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

Wjh? I did some research and came to the conclusion that either I am in the significantly less than 3% of global population to naturally have a single transverse palmar crease *and* an epicanthal fold or someone in the roots of my dad's bonsai family tree had Down syndrome. They're both pretty unlikely and I'm not sure how I feel about it.

but what is it?

A single transverse palmar crease is the scientific name for the simian crease which is that instead of having two lines that run across my palm I have one very deep one. I also have very thick palms. An epicanthal fold just means olive eyes, like Japanese people have. I'm not Japanese. Both these things occur naturally but are very rare, they are also both traits of Down syndrome and they can also be caused by a few other things. I've ruled out the other things so either I'm a statistical freak, or there is some Down syndrome genetics at work. My dad had the same but his family tree is practically non-existant so I have no way of figuring out which it is.

Thankyou for that
now I just look odd sat at my desy peering at my palms but they are all normal looking (I think!)

That's what I was doing when I wrote the entry.

I put you on my friends list, there's Vip and roymondo on there to keep you company. Hope you don't mind.

So, you're a Tigers fan. Are you from/in Hull?

Yep from Hull as exciting as it is!!
I lived away for a while but ended up drifting back again

I'll stick you on my friends!

That's what I did too. Went 'darn sarf' for a bit. Came back to hull. I'll probably get bored and toddle off somewhere again at some point but I'm happy here for the time being.

yeah hulls not too bad now, i went off down the M62!! Huddersfield, Manchester and Liverpool which was fun!

Some good drinking holes now which is an improvement!!

My sister is in university at liverpool. I still haven't been across to see her.

I'm a regular and staff (if you can use that word to describe someone who spends more than they're being paid) at the lamp. My friends manage it and have also managed the Welly, at verious points, and Pave for a while. Which Pubs do you like?

Bizarrely enough I do drift in and out of lamp on occasion, also Sharkeys (long history of connections to the place!!) also Revolution for the same reasons, tend to go out around princes ave as well a fair bit!!
Now I'm dying for a pint sat here at work, may end up skipping off and having a cheeky one!!

Good call. I know Sharkey's, do you know Bean? Kirky? Mikey J?

Lewis?

LOL
I know bean very well bumped into him on sat night but think i was pretty smashed!!
haven't seen Lewis for ages!!

I think he's out in hessle or maybe london.

Great, now all the blond girls that come in lamp are going to have me peering at them like somekind of bushbaby.

Actually, I'm not sure if that's going to make much difference.