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

Check this out on ebay

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Seems a little over priced to me. Even with shipping to the USA I got the set for around $55 from amazon.co.uk, thanks to some very helpful forum posts on h2g2.com.

It does look a little costly.

Care for a ?

A what? My babel fish is letting me down.

However, if you are referring to a beer, then yes please. I'll have a pint of Calders Cream Ale if you have any on draught.

We have almost everything on tap.

*pours *

Here you go.

*receives with beautifully engraved h2g2 logo on the side*

Thanks.

*takes large drink, as you do with a freshly poured beer; everyone knows that 70% of a pint is consumed in the first 30% of its life*

Oooh yes. Long time since I have had one of those.

BTW, where can I purchase one of these engraved tankards.

I have no idea, sorry.

*drains remainder of *

Hey, barman, do you think I could keep this as a souvenir? Just let me know if you think not.

Excellent. Thanks.

*pockets tankard with finely engraved h2g2 logo and makes a run fr the door*

And I had just poured you another .

*Saunters back in*

*Finds full, but somewhat flat, *

*Drinks flat beer*

*Puts a $10 note under empty glass as a tip for the barman and saunters back out*

*puts $10 in charity box*

*starts to polish the glasses*

*runs into beer tent, slightly out of breath, and sits down*

Just time for a quick liquid lunch. (Bare in mind that time is relative, and lunch time is doubly so.)

A pint of the usual please.

*pours *

Here you go.

Thanks.

*Drinks lunch*

You don't have salted peanuts do you?

*grabs []*

Here you go.

*after a slight pause, picks up peanuts*

Thanks.

You know, space-time in this region of the universe has been a tad sluggish. I think the e-projection of my persona is losing resolution over the 5000 mile projection distance.

I wonder how personae from Betelgeuse manage.

It has been a tad slow of late.