaching summit, no turning back now.

Have at it! And have fun. Post as many as you can think of.