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

Je suis Boaty McBoatface

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/19/boaty-mcboatface-tyrants-have-crushed-the-peoples-will

Hmm

http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2016/04/20/aer-lingus-consolation-disappointed-boaty-mcboatface-fans/

Well, I finally managed to upload some photos from my trip to England from 1985.

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Some of the photos look like Bath, but maybe you remember that much. Also, there is one photo of power boat racing, which used to be an annual event in Bristol. Although I expect this wasn't the only city to hold such and event, it does tie in with the photos of Bath and Stonehenge, as they're all very close to each other.

I loved Bath. What a pretty town. I wish we had spent more than one night there.

Bored with William and Kate?

No worry, the next generation of royals have been unleashed:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36100927

Ugh... No thanks.

In the full video version, Mia Tindall drop kicks the queen's handbag into a footman's face. The queen yells "Good shot".

More icon loss: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7341522/prince-dead

I saw the Purple Rain concert twice when he performed 13 shows in Houston, TX.

At the first show, I had my heart broken when my unrequited love showed up with a date. That was the beginning of possibly the darkest period of my life.

The second show some friends took me there and we got last minute tickets. (nosebleed)


It was a heck of a show other than that.

The spectre of Death is having a bountiful year so far

"A huge manhunt has intensified in the US state of Ohio where police are investigating the deaths of eight members of the same family.
They were all shot in the head in four different locations southwest of Piketon. They were all members of the Rhoden family, said Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader. Mr Reader said he would "suspect the family was being targeted".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-36122488

Looks like Pike County residents can rest safe in their beds knowing Sherlock Holmes is on the case.

Apparently not only is there a murderer going round shooting people, he is considered 'armed and dangerous'

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The Chinese have built an electric monk:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/26/robot-monk-to-spread-buddhist-wisdom-to-the-digital-generation

That can only end well

They could have shaped him like a moving paper clip. That would be popular.

They gave it an appropriately shocked yet credulous face. But it needs a horse.


http://theelectricmonk.com/ElectricMonk.html

One step beyond prayer wheels.

http://roarmag.org/2016/05/02/may-day-2016-in-photos-videos/

May Day around the world in pictures.


Besides the pagan floral origen , we remember those worked killed when they were claiming the 8 hours work.

Just a reminder that rights are fought, and nowadays rights are being eroded or wiped out.

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