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

Okay, okay... We'll keep the sequins and feathers, but it can be in shirt form instead. And you can wear trousers too. And, if you're nice to me, I'll let you wear sensible shoes instead of stilettoes.

O.k. It's a deal, so long as you fit some velvet in there.

Interesting choice of smiley. If it's a , you've got a Who song!

TK[1]

I'm sure I can work in velvet somewhere. How would you feel about a velvet top-hat?

I didn't think of that...

With a big floppy brim?

that's what I'm here for...

TK[1]

I'm sure the big floppy brim can be arranged

I should hope so too. Pretty much a necessity...



Ever tried real ? Tastes a little like I'd expect baby oil to taste. I prefer a nice, cheap cava. Naybe I just tried the wrong one.

TK[1]

Undoubtedly!

I've always got the feeling is one of those things they make very very expensive needlessly and try to tell the people who can afford that of course they like it, they have refined tastes and like expensive food as they are refined, reserved people of taste. Very much in the same style as "The Emperor's Clothes" in fact.

Nailt well and truly hit square on the head... gimme a Guinness any day

TK[1]

Can't say I've ever had a Guinness... But it probably is better than champaign. Just a guess.

Certainly chewyer... lol

TK[1]

I take it chewier is a good thing...?

*has visions of one cutting the guinness with a knife into slices*

Your vision is not so far from reality, lol. Its certainly a thick drink Never try a pint on a full stomach, though...

TK[1]

I wouldn't imagine it's quite that thick... Is it about milkshake consistancy?

I will remember to do thusly.

lol, no. It's not really 'thick', it just feel slike you've eaten a four-course roast dinner after you've had a pint. Rather than thick, it's /dense/. It's as runny as any other drink, but it's black as night and jam-packed full of iron (doctors used to prescribe it to pregnant women, and there is a fair amount of truth in the old "Guinness is good for you" ads.), hence the jokes about having to cut it up to drink it, etc.

TK[1]

Crikey.... A meal in itself

And whose bright idea was it to tell pregant woment o drink? I guess this was back when smoking was good for you.. *grumble grumble*

It is indeed!

Yes, it was. But there are actually some health benefits with Guinness, whereas the only health benefits with smoking are negative ones. The iron content is one. And alcohol in moderation is actually good for you in certain ways- reduces your risk of certain heart-related illnesses, for a start.
Still, it's not the best thing for pregnant women to drink. But you can see where they were coming from.

TK[1]

Yeah, I'll agree with you on that, but still...

Hey, alcohol's one of the least worst vices...

I just read the first post at the top of this page, and, well... I just hope your parents don't read it, lol, 'cos anyone coming in at that point wouldn't need a paranoid imagination...

TK[1]

I guess so. Still not a pleasant one, though. Just because it only first-hand harms the vice-ee doesn't make it any more appealing.

Anyone having taken that post on it's own might well be looking into having one or the both of us committed... That's got to be a classic post for ooc usage, I believe...

It's only harming if it's misused- just like everything else you could possibly look at, eat, or think about.

I was reminded of it in a conversation with my mum, Aunt and GRandmother at the weekend... it came in useful in putting across my end of the argument... lol

TK[1]