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

Me too
Ook: Oook!

Thanks Lil
*sips c(~)*
Mmmmm just how I like it....

*goes back to corner to join Joanna, and cradles c(~) in her hands*

I going to try and get a bit more rest.
The IIEM is now on autopilot.
See you later, guys.

Sleep well, Lil.

*has once again read the backlog

And no problems with the law of continuity- I think mayne I'll have a look over the other laws of the comunity that I should know about...

*orders mocha from IIEM

Oh, and loreth- great idea (IMHO) with the announcements thread

*wanders in and installs himself behind the counter, hopefully being able to serve a few people this time. Helps self to coffee*
Evening/morning/afternoon all

Hey B-17, hows stuff with you? could i grab a mocha please? Oh, and do you know if there is a list of the community laws somewhere?

Hi Michelle, one mocha coming up ----------> c)~(.
As for h2g2 laws i'm not sure.
As Lil said the Law of Continuity is about the only one.
The rest is probably covered by the Terms and Conditions which were on your original signup email, but forum related rules can be found here:
http://www.h2g2.com/dontpanic.cgi?name=#6.5

can't remember the url for the T & C just now. Anybody else know?

Jusdt found it. Follow the above link, then click on the 'Heavy Stuff'
link and follow it through.

The URL is something like http://www.h2g2.com/beware/of/the/leopard
... they are amusing fols, the PTB.

While you're in, B-17, could I get a cappuccino?

* appears at back door*
Hi, I GOT SOME SLEEP!
Boy, that changes one's outlook.

Somat, Irv and Afgncaap5 have been intending to get a threadiquette article together for sometime, but something keeps coming up (like illness) that keeps it from completion. Maybe this week.

There are no other laws, but a lot of cooperative behaviour follows logically from the Law of Continuity. I seem to have the ex officio job of Continuity Police, though.

Once, many threads ago, we had a young researcher named Fiend who would appear in the morning, order coffee, invent someone to serve him, and then go through some sort of Incredible Hulk Routine and leave. On the third morning he departed through a window.

So of course I had to call a glazier and sweep up the broken glass and all, his friend "Dave" had to be accounted for, and later on the Continuity Police paid a call on Fiend at his home page. He had the law read to him and the consequences of his actions were described. He was cordially invited to return but not to damage the property in future.

Fiend was extremely apologetic and became a well-liked regular until he made the mistake of telling a tutor about h2g2. His college immediately proscribed the site and Fiend bade us a farewell.

May I have some regular English tea please?

Sorry, neglecting my duties.
One Cappucino for Ioreth -----c(~)
One English Breakfast tea for Lil -----

I just thought of a good game.
In a short time, I am going to create the 12th Caretaker thread. Let's have a race to see who get's there first.
How's that sound?

How will that work?
You will create the thread and therefore be the first person there, by default!
If you mean the first person there after you (ie first to the forum) then you are on!

*shakes head to clear it*
Thass what ah meant.

OK, I'll wait till we know that enough regulars know about the race, and then I'll post the new thread. Let's see, it's 3:45 pm here, 8:45 in England, probably 2:45 for Redbeard.

OK, the posting of the new thread will occur between 11 and 12 midnight British Summer Time. Contestants please indicate that they are in the race.

Hope we don't slug the database with this

If I am still online... count me in.

Ah! That could very well put me out of the running.
I will be trying to make my way home IRL from 11pm(BST)
No 'First to the forum Special' for me then.
PS check your emails in about 30 mins, Lil.

How about between 10:45 and 11 pm BST?

*DD returns to get into his starting blocks*

I need some anti-coffe to get my body warmed up for the race to the new forum.

Yep, sounds good Lil.
One AC for DD ------> c()