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

Pah, how come you've only just realised the power of the vest.

I am Vestboy the superhero of the underwear world.

With my vest string (tm) and underpant elastic gun (tm) pat pending I could conquer the universe.

I have been vest boy for over 30 years and could tell you a thing or two about vests.

I will be back.

Thanks for the feedback, Vestboy! Anything you can add to my vest hypothesis is greatly appreciated.

I've heard that Mr Muscle loves the jobs you hate. Perhaps his vest is the key to his dirt-repelling powers?

Or maybe it's his hair style

Mr Muscle hates filing bank statements? I didn't know that. It's why I left Barclays seventeen years ago. If only Mr Muscle had been around then.

Er...I meant...Mr Muscle LOVES filing bank statements? (etcetera, etcetera)

He wouldn't happen to hate answering phones and talk to complete strangers all day as well, would he?

Or possibly LOVE it, even.

I hate it when I get a joke wrong in print.

Drats! I totally screwed that up, didn't I? Blast it all to oblivion!

I won't tell if you won't.

That's what I call cooperation!

He's Swedish. You might as well tell.

Who is? Me? Cavebloke?

Cavebloke? Sounds like a terrific name for a superhero.
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I second Cavebloke. A good egg. Pip, pip, tally ho!

...and all of that.

Just thought I'd make a remark here. It's been a while and I like to keep posts up to date.

Cheers Duke....it was worth waiting for!

Aaaw. How nice of you, Olaf! Why is it that we don't see you around a lot anymore. Not that I am around as much as I used to, mind you, but often enough. How fare you? What are you doing?

There seems a distinct possibility that i am totally out of date... given that the last entry here was posted several weeks ago, but you have encouraged me to muse on the vest theory.
I imagine that such a magical vest would have not only the power of repelling tomato sauce and bullets, but could also repel friends and aquaintances.
Whilst the towel can be concealed in a backpack or similar travelling luggage, and brought to the fore in emergencies, it seems to me that to be of any use the vest would be foremost on ones chest.
Further to this- would you have to take it off to suck out nutrients?
Would the vest have back pockets?