Announcements
Created | Updated Jul 7, 2004
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Upcoming and Proposed Meets
This Weekend!
The London Summer Meet!!!
Yes, it's finally here! The Great, Marvelous, exotically spiffing, H2G2 London Summer Meet 20041! takes place this Saturday, 10th July. So, make sure that you have organised your Picnic food and be at the Bandstand in Hyde Park around 1pm. The evening venue is The Penderel's Oak which is located at 283-288, High Holborn London. This pub has featured in several Meets before and boasts the grumpiest bar staff in London! h2g2ers are welcome from 6pm onwards. More details can be found here or just
sign-up - it's still not too late!
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Other Potential Meets to Keep an Eye On!!!
The First Great Birmingham Pit-Stop
Running on Friday 9th July in conjunction with the London Summer Meet this is for all those wanting a pre-meet outside the big smoke. More details can be found at
This thread.
No firm dates as yet for these and no pages set up but discussions about these proposed Meets can be found at the following (rather quiet) threads:
Return of the Deuchars? - postponed
York
The South West
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Micro-Meets
The purpose of this Entry is to provide a Zone for Researchers to inform each other of their free time and movements so that they can hopefully find out when and where all or some of them can meet up in the future with the minimum of inconvenience to enjoy each other's company out there in the real world.
Announcements
The winner of the recent The Hitchhiker's Movie Competition! has been revealed. This prize photograph and the 9 runners-up can all be viewed on the The Hitchhiker's Photography Competition Winners page.
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Just incase any of you missed the news on h2g2, we will point you in the direction of this recent announcement. Yes, finally, the last three books in the Hitchhiker 'trilogy' are to be serialised in the Autumn on BBC Radio 4.
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Whatever else you do this week, be sure to catch up with the 'Save the Albatross' campaign over at John Ridgway Save the Albatross Voyage 2003-4. As the voyage nears an end it is hoped that all h2gers will give their support and sign
the petition.
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The Hitchhikers' Movie
Yes, it is really happening at last and yes they have started filming! Read An Interview with Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith to find out more.
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The We Didn't Start The Fire compilation entry is now complete and this has generated so much interest that we not only see more projects proposed in the Collaborative Writing Workshop but also the return of 'The Topic of the Week'.
This week the subject is Vegetarian Food For Meat-Eaters. If you always thought that you could convert carnivores to vegetarianism then now is your chance to prove it.
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New Clubs
The h2g2 Craft Guild
A group for the discussion of various crafts, passing on of patterns, advice, etc. We have a knitting room, a stitching room and a crochet room so far, but we welcome anyone who wants to discuss any kind of craft. Fella's welcome too.
Hand crafted by Reefgirl
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The Campaign to Elect George Formby or Liv Tyler
The most important election in the history of h2g2.
Running the campaign are Happydude and
Sir Evil Roy
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h2g2 Hospital
For all your virtual medical needs. Open to those injured in the various RP wars around h2g2, but also to anyone else as well. Did you know that 80% of h2g2 accidents happen on your Personal Space? Ambulance call-outs available. On-site Pharmacy. Medics available
for hiring to Guilds etc.
Surgeon-in-chief is Joe C.
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Sam Maguires Traditional Irish Pub
A traditional pub with a friendly atmosphere, a resident 24/7 chef and... wait for it... a 2 player dance machine!!
Receive a warm welcome from your convivial host
Lord Smooth.
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The Deadly Viper Assassanation Squad
An assassantion squad of the highest order, join up and choose your code name
Run by the silent and deadly Lord Smooth.
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Legions of Hell
Another army, this one mostly Hellish
Hellishly devised by Wonko.
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Collaborative Account Project
Want to write a guide entry but can't do it all yourself? No success at the Writing Workshops? Then welcome to the Grand Collaborative Account Project - a trial project that attempts to find the fastest, most efficient method of creating quality collaborative guide entries. Log in to one account and enhance each others' entries collaboratively.
Orchestrated by Baryonic Being.
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Masters of the Multi-verse
Ever wanted to rule a small planet or even an entire solar system? WELL YOU CAN!!!(!!!) Join and take what you will!
Leading the revolution is Spacecadet (Jack).
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Metal Appreciators' Society (MAS)
Founded on the belief that metal music is dominant over all, come join us in our quest for musical world domination!
Noise provided by Shagrath.
Links
The Post Links Page points you towards the best of h2g2. Everything from information and campaigns to eating and drinking venues, virtual lands or clubs.
The Post Archives are a repository for all things Post related. Divided into easy-to-use categories, they get bigger at a frightening pace. Well worth a visit, whether to re-read a favourite article or catch up on something you missed.
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All entries for this feature should be mailed to
Shazz
