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

Mozart Amadeus Wolfart was born on this day in 1756, 250 years ago. His parents knew he destined for a career in music when they gave him a paper bag and he put it on his head.

I don't beleive that for a second... come on, Mozart born in 1756? How gullible do you think we are?

He wrote the tune for Twinkle twinkle ikkle star, when he was 3..

i got an email today of 'actual' and 'real' quotes of famous people, using the word 'f**k'

my favorites include
Michaelangelo: you want f*kin WHAT painted on the ceiling?
Noah: Scattered Showers my f*kin Arse!!
Polar bear: no i f*kin cant.. now take the pants away and gimmie some decent food..

tee hee

Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go
until you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand


One hundred and one ????

"He wrote the tune for Twinkle twinkle ikkle star, when he was 3"

I couldn't find any reference to that on the net when I searched a couple of weeks ago, so I don't know if it's an urban myth. Anyone know? I do know that Brian Wilson used TTLS as a sort of template when he was writing 'Surfer Girl'.

We Wolferl...

http://www.stringsinthemountains.org/m2m/1once.htm

W

GRJ... Mozart wrote variations on an old french ditty called "Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman" (= TTLS tune...) Have a look:

http://www.stringsinthemountains.org/m2m/variatns.htm

W

Thanks Wilma.

I wonder when a variation stops being a variation and becomes a new tune in its own right?

*stands right by RJH scratching head*

GRJ, that is
*still scratching>
W

Anyone know what the daft old bat is going on about?

*harrumph!
I'll sic Jangly on you
*shakes head*
the youth today

"Bitch" is the only swear word not to have a scatological, sexual or religious origin.

*inclines head*
I'll take that as a compliment..

Doesn't "bitch" itself have a sexual origin?
I guess you mean it doesn't refer to the sex act.
But then again "arse" doesn't refer to excrement.
It's only scatalogical by virtue of physiological proximity, poor word.

(btw, I only came here to report that I met somebody calling themselves Persephone Treacle. Doubtful that it's a birth-name, surely, but a cute handle nonetheless)

"But then again "arse" doesn't refer to excrement".

Hmmm, yeah, true.

Persephone Treacle? Nice. Actually I'm leaning towards calling our first offspring 'Terpsichore Serendipity'.

ohhhhh.. you wouldn't be so cruel
just go for bob or jane.. poor kid

in a recent American poll (CNN/USA today/Gallup) 49% said George W. Bush was a "uniter" and 49% said he was a "divider".
Did the remaining 2% think he was a protractor?

possibly their ruler? (gah!)
the eraser of Bin laden? (lol)
a more sharperner dresser than his counterparts ( i bet he'd say that and not notice the mistake)

i would have said no, they thought he was an idiot!

He did the math himself, and apparentley the other 6% are totally dillusionalicated.

I'm number 3000! Go Me!