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

Hello dmitri, I thought we'd maybe better take our conversation here. PBS has a very slow internet connection and youtube links take him ages to download, so he probably won't know what we're talking about.
Mexican music made me think of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcFydf2W1RY


and while searching for it I came across this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4i37XVZv3o

I had to turn the sound down on the computer: there are Mexicans over my head.

That song is considered, er, politically incorrect.

You did mention a leaking roof, didn't you?

I didn't know the song wasn't pc, but then I guess I'd have thought of it nevertheless.

Yes, the roof was leaking. Though not of adobe.

The cartoon character caused some furor back in the day, because it annoyed our southern neighbours...don't blame them, really...

The Canadians didn't get mad about 'Dudley Dooright', but then, Jay Ward and Bill Scott are Canadians...

Leaking roofs make me think of this, though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjVXYQYgWfU&feature=related

Words:

http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/a010.html

(I'm allowed to do this one, my great-aunt had a cabin just like that in Arkansas.)

Very funny lyrics
I find the vocals horrible, though.

I've just started watching England's auditions for Eurovision 2009.

http://uk.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=69098E776F4C3589

Oh, the poor British.

They would be better off letting that Irish turkey puppet sing Andrew Lloyd Webber.

I found the Emperors of Soul quite good, actually, but maybe Beatrice is right and Jade will make it.

I suppose it was inevitable that the Eurovision Song Contest would end up spawning reality shows.

I always used to like the off-beat entries. Turkey and Morocco could usually be counted on to make it fun.

I don't think Morocco ever took part as it doesn't belong to Europe.
Having said that, neither does Israel, but they take part.

I remember seeing Morocco back in the 80s. Don't know if they still participate, we just used to see it on tv in Germany.

I was still going to school that year, I just looked it up (not my school ):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest

Have a look at the German entry, there's more (and interesting) information there.

Will do. Have to go away now. But it looks like the hammer brigade are folding up their tents.

Hurrah! Peace in our time.

Have a good afternoon/evening.

Today's song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhdGkZ6Fngw

Lovely. Thanks for the link. Don't remember when last I heard that.

Hope you're having a relaxed Sunday.

Tomorrow's song could be something like this, though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yteMugRAc0

Unfortunately, my Monday *is* Sunday...I got to work shortly.

I work evenings at a 24/7 online operation.

What's an online operation? Scuse me for being thick here.
Oh, and you mentioned you lived in Germany. casre to tell me a bit more about it? Why, for how long, where etc?

I work as a gm for an MMORPG - Massive Multiuser Online Roleplaying Game. You know, where people use their dollies to fight monsters and each other.

I do this because somebody has to help the German players. Who hate it when you babelfish at them...

I lived in the Rheinland, mostly, in the 70s and early 80s (one year in Munich, one in Bonn, four in Cologne). I studied at German universities, and taught English and German-for-foreigners at a commercial school.

I've got to go off to work now, but I'll check in with hootoo during my 'lunch' break, about 3 am, your time.

Have a good evening!

Oh, and where in Germany do you live?

That's not Silkroad you're working for? Probably not, I think they sit in Asia.

It's funny, of the three cities you lived in, I've only ever been to one, namely Cologne.

I live in Frankfurt (Main), more precisely where it says 'B'Elana's house' here:

A23883311

Hope to talk tomorrow (I don't think I'll be up at 3.00am).

Hi.

I'm not sure in how far you know that I'm 's content editor and such always on the look-out for good material. I've just started reading your Freedom of Association piece, and I wondered if you'd be willing to submit it to The Post? I know I should ask Rich for his opinion first, but I can't imagine he'd have a problem with that, on the contrary.