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

... found this. Thanks for the enlightenment, and sorry I was so tardy passing by. I daren't tell you how I look on my old school photos. My mother cut my fringe, a hairdresser she is not.

I'm looking for how to write 'selfie' - my spell-checker dislikes it, underlining it in red. The sentence: >>Some people, including actor Hugh Jackman, have uploaded selfies with a penguin, but such a quest on Goudier Island should be approached with the appropriate care and extreme caution.<< Quotes or not?

And no EGE to link to. So I've linked to A87846664 - I don't see why not?

GB

I don't think you need quotes for selfie these days - it's such a ubiquitous word on social media.

My greatniece was delighted to receive a selfie stick for Christmas. (It lets you get a better picture of a teenager's favourite subject.) And people are discussing the dangers of selfies everywhere - the ones with bears, the ones hanging off high buildings, etc...

And, of course, next week's Post will feature a Gheorgheniplex cartoon based on Curiosity's selfie from Mars - and that's what NASA called the photo, too.

Thanks for the promotion of this, the earliest selfie.

You're welcomeand my little offering is now in PR

I've heard some hairy stories about the dangers of some selfies and I will look forward to Curiosity's selfie from Mars

Strangely enough, earier today I watched "My Favourite Martian" (1999) the film starring Jeff Daniels and the wonderful Christopher Lloyd. Which came first, Back to the Future or My Favourite Martian? He seemed like much the same character! I loved the original series starring Ray Walston and Bill Bixby. Ray Walston had a starring role in this film as a marooned Martian
I don't know how that film passed me by but I was glad to finally catch up with it today

GB

Left you a note over in PR - I didn't notice who had done the Antarctica entry at first, should have known.

I remember that film, it wasn't half bad. But the series was so much better, wasn't it? Uncle Martin was so wise...and I loved their landlady and her brownies...

I'm hoping to get back to some guide entries soon, but my client's behind schedule as always this time of year, so it will be at least another week before I'm finished writing about government.