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

Ah, well, the ship can take it - and besides: I joined the party as well

So stop worrying and be happy!

*runs to his secret private quarter, changes into his shoreleave uniform and joins some of the others in the nearest trattoria*

Well, it looks like shore leave,* shagbark climbs down and heads for nearest italian restaurant. I hope this babel fish I brought works.

*Sees an ancient church and goes ashore to explore it.*

Ooooo ! Pre Renaissance art!

wonders if some new (old) artwork will be making it's way onto the crows nest

Aye, our mari-rae probably wants to add some pre-renaisance-inspired murals on our masts once she gets back here

*takes out sketchbook and pastels...*

*look over her shoulder, then upat the mural*
Isn't it interesting that they could do perspective in the buildings, but couldn't work out how to draw people's feet at the right angle?

*looks down at his wooden foot and notices it is slightly bent out of angle - goes to find the shipwright to get it fixed*

*Finshes her sketch and looks at it critically.*

Oh, well. Nothing ventured... I think I'll take a bit of a walk. Who would like to go with me?

Yepp. Me.

As long as the walk will take in the occasional bar, I'm in ....

*Walking along the narrow cobbled lane together they notice right away that the people are all speaking Italian!*

"Rigatoni, mostacelli, vermacelli..."

"Hillbilli, Picadilli, Very silli..."


(sporting a new teeshirt that reads: "Keep Denmark clean - kick out the racists!")

Mari-Rae, are you back from shore yet. I think this crows nest could use some Christmas Decoration. How about painting a Nativity scene.
I'll hang some .

*Finds an art supply store and stocks up. Returns to the Crow's Nest to begin decorating it as Shagbark suggested, but not a nativity as not everyone in the world is christian. She paints , , , , and *

Hope everyone enjoys their Holidays!

I wonder if the moslem faithful have Ramidan art? I know the Jews have menorrahs. At any rate if you take Christ out of Christmas you may as well have a Solstice tree and holiday pudding. Don't call them Christmas if you are not including Christ.

I apologise for my gruff tone. Here have some hickory flavored . A happy holiday to all.

Thank you Shagbark! Yummy! In answer to your question, YES! the muslims have fantastically beautiful art! Their religion forbides them from depicting the human form, so their art is gorgeously elaborate design work. Let me see if I can find a url for you to look at...

Here is one showing architecture in Afghanistan:

[url removed by moderator]

Here is a collection from the Metropolitan Museum:

[url removed by moderator]

Since it is Sunday perhaps I beat the moderators to this page.
I was very surprised to find a non BBC link that actually works.
Do you suppose they are changing the rules about URL's in posts

no such luck. Did you get to see the art? If not, all I did was a Google search for Islamic Art.

Would you like something to drink? *kicks the dumbwaiter that is built into the mast. It says ouch! but it opens.*

We're thirsty! (hollering down the dumbwaiter) *It whines, but does disappear for a bit, then reappears with .*

Here you go! *Hands Shagbark an *