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

Initial research shows that there's already EGEs on my first thoughts, but I'm pretty sure I can find a new angle that will allow me to link to them, so still feeling positive! (This could be a case of famous last words...)

I shall annoy the judges by asking for clarification.

When you say 'write an EG-style entry about someone who enacted the OPPOSITE trait to your sin', does 'someone' mean an individual, or could it mean a group, an institution, a political party....

Not a judge, but I'd say go with any of the above! I'm going to have a go at the general challenge, I think. If I can manage to come up with something that embodies the opposite of pride. Thinking cap on.

And Tib, just think - there is no way we can end up writing on the same subject.

Even without my tinfoil hat...

Re mVp's clarification request:

Yes, you'll be OK with a group.

Thanks, Pinn.

The things I do for the Stretcher...

Just been clamped!

Had gone to the library to do some research. We had C with us, and hence a valid blue badge. The car park outside said that it was a private car park, for permit holders only, and disabled users of the library. Ok that's us, we reasoned. Both disabled bays were occupied, so we parked in another space, and clearly displayed the blue badge. Came out half an hour later to find a clamp on the car! And as for the cheeky, ignorant, who arrived an hour later to undo the clamp, and insist on the £75 fee, and wouldn't accept that we were validly parked.....

and and

The ignorance of some people.

The Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh used to share its parking space with Forbes Field. When there was a baseball game, there were people trying to skunk out of paying for parking by claiming to be bookworms...

Somehow, the t-shirts, baseball caps, and pennants gave them away back then...

Trout laps idly up and down an azure 10m.

Some call it breast stroke, some call it doggy-style. Trout calls it fish-fashion but will confess to doing both others with equal aplomb.

Trout is glad he is off the rack and able to relax. Trout could not compete with those that remain and wishes them well.

Trout applauds those that have bothered to read his fortnightly emunctories, and thanks those that gave advice and

And Trout doffs his cap to the judges-three, for their time, patience and good humour. And finally Trout says to Pin, yes, that was what David was thinking in Marat's appartment.

(oh yeah, and) ... those that were wayward enough to vote in this direction.

Oooh, yes, votes! We need more votes from the general public, (even ex-contestants)

Ms GB

I shall be joining you in the pool, Trout!

I'm not sure that Vogons can swim but I dare say they're capable of hijacking passing fish.

Oooooh, my first 10!

*shines it proudly and puts in on the mantelpiece, safe in the knowledge that with the change in voting system it'll also be her only 10*

And this just in - our car clamping story is in the local paper (Rich, I shall send you a copy), and the cowboy firm has agreed to refund us as a gesture of goodwill

That is great news.

Publicity, too.

Got the article through today - that's dedication for you

Oh FFS, be funny? I don't think I've ever written anything funny in my life

MVP, come over here to this lovely plush red sofa, and tell us about your Stretcher journey

I knew I was going out. To be honest, I was surprised that I didn't go out after the double-letter word round. I think I only stayed in because one or two people voted for 'For My Son'. Many thanks to anyone who voted for me.

It's been a great competition! Great fun and really friendly, but a bit time consuming.

I'm going away for a week anyway, so I'll be sitting in the garden of a house in South West France, drinking and thinking of you lot slaving over hot keyboards.

with the rest of the Stretcher.

That's right, rub it in, you jetsetter, you.

Hey, good newsgo wish Waz all the best for tomorrow, if you wouldn't mind: F40352?thread=6576777