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

Rodney from Only Fools and Horses had the nickname "plonker". However, in the original script the nickname was "w***er" but writer John Sullivan's mum saw it and made him change it.

In my world, "plonker" means "penis". So not much of an improvement.

I was always amazed that they got away with saying that before 9pm.

RF

I found out today what a vomitory is and immediately thought of this thread

It's one of the tunnel-like passages of an amphitheater or stadium between the seats and the outside wall or passageway.

Definitely not a rat run?

There's a death metal band called Vomitory.

Oh, and the proper term for the 'vomitory' you describe is 'vomitorium'. The story about vomitoriums being a place where Romans could go to blow chunks and thus make more room during a big meal is a load of dingos kidneys.

''blow chunks''

That dragon drank too much and went to the vomitorium. (The historically inacurate one, of course.)

central antarctica is technically a dresert due to the levels of precipitation

I believe it is also the driest part of the world as well. (although there's a place in the Andes that is extremely dry and devoid of life as well and may vie for that distinction.)

The place in Antarctica is called Dry Valley. You can find freeze-dried seals there. I've known people who assumed the seals got lost and died there because they couldn't find food. Actually, the seals died by the sea, but the land rose (or the sea fell).

In Chile it is illegal to kill a slug using your chin.

Can you vomit on slugs to kill them in Chile?

Is it illegal for slugs to vomit?

do slugs wear underwear?

Slugs with chins cannot swallow their underwater underwear vomit in Antarctica.

RF

thanks rf honey
that one would've kept me awake

you're so................

I felt it needed to be said.

RF

I'm going to jump in here with some usefull information, some of which was new to me.

Most people I hope know that chocolate can be toxic to dogs (caffeine and theobromine). And I hope that most people know that bones are NOT good for dogs either.

Some other foods to keep away from pets are onions (can cause anemia), fatty foods (pancreatitis) and grapes and raisins (can cause kidney failure for reasons not yet understood).

in no was does that useful and life saving information belong on this thread! you must now make up for that by vomitting underwater.

Ahh... do I have to?


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