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

You don't want me to have another badge, H?
You're probably right. The others in the NSS would make fun of me even more if I had another badge


(hiding behind his badges)

Well, you do have more badges than the rest of us put together. It's sort of greedy of you to want another one. Besides, you're going to topple over from the weight.

H

Greedy? The word is 'hard-working'.

It's not about the glory. I worked hard for each of these badges. Except the Post Reporter one. I don't think I deserve that one.

There. You've admitted it. You worked hard in order to get the badges. Would you have still done those things if there were no badges?

So, sounds like you were an Eagle Scout.

H

Well, I can still say Scout's honor, can't I?

Yes! I probably would have. The badges are nice, and they spruce up my space, but they aren't that important. Except my University Field Researcher badge. That's a collector's item.

Glad to hear it. If the badges are just icing on the cake, then I don't mind if they make one for you that says 42.

H

Well, doubt it'll happen, but thanks for your support...

Hi, I'm fine, thanks for asking, but you've gone all numerical...are you in hiding? Joined the Borg ? Feeling accountable ? Feeling a need for things to add up? UnderCover in the UnderGuide?

?Waz?

Nope. The powers failed my nickname and I have absolutely no idea why! It wasn't at all controversial, and it couldn't break the rules.

I could change it back, but I'm not going to until I get an explanation