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

I see you've been B'd then as you've turned up here. Just because I was talking drivel last night........


Hello

Yep, I was informed you don't like talking to me, because I'm scary. I was then asked to get my arse over here. Seems the man himself is bored

Don't run- I can't be bothered to chase today

'A formidable character I wouldn't want to cross' - would be a more direct quote, but scary would sum it up I suppose.

So if he's bored he'll be lurking round here. I could mention the word 'hoover' and see if it has any effect.

to B

* stops and loiters round door *

It's very hard to cross me, I'm too lazy to get worked up

How about if I say the word 'photos'

Hoover, you say?

Consider it done!

B

Put the words 'photos' 'Abi' (or Mina possibly - I can't remember who does them) and 'blobs' together and I think that should have him very scared.

Although he knows that he's reasonably safe today as he sold my car yesterday evening and I need him to fetch me from work tonight. The service round here doesn't exist.

Did you give him permission to sell your car, or was he just short on beer money?

I’m surprised he hasn’t journalised this yet, he did a good job of selling it.

Yes he was allowed to sell it, the poor thing was pretty much dead anyway and not worth me spending any more money on. It was sitting outside the garage spewing petrol out of the main feeder pipe every time the key was turned in the ignition.

Ooo, that's not good. And someone *paid* for a car in this state?

One of the garage mechanics brought it for his daughter who is learning to drive. He'll be able to sort it out at cost and have a look at a couple of other problems (the clutch is about to go), and get some use out of it.

I need something reliable and there was no point spending any more on it. I'd been told to ditch it somewhere before the next MOT was due anyway.

Still I'm a bit to see her go, she was my first car. Silly to get attached to it, but there we are. It also means that I've now got to find something else . Shopping!!!!

Car shopping is fun- go test drive the big Landrovers, doesn't matter if you can't afford one, go and test drive them anyway.

Now that sounds like a great idea......

* wonders just how much havoc she can cause in the process *

Oh dear, B's not going to be very happy with me, now is he Go, have fun- take 'em off roading

Now that sounds like a good idea.

More fun than shopping anyway.

Speaking of which, I've only managed to get us one appointment for viewing tomorrow. It shouldn't be a problem, as it looks like a very good car.

It's one of the Clios, and it's in PortSkewett (just outside Caldicott - right under the bridge).

B

I know where you mean. By the bridge, it can't be far from Black Rock.

Right next to it, according to the road map. I've told the guy 10:30, so if it's a good car we may have a lot of the day free.

B

Oi, push off, this is *my* thread for chatting up your woman, get your own.