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

So, I'm bringing Citronpeppar, for whoever feels so inclined.
Titania is bringing Vick's Blue for MMF.
Anything else that could be brought in from around the globe?

I'm bringing some orange Fizzy stuff from across the northern border. I can also bring other Scottish things, including plush green monsters from inverness, but that requires a tartan shortbread shop so I need to know a little in advance.

Not sure what else I can bring form Scotlans though

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Salt water taffy, anyone?

I refuse to smuggle leprechauns, just saying...

Thank . I thought this was going to devolve into a thread asking if I knew where we could source a shooter, half a pound of heroin and some questionable magazines.

For the record, the answers are "no", "no" and "use the internet".

Wythenshaw, Wythenshaw, any news agent of supermarket stocking the likes of "Hello!" and "Ok!"

I believe you'll find that 'Take A Break' is much more questionable than those two.

I'd rather not find thank you very much.

This whole celebrity culture thing baffles me.

You me both. Despite the danger of being tarred as a 'conspiracy theorist', I suspect that the whole celeb obsession along with 'fashion' and (dare I say) football and other suchlike is merely a means to keep the masses too pre-occupied to think about the stuff that's really of importance in the world.

I think it's far more sinister than that. It's a way of ensuring people continue to try and live beyond their means in order to measure up to a manufactured ideal.

No, no, you've got it all wrong. Consumerism is just part of the whole distraction thing. Keep people in hock their whole lives and they won't/can't think about doing anything productive to make the planet a better/fairer place for everyone on it.

Are you suggesting that religion is no longer the "opiate of the masses" or are the masses worshipping new idols?

The masses hold masses to me nowadays

You definitely coming then chuck?

Well, let me warn you all, I am *NOT* bringing a suitcaseful of frogs. Or snails. There!

C'est merde.

Superfrenchie, I'm glad. I've eaten both and snails are just pointless while frogs are too much work for too little meat. Also both animals are horrid.

Is it Thursday you get in? If so, d'you want showing pubs, bars, coffee houses?

Best read A87739672

Pastey, your last argument is the only one I ever use.
Yes, I'm arriving on Thursday 16th. I'm not much of a going-out-er, and I wouldn't want you to go out of your way for me or anything, really, but I would be happy with a bit of socialising if you're offering.

And Bel, thanks for the reminder. I had read the article this morning, but didn't have time to comment at the time, so now it's done.

And Mr 603, (...excuse me for a minute while I get my pedant hat from the back of the wardrobe) in French we would say "c'est _la_ merde", because it's a noun so we need the article. No big deal, though, getting understood is what matters.

I just realised that I completely forgot *who* asked for citronpeppar... was it the Zens, or did they still have a large stash? Was it someone else?
Hands up if you want a small jar (about 75 ml?) or big jar (200 ml?) (can't remember sizes exactly even)

Frenchie, I'm *always* socialising