Fix the Sixth - Froup Production
Nemo Thorx
them in closets[12])
FIT THE SIXTH
Will the Ultimate Question to Life, the Universe and Everything (to
which the answer is forty two) be discovered?
Will out heroes be able to control their newly stolen spaceship and the
enormous fleet of black battle cruisers that is following them?
Will all end happily or in the certain death that has threatened them so
persistently?
(yes, I imagine that will set up the suspense nicely. Time to get this
show on the road I suppose)
GRAMS - Narrator Background effects
....
[11] that is, brand new relative to the froup production. The actual age
of the scripts can only be determined by anyone familiar with
script-O-mathics, in which the time that the first draft was begun, the
final draft was completed, the first publication was made, and the time
that the reader (you) reads it - are only of tangential chronological
importance, or indeed, order.
[12] it is the cast who are in the closets[13]. The locations of the
scripts is neither disclosed, nor important.
[13] for some of the more advanced effects purposes only. For example,
the sound of a claustrophobic actor wimpering or screaming can best be
achieved by taking said actor, stuffing him or her into a small closet
and filling the remaining space with small cushions, electrical
equipment, and games that nobody in their right mind would want to play,
and then turning off all the lights. Some may call this cruel and
unusual, but those in the know know that it is in fact not unusual at
all, but rather; cruel and award-winning.
Tian
It's killing me wondering where the script is...
--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Insurance is three years of firewood and a good crop of potatoes.
The green horn fair trade icon is now on an Indiana quarter.
Professor Urban Chronitis
> (the cast assembles, shuffling brand new[11] scripts nervously, some
> of them in closets[12])
>
> FIT THE SIXTH
>
> Will the Ultimate Question to Life, the Universe and Everything (to
> which the answer is forty two) be discovered?
>
{Settling into my seat, leaning back, grabbing a handful of popcorn,
wearing sunglasses as any suitably hoopy frood would}
Ohhh, this is going to be goooood.
Sid
Please sir, I missed all the rehearsals and seem to have misplaced
my script. Where might I procure a copy?
Sid
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Tian
> * Professor Urban Chronitis [2010-08-06 22:08] [alt.fan.douglas-adams]:
>> Nemo Thorx <earth...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> (the cast assembles, shuffling brand new[11] scripts nervously, some
>>> of them in closets[12])
>>>
>>> FIT THE SIXTH
>>>
>>> Will the Ultimate Question to Life, the Universe and Everything (to
>>> which the answer is forty two) be discovered?
>>>
>> {Settling into my seat, leaning back, grabbing a handful of popcorn,
>> wearing sunglasses as any suitably hoopy frood would}
>>
>> Ohhh, this is going to be goooood.
>
> Please sir, I missed all the rehearsals and seem to have misplaced
> my script. Where might I procure a copy?
>
Nikitta
> Sid wrote:
>> * Professor Urban Chronitis [2010-08-06 22:08] [alt.fan.douglas-adams]:
>>> Nemo Thorx <earth...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> (the cast assembles, shuffling brand new[11] scripts nervously, some
>>>> of them in closets[12])
>>>>
>>>> FIT THE SIXTH
>>>>
>>>> Will the Ultimate Question to Life, the Universe and Everything (to
>>>> which the answer is forty two) be discovered?
>>>>
>>> {Settling into my seat, leaning back, grabbing a handful of popcorn,
>>> wearing sunglasses as any suitably hoopy frood would}
>>>
>>> Ohhh, this is going to be goooood.
>> Please sir, I missed all the rehearsals and seem to have misplaced
>> my script. Where might I procure a copy?
>>
> I was wondering that to...
>
--
Kind Regards,
Nikitta
"If Elves are plural of Elvis the plot of eg. Lord of the Rings changes
quite drastically. Perhaps I should try to read it again with these new
glasses... " Rasmus Bøg Hansen, AFDA
Nemo Thorx
> Tian wrote:
>> Sid wrote:
>>> * Professor Urban Chronitis [2010-08-06 22:08] [alt.fan.douglas-adams]:
>>>> Nemo Thorx <earth...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> (the cast assembles, shuffling brand new[11] scripts nervously, some
>>>>> of them in closets[12])
>>>>>
>>>>> FIT THE SIXTH
>>>>>
>>>>> Will the Ultimate Question to Life, the Universe and Everything (to
>>>>> which the answer is forty two) be discovered?
>>>>>
>>>> {Settling into my seat, leaning back, grabbing a handful of popcorn,
>>>> wearing sunglasses as any suitably hoopy frood would}
>>>>
>>>> Ohhh, this is going to be goooood.
>>> Please sir, I missed all the rehearsals and seem to have misplaced my
>>> script. Where might I procure a copy?
>>>
>> I was wondering that to...
>>
> We're all thinking the same - on that one subject, that is.
>
*ahem* turns out the scripts were indeed in a closet also...
http://nemo.house.cx/~nemo/s/afda/closet/6th.txt
.../Nemo
Professor Urban Chronitis
> Tian wrote:
> > Sid wrote:
> >> * Professor Urban Chronitis [2010-08-06 22:08]
> > > [alt.fan.douglas-adams]:
> >>> Nemo Thorx <earth...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> (the cast assembles, shuffling brand new[11] scripts nervously,
> > > > > some
> >>>> of them in closets[12])
> >>>>
> >>>> FIT THE SIXTH
> >>>>
> >>>> Will the Ultimate Question to Life, the Universe and Everything
> > > > > (to
> >>>> which the answer is forty two) be discovered?
> >>>>
> >>> {Settling into my seat, leaning back, grabbing a handful of
> > > > popcorn,
> >>> wearing sunglasses as any suitably hoopy frood would}
> >>>
> >>> Ohhh, this is going to be goooood.
> >> Please sir, I missed all the rehearsals and seem to have misplaced
> > > >> my script. Where might I procure a copy?
> >>
> > I was wondering that to...
> > We're all thinking the same - on that one subject, that is.
>
Sadly I have no script either. But being an audience member it seems
less important.
Usher! 'scusi, would you happen to know where my friends could find a
script- and perhaps a key for that closet so they could let their fellow
cast members out?
Tian
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Insurance is three years of firewood and a good crop of potatoes.
The green horn fair trade icon is now on a Maine quarter.
Kåre Fiedler Christiansen
<snip! snipedy-doo-dah-snippedy-doo>
> *ahem* turns out the scripts were indeed in a closet also...
>
> http://nemo.house.cx/~nemo/s/afda/closet/6th.txt
Ooh! I have the third line! It must be coming up any month now. I must
immediately start rehearsing!
*In the voice of Ford*
That's the way it... seems
*Voice of me*
... Uhm I mean ...
*as Ford*
...it's looking. Perhaps we should just ask them to... sod off
*check's script*
*as me*
No! Wait! I mean:
*as Ford*
...ask them if they want it back. You know, if we...uhm... wrapped
raisins and poultry around it...
*as me*
...that can't be right. Let me check my script...ah...uh...
*as Ford*
...were reasonably polite about it...
I think it need more time for rehearsing!
Best,
Kåre
Sid
> *ahem* turns out the scripts were indeed in a closet also...
> http://nemo.house.cx/~nemo/s/afda/closet/6th.txt
I may be missing something here (won't be the first time).
Stevie fae Cardross
wrote:
For AGMC
I have been pinged by the producer two turns out of sequence (no doubt
for recording reasons) but here, to get things started is the
CONTINUITY ANNOUNCER’s link and the GRAMS cue as well as my opening
lines…
<If you don’t have the latest version of GUIDEOS™ v2.00.01.a aka Black
Bird® (service pack 2.00.01.a.0003.a is essential to prevent
existential glitches) some typographical features will be omitted and
intrusions such as this- in <angle brackets> will appear instead when
said typographical features are specified. Such features will again be
cancelled and you will be returned to previous formatting when the
previous command preceded by a <slash>/</slash> character after the
opening angle bracket, follows said intrusive formatting command. If
you are reading the performance and find many of these extraneous
typographical commands, this is doubtless because you are receiving
the performance using ASCII coding, named after the telegraphic-comedy
pioneeer Arthur ASCII. Some extraneous pencil notes on the script may
also be inadvertently transcribed. But probably in {curly brackets} an
unambiguous style….>
CONTINUITY ANNOUNCER <that’s the person who sits in a cupboard in BH
reading firstly, links between programmes; secondly, The Shipping
Forecast and thirdly the distress annnouncements. A person paid much
less than NARRATOR but conversely enjoying steady work and the
prospect of a final-salary BBC pension…>:
<Set as UPPERCASE in copy of script but not set so in performance as
it looks confusing as posted and also cramps the CONTINUITY
ANNOUNCER’s style.>
fit the sixth
</Set as UPPERCASE in copy of script but not set so in performance as
it looks confusing as posted and also cramps the CONTINUITY
ANNOUNCER’s style.>
–Will the Ultimate Question to life, the universe and everything (to
which the answer is forty-two) be discovered?
Will our heroes be able to control their newly stolen spaceship and
the enormous fleet of black battle cruisers following them?
Will all end happily or in the certain death that has threatened them
so persistently?”
</that’s the person who sits in a cupboard in BH reading firstly,
links between programmes; secondly, the shipping forecast and thirdly
the distress annnouncements. A person paid much less per spoken word
than NARRATOR but conversely enjoying steady work and the prospect of
a final-salary BBC pension>:
GRAMS: <small uc>NARRATOR BACKGROUND</small uc> (use ‘A Circle in
Curved Air’ by Terry Riley if you have it, otherwise the same
composer’s ‘In C’ or bits of ‘Who’s Next’ or –in desperation –Brian
Eno, Phillip Glass, Michael Nyman or any other generic minimalist/
ambient….)
NARRATOR: (with some asperity after being pinged {_two_ turns!} in
advance of sequence, but given his general tone of mild annoyance, how
can you tell?)
The History of every major Galactic civilisation has gone through
three distinct and recognisable phases –those of survival, enquiry and
sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why and Where phases? For
instance the first phase is characterized {Sic! Does thus _very_ tall
juvenile Cantabrian think we speak American?} by the question ‘How can
we eat?’, the second by the question ‘Why do we eat?’ and the third by
the question{…} ‘Where shall we have lunch?”
The history of warfare is similarly subdivided, though here the phases
are Retribution, Anticipation and Diplomacy –Thus Retribution {sic:
capitalisation as set in script!}: ‘I am going to kill you because you
killed my brother’, Anticipation: ‘I am going to kill you because
<italic>I</italic> killed <italic>your</italic> brother, and Diplomacy
{sic: Oxford Comma!} “I am going to kill my brother and then kill you
on the pretext that your brother did it’.
Meanwhile, the Earthman Arthur Dent, to whom all of this can only be
of academic interest as his only brother was long ago nibbled to death
by an okapi, is about to be plunged into a real intergalactic war.
This is largely because the spaceship he and his companions have
stolen from the Restaurant at the End of the Universe has now returned
itself to its rightful time and place. Its rightful time is
immediately prior to the invasion of an entire alien galaxy, {sic:
again!} and its rightful place is at the head of a fleet of one
hundred thousand black battle cruisers. This is why:
<centre>***</centre>
Edit-out the following notes prior to broadcast…
--NOTE TO PRODUCER--: Unless the schedule at BH or made-of-ale
studios demands, shouldn’t you now ping (in script order) ARTHUR,
FORD, ZAPHOD, THE FROUPOPHONIC WORKSHOP, TRILLIAN, and VOICE? (Oh I’m
playing VOICE aren’t I? Want me to do those nine cues out-of-sequence
too?)
NOTE TO FROUP: If mice are hyper-intelligent pan-dimensional beings,
why does mine seem to be intermittently incompatible with my four-way
USB hub?
FURTHER NOTE TO FROUP: According to the {Sirius Cybernetics?} spell-
checking software you can not understand this unless you have attained
a US 12th grade education, or –on another measure –the foregoing text
{excluding this note}is 42% readable.
Nemo Thorx
>
> For AGMC
>
> I have been pinged by the producer two turns out of sequence (no doubt
> for recording reasons) but here, to get things started is the
> CONTINUITY ANNOUNCER’s link and the GRAMS cue as well as my opening
> lines…
I'm not sure what you mean by out of sequence? The continuity announcer
and grams was already done. At least, in my reality. I cannot speak for
other realities, naturally :)
Regardless, if they all show up at the end then we'll do a mix-down
before broadcast. Having multiple versions of the same may in fact help
give it a 'spacey' kind of feel. Rumour around the office is that this
was the sort of thing the author originally wanted anyway :)
.../Nemo
Tian
Spooky.
--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Bats are photonically challenged.
The green horn fair trade icon is on a Michigan quarter (25c USA coin).
pippa.moran
Stevie fae Cardross wrote:
(* For reasons which will become clear later, I quickly sneak onstage
with a sheet thrown over me, and crouch in a vaguely chair-like shape,
just like that woman in Laurel & Hardy's "Block-Heads".*)
iain
news:52ca8b5b-8a0c-46da...@p7g2000yqa.googlegroups.com:
>
> Stevie fae Cardross wrote:
>
>>
>> Meanwhile, the Earthman Arthur Dent, to whom all of this can only be
>> of academic interest as his only brother was long ago nibbled to
>> death by an okapi, is about to be plunged into a real intergalactic
>> war. This is largely because the spaceship he and his companions have
>> stolen from the Restaurant at the End of the Universe has now
>> returned itself to its rightful time and place. Its rightful time is
>> immediately prior to the invasion of an entire alien galaxy, {sic:
>> again!} and its rightful place is at the head of a fleet of one
>> hundred thousand black battle cruisers. This is why:
>>
>
> (* For reasons which will become clear later, I quickly sneak onstage
> with a sheet thrown over me, and crouch in a vaguely chair-like shape,
> just like that woman in Laurel & Hardy's "Block-Heads".*)
ARTHUR: *somewhat incredulous*
You mean this ship we've stolen is the admiral's flag-ship?
--
iain
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"how can you say that iain is a furyy fpevcg?!" - kristen
Nemo Thorx
>
> I think it need more time for rehearsing!
>
> Best,
> Kåre
are you ready? :)
pippa.moran
Nemo Thorx wrote:
All that rehearsal and he still manages to miss his cue...
Kåre Fiedler Christiansen
<snip>
> ARTHUR: *somewhat incredulous*
> You mean this ship we've stolen is the admiral's flag-ship?
FORD: *Laid back*
That's the way it's looking.
*Brightly*
Perhaps we should just ask them if they want it back.
You know, if we were reasonably polite about it...
(Sorry, froup, I spent a month dead for tax reasons)
Amro Bank
Op 16-9-2010 9:32, Kåre Fiedler Christiansen schreef:
Nemo Thorx
> I thought I had a link somewhere - whelp !
>
I had in fact moved it slightly and forgotten...
I'll make it a permalink here:
http://wiki.thorx.net/wiki/FitTheSixth
sorry about that folks. :)
.../Nemo
Amro Bank
>
> <snip>
>
>> ARTHUR: *somewhat incredulous*
>> You mean this ship we've stolen is the admiral's flag-ship?
>
> FORD: *Laid back*
> That's the way it's looking.
> *Brightly*
> Perhaps we should just ask them if they want it back.
> You know, if we were reasonably polite about it...
ZAPHOD *Positively sarcastic*
They might just let us off with being lightly killed.
--
Amro, would like to spent 4 years dead for political climate reasons
Amro Bank
Don´t worry about that, illegal content provider you ;)
thanx
Rasmus Bøg Hansen
Oh no. I have a feeling this means I missed another cast?
... no, not the ones you put around broken bones!
Nemo Thorx
>> http://wiki.thorx.net/wiki/FitTheSixth
>>
>> sorry about that folks. :)
>
> Oh no. I have a feeling this means I missed another cast?
>
> ... no, not the ones you put around broken bones!
The messageID for the casting post is in the wiki link, for google
groups searchability. Also, I put my casting notes into the Talk:
namespace of the above wiki link anyway... and Number One and
Hairdresser never got claimed. Wanna split them between us? :)
.../Nemo
Ford Prefect
> Op 16-9-2010 9:32, Kåre Fiedler Christiansen schreef:
>> On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:32:31 +0000, iain wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>> ARTHUR: *somewhat incredulous*
>>> You mean this ship we've stolen is the admiral's flag-ship?
>>
>> FORD: *Laid back*
>> That's the way it's looking.
>> *Brightly*
>> Perhaps we should just ask them if they want it back. You know,
>> if we were reasonably polite about it...
>
> ZAPHOD *Positively sarcastic*
> They might just let us off with being lightly killed.
FORD: *Defensively*
Yeah. OK well it's better than...
*Falters*
er...
Rasmus Bøg Hansen
Oh, though being relative short appearances both are cool roles.
I think I'll go for Number One.
Also, damn I need a newsswerver which keeps messages for more than a
couple of weeks. Oh, now I think of it, I will need a new swerver in a
couple of weeks when I change ISP anyway...
iain
$0$50447$1472...@news.sunsite.dk:
> Also, damn I need a newsswerver which keeps messages for more than a
> couple of weeks. Oh, now I think of it, I will need a new swerver in a
> couple of weeks when I change ISP anyway...
HTH, HANDA
Tian
GalleryPeanutEater: (sotto voche) I'm feeling the suspense thickening...
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Tian
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Only Handle It Once - OHIO - A good strategy for sorting docs from crap!
The green horn fair trade icon is on a Wyoming quarter (25c USA coin).
Amro Bank
ZAPHOD: *Still positively sarcastic, but with a dash of hysteria*
It isn't better than anything at all, is it.
--
Amro
The Froupophonic Workshop
> Op 18-9-2010 12:43, Ford Prefect schreef:
>> On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:56:46 +0200, Amro Bank wrote:
<snip>
>>> ZAPHOD *Positively sarcastic*
>>> They might just let us off with being lightly killed.
>>
>> FORD: *Defensively*
>> Yeah. OK well it's better than...
>> *Falters*
>> er...
>
> ZAPHOD: *Still positively sarcastic, but with a dash of hysteria*
> It isn't better than anything at all, is it.
THE FROUPOPHONIC WORKSHOP: *Flickering hum rising in pitch*
Huuum Huuum Hyyym Hyyym Hooom Hooom Haaam Haaam Hiiim Hiiim
Ford Prefect
FORD: *Happy to change the subject*
That Visiscreen™'s beginning to flicker.
Amro Bank
ZAPHOD: Fetid photons! It must be some guy wanting orders.
--
Amro
Stevie fae Cardross
wrote:
>
> - Show quoted text -
VOICE *Hoarse and growly*
Haggunennon underfleet commander reporting from vice flagship.
Nemo Thorx
>>
>> ZAPHOD: Fetid photons! It must be some guy wanting orders.
>>
>>
> VOICE *Hoarse and growly*
>
> Haggunennon underfleet commander reporting from vice flagship.
>
The production team would like to note that in the interest of all
possible realism, genuine hyper-real-O-matic timetravel simulation
rotors have been installed to simulate all pseudo-temporal-discontinuum
events.
However, it appears that these rotors are experiencing hiccups, causing
our travelers from the future to not have traveled far enough into the
past, and future events to appear earlier than they should.
Alternatively, since this is anything but the first time travel event
our cast have experienced, we cannot at this time reliably say when the
hiccups first occurred, when they might settle down again, or indeed who
will be providing the glass of water that might be drunk upside down in
order to alleviate this issue.
However, we trust that you are enjoying the show, and should the need
arise, the blue room outside has refreshments and lemon soaked paper
nakins available between lines. Somewhere.
(Psst: Stevie - not yet!)
Stevie fae Cardross
((sorry!_ I seem to be(will be, have been) in some sort of time
warp_...))
((PS What are _nakins_?))
Nemo Thorx
Oh er. They're either the favoured fastfood for the hyperintelligent
bookworms of Lexonicon VI, or the P has become unstuck in time again.
If anyone has one spare, or finds the one intended for the above, please
send it to the froup.
We can't be properly hoopy without it. :)
Ford Prefect
> Op 26-9-2010 10:30, Ford Prefect schreef:
>> On Sun, 26 Sep 2010 08:20:13 +0000, The Froupophonic Workshop wrote:
<snip>
>>> THE FROUPOPHONIC WORKSHOP: *Flickering hum rising in pitch*
>>> Huuum Huuum Hyyym Hyyym Hooom Hooom Haaam Haaam Hiiim Hiiim
>>
>> FORD: *Happy to change the subject*
>> That Visiscreen™'s beginning to flicker.
>
> ZAPHOD: Fetid photons! It must be some guy wanting orders.
FORD: *Making it up as he goes along (so what else is new?)*
Well, order him to go away!
*Pointing to Zaphod*
You'll just have to bluff it out, Zaphod.
Amro Bank
I'll have to bluff it out?
--
Amro
Ford Prefect
> Op 6-10-2010 16:52, Ford Prefect schreef:
>> On Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:52:22 +0200, Amro Bank wrote:
<snip>
>>> ZAPHOD: Fetid photons! It must be some guy wanting orders.
>>
>> FORD: *Making it up as he goes along (so what else is new?)*
>> Well, order him to go away!
>> *Pointing to Zaphod*
>> You'll just have to bluff it out, Zaphod.
>>
> ZAPHOD: *Me ???*
> I'll have to bluff it out?
FORD: *Ignoring Zaphod, simply assuming he accepts the part*
Now, sit down and do something...
iain
september.org:
ARTHUR: *earnestly* Say something...
Nikitta
> Ford Prefect<fo...@kaarefc.dk> wrote in news:i8qclj$n3f$1...@news.eternal-
> september.org:
>
>> On Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:20:05 +0200, Amro Bank wrote:
>>
>>> Op 6-10-2010 16:52, Ford Prefect schreef:
>>>> On Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:52:22 +0200, Amro Bank wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>>>> ZAPHOD: Fetid photons! It must be some guy wanting orders.
>>>>
>>>> FORD: *Making it up as he goes along (so what else is new?)*
>>>> Well, order him to go away!
>>>> *Pointing to Zaphod*
>>>> You'll just have to bluff it out, Zaphod.
>>>>
>>> ZAPHOD: *Me ???*
>>> I'll have to bluff it out?
>>
>> FORD: *Ignoring Zaphod, simply assuming he accepts the part*
>> Now, sit down and do something...
>
> ARTHUR: *earnestly* Say something...
>
--
Kind Regards,
Nikitta
"If Elves are plural of Elvis the plot of eg. Lord of the Rings changes
quite drastically. Perhaps I should try to read it again with these new
glasses... " Rasmus Bøg Hansen, AFDA
Stevie fae Cardross
>
> - Show quoted text -
Dear producer, has this fit got stuck after 42 posts?
Ford Prefect
> On 09-10-2010 21:43, iain wrote:
>> Ford Prefect<fo...@kaarefc.dk> wrote in news:i8qclj$n3f$1...@news.eternal-
>> september.org:
>>> On Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:20:05 +0200, Amro Bank wrote:
>>>> Op 6-10-2010 16:52, Ford Prefect schreef:
<snip>
>>>>> FORD: *Making it up as he goes along (so what else is new?)*
>>>>> Well, order him to go away!
>>>>> *Pointing to Zaphod*
>>>>> You'll just have to bluff it out, Zaphod.
>>>>>
>>>> ZAPHOD: *Me ???*
>>>> I'll have to bluff it out?
>>>
>>> FORD: *Ignoring Zaphod, simply assuming he accepts the part*
>>> Now, sit down and do something...
>>
>> ARTHUR: *earnestly* Say something...
>>
> TRILLIAN: *desperate* Anything.
FORD *Guiding (or possibly forcing, actually) Zaphod into the chair*
Don't worry, we'll be right behind you
*pauses, drops behind the chair, and adds as an aside*
...hiding.
Amro Bank
> On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 22:50:46 +0200, Nikitta wrote:
>> On 09-10-2010 21:43, iain wrote:
>>> Ford Prefect<fo...@kaarefc.dk> wrote in news:i8qclj$n3f$1...@news.eternal-
>>> september.org:
>>>> On Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:20:05 +0200, Amro Bank wrote:
>>>>> Op 6-10-2010 16:52, Ford Prefect schreef:
>
> <snip>
>
>>>>
>>>> FORD: *Ignoring Zaphod, simply assuming he accepts the part*
>>>> Now, sit down and do something...
>>>
>>> ARTHUR: *earnestly* Say something...
>>>
>> TRILLIAN: *desperate* Anything.
>
> FORD *Guiding (or possibly forcing, actually) Zaphod into the chair*
> Don't worry, we'll be right behind you
> *pauses, drops behind the chair, and adds as an aside*
> ...hiding.
>
ZAPHOD *Tries to focus on Ford for a duo angry stare from
both heads*
Ford, this is your idea, isn't it?
--
Amro
Ford Prefect
FORD: *Still hiding*
Yeah
*Motivating*
Now sit down there and be a star.
(Note: Since Ford doesn't have too many lines for a while now, the fit
has a chance of picking up speed - sorry for my sluggish responses /Kåre)
Amro Bank
> On Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:00:16 +0200, Amro Bank wrote:
>
>> Op 23-10-2010 22:03, Ford Prefect schreef:
>>> On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 22:50:46 +0200, Nikitta wrote:
>>>> On 09-10-2010 21:43, iain wrote:
>>>>> Ford Prefect<fo...@kaarefc.dk> wrote in
>>>>> news:i8qclj$n3f$1...@news.eternal- september.org:
>>>>>> On Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:20:05 +0200, Amro Bank wrote:
>>>>>>> Op 6-10-2010 16:52, Ford Prefect schreef:
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>>>>> FORD: *Ignoring Zaphod, simply assuming he accepts the part*
>>>>>> Now, sit down and do something...
>>>>>
>>>>> ARTHUR: *earnestly* Say something...
>>>>>
>>>> TRILLIAN: *desperate* Anything.
>>>
>>> FORD *Guiding (or possibly forcing, actually) Zaphod into the chair*
>>> Don't worry, we'll be right behind you *pauses, drops behind the
>>> chair, and adds as an aside* ...hiding.
>>>
>>>
>> ZAPHOD *Tries to focus on Ford for a duo angry stare from
>> both heads*
>> Ford, this is your idea, isn't it?
>
> FORD: *Still hiding*
> Yeah
> *Motivating*
> Now sit down there and be a star.
>
ZAPHOD: When I am a star I'll hire a better ideas man.
--
Amro
The Froupophonic Workshop
> Op 29-10-2010 8:09, Ford Prefect schreef:
<snip>
>>> ZAPHOD *Tries to focus on Ford for a duo angry stare from
>>> both heads*
>>> Ford, this is your idea, isn't it?
>>
>> FORD: *Still hiding*
>> Yeah
>> *Motivating*
>> Now sit down there and be a star.
>>
>>
> ZAPHOD: When I am a star I'll hire a better ideas man.
F/X: *THE SCREEN COMES ALIVE WITH A PING*
Ping!
(So, er, who was Haggunenon Underfleet Commander?)
Nemo
> On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:14:27 +0200, Amro Bank wrote:
> > Op 29-10-2010 8:09, Ford Prefect schreef:
>
> >> Yeah
> >> *Motivating*
> >> Now sit down there and be a star.
>
> > ZAPHOD: When I am a star I'll hire a better ideas man.
>
> F/X: *THE SCREEN COMES ALIVE WITH A PING*
> Ping!
>
> (So, er, who was Haggunenon Underfleet Commander?)
Through what sounds like the mists of time[15] comes a voice...
On Sep 30, 12:04 am, Stevie fae Cardross <stephenallcr...@lycos.co.uk>
wrote:
>
> VOICE *Hoarse and growly*
>
> Haggunennon underfleet commander reporting from vice flagship.
[15] uhm, that would be because it IS through the mists of time.
Nevermind. We'll clean it up in post.
Tian
VOICE(Hoarse and growly) Haggunenon, Underfleet commander
reporting from vice flagship
--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Latest change: Added a picture of ballot access stories from the paper.
The manga video pin I got in '04 is on an Arkansas quarter right now.
Amro Bank
> The Froupophonic Workshop wrote:
>> On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:14:27 +0200, Amro Bank wrote:
>>> Op 29-10-2010 8:09, Ford Prefect schreef:
>>
>> <snip>
>>>>> ZAPHOD *Tries to focus on Ford for a duo angry stare from
>>>>> both heads*
>>>>> Ford, this is your idea, isn't it?
>>>> FORD: *Still hiding*
>>>> Yeah
>>>> *Motivating*
>>>> Now sit down there and be a star.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> ZAPHOD: When I am a star I'll hire a better ideas man.
>>
>> F/X: *THE SCREEN COMES ALIVE WITH A PING*
>> Ping!
>>
>> (So, er, who was Haggunenon Underfleet Commander?)
>
> VOICE(Hoarse and growly) Haggunenon, Underfleet commander
> reporting from vice flagship
ZAPHOD: (Bright but uneasy) Oh, er, hi... Under Fleet Commandant.
I... er...
--
Amro
Tian
> Op 17-11-2010 8:26, Tian schreef:
>> The Froupophonic Workshop wrote:
>>> On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:14:27 +0200, Amro Bank wrote:
>>>> Op 29-10-2010 8:09, Ford Prefect schreef:
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>>>> ZAPHOD *Tries to focus on Ford for a duo angry stare from
>>>>>> both heads*
>>>>>> Ford, this is your idea, isn't it?
>>>>> FORD: *Still hiding*
>>>>> Yeah
>>>>> *Motivating*
>>>>> Now sit down there and be a star.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> ZAPHOD: When I am a star I'll hire a better ideas man.
>>>
>>> F/X: *THE SCREEN COMES ALIVE WITH A PING*
>>> Ping!
>>>
>>> (So, er, who was Haggunenon Underfleet Commander?)
>>
>> reporting from vice flagship
>
> ZAPHOD: (Bright but uneasy) Oh, er, hi... Under Fleet Commandant.
> I... er...
>
--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
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The manga video pin I got in '04 is on a Florida quarter right now.
Tian
Amro Bank
> Amro Bank wrote:
>> Op 17-11-2010 8:26, Tian schreef:
>>> The Froupophonic Workshop wrote:
>>>> F/X: *THE SCREEN COMES ALIVE WITH A PING*
>>>> Ping!
>>>>
>>>> (So, er, who was Haggunenon Underfleet Commander?)
>>>
>>> VOICE(Hoarse and growly) Haggunenon, Underfleet commander
>>> reporting from vice flagship
>>
>> ZAPHOD: (Bright but uneasy) Oh, er, hi... Under Fleet Commandant. I...
>> er...
>>
> VOICE (Hoarse and growly) Good evening admiral.
>
ZAPHOD: *WTF !?!*
What?
--
Amro
Tian
--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Latest change: Added a picture of ballot access stories from the SJMN.
The manga video pin I got in '04 is on an Iowa quarter right now.
Amro Bank
> Amro Bank wrote:
>> Op 18-11-2010 2:44, Tian schreef:
>>> Amro Bank wrote:
>>>> Op 17-11-2010 8:26, Tian schreef:
>>>>> The Froupophonic Workshop wrote:
>>
>>>>>> F/X: *THE SCREEN COMES ALIVE WITH A PING*
>>>>>> Ping!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (So, er, who was Haggunenon Underfleet Commander?)
>>>>>
>>>>> VOICE(Hoarse and growly) Haggunenon, Underfleet commander
>>>>> reporting from vice flagship
>>>>
>>>> ZAPHOD: (Bright but uneasy) Oh, er, hi... Under Fleet Commandant. I...
>>>> er...
>>>>
>>> VOICE (Hoarse and growly) Good evening admiral.
>>>
>> ZAPHOD: *WTF !?!*
>> What?
>>
> VOICE *trying to please* I trust you had a pleasant meal?
>
er, thanks.
--
Amro
Tian
in battle readiness state amber, deployed to your rear
in a line astride seven minutes from target galaxy and
awaiting your orders
--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
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The manga video pin I got in '04 is on a Wisconsin quarter right now.
Amro Bank
ZAPHOD: *bewilderment wrestles confidence,neither wins* Great, er
fine, well, you know, keep in touch Under Fleet Commandant.
--
Amro
Tian
Amro Bank
ZAPHOD: Er, yes?
--
Amro
Tian
--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
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The manga video pin I got in '04 is on a Minnesota quarter right now.
Amro Bank
ZAPHOD: *slightly embarrassed* Oh, er, yeah, fine
--
Amro
The Froupophonic Workshop
> Op 20-11-2010 20:45, Tian schreef:
>> Amro Bank wrote:
>>> Op 19-11-2010 22:19, Tian schreef:
<snip>
>>>> VOICE Thank you, sir. Oh, and sir?
>>>
>>> ZAPHOD: Er, yes?
>>>
>> VOICE *brown nosing* I like your outfit sir.
>
> ZAPHOD: *slightly embarrassed* Oh, er, yeah, fine
F/X: *PING AS SCREEN GOES BLANK. IT DIES DOWN OVER A COUPLE OF SECONDS*
PIIIINGGGggggggg....... . . .
(We apologize for the delay. It seems most of the froupophonic workshop
is currently MIA (wasn't this supposed to be a froup effort?), and I'm
all alone here, and noone taught me how to use all this fancy equipment,
so I just make it up as I go along... :-) )
Professor Urban Chronitis
(unable to hold back applause any longer)
And a FINE production it's been, kudos for sticking in there!
(throws a Rose on the stage, greatly angering the dapper gentleman in
the aisle seat who had just introduced himself to the fetching Ms Rose
Ann Gables who until moments ago was seated next to him in the theater)
Tian
Wow. If I tried to throw her my knee and back would never forgive me!
--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Latest change: Added a picture of 2010's quarters culled from junk mail.
The manga video pin I got in '04 is on a Wyoming quarter right now.
Professor Urban Chronitis
She's not heavy, she's my fellow theater-of-the-mind goer.
Kåre Fiedler Christiansen
Pssst. It's your line up, Tian (actually we should all talk at once, but
that's too much to hope for :-))
Best,
Kåre
Tian
communicator thingie.
--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Latest change: Added a picture of 2010's quarters culled from junk mail.
The manga video pin I got in '04 is on an Arizona quarter right now.
Kåre Fiedler Christiansen
> Kåre Fiedler Christiansen wrote:
<snip>
>> Pssst. It's your line up, Tian (actually we should all talk at once,
>> but that's too much to hope for :-))
>>
> I thought Zaphod was up. I've been playing the voice on the interstellar
> communicator thingie.
Whoops, that's just me being confused. So we're missing a line from Amro,
right?
Best,
Kåre
Tian
--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Latest change: Added a picture of 2010's quarters culled from junk mail.
The manga video pin I got in '04 is on a Hawaii quarter right now.
Amro Bank
> Kåre Fiedler Christiansen wrote:
>> On Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:50:57 -0800, Tian wrote:
>>> Kåre Fiedler Christiansen wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>>> Pssst. It's your line up, Tian (actually we should all talk at once,
>>>> but that's too much to hope for :-))
>>>>
>>> I thought Zaphod was up. I've been playing the voice on the interstellar
>>> communicator thingie.
>>
>> Whoops, that's just me being confused. So we're missing a line from
>> Amro, right?
>>
> He must be changing diapers or something.
>
computer died on me. Luckily the harddisk didn't. But it took some time
to fix everything up agiain ;)
--
Amro
Amro Bank
ZAPHOD: Hey, that's just too weird.
--
Amro
Professor Urban Chronotis
Pardon, but has it gone quiet on the stage or did I doze off a bit?
Thanks.
Ford Prefect
<snip>
> ZAPHOD: Hey, that's just too weird.
FORD: *Waits for Arthur and Trillian to say their bit, before he chimes
in*
iain
september.org:
ARTHUR: *finally recovers from his astonishment enough to speak*
He actually thought you were the admiral.
--
iain
af...@imb.clara.net http://www.zootle.net/afda/
"how can you say that iain is a furyy fpevcg?!" - kristen
Nikitta
> Ford Prefect<fo...@kaarefc.dk> wrote in news:ihf1bh$1ie$1...@news.eternal-
> september.org:
>
>> On Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:53:39 +0100, Amro Bank wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>> ZAPHOD: Hey, that's just too weird.
>>
>> FORD: *Waits for Arthur and Trillian to say their bit,
>> before he chimes in*
>
> ARTHUR: *finally recovers from his astonishment enough to speak*
> He actually thought you were the admiral.
>
That's amazing Zaphod, you did it!
--
Kind Regards,
Nikitta
"I'd rather see a buttock or two than a gunshot wound at any time."
bobharvey URS.
Kåre Fiedler Christiansen
> On 23-01-2011 18:03, iain wrote:
>> Ford Prefect<fo...@kaarefc.dk> wrote in news:ihf1bh$1ie$1...@news.eternal-
>> september.org:
>>
>>> On Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:53:39 +0100, Amro Bank wrote:
<snip>
>>>> ZAPHOD: Hey, that's just too weird.
>>>
>>> FORD: *Waits for Arthur and Trillian to say their bit,
>>> before he chimes in*
>>
>> ARTHUR: *finally recovers from his astonishment enough to speak*
>> He actually thought you were the admiral.
>>
> TRILLIAN: *eually astonished, but also a little relieved*
> That's amazing Zaphod, you did it!
FORD: *Impressed despite himself*
Cool! Really cool, Zaphod. Actually pretending to be the admiral!
Amro Bank
ZAPHOD: *snarky*
Yeah yeah terrific, listen you dumb space cookie, I wasn't
pretending to be the admiral, for some reason he just assumed I was.
--
Amro
Nemo
On Jan 25, 3:44 am, Amro Bank <a...@transgalactischliftershandboek.nl>
wrote:
> Op 24-1-2011 16:36, Kåre Fiedler Christiansen schreef:
>
> > On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:06:25 +0100, Nikitta wrote:
>
> >> On 23-01-2011 18:03, iain wrote:
> >>> Ford Prefect<f...@kaarefc.dk> wrote innews:ihf1bh$1ie$1...@news.eternal-
Professor Urban Chronotis
That seems odd, and gives me an idea for a game; "Did he say it" and
it's companion pastime "Who said it".
Nemo
Is there an Arthur in the froup?
Understudies and/or voice mimics come to the stage now.
Tian
>> On Jan 25, 3:44 am, Amro Bank <a...@transgalactischliftershandboek.nl>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> ZAPHOD: *snarky*
>>> Yeah yeah terrific, listen you dumb space cookie, I wasn't
>>> pretending to be the admiral, for some reason he just assumed I was.
>>
>
--
Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Latest addition: Pictures of and words about Saturdays SF Peace March.
The red security brick is on an NE quarter as of 3/23.
Amro Bank
>
>>> On Jan 25, 3:44 am, Amro Bank <a...@transgalactischliftershandboek.nl>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> ZAPHOD: *snarky*
>>>> Yeah yeah terrific, listen you dumb space cookie, I wasn't
>>>> pretending to be the admiral, for some reason he just assumed I was.
>>>
>>
> ARTHUR Perhaps you look like him or something.
>
ZAPHOD: Yeah, well not if he looks anything like his second in command,
monkeyman.
--
Amro (in the midst of moving house :p )
Tian
ARTHUR I didn't see the screen...
(I'm hoping others can chime in for the rest of the line)
Nikitta
> Amro Bank wrote:
>> Op 24-3-2011 7:12, Tian schreef:
>>>
>>>>> On Jan 25, 3:44 am, Amro Bank <a...@transgalactischliftershandboek.nl>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> ZAPHOD: *snarky*
>>>>>> Yeah yeah terrific, listen you dumb space cookie, I wasn't
>>>>>> pretending to be the admiral, for some reason he just assumed I was.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> ARTHUR Perhaps you look like him or something.
>>>
>>
>> ZAPHOD: Yeah, well not if he looks anything like his second in
>> command, monkeyman.
>>
> (Deconstructing the "ALL" a bit)
>
> ARTHUR I didn't see the screen...
>
> (I'm hoping others can chime in for the rest of the line)
>
Ford Prefect
> On 24-03-2011 21:25, Tian wrote:
>> Amro Bank wrote:
>>> Op 24-3-2011 7:12, Tian schreef:
<snip>
>>>> ARTHUR Perhaps you look like him or something.
>>>>
>>> ZAPHOD: Yeah, well not if he looks anything like his second in
>>> command, monkeyman.
>>>
>> (Deconstructing the "ALL" a bit)
>>
>> ARTHUR I didn't see the screen...
>>
>> (I'm hoping others can chime in for the rest of the line)
>>
> TRILLIAN: *chimes in* What did he look like?
FORD: *chimes in too* What was he?
pippa.moran
Ford Prefect wrote:
Someone else please chime in soon. I'm getting uncomfortable
pretending to be this chair for all this time!
Amro Bank
>
> Ford Prefect wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:50:34 +0100, Nikitta wrote:
>>> On 24-03-2011 21:25, Tian wrote:
>>>> Amro Bank wrote:
>>>>> Op 24-3-2011 7:12, Tian schreef:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>>>>> ARTHUR Perhaps you look like him or something.
>>>>>>
>>>>> ZAPHOD: Yeah, well not if he looks anything like his second in
>>>>> command, monkeyman.
>>>>>
>>>> (Deconstructing the "ALL" a bit)
>>>>
>>>> ARTHUR I didn't see the screen...
>>>>
>>>> (I'm hoping others can chime in for the rest of the line)
>>>>
>>> TRILLIAN: *chimes in* What did he look like?
>>
>> FORD: *chimes in too* What was he?
>
ZAPHOD: *quit chiming already* Well he was a big leopard OK? With you
know, the sunglasses, inflight casual spacesuit split to the navel,
brown beach loafers, the whole bit.
--
Amro (moved to the new house but still to much stuff is in boxes marked
stuff)
Nemo
wrote:
>
> >>>> ARTHUR I didn't see the screen...
>
> >>>> (I'm hoping others can chime in for the rest of the line)
>
> >>> TRILLIAN: *chimes in* What did he look like?
>
> >> FORD: *chimes in too* What was he?
>
> ZAPHOD: *quit chiming already* Well he was a big leopard OK? With you
> know, the sunglasses, inflight casual spacesuit split to the navel,
> brown beach loafers, the whole bit.
>
[ the producers would like to apologize to the audience for the
continuing delay to this production. We are currently awaiting the
next chronological line from one Arthur Dent, or an appropriate
representative of his person. Meanwhile we thank you for your
patience. You may (or may not) find coffee and biscuits nearby.
Perhaps in a cupboard of some sort.
Alternatively, if you find Arthur whilst searching, please send him
this way. Possibly via http://wiki.thorx.net/wiki/FitTheSixth
Thank you ]
Tian
> On May 28, 3:57 am, Amro Bank <a...@transgalactischliftershandboek.nl>
> wrote:
>>>>>> ARTHUR I didn't see the screen...
>>>>>> (I'm hoping others can chime in for the rest of the line)
>>>>> TRILLIAN: *chimes in* What did he look like?
>>>> FORD: *chimes in too* What was he?
>> ZAPHOD: *quit chiming already* Well he was a big leopard OK? With you
>> know, the sunglasses, inflight casual spacesuit split to the navel,
>> brown beach loafers, the whole bit.
>>
--
Tian
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Latest change: words and pictures from and about SJBP's Seventies Ride.
The screw I got mile 81 of bike the limits is on an Indiana quarter.
Ford Prefect
> Nemo wrote:
>> On May 28, 3:57 am, Amro Bank <a...@transgalactischliftershandboek.nl>
>> wrote:
>>>>>>> ARTHUR I didn't see the screen...
>>>>>>> (I'm hoping others can chime in for the rest of the line)
>>>>>> TRILLIAN: *chimes in* What did he look like?
>>>>> FORD: *chimes in too* What was he?
>>> ZAPHOD: *quit chiming already* Well he was a big leopard OK? With you
>>> know, the sunglasses, inflight casual spacesuit split to the navel,
>>> brown beach loafers, the whole bit.
>>>
> Arthurish: (with wonder) How could he think you were the admiral?
FORD: *Less than serious* Well, maybe leopards have a lousy memory for
faces?
Amro Bank
ZAPHOD: *Not even implying sarcasm* Hilarious.
--
Amro
Nikitta
being recognised* It must be simpler than that. There's obviously
something wrong with the visiscreen. I'll have a look at it.
iain
0ad26b...@q14g2000prh.googlegroups.com:
> if you find Arthur whilst searching
clearly no-one thought of looking for me in Papua New Guinea ;)
although i must admit i thought i wasn't due on stage for a while yet...
Amro Bank
> Nemo<earth...@gmail.com> wrote in news:7662f46f-af24-480d-a65d-
> 0ad26b...@q14g2000prh.googlegroups.com:
>
>> if you find Arthur whilst searching
>
> clearly no-one thought of looking for me in Papua New Guinea ;)
> although i must admit i thought i wasn't due on stage for a while yet...
>
Well,the froop rendition of fit six did pick up quite some speed while
you were getting your head shrunk ...
--
Amro
Nemo Thorx
Nemo
[SFX of Trillian as she jiggeries and pokerises at the visiscreen.
This conveniently muffles the efforts to find Amro, or suitable Amro
replacement to play the part of Zaphod]
.../Nemo
Amro Bank
comfortable for mammals* You heard what the big cat said, he said he
liked my outfit, so he must have seen me.
--
Amro
Ford Prefect
> Op 23-9-2011 5:45, Nemo schreef:
>> On 10/07/11 22:23, Nikitta wrote:
>>> TRILLIAN: *Being logical, but not thinking of the consequenses of
>>> Zaphod being recognised* It must be simpler than that. There's
>>> obviously something wrong with the visiscreen. I'll have a look at it.
>>
>> [SFX of Trillian as she jiggeries and pokerises at the visiscreen. This
>> conveniently muffles the efforts to find Amro, or suitable Amro
>> replacement to play the part of Zaphod]
>
> ZAPHOD *Sudden realization he was pausing a bit to long to be
> comfortable for mammals* You heard what the big cat said, he said he
> liked my outfit, so he must have seen me.
script - I'll say it anyway, while we're waiting for Trillian)
FORD *Amazed* Ah, maybe he just didn't have any taste?