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

Yes James, I seem to vaguely recall that, although Bowie would be the sheep in wolf's clothing. Thinks the wolf's music: hmm hmm hmm hmmm hmm, hmm hmmm hmm hmmm hmmmmm etc

JBTW:

Does anybody know how that most neglected list is composed? I don't really understand it anymore. There are entries with not more than 10 responses in their Forum which are not on the list, and Mr. SP with his >180 responses still is.

Why????

Most entries on the liust have a brief flurry of interest (usually because they're on the New list) then drop off. The Most Neglected is computed from the activity over, I think, the last 24 hours.

I do find it surprising that Mr P is on the list, as the constant flow of postings would appear to mitigate against; however if the system processes the active entries and takes the bottom five in activity over the last 24 hours, then the average rate must be less than the usual blast followed by nothing.

There are two ways round it:

1. cross-post every discussion forum entry to this forum

2. Everyone go quiet, and Mr P will disappear fomr the list in a short while.

Rumour has it that its done by pageviews. But its only recently had this much activity; its been in the list since July... 3 months!

Good morning everyone,

Hobart 17 October 07.55. Lovely, frosty, crisp and sunny morning, heading for a top of 16. Sergei occupying customary number five spot on the you know what.

Jeremy, that was exactly my question, and despite efforts on this forum, and others, I still don't have the answers. It may be nothing more complicated than a 'glitch', or perhaps the explanation is so complex that even when/if it is provided we/I won't understand. But in the meantime, hmmmmmmm hmmmmmm hmmm hmmmmmmmmmm etc

Walter

Thanks Joanna - of course it would be YOU supplying me with the English title...

*starts humming*

hmmmm, hm, hm,hmmmm, hm, hm, hmmm...

*suddenly realizing something, after seing the article pop back up on most neglected*

Hey! Maybe it counts the number of visits paid to the article itself, not the postings in this forum! Sorry, haven't checked backlog, perhaps someone already thought of that...

*drifting off to visit the article*

Hmm hmm hm-hm hmm hmmm, hm-hm hmm hmm-hmm hmmm hmm hmm hmm hmmm hm hm hmmm hm hm hmmm hmmm hmmm...

or de da da da-da-da-da dadadada da da da da da da da-da-da-da dadada da dadeda da dadedada dadedada dadeda da da dadadadadadada dadadadadadadaaa... (the birds song... no really...)

Sorry to interrupt. The article, although good (why else approved) is a bit dry. Isn't there some scandal or something the relevant editor could help to be put on it? Mistresses, wife, children, more information about related movies ....

In the meantime ...

(nim starts to whistle)

I suppose that including some of the things people can do while listening to Romeo and Julia is not what you're thinking about?

Lots of people think that Ravel's "Bolero" is a better piece for that particular purpose ...

Bolero? You're supposed to maintain exactly the same rhythm for the entire thing, from beginning to end. Not very easy. Or satisfying. Especially in these tights...

mmm mmm mmm mm-mmm
mmm mmm mmm
mm-mm mmm - oh, sorry, that was Tchaikovksy.

||: dam dadadadam dadadadam dam dam dadadadam dadadadadadadadada :||

ZEN - The Art of listening to Ravel's Bolero without falling asleep

Keeping the very same rhythm for an extended period of time is not as easy as it seems (speaking of music )

So you are wearing tights, I thought s
*continues to hum*
hmhhhmmmhmmhmhmhmmmmmmmmm....

not latterly

He met her in the Xerox copy shop
She was waiting for
Enlargements

Oh, sorry, that's *Roneo* and Juliet, by Spike Milligan. It ends with "some day my prints will come"

hm hm hmm, hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hmhmhmhmhmhmhmhm hmhmhmhm hmmm.... (okay, I can't hum the first movement of P's third piano concerto......)
hm hm hmmmm hm-m hm-m hm-m hm hm hmm hm hm hm hmm hmhmm hm hm hm (how bout the second movement? )

Good morning everyone,

Hobart 19 October 07.40. Mild, a little early drizzle clearing to a fine sunny day, max 21. There was a rabbit looking into the birdbath this morning. True! Sergei number five.

KEEP THE FAITH.

Walter

He's off !
He's off !
He's off !
He's off !

He's off !
He's off !
He's off !
He's off !

He's off right now!!!!!!!

*bounces up and down excitedly*
Really????
*runs off grinning to look*

s***, he's on again.

I have already ordered the celebrational drinks. OK, drinks, back to the fridge with you.

We still have some work to do to get him off for good.