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

it will not make you blind, and you will not grow hairs in the palms of your hands, Stephen.. relax, experiment a bit, just don't do it in public, ok?

I had to get up at 6am today, could you believe that?

Well then, how come I have poor eyesight, and shave my hands every day?

.. up at 6am ?? doesn't everybody?

and well, maybe you are the exception to the rule, Steve

Yeah well, there was ing lot of people out on the streets indeed. They must all be insane. And come to think, half of the household here was awake as well.

4am is a time to get up, have a and a cig

I can remember times when I was wide awake at 4am ..

having a , or something else perhaps?

definitely the something else

I am frequently awake at 4am. Still awake though, not already.

*continues with not making comments *

Oh, btw... I had to get up that early only because of the firemen. We had an appontment, you see.

*closes ears and averts eyes*

i'm sure i don't want to know

Well, the earth didn't really quake but the lights were flashing indeed and... Oh, you didn;t want to know? Sorry... No, I'm not.

hey, wait a minute.. go on, tell about the firemen?? were they .. big? strong? what's underneath these enormous coats?

Oh yes, big, strong, mostly young and healthy. Under these enourmous coats were blue uniforms and under the uniforms... Well, let's not go into all those details. And there was ing lot of them.

...,methinks someone needs a cold shower,

yes, right, Stephen..