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

learnt/learned? I don't know.

Or how about?


"However, it was probably prehistoric man who had initially fallen in love with steam: even before he had mastered his control over fire, he was likely to have 'cooked' his food in the steam from hot springs."

The much-misunderstood colon works doesn't it.

The semi-colon might just work better.

But it looks fine like that

For the learnt/learned question: http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutspelling/learnt?view=uk.

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Well done, Bomdon!




lil xx

Wonderful, bomdon, congratulations

Thanks everyone. Thanks a lot for all the encouragement. This is a really nice place to be - this Hootoo.
And most importantly, thanks a ton for all the help all of you have given.
"Knowing how nervous I must have been, a stranger in a new household; knowing how important it was for me to feel accepted, it was so kind and thoughtful of you to make my first moments here so warm and happy and pleasant."
Okay! Three guesses on who said that....

So...
Thanks Bel,
Thanks Lil,
Thanks Mu,
Thanks Laconian,
Thanks Matt,
Thanks Opticalillusion,
Thanks Nicest... Sorry.... Rudest Elf,
Thanks Tartaronne,
Thanks Leo,
Thanks Montague Trout...

Phew.
Thanks every one

bomdon: this is not the oscar

You're welcome, I'm glad you wrote this wonderful entry

Sorry Mom!
Got carried away!

Shall try to be more next time!
But don't you think I deserve the Oscar for melodrama?

Hey! you did not attempt the quiz! Whose line is it anyway?

Quiz ? Sorry, you lost me there
And it's nice to see you so happy, I remember how happy I was when my first entry was accepted

I think he was referring to this:
<"Knowing how nervous I must have been, a stranger in a new household; knowing how important it was for me to feel accepted, it was so kind and thoughtful of you to make my first moments here so warm and happy and pleasant."
Okay! Three guesses on who said that....>

That was Maria (Julie Andrews) from 'The Sound of Music'.

Well said, bomdon, and well done! (A bit late, but I do have a good excuse, I promise.)

Oh - thanks for that, I had no idea.

My pleasure, B'Elana . I must admit, however, that although the extract did ring a b'ell, I had to feed a chunk of it into the web to be sure - it's great when it works without too much fiddling, isn't it?

I wasn't even aware that it was an extarct( yes, I'm dense at times), but I'm sure you've noticed

Nonsense! Apart from anything else, I wish I could speak Spanish the way you handle English.

Anyway, I'm off for my *two-hour* siesta.

Awww, shucks, that's a nice thing to say.
That's a late siesta you're having there
Rest well