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

@ 38

No.... but

have a DGI +1

Is he really? I read his first two books when they were new, but gave them away and have never re-read them. The only one I've got is Dancing on the Grave and it's a long time since I read that and while I was typing that the obvious answer that came to me is:

After they die.

Merely an aside from post 6.

I think it's the second Science of Discworld book which talks about the rituals all cultures have as part of their "make a human being" kit. Most happen around puberty. Then they talk about Jewish circumcision, saying it's a ritual which has drifted, and was probably initially a puberty/coming-of-age/manhood ritual, but it now tests the fathers, not the sons.

TRiG.

>> After they die.

Did none of us look at the title?

>after they die.

Correct. +3


It doesn't matter what age you are, it is a funerary rite to be guaranteed passage to the afterlife.

I'll retrospectively award Taff some DGIs for his 'deathbed' post as he was so close, but I read that one several times and it made no mention of them being dead but just about to.

> Did none of us look at the title?

I think they were a few too many eyes down to stop and gaze up to spot the clue, TRiG

I've never come across anyone who read Nigel Barley before. Not even the people I gave the books to

You devious begger clive!!!!



GT

Actually I was taking it from someone quoting Barely, but it piqued my interest enough to go looking for his books on amazon, sadly they are all in private sellers hands and cost about £30.

You say the sweetest things Gt.

I take that as a compliment.

>Actually I was taking it from someone quoting Barely, but it piqued my interest enough to go looking for his books on amazon, sadly they are all in private sellers hands and cost about £30.<

D'oh.

Still got Dancing.. First edition ppb... one caeful driver

Ooh. Fancy a trade? Leave details on my space.

Will do. Tomorrow.

QI - - A Little Slice of Heaven II
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Correct (+3)
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Hygienic Dispenser (42) - "After they die."



QI Bonus (+6)
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None Awarded.


DGI Bonus (+1)
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Taff (8) "On the death bed."
Taff (27) "Loosing something"
Hygienic dispenser (38) - "When .. X... dies."



Klaxon (-5)
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Deakie (6) - "Onset of puberty"
Deakie(6) - "Upon attaining manhood."
Taff (19) - "Before marriage"
Taff (19) - "After marriage"
Taff (19) - Before consummating a marriage."


Elf Bonus (+2)
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Clive.




Total to be added or subtracted.
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Hygienic Dispenser +4
Clive +2
Deakie -10
Taff - 13

So that 72 virgins for for our winner Hygienic Dispenser on +4

In a surprise ranking of the leader board I've come second by virtue of turning up, so shall endure The Eternal Return and be reincarnated as Anthropologist of the Weird and The Wonderful, that we call QI.

Oh but lordy lordy, look at this, languishing in Purgatory but otherwise all pieces intact - it's Deakie on -10.

But our run-away looser - destined to be tormented for eternity in one of the many dungeons in the nether-Hells of The Pit, where he is violated daily by imps - it's Taff with a sin drenched -13.

Just noticed I'm not on the official scoreboard yet, sure I posted on the 'add me' thread a while back but I'll go have a word with Bob. Sure this happened last year too, there are a few of us (Me & Deke especially) with similar names on here, I really must change my name a bit.

HI Deakie you have been added

Thanks Bob, it's a thankless task you have with us whingers!

It's so lovely to start this year with a minus...

Whilst I have the ability and to say sorry to have missed you out I have given you the world

Aw shucks

Fanksh Bob!