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

It's possible to read by kerosene lamp, so I caught up on magazines.
*makes tea and quaffs two bowls*

I'm very tired from doing nothing though, so I'm going to turn in.
*puts IIEM on autopilot again*
If Babel hasn't done it before I come back, I'll change the filters in the morning.
See you tomorrow, Odradek!

'Night, Lil, and thanks for the coffee...milkshake..erm. Whatever exactly it is. 'S good. Hope the atmospheric conditions stay favourable...

*polishes off last of drink*
Mm. Not bad, for strange matter.
llEM? Another, please. The Strangelet Special, or Odradek Surprise, if you prefer...whatever you call it, it's excellent in the heat.

Good morning everybody!

*look around and sees only Odradek asleep on table*

Well, I guesss it's just you and me, my furry and feathered friends.

IIEM, one coffee please.

*sits down with coffee and newspaper*

* Comes running in, beating Snat by a country mile*

Pant, pant. Hello **t**.

*gets a "wake me up" coffee.*

Mornin' **t**

Coffee please, IIEM.

How'd it go in "soccer-land" after England lost last night?

How are the fish, SD?

I don't know. I was watching a documentary on the leaning tower of Pisa. Although I can imagine everyone is a bit sad. But there hasn't been any violence.

Ooops, Simulpost. The fish keep getting lost. They are slippery little things and hard to keep hold of. And now they've seen Leazes swimming through the air, they're all at it!

*looks up from newspaper*

Good morning Snata, Superdreamer. Finaly not the only human here who's awake.

IIEM, one more coffee please.

How's life?

Not too bad, thanks **t**. Are you having time delay problems still?

As far as I can tell I'm back in the same timezone as the rest. I can't guarantee it will stay that way, but, well you, know computers.

Fine here too. I've got a s**tload of w***, though.

Still, I guess one should be thankfull one has a job.(?)

More coffee please, IIEM.

er.......hello again. i hope i do this right today. how is everyone?
*eyes IIEM nervously

have you all left now? oh im really confused. if anyone sees joanna princess of darkness, tell her phatcat said thank you for the welcome message. i might be back again today i dont know so have a good day everyone.

G'day phatcat!!

I can only speak for myself, but I'm fine, thankyou!

No need to be nervous 'bout the IIEM! It usually behaves quite nicely

U new?

yep just joined a few days ago. i havent really got the hang of this forum thing or the IIEM. do i just ask it for what i want?

Yep!

It's an abbreviation for (if you don't know)Infinite Improbability Espresso Machine, and it makes just about everything except alcholic beverages.

sounds good to me. i'll have a black coffee two sugars and a iced bun please IIEM. this is gonna sound stupid but how often should i refresh the page to get new replies?

Every five or ten minutes or something.
Conversation at this rate is, in my experience, rather uncommon, but my experience isn't that extencive, since I've only been here 3-4 weeks myself.