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

Entry: The Millennium Stadium Jinx - A42482333
Author: Icy North - U225620

Greetings Peer Reviewers

I know there's a lot of football mentioned in this, but stick with it - there's a story buried in there somewhere.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Icy

I'll have a proper look shortly. Having been to a Millennium Stadium final, I'm quite intrigued.

Excellent Icy. Just one comment at the mo: What's this game rubgy?

Thanks h5ringer

Yes, it's not only the ball that's wonky...

This is another well written and thoroughly enjoyable Entry by you Icy. I just wonder whether you will get away with the last quotation. I know can be a dirty game but should your Entry show this too?

Thanks Opti

Sorry to make you rush for the smelling salts at the end, there. If anyone else is mortally offended, I'll asterisk out a couple of letters.

Icy

I'm used to the language due to where I work (a petrol station) very dirty there. Just not sure how much or little h2g2 can take. Having said that it didn't stop this image going ahead A22547838

I am of the opinion that most people say expletives when they have nothing else to say and thus they need not speak at all. Gets rid of high horse....

Lovey stuff Icy

Hmm, have we an entry on the curse of Hello! magazine yet...

Thanks Beatrice

I haven't heard that one, but I did once find hundreds of Hello magazines when I dismantled some old kitchen units. I think the previous occupant used to hide them from her husband.

"Southern Dressing Room [....] Southern Dressing room"
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Some consistency needed there.


From your Entry: "The run of jinxed finals started, of course, with the 1999 Rugby World Cup Final, in which Australia trounced France 35-12."

From the BBC article linked to: "Deafening cheers greeted the opening of the first game of the Rugby World Cup as Wales and Argentina began their battle at Cardiff's new Millennium Stadium."

So what about Wales and Argentina - was that before the stadium "started hosting English football finals"?


"in the Worthington Cup"
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"in the League Cup"

Otherwise, good work

Alex

I'll get to those, thanks Alex.

The jinx affected finals only. I'll try to make this clear.

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Note to sub-editor.

I'm not 100% happy with the flow in the "Victims" section. If you agree, then I'll be happy to try and streamline it a bit.

Icy

Ooh, congrats!

woohay