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

And sustained by hot kormas (4)

Believe me that all is not lost. (5)



While waiting for a box of spare ribs. (1)

And chatting up nonsense quite glib

I noticed the menu (3)

Did not match the venue (4)

So plainly there's been a use of some fibs. (5)


Next week Obama moves into the house, (1)

He's Irish, and might have been Scouse

(2), sorry.

Methinks that's not so (3)

But Bush had to go (4)

That neo-con fire he will douse. (5)


It's a bit quiet on here isn't it Infinte?


Would you like to start the next limerick?

Hi lapislazuli,

Yes, it has got rather quiet. To brighten things up, I shall quote the best limerick in the history of the world, written by W.S. Gilbert:

Ther was an old man of St Bees
Who was stung on the nose by a wasp
When asked "Does it hurt?"
He said "No, not at all
But I'm jolly glad it wasn't a hornet."

Anyway, a new first line? Without wanting to be too controversial, how about

A financial genius named Brown

Became rather well known in the town, (2)



(Certainly was a bumbler of a limerick you quoted: such style!)

While saving the world

(3), of course. I keep forgetting.

What quickly unfurled, (4)

Was that the value of all residential property including 10 Downing Street came tumbling down. (5)

Slight scansion problem.

A smarmy young fellow named Campbell (1)

Was found spouting under a bramble, (2)

He talked about fish (3)

And what did he wish?(4)