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

I think what it means is that carpet is important, but a wooden hat is more so.

Hmm, and there was me thinking it was simply a demonstrative pronoun meaning the opposite of "that". Well, obviously "it" isn't, what I meant was "this" is. Oh bugger, I'm just tying myself up in knots here...

On reflection, Spartus, I think you've hit the nail on the head. I only hope that the nail's not been struck into a wooden hat on a head that the nail's gone into. That could be messy.

One could also argue, at this point, that carpentry is important as well.

Hmm, very true. Without carpenrty we couldn't have wooden hats or carpets. Well, we could have carpets but how would we stick 'em to floors?

Cars seem to be really important.

For some reason I feel like I should go and write a guide entry about large ornimental fish.

WAIT WAIT WAIT! I've got it!

Fish carpet! Made of wood! YES!

*races off to the patent office*

Dammit! I bet I'm too late to beat you to it now. I'll just have to think of something even patentably money spinnery.

*scratches head*

Hmm, Fish hats made of carpet. It's a sure fire winner!

*stands holding her invention*

I don't suppose anyone would be interested in buying my fish made of wood and carpet?

*feverishly making carpet from wooden fish*

Huh?

Would you like to buy my fish made of wood? I also have this lovely fish in a carpet....

*comes in with a tray of pigs in a blanket*

Hmm? Oh, you're not serving hors d'oeuvres? Damn. *sits and munches*

*sits around happily and doesn't get it*

Umm...can I have one?

Sure! Want some mustard or anything?