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

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*sets mug down, flops into chair*

AAAAAccckkkkkk! This is frustrating.

Took forever to load this thread, even with my cable modem connection. Do you realize the reply button is one of the last things to load?

*sips coffee, wishes she had a shot of something in it*

Oh look, a brand new counter!

Lil, sorry to hear about the Billy trouble. Do you know about a magazine called PEI (Photo & Electronic Imaging)? I don't know if it's the right kind of magazine, but they have a website at http://www.peimag.com if you want to check it out. I buy it for the Photoshop tutorials.

Think the IIEM can be persuaded to get me another latte?

Well, I keep getting thrown out so I'll take the hint and go for now. Have a nice day everybody and until tomorrow.

IIEM, one coffee to go please.

Ok, maybe this will work?

Hey, how is everyone? Work was good on Friday and Saturday- sorry i havent been here for ages, I havent been able to connect to this site, and when i do get through h2g2 doesnt recognise me-

anyways, i dont think im ever going to manage to read the backlog so sorry if i am a little behind on stuff :o)

*orders mocha from IIEM and sits at counter...

Hi, somat (Michelle, right?).

It's been a little strange around here lately. It's unnerving when all of a sudden you don't exist anymore.

Freedom & I have just been quietly sipping our coffee. Lil was here, but all of a sudden was gone. Even Ook & Pierrot have been quiet.

yup, its michelle

Oh, and i would like to apologise for the random hit on the other thread, that went through from teh school server which is having all sorts of problems at the moment- i didnt mean it :o)

*sips mocha

Sorry to drop out like that. I was looking on my hard drives to see if I had accidentally picked one up with nuclear secrets on it.

Michelle, was that really you accidentally posting the same message umpty-ump times? Well, not your fault, and thanks for letting me know where it came from!

Not much news, really. The business of abruptly ceasing to exist is a known bug which happens to everybody and lasts for about half an hour. I don't know what it is or why it happens. Since we all come back normally after a while, I would say that the site is being wracked by great big flashes of Extreme Improbability. Feels like a medium earthquake. Find a door and stand in it.

Let's see, Dr. John came by and brought a small herd of gnus which we had to move through the cafe to get them out back into the wood. They are a lot further away than they were yesterday -- but that's the way of grazing animals.

Nicely summed up Lil Can I get a refresh on my double espresso?

I'll try one of those flaky apple things that have a long Greek name that starts with a silent M.

And a refill of Kona, please.

For BluesSlider --------> cc((~))
For Moniker ---------> (~)k and a slice of m==

And it's a lovely day for finding oneself the caretaker of a wildlife preserve

Thanks, Lil. The m== is delicious.

As far as the menagerie goes, you seem to have things well in hand. If the animals start pairing off, though, we may be in for some bad weather.

So, did any nuclear secrets turn up? Frankly, I'd feel relieved about the situation if they were in your hands. (As opposed "evil" hands.)

Yup, it was really me, or rather it was really my school computer thinking that it is funny.. but anyways-

I am going out tonight- YAY :o) What else, hmm, we had a great time celebrating the end of the exams at the weekend- oh, and at work? VERY sexy bloke called Doug :oP

Nothing much else to report- hopefully I wont cease to exist again any time soon, really dont like being behind on the news in here :o)

* grabs mocha from IIEM- ahh, I've missed my mug :o)

Hmm, could I have one of what Witty Moniker is having?

~ m

mbougatses, a flaky slightly-spicy apple pastry with a silent m.

Here you go --------> m==

I have an appointment which will take out a big chunk of my afternoon; I reckon to be back in about 5 hours. I'll see you all later then!

*puts IIEM on autopilot, makes sure transponder is pinging in case another sitewide Improbability Event occurs, and heads out the front door*

Cheerz for the pastry Lil :o)

My physics teacher sent me home today- had nothing for me to do, this next three weeks are so pointless, sitting in classes with NO work to do- why the holidays cant just start...

~ m

*examines transponder settings on IIEM, sets code to match on her PDA's receiver.*

I like it here, too, Michelle. Even if I don't have time to come in, I check the backlog in order to keep up.

''*examines transponder settings on IIEM, sets code to match on her PDA's receiver.*''

What? transponder settings? am i REALLY behind?

No, you're not behind. It's just that the the IIEM can produce whatever the situation calls for at any given moment.

Since it's now sending out a homing signal, I'd thought I'd take advantage of it.

*washes up*

Ahh, ok So, do I call you Witty or Moniker or Witty Moniker?

~ m