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

I might at that


But first, I would have to shave my head bald, get about thirty tattoos, and resurrect punk clothing. I would walk proudly down the street, smile sweetly, and wave at anyone who gave me a sideways glance




It's the shock value, you know.....


Karen

Oh, that sounds like fun. I might have to try something like that, too. First, though, I think I'll wait for the million and one years to pass before I decide. For all I know, in a million and one years, everyone else might already be wearing punk clothing with shaved heads and thirty tattoos. I wouldn't want to look like a copycat, after all. So, in that case, I might wear a suit and tie or something.

Antidisestablishmentarianism!!!!!!

Karen

Yay!

Antidisestablishmentarianism!

More Antidisestablishmentarianism!

Antidisestablishmentarianism for everybody!

My son, who is in grade five, just did his "show and tell" on friday (except they don't call it that) by standing at the front of the class and spelling........


are you ready?..........



"Antidisestablishmentarianism"!


Karen

Uh-huh...

Yes, I'm ready...

Oh...Yay! Go, Dragonlady's son! A whole class of fifth-graders has now been exposed to the wonders of Antidisestablishmentarianism!

Mikey is a bit, shall we say, eccentric!?!
He wowed an entire audience in grade two by figuring square roots given to him by various people, up to the hundreds of thousands, and got all of the correct answers. It was the school talent show, and that was his talent.


What can I say? My kids are special!

Karen

Wow, that's pretty impressive. I'm not even sure I knew what a square root was, when I was in grade two. If asked about it, I'd probably have said something like, "Square roots? Why can't it just have round roots like all of the other trees?"

Mikey's a good kid. He loves science, math, and taking VCR's apart to see how they work. When he was two, we went through three VCR's because of it.
Now he is constantly coming up with new languages he invents himself, is proficient in pig-latin, drives his teacher mad with questions a university prof would have difficulty answering, and gets sullen if not challenged enough.
(To think "I" used to belong to a "Mensa"-type group?!?)
Karen

Taking stuff apart is always fun. Putting it back together again, though, can be a bit of a hassle. I've never attempted to create a new language. I have a hard enough time making myself understood in this one...Then again, maybe that's my problem.

Mikey successfully put together the final VCR. I think his Dad still owns it, and uses it.
Right now Mikey's interests are in Medevil Weaponry. He is trying to constantly make models of swords, etc., and wants to make his own coat-of-arms, and sheild.
He is DEFINITELY an interesting kid!
Karen

Ooh...Impressive. The medie["I" before "E," except after "C..." Yes, I think that's right]val weapons stuff reminds me of the book I've just been reading ("Timeline" by Michae[Erm..."A" before "E," I think...]l Chrichton, if your curious). I suppose it's all part of the fundamentaly interconnectedness of all things (See, I've just finished re-reading the Dirk Gently books, too).

"Timeline" is a GREAT book
I got Mikey a catalogue of weapons from the internet, and he is always drooling over the swords and shields.
I think it's time for me to buy another sword.....
I used to have a beautiful one, but my idiot father stole it. (The guy is quite the piece of work.) It was over 100 years old, with an engraved blade, and a brass filligree hilt and sheath.....
I happen to love swords, too.
Karen

"Timeline" is a GREAT book
I got Mikey a catalogue of weapons from the internet, and he is always drooling over the swords and shields.
I think it's time for me to buy another sword.....
I used to have a beautiful one, but my idiot father stole it. (The guy is quite the piece of work.) It was over 100 years old, with an engraved blade, and a brass filligree hilt and sheath.....
I happen to love swords, too.
Karen

about the double posting. Something went wrong, and I didn't think it posted the first time, so I hit "post message" again.
Karen

No problem. The post was so good, I wanted to read it twice, anyway. Unfortunately, I've never owned a sword (unless you count some plastic ones when I was little). I'd like to have a light saber. I think I could make good use of one of those.

The US Marines have a ceremonial saber that is engraved on the blade. It's rather pretty (not to mention functional).
Karen

Oh...Pretty and functional, hmm? That sounds useful.

What's this, though? "I eat policemen for breakfast!" Isn't there a law against that?

Not if you're dating one, and he doesn't object too much! (see my journal for story)

Karen

Ah, yes, well...I suppose if the policeman in question doesn't mind being eaten for breakfast, then society as a whole hasn't the right to tell him that it's wrong for him to be treated like so many pancakes and waffles. Why, if we lived in a world where everyone ate everyone else for breakfast, everyone would have a much healthier start to their day...Or half of them. The other half would be eaten.