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

Alligators watch as d.oc. extinguishes fire, match, and bluebottle

d.oc.???????????

I think it means "deuce of clubs"...?

I know how we can tell if its safe to light a match,
*pulls out canary*
if this little blighter keels over then its not safe!

I hate to tell you this - but that isn't a canary you bought from the pet shop, but a deceased Norweigen Blue parrot.

Beautiful plumage, though...

*admires the plumage*
you know it really is such a nice bird shame it is dead, maby you should take it back.

If you did that, then we wouldn't see the plumage.

Quit waving that dead bird about or you'll attract the alligators!

'The plumage don't enter into it...'

Yes, I agree, we've had enough trouble with the sharks.

Yes - they've swallowed all our certificates!

Don't start that again, I've been busy! (and forgetful).

Suddenly and without warning everything in the sewer turns purple. Parke has arrived and all the sewer creatures dance. The crocs call for an all out sewer rave....and so it is. It's time to bond with the sewer folks. The party begins. Parke dances like that weird midget from twin peaks and talks in purple'I hope I'm not too late. I've been at Tim J's barbeque counting pickles.'

Two questions -

1) How many pickles were there?

2) How long are you prepared to wait here to see them again?

I stopped counting at 1280. I brought a bag with me. Do have a couple they like banana pudding for some reason.

there were prolly about 6.0221367x10^23

So that would be a mole of pickles, then.

*pliote little golf clap*
very good I had even odds on any one rembering in to there dim memories of chemistry enugh to place avagadro's number.

I'd have been more impressed by an Avagardro of Avacados...

Well now you've hurt the pickles feelings. Do say you're sorry or they might throttle you.