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

*Sets up a for all the regulars, including Ormondroyd, BS, Bumblebee and Cakewalker, plus the for DD and a for Joanna.*
So, how is everyone? Having a good Birthday!?

Just fine and dandy thanks! And not only is it h2g2's birthday, but it's also my last day in my current job, so happiness all round! (So are s only available for the regulars then? I could murder a .)

I'm sorry - I didn't mean to imply that only regulars can have a - here, have a and a - you can drink either or both, whichever you prefer
So, what was your job, and what are you going to do now?

Ahh! Thanks. I think I'll alternate.

Well I've been working for a certain UK digital satellite broadcasting company. Doing technical stuff I'm not allowed to talk about in any great detail. Software development, vaguely speaking.

As for what's next, I'm going to do more teaching. (Right now I teach one week a month, but I'm going to increase that to twice.) I've also got a short term bit of work to do for some hi-tech medical startup in Cambridge. This is good - it's within walking distance of my house. The place I'm working at now (only a few hours to go!) is decidedly not - Brentford's a fair distance from Cambridge...

Just a bit

And a |_| for me. Looks like I'm not a regular any more

Teaching sounds good - a lot more interesting than doing, and it's nice to know you know more than those around you.
And DE, you are still a regular - you're an old regular - but your appearances are geeting to be irregular. STill, have a LARGE |_| from me.

Wahey!!

Teaching's great, although I try to keep a mixture of teaching and doing - otherwise you can find yourself in the situation where you don't in fact know more than those around you.

As with all things, you need a balance.
Plus a or two

Or eight

Yes, although after a while the starts to affect my balance. *Hic*

Nand short>hic<ly af..aft...after that... Hit haffex mi bank balance tooooo....

*pours for BB*

Thats why I don't go out much.

MMMMRRRRRRRRR PPRRRRRRRRRRR!!! {happy birthday h2g2}

Anyone for cake?

Three of my favourite words

Silly question.

If anyone's serving, may I have a of Drumroll? I've had a busy time today! I voted four times in the London elections!

Ormy but most people went to the party

Four times! How did you manage that? I didn't think the elections were until 5th May anyway...

The election date is the 4th of May, but for some reason they decided to have one polling station in every borough where you could vote early yesterday, today or tomorrow if you wanted to. I was passing one such polling station (Islington Town Hall) today, and just thought "why not?".
As for the four votes - well, there are two elections going on simultaneously. One to elect the Mayor, and one to elect the members of the new London Assembly. Rather confusingly, the two votes are being conducted under two different versions of Proportional Representation - but both of them offer the elector two votes.
Having explained that, I think I'll head for the (non-political) party myself!