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

Unless, of course, the drinks contain milk that's gone all old.

Eeeuuuuggghhhhhh! That's enough to make somebody barf on the spot!

Agreed. Personally I think that hangovers have a lot to do with what you put in your drinks. I generally find that I feel better the next day if I drink straight drinks, with no soda or lemonade or anything like that. Roomtempered scotch single malt, no ice. Perhaps a wee drop of water. Oh good lord, I really would enjoy one of those right now. A Laphroaig, I think. *Dribbles slowly from corner of mouth*

Ah, another Islay Malt man
(used to live there when I was younger)

no, but at new year after you realise that the pub has a speacial offer on bailey's, and they give you double shots instead of single for the same price... it's what ends up happening!

Aye, Islay rocks(!). I'm not really a gourmet or a knower when it comes down to it, but I know what I like. Laphroaig rules, along with the similar Lagavulin. Bowmore and Ardbeg are dandy too.

Amos Featherly? Isn't that the hilariously looking bartender on Emmerdale Farm?

Is it, don't know. Just pulled the name out of the air.
I think the Amos bit might have been from that, I just kept hearing "Eeeh, Amos" in my head. However, my Amos is mid-70's, a right old codger, sort of a cross between Jesse from the fast show and Compo from Last of the Summer Wine, but small, wirey, dirty, gap-toothed, and old.

I drink mostly cider. And I get totally legless on it and fall over a lot. And talk rubbish. But I also drink shorts, neat or virtually neat, normally colourless, and get totally legless on it, before snogging a stranger for hours and then falling over. But I wake up with no hangover. Totally worth the humiliation.

How is Zebedee these days?

Good question. Makes me feel like I'm in an old epic western fairy tale movie, with Liz Taylor and Leslie Howard. Zebedee could be the grandfather who has been mildly ill since he got a bullet in the bum during the civil war. I'd fancy being the mysterious stranger, only just arrived to take work as forman on the farm, and being supiciously looked upon since he seems to have struck a chord within the bosom of the daughter in the house. EV, you could be the owner of the neigbour farm, popped in to have a chat with old Zebedee about the shortage of water in the nearby creek.

And what part do I play in this classic tale?

I was just wondering that myself.

I'm undecided if I want to be the strong female character who keeps the family together, or the poor helpless victim swept off her feet by the dashing stranger.

Mina, since you are the female star, it's your choice. But remember, if you chose the helpless victim, we get to snog ALOT. I know this, since I make the script...

*eagerly wonders if his remark automatically makes her go for the strong independant part*

EV, you kan be my horse.

Mina, since you are the female star, it's your choice. But remember, if you chose the helpless victim, we get to snog ALOT. I know this, since I make the script...

*eagerly wonders if his remark automatically makes her go for the strong independant part*

EV, you kan be my horse.

That echo's getting worse.
I can't be the farm owner and the horse. Whoever heard of a horse owning a farm?

well in 'animal farm' was it not a pig that tried to take over the farm? so if they can do it then i guess a horse could run a farm...

I think horses are a bit too stupid to run a farm. They'd just want to eat all the hay.

I still can't decide which part I should play. If I play the helpless vivtim, am I supposed to resist all this snogging?

If you're helpless, you won't be able to resist.