A Conversation for The History of the Transit of Venus

Excellent stuff this Transit o' Venus

Post 1

Recumbentman

There's a rimickle on this, at A1086770 -- number 19 (strange, it doesn't seem to rhyme).


Excellent stuff this Transit o' Venus

Post 2

Alfredo


Yes, all the facts clearly written with passion; h2g2 at its best !



Greetings from Amsterdam


Excellent stuff this Transit o' Venus

Post 3

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

Hello Alrefdo smiley - smiley
I enjoyed writing this very much, thank yousmiley - ok
*waves from Cleethorpes*

smiley - tea

R'man, they're very good but I made a slight change:

The Great Captain Cook
Sailed south for a look
At a very rare transit of Venus
The officers said "Pray it's not cloudy"
The seamen said "Blimey!"

smiley - winkeye


Excellent stuff this Transit o' Venus

Post 4

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

d*mn*d sticky keyboardsmiley - ermsorry Alfredosmiley - hug


Excellent stuff this Transit o' Venus

Post 5

Recumbentman

Did the seamen say Blimey meaning "Sun, come out! Blind me!"?


Excellent stuff this Transit o' Venus

Post 6

Dr Hell

smiley - winkeye


Excellent stuff this Transit o' Venus

Post 7

Recumbentman

Actually the clouds are a distraction. The officers said "Whip my " and the sailors said .


Excellent stuff this Transit o' Venus

Post 8

Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

smiley - biggrin


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