Olly - Episode 2

the artist

Entered in the original submission by Lindy Johnson (johnson@onthenet.com.au) Wed, November 8, 1996, from the Gold Coast, Australia - Olly, Overweight, and overforty: Being an Aquarian, he is also overbearing! Present e-mail address is rayjon@ozemail.com.au

the art

Time had no meaning!!!!
The essence, was the speed of learning prowess.
Deeply embedded within Olly's tiny convulted nerve cells of grey matter lay the excitment of "expansion of knowledge". There had to be more to life than arguing with stubborn subcontractors, not "rocking-the-boat" with Union delegates, constantly dragging money out of Builders, owed to the subbies for work well-done! Sick of been the perverbial "meat in the sandwich". Having to keep constant peace on site, between the workers, builders, architects, financiers, councils, and countless other associated construction MORONS!

It came to Olly!!! One wet, muddy day, surrounded by hungry, wet, grunting, farting, subbies, gathered together in the stench and smell of the enclosed, musty "smoko" shed. He must further educate himself!! Already fascinated with the wonderful world of the Web, his world had greater achievements waiting for him!!!! He didn't want to end up as another penniless contruction worker, brainless and computer illiterate!!!! Cyberspace had opened up his yearning for knowledge. There was no way he could comfortably live out the rest of his mundane life, surrounded by these mongrels!!!

Leaping to his feet, (his beret - the 4 xxxx baseball cap - falling amidst the array of saturated, muddy workboots. "YOU CAN ALL GO AND LICK YOUR CHICKEN-SKIN FOR ALL I CARE!!!!!! YOU USELESS BUNCH OF UNEDUCATED DEGENERATES!!!!

Of course they hardly noticed Olly's squeaky outburst or prevented his quick departure from the shed...... Olly, was on a mission!!!!! First there was microsoft Project 4 to pick up from the Computer shop - It would take a couple of days to insert and learn the intricacies........Then he would head off to the "Big Smoke"!!!! SYDNEY!!!!!!!! Bursting with jobs for the coming olympics.......The expertise and knowledge of a Construction Manager, would be greatly sought after!!!!!

STUFF THE GOLD COAST!!!!! AND ALL THE PLASTIC, SELF-RIGHTEOUS PONTIFICATORS"!!!!!!

SYDNEY NEEDS ME!!!!!! cried Olly, in his ecstatic excitment.

I last heard, Olly was "going with the flow" down the expressway, towards Sydney Harbour Bridge....... His trusty, old grey 1983 Nissan wagon, loaded to the hilt with his meagre belonging... His computer, holding pride of place, safety-belted on the passenger seat........

the beret

In the next episode.......

Will Olly's beret change?????

Olly apologies for lack of recent contact within the Virtual Beret project!!! and due to an expansion in his lifestyle, will be more constantly in contact with his network pals and mates!!!!

Submitted by Lindy Johnson (rayjon@ozemail.com.au), on Sunday, March 10, 1996, from Sydney,NSW,Australia