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

In fact I have three...

1. Barton Turns; Queasiness experienced when told that those weren't onion rings, they were fried squid.

2. Miami; Obscenity unleashed by mistake upon realising exactly who you've been talking to for the last half an hour. For example insulting an ex-friend of yours in front of his sister, in a rather foolish attempt to endear yourself to her.

3. Barrow-in-Furnace(archaic); The art of dropping oneself subtly and irretrevably into the shit.

Jolly good! I shall add them momentarily.

B

Only momentarily? For how long will they be added? 10 minutes? half an hour?

(Use of the word "momentarily" to mean "in a moment" is classed as a
"Usage Problem" at dictionary.com)

Hell. How pedantic can I get?

Actually, I just felt like posting something to let you know that I'm still here, and pedantry seemed the only opening.

Liff long and prospect.

JDR

Always nice to see you about, Dave. I can stand a bit of pedantry for the return of the man who wrote most of these pages.

B

THis is such a touching thread...
WHo'd have guessed I'd bumble into a happy reunion when I wnt to read a few liffs?

Sarcasm always helps.

B

Wynyard (n):
The droplet of saliva you project onto your computer screen when you only meant to blow the dust off it.

Thorpe Thewles (n):
The bubbles found in a Wynyard(q.v).

Thorpe Leazes (n):
The streaks left on your screen from hurredly wiping off a Wynyard.