The door closes, coffin-like. The interior is stifling. I’ve trained years for this moment, braving broken bones and lost hair.
A muffled thump and I’m airborne. I’m tumbling freely until I can work the controls enough to level out.
Impact. I’m slammed mercilessly into the unforgiving sides.
Light streams in. Assistants help me outside to wild cheers. I survey the scorched field strewn with other fridges. I’ve gone two lengths further than the Chinese fridge.
My gold medal for the Fridge Nuke around my neck, I go explore the rest of the Hyperbolympics. Maybe I’ll check out the shark jumping.
In case you’re wondering about the inspiration:
The Green-Walled Tower 
May 6th, 2020 at 7:05 pm
What an original story, David. Love it
May 7th, 2020 at 4:03 am
He had such an imagination. He’s writing a story now about a woman who has ringing in her ears, and it turns out, they’re telemarketers. I think that’s brilliant.
David, hope you don’t mind I just told Dale. I keep thinking about it having that ringing in my own ears.
May 7th, 2020 at 10:37 am
Wonderful – are you beta reading it?
May 7th, 2020 at 11:50 am
He hasn’t finished yet but I just love the cleverness of it. I have tinnitus so, it just tickled me. Hey, whatever it takes. 🙂
May 7th, 2020 at 11:52 am
I understand. I’m beta reading a friend’s WIP, so was wondering if you were as well. It’s fun to be part of the process.
May 7th, 2020 at 12:31 pm
He’s a god writer. 🙂
May 7th, 2020 at 12:31 pm
Okay then.
May 10th, 2020 at 3:59 am
Just noticed one of my classic typos. God writer rather than good writer. In any event, he put the telemarketers piece up on his site. It’s him at his quirky best. 🙂
May 10th, 2020 at 8:53 am
Hah! Did I notice? No…
Love that…
May 10th, 2020 at 9:01 am
I never catch them and then so embarrassed.
May 10th, 2020 at 10:45 am
I know the feeling…
May 13th, 2020 at 7:27 pm
I think being a God writer is a good thing too. Don’t sweat, I’ve made worse typos. 🙂
May 14th, 2020 at 4:03 am
I never quite understand after reading something 10 times, why you don’t see it, like it’s hiding.
May 13th, 2020 at 7:34 pm
Thanks, Susannah. And no, I never mind sharing stuff like that. I finally got it posted too. 🙂
May 14th, 2020 at 4:02 am
I know. I LOVED IT.
May 13th, 2020 at 7:35 pm
Thanks Dale!
May 6th, 2020 at 10:43 pm
Fun wordplay here.
May 7th, 2020 at 2:55 am
Excellent take – I would watch the Hyperbolympics!
May 13th, 2020 at 7:34 pm
I could see that being on ESPN in a few years…
May 14th, 2020 at 11:38 am
They would take any live sport they can get at the moment for sure!
May 7th, 2020 at 4:00 am
My ghoul too came out the minute I saw the photo. Or as I prefer calling it, my Poe, as in Edgar Allan…
Favorite line is your opening…
The door closes, coffin-like. The interior is stifling. I’ve trained years for this moment, braving broken bones and lost hair. You have the best imagination David of all the writers I know. 🙂
May 13th, 2020 at 7:34 pm
Thanks! I really appreciate your comments. 🙂
May 14th, 2020 at 4:01 am
I’m your biggest fan David. You inspire me to let my imagination out of its cage. 🙂
May 7th, 2020 at 4:13 am
Loved the coinage “Hyperbolympics”
May 13th, 2020 at 7:33 pm
Thanks Neil. It was a fun one to write.
May 7th, 2020 at 4:55 am
Hyperbolympics. Great concept!
May 13th, 2020 at 7:33 pm
Thanks, Sandra. 🙂
May 7th, 2020 at 6:34 am
Great take on the prompt and an alternative exlanation of how the fridge got there.
May 13th, 2020 at 7:32 pm
Thanks Michael. I saw the picture and that’s what it said to me.
May 7th, 2020 at 9:51 am
A delightfully different take!
Here’s mine!
May 7th, 2020 at 1:30 pm
Dear Dave,
I loved hyperbolympics. Great coinage there. Jump the shark I was familiar with. Nuke the Fridge was a new one for me. Fun and quirky writing. Good to see you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
May 13th, 2020 at 7:31 pm
Thanks Rochelle. I try to come back when I can. Glad you liked it.
May 7th, 2020 at 2:36 pm
Well this is the weirdest new sport going, Dan Dare lives. Loved it.
May 13th, 2020 at 7:30 pm
Thanks, James. 🙂
May 8th, 2020 at 1:02 am
All good clean fun, until somebody loses a…. medal :oops
May 8th, 2020 at 5:22 pm
You are so clever – I mean it! I enjoyed your story very much! Thanks!
May 13th, 2020 at 7:30 pm
Thanks, Nan! I’m glad you liked it.
May 8th, 2020 at 5:55 pm
This was fun!! How original! (and no, don’t sign me up … ;))
May 13th, 2020 at 7:29 pm
Thanks! Yeah, I don’t think I’d want to compete either. Seems like something for punishment gluttons.
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May 26th, 2020 at 2:52 pm
I was baffled until the end. What an interesting type of competition. I am glad you enjoy it. Great post.