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

Whadda youz talkin' aboud? I'm notsa scared... Iz youz a scared? I think youz scared... Mario, Luigi.. geta you fireballs out, eh?

Hey, it's been a while, but can I still join the protest?

You can find the protest here:
http://www.h2g2.com/A125290

However, what I'd like to know is what happened to the rules in the first place? They seem to have been replaced by an article about kissing. Hard to protest something that isn't around anymore. Perhaps that means we won?

I don't know that we won....maybe The Towers just gave up!

NM

This was always an article about kissing, guys! lol! I haven't a clue why someone mentioned the rules here, but aren't we glad they did? Aren't we? As for whether we have won or not, a copy of the current passage in question:

"3. No spitting."

As listed in the registraion e-maildistributed to new researchers. How long must this oppression CONTINUE?!

He-he....hello, stranger!LOL


Never noticed the "Kissing" thing before!.....No matter, the thread is totally taken over by ARSE now....

(We take small victories where we can get them!!!!)

NM

I hadn't noticed Fen, but you are right. The rules weren't on this page, they were here:

http://www.h2g2.com/dontpanic.cgi?name=terms

How long has it been? But if you look like a penguin I protest!

Eh? *looks at arms, which seem human enough to her* I don't THINK I'm a penguin...

50 weeks now, it says. And re-reading the thread, I remember clearly the moment of reckoning; when I went out and spat for distance. That was a beautiful day, indeed.

yes, back in the days when we could keep track of each other!

It has become a rather large community now, hasn't it Frink!


Some days it's hard to keep up with where *I* am!

NM

Am I to be scorned simply for taking the name of that noble9but rather silly looking) bird, the penguin?
-leah

Don't worry, Fenchurch will post you eventually - she's just not around as much as she used to be. At any rate, we'll pester her until she does post you...........

Fenchurch?

Well that's comforting...

*snaps out of deep sleep* Oh! Uhh... Right to it!

The saloon's swing doors open slightly and in sidles a drifter who is clearly down on his luck.
He moves slowly around the room trying to bum a drink from the patrons who, variously, ignore him, mock him or offer him physical violence. Eventually he finishes at the table of the smartly attired but sadistic proprietor of the establishment who in response to the request offers a bottle of $1-50 whiskey if the drifter will first drink the contents of the spittoon.
With an expression of beatific gratitude on his face the drifter picks up the spittoon, takes a big breath and starts to drink.
One by one the patrons turn away from the spectacle with feelings of shame and compassion stirring in their saddle leather hearts. Even the proprietor becomes uncomfortable and in an unprecedented display of what passes for generosity he says:
"OK pardner, you win. You can have the whiskey."
The drifter, however, carries on drinking.
The proprietor, feeling queasy, says:
"OK bud, stop and I'll give you two bottles."
The drifter still carries on drinking.
The proprietor, sweating profusely, yells:
"Stop right now and I'll give you 50 bucks.
The drifer continues, apparently oblivious.
The proprietor rushes from the saloon and vomits violently and copiously across the boardwalk and on to the dusty main street. He returns shortly after, dabbing effetely with his silk kerchief at his palid face. He sees the drifter replacing the now empty spittoon on the floor.
Recovering his composure and unsympathetic disposition he says to the drifter:
"You're only going to get one bottle of whiskey now, because that was the original deal; but I would have given you the 50 bucks if you'd stopped when I asked. Why didn't you stop drinking then?"
"I couldn't, mister. It was all in one lump."


Sorry to have taken up your time if you'd heard it.

Still want to continue ARSEing about? I may have more like this.

"No Spitting!" is the reason I enrolled.

He-he!!!! It's been a long time since I've heard that one, and I must say I can't remember it being so well told!!!! VERY GOOD!!!LOL

NM

Ick...*shudders* But we weren't talking about spittons.

Umm... er... I guess it's a guy thing.

I don't mind spitting. Spitting is good. That's why I joined ARSE. It's just when it involves tobacco and then they keep it sitting around...