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

>>...and you won't be able to see the long-term effect of yesterday unless...<<
Long term effects? What are those?

Naw, I just mean like what if I had had some pie instead of cake. None of this 'butterfly effect' stuff for me - that takes too long.

On the other hand, if today I always go back to yesterday, and today always follows and so I always go back - and I always make a different choice - and if that choice involves anyone else, then it involves everyone else and we're all stuck in the loop. Now then, surely I would not be that rude, especially at a tea party. Therefore, the real choice to make at some point is not to go back - indeed that choice would inevitably be made. SO ...ummm Oh - right. SO, the fact that it is today and not yesterday means that I must have done you that courtesy.

But I think it also means that I might have just agreed with you. Not much of an argument then, was it.

Wait a minute. I'm sure I can do better than that.

...No, probably not.

Seriously though () I have a sneaking feeling that if I went back to yesterday, it really would be yesterday and I wouldn't remember today, so the time travel would be unnoticed. Time travel must be a little like visiting Sandusky in that respect.

Hi Amy,

>>> Happy, would I be correct in guessing that you may reside in the second most northerly coastal county in California? *she asks from the most northerly*

Good guess based on the sparce information, but I reside in the third most northerly. Just thought I'd bring some Humboldt Fog and taste some of that Wensleydale over there. (Points to a plate of cheese on a nearby table.)

The Alban Berg Quartet are quitting now. Their poor little pinkies are worn out, and their Cumberbands are stretched to exploding with all that etc, but I wish someone had bought some celery... Can't have a party without celery!!!

Now where were we?

1. What colour is your toothbrush?
White, with a yellow collar and two batteries. Not very but how else do you control gingivitis?

2. If you had to choose between an all-paid vacation to Oz or an hour with your favourite politician, which would you take?
My favourite politician, in the hope I could harangue him into being more envoronmentally conscious and swaying others to the same mindset.

3. Which skin do you use to view h2g2?
Brunel, of course. He was British.

4. What do you actually do all day?
Talk to people on the phone and, given the chance, here.

5. If you could go back in time, which period would you choose?
The Victorian era, with all the naturalists in the world searching for anything!

6. What does your tea cup look like?
It is a 3/4l brown with a Mickey Mouse on one side and a Mickey Mouse on the other, with the strap-line 'The day doesn't start until the first ' Very true!

7. Your favorite band, please.
Currently? Shooglenifty, although all time greats are Incantation and The Eurythmics.

8. Describe your relationship with your cellphone.
I have never heard it's ring-tone, it is on vibrate always, and it is a means of essential communication, not idle chit-chat!

9. Would you visit h2g2 if you weren't italicised?
I've not had that surgical procedure carried out yet, so I don't know!

10. If you could protest one thing in the world right now, what would it be?
My innocence?

11. Do you think Canada is important? (er, sorry. local rivalries.)
If you are Canadian!

12. Would you prefer to be too hot or too cold?
Too easily! I am English!

13. Why don't you write entries?
I've written 16 solo entries and 5 collaborative entries, with at least 20 WIP's. How many do you want me to write?

14. Would you prefer to watch 2legs or Jacqueline dance?
Either would be interesting, but a mass sychronised hootoo Conga would be more fun!

15. Do you have pictures on your desk at work? Of who?
Yes! And I am not telling!

16. What was the last thing you googled?
The recipe for Viniagrette for my tea.

17. How many of the above did you answer honestly?
All of them, of course.

18. Did you answer 17 honestly?
You need ask?

19. How about 18?
Of course. Why bother filling in a questionnaire if it isn't done honestly?

20. Would you like some more tea?
Yes please. Lapsang Souchong, no milk, or Earl Grey, with the tiniest dribble of milk please. No sugar!



MMF

My husband and I were just in that county last month Be very if we were right next to you sometime during our trip

>>> My husband and I were just in that county last month

It might have happened. Did you see a woman who looks like this?


Feel free to post me a message when you come through this way again- perhaps we can meet up at one of our fine brewpubs.

What colour is your toothbrush?
White and blue - and recycled plastic

2. If you had to choose between an all-paid vacation to Oz or an hour with your favourite politician, which would you take?
Tough one as I'm here already.
Can I just take the money and stay put?

3. Which skin do you use to view h2g2?
Alabaster. I used to use Goo, but find Alabaster has a layout which suits me better.

4. What do you actually do all day?
Be.

5. If you could go back in time, which period would you choose?
10th Century, to see if the Vikings really did rape and pillage.

6. What does your tea cup look like?
Large. Primroses and campions on it.

7. Your favourite band, please.
The Beatles, of course

8. Describe your relationship with your cellphone.
Good. I am the boss. When it s me off, I turn it off

9. Would you visit h2g2 if you weren't italicised?
NA

10. If you could protest one thing in the world right now, what would it be?
Grumpiness

11. Do you think Canada is important? (er, sorry. local rivalries.)
Well, in the same way that New Zealand is important, I guess it must be

12. Would you prefer to be too hot or too cold?
Too hot for sure. I love wearing... ... nothing

13. Why don't you write entries?
I do, but not for a while... too little time and no recent inspiration

14. Would you prefer to watch 2legs or Jacqueline dance?
Do I have to?

15. Do you have pictures on your desk at work? Of who?
Yes. Two. One of my brother's Bernese Mountain Dog and one of 's best friend

16. What was the last thing you googled?
Victoria Wood

17. How many of the above did you answer honestly?
25

18. Did you answer 17 honestly?
No.

19. How about 18?
Yes

20. Would you like some more tea?
I'd rather have a top up for my if that's okay with you?

Fb

By the way... any more of those prawns left? They'd go well with my dinner

Surely you haven't eaten 16kg already?

Peeks out from inside the prawn barrel I'm busy in here sorry

1. What colour is your toothbrush?
White with a Power Rangers top on it

2. If you had to choose between an all-paid vacation to Oz or an hour with your favourite politician, which would you take?
Oz, most definitely

3. Which skin do you use to view h2g2?
Goo, just because it's the one I started with and my hubby calls it 'the blue screen of death'

4. What do you actually do all day?
Talk to people on the phone and - sporadically - look after other peoples children

5. If you could go back in time, which period would you choose?
Can't I go to the end of time instead?

6. What does your tea cup look like?
My cup has a Dalek on one side and a Cyberman on the other

7. Your favorite band, please
Only one? Well, ok, at the moment Buckcherry (their latest album is )
8. Describe your relationship with your cellphone.
Off and on. Sometimes it's off, sometimes it's on

9. Would you visit h2g2 if you weren't italicised?
n/a

10. If you could protest one thing in the world right now, what would it be?
Canada

11. Do you think Canada is important? (er, sorry. local rivalries.)
See above

12. Would you prefer to be too hot or too cold?
Too hot (I wish - I live in the North of England, that aint gonna happen too soon)

13. Why don't you write entries?
I have one solo entry and a few collaberations

14. Would you prefer to watch 2legs or Jacqueline dance?
Both, but only if I can join in!

15. Do you have pictures on your desk at work? Of who?
No pictures, just a load of Final Fantasy figures (thankfully my 'work' desk is at home.

16. What was the last thing you googled?
The Very Hungry Caterpillar

17. How many of the above did you answer honestly?
All of them

18. Did you answer 17 honestly?
Yup

19. How about 18?
Absolutely

20. Would you like some more tea?
Any coffee going?

Coffee? I just brewed a pot. Here you go

Happy. I needed that!

Pailaway, when my head stops spinning I'll answer your argument. I think a little experimentation in time travel would really clear up these pesky paradoxes and whatnot that clutter the field.

*returns dragging the Matt, after a conversation with the fence*

Was it friendly? Did it want tea?

Didn't have much to say.. rather wooden really..


I've left all the jewels with him..

Oh, jewels.
Jewels?

Yep!

Me and the Travelling Matt found loadsa stuff in the lawn!

Lucky of you. I just found loads of stuff by the fence.

Gee.. I never saw any over there! You sure are lucky!

Yeah. Must be my rabbit's foot. Or clover. Well, since we've both been lucky, let's celebrate! Is that over there?