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

You people are geniuses. I am proud to know you.

Now, don't be diplomatic. We know we have you quaking on the liminal zones of abject nervous collapse with the difficulty of keeping any journal on the rails. I've even heard that the price of Baoding Balls has gone through the roof south of the Mason Dixon Line.

You just said that to make me go look up the words 'Baoding Balls'. (At first, I thought those must be Chinese bowling balls...)

It is true, alas. There is very little difference between a Gheorgheni journal discussion and, say, a random page of the script to 'The Bald Soprano'.

Surrealism rules!

Whaddaya mean? It's totally on topic. Sing it with me, to the tune of 12 Days of Christmas.
(ahem, la, la, la)


In the journal of Dmitri,
I'm sure I read it there
Christmas Carols and Music in General


In the journal of Dmitri,
I'm sure I read it there
2 Bouffant Hairdos
and Christmas Carols and Music in General


In the journal of Dmitri,
I'm sure I read it there
Three Ethnic slurs
2 Bouffant Hairdos
and Christmas Carols and Music in General


In the journal of Dmitri,
I'm sure I read it there
Four Moderations
Three Ethnic slurs
2 Bouffant Hairdos
and Christmas Carols and Music in General


In the journal of Dmitri,
I'm sure I read it there
(fortissimo) Five Great Big Fluffy Stripey Cats
Four Moderations
Three Ethnic slurs
2 Bouffant Hairdos
and Christmas Carols and Music in General

Are you guys still singing?

La, la, la...

Okay, this is for one hundred percent sure on topic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uSvFVqlLKM


HN

Elektra says: 'What a clever and fun thing to do.'

It reminded us of university - we played the 'Hallelujah Chorus' and 'Joy to the World' on cafeteria glasses. (It took all of us a week to mark the levels with nail polish. The cafeteria people were nice about it.)

What a joyous addition to the Christmas concert, thank you, HN.

Yes, thanks for that one. The hootoo Christmas music poll: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/F19585?thread=7951453&post=104417904#p104417904

Thanks for that, KB.

Apparently, carolling has gone to the next level. How about flash-mob carolling? In the food court, no less:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE&feature=related

Wow, I caught up with this thread just as it went back on topic? Incredible!

On the Christmas songs front, I've just been recruited earlier this morning to sing second alto in Camille Saint-Saëns' Oratorio de Noël in the church on Christmas day, with the first and only practice earlier this evening. Let's just say it will be....interesting

Lots of room for mondegreens in there, too, though, since the text is in Latin and it's easier just to make up your own words. (Like some people do with Hannes Wader... )

with saint-saëns

It's not that there's anything *wrong* with Hannes' lyrics. I just prefer *my* version after I've taken him for a walk through the Twilight Zone. You'll enjoy it - it's fun!

I'm sure it'll be great. If you can keep a bar-room of County Clare farmers enthralled with a German folk song, your powers know no bounds.

>>> Oh, please do this, Happy Nerd. We will support you all the way.

Don't ever say I didn't give you nuthin' for Hogswatch.

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Excellent! Now everybody go over to PR and join in the fun.

Does anybody know any Hogswatch songs?

Aha! Of course our friends on the internet have supplied them.

Here: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/angusville/songs.html

And that's not a Youtube, so the grumpy spoilsports over in the Ask community can sit on it. I dare any Hogswatch atheists to show up over here and claim the Hogfather doesn't exist.