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

(Tune: "Onward Christian soldiers," by Arthur W Sullivan)

Lloyd George knew my father,
Father knew Lloyd George
Lloyd George knew my father,
Father knew Lloyd George
Lloyd George knew my father,
Father knew Lloyd George
Lloyd George knew my father,
Father knew Lloyd George
Lloyd George knew my father,
Father knew Lloyd George
Lloyd George knew my father,
Father knew Lloyd George.

Another reason why I hate AOL, and why they should die a horrible screaming painful death and rot in the pits of Silicon Hell for all eternity and then some.

so you really hate them?

AOL was not responsible for the Lloyd George song. It was the Smothers Brothers that came up with that.

However, I have no use for AOL on general principles.

You may continue with your rant.

*Offers to pat you on the back a bit* <- Explanation: It's 'for clarity of voice'.

*Nods & then stops*

So Thorn. Any views on privacy?

*Poke*
Why yes, but I live in the postmodern fear and paranoia obsessed/fixed age of recent times in the United States. There actually is really kind of no such thing anymore. If you want to keep people out of something...
Well "secretive" wording it to be described that way is bad... then it has the opposite effect & really makes them want to get in on it.

Hmm, there is a certain manner of vagueness however then, perhaps...

*Further contemplates for a bit*

pity about that. It's like having someone watch you from the outside. Creepy and very big brotherish. But I guess that's the price that must be paid for added security

How are you doing anyway? Long time no speak.

Erm hi... Sorry to barge in completely off topic here, but what does RL stand for...?

Ah don't worry. RL = Real Life.

Oh... I probably should've been able to work that one out...

Nah don't worry.

So any thoughts on privacy?

Real Life should be surgically removed in most cases, but it's an expensive operation that most of us can't afford.

Well I'll be honest and say that I missed the middle piece of this conversation, but yes, privacy is important and for others to respect that privacy even more so.

[I'm doing] Okay (more or less), facing a small plethora of tests these past few weeks, this week one after the other after the other. a petite armada of papers.
.

Well, eh.. that's about all that I've got much going on right now I suppose.

How are you?

I'm at work, experiencing computer glitches, mismatched rugs, items that were put in inaccessible places to make way for the new mismatched rugs, and items that the computer says are *out*, but I know I've had them in my hand recently.

* to both Paul and Thorn*

Poor guys.

I'm not facing any of those problems. Just sitting at home, one late Tuesday evening...eyeing my rather dodgy Internet connection.

ah well.

Hmm...
*Stews on things over an invisible *

*mug in hand*



}Phew!{ At least that test is done and over with now.
Hmm.

The rugs sound . Well, I do suppose you can't exactly entirely avoid having to look at the floor sometimes in order to avoid tripping in case there is something left on the ground, so I won't suggest to just avoid looking at it at least while walking.

...
*Pauses*

What tests are you writing?

I'm takin' them.
Hmm...
One in chem,
one in computer bio and another in I forgot now.
Oops.