HumbleGumby (With Apologies to Lewis Carroll)

Source: My Fevered Brow | 5/14/2012 | By Lazamataz

[Lazamataz]

`Twas Freepthon, and the VanityPosts
Were sidebarred into the chattyroom pot.
The servers churnt, the n00bs were toast,
And the Admins KittyZot.

"Beware the HumbleGumby, my son!

The text that rages, the phrases that bit!
Beware the albaby beeber of stune,
And the sleaxy Lazamataz hit."

He took his 'board and mouse in hand
Long time the irrascid foe he sought,
So rested he by the BreakinBar,
And stood awhile in thought.

And, as in moddish thought he read,
The HumbleGumby, with words of flame,
Came churling through the blarzly thread,
And yarbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
The posty blasts went flamy-smack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went triumphing back.

"And, has thou slain the HumbleGumby??
Come to my arms, my troobish noll!
O Freeptious day! JimRob! JohnRob!'
He chortled in his joy.

`Twas Freepthon, and the VanityPosts
Were sidebarred into the chattyroom pot.
The servers churnt, the n00bs were toast,
And the Admins KittyZot.

[KC Burke]

I remember how hurt I was when Jim pulled a thread of mine about ten years ago. He said “We don’t need this.”

For a few minutes I was hurt and stunned. I left my keyboard and went out to a meeting. When I got back I got a thank you from someone involved. It put it all in perspective and I let it go.

It’s still a good approach.

[scripter]

My 11-year-old just recited this poem (the original) for a talent show. He was the talk of the show.

[scripter]

ping

[Lazamataz]

Realsaxophonist and I were doing political haiku. My second best one was too sexual, it was about Monica Lewinski. It got pulled. I cried, then I died. Well, I tried. Post got fried.

However, my BEST political haiku survived:

Swirling voids of lies,
Well-dressed men telling falsehoods,
Politicians suck.

[FreedomPoster]

LMAO!

You’ve outdone yourself.

[FreedomPoster]

Holy cow, did you have a car stolen?

Where from, if so?

[stayathomemom]

I’m pretty sure several people in my family, including me, have this one memorized. You can put so much emotion into a recitation of it without having the slightest idea what you are talking about!

[Lazamataz]

Ping :)

[NEMDF]

Hope you got a great deal on the engine, since it is seemingly “used”.

[Lazamataz]

Yup. Thursday night to Friday morn, some time around there. Atlanta GA.

[OB1kNOb]

Classic, Laz. ;-)

[Servant of the Cross]

Laz, you are the best! Terrific poem. And outstanding efforts at cooling the temperatures in the aforementioned threads. You were a living example of the tried and true saying ...

No good deed goes unpunished ....

[Lazamataz]

Check the timing belt, too. I wouldn’t want to see your ‘investment’ go to waste! :)

[windcliff]

Moe: Did you take a bath?

Shemp: Why is one missing?

[Steve Newton]

Hummm. Well done!

[FreedomPoster]

Well you know I know you’re in ATL. I was looking for more detail, since I’m probably the closest FReeper to you geographically. I want to know where I should avoid parking!

And I’m still not on your ping list. ‘Sup wit dat?

[Lazamataz]

Holy crap! Sorry about the miss!

Inside perimeter, along Buford Hwy. But it's all the same everywhere. Crime is wayyyyy up.

[Jemian]

This will go down in Freeper Yore
As one of Laz’s finest,
Just when you think he’s hit his peak,
He begins again, his tongue in cheek.

[Lazamataz]

This will go down in Freeper Yore
As one of Laz’s finest,
Just when you think he’s hit his peak,
He goes and breaks the china.

[dfwgator]

Nipsey Russell would have been proud.