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

Just leaning over to get my cloth......
OK, so I'm trying to catch the eye of that cutie with the collected works of TS Eliot in the corner, don't mind me lads...

but this is neither a sacred wood, nor the waste land you offer him for a view... "observations from a restaurant", he must be reading *lol*shuffles bak to the kitchen*

OOOH, I think he saw me, I'll just go enquire if he wants more coffee.
Inside my mind i turn about to keep myself awake,
but am not there entirely....
(Elizabeth Jennings)

I must catch up on me TS Eliot !!!

But when one has nothing left to say, shouldn't the conversation die a graceful death?

I don't see why, it can roll around on the floor in agony for hours to make sure everyone notices its final words. Actors seem to be able to take hours to die, particularly bad actors.

Why must it die when a simple change of topic can regenerate it.

Or, alternatively, it could KILL IT!!!

No killings in the Café, please, we try to keep a relaxed atmosphere in here -- despite being all hyped up on caffeine...

Got any Hawaiian Kona?

Oh, and did anybody else notice that today is the last day for the next 1112 years that all the digits in the date are odd numbers? Think about it. 11th month, 19th day, 1999. Oh, and on 2/2/2000 we will see the first 'all-even' date since 8/28/888.

And here's the kicker:

today there are 42 days left until the year 2000.

Coincidence? I THINK NOT!!!

Well, maybe.

The Traveller
ISO-9001 Certified

And to think that if you hadn't told me I would Never have Known.

Just thought I'd casually mention that as I sit at the counter waiting for my Kona.

Not that I'm impatient or anything.

Oh, who am I kidding, you know us Americans. We're all pushy and in a hurry, right?

But not here, surely! Here you go, one fresh cup of Hawaiian Kona. It'll be on special when there are only 41 days til the year 2000. Have a good odd day! If I had noticed it, I would have tried to make it coincide with a significant event in my life, but unless one happens by accident (which is unlikely if I stay in this room typing on my computer) I'm out of luck!

Oh my god! Would you just look at the state of those portafilters! Sorry I've been away so long, I got stuck out the back when the coffee delivery came. But I'm back now!

*shuffles towards coffee machine*

**Clunk, clunk ... **

Oh my god, look at that! Its filthy! We should be careful we don't get environmental health in here!

** BANG, BANG, BANG, tap tap, BANG!**

there, good as new!

**Click, click clunk**

*Goes back out back for another fag*

Seeya!

I'm all clogged up with mouldy crumbs... that's why, if anybody was wondering, which they probably weren't, I have been out of action for the last few days, and consequently no toast has been made.

If anybody wishes to un-clog me, that would be most appreciated.

good to see ya both back! It's been a little slow hhere...

I'll wash you up, oh Toaster friend.

isn't that what the sink's for?

Thank you; I would really appreciate that Then I can get back to my primary joy in life, namely, toasting.

*Rushes in the back door*

Sorry I am late for work..... I got abducted by Aliens and taken to a rather nice party on a very nice planet somewhere in the vicinity of the horsehead nebula!

*Shuffles around the Coffee machine and makes himself a large mug of Dan's world famous coffee!*
Mmmm, I needed that!

As do I! May I have a cup of that good stuff?