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For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) July 11, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) There will be no story on July 4, 2026, in deference to America's 250th birthday. The next story will be "The Spanish Pony" by Paul Stansbury. On July 11, 2026. https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/06/the-spanish-pony-by-paul-stansbury.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

lol

Speaking of Rock the Vote and Reclaimer, I found this too lol. Think I was talking to reclaimer(Pat) about how impressed I was with a resolution of 1280x1200

LOL, I remember Fredia, she had a room on k.com with Reclaimer and some others, #RTV (Rock The Vote).

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) June 27, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Story for June 27, 2026 "The Matryoshka Affair" by Aleksandar Obradovic. https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/06/the-matryoshka-affair-by-aleksandar.html Who read the story? [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

I found the one remaining screenshot I have of MSN Live in a folder in an email account I hadn't logged into in about 20+ years... brought back memories. mehost.bmp

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) on June 20, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Story for June 20, 2026 "The Community Posting's Board" by Kimberly Karcz. https://reedsy.com/short-story/e33fbv/ Who read the story? [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) on June 20, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Story for June 20, 2026 "The Community Posting's Board" by Kimberly Karcz. https://reedsy.com/short-story/e33fbv/ [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) June 13, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Story for June 13, 2026 "One Small Fix For Mankind" by Richard F. Walker. https://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/OneSmal1414.shtml [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) June 6, 2026—01:30 A.M. (GMT). Story for June 6, 2026 "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl. https://www.classicshorts.com/stories/lamb.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) June 5, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Story for May 30, 2026 "Something Is Afoot" by Brian Clark. Published Friday, May 22, 2026, 5-minute read https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/05/something-is-afoot-by-brian-clark.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) May 30, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT). Story for May 30, 2026 "Something Is Afoot" by Brian Clark. Published Friday, May 22, 2026 5-minute read https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/05/something-is-afoot-by-brian-clark.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting. If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) May 23, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT). Story for May 23, 2026 "Teeth and Consequences" by V.S. Kemanis. https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/05/teeth-and-consequences-by-vs-kemanis.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) on May 16, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Story for May 16, 2026 The Itch by JJ Hanestad https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/04/the-itch-by-jj-hanestad.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) April 25, 2026—01:30 A.M. (GMT) Story for May 9, 2026 The Pickle of It All by Stephen Mirabito https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/05/the-pickle-of-it-all-by-stephen-mirabito.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

Here's Rusty figuring out what he can use his new scratching post for.

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) April 25, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Story for May 2, 2026 "Cozy" by Joseph Hirsch. Friday, April 24, 2026 11 minute read https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/04/cozy-by-joseph-hirsch.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

He sure is. Here's a picture of them after they had OD'd on catnip. I had to look closely to make sure they were still breathing lol

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) April 11, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) "A Recipe for the Living" by Emmi Khor. Published Monday, April 6, 2026, 4-minute read https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/04/a-recipe-for-living-by-emmi-khor.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) April 4, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) "The Gavinaw Process" by Carl Tait. Published Friday, March 27, 2026, 8-minute read https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/03/the-gavinaw-process-by-carl-tait.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) April 4, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) "The Gavinaw Process" by Carl Tait. Published Friday, March 27, 2026, 8-minute read https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/03/the-gavinaw-process-by-carl-tait.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) March 28, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) Lag found this one for us. "The Story of An Hour" Kate Chopin (1894) https://archive.vcu.edu/english/engweb/webtexts/hour/ [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.

For comments or suggestions, email alpinetx79830@gmail.com Please join us for our next chat in #readers_corner at 8:30 P.M. (EST) March 21, 2026 -- 01:30 A.M. (GMT) "Magda's Boy" by Matthew Ross. https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/03/magdas-boy-by-matthew-ross.html [If the above link does not take you to the story, copy it and paste it into your browser window.] And yes, I checked the date, time, story title, author, and link before posting If you have any problems or questions, just email me at the email link above. Kiwi IRC link: https://www.koach.com/web mIRC Users: /server -m chat3.koach.com:6667 -j #readers_corner I hope to see you all at our chat. Don't forget to bring a friend.