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

Sporky, Voodoo Glow could be one to follow. It flashed home for third.

*emerges from studio*

Voodoo Glow! Looney, tell us more about the horse. height, colour, general appearance, gender, age.

I'm just grabbing a quick coffee and heading back to grunt work here. Swimming pool needs cleaning. I really wish I didn't have one.

*floating in, mumbling, muttering, grrrr...*

Hi all!

Sorry for disappearing so abruptly from yesterday's conversation, had RL techniqual problems...

Affie, an elfemerald, how kind of you! Thanks!

*sitting on sofa, by now reading "Life, the Universe and Everything, glass of champagne in her hand, cuddling Springie*

*Cuddles up beside Titania*

How's it going?

You're welcome, Titania. It's no trouble, really. I've got a few tons downstairs.

*comes in from studio*
I just received a postcard from QMike! It's outsize and has a row of kangaroos on the front, at the endge of a lake, drinking.
Here's what he says: "
The three days in (and out of) Perth have been nice so far. Only 29 days left! [this is dated 20 July] So far we've been to the Royal Mint, where they make coins and gold bars. There's a weighing machine there which says what your weight in gold is worth. I'm $1,151.055

That was yesterday. Yesterday we also sailed down the river Swan which is massive. Parents got sloshed on the free wine...
Today we had a tour of the area north of Perth. Lasted 11 and a half hours. We saw the Pinnacles (curious rock formations), wildlife, lots of the land, and did some sand-tobogganing/surfing.

There's a cyber-cafe across the road, of all things, so by now you'll either have or haven't received an email.
"

And then he says he's writing a letter and keeping a log and is taking lots of pictures and there will be pictures of him too.


*Puts postcard by Styx's nest*

Nice to hear from QMike again.

Hi DD, Affie, Lil!

*trying to remember if it was DD that once mentioned teaching her another kind of massage than the one she uses*

*...or could it have been Colonel Sellers?*

Hallo Titaia and DD and Affi, sorry. I was so excited to get the card I forgot my manners.

If DD can put a call to the kitchen at his trattoria, we could have pasta tonight. There's plenty of beer and wine and champagne in the fridge, and stuff for salads, and cheeses.

Does your restaurant do those nice garlic breadsticks, DD? Could we order al fredo and spaghetti marinara and ziti?

Mmmm, sounds delicious, but what's ziti?

You know, I don't think I've ever had ziti.

*DD lifts mobile*

Hello Chef....it's the boss.....An order of al fredo and spaghetti marinara and ziti, and plenty of garlic breadsticks, ...........Oh and an order of vegetable lasagne verdi.........yes that's for me idiot.......ciao.


Ok that'll be here in about 20 minutes.

Anything to get my mind off of the brownie testing I should be doing.

*Looks out the window. The mob is still waiting*

ziti are ridged tube shapes of pasta. What sort of sauce will they be in, DD? *goes to the kitchen to start salad*

Minoova, set up the round table on the veranda. *the bot picks up the massive oaken table with a faint hydraulic grunt and turns it sideways so that it goes easily out the french doors, then places it neatly on the flagstones and extends the leaves*

No French maid could do that! Affi, the CLI bots are really something. Could we order one for Mamma Peta's? A cleaning bot, I mean. I only know of two in service, thhis one and the big guy at the cafe. Are there any others?

I'll get a carbonara for the Ziti shall I?

Wow! *just finished a simultaneous cuddling for one day and one night with huge cave lion Kitty*
That's some kitty!

Ah that'll be the Italian delivery.

*Heads for door*

Graci

*Returns with food*

Glad to see QMike is enjoying Perth. I think he's already seen more of it than I ever did, and I was there twice. But then, I imagine he hasn't been as drunk as I was...

Titania: someone else was trying to show you that massage. I was the one getting prudish about it... "get a room."