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

Ok, some of you will have noticed that I've been largely gone for a few days. Well, just play along if you haven't noticed that...

My internet pooped out, so I plugged everything in and out and in again, had to get a new cable modem, which turned out to be unnecessary, then a new cable altogether, which involved drilling through a wall, and then plugged everything in and out and in again, and I WON!

Don't get cocky. Computers have a way of punishing us when we get cocky.

Nice to have you back. <smiley.

H

Computers having a way of punishing us when we wake up in the morning and when we breathe and... you know... walk around.

Be honest, H. Did you notice I was gone?

Of course I did, silly. I wondered if you and the sheep were undercover in Belgravia or someplace again. Plotting world domination.

Nah. Cincinnati... plotting world domination.

Belgravia? Sure it's a nice part of London, but Soho has much nicer resturants..

Is that what that is? I thought it was either made up or a former eastern European nation.

Careful with that 'former eastern European nation' stuff now. (And welcome back.)

Regards,
Rufus T. Firefly
President of Freedonia, (ret.)

Geography never was my strong suit.

Geography as a protective garment?

Welcome back Jodan

Pimms

See, it's not good at that either. Tends to crack and stain when I put pens and mortar in.

And then there's all that pesky customs paperwork you need when you just want your right hand to know what your left hand is doing.

That's what assisstant UG Editors are for

I thought assistant UG editors hept my glass filled at teh Pig and Slag and put the cost on your tab.

Oi. Less of the garcon Jodan. Welcome back, you've been mostly inconspicuous, although I'd hazard a guess at inconsequential too

Oh, Frood?
As it happens, I have a stack of miners' helmet insurance statements that need to be filled out, copied, filed, shipped out and tossed down the never ending pit.

When it comes time to compute the tab, I don't think I would put that on Frood's shoulders. I think we'd have to rent out a wing at H&R Block.

Don't mind if I do.
And no, I can't say I noticed.
Where did you say you were from again?

Michigan.
Oh, wait. No, that's not right. You know... the good one. Below Michigan.



(with apologies to md)

Really?

I knew a guy from that place once, whatever it's called.

(What was the fellah's name now? Lakeburner or something...)

O-hello-o? O-hi, how are you-o, maybe? O-salutations-o?



(by the way, we're not the only ones with Erie - there's Canada, Michigan and Pennsylvania there too. Plus, we burned a river too)