http://www.annatroberg.com/notsojollyroger Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:38:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Born: 2074 Family: Adopted daughter of Finbar Dunbar. One twin sister, Barbarossa. Early life: Nothing is known about Barbarella’s biological parents. She was found together with her sister, tucked snuggly down in a whisky crate on the doorstep of The Ruddy Boatswain. When Finbar Dunbar picked them up in his ... http://www.annatroberg.com/notsojollyroger/2009/06/01/barbarella/ (Interview with Not-So-Jolly Roger made by the Swedish writer Rosetta Sten in spring 2008.) Rosetta: Hi, Roger! Nice to have you here! Roger: Hi. Nice to be here, you landlubber. Rosetta: Can you tell my readers a little bit about your adventures? Roger: Well … I wouldn’t actually call them adventures. It’s just the ... http://www.annatroberg.com/notsojollyroger/2009/03/11/interview-with-not-so-jolly-roger/ To: Billy Gates III Dear great, great grandaddy, I have told the programmers to look into your problem. However, I can’t do much more right now, as I’m busy working on that world domination idea we discussed over Sunday lunch. I’ll fill you in next Sunday. I’m sure you’ll be pleased to ... http://www.annatroberg.com/notsojollyroger/2009/03/10/subject-re-a-little-help-for-an-old-man/ Politicians are by nature unfit to give an intellectual and good response to any question you ask them. Therefore, it is always better to communicate with them by using statements. Example: Avoid: “What do you think about MegaSmooth?” Use: “MegaSmooth makes the best software in the world. You like it. A lot.” http://www.annatroberg.com/notsojollyroger/2009/03/10/mental-note-dont-ever-ask-a-politician-a-questian/ From: Billy Gates III ————————————————————— My dear grandson, you must help me. My new tv-link doesn’t work as it should. They say it’s something with the software, but I don’t know. All I know is that I’m stuck watching old re-runs of Jerry Springer on the Golden Oldies Channel, until they ... http://www.annatroberg.com/notsojollyroger/2009/03/10/subject-a-little-help-for-an-old-man/ Dear Diary, today, I took my first step towards world domination. They swallowed my bait, hook, line and sinker, and I don’t think there was a single person there who didn’t think I was brilliant. Including myself. Great, great grandaddy will be so pleased with me. I’m everything he could ... http://www.annatroberg.com/notsojollyroger/2009/03/10/diary-november-26-2108/ The story continues... Willie felt good about himself when he came home. His voting-by-shopping system had been voted through in the congress without any hassle whatsoever. He hadn’t expected it to go so smoothly. In fact, he had expected quite a commotion and resistance. There was no sign of his wife ... http://www.annatroberg.com/notsojollyroger/2008/12/04/4-little-willie/ The story continues... “Where are we going?” Roger was sitting perched up behind Billy-Bob on some sort of jet-ski-like craft that looked like something out of Mad Max, but that the king affectionately referred to as “Speedy Gonzales”. Billy-Bob was by no means an idle king. He liked to keep his ... http://www.annatroberg.com/notsojollyroger/2008/11/28/3-the-ruddy-boatswain-where-every-pirate-knows-your-name/ At the very same time as Willie Gates VII took the first step to world domination, a pair of hairy feet in pink flip-flops faded by the sun, stepped up to Roger Bonny and nudged him on the shoulder with a rough, probing big toe. “Are you alive, or what?” Roger slowly ... http://www.annatroberg.com/notsojollyroger/2008/11/26/2-prologue-part-2/ After over 100 years of the power ping-ponging between various Bushes and Clintons, the steadily decreasing numbers of voters made it painfully evident that voting just didn’t work any longer. Well, at least not as a way of tapping into the spirit and views of ordinary folk on the street. ... http://www.annatroberg.com/notsojollyroger/2008/11/26/1-prologue-part-1/