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

Stupid Marlins. I'm not watching a Marlins World Series! Anyway, I lost a bet when the Marlins won with Hypatia (yes, again) and now I have to shear , knit her some very specifically designed mittens, and sign as Naked for a while...

Also, since I figure this might be a good place to rant about baseball, I've got fifteen entries on baseball (fourteen are from the University project) going through the editorial process and one entry that just made editor's pick yesterday

Oh, and I realize that this conversation doesn't have anything to do with the Yankees, but I hate them too

- half shaved

Can you imagine anyone actually betting on the Cubs?

H (not really gloating)

They should've won, I say! It was entirely bad luck. That stupid fan that touched the ball... and who's ever heard of scoring eight runs in one inning?!!?

Naked

Yor're young and still full of hope and optimism. You'll learn....sadly.



H

No! I refuse to learn

Lallalalallala I can't hear you!

Naked

Those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

H

Don't tell me about history - I have a historian's society!

Think about it. They might have said that when the Yankees were the worst team and the Red Sox were the best (Pre-bambino)

Things change

Already welching on your bet, Jodan? Is this what I have to expect all week?

H

Oh, by-the-by, Mister baseball-expert, didn't this humble Brit tell you a good two months ago that the Marlins were a team to watch?



B

H - it's a hard thing to get used to I've been writing for almost eight months, so it's just a reflex

Yes, B, but that was obvious

Naked

In a way it's nice for an expansion club to be sucessful. Good for baseball.

H

Hmm... Baseball.

Well after my trip to California, I've become a bit of an Angel's fan. How are they getting on?

The angels? Eh...

It's even better for a team that hasn't won in nearly 100 years to win!! Cubs fans are some of the most loyal in baseball. They deserve it.

But if the Cubs won a World Series, that would exhaust the world of baseball jokes...

B

That's true. But if the Yankees won again, I will scream

Indeed, the Yankees are growing old
By the way, I've spoken with Auberius (who wrote the excellent article on the Red Sox) and we plan to write an update for the Red Sox entry to include this P'raps the Chicago Cubs entry as well

It's got to be another heartbreaker, eh?