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Tags: horror, lazy, brain, sloth, remote, convenience

Getting Control

By Jill Parr

Poem / Poetry

April 27, 2015

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A humerous look at the age old problem of who gets to be in charge of the TV remote. Read More

Tags: tv, remote

Mystery Island (part 2)

By willisr7753

Book / Action and Adventure

March 25, 2015

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

The year is 2095 and Marlie Mackintosh is a fourteen year old girl being controlled by the government. When a supposed bomb threat attacks the government of Marlies area she lives in. The government evacuates everyone to unknown locations including Marlie and her family. When Marlie starts to explore the… Read More

Tags: mystery, government, bomb, future, island, threat, remote

Mystery Island

By willisr7753

Book / Action and Adventure

March 23, 2015

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

The year is 2095 and Marlie Mackintosh is a fourteen year old girl being controlled by the government. When a supposed bomb threat attacks the government of Marlies area she lives in. The government evacuates everyone to unknown locations including Marlie and her family. When Marlie starts to explore the… Read More

Tags: fiction, mystery, government, future, island, controlling, remote

Love not Wanted

By ARjackie

Book / Romance

September 12, 2011

Comments: 2623

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Lexis Madrigal is in for the surprise of her life. She's being forced to marry a multi-millionaire's son, Andrew Montrelli. Not only is he unbearably gorgeous but hes also way to cocky and obnoxious for Lexis' taste. But when they're being forced to take a two month vacation on a… Read More

Tags: love, romance, sex, friends, island, andrew, mark, engaged, remote, tropical, lexis

IMOP

By Juggernaut

Short Story / Flash Fiction

June 01, 2011

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

“Well IMOP stands for Internet Mail Order Pharmacist,” Dan looked at Juggernaut as if he let go a big secret. “Who is mail order pharmacist?” “Any person can become an internet mail order pharmacist without any training; all they need is an internet connection to send emails to receive orders… Read More

Tags: internet, ocean, indian, business, credit, island, bermuda, seashells, pharmacy, remote, mop, gizmo, accountants, colon, shady

Remote Control

By OLORUN

Miscellaneous / Other

June 08, 2010

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: dark, depression, scary, story, lie, future, truth, humanity, human, cool, diversity, television, species, remote

Couch-Potato

By Rock N Roll Bachelor

Poem / Poetry

April 07, 2010

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Mildly humourous, inspired whilst watching the television Read More

Tags: humor, humour, television, laziness, remote

The Dog and the Remote

By Donna Cavanagh

Essay / Humor

March 26, 2010

Comments: 8

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

I thought I only had to fight my husband for the remote. Then, I ran into my dog. Read More

Tags: humor, dog, funny, wrestling, remote, pay_per_view

I Can't Tell You Where

By sophiaradcliffe

Poem / Travel

February 11, 2010

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Written in 2006, this poem celebrates my favorite retreat, a place so filled with natural beauty that I plan to retire there someday. I refuse to tell where it is, for I do not want everyone on the East Coast to also discover its beauty and taint it by living… Read More

Tags: travel, retreat, woods, forests, pennsylvania, remote