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

Hello!

Hmm... passing through, so I thought I'd follow suit and say Hi. ...

remember me? We planned to hide during the dancing at the Damogranian ball.

Hello! Lovely to see you both...

Yes, I remember you, Njan, and our aborted plans for mischief! How's things?

Tee-hee.

Oh, things are... stressful. and with you?

Likewise! What's stressing you out, then?

I've got an exam this evening at my college class. Somehow, I think that I'm too old for this sort of thing!

In fact, I have to dish the dinner up for the family and then dash off without eating myself....right now!

Catch you later.... *Disappears in a cloud of burnt dinners*

Aah, I see... same, exams. .. (Physics tomorrow... hence no revision being done)..

Hmm. I always get other people to make food for me..

Fizzicks hey? Isn't that some sort of firework?

You wouldn't want me to cook for you. NATO want my pastry recipe to make their latest secret weapon! Even my dogs and local wildlife won't eat my attempts at pastry.

I've got one more exam next week and that's it. Hopefully, there will be a follow up course run next year. If not, then perhaps I'll find something else to do.

Are you at school/college or university? My course is just a City & Guilds computing course at a local college, one evening a week. It keeps me from falling asleep on the sofa instead!

oh, ha-ha. ;-p...

I see... well, both of my next-door neighbours work for NATO, I could always be a middle man for you, if you do want to sell the recipe on. ... <>

I see...

Secondary School. I beleive you call this High School..

No, I don't call it high school! I live in County Durham, England and my daughter is in year 8 at a local secondary school here.

My son is 9 and attends an autistic unit in Durham for his schooling.

My daughter and I are vegan although hubby and son eat anything that moves...As do our five cats and three dogs!

How long have you been vegetarian, Njan?

Oh, I see. I apologise. For some reason I was under the impression that you were American.

I see.. my best friend (as of since we were both 2 weeks old) is autistic (Aspergers syndrome)....

Hmm... i force my vegeterianism on the whole family.

In principle, since always.. however it's only been 3 or 4 years since I was actually able to express myself and not eat meat.

{forgot to add this to my post}

I was Vegan for some time.. but that was a little oppressive. So I switched back to being vegeterian (non-fish-eating)

My cooking is so bad, that a vegan diet doesn't make that much difference in the way of being oppressive.

That's okay about thinking I was American... It happens a lot on the Internet as you meet people from all over the globe. Great isn't it?
In fact, when I used to use a nick-name, I was mistaken for a member of the opposite sex on several occasions! *Blushes*

Do you use your PC from home, or school? What do your parents think about your being a vegetarian? Last question: are you veggie because of animal welfare/environmental/health reasons, or all three?

*grins*... I broke down after a week due to lack of chocolate... I went into Thorntons and bought the shop out...

Hrm.. I see. ... Having "Prince of Darkness" after my name, people usually guess which gender I am.

Both... when I'm at school, I use computers, but I have no shortage of computers at home (~25 @ last count)

Animal Welfare reasons. Although when I'm justifying it to carnivores (omnivores)... I usually cite health reasons as the reason, since it tends to lead to less arguement.

25 'puters?????? Good heavens! You're not related to Bill Gates per chance??

I suppose if I count Mair's & Christopher's games consuls and my old Amstrad, then we have six but we're still quite a way behind yourself!

How come there are so many? They can't all be in use (can they?)...

*Shudders to think of the electricity bill this would incur!*

I've found that meat eating people usually "go on the defensive" when I announce that I'm a vegan and start to tell me that they "hardly eat meat anymore".... Sometimes, they end up saying something along the lines of "What on Earth do you eat?"

As a rule, I try to keep very low key about being a vegan and try to avoid getting on my soap box, unless someone provokes me!

25... yuppers... 4 of which are decent (New desktop, old desktop, new laptop, new-ish laptop) and the rest of which are ancient (eg. the 20-year-old table-sized portable computer from Birmingham Uni)

Not all in use. Well. Unless you count propping up tables a use.

I see... a lot of people try and convert me.. I find the best defence to be merely to tell them exactly what meat is. I'm very good at descriptions.

I've found most people know what goes into the meat they eat and how it gets to their plate, and they don't want to know about it.

My parents for instance...

I think they've given up on my returning to eating meat though.

I know what you mean, i am the type of person who can only handle meat that comes on little trays from the supermarket. if it looks like something that was once an animal, i can't eat it......

hehe... bear in mind all the meat comes from animals, and they all died in excruciating pain. :-p

Aah, I see. My parents actually don't mind.. they sympathise with me anyhow.

How old are you, btw, Gwennie, or can't I ask that?

Hi Mirry!

I'm not proud of my age, but don't mind broadcasting it! I'm 42 although am 43 next week but trying hard not to think about it!

*Shuffles off to find her Zimmer frame and blue rinse wig*

May you have more birthdays in front of you than behind.