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littlemanpoet · 05-16-2006, 09:26 AM

You think Smith did nothing? He was the primary carrier of the doom of Wootton. If not for him, beauty would have died in Wootton. Cakes would have been all airy frost and no nourishment. Gates, horse shoes, and hearth utensils would have been ugly and functional alone.

You cravens! You've admitted that you're against happiness!

As good as orcs, I tell you! See if there is not a rumbling of support to save Smith from the likes of ye. Down with the orcish rebels! Those who would see the noble thrown down and the criminal raised up, should be thrown down themselves!

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-16-2006, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Elempi

You think Smith did nothing? He was the primary carrier of the doom of Wootton. If not for him, beauty would have died in Wootton. Cakes would have been all airy frost and no nourishment. Gates, horse shoes, and hearth utensils would have been ugly and functional alone.

A hollow myth. Put about by the Smithsonians to justify his pointless existence. He left his family, to starve for all he cared, while he was off cavorting with Faerie Queens. Better the cake in hand than the one in the mind's eye, I say.

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Originally Posted by Elempi

You've admitted that you're against happiness!

Happiness is good. But happiness should be for all, rather than solely for the privileged elite permitted entry to Faerie.

Support the masses! Down eith the elitist Faerie-dreamers!

Anguirel · 05-16-2006, 09:47 AM

I'm all for elitists, but this elite has made the dire error of not including me.

Say what you will, LMP, you've presumed on your non-existent Right to Happiness long enough!

Celuien · 05-16-2006, 10:06 AM

Dreamers useless? Shocking falsehood!

Who has the insight to see the world for what it could be rather than how it is, and thereby gives us visions for the future? The dreamers. Who brings beauty into the world through art, music, and literature? The dreamers again! Why, without the Smiths, there would be no Beethoven, Mozart, Monet, or (gasp) LOTR. We wouldn't even be here now to have this argument if there were no Smiths around.

Save Smith!

tom bombariffic · 05-16-2006, 10:08 AM

Surely you can all see that smith was innocent, corrupted by the evil queen of faerie?

Hey dol, derry dol, Kill the Queen.

bombariffic

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-16-2006, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by my widow

Who has the insight to see the world for what it could be rather than how it is, and thereby gives us visions for the future? The dreamers. Who brings beauty into the world through art, music, and literature? The dreamers again! Why, without the Smiths, there would be no Beethoven, Mozart, Monet, or (gasp) LOTR.

Ah, well. I have nothing against those visionaries who actually make something of their dreams. Problem is that Smith did nothing of the sort. He simply enjoyed all that Faerie had to offer (those flirtacious Elf maids, in particular

) and then returned. End of story. Dull, idle, selfish and unproductive. He must go.

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Originally Posted by bombariffic

Surely you can all see that smith was innocent, corrupted by the evil queen of faerie?

At least she stayed in her rightful place. Elves belong in Faerie and Smiths belong in Wootton Major. I might be more sympathtic to him had his sojourn in Fairyland actually produced some tangible, or even intangible, benefit. But, alas, it did not.

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 05-16-2006, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Celuien

Who brings beauty into the world through art, music, and literature? The dreamers again!

Nah, most of them achieved their greatness and fame with hard work, I tell you. The so called dreamers, Mozart, for example, lived an unhappy life drinking liquor and died young. Say no to "dreamers" and their unhealthy lifestyle!

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Originally Posted by lmp

You cravens! You've admitted that you're against happiness!

As good as orcs, I tell you!

No wonder that orcs became so vile if happiness is such an exclusive thing.

Smith the winner of this Show? Dream on...

++Smith of Wootton Major

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-16-2006, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bb

This vote quoted below is a slanderous attack on the beliefs of vegetarians everywhere. I can barely countenance the copying of it save that I must make you aware of which vote it is so as to avoid such sullying of the reputation of the Downs for fairness, tolerance, respect, civility, community, courtesy and etc etc

Alas, Survivor shows do not hold such a reputation.

But at least this day has brought more excitement and controversy in one day than there has been throughout the rest of the show to date. The viewing figures are soaring in response. Which cannot be a bad thing, whichever way the voting may go.

And the Smithsonians have at last been compelled to put up a defence of their sacred .. er ... cabbage, rather than simply assuming his continued survival. Happily, and as I could have predicted, the exercise has established that there is no credible case for his continued survival, let alone his victory.

'Tis sentimentality alone which grips the thread by which his survival hangs ...

Lalaith · 05-16-2006, 11:22 AM

++SMITH

Boring name, boring guy. Bet the Queen was bored by him, too.

Diamond18 · 05-16-2006, 11:40 AM

Oooooooh my goodness, has the Alliance of Ultra DOOM made an appeareance in my humble game?

littlemanpoet · 05-16-2006, 01:20 PM

Be warned, foul miscreants, you will not be rid of me so easily. Beware the revenge I shall wreak upon your plans should you succeed in your malfeasance!

For example: Anybody who's playing Dueling Wizards who votes against Smith of Wootton Major will NOT get a good death write-up.

Worse yet, I'll have the EW & GW pick YOU as their choice to make mincemeat of!

FEEEEEEL the WRATH of Elempiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!

Estelyn Telcontar · 05-16-2006, 01:31 PM

Who needs animals and players who can only bark and try to get others into trouble?!

++Gram

Bêthberry · 05-16-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man

. . . sacred .. er ... cabbage . . .

As an Englishman I suspect you don't realise that cabbage--mon petit chou--is really a form of great endearment for those of use who are not hobbled by knowledge of only The One Language, English.

Perhaps you meant sacred sausage? That strikes me as a bit more Brit.

the phantom · 05-16-2006, 01:36 PM

+ + Gram

I don't think a dog should be winning this contest- particularly a bad dog.

Kuruharan · 05-16-2006, 02:21 PM

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Anybody who's playing Dueling Wizards who votes against Smith of Wootton Major will NOT get a good death write-up.

Worse yet, I'll have the EW & GW pick YOU as their choice to make mincemeat of!

Well, considering the fact that only one of us is still alive and/or playing, I'm not sure this is going to work.

05-16-2006, 09:47 AM	#3
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	I'm all for elitists, but this elite has made the dire error of not including me. Say what you will, LMP, you've presumed on your non-existent Right to Happiness long enough! __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

05-16-2006, 10:06 AM	#4
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	Dreamers useless? Shocking falsehood! Who has the insight to see the world for what it could be rather than how it is, and thereby gives us visions for the future? The dreamers. Who brings beauty into the world through art, music, and literature? The dreamers again! Why, without the Smiths, there would be no Beethoven, Mozart, Monet, or (gasp) LOTR. We wouldn't even be here now to have this argument if there were no Smiths around. Save Smith! __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.

05-16-2006, 10:08 AM	#5
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	Surely you can all see that smith was innocent, corrupted by the evil queen of faerie? Hey dol, derry dol, Kill the Queen. bombariffic __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.

05-16-2006, 11:22 AM	#9
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	++SMITH Boring name, boring guy. Bet the Queen was bored by him, too. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

05-16-2006, 11:40 AM	#10
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	Oooooooh my goodness, has the Alliance of Ultra DOOM made an appeareance in my humble game? __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

05-16-2006, 09:26 AM	#1
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	You think Smith did nothing? He was the primary carrier of the doom of Wootton. If not for him, beauty would have died in Wootton. Cakes would have been all airy frost and no nourishment. Gates, horse shoes, and hearth utensils would have been ugly and functional alone. You cravens! You've admitted that you're against happiness! As good as orcs, I tell you! See if there is not a rumbling of support to save Smith from the likes of ye. Down with the orcish rebels! Those who would see the noble thrown down and the criminal raised up, should be thrown down themselves!

05-16-2006, 01:20 PM	#11
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Be warned, foul miscreants, you will not be rid of me so easily. Beware the revenge I shall wreak upon your plans should you succeed in your malfeasance! For example: Anybody who's playing Dueling Wizards who votes against Smith of Wootton Major will NOT get a good death write-up. Worse yet, I'll have the EW & GW pick YOU as their choice to make mincemeat of! FEEEEEEL the WRATH of Elempiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!

05-16-2006, 01:31 PM	#12
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Who needs animals and players who can only bark and try to get others into trouble?! ++Gram __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

05-16-2006, 01:36 PM	#14
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	+ + Gram I don't think a dog should be winning this contest- particularly a bad dog. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.