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    Paint or be painted
    Paint or be painted
    Paint or be painted
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    Paint or be painted

    By Jason Watson

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    How cool would it be if you got back at those that "did you wrong"? Well, Jim (the main character) sets out to do exactly that, to show that Occam's razor will eventually just slit the throat of those that hide behind it. Using his brains to counter brawn he "paints" his nemeses into a corner of their own making!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJason Watson
    Release dateApr 4, 2010
    ISBN9781452340289
    Paint or be painted
    Author

    Jason Watson

    My name is Jason Watson, I hail from the sleepy little shire of Palmerston North in New Zealand.I must ask you this, the greatest questions of our time: Is the pen indeed mightier than the sword; or is it just another form of the sword? (Which begs the question; Because you can't have the word "sword" without "words"; Does that make writing a Yiddish conspiracy?)Join with me as I delve into this, the meaninglessness of belly-button fluff and the other great mysteries of our time!

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      Paint or be painted - Jason Watson

      Paint or be painted

      by

      Jason Watson

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      James knew it was 'do or die'. The enraged animal was circling around to gore him. It was either make this shot or be trampled to death by 1000 kilograms of angry bull. He gently slid the safety to the 'off' position and sighted the menacing animal along the barrel of the gun. He exhaled and mentally tried to relax as much as possible, his trigger finger slowly taking up the slack around the small piece of metal that would send the bullet hurtling towards its hapless victim. Consciously holding his breath as not to spoil the shot, he consistently and steadily pulled back the trigger. Spitting forth its fury the rifle fired; no fan fare, no ceremony, just the cold certainty that what was once resting in the chamber of the gun was now unstoppable as it crossed the divide between hunter and hunted; several times faster than the speed of sound, mere nano-seconds away from exploding into the beast's heart.

      Itching to verify that the kill-shot had gone to the precise spot he had aimed; out of the corner of his eye he noticed a large, dark shape charging him at great speed. Shit! He exclaimed at his lapse in situational awareness, turning to attempt to fend off the surprise attack. He tried, but there was no point; there was absolutely nothing that he could do as this animal was his Achilles heel. After first trying to push the German shepherd away, James resigned himself and instead released his paintball gun, rolled over and wrestled the agile young dog. Effortlessly slipping out of the boy's flimsy headlock the alert young canine sprang backwards just out of the boy’s reach, the dog's wagging tail revealing the lie behind its mock growl. Enveloped by the warmth of the day, James rolled over on his back; lying on his favorite beach towel he watched a single fluffy white cloud drift casually a small distance across the clear blue sky. Sensing the end of the short-lived play session, Wolf resignedly walked over and stood next to the boy. James reached up and gently ruffled the dog's silky ear. Catching a glimpse of his paintball gun his former mission dragged itself back into James’ memory.

      In one deft movement he sprang to

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