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

Quite the entrepreneur

I remember riding tricycle rickshaws in Dublin at the H2G2 meet. I think they were offering free rides, so we all jumped in.

The first rickshaws were invented in France. How many are left?

By the way modern bicycle-rickshaws have a two seated sofa in front of the cyclist. This gives the passenger a better view and protects the cyclist in case of collisions

ive never been in a rickshaw and ive lived in many town lol

horsedrawn cabs and some with a half motorbike lol

my best ride was with les kellett on a horse and cart collecting scrap

took a trip for a few feet on a train in york lol

picture on my front page to prove it lol the mallard

Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~

you didnt say you had put a thankyou to the ones found rex thanks i would owe you one if i could jimbob

When I noticed the mentions of rickshaws, I was going to add the apocryphal story I had heard that credited the invention of the rickshaw to an American missionary in 1869 to transport his ailing wife around the streets of Yokohama. But first I wanted to confirm it since so many things I thought I knew are always factual, and I hate spreading B.S.

That one "might" be true. While the French did previously invent basically the same conveyance (they named them "vinaigrettes" because of their resemblance to the carts of vinegar sellers) the Japanese rickshaw was independently invented in Japan in 1869. Who actually invented it is unknown (and two other Americans take credit for it) and it's Japanese origin is accepted as occurring in Tokyo in 1869. The name is derived from the Japanese word jinrikisha, which literally means human powered vehicle (jin-human, riki-power/force, sha-vehicle).

I remember an American claiming his grandfather or some other forebear inventing it. The inventors name was of course Rick Shaw

i had two ladies from japan and china to contact but both no no go blocked ggrr taeko and nikita

" modern bicycle-rickshaws have a two seated sofa in front of the cyclist."[Pierre]

Doesn't that make it hard for the driver to see where he's going?

No. The drivers are high up on their saddles and can easily see over the heads of the passengers who are sitting comfortably in their low sofa

Hi all

I just printed off my missing plane guide its to go to Paris


so i can get a photo of the war grave in Choloy Nancy France to add to my (wall of memories) i have in the front room.


to the British Embassey

jimbob

still no links updates om my main guide

no lib for a week so its been a yuck week

im no into the royal thing no my bag as they say

i was in army that was the nearest to the royalty

still paying for a screwup in training

discarged as no long fit for army service

so no way to do the army or get a pension for disability ggrr (jimbob)

My health was so bad that I didn't even have to appear for the military fitness test. My doctor sent some information and then I got a letter saying I was discarded. Fine with me!

Later it turned out that the doctor's assessment was greatly exaggerated

That didn't last, though, but I'm alright. For my age. Mustn't complain

hi ptp

what suprise me was with my glasses i didnt think they would take me

as the training got going we had to use a gas mask

it needed for me on the glass and my glasses but i still missed the gap

i hit hard on my back but didnt say anything at the time

then the night one came up and i was one of two got the round with no bullit

the rest as they say, is history hit back of head hospital for months

came out had a green card to use as no longer at the time to get a good safe job

i ripped it up and said show me the ruddy real ones found one got the job no problem

as a labourer, then a peice taker in, asked to try a job called warp dropping was higher wage, then the boss said as ide done weftman could go on days from night, then the firm moved over 6 miles from me so out again lol jimbob

While studying I found a half time job. After a month the boss promoted me to full time. Four days later I was sacked. No explanation.

But I survived and it was a shitty job anyway

hi you will find a main message on the still going thread lol jim

Got it Jim!

hi i,ll always use both incase one goes nuts lol to ptp

It could have gone either way, but which way did it end up going?