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

some coffee:

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Hey Amy! Thanks for the coffee, though it's not like I don't get enough at work, they have a hot water tap you know, boiling water and so on. It's pretty much coffee on tap!
Did you read my infinity article? Is it the sort of thing that goes down well or not? I've got one in the pipeline about toothbrushes y'see.... its shaping up nicely IMO, but after all, what's that worth?!? Tuppence?

Chris
(or Shallow Thought if you will)

Well, I figured there's never such a thing as *too* much caffeine...

I'll have to check out your infinity article... although there may already be an article on it (I can't remember). Same goes for the toothbrush thing...

*s off to check them out...*

See you about...
Amy

There are already articles, yes. But I've tackled different issues, in a different style, thus I consider my entries valid. But then again, that's just my opinion! I think there are important things that need to be said, but shouldn't perhaps be added to existing articles. Or something!

Chris
(or Shallow Thought)

I read the infinity one... I really liked it. You can ask a scout or sub-editor about getting it into peer review-- what their view is on it. I haven't read the other one yet because of time... real life tends to jump in just when I'm getting to work here. I will read it soon, I promise.

Cool! Yay! Compliments
I will do just that!
The toothbrush one isn't finished yet, so you'll have to wait for that one
As for the off license one, that's just a little joke, so ignore it perhaps

Chris
(Shallow Thought)

Hi Chris

You were online when I started reading so I thought I'd come and say Hello.
I just read the infinity article. I really liked it, however I have a feeling the people at Peer Review won't be too pleased with all the references to Hitch-hiker's.
But personally I thought it was great, and I couldn't stop reading it in the style of Peter Jones.

Jonny

Cool! I did try to pick up that style, because I absolutely love it! It's the best way to write these entries I think, 'cos that's how they work best. And the references were just to obvious to miss I thought...
Oh well, if they don't like it, then that's their problem I guess. As long as it amuses those people who read it, and I enjoyed writing it, so that's what matters to me!

Chris
(Shallow Thought)

Many researchers just write articles for their own joy-- not everyone submits everything they write.

Well, quite. Nice to get some recognition though

Chris
(Shallow Thought)

Of course. Since I don't have enough free time to research and write full-blown articles, I usually try to contribute to to the weekly entry colaboration that's on the front page. It's every bit as nice.

Yeah, I couldn't keep up a weekly commitment or anything though!
I think I'll just keep writing my articles in my style as and when I choose to, and if someone likes them, then that's all the better!

Chris
(Shallow Thought)

Good plan.

And I don't contribute everyweek-- just to the ones I have something semi-useful to say in relation to. (and yes, I realize that was a horribly structured sentence).

Another good point! I'm gonna release my toothbrush thingy soon, then I'll need something new to write about!

Chris
(Shallow Thought)