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

* gives GD a huge hug as it sounds like he will need it *

Good Luck for the visit GD - you know where we are if you need a rant or a - I really do know what mothers can be like *

I have been grown up and sensible with my choice of car - I am going to be doing 90ish miles each way each day so I ave gone for a diesel. That having been said I am having a great car - Audi A4 1.9 130bph TDi SE in a beautiful blue purple colour. Dont know when It will arrive tho!

* hopes GD does not feel too green as it may not go with her new car *

* helps hereself to *

Good Luck GD! See you soon

* settles in to work through the *

Just had the call from Heathrow - her broomstick has landed

* hugs GD as he leaves and then waits for his return *

*clack clack clack clack clack - clouds of blue smoke*

Ahh here comes LHG in her new tractor
I know its just blind prejudice on my part, but I strongly believe that the only things that should be powered by diesel are farming implements. Given the choice between a BMW 340CDi and Citroen 2CV I would choose the petrol powered Citroen every time

Well mother has disappeared off to Somerset and I'm taking the rest of the day off to recover. Actually it all passed off rather well. We didn't have any arguments (a first) and we had a good time wandering around town and the beach over the weekend. I took her out for a meal on Sunday night and she drove off at about 11am.

* giggles *

I know what you mean about diesel vehicles This is the only grown up and sensible thing I am going to do this year though!

I am glad that your mothers vist went well. I had a row with mine over the weekend and she was not even here

I hope you have enjoyed your day off and feel totally recovered ...

waits
waits...


....pop the clutch
right foot down....

...handbrake off

leaves rubber on the road and disappears in cloud of wheel smoke


*waves to something German behind him*

* thinks to herself that something German would be an improvement on current temporary car, even though that car is not desiel *

So what is the current car then?

*cough *

it a errm *cough*all. Its a nice red colour

Now really my type of car, not a bad car just very dull to drive!

Nova, Astra or Vectra?

Not good

* hangs head in shame *

Vectra

* hopes her new car comes soon *

*almost dies laughing*

In do have a skateboard somewhere that you could borrow. And I'm sure that I could rustle up a second hand Massey Ferguson if push came to shove

*recovers composure at least briefly*

Have you considered walking? Yes I know its out of the county up the road and miles away. But have you considered walking?

*collapses into another fit of the giggles*

The only time I had to use a V******l was for a couple of weeks after I had crashed my car. I hated the experience The controls worked the car for sure, but I felt no connection between me working a pedal or the wheel and something happening on the road. It got to the point where I was so frustrated with the driving experience that I pumped the car up to about 70 along Hove sea front (very long and very straight and with only one speed camera) and then slammed on the brakes to see if I could feel a response. Yes, just

I was so happy when my Peugeot was delivered back to me

Notice anything different today?

* hangs head in shame *

I know what you mean about the cars! After my Alfa I really notice the differance in the drivability.

Would you relly lend me the skateboard - that may well be my best option?

Which P do you have?


I could not get on line last night

What was different? New Glasses, a haircut?

3 door 306XL 1.6 - Not really really fast but goes round corners like its on rails

What's changed? Well look upwards an inch or so on your screen to where my name is on this posting. Concentrate your attentions to the little bit written between "GreyDesk" and "[Owls, Blades, sinking feeling....."

* tries to remember what it said before *

* wishes she had brought her brain ome with her *

* giggles *

Welcome fellow ACE!

how are you finding it?

All a bit of a shock actually. I was wandering around late Tuesday night and wandered across the ACE volunteer thread and decided to put my name forward after all. I didn't expect anything for weeks, as the recruitment round had just been done, but instead I got this. http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/F27078?thread=152611 "Punter to ACE in under 10 hours" :-D And for at least 9 of those hours, any normal person would not have been at their office desk. So far I have been updating My Space to reflect my new found status (and of course admiring my shiny new badge :-).) The plan is to spend some time over the weekend preparing an intro spiel and a page of useful links for folk to use. its really nice to feel that I'm actually contributing for once and not just wandering around drinking and falling over :-D

I really enjoy being an ACE too

* goes to check your space *

My ACE hood came quicker than I expected too!

Have you seen the guidelines on being a good ACE - I found them really helpful!

Congratulations

Now how about some drinking and falling over?

Right now IRL I can't drink too much as I have an 8:15 meeting to go to But hey, for the next few minutes let me enjoy the <cointreau plus what I have been consuming tonight