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

I'm not the bartender, so I guess we're running on the honour system just now. This involves mixing your own drinks and leaving the payment in this goldfish bowl. Don't forget to make a wish.

I thought this was Phil's round.....I'll take a shot of rocket fuel thanks very much Phil. Must be careful though, last time it did something strange to my circuitry.

Well I'm trying to get this tab paid by the towers

Well, its a little early for mixed drinks now, of course I could make it a vodka orange juice. That's breakfast, right?
I you go about buying drinks in the regular course of business I'm sure they won't mind.

Payments in the goldfish bowl.
*collects glasses and empties ash trays*

*Tossing a fiver in the bowl*

*arrives from 3rd Oders*
Hey, where's Zax? He said he'd be here.
Oh well,

*plugs his Detective Agency at http://www.h2g2.com/forumframe.cgi?thread=51820&forum=35044 *

*Zax mixes a perfect glass of Dragon's Drool, and stands sucking it down and gently giggling at the others in the bar*

I'd say that Lil's making quite a profit..Considering that drinks are always free at the grin! LOLOLOL!

I'm not making a profit, but the goldfish just bought tickets to Bali.


Greebo, your portrait from the float is ready. Where do I send it?

*pins message to corkboard behind counter*

*Stares at his glass of Unicum Zwac. It is a deep black, with assorted bits of detritus floating on the surface. As he watches, a large bubble of marsh gas bursts on the top*

Phew, for a moment there I thougth it wasn't home-brewed!
*downs it in one*

*busses tables, empties ash trays, begins washing glasses*

Hi Lil... ~grin~ .. great job you're doing... er... if you want to send me the pic... like to my email... er... well... it's
[email protected]

Yep... that's me alright... ~grin~

Done!
And done. *surveys interior of room* Yup, I'm caught up for the moment.

* HE stumbles in out of breath, wearing what at some stage appeared to be pure white robes, although it this stage, its just mere conjecture, and wearing a crumpled party hat... *

I...

* HE takes 20 seconds to catch his breath - fails. Decides its awfully hard to catch one's breath, and a little metaphysical to boot... *

* HE makes some rudimentry hand signals whilst his eyes are glowering. Gesticulations apparently aren't his strong suit as consensus around the bar settles upon that somebody's walrus appears to have escaped (owner unknown) wearing a tutu (Zax's) bearing south apparently making for the border (unspecified), looking for Paul McCartney (er...CooCooKChKoo) *

* From the stunned looks, HE takes one last shot at catching his breath - success ! It is promptly swallowed *

WE APPEAR TO HAVE RUN OUT OF ALCOHOL !!!

* HE promptly faints, mainly because the said previously expired breath was approximately 95.87% CO2 *

- er...Lying in Mysterious Ways.

Thankyou Lil... you can find your masterpiece here.... ~grin~

http://www.h2g2.com/A273944

*Walks in and drops duct tape belt on an empty table*

Hiya people. I'm the new engineer here. Drop by the engine room if you need anything. Anyway, How goes it?

*pours a frosty mug of root beer and drops a few bucks in the fishbowl*

Hi Moose. What engine room? *wipes counter*

You know it's a funny thing, It was all boarded up cause no one has ever used it, But I took 'em down and I'm fixing the place up. I don't think anyone even knew it was there, I guess they all assumed this thing flew on sheer willpower or something. Anyway just check the forums, it's there.

*pauses in midst of cleaning*
There are several space voyages going on around the site, and I know we're associated with the Space Centre, but ... it hadn't occurred to me that, like, the Grin was going anywhere, or could, if you know what I mean. Do you know what I mean? *looks hard at Moose* Where have I seen you before?

*begins washing glasses*

Sorry I was a bit unclear, I did mean the Centre (I love brit spellings their so much more... elegant), I suppose I could retro-fit the Grin with some old Kearney-Fuchida warpers if you wanted it to move but... *begins mumbling and drawing arcane symbols on a bar napkin*

Oh dear, I've lost my way, as to where you may have seen me I spend a lot of time at the They Might Be Giants chat room, and failing that I suppose you may have seen some of my relatives scattered around in zoos throught the universe.