Ergebnis für "Ray" in Humor

Bob Johansson didn't believe in an afterlife, so waking up after being killed in a car accident was a shock. To add to the surprise, he is now a sentient computer and the controlling intelligence for a Von Neumann probe. Bob and his copies have been spreading out from Earth for 40 years now, looking for habitable planets. But that's the only part of the plan that's still in one piece.

If you like your space adventures with a side of sarcasm and a cargo hold full of questionable life choices, Ray Guns and Late Fees delivers. Ride shotgun with a pair of blue-collar spacers as they sail through the stars, patching together jobs with duct tape and stubborn optimism. Out here, pirates aren’t legends, they’re coworkers you haven’t shot at yet. Every deal comes with fine print written in plasma fire, every port hides someone looking to cheat you, and every “simple haul” has a nasty habit of turning into a running gunfight before the coffee gets cold.

The Uniform Light takes you on a journey outside the norm with religious overtones that just might explain some of those "Is that why?" questions. Part science fiction, part fantasy, throw in some theology all with a sense of humor. The Uniform Light hopes to lead away from the obsolete toward the perception of a better future.

Months after the apocalypse came to the former United States, the McKinney family began their trek up the eastern seaboard to a refuge in the mountains of WV. 19-year-old JC tells the story of their adventurous journey battling Raiders and zombies to reach their new home, his former Marine mother leading the way. Their small group includes JC, his best friend Annabelle, his younger sister Jules, and his mom.

In this short story first published by Ray Bradbury in the 1951 "Illustrated Man" collection, the game of "Invasion" has been sweeping the country. Children all across the nation pretend to have been enlisted by alien invaders, their job to overthrow their parents, and help their newfound friends take over the Earth. To Mrs. Morris, it's harmless fun — but to her daughter Mink, it's far from just a game.

Charming and thought-provoking, this short story from American master of science fiction Ray Bradbury and narrated by Mike Vendetti follows the misadventures of a group of elderly women who have poured their life savings into a final trip to an outer-space paradise, only to find out that the promised journey doesn't pan out quite the way they expected it to.