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

Hi, I'm your "Le Maître d'" and host.

You're welcome to pop in and have a full chat, or a little chigwag. Think of it as a place to meet friends outside the other message boards and have a Mung Bean Burger, served by the Mung Being Burgher himself, MungKe.

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"Argh - table for johami. NO, not the one by the kitchen doors, the corner window table I think with the nice view of the Solar System."

*Peeps in.* I noticed your name, by and by. Not a Monkey Magic fan, are you?

*Tackles both and s.*

Hi Elwyn -

Thanks for dropping in and making sure I'm OK... I'm being to feel more at home. Have a seat , over by the window. What will you have...?

You're a bloke?

A tip!

Ok, how about having a look at Jung's essay on the Trickster archetype - the essays in 'Four Archetypes' are among Jung's most brilliant writings. The trickster appears in many cultures and is a mischevious rather than malevolent figure, he plays pranks but hopes his victims will get wise to him and expects them to play tricks back on him. Playful and wise (in a foolish way). Not pointing any fingers .

Meanwhile I'll have a look at the adage that there's no fool like an old fool..

Joe.

Hi Joe - I don't know... You really have it in for poor Melvyn Bragg. Good to see you around though. I've managed to look in a few times but haven't had a good session to fully catch up on things. I did notice someone logged in under my user ID as their nickname... I not saying it was you, but was it? It's MAD that the Beeb allow folk to do that trick.

I've read some of Jung's work, and others for that matter. It's been a while back now so I'd have to ref before quoting. I even number a person amongst my outer circle of friends who knew him, although I've not seen him for a while either.

I'm uncertain whether you "tip" means I should be careful with aquaticNickster, you think I'm him as well as me, or you think I'll a trickster? MungKe say as MungKe see. I'm not beyond a little mischievousness at times, but I'm not nasty by nature. You'll find me open on most subjects - here to learn and share.

I've got work in 15 mins odd, but I'll try and look back in over the weekend. Hope you have a good one - up to anything EXCEPT posting on the Beeb I mean? Hope you're feeling a bit better as well. Try and get out if you can, seems this sunshine isn't going to last

Don't be taking too seriously anything I say either, you have some idea of my sense of humour

You are a little tricky (mostly an identity thing it seems - another of Jung's obsessions) but it isn't aimed at you personally - the archetypes don't bear much relation to personal psychology.

I wouldn't know how to log in as anyone else, and even if I managed it I'd only mess with someone like that if they'd REALLY annoyed me..and you haven't, or I wouldn't be talking to you!

I think you're getting mixed up - are you sure you didn't do it and forget? Drunk/high? If you're concerned change your pwd to be on the safe side, and if you're really worried contact the webmaster.

Feeling quite a bit better, getting ready for the summer climbing season, also getting a blog together. Ta for your concern, cheeky MungKe.

Joe.

Melvynn Bragg deserves it!

He's a New Labour groveller, and I should have his job!

Hi Joe

It's not via the "log in" that folk can appear as someone else, although I have changed my password - thanks for the advice, I would have done it anyways. I wasn't stoned or drunk. I seldom do much of either and normally only to socialise at parties.

The method is simpler and doesn't require anyone to log into someone else's account, anybody can do it from within their account. I'll not mention it here as it obviously something NOT everybody knows and it would be silly to spread the information around...
I'm sure you're not an "old fool" either. Seldom are "older" people stupid, I normally find them wiser in fact.

Never done any real climbing - had a go on a fairground rock face type thing. You any good then? Where are you off to?

I'm intrigued - I'll have to try and think what you could be refering to - don't give me any clues! Even if someone was messing w/ your BBC account, besides masquerading as you there's little other harm they could do. On that type of hacking, I have used trojan servers (low-level script kiddie stuff) but they're time consuming to set up, and it was only for research purpouses m'lud!

The cure for my hepatitis is mostly to get fit (diet and exercise) so it meshes quite well with climbing. I was quite good, moved to Scotland for convenience, and was semi-pro, but middle-age and not very successful attempts to make money have dominated for last 10 years.

Am giving up teaching (despite what I'm saying in 'Psychiatry - the Con' thread) and going to concentrate on writing - climbing is mainly impetus to take fitness to silly levels (one-arm pull ups, BMI tending to zero etc).

But will be fun too. Often used to get to crag and would think 'why bother climbing, scenery so good should just chill'.

Saw ex-gf from primary school the other day - she is 40 with a daughter of 20 - she will soon be a granny - it seems like only the other day we were 5 years old..

Death soon, mmmm...

:D

Joe.

Hi Joe,

Surely you were older then 5 when you last had A girlfriend?

I'm sure weight is important when climbing, as will your strength to weight ratio.

As for death... I'm off to slash my wrists now, I'm SO DEPRESSED> Brain the size of a planet and what am I doing...

CU Ke

Ho ho.

Don't slit your wrists, makes an awful mess. Try writing with your huge brain. Not the actual brain obviously (like a big grey crayon). I'm starting a blog. About maths. It'll be a hoot. Isn't Lime Pickle nice?

Joe.

I'll have gingle ale please.

*Lounges.*

Try to implode.

Hi Joe ~
Sorry about LONG delays in reply, I won't bother boring you and Elwyn with the reasons a they are, in reality, a bit dull. I maybe able to get back to regular posting sometime in the next month, but promise to keep an eye open until then...

So glad you pointed out my actual brain isn't a good writing implement; shame I didn't read the rest of your post until after I'd tried to force it into the pencil sharpener... Oooow! Now I get the POINT - I like to keep my mind sharp

You're start a BLOG on Maths :~| What you calling it "BLOGARITHM(S)" ~ An INVERSE look at THE UNIVERSE and EVERYTHING...?

ALONSO:
And Trinculo is reeling ripe: where should they
Find this grand liquor that hath gilded 'em?
How camest thou in this pickle?

TRINCULO:
I have been in such a pickle since I
saw you last that, I fear me, will never out of
my bones: I shall not fear fly-blowing.

LIME PICKLE...! Sorry, I read that as LIMEY PICKLE and quoted a bit of the BARD (The Tempest - very apt). I did think it suited my h2g2 posting habits though

Bernard Manning Gag:
"WE'LL SEE HOW FUNNY HE IS NOW..."

^ Arghhh - that PICTURE embedding code for GuideML only works on certain pages...

Hi Elwyn

"One Gingle Ale coming right up my little elf friend".

You do know "gingle" is slang for ~ a single GINGER person? I guess on that basis it might also be a "JINGLE" used by Chris "Ginger" Evans...

"Please keep your shoes off the upholstery... Feel free to *LOUNGE* but dirty shoes aren't welcome since the refit of the restaurant cost so much."

LMAO - I've just fielded a question from a friend who's trying to IMPLODE actually...
implode — Join array elements with a string in PHP coding.

Elwyn - If I unsubscribe to message threads on here, do they disappear off my homepage? I was a little confused when I first joined and think the early stuff looks a little untidy, scruffy etc. Thought you might be able to help.

So you're a PHP coder, ke?

I wish I knew more about PHP etc, I'd like to run some automatic account handling software if my blog takes off (blog is either a way to publish my rubbish writing, or failing that a cheap piece of commercial exploitation..)

Don't really care as long as I can afford a Suzuki GSX 750R.

And I hurt my finger at the climbing wall!

Hi Joe,

Not got that much time this morning, off to see the dentist

PHP Coder you say... "You might say that but I couldn't possibly comment." I'll leak it instead NO - I'm not! SORRY!

NEVER underestimate doing "a cheap piece of commercial exploitation.."

Just so you know ~ my bike is a bicycle not a motorised bike I like motorbikes though, but only to look at. I prefer old British vintage bikes, new Triumphs & CCMs, and most Italian bikes. I'd buy a Duke if I had the cash, the bottle and my insurance company would let me.

^ You daft sod! I told you about my thoughts on that already... How's it going then? Making progress? You do sound fairly active for someone on the sick...

I'm off now. If I have much dental work done, I'll be back as I won't be able to talk properly and my mouth maybe sore afterwards. If not, catch you soon. Be careful on that wall now.

Hope the dentist gave you adequate drugs - nothing worse than an imperfectly numbed tooth being drilled.

If I unsubscribe to message threads on here, do they disappear off my homepage?

- They do.

Back later, dinner!