A Conversation for h2g2 Announcements

Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 201

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcorThe h2g2 Post is up at A87969181 - happy 42nd to our parent publication, the original Hitchhiker's Guide, and all power to h2g2!
This week, in our corner of the galaxy, Researchers have found:
smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcorA Hadeda Ibis
smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcorScottish wall murals
smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcorMany beautiful things in nature, such as trees, flowers, and birds.
smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcorSnow, which is in nature but not so beautiful, according to the Editor.
smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcorCinema to mock (past and present), writing to admire, humour, a quiz, social criticism, and amazing art.
smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcorCelebrate the 42nd anniversary by reading the Post! smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcor


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 202

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - doctorsmiley - doctorThe h2g2 Post is up at A87969190 - enjoy this week's reading!
smiley - doctorsmiley - doctorAn extinct creature, an intimidated dog, some disgruntled birds, and a love song.
smiley - doctorsmiley - doctorAdvice on writing, photography, and what films to see (if the lights stay on in the cinema).
smiley - doctorsmiley - doctorCartoonists rant, artists fantasize, and humorists snark.
smiley - doctorsmiley - doctorPhotography is artistic, and art is inspirational.
smiley - doctorsmiley - doctorRead, leave comments, and send more Stuff! smiley - doctorsmiley - doctor


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 203

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropThe h2g2 Post is up at A87969208 - Come and take a look!
smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropHumour, to be applied topically. Wash your hands first!
smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropStunning photography!
smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropGlimpses of times past, present, and future.
smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropHelpful anecdotes - find out about the time the Prof engineered a panic buy!
smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropGlorious nature!
smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropAll this, and more. Lots to read and do while you're socially distancing.


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 204

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphinThe h2g2 Post is up at A87969217 - please share and enjoy!
smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphinThis issue is full of useful 'how tos': how to safely use an African plant, make your own hand sanitiser, and get a frisbee out of a tree (firearms are invovled in that one).
smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphinExperts demonstrate how to stop worrying, and how to scare the neighbours.
smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphinThere is beautiful photography.
smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphinSigns of spring, humour, puzzles, more!
smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphinSpecial for Bluebottle: Awix reviews 'Carry On'!
smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphinYou're not going anywhere. You might as well read the Post. smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphin


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 205

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphinThe h2g2 Post is up at A87969226 - read, explore, learn new things!
smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphinFWR has had the Covid-19 virus. He tells you what it's like.
smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphinWillem and Paige show us glimpses of the past, and Awix watches old movies.
smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphinNow, more than ever, we rely on our photographers to bring us views from outside our zones of isolation. They have generously shared.
smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphinPeople are responding to the Create challenge, and sharing their thoughts on grieving. Please read.
smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphinAbout 100 years ago, some nitwit in a magazine made a MAP of where all the clever people were in the US. And yes, the Editor found it. It will give you a laugh.
smiley - dolphinsmiley - dolphinRead, comment, tell jokes! We need cheering up!


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 206

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - chick Happy Easter! The h2g2 Post is up at A87969235smiley - chick
smiley - chick From Terror Birds to Easter eggs, from natural beauty to the surreal around us, our photographers and artists have much for you to ponder. So ponder.
smiley - chick Video fun: Chippy the chipmunk is back with a word for h2g2.
smiley - chick Humour and social commentary by our cartoonists.
smiley - chick A quiz and two captioning opportunities. Join in!
smiley - chick Reflections on old cinema, political correctness, and the value of small pleasures.
smiley - chick Stay safe and well, friends! Have a good week. smiley - chick


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 207

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - earthsmiley - earthThe h2g2 Post is up at A416657 - come and join us! smiley - earthsmiley - earth
smiley - earthsmiley - earthBeautiful spring!
smiley - earthsmiley - earthArtistic black-and-white photos!
smiley - earthsmiley - earthSocially distancing cows!
smiley - earthsmiley - earthFiction by Freewayriding, and a poem by Minorvogonpoet!
smiley - earthsmiley - earthHumour, cinema, quiz, captionables!
smiley - earthsmiley - earthPlease read and comment - and send more Stuff! smiley - earthsmiley - earth


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 208

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - booksmiley - bookThe h2g2 Post is up at A87969253 - come, read, answer, share!
smiley - booksmiley - bookNature, ancient and modern: from borhyaenas to seals, icebergs, moonrise, snow, spring flowers!
smiley - booksmiley - bookHome cinema, puzzles, thoughtful stuff.
smiley - booksmiley - bookUnusual sightings from around the quarantined planet.
smiley - booksmiley - bookComics, laughter, ongoing stories.
smiley - booksmiley - bookArt. New challenges.
smiley - booksmiley - bookStay safe, keep in touch! smiley - booksmiley - book


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 209

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - earthsmiley - earthThe h2g2 Post is up at A87980124 - Share and Enjoy!
smiley - earthsmiley - earthIf you are a contributor, please remember to subscribe to your articles. That includes YOU, Researcher 5!
smiley - earthsmiley - earthThe rest of you: please comment on the art photos. Art photographers can get lonely.
smiley - earthsmiley - earthOf course, you'll want to notice all the weird Stuff and make appropriate (and inappropriate) snarky comments. Be polite: don't run off with the thread and talk about banana bread and such.
smiley - earthsmiley - earthThere are some videos in this issue. One is of an alligator. It is a real alligator, not a beaver spotted in error. This was not Canada.
smiley - earthsmiley - earthMovie reviews are the opinion of the reviewers only. Feel free to argue with Awix and/or me.
smiley - earthsmiley - earthLet's make this reading business into a good, clean fight. smiley - earthsmiley - earth


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 210

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - titsmiley - tit The h2g2 Post is up at A87980133 - Come join us for beauty and fun!
smiley - titsmiley - tit Beautiful nature photos!
smiley - titsmiley - tit Artistic black-and-white!
smiley - titsmiley - tit Humour! Home cinema! A quiz! Opinions! Ongoing stories!
smiley - titsmiley - tit Special appearance by benjaminpmoore!
smiley - titsmiley - tit Find out what everyone's been up to during lockdown!
smiley - titsmiley - tit Share and enjoy! Send bird and insect photos for June! (Thanks.)


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 211

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropThe h2g2 Post is up at A87980142 - good news for nature fans!
smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropSee FWR's Heavy Metal scarecrow!
smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropFind out why bunnies don't care about geometry!
smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropRead Awix's thoughts on Mothra!
smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropSee bears on the move!
smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropFind out what a Great Spotted Cuckoo looks like!
smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropLaugh at the supercilious chipmunk, and take a lesson in Birdwatching for Dummies.
smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdropOh, yeah: jokes'n'stuff, too. smiley - snowdropsmiley - snowdrop


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 212

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - towelsmiley - towel The h2g2 Post is up at A87980151 - come and feast your eyes and ears!
smiley - towelsmiley - towel Gardeners gone mad!
smiley - towelsmiley - towel Nature set to music!
smiley - towelsmiley - towel Humour, ongoing stories!
smiley - towelsmiley - towel Quiz! Cinema!
smiley - towelsmiley - towel Art snail! Flying cow!
smiley - towelsmiley - towel Cats!
smiley - towelsmiley - towel Don't miss any of the action! smiley - towelsmiley - towel


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 213

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - discoThe h2g2 Post if up (hurrah!) at A87980160 !
smiley - discoIt's the (first) super-duper Birdwatching Issue! Come see all the birdies!
smiley - discoIdentify birds!
smiley - discoColour a bird!
smiley - discoLearn about birds!
smiley - discoCaption birds (and made-up stuff)!
smiley - discoPlus, humour, comics, painful cinema, and more!


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 214

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - antsmiley - antThe h2g2 Post Bug Issue is up at A87980179 !!!
smiley - antsmiley - antBugs, bugs bugs! bugs in the yard! Bugs in the air! Bugs in the garden! Bugs in your hair!
smiley - antsmiley - antAlso spiders.
smiley - antsmiley - antWe have poetry. We have buggy cinema. We have humour that will drive you buggy.
smiley - antsmiley - antThere's also a serious op/ed, because, yeah, we know what's going on in the Real World. Stay safe out there, friends! Fight the good fight, wear your masks, and send more Stuff!


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 215

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - titsmiley - tit The h2g2 Post is up at A87980188 - Come and enjoy all the good Stuff.
smiley - titsmiley - tit We have birds! Birds swimming, flying, being parents...there's even a (young? old?) coot.
smiley - titsmiley - tit Cinema you can discover at home, a writing suggestion, quizzes (about birds, surprise).
smiley - titsmiley - tit Science fiction! Photographic oddities!
smiley - titsmiley - tit A history lesson and a science lesson!
smiley - titsmiley - tit Humour and 'fun Stuff'.
smiley - titsmiley - tit Please let the contributors know you appreciate their work, and have a good week!


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 216

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

Happy Solstice!
smiley - earthsmiley - earth The h2g2 Post is up at A87980197 - all-new and exciting!
smiley - earthsmiley - earth Birds, bugs, and flowers - with suitable commentary.
smiley - earthsmiley - earth A true-life ghost story with pictures from FWR.
smiley - earthsmiley - earth Ben Moore is back with news from the lockdown front.
smiley - earthsmiley - earth Caiman Raptor Elk has an artistic photo essay.
smiley - earthsmiley - earth I play Hungarian suicide music for no apparent reason. The cat is not impressed.
smiley - earthsmiley - earth Galaxy Babe is space-watching from lockdown - more pics!
smiley - earthsmiley - earth Videos! Cartoons! Humour, cinema, and sundries.


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 217

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcorThe h2g2 Post is up at A87980205 - come and see!
smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcorNEW Create theme! Find out what we want to know about your public art.
smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcorA high-level discussion of AI and its issues with Robbie Stamp and the Core Team. Ponder the puddle.
smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcorDucks, other birds. Flowers. Jokes about FWR's EPIC garden.
smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcorCopper mining in Alaska, baby bird raising in Austria, gardening everywhere.
smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcorJokes, opportunites for jokes, cinema, and more! Also, a new fiction serial from Reefgirl!
smiley - rocketsmiley - tekcorThis issue is brimming with summer fun!


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 218

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - smileysmiley - smileyThe h2g2 Post is up at A87980214 - please come and enjoy it.
smiley - smileysmiley - smileyMore nature photography! Stunning videos!
smiley - smileysmiley - smileyMore informative articles!
smiley - smileysmiley - smileyAnother week, another quiz. Cinema review!
smiley - smileysmiley - smileyHumour and fun!
smiley - smileysmiley - smileyOngoing stories!
smiley - smileysmiley - smileyChances for interaction!


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 219

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - islandsmiley - islandThe h2g2 Post is up at A87989080 - join in the fun.
smiley - islandsmiley - islandMore about public art, and some unusual examples.
smiley - islandsmiley - islandStunning photography - and some things you've never see before.
smiley - islandsmiley - islandDeep thought on things.
smiley - islandsmiley - islandFiction, features, graphic art.
smiley - islandsmiley - islandPuzzles to solve and things to comment on.


Announcement 2018-02-06: The Post

Post 220

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - biggrinsmiley - biggrin The h2g2 Post is up at A87989099 - read, respond, share!
smiley - biggrinsmiley - biggrin Birds! Bugs! Spiders with good hygiene! A mystery flower!
smiley - biggrinsmiley - biggrin Cats! Humour!
smiley - biggrinsmiley - biggrin Fiction! More fiction! Fiction with Henry Letterbox in!
smiley - biggrinsmiley - biggrin Cinema, lockdown news, comma advice, and more!
smiley - biggrinsmiley - biggrin All this, and the Power Fairy, too! You'll get a kick out of this issue.


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