Fri 28 Nov 2008
The Water Hazard
Posted by anaglyph under Simple Graphics Man
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The Continuing Misfortunes of Simple Graphics Man ~
#33: The Water Hazard.
So many questions. Is SGM’s fall the result of drunkenness, and the sign a warning to others? Alternately, was the floor already wet, causing him to slip and spill his gin & tonic? Or his urine sample?
Will we ever know?
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Thanks to Atlas for this latest SGM sighting.
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it is also possible that SGM is simply there by coincidence, having decided to do some yoga, or perhaps stretch before a lively game of Rugger, and sat down beside the spilled drink by accident.
I’m not leaping to any conclusions.
A further thought to support my hypothesis- in the graphics-rich world of SGM, if he had fallen and hurt himself because of the spilled liquid, should there not be stars and other graphical symbols of “pain” surrounding him?
I think his proximity to the danger is pure coincidence. or perhaps he is voyeuristically lying in wait to watch some other hapless person fall victim. He may have spilled the liquid himself, as a prank, or because he has anti-social tendencies.
This calls for more study.
Obviously it is an instruction, and Colonel Colonel is being deliberately obtuse for reasons only known to himself.
It is well known that many floors have too much grip for walking on, and need to be wet down to make passage easier.
And to illustrate how to proceed, SGM has lain down with Bondesque elan and suavely tipped over his G&T.
Theres shaken, theres stirrd, and theres knockd-flat-on-its-ass.
He fell on his bum!
SGM was walkin’
When he slipped upon the floor
Spilling gin and tonic
As well as making his ass sore.