Copyright 1998 -- Robert Baer Jr. D J Entry - "Dree-'el" W A R N I N G ------ D I S C L A I M E R The following is PURE FICTION, it really DIDN'T HAPPEN, only in my mind, It is for ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY and NOT MEANT TO BE TAKEN TOO SERIOUSLY. It represents a struggle of the mind. The Dinosaur Chronicles: PROLOGUE Out in the far reaches of cyberspace roams a dinosaur, but not just any dinosaur, a Computer Dinosaur! One who thinks the Univac would make a good home computer! How does this PreHistoric "reptile" do in today's world? Well, let's see......... Entry # 821 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today I decided to take up a new hobby. I've gotten a little "edgy" since I realized it's been almost a year since my ex-wife "flew away" with another pteradactyle. I've been feeling rather depressed lately, and thought a new hobby would help "take my mind" off of my problems. So I had gone to the hardware store, and bought a dozen cans of paint and a broom. The broom would serve as a dinosaur-size paintbrush as I prepared to paint my first mural! I had been "hard at it" all day when my friends Xeren Zzomm and the Computer Gila Monster wandered into my cave. "Hey Dinosaur!" yelled Xeren as he walked toward the kitchen. "Where are you, you overgrown lizard!" screamed the Gila Monster as he headed toward the hallway. "I'm in the spare room!" I yelled back to both of them. As they both entered the room, I was just adding the "finishing touches" to my mural on the wall. "WOW!" Xeren exclaimed,"did you do ALL this, big guy?" "Yes," I said proudly,"I've been working on it all day!" "I'll bet the landlord won't like all this paint on this wall, you big galoot!" the Gila Monster complained. "Now be nice!" Xeren said as he turned to the Gila,"don't you think it's beautiful?" "It's just looks like a long-necked dinosaur in a jungle setting!" the Gila Monster quipped,"by the way, who is she?" "She's my dreamgirl!' I explained,"just last night, I had a dream and she was in it! Her name is Dree-'el and we sat together and she talked to me! Just when she was beginning the conversation, I woke up! Rats!" "She looks a lot like you!" Xeren said,"is she a Baerasaurus, too?" "I don't know what species she is," I answered,"all I know is I sure wish she was real! I do miss having a mate." "Don't tell me you miss that flying fool you used to be married to?" the Gila Monster snorted. "No!" I snarled,"I do not miss her, but I do miss the female companionship." "What about the Counsellor?" Xeren said,"she seems to be a very nice lady." "I know that," I said sadly,"she's been a very good friend to me, but she's a human, I'm a dinosaur and perhaps someday I'll find another dinosaur, maybe even Dree-'el!" "How do you know she exists?" the Gila Monster asked,"for all you know, your dreamgirl may be only a fantasy!" "Fantasy is all I have right now," I said sadly,"there isn't exactly a waiting list of female dinosaurs out there for me to date." "Oh, c'mon you huge walking fossil!" the Gila Monster interrupted,"surely you can get a date, why I have no problem at all with the females!" "But you date snakes!" Xeren laughed,"if you can call that dating!" "Hey, nerd boy!" the Gila Monster growled,"don't knock it till you've tried it! Want me to fix you up with a fun rattlesnake I met last...." "NO WAY!" Xeren yelled,"I'm not going to date a snake!" "You're loss, mammal!" the Gila Monster grunted. "Now stop that you two," I urged,"don't ruin this moment for me! I painted her just as she looked in my dream! Isn't she lovely?" "Well, I guess," the Gila Monster admitted,"if you like large reptiles!" "I happen to think she's very pretty!" Xeren said to me,"you've done a great job of painting her likeness." "Thank you, Xeren!" I replied,"now, would you two like to watch some TV with me in the living room? I made a big batch of fried mushrooms and I can always pop some popcorn!" "Sounds like a winner, big guy!" Xeren said,"how about watching CNN? I think Larry King should be on now." "No way!" the Gila Monster said,"I want to see a program with lots of violence! How about my man, Chuck Norris, or maybe that Highlander dude with the big sword! Now that's cool!" Well, we compromised. All three of us decided to watch the Jerry Springer Show! Oh well, at least it was something to do while my mural dried! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Entry.