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

really. try it.

Rather you than I.

Indeed!
And my admiration for his noble efforts grows.

Mind you, we'll all await Montana's report on how successful it was.

~jwf~

So far, so good. Anhaga is due a huge thanks (including the one in my dedication with his real name) and a big fat . As well as the being on me. And, of course, my undying gratitude.

Don't leave it at that, Montana, not just yet, eh?
Keep us posted

~anhaga~, my hat, to you, is doffed. Magnificent.

Yes, for you

Oh, pshaw! This is the sort of stuff that Victorian dilettantes would do for light entertainment before a breakfast of Scotch Woodcock.

Dilettantes today, of course, get into arguments on hootoo.



And I really haven't done much yet.

I assume it's the season for woodcock. Perhaps Montana should be cleaning her(?) rifle.

Scotch Woodcock

Ingredients

Bread
egg
some form of anchovy, preferably 'Patum Peparium' http://www.recipezaar.com/Patum-Peperium-the-Secret-is-out-Gentlemans-Relish-228778


Method

toast bread

scramble eggs

spread patum peparium (if using) on toast

put scrambled eggs on toast

if not using patum peparium, top with anchovy filets.

serve

I love it that the Victorians had a foodstuff called after oral sex.

With eggs and anchovies

So. . .


I'm still alone with this, am I?




For what it's worth, I'm making progress. And the rust is gradually being polished off my Latin.

Well at least your getting something out it then, giving your Latin parts a good polish.

AND he has an eternally grateful person on the other end who will buy him really, really good beer.

You here that? The rest of you lot are missing out on beer!

American beer?


~jwf~

Oh.


I hadn't thought of that.



Maybe a money order?

Trust me, MR knows beer.

I'm just not sure how she's going to get it to me.

Well, when you say American beer, are you thinking Bud? Fizzy yellow beer is for wussies. I don't drink it. I drink GOOD beer.

And anhaga, we'll figure something out!