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GILES’ GUIDE TO FAMILY SECRETS… 1

GILES’ GUIDE TO FAMILY SECRETS…

I’ve just started my own talkshow called Simply Sophie. I’ve always loved talkshows and talking and meeting people and it really is my forté. So I’m going to tell you everything I know and love about talkshows.

SIMPLY SOPHIE

5 unbelieveable talkshow topics:

Your cousin’s, uncle’s, sister is my lover!
My sister is marrying our family dog!
I lost 10,000 pounds in 2 weeks!
I survived 10 years on the moon.
I lived in a sandcastle all my life.

Simply Sophie was really Violet’s idea. I’d volunteered myself to be Teen-Moral Counsellor at school and Violet thought about turning it into something even bigger!

So Violet has been managing my career as a chat-show-advice teen-queen!

I like to do all sorts of stories, especially ones that cause a huge commotion – those ones are so fun.

THE HOST

Hosts of talkshows are often household names – some famous ones are Janola, Jif, and Scotchbrite. Prior to Sophie the only talkshow host in Sunset Cove was the Invisible Man. His talkshows didn’t go down too well, a number of complaints came in within minutes of his show starting complaining that they couldn’t see him.

THE AUDIENCE

The audience of a talkshow is usually a mixture of people but is it a real cross section of society? Are they just people wanting to have their five minutes of fame on tv. Perhaps they are hired hands or actors paid by the tv companies. I’ve even heard that aliens like to go to talkshows and sit in the audience and study up on human behaviour.

Talkshows cover all sorts of issues including Relationships (good and bad), Food, Lifestyle, Makeovers and Mind and Body.

Some talkshows focus totally on relationships and often the bad ones – there are some crazy people out there! But here at Simply Sophie we just like to tell the truth!

Sometimes the makeovers are great! And other times they should never have even started to think about trying to make themselves look any better. If you’re ugly then you’re ugly – just be happy with yourself.

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BEANIE’S GUIDE TO GANGSTERS

THE TOP FIVE GANGSTERS IN SUNSET COVE

There are a quite a few gangsters in Sunset Cove but most of them keep a low profile – just doing their duty under the watchful eye of Mr Nite. He’s everywhere you know….

Here are the top 5

1. Mr Nite
2. Beanie Capone
3. Terry Soprano
4. Pomadoro Canelloni
5. S Pagetti III

The gangsters in Sunset Cove even have their own television station that shows only Gangster movies including Goodfellas, Untouchables, The Godfather, and re-runs of The Sunset Sopranos. There have been other Gangster shows that never made it to the screen – The Gangster Cooking Show and Fun to Learn with the Gangsters ABC.

Like most Gangsters the ones in Sunset Cove have a long history of earning a fast buck. In fact one of the first gangsters ever in Sunset Cove was S Pagetti – he invented spaghetti in 1582. He quickly saw what a lucrative business it was and wanted to expand. He started making children’s spaghetti shoelaces but soon found parents complaining because the children were eating them and their shoes were falling off.

His next venture was in concrete shoes which were a great success – he made a name for shoes that last forever! But unfortunately S Pagetti lost his life in a tragic accident – He invented concrete flippers and trialed them one morning of the coast of Sunset Cove.

BEANIE – A GANGSTER?

“I don’t think I want to be a gangster. From what I’ve heard they boss people around to get their own way and even make people disappear! I thought that only Magicians could make people disappear. I’m an individual and don’t think I need to be part of a gang and Giles says its not a good idea.

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BEANIE’S GUIDE TO GANGSTERS

“Hi I’m Beanie and recently I’ve come to know a few gangsters. I don’t know much about them but I’ve heard a few things and this is my guide to Gangsters.”

MR NITE ecently Giles and I ran in to Mr Nite. He is the head honcho moncho of the gangsters in Sunset Cove. Giles told me we should do everything we could to be nice to Mr Nite because he was a man in high places – but I didn’t think he was that tall.

Mr Nite who owns the casino won the school from Ms Profusion. I’m not sure why he would want the school but it’s been rumoured that he might have plans of an elementary gangster school in mind. He already owns the casino, the gym, the mall, and 80% of the beach sand. It’s been heard that the other 20% is under negotiation with the current owner Mr Beech but he seems to have disappeared.

Mr Nite is a well dressed guy – but his moustache looks incredibly like a large fluffy catepillar. Word has been going around that Mr Nite had an unfortunate accident when he was younger with a catepillar and some superglue.

Mr Nite came into the diner one day to see Violet and negotiate a deal. We made him a special lunch of Italian meatballs. Giles let me make them and Mr Nite thought they were great! Here is my recipe:

Bubble Italian Meatballs

500g mince
1 onion
1/2 a cup of dishwashing powder
3 cups of chillis
1/2 cup of peppercorns
1 bucket of salt
1 packet of pasta

Mix all ingredients together and cook for 3 seconds in hot pan. Serve to head honcho moncho gangster.

This recipe is sure to get you in the good books!

BEANIE’S FIVE TIPS ON HOW TO BE A GANGSTER

“So how do you get to be a perfect gangster? Here’s my five tips on what you need and what you do:

1 – Wear – 1 very expensive Italian suit, a large brim hat, an obtrusive moustashe, a large trench coat

2 – Always carry around your violin case.

3 – Drive a big car with black windows

4 – Always have a box of expensive cigars handy to offer around and help clinch the deal

5 – Hire a hit man for those dirty jobs

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LEW SIFFER’S GUIDE TO SUPERSTITIONS AND PROPHECIES

Other Prophecies and Superstitions
Have you ever walked under a ladder knowing it was bad luck? Have you ever thrown salt over your shoulder thinking it was good luck.

There are many superstitions and a number of famous prophecies. Nostradamus was a famous prophet. He was a famous 15th century Frenchman who made a name for himself making predictions. Reputedly some of his predictions came true. He made a successful career as stockbroker because he always knew how to predict the shareprices. But he was banned by the government for betting on races.

Throwing salt over your shoulder is supposed to bring good luck. But it’s not a very popular superstition – often the salt is mistaken for dandruff and occasionally it is thrown without looking and gets into someones eyes. Sunset Covers like this one though and they’ve added to it – they now throw salt, pepper, knives and custard pies.

The number 13

Defintely thought of as an unlucky number for some – however it is considered lucky in Russia.

The number 13 is considered unlucky due to Frug Frugenstein who was a 13th child, born on Friday the 13th – year 1313. He was born at 13:13pm and riddled with bad luck from the moment he was born.

One summer’s day Frug Frugenstein sneezed while riding his horse and he fell off just at the time when his horse was suffering from a bout of flatulence – the horse fainted and fell on top of him. He was then struck by lightning.

Rabbits Feet

Rabbits feet are considered a lucky charm and have been for centuries. But rabbits were unhappy about this and were sick of hobbling around the countryside on their stumps. The rabbits were so upset that in 1618 it led to the Great Rabbit Rebellion.

Through this period the prosthetic rabbit limb industry thrived.

The Four Leaf Clover

The four leaf clover is a symbol of good luck and they are collected around the world. In an effort for the above mentioned Frug Frugenstein to regain some luck in his life he ate 47 bowls of four leaf clovers thinking they would change his life. They certainly did because unfortunately he had accidentally picked high fibre spinach and spent the next six weeks sitting on his lavatory.

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LEW SIFFER’S GUIDE TO SUPERSTITION AND PROPHECIES

Hi, I’m Lew Siffer. I’ve got my hand in every pocket in town and using a little know how and some rumours of superstition and prophecies I’ve been doing very well for myself.

I find it good luck to spread as much bad luck as possible. Here is my guide to superstition and prophecies.

What are superstitions?
Superstitions are often an irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome – whew!

They can originate from trivial objects and behaviours and even from old folklore. Superstitions are passed from generation to generation and can be thousands of years old.

So, is there any truth to superstition or is it mumbo jumbo.

Prophecies and Superstitions in Atlantis High.

Sophie and I were very clever with her show Simply Sophie – we managed to convince everyone in Sunset Cove that if Giles and Octavia stayed together then the world was going to end….mwaahaaaaaaaaaaaaa. We couldn’t have done anything better to get the ratings to skyrocket! Nevermind the fact that they were in love – this is television darling.

Then the frogs falling out of the sky!! Now that was pure genius. Just putting the lid on the prophecy by making them think those frogs were bad omens!

Apparently the Aliens also have some superstitions. On Phenorg it is good luck and a nice gesture to sneeze into someone’s face at close range. Mr Dorsey tried this on his first day on earth much to the disgust of the person he’d done it to – the man promptly knocked Mr Dorsey to the ground. But Mr Dorsey wasn’t phased by this – in Phenorg it is good luck to be knocked over by someone bigger than you.

Big D’s jeans are said to be saturated in the strongest pheromones that when a female is within 100 feet of them they will be irresistably attracted to the wearer – just like bee to pollen.

Commander Vermont and Dorothy felt drawn to go to the school prom. They knew they shouldnt’ attend but couldn’t help themselves. Something was going to happen if they attended the prom – but whether it be bad or not they had to go.

Imagine finding a 1 in a billion potato chip. That’s what happened to Don. Of the 600 billion potato chips consumed each year Don found the Elvis chip – the rarest chip in the world. People are buying potato chips in a frenzy all over the world in a bid to find the Britney Spears chip, the Ricki Martin chip and the Pamela Anderson chip. Will this bring them good luck?