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

For the 10th Birthday later this month I was wondering if you as one of the 100 entry club would like to partake in a little 45 Words Special for

I challenge you to write a 45 word entry on a subject of your chosing.

I'm also going to do a little special on the researchers with the 100 so I'll be thinking of questions over the weekend and will send thenm off too.

Give me a deadline and I'll knock something up for you

I need to go to press with the complete article on 26th. So can you get it to me by the 25th. That would make me a Hooppy Frood.

Dya want me to email it tya, or just post it onto your PS?

or indeed just leave it here in this thread *ahem* don't mind me.

You say a subject of your choice, but I notice that most of the 45 words are famous people. I'll stick to that I think, helps me narrow the field down somewhat

or the On This Day thing.

I guess you don't really mind. I just hope I don't write about the same thing as some of the other 100s...

Been enjoying conversing with yourself there.

If you want to keep it a surprise to the rest of the readerhip you can email it to me

stephenpglenn hat gmail dot com

It can be on anything. Yes I keep to famous people, or events with a link to the day/week in question but that doesn't tie any of you lot down. I'm throwing it open. The fact that the Guides most erudite are confining themselves to 45 words is enough for me

I'll pop it here, I doubt anyone is peeping

As an Aussie Researcher I think I may attempt something on that theme...

Sir Donald Bradman 1908 - 2001

Learnt cricket using wicket and golf ball!

Debuted aged 19, later Test Match selection.

Bodyline, then Ashes triumph - Aussies dubbed 'Invincibles'.

Batting average: 99.94 - iconic statistic. Journo's request:

"legal limit on the number of runs Bradman should be allowed to make!"

'The Don' - Australian Legend.

Good!

Just one thing I make that 48 words. You need to lose three.

Is the heading counted?

Ammendment as follows (although I'm sure the original counts as 45 without the header):

Sir Donald Bradman 1908-2001

Learnt cricket using wicket and golf ball!

Debuted aged 19, later Test player.

Bodyline, then Ashes triumph - Aussies dubbed 'Invincibles'.

Batting average: 99.94. Journo's request:

"legal limit on the number of runs Bradman should be allowed to make!"

'The Don' - Australian Legend

(the h2g2 links might be nice if you can keep those, but aren't integral )

No I'm counting from Learnt to Legend

Yeah the links will be used I'm not counting coding

Might need to recount DD I checked and rechecked, unless you count 99,94 as 2 words it makes 46, not sure where your 48 is