CONTEST: who can write the best SPOT messenger OK/check-in poem?

[Mitchell Ebbott]

Guys. I need help. I'm leading a group of high school students and rented a SPOT messenger. Obviously I need the check-in message to say something wittier than "we're doing fine," but I'm drawing a total blank.

So, I figure, why not ask the community what they can come up with? Something of this importance ought to be crowdsourced and shared anyhow.

All forms of poetry are acceptable—limerick, haiku, epic, iambic pentameter, or whatever else you can dream up. The winner gets a high five from Ryan Jordan himself and a lifetime supply of peanut butter!*

So, BPL, whatcha got?

^{*this statement is untrue}

[BlackHatGuy]

Yes, I've hit the button,
No, not the one that's red,
So please don't dial SAR,
Just go on back to bed.

[BlackHatGuy]

Jimmy set his hair on fire,
Andy wiped with poison oak,
Steve should be able to keep the finger,
Aaron’s tent went up in smoke.

Doug got bitten by a snake,
Dave gave Ted a ‘steady’ ring?
Hoping for a quiet night,
Can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings….

(I know, I know, I really need some therapy…..)

[Allen C]

We are doing fine
maybe lost in the forest
but that's the point right?

[Daniel Pittman]

In the form of a Clerihew:

'Twas Ebbot, Mitchell,
Said, "This SPOT switch'll,
send greetings warm and proper…
but this switch'll bring rescue chopper."

Thank you.

[Daniel Pittman]

Once Pittman, Daniel,
threw out the manual,
he found himself happier.
The method they described was hella crappier.

[Katherine .]

I could have hypothermia
I might be covered in hives
Or my gas tank was siphoned
All I'm saying is I'm alive

[Roger Caffin]

You know, I am not sure this shouldn't be in Chaff!

Cheers

[Ken Thompson]

This is Chaff. Fun like it use to be.

[Jerry Adams]

"You know, I am not sure this shouldn't be in Chaff!"

I don't quite get how that would make a good SPOT message : )

Maybe "Since I'm thinking about Chaff, I must be okay"?

[BlackHatGuy]

We shall not go gentle into this good night. Time for some campfire stories instead…

[Eric Blumensaadt]

The trees did sway,
the wind did blow
when I heard the chopper
descending low,

Then from my tent I did bolt
and stood in wonder
of a confusing sight,
The chopper, "RESCUE" painted on its under.

Why are they here
and looking at ME?
My SPOT was off –
wait, let me see…

OH DARN!, I've been a chid
I see my SPOT has been
BUTT DIALED!

[Stephen M]

I am ok, so get lost and stop checking up on me ;-)

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