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

My girlfriend always refers to *strange* people as "special" - its such a horrible was to describe someone, don't you think?

Well, some of my friends call eachother "special" as in "special education"... in other words "retarded". Of course, I don't aprove of making fun of people with learning disorders and mental retardation by comparing them with people who are just plain jerks... Though have you noticed, teachers always used to say "every one of you is special" "you're a very special person" etc. to make all the kindergarden students feel like they had something to contribute... but when you did something wrong... "Do you think the rules don't apply to you? What makes you think you're special!?"

Depends if you say it in a nasty way or as a compliment!

But my coffee is truly special!

Whoa! It would seem that there is something very *special* about the word "special"!!!! I've never thought about this much before, but it can mean so many, complicated & opposing things - what a great word! I think I'm gonna make it my new favourite word, my *special* word.

*Begins work on dedication entry to the word "special"*

I hope my coffee will get a mention in that *Special* entry!

So... that would make you a specialist on the word special?

- To danielt - of course your coffe will get a mention. I'll put it under "Good Meanings of the word "special"". After all, I recognise that you are the man that makes the coffee (and I've heard its pretty damn fine too, I must try a cup soon), but I am the man that does the bangy thing with the portafilter for that very same cup!

- To Irving - I guess it might! But are we then moving into a whole different field with "specialIST"??? That would make it my "speciality", which i don't think has any relation to "special" par se. Please comment.

Start banging that thing and I'll make us all coffee.....

Right 'O!

*saunters over to shiny, coffee making beast*

**Clunk, clunk. Tap, tap, tap, BANG!, tap, tap. Click, clunk**

She's all yours! Primed and ready to roll.

*Shuffles around the coffee machine*
*Hands a Mug of Dan's World Famous Coffee to Lil' Arty Farty Marty*

*Remembers what he saw Ally McBeal once do with a cup of coffee, and just looks at it for a long time, anticipating the taste*

*Takes a looong, deep breath, savouring the aroma*

Hmmmm! Smells good! Is it your own blend?

*Waits another second, and then downs it in one!"

That WAS good! But I'm in a bit of a rush now, so I'll have to leave now, boss.

I'll just do the bangy thing one more time before I leave, so your ready for your next customer

Yeah, a hybrid Australian blend......
Grown in the Adelaide hills, tasty!

**Clunk, B-A-N-G-!!!, Clunk**

Now, that's the way to do it quickly!

*runs out of the shop*

Byeeeee!

It sure is! In response to Marty: I think that a specialIST is definately someone who specialIZES in a certain specialTY. I think they all relate back to the word special -- it's their root. You know this topic esSPECIALly well... of course, maybe the root of the words that aren't special is specific, and not special at all. I don't know, your the special specialist, you find out!

Sounds about right!

Still, there isn't really anything special about all of this, is there.....

grunt... I need more coffee... hook me up, dan!

*Shuffles around the coffee machine*
*Hands a Mug of Dan's World Famous Coffee to Irving*

Hey Irving, are you aware that the WWJ and the Aroma Café are the 2 busiest forums at the moment.....?

Mmmmmm...another cup if you please!

Soooo, my little brother is "chief banger" around here now....my my he can move fast!!