The Snark
I couldn't believe the illustrations in a copy of Lewis Caroll's Hunting of the Snark. I was only a kid. I read the poem many times and decided that when I grew up I would become a Snark. It seemed to me at the time that a Snark was a good thing to be, for several reasons.
a) Although it was hunted, it was hunted by a set of complete incompetents who were never likely to catch anything.
b) A Snark could be a Boojum, in which case anything hunting it had better watch out.
c) I've have never liked railway shares.
I still believe that when I grow up I will be a Snark. In preparation for this, I sometimes write under that pseudonym on IT-Director.com. (Which I have not entered here as a URL in case that qualifies as corporate promotion, which is unlawful on this web site). I also write under my real name which is not mentioned here, because here I prefer to be a Snark.
Conversations
| Conversation Title | Latest Post | Latest Reply |
|---|---|---|
| hello | Oct 30, 2000 | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Furzton Lake | Sep 28, 2000 | Sep 30, 2000 |
The Snark
Researcher U154722
Entries
Most Recent Edited Entries
- This user has not written any Edited Entries.
Entries
- This user has not written any Edited Entries.
Disclaimer
h2g2 is created by h2g2's users, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of Not Panicking Ltd. If you consider any Entry to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please register a complaint. For any other comments, please visit the Feedback page.
Write an Entry
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book. It has been compiled and recompiled many times and under many different editorships. It contains contributions from countless numbers of travellers and researchers."