{"id":2868,"date":"2015-07-18T02:17:34","date_gmt":"2015-07-18T02:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=2868"},"modified":"2016-02-11T15:55:45","modified_gmt":"2016-02-11T15:55:45","slug":"2868","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=2868","title":{"rendered":"A Cold Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The hatch on the rocket sled actually opens, though I forgot to take a picture.<\/p>\n<p><em>I set up camp by a small pond on Terrial Major, my teeth chattering because of the cold. At least I&#8217;ll have fish for dinner, I thought. I went over to my new Rocket Sled and grabbed a flame thrower. Who in their right minds would use a pick axe to make a hole in the ice, when there&#8217;s these things called flame throwers?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ah, that looks about big enough. Now to wait for a bite.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Woah, I think I got one! Whoof, look at the size of this thing! Too bad nobody else is here to see it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I&#8217;ll just put my pole away and then cook you up, you&#8217;ll make a delicious meal!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hmm&#8230; I don&#8217;t have a fire to cook you over&#8230; Well, guess I&#8217;ll just have to use my flame thrower.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ahh, delicious.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hehe, I bet an animal would just<span class=\"bbc_underline\"> love<\/span> to have this&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hey, what was that?&#8230; Uh-oh&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>AAAAHHH! I&#8217;ve gotta get to my MANTIS\u2122 Death Ray Blaster\u00a9!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Come on, where is it?!?!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Aha! Here it is! 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