Eldorado

by U-God on Sep 9, 2010 12:28 PM CDT

An illustrated poem by Edgar Allen Poe

Gaily bedight, A gallant knight,

In sunshine and in shadow,

Had journeyed long, Singing a song,

In search of Eldorado.

But he grew old- This knight so bold-

And o'er his heart a shadow

Fell as he found, No spot of ground,

That looked like Eldorado.

And as his strength failed him at length,

He met a pilgrim shadow-

"SHADOW," said he, "WHERE CAN IT BE-

THIS LAND OF ELDORADO?"

"O'er the Mountains of the Moon,

Down the Valley of the Shadow,

Ride, boldly ride," the shade replied-

"If you seek Eldorado!"

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nice

but not a lot to do out there i see.

MannyTheTorpedoes: the dotcher place me on wavers
/waves at passing car

by e-gus on Sep 9, 2010 12:43 PM CDT reply actions

there's only so much time i can baste in the formaldehyde scent and study physiology

before i snap. we were given a three hour lunch break today. i do not regret my decision. i’ve been looking for a way to use this poem since we played baltimore. the muse struck last night.

When I was a kid, I didn't want to be a doctor or a fireman. I wanted to be Super Mario. It's the most literal pipe dream I've ever had.

by U-God on Sep 9, 2010 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions

waiting to see what you do with the Pink Flamingos chicken scene

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by The Cheat on Sep 9, 2010 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions

yeah. grad school is so tough. i can see why you had to retire from the site.

by larry on Sep 10, 2010 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions

i hate the 'school is so tough' bullshit almost as much as the 'i'm just so busy' crap. everybody fucks around for hours each day and then tells everyone else they're busy.

Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.

by MarketMaker on Sep 10, 2010 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions

i learned very quickly

that i would still have a solid amount of time to dick around on here

When I was a kid, I didn't want to be a doctor or a fireman. I wanted to be Super Mario. It's the most literal pipe dream I've ever had.

by U-God on Sep 10, 2010 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions

okay, favre.

by larry on Sep 10, 2010 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions

My favorite are the people who spend 9 hours a day in the library and spend it all talking about how much studying they have to do.

And actually accomplish nothing besides talking about getting stuff done.

DANIEL HUDSON SUCKS. HOWS THAT GUN BAN WORKING FOR YOU MAYOR DALLY

by Ozzie Montana on Sep 11, 2010 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions

The heartrending sun has fallen over Eldorado

Rec’d

by Rhubarb on Sep 9, 2010 12:59 PM CDT reply actions

you will come down soon too

soon enough you will come down

Fireworks: Bang?

by colintj on Sep 9, 2010 8:39 PM CDT reply actions

Glad I ain't the only one thinking along these lines.

"Before you can say 'sounds of the game,' Mark Kotsay is out." -Chris Rose

by Uribe Down on Sep 10, 2010 5:03 AM CDT up reply actions

out of gas, out of road

"Sportsmanship is just loser talk for losing."

by boyonthedock on Sep 11, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions

out of car, i don't know how i'm gonna go

When I was a kid, I didn't want to be a doctor or a fireman. I wanted to be Super Mario. It's the most literal pipe dream I've ever had.

by U-God on Sep 11, 2010 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions

and then, probably my favorite modest mouse line ever

had a drink the other day. opinions were like kittens i was givin’ them away.

"Sportsmanship is just loser talk for losing."

by boyonthedock on Sep 11, 2010 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions

This is good

At least as good as a literary punch to the gut can be.

by moroots on Sep 9, 2010 9:17 PM CDT reply actions

so my mom just called

apparently she printed this out and is taking it to work tomorrow.

i feel a strange mix of pride and embarrassment

When I was a kid, I didn't want to be a doctor or a fireman. I wanted to be Super Mario. It's the most literal pipe dream I've ever had.

by U-God on Sep 9, 2010 9:28 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

well, it's a step up from the opponent previews covering the fridge.

These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.

by thatshortkid on Sep 9, 2010 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions

i think you should go 75% embarassment minimum

because she printed it and didnt email a link.

MannyTheTorpedoes: the dotcher place me on wavers
/waves at passing car

by e-gus on Sep 10, 2010 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions

completely eliminates the clever song link

When I was a kid, I didn't want to be a doctor or a fireman. I wanted to be Super Mario. It's the most literal pipe dream I've ever had.

by U-God on Sep 10, 2010 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions

fun fact: parents actually have a bigger carbon footprint than china's industrial sector.

These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.

by thatshortkid on Sep 10, 2010 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Will her coworkers start fighting then take a giant dump on the printout?

DANIEL HUDSON SUCKS. HOWS THAT GUN BAN WORKING FOR YOU MAYOR DALLY

by Ozzie Montana on Sep 10, 2010 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions

I cried like a baby.

Im printing this out UG. Great job

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by blackoutsox on Sep 9, 2010 10:46 PM CDT reply actions

"mom?"

by Trooper on Sep 10, 2010 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions

hahaha. this site has a more convoluted plot than lost.

Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.

by MarketMaker on Sep 10, 2010 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Please...Please..Please

Do one of these for Poe’s far superior poem “A Dream Within a Dream” use the season…please…? If you don’t I will. Or redeux “The Gold-Bug”. I like this one a lot but I would need moar, fewer Thome.

by Rhubarb on Sep 10, 2010 12:44 AM CDT reply actions