Posted: 8^th December 2005

Just over six years ago a new venture by the h2g2 Community began. The seedling, germinated a couple of months before by Vegiman, had finally sprouted. The shoots and buds, handily assembled offsite on pages set up by Pastey, burst into full bloom and The Post was finally up and running.

It has survived through the sad times and the good. It struggled to find the right words when confronted by the death of DNA, the atrocity of 9/11, the tsunami in the Indian Ocean, the earthquake in Asia and the London bombings. It moved onto 'h2g2.com' proper then had to gently tick over during Rupert before frenetic work behind the scenes prior to the relaunch of h2g2 as a BBC site meant that at least a few familiar pages would greet the returning hoards. It has also celebrated, campaigned and partied with everyone else and been represented at more than a few h2g2 Meets - official and otherwise.

So, after all this time, is there still a place on h2g2 for The Post? Has it been overshadowed by The Underguide? I prefer to think that we run as complementary outlets for those facets of h2g2 which do not quite fit into The Edited Guide. Creativity is just as much a part of this community as factual writings and The Post is always happy to welcome new contributors to its fold.

So, let us raise a glass to The Post and wish it well for the future!

ShazzPRME (Emeritus)

Submissions for the next issue (22^th December) are due into the Post Box by midnight GMT on Sunday, 18^th December. Enjoy this week's edition of The Post!

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  Duck Tails
  


Dr Anthea's animals amuse us once again.

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  Cartoon Corner
  


LeRue indulges in some political commentary.

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  Tales of a Newbie
  


Part 3 in Wowbagger's classic series.

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  Platypus Dancing
  


Meanwhile, back at the open mike group therapy session

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  Cartoon Corner
  


Quizzical gives us something seasonal.

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  Evil Army of h2g2
  


Awww... what a cute little kitty!

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  The Great Knolly: An African Adventure
  


A new chapter begins in the adventures of the dashing, debonair Knolly.

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  Adventures in Cinema
  


We begin a reprise of the classic series by Awix.

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  The h2g2 Poem
  


'The Marionette' by Titania: the tale of an amazing performer.

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  Smudger Snippets
  


Smudger indulges in some deep contemplation.

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  Escape Pod Dreams
  


Can artificial intelligence really work?

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  Mancunian Blues
  


So that's what tjm's been up to all this time!

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  Not Scientific Science
  


Coloured bubbles: not quite as straightforward as they appear.

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  Corner of Chaos
  


Tony gives us the holiday odds — in music, of course!

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  Explaining ... to Americans
  


Explaining Manchester United to Americans — well, it's worth a try.

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  The Campaign for Thursday - Serious Opposition to the Thingites?
  


This Thing ... that is, Thursday ... Alex gives us his opinion.

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  The Post 6^th Anniversary Graphic Competition
  


As you can see (just look up!) the results are in...

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  Gnomon's Trip to Venice - Part 2
  


We continue to hear about Gnomon's travels.

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  The Easy Way to Cook Christmas Dinner
  


Reefgirl offers aid to those of us who tend to get stressed by the prospect.

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  Websailor's Wacky Wildlife World
  


Websailor begins a new series on the friends in her back garden.

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  Journey to the Heart of the American Southwest
  


Phred sets off on one of those trips that they make epic films about.

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  Doctor Who and Mencap
  


Fireproofraven relates an interesting tale about Christopher Eccleston and the organisation Mencap.

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  Salaam Namaste
  


NotScientific reviews this Indian film.

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  The Sporadic Diary of a University Fresher
  


Elentari gets involved in fencing and student politics.

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  First Solo Entries
  


Here's the role of honour: to them all!

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  The Vice's Advice
  


VP Jodan undertakes to rouse the rabble.

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  Richard Burns - A Tribute
  


Reefgirl and Paff honour the late Rally driver.

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  Tributary
  


Pinniped does justice to the memory of a special friend.

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  Turning Fortunes: England's Cricketers in Pakistan
  


Skankyrich analyses what went wrong for England in the recent series of matches.

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  The Post Christmas Poetry Competition 2005
  


Another competition — and so soon? Why, of course!

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  Announcements
  


Meets, sites, events etc

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  The Language Thing
  


Translations and Help

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  Classified Ads
  


Advertise your club here

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  The Post Page of Links
  


Links to all places h2g2 related