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

Welcome to h2g2 - I LOVE your intro - you write very well for your age (not being condescending - it just seems to me that written expression is not a priority among your generation ) BTW - I too, like Heinlein but feel that he is a little dated (but still a great writer) Have you read his Stranger In A Strange Land, or the Lazarus Long series??

My name is Feisor and I too am an ACE (Assistant Community Editor) here at h2g2. (There are lots os us )

I'll leave you a few links that you might like to try - they'll help get the feel of this place.

The "Italics" (they are the people who run this place - so-called because their names are displayed in bold italics - God Bless 'Em) have left a message for newcomers at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/Welcome-Newcomers
it's got a lot of the basic background and how-tos that you will need - a good place to start

If you want to explore try Sheas List of links

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A534953
or

Jeffs Welcome Page
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A579431

Both are great places to begin your journey .

And finally, the editors of our own newspaper The H2G2 Post have made up a page of links - you can find it at http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A616718 and then you can read The Post

Well - that should keep you busy for a while I am sure that you will love this community as much as we do There's lots of things to see, clubs to join and people to meet - please don't be shy - just jump right in - this is a friendly place. But be careful - it can become quite addictive - believe me I know



Enjoy!!
Have fun!!!
and above all DON'T PANIC!!!

Feisor

Thanks Feisor!

I'll be sure to check out the links you've given me. Also thanks for the comment on my intro - I'm glad you liked it (I was a bit worried about the length, I didn't mean it to be that long when I started)! I'm sure that I'll enjoy being here immensely.

I haven't read any Heinlein besides ST, although I'm planning to investigate Stranger in a Strange Land. I sought out ST to read first because it was in the bibliography of a set of wargames rules...

I'll try to remember not to panic!

- Flembard

You'll enjoy Stranger The Lazarus Long series concentrates a lot on time travel and time paradox - it was among the last series he wrote - very interesting but obviously written by an old man who lived in a different time.

Enjoy yourself here and let me know if you need any help

Hi there. I just thought that I'd pop in to say hello to my friend Flembard, who I have known for ages. I am just a few months older than him. I also came here to show off my badge collection (see http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/U177581 ) and to say that all is well. Nice to know that my partial absence (ie slower, less frequently-used Internet access during the holidays hasn't had too much effect on things. Feisor, thanks for the warm welcome you have given. Flembard is a great character, not *quite* as nerdy as he makes himself sound, and in time may even be ACE material. I know I wouldn't usually make assumptions, but Methos is an ACE now, and I always knew she would be. And I didn't know her. For now, Flembard, just settle in, make yourself feel at home, and search on 'Printable smileys'. Print them out and use them like a little conversational Bible.

Whoami?


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