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

I'm part of a team that runs a UK freelancer server - a very good one.

In the wee small hours I come here to chill out away from the cheater's & the player's & all the stress that goes with the task. It's a good place to find entertaining & humurous things, where I have no responsiblities other than to (maybe) raise a smile or two.
A bit of a n00b here, to be honest, but have been a hitch - hiker's fan since the first radio play (& yes, I do still have the old d90's recorded off the radio, all those years ago).

That's it really - a de stress zone for me...uh-oh, gotta go - the first of the early morning fighter pilots....

Good point about posting after a few s. A very difficult thing to *not* do.

One of the best things about this site is that it keeps me on my toes and makes me a bit less of a slug when it comes to using my mind. Like a mental gym if you like, except it is a lot less tedious (mostly).

Who am I? Male, single, age 33 (and a third, as of tomorrow); height - 6 foot/178(?)cm, weight - never you mind , hair - blond, eyes - blue/grey/murk. My name isn't actually Ivan, but never mind that either. I have a house full of books, a garden that needs more attention than I can give, and a job that I'm not enjoying all that much. I have irrational fears of heights, dogs and tofu, and I live in Canberra, Australia.

What am I? A public servant. Three sadder words were never uttered. I analyse the business requirements for new computer systems for a particular government entity which I won't name because it's one of the most resented government entities in the country. The emphasis of my job is on fraud detection. The fact that I muck about with computerised things all day adds a certain irony to the tense and unrewarding relationship I have with this laptop.

What do I get out of h2g2? A chance to step out of RL, but still use my brain. A chance to explore opinions - mine and other people's - and to learn more about what's going on in the world. There's also an incredible community spirit; when I wrote a rather glum and stressed-out journal entry, I was suddenly inundated with lots of people who kept me company while I got myself sorted out. Of course there's also the chance to switch off my brain entirely, if I feel the need, and revel in the inspired lunacy of the prophet n*ghth**ver among other things. I also enjoy the challenge of trying to explain h2g2 to the uninitiated, who usually back away slowly while speaking to me in soothing tones...

But mostly, it's the fact that I've met some fabulous people here.



Ivan.

*waves to Ivan*



az

i'm guessing its summit to do with income tax

Who are you: I'm 22, British, 6'8" 12stone 4 (172lbs for the americans- in kg I have no idea).

What are you? A final year American Studies and politics student at Sunderland university

Whjat do you get out of h2g2? I came because I saw Douglas Adams talking about it on the beeb back in 2000. I stayed because I like the company, the ethos, the community. I enjoy perusing and contributing to many sections of the site- the edited guide, the post, askh2g2. The community aspect, the entertainment. The seriousness, the silliness. Most of it really.

Who am I? That is a very interesting question that could lead to some interesting points of delusion and maybe even one day some grandoise inspirations.
What am I? I think I am part of the homo sapiens species of the male persuasion. And the more I see of our species the more I despise it and am embarrassed to call myself a member of it.
What do I get out of H2G2? I found this by accident when I finally broke down and read Salmon of Doubt as a DNA fan I am always wary of reading anything written by a dead authour. We will find out what I get out of this site very soon.

who am i? i'm me of course (such a silly question)
what am i? i'm a person (another silly qustion)
what do i get out of h2g2? you guys!!

now that i said that...
i am a married male to a great woman with two boys, living in california.
i have a great job that doesn't get me too down but theres always that occasional person that pisses me off!!
i am a automotive collision anylist that looks at other people misery and tries to make the problem go away. i get little credit from alot of my clients and they treat me like the waiter at your local greasy spoon diner with a fly in your soup!! they act like i wrecked their car and i need to fix it yesturday!! theres always the occasional gratification that i might get from a client that trully understands the fact that i don't build cars i fix them!! the way of the samurai is to go with the flow!
the great thing i get out of h2g2 is that i met great and splendid people here that i would probably call my friend if i actually met them. but there is always that occasional facade(spelling?) that people put up but otherwise everyone here is great.

*waves back to az*

Crazyhorse -no, it's nothing to do with income tax. It's even less popular than that...

az

Let's start with what I get out of h2g2. A conversation forum, a place to find info & fun. Other conversation forums I've joined have not been as good as this. There is often swearing and sexual overtones at times which this one bans. I's like having a conversation with someone in your kitchen over a cuppa. There's tons of useful info here and some not so useful. You can share your memories and knowledge. The Guide entries are good to read, not always my subject but some of them are very informative. The fun part of it is reading what other people have to say.

What am I? New to this place and loving it.I'm also a person with varied interests and not always the time to indulge them. At least here some of my time can be devoted to talking about things that interest me and finding out things that I never knew I liked.

i'm a 47 yr old american living in france working in the auto industry (illogistics engineer)

what i got out of h2g2 first was information about the underground, then lots of other intersting facts and now a way of idling away spare minutes when work is slow with erudite companions.

I am very impressed with the quality of debate.

Well done all,