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

Ok - may sound like a silly question for you old timers. But the poor young newbie here would like to know that I'm going to approach the correct group of complete strangers and ask if this the H2G2 meet.

What I don't want to happen is for me to approach a group of japanese tourists and then have to explain to them what h2g2 is for the rest of the day, using the following phrases:

Hajimemashte
Konnichi-wa
Nihongo wa watishi ni muzukashii-desu
Sayonara
Ichi, ni, san, yo, go, rkyu, satch, hatch, kue, due.
Yorishiku
Arigatogozaimasu

I may be in trouble.

On the other hand I'm not entirely convinced I want to be seen approaching, let alone sitting under, a HUGE h2g2 banner.

Liam.

You'll see lots of people wearing h2g2 T-shirts - that's always a good start

Well- apart from the fact we are supposed to be making name badges - you could do worse than plough through the Post Meet archives which include many pictures or links to pictures

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shazz

Also, look for the group drinking lots of alcohol and laughing and chatting avidly (usually in English) - always a good sign.

Anyway, won't everyone else in Hyde Park that day be watching Mr Adams?

shazz

Watch for a duck and a penguin hat... *intends to get Tinkerbell to wear the hat again*
*evil *

Hey Shazz

whoops, looks like the moderator couldn't speak Japanese

I thought she was going to be wearing the fairy-wings this time?
-Lucinda

Didn't they get a bit crushed last time?

Hi Joe

shazz

She may HAVE been intending to wear fairy wings, but its now traditional for me to force her to wear the penguin hat

*s Shazz back*

I may have some writing for you to look at at the meet. I'm trying to finish chapter four before I show anyone. Its definitely going well though. Nice story

*hands out s*

shazz

I wonder if that post is going to be demodded...

*sets out a for the post once its returned*

I'm looking forward to the meet, its been too long since I was last on h2g2 but now uni is over for summer, I'm going to be lowering the sanity as much as possible

For those not familiar with a poor grasp of japanese, the phrases that I posted - that I can remember - were:

Hello
Good Afternoon
Thank-you very much
You are so kind
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Japanese is not my strongest point - this is the translation as well as a statement.
Ermm... think that's about it.

If anyone could keep a look out for me I'll be accompianied by a heavily pregnant girlfriend whose last words on the subject of the h2g2 meet were "You owe me".

Cheers for the replies.

Liam.