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

I'm going to use this for constant reference...

All my problems are solved!!!

glad to be of service, Sid

There is one glaring omission, however.

If you work in Central London - you can stroll in half an hour late and no-one will bat an eyelid. Blame traffic, blame trains, blame anything. The day anyone does arrive on time is an unusual event.

Not living in London I didn't think about that, however recalling the time it took an hour to get from Victoria to Euston, I can *quite* see your point
My cousins live at the far end of the central line, and rarely pay tube fares as my aunt commutes every day, and gets a voucher when the train arrives late

I posted this on my page and Joanna thought maybe it'd fit in here... so here it is again:

Irving Washington's Laws of the Universe: Studying

1.It is impossible to study, write an essay, or otherwise get any sort of college
work completed, between the time you decide to order a pizza, and it's arrival.
This includes any time between your original craving and your actual motion of
dialing the telephone number of the nearest Pizza Parlor.

2. It is equally impossible to be productive in any way when you are uncertain
about the status of your email. All mail must be checked, read, and responded
to, before work can begin.

3. The strictness of rule number two is directly tied to the importance of the
work to be done. While studying for an exam that will make or break your
college career, mail must be checked three times every minute.

4. Resolutions to study, etc. made just before going to bed, along with the
decision to set an alram clock to give you plenty of time to do complete your
tasks, are not binding. The earlier you set your alarm, the later in the day it will
be when you actually decide to stop hitting the "snooze" button.

5. Studying causes increases in creativity... specifically the kind of creativity that
inspires the Great American Novel, the Best Rock Song Ever, the Most
Stunning Painting in the world, etc. Not the kind of creativity that inspires the
Most Impressive Science Project, the Greatest Essay Ever, or the Most Elegant
Math Proof in Existance. Most commonly, you'll end up with a list of five "Laws
of the Universe" that are merely excuses why you have not studied for the
Psychology exam you'll be taking in two hours.

*ponders deeply*

Wise words, indeed.

SHouldn't there be a 42 somewhere in there?