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

You should make your own video. If you do and post it on Youtube, we can feature it in the Post.

The 'Who's Online?' feature has been broken for donkey's years.

Never seen a real live Dillo, but I like Dillo vids! Be good to see Dillo in the Post!

What's the free trolley in Austin?

I remember the Who's Online feature now! Takes me back. Why did we need to check who was online? In case we were avoiding someone? Or maybe it was for BBC stats.

I wonder why donkeys are associated with years gone by?

Donkey's years.

Halibut!!

What??

Of course. Halibut. I remember the halibut.

Referring to the Prodigal's eating habits. Is Halibut different to cod?

Phred, if you can take a picture of them, email it to

postteamhg-at-gmail-dot-com (-at, -dot-=.)

and I will put it in the h2g2 Post. I really need pictures, people!

You need pics?

I haven't taken many recently cos I thought the world was ending, but maybe it isn't, so hmm, well scenes from our flat? , like erm... the station clock. Or, erm .. the coffee table.

Phred of course has pics from all over America. Hmm. Can my station clock compete? heheh.

I'll do my best, luvvy.

The "Dillos" are funny little free buses that move people around to interesting places in Austin...they are painted different bright colors depending on the route that they service...

Yeah, any pics will do.

Donkey Years...Something to do with long Donkey ears and the finny way that English people talk sometimes...

Armadillos are pretty shy...I saw one along a highway. I stopped and it dug a new hole and was gone in 30 seconds...their domain has expanded across the southern United States within my lifetime..

I could send you a picture of an Armadillo hole?

Halibut get up into the hundreds of pounds...I heard one fisherman describe pulling one in as similar to catching a soft Volkswagen.

They are like flounder with a dark side and a white side...

Check my blog for my favorite five halibut recipes...

I like them for a great consistency of flesh with minimal taste...so when you add things like pesto, navy beans, and diced tomatoes the fish doesn't overpower the condiments (if that's the right word)...

I didn't know it was British - we used it in the South. Some people are claiming it's rhyming slang. The OED says it showed up in a book in 1916. Merriam-Webster says 1927...

In your e-mail, you will find a picture of a lovely Poetry Stone....I think it's from a place I once visited called Dartington something...castle, university, cathedral...something

Sun is shining on the stone...it is Summer Solstice 2012..hold infinity in your hand...

If you like it maybe Dmitri could use it in the post to be a cheery thing...

Did you send the photo to Cactuscafe? We would certainly be glad to use it!

Dmitri,

She liked it and suggested that I ask you if the photo should be a certain size...I assume that you can resize a JPG, but let me know...

I believe it is a photo of the stone at a place called Dartington hall...another shot shows cactuscafe touching the stone...she knows the poet...

Prodigal

I can resize it.

But I haven't received it. That's why I wanted to know if you sent to Cactuscafe. It's not in my mailbox.

Should be there now...

Auguries of Innocence

BY WILLIAM BLAKE

To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour
A Robin Red breast in a Cage
Puts all Heaven in a Rage...

Got it now, thank you!

Morning all!

I'd like to go on a brightly coloured Dillo bus around Austin! How amazing. How come they can run them for free? Who finances the running of them then? Like, the Town Council? Tourist Board?