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

Entry: Horse Chestnut Trees - A608717
Author: Nora has arrived - U181477

Here's another one scouted from the unedited guide


There has been some pre-PeerReview-Review on this one, at F91797?thread=192656 and at a time when Nora had *arrived* rather than being 'gone' ...

... and that's where the reference to beer gardens in Germany made its way into it

Bels

I think it's a great entry.

My only concern is that the author, Nora, seems to have been away for most of the summer. I think she might be disappointed to come back and find that the entry was already out of her hands! She's done a very good job on the entries she Sub-Edited, and I think might like to put the final polish on the entry herself.

So I think it might be better to leave this a few weeks...


Azara

This is a nicely polished entry .

Like it - good fine Bossel! Nora was obviously before my time - is she coming back, Azara?

As far as I remember, Nora joined last autumn, but your paths may not have crossed at all. She was a Sub-Ed for a while but had to give it up due to exam pressure. She posted a bit after her exams were over, so I expect she'll be back when she goes to college. Like me, she lives in County Wicklow, so I certainly hope she'll be back!

Azara

Ok then

Shall I remove this thread or simply let it sink to the bottom?

Why not wait and see what happens. You can always post to her space when the new term begins in a week or so.

Curses - I was all set to recommend this entry before reading the above!

The only possible quibble I have over the entry is that I had to off to Dictionary.com to look up the words 'apical' ('Of, relating to or constituting an apex') and 'palmate' ('Having a shape similar to that of a hand with the fingers extended'). But that may simply prove that I'm ignorant, and hopefully Nora can decide whether any footnotes are needed to explain such terminology when she returns.

Nora? Are you back yet?

Hi all,

This is a nice entry on a favourite tree of mine. I'm sure it will end up in the EG at some stage. Now I guess we're all just waiting for Nora. Becket anyone?

As it happens I was discussing the merits of conker trees with a friend here in Strasbourg this very evening. Many of the streets of Strasbourg town centre, and particularly it's 'ring' canal waterways are literally lined with them. They come out a treat in Spring, are resplendent bright green giants in Summer and litter the paths with golden brown leaves and shiny conkers in Autumn. I just love 'em!

So, what are we doing?
*pause*
Waiting for Nora?
*pause*
Oh.
*pause*

Are you allowed to adjectify Becket in Orwellian fashion, or is that just *too* *too* pretentious?

cy'all
spiff

Yes, Spiff, I agree.

No, not necessarily too pretentious. Azara says she'll be back, it's just a question of when. It could have been a pick for me too, but alas, it's not to be.

Yes, Spiff, I agree.

No, not necessarily too pretentious. Azara says she'll be back, it's just a question of when. It could have been a pick for me too, but alas, it's not to be.

I would of picked it aswell

Can I join the queue of scouts waiting to pick this one?

Your Guide Entry has just been picked from Peer Review by one of our Scouts, and is now heading off into the Editorial Process, which ends with publication in the Edited Guide. We've therefore moved this Review Conversation out of Peer Review and to the entry itself.

If you'd like to know what happens now, check out the page on 'What Happens after your Entry has been Recommended?' at EditedGuide-Process. We hope this explains everything.

Thanks for contributing to the Edited Guide!

Sorry guys, couldn't wait me

Get 'em while they're hot I say!

He stoops to conker...

Sorry, couldn't resist it. I am glad to see this finally make it into the Edited Guide, so well done!

Hee hee

I'm quite sure that Nora won't be too embarrassed.



Time for me to put some more into PR