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

Good morning,
A little while ago, I was sitting here at my computer, and I heard a car coming up the drive, (my driveway is gravel, so we always hear people coming) and a couple of middle aged ladies stepped out (well, one was middle aged, the other probably had three inches of makeup on, so it was hard to tell) of this big, white pickup/SUV thing, so I went back to the computer, you know, like Zaphod trying to choose the most casual looking chair on the Heart of Gold when Ford and Arthur arrive.

So anyway, they knock on the door, and I casually walk over, trying to look tired and like they got me out of bed, but still look casual like the chair that I was previously sitting in. But unfouritonatly, I had had a cup of tea, and I was in good conciusness, so that didn't work, but anyway.
The older looking one said somthing like,
'Hello, good morning. You probably wern't expecting company, but I am...."
Then she introduced themselves, but of course, I don't remember their names.
And then she said, well, something to the effect of,
'And we would like to ask you a question, if someone asked you if you wanted live forever, what would you say?'
They had probably been rehearsing those lines for weeks. At first, I thought that they were from some medical reaseach place, and they had developed some wonderful new diet, and you could live forever....
And so then I casually rubbed my face in thought, but it was actually to conceal my grin, because I was trying to think of something funny to say, and I replied,
'Err..no...not really. Not with the current state of the planet.' I would have thought up something more casual, and I dunno, but it was on the spur of the moment. Wait a minute. That wasn't even funny anyway. I wanted to think of something funny to say! But anyway.
And who would want to live forever if there are stupid people, waging wars, polluting, corrupting, being greedy, messing up your hair, and just genarally beng obnoxious? That gets on my nerves already.
So then she said,
'Well would you like to live forever on the Paridise Earth?' Or something like that. I'm not sure. Casual people don't need to go into such detail. Then I thought that they were advertising some holiday resort. Or, um, cruise ship. Or, by the name of the place, a retirement community. Why are they asking a fourteen and a half year old about a retirement community?
So then I'm not sure what I said. I don't remember. But that was when my mom had finally gotten out of bed, and put on halfway decent clothing. And then she took over the conversation, and the lady starting over again with her rehearsed line.
As it turned out, they were Jehova's Witnessess, or something similar. My mom said no thanks, we're not interested, but what she really meant was something along the lines of get off my property, and don't bother me anymore.

I could go off about my views on religion, but I'd just get in trouble. I already made two enemies in the past three days for the sole reason that I have opinions on certain things, and I used my right of free speech.

Darn, the thought of that retirment community was looking sort of attractive.

Those sneaky bible-pushers

That was a very amusing story. I enjoyed it!

Did you get in trouble on here for your opinions? I'm sort of interested on what opinions got you in trouble now.

Well, this guy (I think) nerd42, was wondering why, as he was suggesting, I hated America[ns], which I don't, and I explained that all I was saying was that I point out to people that despite being American, I don't support the war, or GWB, and that I'm not proud of my country and what it's associated with. And when I was telling him this, I uh, sort of flew off the handle....and um, you know. I was probably pretty offensive....um, he was probably pretty mad....and um.... yeah. So there was that. And that conversation started as a book discussion.
And then me and Reefgirl had a bit of a row, because remember on that thread when we were talking about food? And I was talking about how I was veg, and she asked if I was a militant veg, like PETA, you know, to which I replied I wasn't. But then I saw later on the thread, that she commented that I was militant, and all that, so I left her a message correcting her.... so we had an argument, in which she said I was obnoxious, that I was shoving my views down other's throats, (I was not, I was only saying that what she said was not true, so that accusation was uncalled for) and a bunch of other crap.
It seems like I am a minority in everything, and people pick on me. I live in a Republican state, and I am Democrat, I am Athiest, I am veg...next people are going to have a problem becuase I'm left-handed. Actually, semi left handed. I do certain things with my right hand, but that's beside the point. And then because I like cats more than dogs...
Yeah, I thought that story was pretty good, considering I cranked it out on the spot, because I started writing just after those people left. I like the part where I thought they were from a medical research place, and then a retirement community.... All along i knew they were from a church, but the way they were talking, it sounded sort of like that.
Paradise Earth Retirment Community....

I think a lot of people on here are atheists actually And there are quite a few vegetarians(Terri is I think).

I'm semi-left handed too I've never met anyone else who is! Most lefties use their left hand for everything. I'm ambidextorous(sp?) on blackboards and stuff and right handed with scissors and sports I basically just use my left hand for writing.

(Trying not to cross any lines...)I think the reason you fight with people is because you think you have to explain to them that you don't agree with the war and such. I think that most Americans don't(or at least most on this site). So you don't really have to explain to everyone that you don't support Bush. It's one thing if they ask...

Remember that this is a friendly community people are more than likely just joking with you!

Another great thing is that it's anonymous so their opinions aren't going to effect you as much because they don't know you in real life

Just enjoy yourself and if anyone really bothers you just try to ignore them or tell them that you don't want to fight and change the subject...

...and like I said before, leave me a message anytime

I think abidextriousasldkfj forget it. anyway, I thnk that's when you can do anything with any hand. but I write, eat, and if i played guitar, I would do all those thing with my left, but I brush my teeth, throw things, and use sissars with my right. It's weird.
last I heard, Ithink Bush's approval rating was 42%....or maybe I miss heard. I wasn't in the room when my parents were watching the news...but this was a few weeks ago, so it's probably different.

Ya but judging by the type of people who tend to join this site I think they're more likely not to support Bush.

I play guitar and bass right-handed