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

If you'd like to be virtually auditioned for this, then stick your name down here.

Pastey

I'd love to give it a go.

Why should you pick me?

I'm funny, witty (can be online between 9 and 5 weekdays) and just generally great. Ask anyone I've bribed, they'll tell you.

Rama

Sounds very promising!
Do you know what you are actually signing up for? The pressure could be intense!

shazz

I thrive under pressure.

Seriously, it sounds like a fun experiment and I would like to be a part of it.

Will there be tasks to perform so we can keep to bandwagon as close as possible to the original?

Rama

The final details are being drawn up now. Big Bandwagon will be very similar to the original, but more of a parody. One of the main cencepts behind it is to see how much our virtual lives reflect our real ones.

Well, If you're doing auditions before making a final choice then let me know when and where and I'll be there.

Rama

I think you should try to encourage people to talk truely and honestly, and discourage the 'fantasy role-playing' that sometimes goes on at h2g2. It would be boring to read a list of:

*gets into shower*

*sits around playing cards in a baggy t-shirt*

And much better if they do actually talk and get to know each other.

Well tht all depends on how the game will be run. I think they're still formulating those details and will let us know in time.

Rama

Indeed
The official sign ups will start in this week's edition

shazz

Ummmm. Go on then I'll sign up, just for a

aka
But, does this mean if I sign up I can't create guide entries? what about my forthcoming post articles?

I think you'll have to go on a sabbattical (sp) from the Post whilst in the Bandwagon. Don't worry, we'll all be in the same boat. I would have to give up the ASL cause and the limericks (I cannot image the backlog afterwards) along with all the other conversations I post to.

Hey ho, life goes on,

Rama

It sounds like fun to me.
I would be the Dutch part of this experience.

yeah okay, Adds more tension and suspense to my En_ry of M_ster_. (Entry of Mystery with underscores) at http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A591905 plus I'll have something to write on when I get back

aka

Not a very good joke at the moment:

An Englishman, An Englishman and a Dutchman.....

Rama

...and an Australian? I'd love to give it a go

Brilliant, now we need an american too. How more different continents how more interesting it will be.

That's an interesting question actually, how widespread are users of H2G2. Do we have many from Asia or South America or Antartica?

Rama

There're some South Africans here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/a579459 - don't know about the others!

There's a guy from McMurdo Station, don't know if that's Artica or Antartica though

That's Antartica.

Cool

Rama