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LOC190's Comments about Dripping Wet

LOC190 recently sent us this most insightful letter to the editor, after perusing abouttime's Dripping Wet column.
Her observations are a most welcome addition to abouttime's musings. She was able to enlighten us to the fact that unlike the rest of us, the explorers do not only set aside time for fitness activities, no, they incorporate fitness routines into ALL their activities. Read this most illuminating guide to water sports on the Plateau.

A historical Dripping Wet moment
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Why was it omitted from abouttime's analysis?

Dear Editor:

 

I have recently visited your Fashion Plateau website and read your most current article Dripping Wet by your regular correspondent abouttime.  Whilst this was an admirably written commentary, I fear that your colonist's predisposition to a certain untamed beauty may have detracted from the piece's overall integrity!

 

I would like to point out several vital omissions:

 

In More that Human how could abouttime point out Veronica's gratuitous shower, without mentioning, the fact that all our gutsy explorers took the plunge and partook in a revolutionary new spa technique - the 'whirlpool'?  Including dear Arthur 'where are the women' Summerlee (he said it did wonders for his hip!)  The Whirlpool was introduced to them by a very health conscious T-Rex!

 

It is also somewhat remiss to exclude the many occasions Miss Krux - water babe that she is - has taken more civilized baths and showers - indoors.  For example The Beast Within where she enjoyed a relaxing bubble and bath and Fire in the Sky, where aided by Roxton, Marguerite bravely, was the first explorer to use the shower and treat us to her dulcet vocal tones.  Not only is Marguerite extremely hygienic - often taking time out to strip down to her camisole to wash in a bowl or a stream, she has also developed it into an effective luring method.  Be it for luring amorous Lords or dopey Egyptian guards!

 

Our manly explorers have also dabbled with aqua aerobics; who could forget The Pirate's Curse? During this incident our luscious Lord Roxton introduced the tropical forest princess (I was surprised at this omission) to his pioneering cliff diving technique!  Also not to be forgotten is Ned Malone's unfortunate, interrupted, underwater breathing demonstration!  If he had succeeded in completing this exercise we would have all learnt how to increase our lung capacity, thus allowing us to distribute oxygen to the main organs of the body more effectively during recreational activities.  Luckily first Marguerite in The Travelers and then Lord Roxton in The Knife went on to commendably exhibit this somewhat controversial procedure.  You may also remember Professor Summerlee, Veronica and Roxton attempted a similar technique in Birthright using straws!

 

If your journalist had not been so preoccupied with his golden goddess's alter ego - Violet -in DMH he may have also noticed Miss 'the Mermaid' Krux a.k.a Maylene and Lord Roxton going on to develop his innovative cliff-plunging talents to the next level!   It is not only a superb danger avoidance tactic but also a fabulous lower body workout!

 

I would like to take this opportunity to draw attention to our very own health-aware Lord.  The groundbreaking nobleman was, as we know, the first of our adventurers (barring Professor 'persistent buggers' Summerlee) to attempt the diving into water fitness regime, which he discovered in BATG.  Benefits include weight loss and mid stream haircuts! 

 

Lord Roxton is also a positive influence on his companions, in particular the nubile heiress.  Who could overlook the way he encouraged her to go for a dip in the inland sea?  Not forgetting his mud bath suggestion and of course his communal bathing proposal to finish the treatment!  

 

Naturally it was Lord Roxton who discovered the benefits of cane toad warts for the skin and I would also like to point out to abouttime that it was our handsome hero who introduced Veronica to the advantages of honey when applied liberally to the skin!

 

I would be grateful if you could pass these observations on to the article's author as I feel it is vital that the Fashion Plateau continues to maintain its non-biased standpoint.

 

Yours truly,

LOC190

We have informed LOC190 in separate correspondence that the fault for abouttime's narrow treatment of the topic lies with the publisher and editor-in-chief of the Fashion Plateau.
His article is in compliance with the rather narrow assignment we gave him.

I intend to start a new page dedicated to fitness and leisure activities and your next assigment will fit nicely into this new theme.
Please analyze all scenes with Veronica and Marguerite in which those ladies are swimming in a pond or river. Yes, you will have to include Phantoms in your analysis, as it has a memorable pond scene in it. Just imagine that it's not Ducart, but Malone. You should definitely include the pilot movie, because the Marguerite river bath scene is a fan favorite. Most pond scenes are Veronica, sorry that I can't let you get away from this topic. Please no drowning scenes, it is all about light-hearted fun in the water. (Ignore The Travelers therefore)

Abouttime followed our request and while he admittedly has a tendency to spend more time on Veronica than on anything else, he cannot be blamed for not mentioning the male explorers. His assignment asked specifically to focus on the two women, so we have to take responsibily for the one-sidedness of this specific article. But as we all have learned - even if we do not treat a topic with the breadth in deserves, our readers surely will come forward and add the necessary material on their own. Bravo, Fashion Plateau readers!!!

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