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**The Saucepan Man** · 05-08-2006, 02:44 AM

We have a problem here. Viewers are turning off in their droves because the show is becoming too whimsical. Not at all how a reality show should be. And the contestants are failing all their tasks and likely to starve to death due to a excess of dreamers over practical types (balance in all things ...).

The reason? The influence of Smith of Wootton Major (the book) is too strong.

The solution? Eliminate a character from that book. Preferably a whimsical one.

Now, I agreed with lmp not to vote for Smith himself today.

So ...

+ + Alf the Prentice, King of Faerie

05-08-2006, 02:44 AM	#31
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	We have a problem here. Viewers are turning off in their droves because the show is becoming too whimsical. Not at all how a reality show should be. And the contestants are failing all their tasks and likely to starve to death due to a excess of dreamers over practical types (balance in all things ...). The reason? The influence of Smith of Wootton Major (the book) is too strong. The solution? Eliminate a character from that book. Preferably a whimsical one. Now, I agreed with lmp not to vote for Smith himself today. So ... + + Alf the Prentice, King of Faerie __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!