To bayliss and fearciuil:

Or in the vernacular, "Bless me, for I have sinned."

It's time to have a long chat in the confessional, so I can walk around with a clear conscience.

bayliss posted a snippet about Sverre Hansen's memorial at Findagrave.com, and at that point the light went on.

These guys are the real deal. I had no clue.

As you may remember, I haven't had a TV for over 10 years, so I'm no longer in touch with much of popular culture, except for what I glean off the net. TV shows, however, tend to stay off my radar as more or less irrelevant.

I thought "Deadliest Catch" was just a show.

Well, my hat's off to them - what an incredible way to make a living, and to be able to deal with the fame at the same time. It all of a sudden explains the drooling. Huge respect to them!

Yeah, these Norske fiskere are impressive, and I'm a new fan.

I shall now eat some okra as penance...

The Terrible Crossover Fan Fiction Meme: Gacked from bayliss

Your challenge is to write crossover fanfiction combining I, Robot and Sailor Moon.
The story should use car accidents as a plot device!

Generated by the Terrible Crossover Fanfiction Idea Generator

As he looked down at the crumpled remains at his feet, Inspector Davidson pulled absently on his pipe, blissfully unaware that it had gone out. Pretty little thing, too, he thought... at least, it used to be. He wondered how a cute blonde in a sailor suit could have been hurtled out of a tenth-floor, high-strength window in the atrium of U.S. Robotics.

Sergeant McRae interrupted his reverie by exclaiming, "Hey! Did I just see her finger move? She may still be alive!"

"Excuse me just a moment, Sergeant," said the Inspector.

*Slam* *Scree!* *Thumpthump* *Scree!* *Thumpthump* *Slam*

"No, Sergeant," replied the Inspector. "No, I don't think she is..."