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

The fact that we live in such a great place yet people who on a global scale (and who I doubt in all honesty would willingly go back to living in pre 1960s Britain gfiving up all the advantages of post industrial Britain) keep whinging on about what's wrong while seemingly not looking ahead to how we can make things better.

That and people who whinge about the weather.

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Tell you what disturbed me about the earthquake: it didn't wake me up, but a small cat did when it decided to curl up next to my face and start purring.

My hands and feet have been shredded by a small cat recently...

Disturbing things, in the form of a list.

That it costs more to get to Blackpool by train than it does to get to Madrid by plane.

Blackpool.

Toad in the hole.

Nectar points.

All the chalk and stab wounds I have to sort out on my pub floor after Salsa night.

Pack-a-macs or whatever they're called.

Invincible old men and women with dogs that you see on coastal walks who make cryptic and sinister comments when asked about how far you've got left to walk before you can get a drink.

When you exercise in the cold and start to steam gently.

Scousers.

">>England won the football world cup.<<

And why would that be important?"

It's like the Hale-Bopp comet. Knowing it'll never be seen again in our lifetime gives a sense of it being a phenomenal event.

Not to mention that our opponents in that particular match were our arch enemies, the French.

Or rather, the Germans.

I'm glad you cleared that up, Psycorp, I had just started wondering about the French bit. I'm so easily confused, especially when football is concerned.

I think we drew 0-0 with France in the opening game. Either them or Mexico. We beat the one we didn't draw with 2-0 though.

I can't be expected to remember these things, it was 19 years before I was born. My dad was only 7 at the time!

We were playing football against the Germans, yes, but symbolically it was a victory over the French.

Oh, there's even film material to be found here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/30/newsid_2644000/2644065.stm

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And helped by our Azeri friend, Tofik Beyramov (the "Russian" linesman).



English people who don't like muslims should remember him.

The fact that Westlife have had 13 number one singles - four less than the Beatles - and that I can name obscure Beatles album tracks but can't remember or name a single Westlife single.

Which bit of that disturbs you groob? I'm quite disturbed that you know you dont know any WL singles!

I've never put that much thought into it!

>>The fact that Westlife have had 13 number one singles - four less than the Beatles - and that I can name obscure Beatles album tracks but can't remember or name a single Westlife single. <<

I get why the first bit worries you, but surely the second part is proof that you are of sound mind and good moral character, no?

Things I dislike about Britain:
The Daily Express, the casual racism and classism you find in some places (Bradford mostly), and the fact that - despite the fact I hardly have an accent and haven't lived in the city for 5 years - as soon as I open my mouth, someone will do a stupid Scouse impression.

Simpost with Ms Hoode, obviously my reply was for GRJ.

"the casual racism and classism you find in some places (Bradford mostly)"

tried living there?

"the fact that - despite the fact I hardly have an accent and haven't lived in the city for 5 years - as soon as I open my mouth, someone will do a stupid Scouse impression."

ey, arright, cyalm down our ba!

>>"the casual racism and classism you find in some places (Bradford mostly)"

tried living there?<<

Yep - I am right now. And I also work (t)here. I've lived in a few places around the UK now and I can honestly say that Bradford is the most racist place I've ever lived. In most cases it isn't overt, there's just lots of little things. And it comes from all the different communities too. It really gets me down, the level of casual hatred people hold for each other.

And for the Scouse thing

The Baby Boom generation just refusing to accept the way things were for people of whatever given age they've reached, and changing it all around. Partly because they sometimes throw the baby out with the bathwater, and partly because we in the generations after are expected to be anywhere near as revolutionary.

What disturbs me about Britain is the way so much of our rich and fascinating history is regarded as some awful taboo that we have to be ashamed and apologetic about.

I get somewhat disturbed about the habit brits have of reading tabloids and insisting it's real news!