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

Ok Toy Box, you asked for it! The insight into the woman known as FC!

1.LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
At the moment, a flat in Berlin by myself. As of next week though, it will be probably at mum's during the day, and then at DDs by night.

2. WHAT BOOK(S) ARE YOU READING NOW?
Oh dear. Ok.

The Divine Comedy - Dante
The Integrated Programme Management - Programme Manager's User Guide
German for Dummies
A number of Garfield/Snoopy/Dilbert comics
Crashing Computers (an info book for children - I started reading the series when I was young and Im still reading them 10 years on!)

3. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

A mouse, and a number of kinder egg toys - a leopard with a cub and a dinosaur. As to the picture, well its a company one with an aeroplane engine on it.

4. FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?

hmmm. Probably cluedo. I really like cleudo.

4b. FAVOURITE CARD GAME? Solo.

5. FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? Oops. well that has to be Comso.

6. FAVOURITE SMELLS? Oh, so many. Strawberries, bubble bath, burning candles...

6b. LEAST FAVOURITE SMELLS? Onions. yik!

7. FAVOURITE SOUNDS?

I like the sound my computer at work makes when I switch it off at the end of the day!

8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?

Walking away from a friend when you've had a big fight and havent resolved it.

9. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK WHEN YOU WAKE UP? Can I get away with another half hour in bed?

9b. WHAT IS THE SECOND THING YOU THINK WHEN YOU WAKE UP? Buggers. No, I have a meeting.

10. FAVOURITE COLOUR? lilac

11. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? however many it takes to get to the phone usually. How quickly I make that journey depends if Im expecting someone wonderful to call though!

12. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? Erm, unfortunately, that will be Catherine and Patrick. Though the eldest will be a boy!

13. WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE? someone to love you and help you go through both good and the bad.

14. FAVOURITE FOODS? chinese or italian are big favourites. Then lots of desserts - I have a very sweet tooth!

15. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? oooh. can I not have both??? Please???

16. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Not really. Id rather take my time and enjoy a journey than have to rush and be constantly thinking of how long it will take me to get there.

17. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Yup. When Im away from DD I sleep with a tigger.

18. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? scary if they have lots of thunder and lightning. Especially if it lights up the entire sky.

19. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Volvo!

20. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE? hmm. There are so many people Id like to meet, but I think it would have to be James Watson, who along with Francis Crick discovered DNA. Id love to have a good natter to him about it.

21. FAVOURITE DRINK? Non-alcoholic, orange juice. Alcoholic, probably Barnamint Baileys cocktail from TGI Friday!

21b. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Scorpio, on the cusp!

22. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Ugh. No thank you!

23. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Id quite like to be the pope, Id bring in all sorts of changes! Hmm. Id have to find religion more than I have at the minute though. I guess Id love to be a manager of a little company somewhere and be totally content with life and earn enough money to keep me financially secure.

24. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? That would be deep red, more mahogany I guess. I did it at uni though, and it took bloomin ages to come out, so I wont be repeating the experience! Mind you, I always said Id go blue when I was younger!

25. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes

25b. EVER HAD YOUR HEART BROKEN? At the time I thought so, but then looking back I dont think I was really in love with the guy in the first place. I have broken a number of hearts though. I didnt mean to...

26. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? That would depend. If Im filling it with stuff and stop half way, that would be half full. If Im drinking and stop half way, that would be half empty. If I see a glass in general I probably wouldnt think about it!

27. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Guilty. I do my best to touch type. Ive almost got it right!

28. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? a lot of fluff I think!

29. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER? hmm. On here it had better be 42 really! Though I dont have a favourite number, I go with what I *feel* to be lucky at the time.

30. FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? hmm. I like watching tennis. Oooh, and rugby! Those shorts and legs...

30b. WHAT CD OR TAPE IS IN YOUR CAR STEREO RIGHT NOW? Hmm. In my CD player at home is Lloyd Webbers Variations. And in my bag to go on tonight is Eddie Izzards Unrepeatable that I just got back from a friend that I lent it to!

30c. FAVOURITE TV SHOWS? Ugh. Im a sucker for all the reality TV shows. I have to hang my head in shame and say that I love Big Brother, whether it be 1 or 30! Erm, I also really love most quizzes. 15 to 1 or countdown are quite fun.

30d. EARLIEST MEMORY? pass. I rememeber going to Butlins when I was about 3...

30e. COKE OR PEPSI? Coca-cola. Definitely.

30f. RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED? Im a righty.

30g. IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?
That's an easy one. It would be in the country somewhere, with great views over the hills. It would be miles away from anyone, so that at night we can sit in the hot tub (hell, I can dream!) and look up at the stars without any light pollution at all!

30h. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING?
My scarf. I love my scarf.

30i. FAVOURITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF AN IDEAL ROMANTIC PARTNER?
Physical? Has to have eyes that I can swim in.

30j. WHAT IS THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT? The last CD... That would be hmm... Oh yes. Some orchestra does Queen. And before that it was a huge session. I bought Pink's album, Kylies album and a best of classics album.

30k. WHERE IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE? I love my bed. If I can be anywhere it is either on my bed or walking along the beach.

30l. WHERE IS YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE? hmm. Not sure about that one. Oh yes, I dont like being in dark, dingy streets where I feel really unsafe.

30m. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED? shoulders, neck, back, legs, front... oh, all over. I love being rubbed!

30n. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE IN THE MORNING? As late as possible!

30o. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE? the toaster. I love my toaster!

30p. WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY? People who call me up for help becasue they cannot be bothered to look up the information for themselves. That really bugs me.

30q. IF YOU COULD PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT(S) Id love to learn to play the piano. I mean properly play it. Beyond my current level which is to hear something and then work out how to play it on the keys!

30r. WHICH DO YOU PREFER? SPORTS CAR OR SUV? Whats an SUV please?

30s. DO YOU BELIEVE IN AN AFTERLIFE? I do. Though Im not sure why. Everything that science tells me indicates that there isnt. Once you are dead, your DNA lives on through your children. But I am convinced that there is more and that I have lived in an earlier time. Either way, I dont think there is anything I can do, apart from live this life that I have to the full!

30t. FAVOURITE CHILDREN'S BOOK? Erm. So many. I loved the factual kids books, now I love Harry Potter, but as a kid it was Roald Dahl who made a huge impact on me.

30u. FAVOURITE SEASON? I like them all. Spring, where everything is coming back to life. Summer, where it is so warm and lovely. Autumn, where the leaves are falling off the trees and I can go crumpling in them and Winter, where you have all the snow and everywhere looks so beautiful.

30v. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE HOUSEHOLD CHORE? I hate all housework. Be it cleaning or ironing. I hate it with a vengence.

30x. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Hmm. Not sure. Id like to be able to transport myself from one place to another instantly, but I dont know if that qualifies...

30y. IF YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT AND WHERE? No tattoo, but I always wanted to get a butterfly on my leg...

30z. THE ONE PERSON IN YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO? My gran, she died before I was born, and I really wish I had known her. I think we'd have gotten on so well.

30aa. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DAY? Saturday. I can go out and enjoy myself for the whole day without worrying about work.

30bb. WHAT IS IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR? Hmm. I havent got a car, but in DDs you'll probably find a number of newspapers to be recycled. A jumper for each of us in case we get cold and need them. A spare pair of my shoes (dont ask!) a blanket, a torch, a first aid kit a spare tire and some string. Olus some rubbish that needs to be thrown out too!

30cc. SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? Hamburger, the idea of raw fish is abhorrent!

30dd. FAVOURITE MOVIE? Gosh, so many. I love Rocky Horror. I love Shakespear in Love. I love Gattica. Really, the list is endless.

31. SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU. Hmm. Well, Toy Box told me where to find this, so I guess one nice thing about him... He seems a lovely person, and Im really looking forward to meeting him soon!

32. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO THAT IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? That would require me sending it to someone. But I know that if I sent it to DD he would definitely respond.

So there you go. Phew!

33. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO THAT IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND. no idea

33. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO THAT IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND.

I missed this one (yep, I cut and pasted). the person who would least likely reply... probably one of my uni friends.

Thanks, AFC!

I am still wondering what an SUV is!

Sudden Unexpected Vortex.

thank you.

( is what I found closest to Fashion )

thanks, anyway, TB!

You're welcome!

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Towel Cat???? TOWEL Cat??????



Right. there goes that ....

You going to the meet next week, FC?

She certainly will be there.

1.LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
As of last night fianlly in my flat with FC.

2. WHAT BOOK(S) ARE YOU READING NOW? Last Chance to See and The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul both for research.

3. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A little grim on a sad red mousepad and the occasional pen mark.


4. FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? Chess

4b. FAVOURITE CARD GAME? Solo

5. FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? Empire

6. FAVOURITE SMELLS? Dew in the morning grass

6b. LEAST FAVOURITE SMELLS? rotting vegetables

7. FAVOURITE SOUNDS? FC's voice preferably not over a long distance phone line

8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Being miles away from the one you love on Valentines day

9. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK WHEN YOU WAKE UP? Who set the alarm for this early in the morning.

9b. WHAT IS THE SECOND THING YOU THINK WHEN YOU WAKE UP? Time to wake FC.

10. FAVOURITE COLOUR? Blue

11. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? One or two less when I'm at work as I get a buzz then straight in.

12. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? Patrick and Catherine have been chosen although Catherine will be the eldest.

13. WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE? The love of those around you


14. FAVOURITE FOODS? Italian

15. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate

16. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Only in computer games

17. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No but the room is full of them.

18. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? cool

19. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Hyundai accent

20. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE? Douglas Adams

21. FAVOURITE DRINK ? tea

21b. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Virgo

22. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Yeah preferably stemed

23. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? A writer

24. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? I'd like some hair

25. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes

25b. EVER HAD YOUR HEART BROKEN? Yes

26. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? half full

27. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yeah use them all

28. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? A few books

29. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER? 19

30. FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? Rugby

30b. WHAT CD OR TAPE IS IN YOUR CAR STEREO RIGHT NOW? I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue (that is the radio series)

30c. FAVOURITE TV SHOWS? Friends

30d. EARLIEST MEMORY? my bro waving at me when I visited him in the maternity ward.

30e. COKE OR PEPSI? coke

30f. RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED? right

30g. IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE? A nice secluded Glen in Scotland

30h. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? My Remus Uno shirt which I first meet FC in

30i. FAVOURITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF AN IDEAL ROMANTIC PARTNER? Sense of togetherness in this world

30j. WHAT IS THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT? The Greatest Comedy Album in the World Ever

30k. WHERE IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE? Wherever FC is

30l. WHERE IS YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE? Whereever FC isn't

30m. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED? Under FC's figers

30n. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE IN THE MORNING? Depends on my shift

30o. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE? Teapot

30p. WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY? Customers who start a customer care call angry.

30q. IF YOU COULD PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT(S) Hmmmm. Apart from playing the piano better. Wish I could play the trumpet wasn't able to at school due to braces.

30r. WHICH DO YOU PREFER? SPORTS CAR OR SUV? Sports

30s. DO YOU BELIEVE IN AN AFTERLIFE? yes

30t. FAVOURITE CHILDREN'S BOOK? Harry Potter

30u. FAVOURITE SEASON? Autumn

30v. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE HOUSEHOLD CHORE? cleaning the bathroom

30x. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? flight

30y. IF YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT AND WHERE? N/A

30z. THE ONE PERSON IN YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO? My Grandad

30aa. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DAY? Saturday normally unless working


30bb. WHAT IS IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR? Too much mess

30cc. SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? hamburger

30dd. FAVOURITE MOVIE? The Power of One

31. SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU. It was H2G2


32. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO THAT IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? FC undoubtedly once she reads it

33. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO THAT IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND. hasn't really be sent now has it.

BTW SUV is Sports Utility Vehicle

DD!

So SUV *does* mean something after all!

Oui. D'accord.

Other that

Saturday's Unwary Vibensteins.

Sad Unsuspecting Victims...

SUVs are American or something right? No brits seem to know what they are. It's appalling that you haven't such ugly, huge, awkward things in your country!
By the way: found this in a long-lost (now found) thread and felt like replying to it

1.LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
With my mother, aunt, and brother. Oh and 2 cats. Or I might as well just list school here.

2. WHAT BOOK(S) ARE YOU READING NOW? Let's see.. Great Expectations, Smoke and Mirrors, Secondhand Smoke, The Rum Diary, Moving Pictures, and the Universe In a Nut Shell

3. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? we don't have a mousepad on this computer anymore. It used to be a hand-painted lizard with a nice shellac thing over it, and the front one is from a recycling project ad I made and the proverbial "they" put on a mouse pad and dispensed

4. FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? Chinese Checkers..if it counts

4b. FAVOURITE CARD GAME? gin rummy

5. FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? Don't read magazines, but HOLA! 'cuz it's spanish and I just bought one for 50 cents

6. FAVOURITE SMELLS? chlorine!

6b. LEAST FAVOURITE SMELLS? gasoline

7. FAVOURITE SOUNDS? heavy bass in a song and lots of drums...

8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? The disgust at prejudice

9. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK WHEN YOU WAKE UP? Why is this happening to me?

9b. WHAT IS THE SECOND THING YOU THINK WHEN YOU WAKE UP? Oh.

10. FAVOURITE COLOUR? green, blue, and orange. And why not the rest of ROYGBIV, while I'm at it

11. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? 1-2 depending on who I'm letting answer it

12. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? Currently like the name Addison. Reminds me of a disease, which seems to suit children quite well.

13. WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE? Not being dead.

14. FAVOURITE FOODS? I'll eat anything but coconut

15. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? chocolate!

16. DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Well I like to be driven fast, one might say

17. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? I used to. I kept throwing it across the room in my sleep though, so my parents took it away.

18. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? COOL! *sweet snap* ahem,.

19. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? It will be a red Geo Metro. I cna push it nearly as fast as it can go topped off

20. IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE? Either Douglas Adams or Isaac Asimov or Kurt Vonnegut

21. FAVOURITE DRINK ? I will take that as a generalized beverage since I dislike alcohol... and that is milk, juuice, or orange soda

21b. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Leo

22. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? They're the best part!

23. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Psychiatrist, author, artist, photographer, I'm a confused child.

24. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Yes, if..? OH, what color..umm. I don't care?

25. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Sure

25b. EVER HAD YOUR HEART BROKEN? Not really

26. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Depends on whic glass it is.

27. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Sadly, yes (at 84 wpm). you Mrs. Smith! I hate you!!!!
28. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? A carpet, 2 wooden crates, 2 plastic crates, 3 folders of artwork, a disassembled drawer and an old backpack. I just cleaned it out yesterday.

29. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE NUMBER? 3 or 33!!

30. FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? basketball or street hockey

30b. WHAT CD OR TAPE IS IN YOUR CAR STEREO RIGHT NOW? My (future) car stereo is just that: a stereo. It has no orifii for tapes or CDs.

30c. FAVOURITE TV SHOWS? Scrubs

30d. EARLIEST MEMORY? A girl coming to my brithday party and blowing out all the candles on my cake because she was so excited adn then stealing my tricycle and riding down the street with it.

30e. COKE OR PEPSI? NEITHER! (unless you're considering Coke's other products it sponsors, in which case, Coke.)

30f. RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED? right, but rather ambidexterous too.

30g. IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE? Wherever I could build it for cheapest!

30h. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? my goonie (that's a nightie, for our English cousins!!! ) or my jeans

30i. FAVOURITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF AN IDEAL ROMANTIC PARTNER? humor and some intelligence, but hey, I really could care less

30j. WHAT IS THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT? I don't buy them, but I'm thinking of buying Queen: Greatest Hits 1 & 2 at Wallyworld and in a few minutes I'm about to copy Green Day: Kerplunk!

30k. WHERE IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE? In a Pennsylvanian forest next to a stream (There is no forest without a stream in PA, I swear) when the bug have stopped biting

30l. WHERE IS YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE? school (?)

30m. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED? how should I know? And why do you care? *suspicious look*

30n. WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE IN THE MORNING? I don't ever wake up, or rather 6:30

30o. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE? microwave and refridgerator

30p. WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY? prejudice/racism and horrid generalities (Neil!)

30q. IF YOU COULD PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT(S) Drums

30r. WHICH DO YOU PREFER? SPORTS CAR OR SUV? Sport Car, not SUV! NEVER! Too high in gas prices anyhow

30s. DO YOU BELIEVE IN AN AFTERLIFE? no

30t. FAVOURITE CHILDREN'S BOOK? I wrote an entry on my favorite books somewhere...the last children's book I read was Bunnicula (last year)

30u. FAVOURITE SEASON? Autumn or winter..not that seasons exist in Florida

30v. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE HOUSEHOLD CHORE? Every one of the evil things!! I swear, I do them all..

30x. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? talking to animals telepathically and verbally (I just saw X-men 2 last night, and you think I should be able to come up with something more nifty)

30y. IF YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT AND WHERE? nada senor, I am tattoo-less

30z. THE ONE PERSON IN YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO? What past?

30aa. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DAY? Tuesdays and Thursdays

30bb. WHAT IS IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR? We have a hatch-back in my future car, so umm.. there's 2 window shades and an umbrella

30cc. SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? hamburger, though I like sushi

30dd. FAVOURITE MOVIE? Snatch, Matrix, Fight Club

31. SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU. It's a thread, but err let's say Susie...only one? She's nice!

32. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO THAT IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? erm..thread, see...

33.

33. PERSON YOU SENT THIS TO THAT IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND. no idea

Thanks, Megan, that's very interesting!

Do I detect sarcasm?

from me???



I enjoyed reading it, Megan, that's all I meant!

yeah very intereting

andy