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

Thhhhrrrppppttt!

How absolutely disgusting.

Now you see the need for smileys! http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/Smiley


Thhhhrrrppppttt! would be much better expressed as a smiley.

I will lobby for some smileys that don't smile. I truly do hate them.
Anyway. This encyclopedic entry has gotten what it deserves.
How long did it take to drag it out of the bowels of the sub-editing process?

I think about three weeks, maybe four. It's been rather quicker than the one on Peace Dancing, which was recommended earlier, but it still there. Although it wasn't the editor's pick, it did get a blob, which makes it look quite jolly.

I gather you're not keen on the subject matter ... you obviously share Blackadder's view of morris dancers!

The Theory seems to share your dislike of smileys - he has an intense dislike - I think he said it reminded him of a sign on a chain store?

I think about three weeks, maybe four. It's been rather quicker than the one on Peace Dancing, which was recommended earlier, but is still there. Although it wasn't the editor's pick, it did get a blob, which makes it look quite jolly.

I gather you're not keen on the subject matter ... you obviously share Blackadder's view of morris dancers!

The Theory seems to share your dislike of smileys - he has an intense dislike - I think he said it reminded him of a sign on a chain store?

oh, no, i'm just pulling your chain.
i said what I meant. it got what it deserved.
I learned more than I could possibly assimilate.
I'm going to have to read it again someday in stages.
Just because I read fast doesn't mean I comprehend at the same level.

Did Blackadder make it over there? Rowan Atkinson and all that?

Oh, yes. We've been Rowan Atkinsoned to death.
Hell, we even used to get the old 'Paul Hogan Show' and that strange thing with the rather large woman doing 'Twilight Zone'-like half hours about Death.
My kid and wife are into 'Keeping Up Appearances' and 'Are You Being Swivved'.
I'm a veteran Goon freak and I've had all the Hitchhiker trash, including the original shows on tape.
My wife is a 'Benny Hill' freak.
And I've had friends who were rabid 'Red Dwarf' fools.
Of course, I've seen almost all the Python stuff, had the albums, own two of the movies.
Seen all the 'Fawlty Towers' and watched 'Brazil' four thousand times.

But my favorite has to be a radio show called 'Uncle Mort's North Country', written by Peter Tinniswoode.

Oh, sorry! What about 'Black Adder'?

Also, apropos of nothing,
here's a bit of strangeness I perpetrated last week: http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A666001
that might answer the question.

Also, apropos of nothing,
here's a bit of strangeness I perpetrated last week: http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A666001
that might answer the question.

Uncle Mort's North County! I'd forgotton that, but yes, I did like it. With the wonderful Liz Smith and (was it?) Staveley, with the dewdrop hanging off his nose? Caricatures, but definitely recognisable ones (I come from the north country myself, you know). I think the music for that was by Peter Skellern, who went to my school and was head boy, when I was a second year. Over here it was also a TV show.

Red Dwarf, yes. Python, of course. Paul Hogan, must have seen it, but it was largely forgettable. Fawlty Towers, yes - favourites, the partially deaf lady and the dead body. Keeping Up Appearances - Patricia Routledge is inimitable. 'Are you being served', good but repeated to death. Benny Hill - gets *right* up my nose - almost no redeeming features!

Blackadder and his view of morris dancers - first series, I think, where he's in charge of festivities. It's the tone of voice he uses that makes it funne. Brian Blessed was wonderful in it as the king. He's always larger than life.

I've replied on the other thread to your entry.

And so have I.

"Swan-upping at Downham and Swan-downing at Upham"

... goes off to have a look.