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

Could today be the day ?

There's always next year and Wimbledon to look forward to.

Here is the delightful Caroline Cheese ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8489082.stm

At 0837 (before the bully off or whatever they do in tennis) he's "British number one", and shortly after at 1-0 to Federer on serve it's "an encouraging start by the Brit".

Thereafter, as it all goes tits up within the space of three sets, he's only ever a Scot.

Piers Newbery ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8489107.stm

... describes him as a Scot thrice and a Briton twice.

Did the measure of Henman's Englishness ever exceed that of his Britishness?

Not a Brit in sight:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8502895.stm

Look, here's a credible source:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/2833339/Andy-Murray-cries-after-being-beaten-in-the-final-of-the-Australian-Open.html

Avert your eyes from such interests as "Lodge" or "Page 3 TV" and read the Marc Deanie column on the right.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/7572621.stm

Have you made the switch Doc.
Murray's on the move in Asia

Immediately ago thanks. This is like ... an afterlife.

Good to know you're still lurking.

I'm participating.

Stick with the good weather Doc.

No, I mean properly contributing: A87720384.

I have been following your pension discussion. Some bits of the public service here used to have something called "Defined Benefits" which meant that you got a multiplier (as a function of term of service) of your final pay-scale (over the last 1 or 2 years) to determine the pension. I reckon they saw where that was headed and changed new starters to "Accumulated Benefits" which is just a normal managed superannuation fund. There are of course some old "Defined Benefits" people still around, and will be until the last one leaves or retires.

It truly is a contribution. Doc - I have to wonder what on earth prompted it.
English Literature was not/is not one of my strong points. I would have to do quite a bit reading to put myself in a position to answer BOTH of the three questions.
It goes far beyond any Guide Entry. I becomes a category of it's own
In my case it would take more than a week to do it justice.
I lurk to learn but time is short at my time of life.
As you have referred to I am well into my pensionable years. Still able to stand my round but more and more demands are being put upon the little that I gained in life.
I'll draw Pinniped's attention to it.

PS - I banged a few smileys in because I know how much you love them.

Question 2 is not actually a question.

Come on Doc. I know and you know that you wouldn't get away with a among your peers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/15845459.stm

+ve spin
British number one Andy Murray has been forced to pull out of the ATP World Tour Finals with a groin injury.

-ve spin
"I was told to take a week to 10 days completely off - I just didn't have enough time to recover," said the visibly dejected Scot.


If he was English, would he have been a "visibly dejected Englishman"? I doubt it.

Tough luck - Perhaps he should be branded "Andy Murray the tennis player from Dunblane in Scotland"
Englishmen are Brits whether they like it or not but a Scott is a Scott for all that.
What are Oz newspapers saying about this young Man ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-15832789