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28 April, 2003; h2g2 Is Four Years Old
The H2G2 Editors Started conversation Apr 28, 2003
h2g2 is four years old today. What started out as a humble launch on BBC's Tomorrow's World has evolved into the greatest Guide to life, the universe and everything. And it's all down to you, the h2g2 Community.
Congratulations one and all! 
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OwlofDoom Posted Apr 28, 2003
!!!
I think this is possibly the greatest dotcom success story in history!
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GreyDesk Posted Apr 28, 2003
And what's more, right now we're on the BBCi front page - http://www.bbc.co.uk/
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Apr 28, 2003
Admit it chaps, you hadn't actually noticed, had you? It was only cos you saw AGB's thread that you realised 
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Aries (ACE + Badger) Posted Apr 28, 2003
Well Happy 4th birthday!
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pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | Posted Apr 28, 2003
YOOPi!
congratz hootoo sapiens & pisa people!
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Santragenius V Posted Apr 28, 2003
Tillykke [congratulations]!
*waves flag and generally jumps around*
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Captain_SpankMunki [Keeper & Former ACE] Thanking <Diety of choice> for the joy of Goo. Posted Apr 28, 2003
Happy Birthday Hootoo!
Liam.
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Swiv (decrepit postgrad) Posted Apr 28, 2003
awwwwwwwwww Wow!
It's gone soo fast
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Ashley Posted Apr 28, 2003
KerrAvon,
We did know about the B'day (which is why we're on BBCi Front Page - we've just moved offices today which is why things are slower today than usual 
I'll have another while I'm here...
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2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Apr 28, 2003
Hippy beday H2G2 
I'd never have finished my MSc without you 'humble launch on BBC's Tomorrow's World', Hmm, not that* humble really 
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Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted Apr 28, 2003
Happy B'day hootoo 
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arwen, doing nasty essays. being a student should *not* involve work! Posted Apr 28, 2003
woohoo!! h2g2's bday is the day before mine! (18 tomoro!!)
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Apr 28, 2003
Congratulations everybody & many happy returns
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Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... Posted Apr 28, 2003
*sings* Hoopy Burpday dear hootoo - Hoopy Burpday to yooo-ooooo!!!!
Seems like only yesterday ....................
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28 April, 2003; h2g2 Is Four Years Old
- 1: The H2G2 Editors (Apr 28, 2003)
- 2: Zantic - Who is this woman?? (Apr 28, 2003)
- 3: OwlofDoom (Apr 28, 2003)
- 4: GreyDesk (Apr 28, 2003)
- 5: Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences (Apr 28, 2003)
- 6: Aries (ACE + Badger) (Apr 28, 2003)
- 7: pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | (Apr 28, 2003)
- 8: Santragenius V (Apr 28, 2003)
- 9: Captain_SpankMunki [Keeper & Former ACE] Thanking <Diety of choice> for the joy of Goo. (Apr 28, 2003)
- 10: lw - ck (Apr 28, 2003)
- 11: Swiv (decrepit postgrad) (Apr 28, 2003)
- 12: Rho (Apr 28, 2003)
- 13: Ace Rimmer [pretending] (Apr 28, 2003)
- 14: Ashley (Apr 28, 2003)
- 15: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Apr 28, 2003)
- 16: Zarquon's Singing Fish! (Apr 28, 2003)
- 17: arwen, doing nasty essays. being a student should *not* involve work! (Apr 28, 2003)
- 18: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Apr 28, 2003)
- 19: six7s (Apr 28, 2003)
- 20: Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... (Apr 28, 2003)
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