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

I'd actually posted a reminder in the NaJoPoMo where I first asked about it a couple days ago, but as it's possible that people unsubscribed, I'll repost the relevant bits here

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If you're on Skype, I want phonecalls for my birthday. You can search for my first name and the bit after the aka in my h2g2 name, no spaces, all lowercase. Or search my real first and last names, and know that I'm the one with paperlady in her name
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Just a reminder, as requested, about Skyping on the 28th. Probably be a good idea to point out that I'm in the Pacific Standard timezone, which makes me 8 hours behind the UK and 3 hours behind the US east coast. I can post on the status thing on Skype when I get up/am available--I plan to sleep in, and to take advantage of Denny's free birthday offer--I just don't know at what time. I may try to convince PaperKid to have her birthday present to me be the use of her tablet, since it has a camera, in case anyone wants to see me in which case my being out and about won't be that big a deal. Tom has to work that night, so we're delaying our now traditional birthday trip until the next day...

I'll certainly try Amy! It sounds a great idea.

I should pop over to FB as well, and see if I can get my "twin" Happydude (same day, but he was born 6 years too early and a few thousand miles away--and to a different woman, too) and some other elvises/seldom visitors as well...

Might as well point out the new Pliny while I'm at it

What a nice idea! I will try hard to remember!

I would love to, bit our internet in the new place won't be up and running before New years day.

Are regular phone calls out of the question? How about emails or postings at Hootoo?

[Considers senidng a telegram ]

Regular phone calls work, too, though one would need to email me to get the number.

I asked Faith, and I can use her tablet, so we can do video Skypes

Just bumping this up, in case anyone else is interested

I slightly hesitate to say I will in case I forget, but I'm making a mental note for this evening.

I offered to sing birthday greetings to Venus, and she cried and then ran away screaming. So I won't inflict such a treat on you today. But still please consider best wishes conveyed?

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Ah, turns out Faith's tablet doesn't like to do Skype calls, so I'll have to use the laptop, which means outgoing audio only--I don't have a webcam. I can see you just fine, though

Hey Amy,

This is a neat idea, but I tend to generally dislike phonecalls so... errr, I guess I'll just wish you a happy birthday here, alright?


Happy Birthday!!!
Many happy returns, and I hope you have an absolutely wonderful day, year, etc.

Dammit! I was all set to have a go, and then I found out I am in a skype unenabled house.

Happy Birthday anyway!

I'm terrible at phonecalls, but I did call Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Amy!

I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to call, Amy. We were out at a show, and after midnight Irish time I was too tired.

Okay, I forgot.

Happy birthday, Amy.

It was lovely to talk to you Amy. My parents enjoyed the novelty of 'meeting' you too and asked about you today, we all send best wishes and hoped the rest of your day went well.