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

Dear Mr. GargleBlaster,

Hullo, I should like to nominate myself as the Freedom From Faith Foundation's much-needed, though not necessarily greatly sought-after, Minister for Silence with special responsibilities for the elderly and infirm. I use the term 'elderly' in its broader sense referring, roughly, to anyone over 25 years. By 'infirm' I mean, basically anybody who can't get interesting employment because they're not suficiently young and mindlessly naive enough for the late capitalist job market. This, you will agree, is a large catchment area, which, incidentally, does not include me, just in case anybody was wondering - I simply happen to be a good old fashioned English philanthropist at heart. One does one's best not to let the side down ....

I am a committed life-long non-Christian, with what I might call agnostic-Taoist leanings; I also have a useful line in mild-mannered literary-minded nonsense satire. More than that I can't be bothered to say, at present - as a new (week-old) member of the Guide, I am presently spending my energies gaining some kind of bearing on this vast and largely unregulated outpouring of inspired gibberish - this, by and large, has so far been an improving experience. My (currently rather sparse) homepage can be found at http://www.h2g2.com/U114471.

Yours,

Lear.

PS - the Skeptic's Bible link was much appreciated. Here, at last, is what looks like a truly illuminating perspective, on this ridiculous tome.

Should I be frightened?

As I am over 25 years old (or will be, anyway, when my next birthday rolls around) and suffering through an unutterably dull profession, I fear I meet the definitions you propose for 'elderly' and 'infirm.' However, if you can see it in your heart to accept this decrepit old man, at least on the basis that he managed to form such a tragically hip movement as the Foundation, then I will certainly process your application through the necessary channels.

In the meantime, allow me to suggest that you present yourself to the Board, over in Business Thread 3 (just click on that link in the frame to your left...no, not that one, the one above it!) and introduce yourself.

Well, this probably isn't the right channel with thich to go through, but I would like to nominate myself as... something... urm... *thinks*... how about resident psychoanalyst? you don't seem to have one of those...

- Njan.
James.
Whatever.

Just in time, Njan...maybe you can help me come to grips with my newfound and completely unexpected decrepitude.

In the meantime, same orders apply. Go on over and introduce yourself, and join in on the discussion, or start another one, if you prefer. I'll get around to adding the both of you to the members' page shortly.