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

Maybe the melting pot wasn't such a good idea after all.

It's a great idea, as long as we don't overcook!

We need a common cultural identity, but that's no reason people should have to give up their roots and history.


*climbs down off of soapbox, hands Evangeline an , grabs one for herself*

*sips *
I've had the discussion with people from other countries where I get "well the americans are all just americans"...that doesn't help. These were friendly discussions, not the political threads.
*sips more *
How are you tonight?

As noted elsewhere, I no longer get involved in the political threads. Not worth the heartburn!

I'm doing ok. Went back to w**k today, back to the tomorrow

How about you? Anything new and noteworthy???

How likely is another shot or surgery?

New or noteworthy...um, aside from the panic over Christmas... nope. Mike found out Brian Wilson is planning on touring England next year, and suddenly he *wants* to go there. As opposed to "sure if that's where you *want* to go...I'll go too.

Another shot, very likely. Surgery...dunno. Sure hope not!

Well, whatever it takes to get Mike enthused about the whole scene!


I've been trying to get ready for the PA trip Thursday. Haven't been making tons of progress, but have at least managed to get a list going of what I need to pack. The Dallas/Ft. Worth to Philly leg of the journey will be 3 hrs +, the longest I've spent on a plane. Wish me and an uncrowded flight!

I've bought a guide book for England(two months ago). Read through it a couple of times, and one thing has become very apparent. I really have to read more English history or those museums and historic sites aren't going to mean as much as they should.

That's probably a real valid point. The history of the area would lose a lot if you don't have any point of reference to understand it!

Just in travelling to CA and PA, I've found that my understanding of geography is SADLY lacking, not to mention not knowing a thing about the areas. Going to England, you can probably take that floundering feeling and multiply by 10X!

I'm jealous of the trip...I really want to make it over there someday!

*grabs more for us to sip*

I tried a World History class while I was in school. My grades were great. We just didn't get very far(class full of disinterested slow readers)...somewhere around the ancient Greeks and Spartans the year ended.

Well, we don't have tickets yet...but one site quoted Dallas to Heathrow $600.00 round trip. That is a bit less expensive than we were expecting. We are considering June or July.

That's not a bad price at all! My tickets to PA ran ~$620!!! Of course, that was less than 2 weeks in advance, and my sis' company is paying, not us. Thank goodness!

If I can do London that cheap, will have to look into it sometime...

sorry for butting in,but wales would be a better starting point than england lots of colorful historic sites and the best museums in the uk.the land of wales is rich with colorful characters and beautiful scenery,you would enjoy wales far better,$600 sounds really dear have u tried the internet,if you want some info on wales drop me a line only too willing to help aint i ranger

Maybe there isn't as much demand for trans Atlantic flights these days. Or it's a really cheap airline. I would like to make it there for one of the official h2g2 meets. There are several people I'd like to meet and a few I must meet.

Yeah, Silversmoke, push Wales over Britain!

*whispers to Evangeline: he's a rabid Welshman...don't pay him too much attention! *

Guess it doesn't matter if the airline's cheap, as long as the plane behaves properly...

Sorry Silversmoke, that was a simul post.

I would appreciate any information about Wales. Haven't decided how much of the UK to try to see in one go. London(briefly) and Liverpool(sorry, but we are both fans of the Beatles). Then Yorkshire and Scotland for sure(there are people who would never forgive us if we didn't). We have about two weeks alloted for the trip...should we plan a longer trip? That price was from a website. We were expecting at least $1000.00.

Gosh I hope the plane behaves.

you two fine ladies sound to me that you have to much money on your hands send it over here for me to invest for u,i,ll keep it till u come overby the way not so long ago i paid $94 to fly from wales to sanford fl,you all pay to muchdont worry about flying whats the point,no one listens youll enjoy it. rabid? not very nice coming from a ranger,no more for u.

Thanks for the offer to keep my money safe. $94.00, Really?

$94? Was it a prop job, or rubber band driven?

Not to worry, Evangeline. Despite the media coverage, planes rarely misbehave!

I know, planes don't misbehave that much. It's just really messy when they do misbehave.

at that price i sent my wife and mother in law for 2weeksno try to shop around, my sister in law says that you dont really have travel agents or air ticket shops in the states?2weeks should be fine 12 days in gods land 1 day back and forth to airport. you would need 10 days in cardiff alone.. i find if you dont sleep the day b4 flying you eventually drop off and will sleep through,its only about8-9hours,

Nine hour flight with a six hour time difference. I only sleep six hours most nights. And, Mike can't sleep in anything moving...I can.