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

I miss the Atelier.

Yello, HooToo travelers and Salonistas!

This looks like just the place to find a...

YES!! Slurpeez!

{starts tanking up a HUGE cup of Cherry Coke and Limeade Fizz}

SSSLUURRRRRRRPP...

B4igetbrainfreeze

*outside smoking*

So, Hati, GDZ, I'm thinking we should steal a table or two, set up a little smoker's corner....

*Waves to B4* I'm glad you could make it. Careful you don't get brain freeze from that Slerpee.

Garius, there is something odd about that autobroom. It sweeps the walls and the ceiling something fierce, but it absolutely refuses to have anything to do with the floor.

*Steps outside for a moment to distribute Virtual Patio Bubbles to the smokers.*

You can come back in and socialize with the rest of us as long as you use a VPB, folks. No need to be dragging the furniture about.

I think that I could use a nasty convenience store hotdog. Been a while since I had one of them.

*Glances up at the spotless ceiling.*

Very nice, very nice. But it does sound like it needs a tune-up. I happen to have my pocket tool set with me...

*GL quickly unscrews a cover plate, down by the business end of the broom.*

Oooooo. I don't like the look of THAT!

Marv, I am deeply offended. Only the coffee machine on the left produces anything nasty. The s are just fine.

*Finishes ice cream*

I don't believe I've had a slurpee before. Do I want to?

But gas station/ convenience store notdogs are *supposed* to be nasty. That is why I like them.

I read your post twice before I realized you typed "notdogs".

*goes over to the condiment counter, and watches the hotdogs rotating and the hamburgers steaming under the heating lamp. looks over at two crocks...*

Hey... I could go for some soup...

*open the lid of one, visibily shutters and slams the lid shut. lifts the lid of the other*

Hmm.... chilli.... I'm sure this will put a hole in my stomach.

yes folks, apparantly i'm a camera.

shudders. shudders.

*steps back inside wearing a VPB*

okay, just so I know what the heck you all are talking about...what, praytell, is an off license store?

Hey, I thought this thing would get a little stuffy, but this VPB is quite nice. Thanks, Witty. Although I hope you don't mind that I sometimes actually *like* to step outside for a smoke.

An off license, or offie, only sells alchohol (to over 18s only)for consumption off the premises, you can't open it and drink it on the store.

*moves onto praline crunch ice cream*

Analogous to our liquor stores.

Cherry Coke and Limeade Slurpeez? I love those.

/* to get one, takes a big sip and promptly spits it out */

It's a marmite slurpeez! Witty, I think something is wrong with your machine.

*Looks over GL's shoulder to see the interior of the broom. He winces*

You'd think the battery acid would've finished off things like that....

*Follows MR back in also wearing a VPB and sits at a table.*

This table looks like a good smoker's corner MR.

I'm down with that....

My thoughts exactly, Affy. And the sour cream should have helped too.

*pokes a bit inside the broom*

Oh dear. I'm pretty sure THAT wasn't part of the original design.