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

*sneaks up behind jr and taps him on the shoulder, just for the pleasure of watching him jump out of anxiety*

Arrives back, sits down gingerly.

Mules huh? A job that widens the circle of your friends

Do they stop every vehicle with donkeys?

Insider knowledge....sweetcorn is always prescibed to the guilty (presumed innocent) as its a great indicator that nothing else is to come through

sips coffe and waits for sun to rise once more

That about South Afica losing the World Cup venue made it on to the evening news on NPR, Looney, but not giving the reason as you have. NPR just said that South Africa had been expecting to get it and were utterly poleaxed. Do they know whether money changed hands?

The Germans used Boris Becker and Cloudy Schiffer.

Old Charlton and the rest never stood a chance

Charlie is a relatively wealthy 85-year-old so I doubt if money was involved.

As recently as last night (NZ time) he assured the NZ and Australian Governments he would be voting for South Africa. I will keep a look out for any comments he makes.

*clinging tyo rafters next to a surprised Ook*
Oh please, Odra-queen of the jungle; spare your minister of sodas.
*drops to floor, narrowly missing coffee-etc. mess**clapping hands together and dusting off pants* sigh. Lil, could you have the bot take care of this for me please, and put dusting Ook's retreat on their list of "dum thins i gotta do"? Oh, and money changing hands? You arrrrre a young cynic. Never wood a thunk it.

IIEM, once more for the road, please.

Odra dear it looks great, really.

eatsmice, is that insider as in high friends in low places or as in "hands in the air, longhair"?

Maybe, 19 year old hands changed hands. hmmmm.

As in "Reach.......don't clench"

Favourite was the happy chappy with "Weed" baseball hat walking through Green Channel.
Customs man.."Hand over your gear"
Happy chappy pulls gear out of pocket and looks surprised.
"How'd you know man?"

There's a place for everyone...............

l spare none.

*gives jr a cynical glare at these too-late-words of follicular encouragement, and continues waxing, spiking, and spritzing, topping off her efforts with a bass-string halo*

La. Done and done.

*smiles at the retreating jr and helps pick up the coffees*

*retrieves 2d sack of coffee-etc. and heads for the door*
Well, I need to drop these off, now. Dislike leving an engaging conversation but, rally must. ttfn

*jingle-lingle-ling**smiles(really likes bells), waves, nearly dropping coffee-etc.**sigh*

Ah...hair today, gone tomorrow

Wanders tiredly out the door....
Cheers for the company folks.....
zebedee calls

*jingalingaling* ....that Morris dancer's still here then......

Wait till jr gets in the light and discovers that he's covered with orangutan hair.

Gnight jr, gnight eatsmice.
*pours green tea*
Loney, one for you?

Hee. Orangutan hair indeed...hey, Ook...want me to style your fur? lt's such a lovely shade of blue...

*A follically-challenged man cringes at all this hair/fur talk*

Charlie is actually 73 not 85 as I posted earlier. Some of you may be interested in this posting from a NZ news site. The Scottish rep mentioned actually voted for Germany ahead of England.

The full story can be read at http://www.xtra.co.nz/homepage/sport/main/0,1150,Sport%3ASoccer%3EInternational%3A253432,00.html

There are claims Oceania soccer rep Charlie Dempsey was put under huge pressure ahead of his decision to abstain from a final vote, which handed Germany the right to host the 2006 World Cup.

His decision saw favourite South Africa lose its battle.

Mr Dempsey faces an Oceania meeting in Auckland on Sunday where he'll be asked to explain his decision not to back South Africa as instructed.

However, Scottish rep David Will says Charlie Dempsey felt he was put under intense pressure on the morning before the meeting and stated his intended votes before proceedings started.

Green tea? Lil, yes please.

Looney, would you like your tea here or in the new thread for Friday at http://www.h2g2.com/F26140?thread=63251&post=465554 ? *steps out of the way*

The link seems to be broken. The bit that works takes you to a site where if you click the HOME button at top left takes you to the story mentioned above.