>HOW TO SURVIVE A HORROR MOVIE >----------------------------- > >* When it appears that you have killed the monster, *never* >check to see if it's really dead. >* If you find that your house is built upon or near a >cemetery, that was once a church that was used for black >masses, had previous inhabitants who went mad or committed >suicide or died in some horrible fashion, or had inhabitants >who performed necrophilia or satanic practices, move away >immediately. >* Never read a book of demon summoning aloud, even as a joke. >Do not search the basement, especially if the power has just >gone out. >* As a general rule, don't solve puzzles that open portals to >Hell. >* If you find a town which looks deserted, it's probably for >a reason. Take the hint and stay away. >* Don't fool with recombinant DNA technology unless you're >sure you know what you are doing. >* If you're running from the monster, expect to trip or fall >down at least twice, more if you are of the female >persuasion. Also note that, despite the fact that you are >running and the monster is merely shambling along, it's still >moving fast enough to catch up with you. >* Do not keep all your sharpened kitchen knifes in one of >those wooden block thingies on your worksurface. >* When you're searching a house because you think there's >something dangerous there, for God's sake turn the bloody >lights on! >* Never back out of one room into another without looking. >It's always behind you. >* Never, ever, ever turn off the paved road onto a gravel or >dirt road. >* Always make sure that your car has a fresh battery so it >will start immediately in times of crisis. >* Never say that you'll be right back because you won't. >* If anything other than water (blood, thick goo of any >color)comes out of a faucet, do not call a plumber. Leave the >house immediately. >* If, looking in a mirror, you see a figure behind you that >you don't see upon turning around, you see a different room >than the one you are in, you see a figure other than yourself >looking back, or your reflection tells you to get out before >it is too late, proceed to the nearest exit with all speed. >* If you open a door and the room you see is not the room >that should be there, do not explore it. In fact, even if you >close the door and see the correct room after re-opening it, >vacate the house. > >------------------------------------------------------------ >Quick Wit: > >"I was walking along the beach with your new girlfriend the >other day, and the wind blew her hair in her face." > >"Oh?" > >"Yes, then the wind blew her hair in my face." > >"Yes, so what?" > >"Well, then the wind blew her hair in the ocean." > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com