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

David, we have free ILL service for our patrons. Drives the larger library a few miles away crazy. But we do have a limit on the number of free requests per month. Otherwise we'd go broke in a hurry.

Actually, that does sound like an unfortunate policy change. Unless your fees are very low to begin with.

My sympathies to everyone suffering with allergies. I heard that this is going to be an especially bad year for many pollens.

Thanks Hyp that made me feel better!

Think im going to be worse this year anyway, im losing the abilty to breath out of my nose and my chest is acting up. Or is that the chest infection? Who knows, i have asthma, hayfever and a chest infection but life goes on.

Suppose I should go back to this organic chemistry assignment!

[GDZ]

*crawls out of a Piriteze box*

Nope, d'E. None of the antihistamines I've tried have had much effect. Things are very bad now - I look as if I've gone several rounds with Mike Tyson . And yet I must go out shopping because I've nothing left in the house except a bag of spinach. Paper bag time, methinks .

I've cancelled the w*rk booking for tomorrow. In many jobs you can get away with being under the weather and looking a fright, but not with kids.

I have an appointment with the on Monday but I might have another try for an emergency one tomorrow morning.

Sorry you're feeling so rough, Amy. I recommend therapy.

I sawe the groan after my comment on the fish fight,but it was made before this but every think you see for the next couple of weeks will remind you, so will those affected,

*returns from shopping trip with *

Great minds, Orm .

I got a lot of funny looks while I was out. To be honest, I do look like a battered wife .

I thought the Danube was gray - at least it's been the times I've seen it...

or as preferred to those in need

Tired. HAve just come home after a whoooosh-trip to Italy (Occhiobello - nice name, innit? in the vicinity of Bologna). Flew out 6:50 yesterday and drove 290 km from Milan. Had a meeting from something like 15 to 21 (3 to 9 pm for those not inclined to work out a 24-hour clock ) and then went to dinner.

Absolutely lovely classical 5-course Italian dinner. Antipasta, pasta, different pasta, a wonderful serving of different meats with vegetables and a mascarpone dessert that once more proved that calories taste better than vitamins . And then, at something like - ermmmmm - 23 / 11pm, we restarted tha business talk. ANd went on until we were dropped off at the hotel at 1:45 (am).

And I got up at 5 to drive the 45 mins or so to Bologna airport.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'll go slump in a corner and yawn until I can defend going to bed (children to take care of, hence not now - malheureusement )

Oh dear, Amy, you don't sound well at all -- and neither do you, hnicky.

I have a load of printing to do today, in order to earn 5 or 6 small cheques. Together, they'll make the work worthwhile, though. I'll also see the last of my first-day cover auctions finish, and then it will be time to start on the mint sheets.

[MTG]

I'm certain now that the world is conspiring against me ever getting enough sleep. This morning, it was one of my daughter's friends who wanted to see if she could play...at 7:15! And of course, he's 8, so does he knock, realize nobody answered, and come back later?

Oh no. He knocks until not only I, but my neighbor, get up and go to the door!

No colds, no headaches, no allergies here. Just a persistent simmering anger upon hearing the national news this morning.

::slaps own hand and says sternly to self--"Do NOT write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper. Only crotchety old ladies and men without a hobby do that."::

{Courtesy}
*sympathy for Amy*

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What's been happening across the pond then?

[p]

Is 'FG of Montana' the US equivalent of 'Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells'?

*wonders what in particular set MR off, since pretty much all the US News seems outrageous to Lil*

FG, women without hobbies send them off too

MR, Microsoft sent out a press letter about the hijacking of DNS servers last week, or perhaps the week before. You didn't download that update from microsoft- you were most likely redirected to another site.

Ah. OSX. I love thee so. More and more with each passing day.

*goes and marks the 29th on his calander*

I don't know if we will get the licenses for Tiger, so I might be stuck with what I have.

[GDZ]