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Weekly Contest #18
Monday 4th September, 2001They only really tell you about the things they can predict. Petty theft, street muggings, even hostage negotiation. They sit you down in the big white room, show you the slideshow and talk you through the fifteen year old presentation. But everything works on paper. That's what paper's for. We have control; we only write what we want to write. But the real world isn't like that, and they can't prepare you for the real world. Nobody can.The first thing I remember from that day is the blistering cold as I made my wa...
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