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

Entry: Furniture Tables - A1131896
Author: Fragilis the Melodical - U136122

Please also see:

Conceptual Tables
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/A1131869

The Round Table
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/A1131887

You seem to have gone to town on tables, Fragilis.

I've only had a quick skim of this as it's long past my bedtime. Some tables have a central monopod, usually with a large circular or polygonal foot to it. (Other tables have two legs with long feet bent at 90 degrees or at 180 - you might have said this - if you have, I'll shut up!)

Yes, Zarquon. I got fascinated by the idea of covering a mundane topic in detail and (hopefully) making it interesting. The three table entries were originally one. As I wrote, the length was too imposing and the divisions became very clear. It was natural to divide it up.

I haven't mentioned your aesthetic table variations. I will add a mention today by adding to the small paragraph above the functional variation categories.

Unforunately, I'm having trouble visualizing your two-footed table.

The monopod tables can be included as exceptions to the basic table, in the paragraphs about cafe and bar tables, because this is where I think one would usually find them.

The phrase "put one's cards on the table" is interesting to me. If you like it, you could either be included in your recreational table section or the conference table section.

The only dipod tables I know are coffee tables with slabs-as-legs on or near either of the long ends of the table. I don't know what ZSF means.

Are adjusting tables (chiropractic) and massage tables outside the scope of your entry, because people are expected to be on them?

I'd strongly suggest dropping all of the footnotes and simply putting the comments in brackets, especially considering the length of the entry itself.

Other than that, I'm amazed you've found so much to say about tables... and this is just a third of the entries??

The following changes have been made

* I added a description of several design variations for tables under the header, 'Variations on the Classic Table'

* All footnotes have been eliminated.

* I added adjusting and massage tables under the header 'Work Tables' into the paragraph that already describes medical examination tables and surgical tables.

* I reworded the entire section 'The Most Famous Table Ever' in order to put most of the information about the shape's symbolic meaning into the actual entry on the Round Table.

This is looking pretty awesome, Fragilis. It does read better for the footnotes being included.

Thanks, Sea Change.

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The Scout functions appear to be working during the Umbridge.

But, who could resist picking this?

I'm just glad I don't have to stop working on my tables.

So, have they really decided to call it Umbridge? It's a rather catchy name, I must say. Almost as good as Rupert.

I'm not sure anyone has reached a consensus on the name yet. I just thought I'd run it up the flagpole to see if anyone saluted.

There's a strong faction in support of Paddington, it being another bear; and Petunia, as in the Bowl of Petunias that thought "Not Again" to itself as it was falling to its death with a whale.

I'd not heard of these names, but the Umbrage sounds good to me.

They come from the (by now, quite long!) announcement page conversation. Most voters chose Petunia. Although, I haven't had any pretext for using Petunia, yet, and haven't seen anyone else do so. Perhaps everyone is holding their breath? One poster, who was following the thread that Petunia should be named after another bear, said it should be Pooh, a bear who makes much ado about nothing.



The misspelling of Umbridge was deliberate, it's from JK Rowling. I suggested it because the announcement of Petunia matched Professor Umbridge's style in the 5th Harry Potter book. But not everyone is a fan. It was third choice, after Paddington. Thanks ZSF!