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

Ah, so you got those paragraphs working then

Nice entry BTW, made me chuckle .

So... do you have an interest in poetry?

I'm here. Where are you?

BTW I've noticed the server can't keep up. If I refresh it tells me there's been no updates but if I go in there have been and I reply. Then about 5 mins later it tells me you've replied for the first time. Cool, I'm now typing in a time warp!

Yes I have an interest in poetry. I even write some. Do you want to hear one ?

Yeah go on then

*sits down comfortably to listen... *

I have to do a refresh to get the up to date list . I think we're probably giving their server some real grief tonight. I just hope we don't break it or we'll never hear the last of it! Still.. it might persuade them to think about setting up a chat area . After all, us researchers are friendly people!

My poem is on a user page called "My Poem". It's very tongue in cheek so pleaase take it in the way it is intended rather than literary.

Oh God, this is the first time I've gone public with a poem. I've just been outed!!

I think we might get some stick anyway!

I didn't realise you were going to publish it! I'm going to take a look now! (I was wondering what you were up to!) I think we might need to find somewhere to lie low for a while after tonight!

I was going to say, How low do you normally go, but that's too obvious even for me!

What did you think? Formatting seems to take longer!

How low do you want me to go and could we get any lower than this anyway! (ahem!).

Must have taken you ages to do all that formatting... thought it was good though, although you might get some arguments about the subject matter But then... we know you'd win anyay! I posted a message in the forum for the My Poem page too... just in case you missed that!

Lower!

It was originally written as an answer to any bloke who said "tell me one of your poems" because it is very effective in shutting them up!

LOWER!? I'm 6'4" I don't get much lower than this!

Ah I see - so what other poems have you written What other subjects?

Oh the others are far too neurotic and tortured. I prefer this one because at least I know I'm joking.

Aww... So the other ones are the kind you'll publish when you're famous!

No they are just too sad and self indulgent to ever be seen by another human being although there is one that if I amended the ending would raise a few eyebrows!

And it is "never" going on this site or into e-mail!

Oh yeah? Now I'm intrigued! My mind's in over drive now! My eyebrows are primed and ready . Do you write poetry often then?

I used to but I kind of lost inspiration once I became an accountant. Did I mention that all accountants are failed poets?

Yeah, you did say . I guess numbers don't really lend themselves to poetry really! What other interests do you have?

Art, books, talking and films (although I'm not an expert so don't expect me to get into deep conversations about film noir or anything!)

What about you?