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

nah, not only is there something about ethics and legality

also due to the random nature of the threads round here, which don't conform to international standards, since the last one broke they haven't managed to find a replacement part

AAARRRR! AAARRR! The Pirates Posset!

If you recombine some ancient rogue DNA (any road kill will suffice) in your kitchen blender with olive oil then strain through a fresh piece of muslin cloth into a bowl containing stiff peak egg whites, then you can smear the mixture very carefully onto a R-io86a chromium flange with which you can fix the broken machine.

If you wish to see a hard copy of this week's tip, buy Bees' Wax Monthly (page 6) on sale at a good magazine shop near you now!

As long as it's a standard machine with no modifications, otherwise you might need to blend some oxtail soup into the mixture and whack it on more liberally. And good luck if you've messed up the desiccator unit.

Won't do you much good if you don't have the proper paper with the watermarks

The shuttle's got stuck on mine. I've tried using contact cleaner on the fluted truss assembly, as recommended in vol 2. issue 356 of the hobbyists magazine but it hasn't worked. The shuttle moved a little, but then got stuck again. I even tried applying petroleum jelly behind the reverse flanges!

What ever you do, don't use acetone based cleaners. Dissolving the bushings really isn't worth it. Maybe a drop of paint thinner, and then an infrared heater to soften the goo, and cotton buds to wipe off any residue.

Popeye's rule #1: Always try olive oil first!

It's no wonder his eyes are popping!

And he always has a little piece of spinach in his teeth.

~jwf~

Aye - and in his pipe

OK - I've drunk the paint thinner. What next ?

Lose weight?

wait with smoking ===~~ ?

Smoking + thinners seems to point to an explosive situation.

I've an angle grinder which might be useful in this situation. My favourite angles are 36 and 72 degrees.

I never know whether it's best to use an acute angle or a chronic one, though. Tough call.

I prefer 110, but maybe I'm obtuse.

The perfect angle is of course 42 - ask any angler

Never tried angling?

You must: be a triangle.

Well I may be square but I have been a round