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

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"Now I feel old. It’s a cigarette stubbing out plate, and you found them on the backs of bus and Coach seats to stop people stubbing out their cigs on the upholstery. As you can’t smoke on buses anymore, they are no longer needed.

That picture has a distinct smell."

"The diamond patterning also was used for striking matches"

"a replacement for the wall, table, or anywhere that is handy when you've finished your ciggie, need to stub it out, and you don't want to be annoyed by the ciggie continuing to smoke post smoking it."

"Never seen (or smelled) these in real life, fortunately. #yuck"

"Bus seat stubber! 05.45am, Top deck, 3 back, on the 17c. "

"It is actually upside down. It is used by vogons to sharpen their tongues so that when they read their poetry their voices are more harmonious. To them. To them the word roughly translates as ‘Your poetry becomes you!’"

"It's a hook outside a saloon on Traal to hang your saddle on when you've tamed your Ravenous Bugblatter Beast and rode her into town"

"Invented by Jeff Stubber, this is a device for sharpening pencils whilst out and about, and you've left your usual pencil sharpener at home"

"I can almost smell the stale smoke. Someone open the carriage window please."

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