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

Eldest nipper has (a) started moping about, as you do, at that age (he's 12, for those of you who've just tuned in). And has simultaneously (b) moved from 'Harry Potter' onto the likes of 'Hitchhiker's Guide' and 'Restaurant At The End'.

Put these two things together though, and what you get is a kid who has recently established an affinity with Marvin The Paranoid Android.

Now here's the interesting thing. When I (and most other 30-somethings-plus) quote Marvin, it goes like this [now, you've got to hear it in your head for it to work... listen...]

"Life, don't talk to me about life."

[OK? You got that?]

Now this is how Eldest Nipper says it:

"Life, don't talk to me about life."

[Hear the difference?]

Yes. Interesting that, isn't it? When I say it, it's in voice of Stephen Moore. But when eldest nipper say's it, it's in the voice of Alan Rickman.

Hmmmm.


Paff

Kids...

He's *12* and he's moved from 'Harry Potter'

My lad is 13 and can't wait for the next film...although, I enjoyed the last one so much, neither can I!

>>can't wait for the next film<<

Ah. I'm talking about the books here. Yes, eldest nipper would still want to be at the front of the queue for the next Harry Potter film (and us parents will quite happily use that as an excuse ). Now that I come to think of it, he'd probably want to be first in line for a new HP book too, if only to see whether he can read it quicker than the missus gets through them.

Paff