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

Hello there, I am new too, I take it you musn't be in the UK as it is sunny, unlike everywhere on this grey isle.

Welcome to h2g2. I haven't really had much chance to explore yet, but hope you have fun.

Simon

well you see the thing is it was sunny for a whole half hour whilst i was busy on the computer and then just as i decide to go outside and lie in the garden it gets cloudy and cold again. Sound familiar?

Ah, I know that feeling very well. Particularly in Scotland. I cannot remember where I heard it or who said it, but an apt comment on this is: If you don't like the weather in Scotland, hang around for ten minutes and see what comes along. Very true. One time I had to change my clothes FIVE times before leaving the house...rain, sun, snow, sleet, rain again!

You should come up and visit some time.

PS It has been very sunny recently.

didn't realise you lived in Scotland (perhaps you should ignore my last mesage on whether you had visited the place eh)
So whereabouts do you live? I went to well, it was a place called Achnaha near Fort William (a couple of hours drive) i can't remember the name of the region but it is very close to the Atlantic and housed insode an old volcano. I also visited the Isle of Mull. I wanted to stay for longer and do a bit of walking but the bloody train company would have charged me £32 to change my train ticket.

Glad to hear that you have seen a bit of Scotland, and some of the nicest bits it sounds like. I live in the capital, Edinburgh which is the jewel of Scotland as far as I'm concerned. It is a most beautiful city and the mere fact that any visitor arriving by train is met by the awesome site of the castle perched on its craggy rock creates a lasting effect. Of course added to that you have all the culture and history of a very old city and the extra bonus of a huge extinct volcano smack bang in the centre of the city, a seaside (where I live) and numerous fishing ports and villages. What more could you want?

I am afraid I have never heard of the place you mentioned. Sounds very intriguing though. The Great Glen and the Western Highlands has some of the most spectacular scenery you will ever see. I was on a recent trip to Skye which took me through this amazing landscape. Weather is the only downer in Scotland but when it's sunny it is brilliant. Some would argue that when it's raining this is also the case, but these people are normally American.

Visit us again.

i went through both Edinburgh and Glasgow when i went on my trip and i was very taken by edinburgh, my friend studies there at the moment and is having a whale of a time.

I myself live in London (well a suburb of London really) but recently i haven't been too interested in going into the city, it's just so crowded and noisy and in the summer gets a little too much for me, especially coming back in crowded trains. London has a lot of good features though. Now that i know it fairly well it's nice because i can walk from one place to the other instead of getting the train all the time, it's nice also that it's so big yu never really get bored of it becuause there is always a new area to exploor, even in the area i have lived all my life there are still nes places to explore.

Very valid reasons for liking London. And I do agree with you that it must be hard to get bored with it. Most of the good places to work are in London (particularly in my area-TV and Film editing) but I just can't get my head into the idea of living there. I have a few friends who live and work there and they seem to have a much lower quality of life than I. I reckon a person just needs to get used to somewhere though, so perhaps I will give it a bash at some point. Besides you have better weather eh?

Nice to hear from you

Simon

But i'm desserting London and moving to Brighton for university. I wouldn't live IN london, i like living in the suburbs though (only problem is it takes an age to get in)

So off to uni in three weeks (where on earth did my gap year go) not ready at all, haven't bothered to do any reading for my course and i haven't written an essay in three years (i'm going to be doing philosophy - bit of a problem you see)

ho hum so how are you settling in to H2G2?? Got the hang of it yet?
Vic

Yes thanks I think so, although I should remember not to write too much whilst under the influence of fine red wine-ala Friday night's tirade against religion. Still, it seems to have started a few interesting debates. I am very much enjoying this bouncing of ideas. But I guess that's what it's all about. I just wish I had more time to write stuff. I must come up with an article and see if I can get it edited. That's the next thing I need to work out how to go about publishing an entry.

How's life with you? You sounded a bit down last post. Oh and how cool is it that you make clothes? I just read that in your conversation with the German mouldy sandwich chap. Wish I could make my own clothes. No one seems to cater for tall and chunky chaps like me. I bet Mr Adams knew some good shops (although he wasn't really that chunky).

Stay in touch señorita.

Simone

Oh just remembered that you mentioned this was your favourite film. I saw the premier of Jenuet's new film, Amileé at the Film Festival and it was absolutely stunning. Charming, witty, great script, lovely warm feeling afterwards, everything you need in a good film. You've probably already seen it, but if you haven't seek it out.

As for City of Lost Children, I had only seen the awful dubbed version, until a client lent me her french copy. What a difference it made seeing it in its own language. Being in the biz it seems a little embarrassing for me not have the subtitled version already anyway, but that's what happens when you rely on a local video shop. I know it is often neccessary to make a film successful, but it is very sad when a wonderful film is spoilt by the addition of awful American (or in this case British) over dubbing because most of the film going public in the UK and USA don't go and see a film because it's subtitled. I think it comes down to people not being able to read quickly and thus missing the action, but I've never had a problem with this for some reason. I blame it on the lack of reading ability building up in the world, but then maybe it's just the Schwarzenegger effect. (God am I getting old or something?) Rant rant rant, that's all I seem to do these days. Sorry Vix

Ranting's good as long as it's focused at something. I find it very very enjoyable just to be able to blabber on and get everything off your chest. I imagine H2G2 must be quite good for that.
I haven't herad of this new film, to be honest City of Lost Children is the only thing i've seen by him. (that's not very good is it? tsk tsk i must be slipping) I've only ever seen it in the french, i can' tunderstand why people would want to dub over it .. well obviously i can understand but it's just not cricket is it..

It's strange after watching subtitled films i always come out thinking that i can speak french because my brain has been translating so easlily throughout the whole film. A bit of a pity that that is just so obviously wrong, hmph you study french for five years and i can barely say 'hello i'll have a lemonade please, and could you tell me where the station is?'