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

Hi Prof! I dream a lot about friends, dreaming to go visit them wherever they may live. Interesting dreams … they tend to end with me in a panic about how much money I spent on accommodation and so on. Never in the dream world do I realize I can make up as much money as I need!

Willem! I have more friends via hootoo that I want to meet in "real life" than "many(acquaintances)" I have around me where I live.

Your dreams are not on their own, for I have them also
Sod the cost

WHEN "we" have the money, we'll spend it wisely DON'T stop dreaming ok!!!

Hey prof! Well I'll send you an email again soon. I've good news! My book is online and for sale!

http://www.lulu.com/shop/willem-van-der-merwe/colours-of-wildlife/paperback/product-23940534.html

Firstly! Willem! Congratulations on your book publish
Secondly! I have bookmarked it and as soon as I have the spare cashI'm ordering it - and THAT my friend is 100%

Slight oversight I wait your email my friend at your convenience depending on "life's issues" etc

Prof! How are you? I am in need of cheering up! Do you have perhaps any cheerful music you could recommend?

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positive thinking only Willem negative stuff is something that never enters my head/mind, no matter what life throws up in my path.

music! ? I'm into heavy rock Led Zeppelin-Deep Purple-Black Sabbath etc
The songs of Status Quo are ok as well and can get your toes tapping
or do you like "techno music" ? ie: instrumental electronics

http://live365.com/

don't know if this'll work ?

http://www.internet-radio.com/stations/techno/
Just found this - don't know anything about it, but I've book marked it for me to check

(the link I had seems to be up for sale ?)

Hi Prof! Thanks a lot. I like old-school heavy rock, too. How about Queen? I'm not much into techno … but haven't listened to much of it, yet. Will check out that place …

I like this song by Status Quo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxoAGFMABoo

But did you know the original was by Bolland, a coupla guys born here in South Africa?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyzgK67qf3I

I've never really been into Queen as a rock group. They were never "headbanging rock" as such


http://www.radio.net/genre/hard-rock

http://www.last.fm/music/Status+Quo

Please remember these links I "find" I've not tried ok, so be careful, as there are many heavy rock radio websites about ok

Ah! I've found something similar to the link that I had that has now "ended"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbRxXPmgLe4

My health issues and life etc are nothing compared to this guy, so this is another "reason" to why I'll NEVER be down Willem! and will smile no matter what life throws at me - positive thoughts yes! negative ones never

never be down my friend there's always someone worse off than "us"

Hi Prof! I just want for now to say thanks, I've been listening to music from those 'channels' you recommended and I like it! As for that guy without limbs, yeah it's inspiring. I have known guys who had no arms and yet were training in the gym!

glad you like the music Willem, there are "thousands" of free radio sites on the "web" that cover every type of music you can imagine
All I advise, is take precautions as such make sure your anti-virus and malware stuff are up to date, as you knowthere can be hidden stuff in "non well-known" places, err to the side of precaution as always

I think this way our bodies might be knackered and age is one directional BUT! our brains stays young and "never" grows up I'm still as daft as I was in my early 20's (now 69yrs this year)and I'M STAYING there

Hi again Prof! How you holding up? I don't know if I was daft when I was young … but in a way, I actually was cleverer then than I'm now. Cleverer but not wiser!

Willem! My logic thinking is - To be truly daft and convincingtakes a genius mentality, comedians on tv/films etc get paid for being daft but are quite "normal in real life".
I'm natural at being daft and don't get a penny

With me! What you see, is what you get - I don't put airs or graces on.

So be YOU! and not what people expect you to be

In the 1980's when I was married, someone asked my ex if I was the same at homeshe replied Yes! he's no different when out or at home

Hi there Prof! Yep you're a genius in your way! I wish you could get paid for it!

I'm working on the world fame thing. I have a nice current project for which I'm actually getting paid - informing local communities about small carnivores. And working hard on my comic ... hope I can publish it some day! Then maybe I can go visiting some of my 'international' friends ...

My sister once bought me for a birthday prezzie - an glass ashtray (when I used to smoke cigs) it had imprinted in it --- "modesty is hard for a genius like me" SO TRUE!

Fame can be good but! with that, comes those who want to make money out of your fame Stay who you are Willem, you know what YOU want, so don't let "others" try and manipulate you for their own ends

Hi again Prof! How's you these days? I must say, I don't think I'm likely to change as a result of fame! And I do want some. I've so many cool things I want to share with the world!

me! health-wise still trying "via doc's" to get my blood pressure down, "they" are giving my some tabs to try (they aren't working)but I've to see the doc's again in 2 weeks so we'll see what happens next

"I don't think I'm likely to change" -- With me what you see/read in hootoo and in any email, I'm the same in real lifeI don't put airs or graces on and don't try to be anyone but myself

As the saying goes:- what you see, is what you get