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

ooh... did anyone else see that asteroid shaped a bit like a dancing dog???

*or alternatively we could have one of those, what do you call those... giant meteores covered in flames???*

*wakes up on her rubber raft where she has been sound asleep, lulled by the bobbing wavelets made by the other swimmers*

Asteroids? Still? This would be the swarm they call the Trojans, then. If we're well past Mars.

It looked more like a surprised Roald Dahl to me. But then, I would be surprised if I found myself, post death, bobbing about near Jupiter. It is enough to make you stop reading A.C. Clark

Yes, we are hanging around the Trojans, so that animal must have been a horse. Not far to Jupiter now - we just have to work out what to do when we get there....

*Does the backstroke*

Sounds a bit painful, hanging around by the Trojans. More like a medievil punishment than a holiday destination.

*Starts to sink worryingly due to thinking about being hung by the Trojans*

*starts laughing at both jokes in a row and gets water up her nose*

[bobs back up]

}I think we ought to pay attention to where we're going. We're not only well past Mars, we're well past the ASTEROID BELT and in another ... 33 posts we'll arrive at Jupider.{

[dives underwater again]

It's OK, Mew, there really are bands of asteroids outside the main belt...

What worries me far more is the fact that my fingers are getting all wrinkly.

}Oh, okay then.{

I'm beginning to make prunes look like Oil of Ulay advertisers! Someone prod the pilot would they, and get us moving a bit quicker.

*Swim, skull, stroke, splosh*

um... who exactly is flying this thing??? eek! serves me right for gatecrashing!

Joanna is flying us - but she hasn't turned up for a while. If you'd like to find her and remind her that she has a responsibility to us all, that's fine.

*Dives in*

JOANNA!!!! RETURN TO THE CONTROLS....

hey, how do we know we're on course for a safe landing if the pilot doesnt seem to be around.... eek!

Well, we should be safe - we'll just land in a splash. Besides, thats in the next forum, so why worry? Let's just keep swimming in this one.

hmm...

*dives into pool after BB.... attempts an underwater handstand, but fails miserably*

*Tries a sumersault just to show off.. but no-one notices*

}So which one of us gets to go and tell Joanna that this forum's back in business?{

its done!

*tries handstand again.... makes a bigger splash than last time...*

nope, its still no-where near as good as your somersault BB!

*tries not to look as if anything could've possibly gone wrong*

Making final course corrections prior to initiating landing sequence.

ta da!!

intialising count down... 20....