h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Thanks Gnomon

Hope the excitement wasn't what got to you GB. Take care, will keep watching.

Websailor

I promise I will let you all know when it's going to be broadcast. As soon as I know (the crew said they will email me with about 2 weeks' notice) and if there is a YouTube link (there sometimes is) I will endeavour to supply it for interested overseas parties

overseas parties, I don't like crab but I do like those "crab sticks" and oysters do we get a hat ?

Just as well you're not a fan of crab--there was no Dungeness season over here this year anyway...

Oo, I hope that there is a YouTube link--will definitely hook the laptop up to the TV for that

Thanks GB, I always try to watch but sometimes I have to miss when elsewhere.

Websailor

can you believe there was a question about Gene Shoemaker in tonight's Chase?

why couldn't they have saved that for me?

GB

don't worry, it'll be in the repeat soon

from clout

oooo look! new balls please

Last night's Chase was dire with two contestants choosing to go for the lowest offer

Oh and that astronomy question?

Brad: Mercury, Venus and Earth have how many moons between them?
Contestant: Four.



Ian said, at least she didn't say "none" and I had to agree

Poor you lot must be fed up waiting, but I noticed from the date at the end of the show that we're seeing 2016 shows now.

We're not a bit fed up. It ramps up the excitement. You must be fed up with having to keep shtumm.

Good game tonight. Well done team. Magnanimous Beast, for once.

"how many moons between them"
they don't have moons between them, they have moons that orbit round them them

.... = nothing between themit orbits

There are asteroids that orbit between them, providing a basis for one of Robert A. Heinein's concepts, asteroidal way stations to facilitate and provide back up and emergency support for interplanetary commerce.

Let's build a pub on one of the long distance travelling asteroids and let its motto be "Jump aboard - see the solar system!"

What colour are we going to paint the pub, and who will we get to do the catering?

To avoid light pollution of the sky I think we should agree on blue goo. Might we be able to persuade Eccentrica Gallumbits to cater for us? She's probably seen so much already she won't be distracted from pulling pints