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

From sea level?

yes - and it's here in denmark

along with all the other dutch mountains

.. well .. surely there's no problems with the Dutch sea level?

nah, the dykes will take care of that

Sea level... I still can't cope with the idea that for going to the beach one has actually walk up the hill.

This house feels decidedly Dutch, because we're down in a little dip and the cows graze above us at the end of the garden - just like Dutch ships sailing by

I just found another reason for wanting to come to EE: In The Art of Discworld Pratchett explains that the city of Ankh-Morpork is similar to Tallinn. (Prague was mentioned too, but feel free to ignore that.)

since tallinn is a danish city i am now at a loss: should i take pratchett's words as a compliment - or not

cows grazing looking like ships? .. Mala, have you ever seen real cows before? or real ships?

Rakvere is Dutch by the way

Hippos don't seem to do too well with allegories

...even if hippos should have heard about ships of the dessert

Ships of the dessert? Like, a whole freighter loaded with ?

.. like that, yes

hippo's are called river horses Ask Hati about them

i really am getting tired, i can tell

oh well, wouldn't want to spoil your fun, mala

here, catch!

Oooh, goodie! Something to juggle!

And btw, no spitting rule still stands, so careful with those ships.

.. I'll just try to bite in one of them s while Mala's juggling them