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

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How is work today, Lil?

It hasn't been too bad. It's always the little end-of-day accounting details that get me, especially since the uplink to Santa Fe is currently broken.

I like your updated user name, Lil. At first it made me think of the concept of going out and purchasing sin at, say, Wal*Mart (always low prices). That sounded a little too closely fetched, and then it made me picture Lucifer in the roll of collections agent:

This is your FINAL NOTICE. Your account for ___Gluttony__ is past due, and has been forwarded to Prince of Lies, Inc. for collections. Please make a payment in the amount shown to the Prince of Lies immediately to avoid further adverse action.

Thank You,
Pizza Hut

Of course, the only way to avoid collections is to declare yourself Morally Bankrupt.

[Mog appears in a puff of purplish-cyanish smoke, looking momentarily like a Final Fantasy XII moogle, then in a sort of humanoid form dressed up in a blue overcoat with a Mandarin collar, which comically morphs back into the usual version of Mog. He dusts himself off and walks over to the counter.]

[Mog] IIEM, I'd like a usual.

[IIEM] Right, a triple espresso with an extra shot of espresso, and a shot of espresso on the side (with an extra shot of espresso).

[Mog] And make it strong this time. Gee, it feels like I've been away for over a year and a half! ... Wait a minute!

[Another moogle runs in, sets up a drum kit, plays a *badum-tsh* on it, then disassembles the drum kit and runs back out again.]

You, too, eh?

Hello Yar! And supporting cast, as usual.

[Yar] [pokes his head in] Well, mostly just because Mog's ... sort of part of being here, as far as I'm concerned, I guess, heh. And you couldn't call it "Mog's usual" if Mog wasn't here, yeah?

Actually, it's one of the most popular drinks since I've returned.

[Yar] Oh, well then. [shrugs] I think I'll have a cream soda, then. No ice.

[He walks in, revealing that he's dressed in his usual bright red jacket, H2G2 T-shirt, and blue jeans outfit; then he sits down at the counter to sip at his order. Mog has mysteriously vanished.]

Well, good night all, see you in 8 hours or so.

Hi Yar, long time no see.

I was thinking of you, Lil, the other day when I went to our local post office. They had a new girl there who didn'tknow at all what she was doing and kept repeating OMG, OMG. And then I thought why I don't know anyone in the post office...

*sits drinking a hot something with caffeine that materialised all by itself*

...unlike at w**k today where I walked to the kitchen, discovered the last guy had emptied the pot without starting a new one (he walked out after I came in, for Bob's sake - even in the presence of witnesses, he didn't break down and put on coffee ), sighed and started a new one.

While waiting for the , I got an inquiry, dealt with it and returned to find ... an empty pot. Sighed _and_ swore, put on a pot and hund around, defending it almost with a kitchen knife until it had dripped through.

The IIEM is much, much more preferable!

(loved the *badum-tsh* )

I thought I posted already... huh. Apologies if this posts twice.

The other day, I also made a fresh pot of coffee at work and was unable to drink it due to client interference

Second in order of iniquity is the person who walks off with the only spoon at the coffee area.

That is so true!

Welcome to Friday, everyone!

[Yar] Heh, yeah. TGIF, everyone! [drinks his soda]

Does the UK get Monday off, too? Or just U.S.? What about Canadia (you know, where Canadians come from?) and other countries represented here?

Not only that Estonia doesnät have Monday off, kids here will have to go to school tomorrow.

Mog! Yar! Uh - great to see you guys again!

[IIEM]: Vanilla latte!

Oh - why - yes indeed...*sits down and sips on her latte*

Hey, IIEM, can you make me something special for my early weekend?

[IIEM]: That's be just a minute, Irv.