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Keith Dawson (dawson@world.std.com)
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 12:21:51 -0500


A foreign correspondent sent this abstruse pointer to the personal
message file of Ford prefect in his mission on Earth.

http://fordprefect.h2g2.com/

You can be among the first. The pages are all CGIs and don't report
their creation dates, but the images were all created within the
last two weeks.
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Keith Dawson dawson@world.std.com http://dawson.nu/
Layer of ash separates morning and evening milk.

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>I received this delightfully surreal message just now -- from whom, I have
>no idea. I thought you might appreciate it. Looking at the SMTP entrails of
>the message, it appears to originate from tdv.com, which, of course, is run
>by Douglas Adams himself, among others. So some amount of genuineness seems
>to exist. What fun ? ((What do you mean, what does it mean ? It's all part
>of the Whole Sort Of General Mishmash))
>
>
>|Old-Subject: moan, moan, moan
>|To: researchers@h2g2.com
>|From: Ford Prefect <me@h2g2.com>
>|Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 14:43 +0100
>|Subject: [spam 06.69/10.00 -pobox] moan, moan, moan
>|
>|First, COMPLAINTS. Needless to say, all your complaints will be dealt
>|with. Eventually.
>|
>|Leopold - I'm sorry your accommodation is not up to scratch. You are
>|wrong to suggest this is in any way connected with our little argument
>|over your last expense claim. (Incidentally, what exactly are
>|zoot-inhalers and why do they cost so much?)
>|
>|On the subject of expenses:
>|
>|Amelia B - A reminder. You are working for the Hitchhiker's Guide to the
>|Galaxy, not Vogue Galactica. So, go easy on the budget.
>|
>|Jack - I don't mind paying for all these burgers but remember, you are a
>|dolphin and they may be damaging your health. (By the way, tell
>|Sideswipe to avoid cress - this is probably causing the wind problem.)
>|
>|Toobitz - in answer to your questions:
>|
>|1. No.
>|2. Ha ha.
>|3. Yes.
>|
>|I know Earth is not very comfortable but that is not my fault. In my
>|experience life here can be tolerable enough if you just make an effort
>|to fit in. As soon as you get the job done I promise - we'll go
>|somewhere more civilised.
>|
>|In the meantime: DON'T FORGET! WE HAVE AN UPLOAD AREA ON
>|http://fordprefect.h2g2.com - USE IT!
>|
>|Byee
>|
>|Ford
>|