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

Okay, the giant Saturn is on the launch pad, and we're a day to NaJo liftoff.

The Challenge page is available on h2g2's Front Page, or if you're lazy, just go to A87880125 .

You'll want to subscribe, because the list of participants goes in the thread on that page. Sign up. Check to see who else has signed up.

I personally am looking forward to reading (and stealing) cool stories. And trying futilely to do Icy's puzzles. This will be fun. Y'all have to keep us US h2g2ers from meltdown during this increasingly stressful election season.

Oh, and in other news: why is Russia stealing my metaphors, and not in a good way? A Satan 2 rocket? Really, Vladimir? Put your shirt back on, stop bothering that bear, and call your image consultant. And claiming you could blow up Texas...what have you got against cows? Srsly.

Okay, the crime news on the bottom of that page might be a 'Ripley recommendation', but that's a bit drastic.

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/us-news/2016/10/29/russia-unveils-satan-2-missile-reportedly-wipe-texas-speed-past-us-missile-defense-systems

And where did the Dallas News get that Soviet symbol from? What must their archives look like? (Can I take a peek? Please?)

In other h2g2 news: the deadline for the 'Ideal Home' ticket contest has been extended for another week. GET TO WORK! You can do this! The Artists want to see your pictures!

Read! Write! Draw! Make witty remarks! That's an order!

I work in Special Ed with 1st through 5th graders. Today is the day after Halloween. You can't scare me

Oh, the sugar rush...

This is why I'm an educational *writer*...