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 a bit no doubt. You'll fit in well.

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?)

Oh and... don't forget your



Batty, ACE

Hello, and thank you for your warm (and unusual) greeting.

Did you know that speakers of Cherokee in the United States are now outnumbered by speakers of Klingon? Seems relevant somehow.

I'm still getting accustomed to the whole writing thing, and until I find something worthwhile to contribute, it seems I'll be confined to spewing insane Frobozz propaganda, which, engaging as it may be, really makes very little sense. I'm also confused about the little yellow smiling fellows, and how to use them in these messages.

I think h2g2 is pretty cool and is a good reflection of the literature's consortium of half-sotted, random researchers. What results from the mix is the really neat part...
See you around.

**Frobozz Node #A-271**

To get a list of smileys and how to create them just click on one of them. It will take you directly to that smiley on the page.. to make the smileys you do as follows:

= 'weird'. Type in < weird > (without the spaces) and it will appear in your text. Also common smileys, like have shortcuts so you can create it by typing < winkeye > or ; - ) (again without the spaces.

You may want to visit some of the social areas of hootoo while you're awaiting inspiration. It will give you a better feel for some of the local looneys..