Oxford Meet 2002
'The most likely date would be the weekend of November 2^nd - 3^rdas this provides fireworks, bonfires and hopefully fun fairs (and pubs)!'

If you are interested and would like more information, then head over to the The Oxford Meet 2002 page, where all your needs will be catered for.

• The 3^rd Sydney Meet

  An event not to be missed?
  
  Or just an excuse to get p*ssed?
  
  It's on once again ....
  
  Read on to find when
  
  And then add your name to the list here.
  
  Australian and NZ Researchers
  
  Date: Saturday 23^rd November 2002
  
  Time: 2pm (ish) til ????
  
  Venue: Carlisle Castle Hotel in Newtown
  
  (yes, I know, AGAIN?? - maybe we can get a discount

• London Meet-Up
  
  Anyone interested in a Meet-Up of h2g2 researchers on London on Saturday 23^rd November 2002 at the 'Head of Steam' Euston, then take a look at the London Meet-Up page, and put your name down to go.

• Central US Researchers Group
  
  The planning is in the early stages, and only a possible venue has been decided, in Chicago.
  If you live around the Central US area and would like to know more details, then check out
  this conversation on the Central US Researchers Group homepage.

Lighthousegirl UK and GreyDesk invite you to participate in the Champagne Quiz Holiday Extravaganza. From Thursday 24^th October questions will be up for you to answer, so take a look, and enjoy.

Alondar asks, 'If any one wants to help me with
writing the history for a ficticious country. Basically what I want, is a team of people who can all work together to get anything that needs doing done. Kind of like the knights of the round table, I know it sounds corny, but thats the ethics behind it, a SMALL group of people equal and together capable of anything.'

If you want to help Alondar, then let him know in this conversation or go to his homepage and see
what he wants doing.

Sometimes I have trouble figuring out when some of my h2g2 friends
can be expected to be online, since I keep forgetting which time zones they are in, and how
many hours before or behind my zone that is. I plan to make a table listing the timezones
and researchers in each zone - but I need your help!

If you enjoy word games, why not visit the Word
Game page and stretch your mind and get the grey matter working.

'All you have to do is find a sentence that can be made out of the letters of a given
word.'

• G.A.M.E. = Greebo Annoys Many Entities
• G.A.M.E. = Good Armies Meet Eternally
• G.A.M.E. = Goulash Always Made Edible

Write a message to the community on a brick and see it preserved for posterity on the
h2g2 Wall.
'Messages need to be quite short, and there is NO advertising, but you can choose your own colour.'

If like many of us here you discovered H2G2 thanks to a certain 'magic
email', you might wonder what this is all about...

This homepage will hopefully provide you with all the answers you need...

'Are you missing h2g2 On The Move? Do you want to be able to use
h2g2 on a wireless mobile device, like your phone or palm pilot? Then try inject2g2. This is a work in progress, which allows basic h2g2
use with minimal bandwidth.'

Bez is looking for researchers to contribute to a
University Project on Text Adventures or Interactive
Fiction. If you have something to say, or can help in any way, then Bez would be
most grateful.

H.L.E. wants to know who your favourite character is
from the five Hiker books. If you would like to cast your vote then head over to The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Character Poll and
follow the instructions.

Are you an expert on something or have you an ability that could help others? If the
answer is yes, then why not register with The H2G2 Guild of
Wizards. If the answer is no, but you need to find someone who can help you with a
problem, then the Guild of Wizards may be able to help.

We are so impressed by the full description of this new venture given to us by Caper Plip that we are publishing the entire introduction.

Missing Wimbledon, but can't wait until the US Open? Can't wait to
see Marat, Tim, Lleyton, Jennifer, Venus or Serena in action again? Do you love the
players for their technique and excellent ball control, as well as their other

aesthetically-pleasing features?And if not, why
not?

The All H2G2 Patrick Rafter and Tennis Appreciation
Club is for all those tennis fans on H2G2, who love the thrill of the sport
but rue the lack of broadcasting on good-old terrestrial, and want the coolest player on
the circuit, Patrick Rafter, to pull himself out of retirement and amaze the crowds once
more! Become a member, apply for a job on the management, wander the grounds in style.
Buy fruity snacks from Safin's Strawberry
Shop... celebrate triumph in the Banquetting Hall... learn how to do a
proper tantrum at the McEnroe Lecture
Theatre... and much more, including knocking up on our exclusive grass and
clay showcourts! And can you solve the mysteries of the Club?

But if you really want to know what goes on in the Locker Room, this is the place to find
out! Who knows, you might even bump into a player or few...

Archbishop Marv has swept off the dusty steps into the
Temple and found the Right Moment to open the doors and repent for his absence from the
Holy Temple.

'Come One, Come All to the Church of the True
Brownie's Temple dedication! - an ongoing party affair with added brownies!

The h2g2 Living Earth Society hopes that you will visit and join in discussions about all sorts of natural earth phenomena.

'This is an area where people with an interest in the forces affecting our home planet can
come to discuss news items of interest, share their experiences, seek advice and read
interesting guide entries related to natural phenomena on our planet.'.

The Post is happy to welcome the h2g2 Living Earth Society to its pages; you can read their
first report here

Why not take a look at the People United in Defence of
Depression, Irritability and Natural Grumpiness. It's a new society on h2g2, who
believe it is alright to feel whatever you want to feel, be it happy or sad, it might even tempt you into joining.
'PUDDING does NOT celebrate or promote sadness, we simply demand our right to
express natural emotions'.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a virtual racer, well here's your
chance, visit The H2G2 Sprint and take up the
challenge.

'It's just a bit of fun to explore the possibilities of virtual racing around a virtual track.
The idea is to complete the H2G2 sprint track in the shortest time.'

• purplejenny has set up the People for Peace page.

• a girl called Ben offers an insight into
  
  meditation on her The Loving Kindness Meditation
  
  page.

• The new, improved Post Links Page
  points you towards the best of h2g2. Everything from information and
  
  campaigns to eating and drinking venues, virtual lands or clubs.

• The Post Archives are a repository for all
  
  things Post related... now revamped and divided into easy-to-follow categories, they are
  
  ever expanding and well worth a visit!

All entries for this feature should be mailed to [email protected]

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