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

Oh great piece of flying there Joanna. Now what is the minmum stopping distance for a spaceship travelling at warp 5?

Irrelevant. We aren't travelling at warp speed; its *much* to dangerous to do so in the solar system, at least it is on this ship!

Our audience says. *PING* Yes that was our top answer and you win this mystery prize.

Disjointed voice: Yes Joanna has won this wonderful Mountain bike with a top impulse speed of .25 of Warp 1 ideal for coasting those out of the way places in the Sol Solar System.

Thanks! Two prizes!

I don't suppose anyone has a handy rubber inflatable pum on them do they? Only, I am getting fed up bailing this tray with my hands.

What's a "pum"?

Good question.

Perhaps it's short for 'pumice' In which case, sorry, I haven't, but I do have an interesting line in Body Shop fruit soaps.

*improbability factor infinity to 1 againt* says a faint voice ....

*in pops Courtesy*

Greetings all, love the place .... were's the beer?

Courtesy

*hrmphs*

Probably with the bourbon I haven't been offered.

*peers around*

'Nonnie

Can I have a P please Bob? Thanks, there, it now spells Pump. Pump, pump, pump, do learn to spell boy!

If ther is alcohol going, I might just bob on over and try it out.

Here - have a Pump! I must admit, I was getting worried as to what a rubber, inflatable pum might be....

Pum: Noun, noise made by a tuba in childrens' cartoons. In the better sort of cartoon, the note would be seen to float out of the tuba and sail off into the sky. This effect was normally achieved using a rubber inflatable pum, TV budgets being rather small in those days.

*E materialises out of nowhere thanks to the small teleportation device in her hand*

Hello, glad I caught everyone up...

*DD meanwhile is taking a leisurely swim in the pool*

*Joanna trims the course by 001 mark 010, having come to a tentative working relationship with the autopilot, whose name is Camberleigh*

*DD waves at Camberleigh*

I hope Tony Blair isn't around he might think I am drowning.

I can't believe you accused Tony Blair of thinking!

So, how far have we swam so far?

Don't look at me ask the driver.

Yeh, do you think I have broken the record for skimming on a tea tray yet? I'm getting all wrinkly pinkly and could do with a comfier seat.