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

This is largely to correct the puzzling mistake I made when I told the people on the YouTubes thread that my tenuous, unimpressive connection with Jean-Paul Sartre was to be found on my Home Page. I've looked and I couldn't find it anywhere, (which is not the same as saying it isn't there).

Anyway, I've now made this connection Ultra Clear in my PS.

Half a crown to the first person who finds that I now, inadvertently, have two such references...

Jab

Not I plan to try looking, but....

If I'm going to share the monarchy of some country, who will be my co-ruler?

You mention your birthday twice

I'm pretty sure you know what I mean, Paul. I deliberately chose old British currency because I don't want it totally forgotten.

Jab

Thanks lil, but I didn't mention the connection with J-P S twice - (did I?)- which means it wasn't there before the correction. Do tell me if I'm still being and short-sighted. This isn't a trick or anything.

Jab

You're certainly entitled to mention your birthday twice, Jab.

Speshully as it's Gemini (The Twins) mixed with Cancer. I should be able to mention it three times... twice for G and once for C...


Jab

Now then, how many groats are there to the florin? I keep forgetting!
Life can be so confusing...



I think I need

http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/units/money.htm

I had money thennot now

Ah well, you wouldn't get 3 bodles to the bawbee now. Nothing like!

I was always rather fond of the multi-faceted 3d piece, nice chunky little coin I always thought. There were still a few of the old silver 3d coins around when I was a kid but you didn't see them very often.

You both share the same birthday which is on 21 June and also share the same horoscope sign which is cancerian.

Also your birthday is on the summer solatice.

once had 10 bob in copper, my two pockets were busting at the seamsboy was I rich then

You had to distribute your change equally or you spent the day walking round and round in circles!

TT:

Re. Post 12, it varies as to which newspaper you read.

In actual fact, Post 8 is correct. The year (1848) I was born (the Heavens vary according to leap years and so on ) at the time I was born, it was still Gemini, with Cancer on the way.

Jab

1848 was 160 years ago.

Please tell me your secret for such longevity.

(My mother is a Cancer, and my sister is a Gemini....)

Don't tell anyone outside the family, Paul, but the secret is to lie, or at least exaggerate. They can try that, if they haven't already (!) - it might work for you too

Jab

I always tell people that my youthful compexion understates my actual age.

My kids always used to ask me what it was really like in the stone age and did I have a pet dinosaur. Huh!
But I don't have a complex about that. Certainly not. I can take this stuff. Any time. Just see if I can't. Me, put out? Of course not. What makes you say that.