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

*enters, looks around*

It gets quiet when Lil's not around.

Styx, maybe you just need to get a hobby once the election is over. By the way, if you need anything when Lil is busy, you can come to me at the 24-Seven. I even stock maraschino cherries.

*pours a glass of champagne, gives Springie a scratch around the ears*

Hi Witty!

*re-in-force-ing RBP*

Hi Titania.

Is your keyboard feeling better?

No, Witty, my old keyboard died completely, but luckily we had old keyboards at w*rk. Some of them don't fit with the current computers, so I got one for free (and it does fit with my computer) so now life is so much easier

I tried communicating with copy and paste, but that was very tiring..

Matina, a Y of champagne, please...

Morning ladies (Thursday). Nice day for a drink. Matina, a bottle of champers please. Marlbourgh (NZ) Sparkling. Excellent.

Glug

*Kasia stands up from the comfty chair, heads to the kitchen*

Matina, I would like a Y of champagne with OJ, please.

I was listening to your conversation about that russian submarine - I think, they have no chance to survive, cause the weather there is very bad now; they even didn't manage to put this oxygen thing through to the boat...

The sad thing is, that probably the Norwegian's could have helped, but Russians are so proud. They want to make it alone, and I suppose 116 men will die because of this idiotical behaviour! Sorry, but it makes me nuts.

Okay, maybe I should have a cup of green tea, Matina and try to get calmer.

Titania, that's the best kind of replacement... free.

Morning, Loony. Still subbing away?

Evening (right?), Kasia. Very sad situation with that sub.

*roughly translated from swedish to english*

Latest news about the Russian sub:
'- A British rescue sub heading for the Russian sub. Uncertain if it will arrive before they're out of oxygen. 18:31 16 aug GMT'

'After Russain rescue attempts failed, it became apparent that the Russians couldn’t do it alone and so decided to swallow their pride and gave the green light to a British rescue team equipped with a mini-submarine to join the rescue effort.
     The LR5, the British mini-submarine flown from Britain to Norway today may reach the area where the Kursk lies on Saturday evening, press secretary of the command of the armed forces of South Norway Ture Idose told Itar-Tass today.
     The LR5, which has a crew of three, is capable of rescuing 16 people at a time, a British Defense Ministry spokesman said.
     It may come too late. Russian officials now admit they’ve heard no tapping from the Kursk for 24 hours.
     With the crew thought to have just 48 hours of oxygen left, it is also possible that the crew was too weak to make signals strong enough to be audible to the rescue ships.'

You're right Kasia, the Russians must be mad to let pride rule over common sense...

*grinding her teeth*

Well, I hope I'm wrong and there is still time to rescue them...

Hi, WM - yes you're right, it's ev here at my place in RL (after midnight to be correct)

...after midnight at my place too...

Good night!

*drifting off*

*looks bemused at sight of Styx and Mindspring dozing in front of the fire*

What un-Styxlike behaviour! Must because he's expecting QMike. Of course we don't know how long it's going to take him to unsnarl the mess that the foog left behind.

I have heard that the sub is listing a full 60 degrees, which is why the Russian attempts failed... And Putin had intended that this boat was going to lead the return of the Russian fleet to the Mediterranean in several months. Also going the rounds in Russian news is that the batteries were not replenished before the exercise in which the accident occurred. For sure, the Russian military have handled this as if it were the 50's again.

My local paper said the the Russian government does not maintain ships and equipment. They just don't have the cash.

Yes, this is typical for us, slovenian (?) people! *sigh*

Nothing in the pocket, but behaving like millionairs! This makes me really angry, you know.

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Erm... I think, the word should be slavic, eh?

Loonytunes, I'm not so sure, if this is possible - to lift the sub. I think the sea is far to much in move for it.

Kasia, it is a direct quote from the Russian navy chief. It was posted on a New Zealand news site about an hour ago.

{[B17]}

Loonytunes: I believe, that this came from a statement.

All I was saying, that I am not sure, if this will work out, you know.

Okay, it's time for bed.

G'night all.

*flutter of wings - Kasia left*