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

If first came third, second came first and third came second. Who came last?

First?

B

Who

"Yes" may also be the answer

Not a good time for a server crash

B

First.

Looks like you were just before the breakdown, Master B. Congratulations.

*Wipes the web-jello off.*

That was nasty timing for a server quake.

Not sure it's the right answer yet...

Hope so, this could be my very first h2iq point

B

The answer could also be 'third', as third came last in the sentence, and literally of course.

B

*deep sigh*

Have you any idea about how many minutes I spent trying to simply make this conversation load?

About 32

Or it could be that there's not enough information to determine who came last...

Could be a fourth lurking around somewhere

Oh, did the h2g2 server crash? About an hour agou, I desperately tried to amend an entry but it wouldn't let me

Yep, that's right Bossel - it started just after Greebo had posted - I could see the posting popping up on my conversation list - but it was impossible to load it!

Second!

or not, at least hoping ...

HP
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P.S.: Morning Titania!

No, no,...

let me explain...

I mean, ouch, the answer...

is really, no, that tickles,...

*hides around the corner*

What happened to Sunday's question?

Hey Greebo, are you ok?

*uses in an attempt to lure Greebo out of hiding*

k

I think we shouldn't be too hard on her. After all - she has posted a question a day for over a year now (forgot to check exactly how long before clicking on "reply") and if ever she was going to be away she gave us forewarning.

Greebo deserves an enormous vote of thanks and s for life and a rest. Of course, if she continues to post questions, we will be grateful, too. I don't mind not having any points on the scoreboard, I'm never in time to answer the question.

OK - I've checked now.

It's almost 2 years to the day.

That's 365 x 2 = 730 questions, less a few for her days off - around 700 questions in all (on some days she even posts 2!)