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

*Shyly approaches counter from doorway, from which she has been peeking on and off this afternoon.*

Could I have a coffee, black please? I've come to see the race.

And by the way, thanks for the threadiquette discussion. Very important for us newbies.

Not a problem Witty. Helping each other out is part of the fun around here
One black coffee coming up. ---

*walks in*
Hello, everyone!
Wow, quite a crowd today! Hi Lil, B-17, D.D., Ioreth, and...
*pauses to check backlog and goes to newcomer*
... you must be a witty moniker!
Welcome! I'm Redbeard.

I'm looking forward to the thread race! Count me in.
*suddenly realizes he has absolutely no idea what British Summer Time is, but can always find out*

Sorry I didn't get in here earlier. I was busy putting up a new page for the h2g2 Law of Continuity http://www.h2g2.com/A351866

Can I get a Redbeard's Brew, please?

Hallo Monicker!
Poor Somat, I didn't mean to hoist her up and make an example out of her like that. I've been rather ill and sleepless and got to talking too much, I guess. Still, this race is going to be fun!

Thanks.

*Takes a prime seat to get a good look at the up-coming action*

*takes down Redbeards mug and fills appropriately*
There you go Red ---------->c(_)
So Witty, you will see we have a few regulars in, and Ook the orangutan (the hairy blue chappie playing Tiddlywinks in the corner),
also there is a parrot around, but I haven't seen him recently.
How are you enjoying it so far?

Redbeard, that's excellent. I'm going to tell Bruce about it.

Another proviso about this race: (which is about an hour and a quarter from this posting): in the case of a simulpost, whichever the database posts first is the winner.

Lil, the mugs you made are beautiful. You've quite a talent.

Hi, Redbeard. Just checked out your article. Thanx.

Thank you!
Actually, Bruce isn't the one to reference. Is there an ACE in the house? Peta should be told.

Thanks, Lil. I think it's good to have a published version. And thanks, Witty, as well.

Yeah, Witty, Lil's mugs are the best! She also did the sign on the front window.

I'm looking forward to the thread race... not just for the race, but to stop loading this long thread!

Hey, Ook! How about a game of scrabble?
Ook: Ook! *gets game and sets it up*

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Indeed we generally don't witty!

Ah only 40 mins to go.
*helps self to coffee, thinking I really must get a mug!*

Lemon tea and an aspirin please as NZ logs on at 9.36am Monday .... just in time for the race back in time....

15 minutes to go.
This is my final post to this thread.
Sometime between 15 and 20 minutes from now I will post the new thread. It's up to you to spot it and post to it. The database, if it doesn't have a stroke, will determine the winner.

Good luck ladies and gentlemen and entities!

*Ook eyeballs the rafters as a possible shortcut*

One Lemon Tea and an asprin coming up Loony.
----> c(") & .

*starts limbering up, with stretching exercises*

*makes sure she's well out of the way, but with a good line of sight"