A Conversation for H2G2 Waterworks: The Lifeguard Hut

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Post 1

2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side...

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I've fallen in the fountain! Help!


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Post 2

Bluebottle

Don't worry! One of the dedicated members of the Lifeguard squad will be sure to rescue you!

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Any

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Moment

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Now

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I'm the only one left, aren't I?smiley - blue

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Post 3

2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side...

I think some of the others may have left their positions..... can you do the running in slow motion thing that lifeguards have to do?


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Post 4

Bluebottle

Okay. Hang on, first I have to get my non-existent red swimming trunks (non-existent to stay HRASC compliant, assuming anyone still worries about the smiley - shark menace) back from the dry-cleaners...

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Post 5

2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side...

OK I'll wait... *splashes in the fountain*


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Post 6

Bluebottle

Right - I think I'm ready now.

...Just a little rusty as it's been a while.

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Post 7

2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side...

smiley - ok excellent... hang on a moment I'll start drownign again first...

*splash*
*splash*
Heeelp!
Heelp!
*splash*
*splash*
Heeelp!


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Post 8

2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side...

*splash*
*gurggle*
*splash*
heeelp!
*splash*


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Post 9

Bluebottle

Never fear! Help is near!

*Poses dramatically and then dives in the fountain in slow-motion*

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Post 10

2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side...

Yeeees! you did the slow motion bit smiley - wowsmiley - wow
Oh hang on...
*splashes about a bit*
heeelp! smiley - wow my savior! smiley - zensmiley - wow


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Post 11

Bluebottle

*Swims in slow motion, just like the Million Dollar Man*

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Post 12

2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side...

smiley - wow *watches in awe at the slow-motion action* smiley - wow *splash*


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Post 13

Bluebottle

*Tries to do a stunning rescue, complete with pounding waves threatening to drown us both, but the fact that the water in the fountain is only 2 feet deep makes it rather difficult*

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Post 14

2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side...

smiley - wow
I know... I'll try submerge myself a bit more and kinda move my hands to make the water all go wavey...
*splash *splash*
*heeelp*
*gurggle*
*ducks under the water smiley - bigeyes
*splash>


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Post 15

Bluebottle

That's much better, thanks.

*Goes under for what seems like minutes, and lets out a vast gasp of air when finally surfaces...*

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Post 16

2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side...

We're actually getting a bit low on water in the countain now... those last few waves seem to have splashed most of the water out over the sides...
*makes more waves* smiley - yikes
smiley - shark
*splash*
*splash*


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Post 17

Bluebottle

smiley - shark?smiley - yikes!

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Post 18

2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side...

no... not a real* shark... smiley - shark it was me pretending to be one smiley - sharksmiley - dohsmiley - silly
Hmm... there really isn't much water left in this fountain now smiley - doh


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Post 19

Bluebottle

No, there isn't, alas.

*Waits for it to rain*

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Post 20

2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side...

Shall I just step out of the almost dry fountain? smiley - doh maybe I can find a larger body of water to drown in ... smiley - ermsmiley - weird


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