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

I want to thank Briton for condemning the terrorist acts in the USA 7-13-2001.

Thorn

Correction
I want to thank Briton for condemning the terrorist acts in the USA
9-11-2001.

Thorn

Thorn Bush,

it seems as though almost the whole world now has condemned such terrible violence. We are one species, one culture, trying to share one planet. Terrorism and violence must be utterly condemned by all.

There is a very active thread on the Talking Point about this matter, and I suggest we continue this conversation there.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A630163

Thank you,

purplejenny

Could I please be some sort of vice-minister for purple. I'm Professor of purpology at the h2g2 university of mice, and I rarely wear anything else. bina-baby's are purple, and mine's right here on my desk.

trying to think of a suitable title...

*ponders*

how about... no

*ponders more*

any suggestions?

b-b

Ok ok, i'm working on a poem for maroon, i just keep coming up with rhymes like spoon and moon though, not particularly inspiring. I'll let you know once i've finished my masterpiece
Vic

So what are we going to do with our new colourful minister titles? maybe we should have some sort of an uprising, bring colour to the world, (not in a pleasantville way though) or at least bring more colour to H2G2! Lets make everyone aware of the colour options available to them! no longer will people sit reading dull text! we can paint it every colour of the rainbow, Yes yes yes to the colour revolution

Bina Babe, I'm trying to think of a good title for you - of course you could be seconded to the mininstry from the university, thus giving us purplites an acedemic resource... i'll keep pondering.

No longer destroyer of ham sandwiches, Yes. I think we need to paint the world a rainbow and brighten things up as much as possible.

Colours are light, as you know. Given that 'light' and 'sun' can be seen as symbolic representations of positivity, and that dirty deals and shady setups happen in the dark, we can say that colours are representitive of the many facets of truth, light, joy, universal positivity and so on...

We live on a lovely little colouful planet surrounded by the incredible vastness of dark, dark, space. Our eyes are attuned around the colour green, the most abundant colour on this land, and able to experience the joys of the spectrum from violet to red. over time we have attributed meaning to each colour, and meanwhile our urban landscape has become grey and muddy, depriving our eyes of the colourful stimulation that can lighten our collective mood...

erm...

Everytime I try to explain why colours are so great and so important I get lost in words like this. Bobbins.

*ding*


We should have a MINICOL party and figure it out over several boozes... And since we'll be on h2g2 we can always re-read the backlog and remember those incredible alcohol fueled insights of wisdom that would normally be lost

whatcha reckon??

Jen

sure, sounds like fun

colour to me (i paint a bit you see) is a way of expressing certain emotions or feelings that you have. Without the vast spectrum of colours that we have there would be no depth, beauty or interest (for me) in the world

there i've said my bit. Whose up next to comment on why they love colours?

'cos they cheer me up!
b-b

yeah. id like a ministry. or failing that a really highly paid powerful job which no one elected me to do.

press secretary?

I would rather like, if I may, apply to become the Minister of Brilliant Teal Blue. I can come up with a poem, if necessity be, but it may take a moment or two..

That was quite an unintentional rhyme. Sorry about that. The meter was off anyway.

The position is not already taken, I hope?

-March hare
U183832

Could I be Minister of Flourescent Yellow? For I hate the colour so, I will assemble a team of scientists to find the antidote, and package it in handy aerosoles for people to neutralise it. Once banished forever, like an extinct disease, the MOFY can be disbanded, & then I'd be happy with a desk job in the Ministry of Plain Old Ordinary Yellow.

Can I be Minister for Aquamarine? It conjours up dreams of the sea and holidays and running naked through fields of nettles as a child.
Forget the last bit I thought I would pad out my application!!

Helloooo!

sorry I've been neglecting y'all... an update to the ministry page is coming soon - I think we have reached our 25th minister!

You are all groovy and lovely people and are granted your ministerships. Please add a bit more detail, and if you can a Hex reference of exactly what colour you want, and I'll update the page again.

And the press officers role, should he choose to accept it - is to be the Minicol Party Dude, and start a party thread off the ministry page, or set one up at the Foxy Manor or the new party venue, and publicise it. Lucky you! ( I *love* delegation folks )

lottsa love

pj

A hex reference? Sorry, don't know what this is. S'pose this means I'm too incompetent to be a minister...

I believe, if I am correct, that a hex reference is what the hex coding is for that colour. (There are webpages devoted entirely to this sort of thing.)

Such as, if you want to write up a webpage, and you want a specific colour of puse-anachromic-yellow (for creativity's sake), then you look up the hex code (usually looks something like FF0033 or some such, depending on what color it is), and type that in as the color.

This way, by asking for the number instead of a vague description that may or may not fit the actual color as you imagine it (what does puse-anachromic-yellow look like, anyway?), you look on a chart and find the number of that specific color.


*jumps up and down* So I get to be the Minister of Brilliant Teal Blue?
I'll look up on one of the hex charts, if I can find the link I had... now where was it.....

And remember, it's not competency that makes you a minister, but beaurocracy.

yeah i accept...but you cant delegate me! you have to do all the groundwork for me...



im FAR too lazy

I think I'd like to be the minister of Paisley, but I'm not sure what responsibilities are involved...Could you let me know?

I believe 0066FF is the color for me.... Unless you can find a better brilliant teal blue. It's difficult at times, since I am on a TFT display, and colors are not always what they seem.....

Where's the head of the Ministry??

Oh yah, hey, as a nice idea for the Ministry: What if, as the first act of bringing colour to the Guide, there's a party/info page on how to put color in your entries, how to paint your words? That would be quite useful. Even if there is some notation on the GuideML guide. It never hurts to make an accessible seminar on color.