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

Welcome to h2g2. Have a loo brush. I'm Batty, one of the h2g2 ACEs (Assistant Community Editors). You're just as as all the other s I know. You ought to do well. I may need your services after I finish all of my various exams over the next few months. I'm not sure, but I think class is giving me a tumor..

Below are a few links you might find useful. Feel free to contact me if you need further assistance or just wish to chat. Click on my name above to go to my page and leave me a message, or just reply to this one.

- The <./>Welcome</.> page
- A Special Welcome from Douglas Adams: <./>Welcome-DNA</.>
- DNA's own homespace, as he was very involved in h2g2 during his life (it includes lot's of links): U42
- <./>browse</.> H2G2
- Don't forget our own periodical, <./>thepost</.>
- The <./>ACES</.> Homepage
- The Smileys Page (more than just smileys): <./>smiley</.>
- If you'd like to participate in some of the upcoming Virtual Events this is the place to go: A715592
- If you would like to learn to code your pages to look really great, go to the GuideML Clinic: <./>GuideML-Clinic</.>
- If English isn't your primary language, try the Terran Embassy: A473898

Ready to socialize with some of h2g2's festive (if somewhat odd) locals? Try some of these links.

- A list of many of the Virtual Pubs available on h2g2 and 'Sense of Place': A707465
- If you just can't seem to get the hang of Thursdays join the Thingite revolution: A516647
- Join the crew of h2g2's own pirate ship, 'The Blood of the Zaphodistas': A579684
- Got something that's yours and yours alone? Claim your Keeper title here: A441596
- If you're the questioning sort you might enjoy the "Questions Only" forum... just don't expect any actual answers.. F63419?thread=100987
- If you would like to find out about other researchers living near you try here: A660313

As if this wasn't plenty, here is Shea's Links Page: A534953 (why bother to create one of my own when Shea did such a great job?)

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Batty, ACE

Cheers Batty. Medics are a crazy bunch - I suppose it comes from hanging around sick people too much. It would be a lot easier without people getting ill; it's pretty inconsiderate on their part. Hope the exams go well. If the exam-induced tumour gets any worse I prescribe copious amounts of alcohol, if and when it's needed!

See you around,
Dr Nick

My mother prescribed the same thing.. only her reasoning was along the lines of 'it's the stinkin drunk who always survives a car wreck'...

My first exam is this wednesday. Then I'm taking a couple weeks away from classes to cram and catch up on my testing (I have 5 or 6 I need to take). Then I'll start over with the classes...

30% of car accidents happen when the driver is drunk, so 70% must happen when the driver is sober. Therefore, statistically it's safer to drive when you're tanked up! (It's for this reason I no longer have any faith in statistics). So perhaps the drunk will always appear to walk away (at least in 70% of the wrecks). Hmm...

So what are these exams which happen in September? Most of the exams I've ever had to do and am going to do happen at the end of the academic year in June/July. It's all because examiners want you stuck inside revising whilst outside the sun is shining and everyone else is having a good time. Anyway, best of luck with the exams and enjoy the break afterwards (you're not going to be cramming all the time surely?!)

Dr Nick

Mostly technical certifications for computers... alot of reading and alot of testing is really all it is... reading is one of my favorite things to do however after I complete all of my certifications (by November hopefully) I may have to rethink it. There are very few things more boring than technical specifications...