• Danish Meet-up
  30/31 March 2002 is the date for the first Danish h2g2 Meet-up. If you think that you may be
  
  interested in attending, please drop along to the h2g2 Danish
  
  Meet forum and make yourself known. All h2g2ers are welcome no matter where they are
  
  based.

• Sydney Meet 2002
  
  Those Aussies sure enjoy a good pi... err... meet! Another one has been organised on the
  
  13^th April, to be held at the at the Carlisle Castle Hotel in Newtown
  at 2pm 'ish'.
  
  Sign up Here if you would like to attend.

• Scottish Spring/Summer Meet 2002
  
  Plans are well underway for the next Scottish Meet. The date is now firmly set as
  
  11^th May, the venue, this time, being Edinburgh. Hie along to the Scottish Summer Meet 2002 page to sign up, make suggestions for
  
  activities or to find out who has already expressed an interest.

• Hampshire Meet
  'Somewhen during the course of the year we hope to organise a meet up for all researchers in
  
  Hampshire. We are thinking of holding it somewhere in the New Forest and would like to go to a KFC
  
  (Due to the availability of sporks). If you know of anywhere then please suggest it.'
  
  With these words Happy Little Elf introduced the possibility and two
  
  threads began. Visit the Hampshire Meet page to sign up and also
  
  check out this
  
  forum.

• The Pennsylvania Dutch Meet
  
  So far the only plans appear to involve meeting somewhere in south-central Pennsylvania during the weekend of 2^nd - 4^th August. It's still early days, though and we're sure to have more details soon. More information and a chance to sign up can be found Here

Time is running out! March 15, 2002 will mark one year since h2g2 came back under the BBC. Why not

celebrate by signing the Petition for Greater Freedom on h2g2, so

we can print one paper copy of all the electronic signatures and send it straight to Bush House by

March 15? Also find out how you can End Moderation by Partying Harder! at the

Last Gasp Petition Drive/One Year of BBC Celebration!

After Rupert, when the BBC had taken over the Guide, English was the only official language of

the Guide. But very soon some people had started to try other languages, which had to be moderated

away. To solve that problem, some researchers have started to volunteer as (in-)official translators.

Their playground can be found at TransVolvania and you can read

more about them here.

The Orchard, a new group for Mac users, is now up and

running. The general idea is to get you Mac users in touch with each other as a source of mutual

support and amusement. So, don't be shy, stand up and make yourselves known!

Does your family teeter in that half-life called parenthood? Do you feel the need to share your

experiences? If so, The Post is pleased to introduce the H2G2 Parent and

Child Group

Whether coping with babies, toddlers or teenagers, this is just the place to swop horror stories and coo

over new arrivals.

• purplejenny has set up the People for Peace page.

• a girl called Ben offers an insight into meditation on her
  
  The Loving Kindness Meditation page.

• Do you like fresh air and exercise? Is pedalling part of your life? The H2G2 Cycling Club would love to welcome you to their small and (so far) exclusive ranks. There are some wonderfully useful links to ALL the entries on h2g2 concerned with bikes and biking. Pull on the lycra and cycle over!

• Interested in the Bagpipes? Love them or hate them? If so, why not call in at the
  
  newly-created Bagpipe Club and join the skirl with Angel of Hatred.

• Into cars? Best you get into gear and burn rubber to check out the H2G2 Car Club!

• Captain Venom is attempting to introduce new life into the
  
  old h2g2 Space Center. The Starpilot Hotel Space Station is a
  
  sparkling new venue affiliated to the original H2G2 Space
  
  Centre.

• Attention all Researchers interested in or developing GuideML editing
  software of any kind: the GuideML Editor Writers'
  Caffeine Machine is now open for business. The aim is to provide
  a central location for discussion, help and collaboration among GuideML
  editor writers, with the intention of improving all GuideML editors
  across the world.

• Guys - wondering where else you can go??
  
  Here's somewhere for those in the know
  
  The service is fine
  
  The ladies divine
  
  Dress?? Optional - c'mon - don't be slow
  
  A group of researchers have noticed that the Men's Shower Room has been sadly
  
  neglected of late. So, come on guys, come along and test out the water, shower gel and
  
  towels!

The Post Links Page points you towards the best of h2g2. Everything from information and campaigns to eating and drinking venues, virtual lands or clubs.

The Post Archives are a repository for all things Post related. Divided into easy-to-use categories, they get bigger at a frightening pace. Well worth a visit, whether to re-read a favourite article or catch up on something you missed.

All entries for this feature should be mailed to shazzPRME. Please mark the subject 'Announcements'.

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