Space Cadets

[QUOTE=RoadWarrior2K;4860742]And this is the guy that's blasting me for a little prose. At least mine made a little sense. SMH.[/QUOTE]Just in case some of you don't know, these happen to be the lyrics of a song by Styx, done I believe back around 1981.

Yeah, here I am sitting on this bar stool.

Talking like a damn fool.

Got the twelve o'clock news blues.

And I've given up hope for the afternoon soaps.

And a bottle of cold brew.

Is it any wonder I'm not crazy.

Is it any wonder I'm sane at all.

Well I'm so tired of losing.

I've got nothing to do and all day to do it.

Well I'd go out cruising, but I've no place.

To go and all night to get there.

Is it any wonder I'm not a criminal.

Is it any wonder I'm not in jail.

Is it any wonder I've got too much time on my hands.

It's ticking away with my sanity.

I've got too much time on my hands.

It's hard to believe such a calamity.

I've got too much time on my hands.

And it's ticking away, ticking away from me.

Too much time on my hands.

It's tick tick tick tick ticking away (Too much time on my hands).

Now I don't know what to do with myself (Too much time on my hands).

Too much time on my hands.

Too much time on my hands.

Too much time on my hands.

Now I'm a jet fuel genius.

I can solve the world's problems.

Without even trying.

I've got dozens of friends, and the fun never ends.

That is as long as I'm buying.

Is it any wonder I'm not the President.

Is it any wonder I'm null and void.

Is it any wonder I've got too much.

Time on my hands.

It's ticking away with my sanity.

I've got too much time on my hands.

It's hard to believe such a calamity.

I've got too much time on my hands.

And it's ticking away, ticking away from me.

Too much time on my hands.

Tick tick tick tick tick ticking away (Too much time on my hands).

Now I don't know what to do with myself (Too much time on my hands).

Umm mmm (Too much time on my hands).

Tick tick tick ticking away (Too much time on my hands).

Umm mmm (Too much time on my hands).

Too much time on my hands.

Too much time on my.

[QUOTE=RoadWarrior2K;4864080]Well done!! I had an idea you'd step up and give it a go. You are absolutely correct on both poems. I'm currently researching poems (and songs) for the tryst yet to come. It won't be this week because of commitments I've made unless, of course, there's a true and proper ghosting ([I]copyright HJ[/I]) in which case I'll be reaching out.[/QUOTE]Slight correction (OCD on my part): HelloJoshua had retired by the time "a true and proper ghosting" was published. That was LostLaddie's brainchild, may he rest in peace. Neither are offended, LOL.

[QUOTE=RoadWarrior2K;4864080]BTW, I fully intended to add the picture below with my response to the Space Opera report.[/QUOTE]Oh hell yes mate! Concept art! Now I'm thinking about writing Space Opera II just so I can jazz it up with some dope af artwork. Maybe even a theme song ala SYM! Now all we're missing is the female lead. Do you think Jada would be willing to play the badass Navigator from Space Opera I, LOL?

[QUOTE=JoshuaFalken;4864179]Slight correction (OCD on my part): HelloJoshua had retired by the time "a true and proper ghosting" was published. That was LostLaddie's brainchild, may he rest in peace. Neither are offended, LOL.

Oh hell yes mate! Concept art! Now I'm thinking about writing Space Opera II just so I can jazz it up with some dope af artwork. Maybe even a theme song ala SYM! Now all we're missing is the female lead. Do you think Jada would be willing to play the badass Navigator from Space Opera I, LOL?[/QUOTE]Now all I can think about is Jada in some skin tight, circa 1950's movie era silver space suit with big, pointy cone nipple bra's kind of like "Amazon Blondes From Mars" thingy and all kinds of cheesy "sexual inuendo" laced movie script lines using words like rockets, thrust and similar words! I'd bet you'd have NO PROBLEM with guys auditioning for the lead role!

[QUOTE=JoshuaFalken;4864179]Oh hell yes mate! Concept art! Now I'm thinking about writing Space Opera II just so I can jazz it up with some dope af artwork. Maybe even a theme song ala SYM! Now all we're missing is the female lead. Do you think Jada would be willing to play the badass Navigator from Space Opera I, LOL?[/QUOTE]She'd be perfect!

[QUOTE=Tarpo63;4864687]Now all I can think about is Jada in some skin tight, circa 1950's movie era silver space suit with big, pointy cone nipple bra's kind of like "Amazon Blondes From Mars" thingy and all kinds of cheesy "sexual inuendo" laced movie script lines using words like rockets, thrust and similar words! I'd bet you'd have NO PROBLEM with guys auditioning for the lead role![/QUOTE]Maybe something like this?

[QUOTE=StudGator;4870450]Kinda reminds me of a little Charlie Daniels (RIP) ditty with a Fiddle 'about a devil visitin' a Southern state.[/QUOTE]Since none of this has anything to do with pussy, I moved it over here.

Actually, this was a pretty good try because in this song, there's a similar style and meter in [B]some[/B] of the lines. In the poem that I've plagiarized [B]all[/B] of the lines have this style. Except for the opening verse, every line will start with a rhyming pair and every set of lines will have a rhyming end word. There's a better than good chance that Falcon will figure this out when he sees it. So far it's Volusia 2, Brevard 0.

The devil went down to Georgia he was lookin' for a soul to [RED]steal[/RED]
He was in a [B]bind[/B] 'cause he was way [B]behind[/B] and he was willing to make a [RED]deal[/RED]
When he came across this young man sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot
And the devil jumped up on a hickory stump
And said, "boy let me tell you what I guess you didn't know it but I'm a fiddle player [RED]too[/RED]
And if you'd [B]care[/B] to take a [B]dare[/B] I'll make a bet with [RED]you[/RED]"
"Now you play pretty good fiddle, son but give the devil his [RED]due[/RED]
I bet a fiddle of [B]gold[/B] against your [B]soul[/B] I think I'm better than [RED]you[/RED]"

[URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh7BZf7D5Bw[/URL]

[QUOTE=RoadWarrior2K;4869538][B]Now Jada's a beauty with a fantastic booty, I saw as she opened the door,
She said with a smile, "I'll make it worthwhile, Come in, so we can do more,
So don't hesitate, You know you can't wait, Just step up and give me a try,
And you'll see, my dear, you've nothing to fear, I'm the best thing money can buy."[/B]

Challenge # 3: Included is a verse with newly plagiarized style and meter of another well known poem. Name the poem and author.[/QUOTE]I think you might be giving me too much credit there RoadWarrior.

When I first read challenge poem #3, I thought it might be The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. Upon further inspection, I noted that the rhyme scheme starts correctly, but after two rhyming tuples it breaks with your poem. Also the meter and cadence are quite different, though this could be an artifact of your poetic license.

My next thought was The Story of AJ Quackpaddle by Ruth Henson. This poem matches the rhyme scheme throughout, and has a similar meter and cadence. I ultimately had to dismiss it because it is not what anyone could call famous.

Then I thought of Psychological Warfare by Lost Laddie. An obscure little ditty that goes:

Laying by my ATF,
late the other night,
From her purse she drew a blunt,
then reached in for a light.

"Do you need that now," I asked,
"while I'm laying here?"
I mostly worried for my clothes,
piled up so near.

She took a hit and squinted,
considering her smoke.
"Damn that shit be tight," she purred,
as I tried not to choke.

"I saw your Bree review;" she said,
"I guess it was alright".
"What'd you really think?" she asked,
so I said "Damn that shit be tight"!

Which, in hindsight, is absolutely nothing like your poem at all.

So I guess I'm going with Jack and Jill by Mother Goose. No, seriously. Same rhyme, similar meter / cadence, and of course, well known! I don't really think that was your template, but I do think when you compare them side-by-side you'll be forced to cede at least partial credit, LOL.

Cheers!

[QUOTE=JoshuaFalken;4872415]So I guess I'm going with Jack and Jill by Mother Goose. No, seriously. Same rhyme, similar meter / cadence, and of course, well known! I don't really think that was your template, but I do think when you compare them side-by-side you'll be forced to cede at least partial credit, LOL.

Cheers![/QUOTE]You could say this clue is an RW service.

[QUOTE=RoadWarrior2K;4873149]You could say this clue is an RW service.[/QUOTE]Maybe I should offer a Klondike bar as a prize.

[QUOTE=RoadWarrior2K;4873149]You could say this clue is an RW service.[/QUOTE]As in say. Robert w service? I got the klondike reference with the bard of the Yukon but maybe I'm just reading your stanzas wrong. My brian wants to read them like a limerick so I can't quite place the poem itself.

[QUOTE=Ryuut;4876454]As in say. Robert w service? I got the klondike reference with the bard of the Yukon but maybe I'm just reading your stanzas wrong. My brian wants to read them like a limerick so I can't quite place the poem itself.[/QUOTE]The author is indeed Robert W. Service. The picture clue should tell you the poem or just Google the author's name.

[QUOTE=RoadWarrior2K;4877387]The author is indeed Robert W. Service. The picture clue should tell you the poem or just Google the author's name.[/QUOTE]Felt like cheating but the cremation of Sam McGee is the answer.

[QUOTE=Ryuut;4878391]Felt like cheating but the cremation of Sam McGee is the answer.[/QUOTE]Correct again. The plagiarized poem I used in Jada's review was [B]The Cremation Of Sam McGee [i]by Robert W. Service[/i][/B].

[B]I do not know how long in the snow I wrestled with grisly fear;
But the stars came out and they danced about ere again I ventured near;
I was sick with dread, but I bravely said: "I'll just take a peep inside.
I guess he's cooked, and it's time I looked"; ... then the door I opened wide.

And there sat Sam, looking cool and calm, in the heart of the furnace roar;
And he wore a smile you could see a mile, and he said: "Please close that door.
It's fine in here, but I greatly fear you'll let in the cold and storm
Since I left Plumtree, down in Tennessee, it's the first time I've been warm."[/B]

So one day a couple weeks ago, I had some time on my hands and felt an urge taking hold. No problem, I'll reach out to some providers to see if we can set up a mutually beneficial meeting. Because I know these ladies aren't the best at communicating and following thru, I figure I'll reach out to three of them, all regularly posting on STG, all had posted within the past few hours, all reviewed multiple times on this board.

The best responded within 10 or 15 minutes. It went downhill though from there. She tells me she's available, just needing to check into "my room". I head to the general area that was listed in her ad and also where several recent reviews indicated she had been staying. After maybe 20 minutes or so, I reach out again. She tells me she's checking in. I ask if it's the same place. Nope, she's in a different city about 25 minutes away! Damn. I tell her I can't get there, not enough time, and I tell her I'm where she had been. Silence. I had back towards where I came from and where I need to get back to. THEN she reaches out and says she's where I had just come from! Wait. What? I went where you had been, you then tell me you're elsewhere, I say that won't work as I'm where you had been before which is too far away, then, after some time passes, you tell me you're in the original location? I reached out once more, never heard back from her.

The middle of the pack provider responded about four hours after I first reached out. I politely let her know that it was too late, my window of opportunity had passed me by. I also asked if she was going to remain at the address she gave me as I'd like to meet her and knowing the location would help me with the logistics of making that happen. Despite my text being sent within about 10 minutes of her text, she never replied to my question.

The worst of them never responded. As noted above, she had posted an ad on STG a few hours earlier. I sent text messages twice, about two hours apart, both letting her know who I was, where I saw her ad and what I was wanting to set up. Zero response.

There you have it. Three well known providers. Three varying degrees of poor or no responses. Zero meetings. Frustrating.

[QUOTE=VincentGambini;4890105]So one day a couple weeks ago, I had some time on my hands and felt an urge taking hold. No problem, I'll reach out to some providers to see if we can set up a mutually beneficial meeting. Because I know these ladies aren't the best at communicating and following thru, I figure I'll reach out to three of them, all regularly posting on STG, all had posted within the past few hours, all reviewed multiple times on this board.

The best responded within 10 or 15 minutes. It went downhill though from there. She tells me she's available, just needing to check into "my room". I head to the general area that was listed in her ad and also where several recent reviews indicated she had been staying. After maybe 20 minutes or so, I reach out again. She tells me she's checking in. I ask if it's the same place. Nope, she's in a different city about 25 minutes away! Damn. I tell her I can't get there, not enough time, and I tell her I'm where she had been. Silence. I had back towards where I came from and where I need to get back to. THEN she reaches out and says she's where I had just come from! Wait. What? I went where you had been, you then tell me you're elsewhere, I say that won't work as I'm where you had been before which is too far away, then, after some time passes, you tell me you're in the original location? I reached out once more, never heard back from her.

The middle of the pack provider responded about four hours after I first reached out. I politely let her know that it was too late, my window of opportunity had passed me by. I also asked if she was going to remain at the address she gave me as I'd like to meet her and knowing the location would help me with the logistics of making that happen. Despite my text being sent within about 10 minutes of her text, she never replied to my question.

The worst of them never responded. As noted above, she had posted an ad on STG a few hours earlier. I sent text messages twice, about two hours apart, both letting her know who I was, where I saw her ad and what I was wanting to set up. Zero response.

There you have it. Three well known providers. Three varying degrees of poor or no responses. Zero meetings. Frustrating.[/QUOTE]I texted Jada on the number she gave me last Friday and got no response. Thinking maybe that number is no longer valid, I texted one of the numbers in a recent ad. So far, no response. Now I have a meeting with Jen. She's not the best responder either but at least she'll reply hours later. Like I said earlier, the good responders are Stacey, Sunny, Dana and my UTR.

[QUOTE=RoadWarrior2K;4890239]I texted Jada on the number she gave me last Friday and got no response. Thinking maybe that number is no longer valid, I texted one of the numbers in a recent ad. So far, no response. Now I have a meeting with Jen. She's not the best responder either but at least she'll reply hours later. Like I said earlier, the good responders are Stacey, Sunny, Dana and my UTR.[/QUOTE]Good to know it's not just me! I know there's a decent "chicken or the egg" argument here, but I can't believe these ladies complain about guys blowing them off when it can be harder than a calculus problem to set up a simple meeting with a lot of them.