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

The one I still cannot fathom and for which I've received no e-mail from the mods is the post where I thanked everyone for their comments then asked if this Guide Entry was destined to be another Nighthoover - a huge thread talking about something that was no longer there.

It got yikesed?

Yeah, he's started to use the 'Likely to cause argument or dissent' ploy, which covers just about anything.

I got one pulled for calling him (the yikeser) a pillock, and another for criticising Zara Phillips!!!!!!
Oddly enough, the person most likely to cause offence and stir up trouble is the numpty himself. Of course, that's his aim. He likes to inflame situations, then retire because things are 'getting nasty, and that's not my style'

Pathetic.

'Likely to cause argument or dissent'

I should bloody well hope some of my posts cause 'argument or dissent'. Some of the things I say have me giving myself a right good talking to, never mind anyone else.

You know something, I've completely forgotten who we're talking about Was it the g-man?

No, g-man dislikes you. The yikser i'm talking about hates everybody

He'll yikes posts for the following reasons;

They mention a word he construes as 'dirty'.......dirty minded then.

They mention things about somebody's life that he doesn't get.......hasn't got a life then.

They offend his morals......overbearing, sad, embittered, socially inept, little egoist then.

BTW, what do you think of the carry on in the sarcasm thread? Does he think posting a message I left on his PS would embarass me? He seems to think everything is about victory or surrendering. Is he Dubya in disguise?

I thought that was a bit of an odd thing to do too. It kinda reflected badly on him i thought, and made you look the reasoned one (Bet that doesn't happen often)

He appears to be mellowing though in time for Crimbo, he's almost talking civilly to Ped now
He DOES have a problem distinguishing between invective and sarcasm though.

Oh, it's not him either.

Ped has really surprised me. I read a piece he wrote about a near-death experience and it is quite simply, one of the most profound, dry and well-written pieces I have ever read on HooToo.

I've been reading up on him too, completely different to the person i thought i'd been sparring with

His writing is fascinating. Still waters run deep I think.

BTW, is it OK if I put you on my friends list?

Hang on, i thought we'd already done that Go ahead mate, i'll do the same.

I've been reading his stories on your recommendation, they are brilliant. Gonna have to find out more about this chap, especially as his dad was vicar of a local(ish) church

I'll have to up my sarcasm quotiant to meet his demanding standards too.

Just remember I mix with some unpleasant characters

Yeah well, i've got that distinction too, but thanks for the warning.

If we're all to be ostracised for talking to somebody the moral majority doesn't approve of......that'd be kinda ironic wouldn't it?

At some point we would become a minority and we could apply for "Victim" status. This would mean that no-one could contradict or criticise us. Anything bad we did, the moral guardians would leave no stone unturned until they could find a mitigating factor which would increase our victimhood.

Genius.

Could i get a grant to return to my homeland? Admittedly it'd only be a 30p bus fare, but it's a principle isn't it?

Demand the "right" for a grant to return to your homeland. They're quite big on rights. Usually somebody else's.

A brief break in the satire and shining wit.

Here's hoping yourself and Mrs.SWL have a very restful and festive holiday and brings you all those goodies you've been saving for.
Have a good one mate

Some to you and yours Airy

I can't wait for Mrs SWL to start her new job as manager of a cinema complex on the 8th. Free entry to every movie & all the popcorn I can eat.

Merry Christmas mate

......has a vocabulary of 950 words, and shows signs of a sense of humour."(Well, that beats some Hootooers )

I've been casting around for a quote of the year, and that's deffo in the top 5

Shucks.


But it's true