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

Does anyone else out there have strange thoughts just before they fall asleep?

I know I do, but rarley notice, even if I do catch myself thinking them, I can't remember what they are. Probably droping off before I can catch up with them. However I do know that they make absolutely no sense whatsoever.

I knew this before yesterday morning, but now I have proof.....
On the Bus on my way to work, I started to drop off, which I never normally do. I've been feeling rough all week with a cold (I blame Sus, and the Kids at work in equal measure ), so there I was, head down not wanting to be headed where I was headed.

And I started to have these disconnected thoughts....Not quite dreaming. I caught myself, and thought 'You're about to nod off on the bus - You'd better not!' And so woke myself up again. And this time I clearly remember what is was I was thinking about.

It was about Quavers, (- yes the cheesy, curly crisps) "Not all that odd." I hear you say....

....well these Quavers had poppers attached to each end, -The metal sort you might find on the flap of a purse, or on a small child's vest for easy nappy access. Each end of the quaver had opposing popper sorts so you could attach each Quaver to other Quavers..... I think I even started to mentally fix a few together before I realised what was about to happen, and stopped it from going any further.

I can't decide if this is amusing, or if it means I should seek mental health care as soon as possible. Hmm, perhaps the answer will come to me as I go to sleep tonight.

!!!!

Blimming cheek. If anyone's to blame, it's that ASS.

Watch out motorists of Britain... Maureen is about to be reincarnated.

Looks like you've been a busy little ASS since I last saw you. I dunno... take her to Alton Towers once and there's no stopping her...

Looking forward to AT next year and the south-west meet. And London first of course.

Anyhow... just passing. Hoppy Baxing Day.

Hi Ass thought I'd drop by, Quavers and poppers, mmm Have you checked out Higgsy's yet? How you doing, what you doing etc etc I was going to say apart from having wierd thoughts pre nodding off but I like them. If you practise you can extend that pre nodding off time if you like to let your mind ramble, it must be some sort of dream state. When I was a teenager it could get quite trippy.

Still in awe of Mr Jingles, that was a good book shall I thank you again yes I think I will thank you. Seems almost mean to make you pay in Buffy hours but still I'm not going to let you off BUT if I haven't convinced you that its worth the occasional watch at least after this then I'll quit. Back the Green Mile you said that you wanted some thoughts so here are the tramlines, I think that Paul and the rest had an obligation to John Coffey, they shouldn't have executed him without a murmour, they should have at least raised the issues that pointed to his innocence, the inability to tie knots, Whartons past offence and his connection with the two girls. They should have also added in their assessment of the prisoners and their capabilties, they were after all the professionals. I wouldn't have mentioned John healing capabilities but would offer that he had a belief that he could help people and that in some way explains his behaviour at the scene. Also Hal Melindas husband, who witnessed the curing of his wife from an inoperable and incurable brain tumour should have been informed of his innocence, and Melinda herself of course these were peeps who had rights to know. Now i don't think for a moment that that would have saved John from going to Old Sparky but when it comes to the truth is important to speak it, stand by it and defend it,and its important to do that at the time, if nothing else it is always something to refer back to but its always something to live with, live by I think on a day to day basis. They owed John big time. Its what I like about Mulder probably the only thing I like about Mulder.

I managed to stay reasonably distant when it came to the execution scenes, I think this is something to do with the fact that this is written from memories and there is a considerable period of time between actual events and the writing of JC's story (in full at least, what happened in those intervening years?)while you are reading you know that everything is inevitable you are not yelling at a character to behave differently like you so in real time, that didn't make sense in IM does it now? Also the time that JC was born into was excellantly set IMO 1930's, very little room for anyone to move,my knowledge of American history is poor but this is pre war, pre large scale movements promoting civil/human rights The only time I felt really angry with Paul was when I realised how much time had passed 60 years before he put pen to paper, I can live with that if it is the first time that he has told the whole story. If he had spent a life fighting for truth and justice telling chunks of John story protesting his innocence and challanging the system etc then fine.

Surprised that I didn't have any particulary strong feelings about Paul thinking on that one.

JC himself not too sure that we got the measure of him, condemned man, last supper, executed in front of a mixed crowd those that ached for the loss of the man and those that dispised him or got off on executions, healer, capable of miracles, prohetic but not a preacher, at the end of the day I am still left with this how could they, how could they actually kill him knowing what they know, and in the end I think it is fear, deep in their hearts they feared him for who he was and what he represented, a hugh powerful black man with special powers a connection with God or a power greater than them, they couldn't/wouldn't cope with the person in front of their eyes for a catalogue of reasons social, spiritual and deeply psychological, maybe I imagined that Paul at the end of his life (when these issues would seem pressing) still struggled to comprehend who JC was and they then feared the consequences for themselves if they didn't. Did they ever see their action to be an expression of a combination of these fears internal and materail, or did they acknowledge the materail fears and the consequence of conscience after behaving on them rather than acknowledging the deeper fears they have.

And what did they do afterwards, how did they live with it, is there anymore out there?

That said I don't see JC as a victim, clearly a grave and hideous miscarriage of justice has occured here, this man did not commit the crime that he was convicted of and I felt for him as a person, his overwhelming sadness the sodding unfairness of it all and angry at his mistreatment. We know about him not who he was. I think he wanted to die in the sense that he wanted it to stop, he knew that continuing was not an option and accepted that, not just cos of the time that he lived (which is not just a social issue but also technological DNA testing would have cleared him)or because the system was against him but because he could not continue to live, his time was done, he mititagated some of that unfairness of his final situation the means of dying that was presented to him by extracting his own justice against Wharton and Percy, made it more acceptable to himself in a way, he took two and gave one. Vengeful poetic justice. Gripped me. We only get to see the final phase in his life, the last chapter, and maybe I should be grateful for that, I don't know if my trust could stretch to that to several chapters, how would you feel?
The triumphs and tradgedies of John Coffey, is he just sad about humanity how do we know that he hasn't just lost the love of his life, or a good friend and then to boot he is busted for child murder.

Love Peanut xx

Well Peanut, you`re consistant if nothing else. Look at the length of that posting!! I started to nod off myself somewhere in the middle. Leading of course to some strange images if giant peanuts

You saying that I'm boring?

I've been getting better, its taken a year and half of posting but I am finally moving towards concise....... Well concise for me.
Don't under any circumstances though get me and Ass on the subject of The Black Oil.

Ass you around. Thank you very much for the parcel

(a couple for the fridge)

Love Peanut xx

No you`re not boring. I`m only having a . If truth be told, you`re posting always bring a smile to my face for some reason.

Taken in good spirit DA . My posts are long and I don't really expect anyone but my friends to read the mammoth ones and then I appreciate that they do it under obligation . What kind of smile is that boss, a friendly ?

You'll be pleased to know that I am doing the work of a champian today. Standing up for the rights of the underprivaliged etc, probably going to get my ass whipped so be ready with and cold compresses. The vid of the men's showers should be good for a laugh so have that on standby too.

Love Peanut xx

Yip, that`s exactly the kind of smile

So what is this dangerous task you are undertaking today? Remember you can always call for back-up. Especially since we have a couple of new recruits.

Am standing by with the cold compress and many s for your return. As for the video, you are welcome to watch the original footage but i feel that it`s missing a few crucial shots and feel it my duty to return to the scene and obtain said clips

Got the frozen peas in the freezer, bit battered but think I'm winning, kind of. You got that footage yet or are you going to have to go back for a third time. I thought it was the mirror we had to drag people away from not the cloak . Do you like HP?

Back to the battle, see you soon and I'll drop by to meet the new recruits.

Love Peanut xx

Ass, there is snail mail on its way..

Nah, i prefer ketchup to hp!! The footage is ready and waiting for your approval. We can safely say that our new gadget works.