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

OK, here's my list (second attempt, first one destroyed by a power outage)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A501986
14.02.00 - Cooling Down (The cause of the power outage)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A502020
28.02.00 - Cat Trouble (actually Zeppo likes this one, and I just do what Zeppo says)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A433559
11.09.00 - Blue Without Goo

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A584192
28.06.01 - Reality TV (I can't believe you two missed that one!)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A591590
12.07.01 - The BFGs (Role Playing!)

Plus the ones I liked from before:
Download Nightmare
ROLFAMX
Illogical Conversations
Where's the porn
Smiley Mania
h2g2 Withdrawal Problem
You Know You're an h2g2 Addict...
So Long and Thanks...

Whew! Now I really have done what I always wanted to do, and looked at all the h2g2Lifes that I missed before. I think my life is complete.

g'day d'E! How's it going?

I'm so glad we got this task - Wowbagger's such a talented guy - these are all great!

When's this task have to be done by? We should start narrowing down...I liked http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A584192 (the reality TV one) and http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A433559 (Blue Without Goo) from that last bunch...which means that all up, so far, we have...*drumroll*

1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/a494895 (Up with the birds)
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A500888 (Download Nightmare)
8. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A502084 (Working from home)
15. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A502237 (ROLFAMX)
17. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A433559 (Blue without Goo)
18. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A437735 (Where's the Porn?)
10. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A502129 (Email trouble)
14. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A505667 [(missing at the moment) Makes me think of our favourite lightbulb joke...how many moderators...]
20. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A446519 (Faxing himself to the meet)
23. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A462061 (life on h2g2 after the BB)
24. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A471881 (Smileys)
26. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A484733 (Happy bday h2g2 post)
28. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A494011 (xmas at h2g2)
32. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A522136 (Rupert - mailing lists)
34. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A530920 (moderation)
35. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A533909 (writers block)
37. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A542873 (My Opinon...waiting fr a reply)
38. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A545645 (You know you're an addict when..)
39. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A557345 (So long and thanks)
40. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A564932 (Gossip)
43. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A580510 (To Absent Friends)

And this one that I can't find the number for: http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A584192 (the reality TV one)

And then...
NON-h2g2life http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A494886 (Floaty Menu Thingies)
NON-h2g2life http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A500879 (Reminiscent of Task 3)
NON-h2g2life http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A502039 Miami Voice
NON-h2g2life http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A502093 Loonytunes and the Devil

dang - I forgot these ones...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A501986 (Cooling Down)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A502020 (Cat Trouble)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A591590 (The BFGs (Role Playing!))

Good to see you listen to your , btw d'E

Booooooooooooooooiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

I'm glad to hear that you are all enjoying this task
I make it that you have 24 hours left from about now, so plenty of time to come to a decision
Apologies for not being around so much... do you have everything you need?
BB

Sorry I arrived so late. Had no electric power at the office today and tonight my PC kept bombing...Not my week at all.

My shortlist:

A580510 To absent friends
A494011 A Christmas poem
A494886 The floaty menu thing
A500888 Download nightmare
A471881 Smiley mania
A522136 h2g2 Withdrawel problems
A545645 You know you're an h2g2 addict when...
A557345 So long and thanks
A564932 Soap!
A530920 An influential newbie

Plus:
A500879 Chicken stock
A446519 Wowbagger attends a meet
A462061 Illogical conversations
A484733 Birthdays and viruses
A533909 Input request
A542873 My opinion

We seem to be down to this as our joint shortlist:

Download Nightmare (3)
Smiley Mania (3)
You know you're an h2g2 addict when (3)
So long and thanks (3)
Cat trouble(2 + Zeppo)
Blue without goo (2)
Where's the porn (2)
ROLFAMX (2)
Illogical conversations (2)
The BFGs (Role playing) (2)
Cooling down (2)
h2g2 withdrawal problems (2)
My opinion (2)
To absent friends (2)
The floaty menu thing (2)
A Christmas poem (2)

I am going to check out those which are here but not on my list.

This is now our shortlist. I have corrected a couple of mistakes I made where I counted wrong and I have added my vote to some.

Download Nightmare (3)
Smiley Mania (3)
You know you're an h2g2 addict when (3)
So long and thanks (3)
Cat trouble(3 + Zeppo)
Blue without goo (3)
ROLFAMX (3)
Illogical conversations (3)
The BFGs (Role playing) (3)
Reality TV (3)
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Where's the porn (2)
Cooling down (2)
h2g2 withdrawal problems (2)
My opinion (2)
To absent friends (2)
The floaty menu thing (2)
A Christmas poem (2)
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So we go with the top 10 and just need to put them in order of preference.

Hi BB

Sorry, didn't mean to ignore you.

This has been a fantastic task. I was unaware of the number of 'wowbaggers' and have thoroughly enjoyed them.

Do we need anything? Weeell, I would say a long rope but Zeppo isn't around at the moment to play with it...

How about air tickets so the three of us (and Zeppo) can fly to wherever you are, then we can hear the result of the voting together and party together in real time and just for once we could actually be together at exactly the same time.

Just one thing though, pleease don't tell me the flight time in BST!

Booooooooooooooooiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

Awwww
That would be great wouldn't it?
I'm not on BST here either... CET for me!
Mind you... it is raining VERY hard here atm, so you probably wouldn't enjoy the weather!
Have a while you come to your final decision on the Wowbaggers... he really is talented isn't he?!
BB

Thanks.

*sips *

CET is same time Alfredo lives in isn't it? If so then you can tell me what time this task ends in CET 'cause it is about the same as SAT.

Wowbagger is the best!!

*starts considering the order to put the shortlist in*

First thoughts on order:
Cat trouble (3 + Zeppo)
So long and thanks (3)
You know you're an h2g2 addict when (3)
Smiley Mania (3)
Download Nightmare (3)
Blue without goo (3)
ROLFAMX (3)
Illogical conversations (3)
The BFGs (Role playing) (3)
Reality TV (3)

*pours another *

If CET = SAT and BST = SAT - 2hours then CET = BST - 2 hours, which means 4pm BST = 2pm SAT & CET??

Booooooooooooooooiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

ROFL!
OK... 4pm BST is 5pm CET
... I think!
BB

And then there's Australian EST... 10 hours ahead of GMT (BST?!)...yuk!

Great listing again, Infinity, ta! Just wondering - is the first h2g2life there? http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A494895 - if it's not, don't worry...I don't know why I'm even bringing it up! 3 whole weeks of friendship and niceness, and then Cafram goes and throws a spanner in the works, that'd be bloody right! Sorry - I'll stop rambling now and go to bed - hopefully I'll have time to drop in tomorrow morning just to make sure things are ok...it's going to be weird to be out of here...

BB let me have that rope and I'll be able to work out WST (world standard times) as well as OPST (other planet standard times) in no time!

*uses fingers*

OK, CET - 1 = BST, therefore if CET = SAT then CET is now approximately 2.35pm Tuesday therefore BST is 1.35pm Tuesday.

*removes shoes and uses toes as well*

That leaves approx 2 1/2 hours BST for closure on this task which has to end by 4.00pm BST/3.00pm CET/SAT. Wonder how GMT fits in here!

Darn I think I need my muse.

*scratches head, nods and smiles, heads for bed*

Night Caf.

G'night Infinity, night d'E and Zeppo...night BB - FOR THE LAST TIME

is the first h2g2life there? http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A494895

Sorry Caf, it only showed on your listing so I didn't add it.

And then there's Australian EST... 10 hours ahead of GMT (BST?!)



Can anyone lend me some fingers and toes??

I need my padded room!

*shakes head to stir the brain* (Huh? What's a brain?)

*tries to puzzle out the puzzle*

*gives up*

*leaves to ring the bell*