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

Hello and Welcome to H2G2.

My name is St.Trin

As an ACE ( Assistant Community Editor)
it is my duty and also my privilege to welcome you to the Guide (Sol III Edition )
and show you around.

I am also an , Angels are here to help out too...
you can find us in Heaven... http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A467570

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Learn how to use GuideML (the guide's language, very similar to HTML) http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/GuideML-Clinic

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You can start chatting away... (find out where the community talks http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/talk )
Or reply to this message if you need any help or have questions.

I will be glad to help out

St.Trin

Hey St. Trin,
Ta muchly for the warm welcome, and for the useful links. I'll spend
a few days checking out the do's and don'ts, why's and wherefore's
etc. Then see what I can contribute. Thanks again.
cheers Ecky.

Sorry to leap in, but I was passing and thought I would say hi, and like the name. It has been years since I heard Ecky Thump Raised a smile here Well, until later....
BCNU - Crescent

Ecky!

Oh and there you are again Crescent!

G'Day Crescent,
Nice to meet you. Glad my name caused some merriment, it's a name that reminds me of my roots. I now reside downunder, the little island at the bottom to be precise.
catch ya later,
cheers,
Ecky.

G'day Ecky, another Aussie here, resident in Victoria. Just passing, saw your name in the Who's online box and thought I'd check you out.

I hate to be pedantic, but wasn't Ecky Thump pronounced more like Ecky Thoomp (it's been years, I can't really remember).

I'm also after any thoughts you might have for the following article

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A599583

Post any comments to one of the threads at the article itself and I'll see it and more than likely include it in future updates and give a credit.



Have fun.



Thingites Rule!

Forgot one thing!

Aussie and NZ researchers have recently set up a hang-out at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A592049

G'Day EvilRoy,
nice to meet you, and yes you are correct the pronunciation is thoomp or something similar, I suppose I could spell it like that but what the 'eck.
Thanks for the link to the antipodean hang-out I will check it out, likewise the other link you gave me.
catch ya later,
Ecky.