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

I've been trying to figure out ways to get more Memphians to join h2g2. (See my journal) I want to make some flyers, but I'm afraid people will mistake them for an ad, and think that I'm selling something. I'd love to get a real local hootoo community going, so that something like this Meets Forum would work here. I'd welcome any suggestions.

BTW, I love Amelie!

JE

How about building up mini-meets to converge on other mini-meets to sweep across the US like a H2g2 amoeba? You do have amoeba over there, right?

JE, there is a thread on "MEETS FORUM" for an American Rolling Met! Click^^^^> until you find it.

JE, there is a thread on "MEETS FORUM" for an American Rolling Meet! Click^^^^> until you find it.

Yah, I read about the Rolling Meetup. Very ambitious.

Doable?

Yes, I think they can make it, if they don't mind driving a lot. I don't think they are coming to Tennessee though. They're making a big loop around the country, starting in Texas. I'm just interested in trying to get more locals to join h2g2.

If they did a camcorder tape of the run it might get people interested.

A friend of mine has suggested we film it. In fact he is really insistant that we film it. I even bought a magazine about camcorders!

But I want to live it, not film it, myself!

Hey ho!

Where are you JEllenJ? Tennesee? GTB is the map and plan man. I just post posts and look cheerful! Could you come and meet up with us as we pass through somewhere else? Both Graceland and the Appalachians were mentioned in the early plans, but we got lured out West...

Thanks for posting!

agcB

To video any adventure is rewarding beyond words, take it from me.

Hey! We are going to be in Memphis on the 4th July, no less! Do you fancy meeting up then?



Ben

Sure! When will you be getting in, the 3rd? Or the 4th? I'm sure we can arrange a meetup. I'll have to check with my family, see what their plans are. There might be some fireworks downtown on the 4th. I thought maybe we could go to Corky's and get a barbeque! (Unless you two are vegetarians!) Memphis has great barbeque. The Rendevous has good barbeque too, and lots of atmosphere.

Graceland is overrated in my opinion, but if you're Elvis fans you might want to go. Sun Studios is here, as is Beale street. Lemme know what kind of things y'all are interested in. I might not be able to tag along for all of it, but I can provide maps and info, and I can definitely go out for dinner. And again, I'll check with my family and see if they have any ideas. Feel free to email me, my addy's on my page.

JEllen

Oh, wow!

In theory we arrive on the 3rd, and leave on the 5th.

We both fancied Graceland, but that is because we have both heard of it, I guess. I *know* that everywhere I go I could spend a week or a month and not see it all, so whatever happens I will inevitably miss some great stuff. I know what you mean about tourist attractions being over-rated. I don't rate Stonehenge, and always take visitors to a place called Avebury which is much cooler and much less well known. So we are in your hands, JEllen.

We don't need to decide right now do we?

'Course we don't.

But I am excited, I have to admit.

Ben

It's quite a trek you're taking on, quite a journey indeed. Oooo, I thought of a neat little thing - if we spend any time downtown, we should stop in and see the Peabody ducks! The Peabody is a hotel in downtown Memphis that has live ducks swimming in a fountain in their ritzy lobby.

My sleep schedule tends to be a bit odd, it runs in circles, but I'll just have to be sure I get up when you are here. Not everyday we get visiting hootooers in this neck of the woods.

Hmm, we could have lunch at the Peabody cafe. Yes there are plenty of things we can do. It will be crowded downtown on the Fourth, but that's not such a bad thing. Hmm, lunch at the Peabody, dinner at the Rendevous, and Beale Street and Sun Studios in between. That would work out nicely I think. Can you afford to eat out twice? Both restaurants are nice, but not too pricey. Plus we'll need to take a walk by the Mississippi River; I know a spot with a grand view.

Mmm, I'm getting sleepy, it's 2am here. I've been on h2g2 way too much for the last couple nights - I am such a hootoo addict.

Talk to you soon. JE

Well this whole thing only happened because I was drinking rum and coke at about midnight one night in Australia, and GTB was drinking Absinthe at about 4.00 or 5.00 am in Texas, so bizzare sleep patterns are something of a feature of this trip!

Take care, and looking forward to it!


Ben

*getting all excited, now*