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All the disadvantages of a too-intimate small community combined with all the failings of a lumbering corporate bureaucracy. Dispatches from a former Semi junior VP gone rogue. Ergo, this site is UNOFFICIAL.

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Is something happening, after all this time? Does anybody care?

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Blirp.

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Day 2701: Interval

Has it been so long? The months have flown by, haven’t they? I’m sorry for being away for so long. I have been distracted, I guess.

However, a most peculiar development has occurred since last we spoke...

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...I'm in. That's right. I'm back in The System somehow. I even have control over the website. I haven't done anything with it yet. Not 100% sure what to do. Anyways, a literal dream come true. See previous post.

I can't say I'm not nervous. I can say...I'm still "rogue" at this point...

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Day 2517: "Peter Paints His Fence" by The Instant Automatons.

From: http://www.instant-automatons.com/mp3/albums/well/well.asp

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Day 2490: A Reprint from the Archives

Speaking of Mr. Woodnugget, I thought I'd share one of his news reports, which I had rediscovered in the Semi archives a few weeks ago (about the same time I decided to begin this blog). I really feel it's one of his best pieces. So, I'll take a break from anxiety and hand-wringing for now. Enjoy.

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(Originally published 17 August 2004)

Threat Advisory - The International Situation

All over the world, Government officials are abuzz about this latest trend in Semi-Activity.  Behind-closed-doors meetings are being held, and strategies are being formulated to combat this issue.  We all know this.  But Semi had to dig deeper.

DATELINE:  STOCKHOLM.

Semi's roving reporter/PR lackey, Austin Taishus, was dispatched this morning to interview various government officials in Sweden, to ascertain the country's official position on the matter.

Taishus spoke to Sweden's Prime Minister, Göran Persson, who, when asked what the Swedish Government was doing about the Semi-situation, promptly said something totally incomprehensible to him.  "What he said sounded like nothing in the English language," says Taishus.  "I fear that Mr. Persson may be suffering from dementia."

More on things as they develop.

--Flavil R. Woodnugget, Reporter

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Day 2485: Waiting

I've been waiting here... all this time... alone.

*looks around*

I'm dying to let them know... let everybody know... but I don't think it's time yet.

But then again, I can't tell if it is or not.

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I'm so confused...

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Day 2480: Access

Posted to the "official" Semi group on Facebook today. Was actually successful in doing so. Had tried to do so on Sunday, but couldn't for some strange reason.

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Day 2477: Dream

Had a dream last week -- Friday, I think it was -- where we had begun having monthly Semi meetings...

Just before I woke up, I dreamt was desperately trying to get admin access to the website... but I was asking the wrong guy.

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Day 2476: Is it safe?

I don't know if it's safe to go public or not. And yet, I don't know how much longer I can wait.

My name is not on this. Hopefully that will make the difference.

Has it been so long? It's hard to believe.

And it ended so... anticlimactically. As if...

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No, no... that couldn't be it, could it? Could it??

Will they get wind of this? And if so...

Don't think about that.

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I still have a crumpled, faded, old slip of paper with "F. Woodnugget" and a cell phone number on it. I'm told he can still help.

And yet...