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

*has nothing at all to say*

*jots down the date*

A day which will live in infamy, I'm sure.

Hey, it doesn't have to be our souls. We just need to find some people to 'donate' them.

Most of them are still being used, you realize...

Not if they're lawyers or right-wing politicians.

...I think most of those souls have either been sold, or are black as midnight. Who wants that type?

They're exactly what I need for this simple recipe.

*places a large notice on the thread which reads ...*

"This Notice is made this 18th day of July 2003 by the thread owner, one Mr Red Dog hereinafter referred to as "THE "), under the H2G2 conventions on threadiquette and generally accepted custom and practice regarding governance.

This Notice affects denizens of this thread hereinafter referred to individually as a "SQUATTER") or collectively as the "SQUATTERS".

THE hereby gives due notice of the imposition of a posting surcharge onto this thread by any SQUATTER which shall take immediate affect.

The surcharge is initially levied at a rate of 1 Moxon per posting and THE reserves the right to impose additional charges as he sees fit in his capacity as thread owner."

I don't know how you're defining squatters, Red Dog.

I also don't know what a Moxon is. Neither do I have
a clue where they could be procured. Are you saying
that you would try to collect them from researchers
who don't have any of them?

I have a proposition for you: charge yourself a Moxon
for every post you make here, payable to the next
"squatter" that posts. The squatter would then pay the
Moxon back to you. That way, posting in this thread
would be facilitated, and there wouldn't be an undercurrent
of tension and stress.

Stress can be bad for you. Please try to help make
H2G2 a pleasant place to visit.

*makes a note to self to consider charging the SQUATTER known as Paul H (Saint) extra*

Excuse me, has anyone seen Paul H?

He was supposed to meet me at 2:00
for a mad tea party, and he didn't
show up.

Red Dog, are you there?

*appears dressed in a Traffic Wardens outfit*

I'm here and that'll be one Moxon for you and one for your friend

Luckily, *I* have a stash of Moxons.



These are to cover Paul and FPR and myself.

Are you a licenced bearer of Moxons ? Can't accept Moxons from anybody !

*slaps a stack of Moxons down on the thread*


This should cover things for a while.

Hey everyone, the posts are on me!

Yay!!

Um, Paul might not be back.
He made a very generous offer, and it was rejected.

Tell him I said it's ok.

I'm paying for all the posts for the next 20 LED's.