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# Just for once, I have text instead of graphics. I am tired of photoshop.
'All the great poets considered becoming electricians at some point in their lives. Of this I am sure. At first glance there doesn't seem to be a great similarity between the art of rewiring plugs and the art of writing poetry, but you need to dig beneath the surface... far beneath the surface... below the crust, below the mantle... right down to the core of the earth.

At the centre of the earth you will find a very lonely man. He is an electrician, and works at making sure there are no earthly power failures. He is lonely because he has no friends... he must work alone. He isn't even allowed a pet eagle, as most surface-dwelling electricians are permitted. He sits there, admiring the relentless heat of the molten earth core, and waiting for something to go wrong. He has a lot of time on his hands. So he write poetry. Most of it is rubbish, but some of it is very good.

How do I know? Because he sends me poetry... whenever there is an earthquake, I search the surrounding areas and normally find a small notepad that he has sent up to the surface. He uses earthquakes as distractions. It's a clever idea... poets have always used nature - he just uses nature in a slightly more literal manner. He is pastoral, like an unhappy goat.

Every electrician I have ever met had been a frustrated poet, longing to swap filaments for similes. But I suppose they have to make a living. I have considered publishing an anthology of poetry by electricians, but I am no publisher. I can hardly read.'
(themanwhofellasleep, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:23, archived)
# Synopsis:
Poetry. Electricians. Mantle.
(I helped save b3ta! _null_, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:24, archived)
# Clive Mantle?
that bloke who used to be in Casualty?
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:25, archived)
# Yes.
I always wanted him to be my dad. Manly, authoritative.
(themanwhofellasleep, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:28, archived)
# yes,
most definitely - with a soft, but quite firm tone of voice
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:29, archived)
# And a strange homosexual subtext
between father and son that remains unresolved for decades, leading to anger, frustration and failed relationships.
(themanwhofellasleep, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:34, archived)
# True,
but I like details.
(themanwhofellasleep, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:28, archived)
# you should know
that's a lot of text...can you give me a 2 line summary so that I don't have to read the whole thing
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:24, archived)
# see above.
i do the hard work so you don't have to.
(I helped save b3ta! _null_, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:25, archived)
# thank you
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:25, archived)
# have you
been drinking? ;o)
(I helped save b3ta! rosey, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:24, archived)
# I am sipping vodka and orange,
but that has nowt to do with it. I was just sick of wacky photoshop pics. I wanted to do something more profound.
(themanwhofellasleep, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:27, archived)
# the best line for the nonreaders:
"He is pastoral, like an unhappy goat."
(yakmonkey, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:26, archived)
# a picture is worth a 1000 words
(I helped save b3ta! rob, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:28, archived)
# How would you describe this picture?
(themanwhofellasleep, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:30, archived)
# drain








x 1000
(I helped save b3ta! fassit is old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:32, archived)
# It's not a
drain.
(themanwhofellasleep, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:35, archived)
# it looks a bit like the deathstar
;)
(I helped save b3ta! fassit is old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:35, archived)
# Yes. It's a deathstar.
On a circle line platform. They are better at hiding them now.
(themanwhofellasleep, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:37, archived)
# well its certainly no moon!
(I helped save b3ta! fassit is old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:38, archived)
# Hahahhahhaaha...
We've all said that!
(themanwhofellasleep, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:40, archived)
# of course
(I helped save b3ta! fassit is old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:44, archived)
# dull
(I helped save b3ta! rob, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:32, archived)
# Good start,
but expand.
(themanwhofellasleep, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:35, archived)
# 274 words.
he could have paintmashed a cock and saved a lot of trouble.
(I helped save b3ta! _null_, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:30, archived)
# well errrr have a textual wooyay i guess
      ____ _____ ____._________._______._____ _____._________.___ ________ __   
     /    /    /    /         /        \     /    /         /    /    ___//_/   
    /    /    /    /    /    /    /    /    /    /    /    /    /    /          
   /    /    /    /    /    /    /    /    /    /         /    /    /           
  /              /    /    /    /    /____     /    /    /____     /            
 /___ /    /____/_________/_________/    /    /____/____/    /    /             
     /____/                        /         /         /         /              
                                  /_________/         /_________/
(I helped save b3ta! fassit is old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:29, archived)
# Exactly.
I think B3ta is great, but variety is always better. Lots of pics can get samey... every so often you need a good, old-fashioned weird narrative.
(themanwhofellasleep, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:31, archived)
# That says
face-on elephant, goatse, goatse, sideways elephant, ant and dec, sideways elephant.
(I helped save b3ta! Bingowings 2011 Businessman of the Year (Watford Branch), Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:33, archived)
# ant and dec?
(I helped save b3ta! fassit is old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:36, archived)
# They're Geordie TV presenters,
one of them is permanently trapped in adolescence and one of them looks like Eddie Munster.
(themanwhofellasleep, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:37, archived)
# i know
but stangely the rest of that sentence makes sense, except the ant and dec bit
(I helped save b3ta! fassit is old, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:39, archived)
# True, but I was referring to the porn shot
where you can see the half-bald twat and the arsehole at the same time.
(I helped save b3ta! Bingowings 2011 Businessman of the Year (Watford Branch), Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:41, archived)
# When I get that feeling,
its like textual healing.
(I helped save b3ta! Mullet Over, Sat 8 Nov 2003, 19:37, archived)