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

well, I think that most of the regulars will be en route at the moment. I wonder if they will get online later on...

You mean they're not all taking laptops and mobile phones so they can connect on route? So much for commitment.

Well I'm going to be offline for the rest of the weekend anyway, so I'll be absent either way.

one for the road?

Ah well, looks like a quiet night. I guess every-one's heading for the RL meet, the onetime I get on late. Oh well...

*Pours self a consolation *

I won't be off for another couple of hours, myself, got a fair bit to do here first, like cut up the cake into little bits and sample it.

Yeah, thanks for that - the cake was great .

*BS wanders in just in case anyone is up for a late night (BST) *

*wanders in 5 hours later and makes himself a

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(nb., for those unsure, that is a coffee mug smiley (beveragey?) that's succumbed to my lack of artistic dexterity at this early hour)

*wanders in for something smoothing for a sore throat*
*finds orange juice and absconds back to the kitchen with it*

Any chance of a nice cold ?

Is there a chance for anything to be cold in this heat?

not unless you aren't in this heat

Ah, evening all. Any sign of Menza? Last time I saw him, he was looking a bit "untidy"...

No sign so far, and it's after midnight now so he won't be on tonight.

Well, I guess it's up to us to keep things going. Anyone fancy a quick chukka on the baize?

Errrrr, no.

You're scared, aren't you?

I'm apalling at pool. I usually manage to fluke a couple of shots but no better. So I think I'll decline. Happy to look on though

Scared? Me? Yes.

Now that's the problem with excellence. It frightens off the opposition.

Is anyone serving?