| Titillating Titles [message #35891] |
Di, 17 Mai 2005 08:55 |
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'Allo 'allo!
I've recently gone stark raving mad downloading the H2G2 radio
fits/phases/episodes/what-have-you. The Primary/Secondary phases are
nice and clean, though not specifically entitled "PRIMARY" and
"SECONDARY", but I was able to avoid looking stupid by reading some
other chap's post and putting my F2 button to use.
Now, whilst the episodes of the first two phases have very quaint and
slightly soluble names like "Intro - Vogon Poetry" and "Brontitor Cave
- Archaeologist", the Tertiary and Quandary (what I call "Fourthiary")
have no names, aside from their enraging "fits".
The format is something like "Fit the xTH", where x is a real number
>10.
Anyways, while that may be nice n' peachy for the majority of leechers,
I am somewhat inclined to believe that there should be some other form
of naming these episodes.
Although I'm extremely tempted to devise my own naming system, like
calling the 6th episode of the Tertiary Phase (AKA "Fit the
Eighteenth") something along the lines of "God's Final Message -
Hactar", I have a feeling that someone, somewhere has already gone
through the laborious task of conceiving a concise, yet informative
labelling system for these otherwise oddly-named series.
In any event, I'd appreciate any help relative to my dilemma (and no,
prescribing some Xantax and/or Advil won't help much.)
While Supplies Last,
The Empyrean
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #35897 ] |
Di, 17 Mai 2005 09:15 |
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On 17/05/2005 07:55, five wild Event Maelstroms swirled in vicious storms of
unreason and Ramin spewed up:
> 'Allo 'allo!
And where does afda stand on renaming other people's pirate downloads? This
is getting very complicated.
--
John Coxon
A day for firm decisions!!! Or is it?
Email: john[dot]coxon[at]gmail[dot]com
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #35898 ] |
Di, 17 Mai 2005 09:24 |
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John Coxon wrote:
> On 17/05/2005 07:55, five wild Event Maelstroms swirled in vicious
> storms of unreason and Ramin spewed up:
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>> 'Allo 'allo!
>
>
> And where does afda stand on renaming other people's pirate downloads?
> This is getting very complicated.
>
I like self documenting names. I find "fit 3rd" much worse than
"Trillian appears" or something like that.
--
Tian
5/16: FedEx delivered a button to me from a person
who will remain nameless, but whose zip code starts
with 98. You can see it in the bottom picture at:
http://tian.greens.org
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #37866 ] |
Di, 17 Mai 2005 12:41 |
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"Ramin" <rmarghi [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1116312939.152380.327630 [at] g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> 'Allo 'allo!
>
> I've recently gone stark raving mad downloading the H2G2 radio
> fits/phases/episodes/what-have-you. The Primary/Secondary phases are
> nice and clean, though not specifically entitled "PRIMARY" and
> "SECONDARY", but I was able to avoid looking stupid by reading some
> other chap's post and putting my F2 button to use.
>
> Now, whilst the episodes of the first two phases have very quaint and
> slightly soluble names like "Intro - Vogon Poetry" and "Brontitor Cave
> - Archaeologist", the Tertiary and Quandary (what I call "Fourthiary")
> have no names, aside from their enraging "fits".
>
> The format is something like "Fit the xTH", where x is a real number
> >10.
>
> Anyways, while that may be nice n' peachy for the majority of leechers,
> I am somewhat inclined to believe that there should be some other form
> of naming these episodes.
>
> Although I'm extremely tempted to devise my own naming system, like
> calling the 6th episode of the Tertiary Phase (AKA "Fit the
> Eighteenth") something along the lines of "God's Final Message -
> Hactar", I have a feeling that someone, somewhere has already gone
> through the laborious task of conceiving a concise, yet informative
> labelling system for these otherwise oddly-named series.
>
> In any event, I'd appreciate any help relative to my dilemma (and no,
> prescribing some Xantax and/or Advil won't help much.)
>
>
what about series 1 episode 1 and so on? fit the eighteenth...what the
fuck is that
they weren't even called phases when they were recorded..now they're
trying to make em sound special somehow (well they are...but...) yeah..
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #37887 ] |
Di, 17 Mai 2005 17:38 |
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On 17/05/2005 11:41, five wild Event Maelstroms swirled in vicious storms of
unreason and Fuzzy Wuzzy spewed up:
> what about series 1 episode 1 and so on? fit the eighteenth...what the
> fuck is that
>
> they weren't even called phases when they were recorded..now they're
> trying to make em sound special somehow (well they are...but...) yeah..
Fits are what the episodes are called, and have been called ever since they
were first aired in 1978. Fit the first to fit the sixth are the first six
episodes of the Primary Phase. Fit the seventh was originally a Christmas
special but has since become first episode of the Secondary Phase, and fit
the twelfth is the last episode of the Secondary Phase. Fit the thirteenth
to fit the eighteenth are the Tertiary Phase. Fit the nineteenth to fit the
twenty-fourth are the Quandary and Quintessential Phases.
HTH HANDA.
--
John Coxon
A day for firm decisions!!! Or is it?
Email: john[dot]coxon[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: http://alphacentauri.8k.com
Missing footnotes: http://www.nut.house.cx/cgi-bin/nemowiki.pl?ISFN
ZZ9 - the official HHGG appreciation society: http://www.zz9.org/
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #37897 ] |
Di, 17 Mai 2005 22:01 |
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"John Coxon" <rogue_nine_1988 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3euhc6F51busU2 [at] individual.net...
> On 17/05/2005 11:41, five wild Event Maelstroms swirled in vicious storms
of
> unreason and Fuzzy Wuzzy spewed up:
>
> > what about series 1 episode 1 and so on? fit the eighteenth...what the
> > fuck is that
> >
> > they weren't even called phases when they were recorded..now they're
> > trying to make em sound special somehow (well they are...but...) yeah..
>
> Fits are what the episodes are called, and have been called ever since
they
> were first aired in 1978. Fit the first to fit the sixth are the first
six
> episodes of the Primary Phase. Fit the seventh was originally a Christmas
> special but has since become first episode of the Secondary Phase, and fit
> the twelfth is the last episode of the Secondary Phase. Fit the
thirteenth
> to fit the eighteenth are the Tertiary Phase. Fit the nineteenth to fit
the
> twenty-fourth are the Quandary and Quintessential Phases.
Why doesnt the announcer announce them as such ? I don't hear him
say HHGTTG - Primary Phase or Secondary AT ALL.
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #37903 ] |
Di, 17 Mai 2005 22:29 |
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On 17/05/2005 21:01, five wild Event Maelstroms swirled in vicious storms of
unreason and Fuzzy Wuzzy spewed up:
> "John Coxon" <rogue_nine_1988 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3euhc6F51busU2 [at] individual.net...
>
>>On 17/05/2005 11:41, five wild Event Maelstroms swirled in vicious storms
>>of unreason and Fuzzy Wuzzy spewed up:
>>
>>>what about series 1 episode 1 and so on? fit the eighteenth...what the
>>>fuck is that
>>>
>>>they weren't even called phases when they were recorded..now they're
>>>trying to make em sound special somehow (well they are...but...) yeah..
>>
>>Fits are what the episodes are called, and have been called ever since
>>they were first aired in 1978. Fit the first to fit the sixth are the
>>first six episodes of the Primary Phase. Fit the seventh was originally a
>>Christmas special but has since become first episode of the Secondary Phase,
>>and fit the twelfth is the last episode of the Secondary Phase. Fit the
>>thirteenth to fit the eighteenth are the Tertiary Phase. Fit the
>>nineteenth to fit the twenty-fourth are the Quandary and Quintessential#
>>Phases.
>
> Why doesnt the announcer announce them as such ? I don't hear him
> say HHGTTG - Primary Phase or Secondary AT ALL.
Because DNA renamed them Primary/Secondary Phases in 1991 when they were
commercially released for the first time. Thus, when they were recorded,
they weren't considered Phases. The episodes were considered Fits right
from the get-go though.
And now they are considered Phases the announcer (who incidentally is the
same guy as he was all those years ago, introducing a pleasing level of
continuity to the radio series) does say "Tertiary/Quandary Phase" at the
beginning of the episode.
Anything else I've forgotten to mention?
--
John Coxon
A day for firm decisions!!! Or is it?
Email: john[dot]coxon[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: http://alphacentauri.8k.com
Missing footnotes: http://www.nut.house.cx/cgi-bin/nemowiki.pl?ISFN
ZZ9 - the official HHGG appreciation society: http://www.zz9.org/
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #37918 ] |
Di, 17 Mai 2005 23:08 |
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Thank you all for replying!
I've pretty much solved my own problem by devising a new naming method.
I've even put together a (rather messily-done) webpage for this naming
issue:
http://www.marghi.com/h2g2/
So long and thanks for all your posts!
Batteries Not Included,
The Empyrean
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #37920 ] |
Mi, 18 Mai 2005 01:17 |
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"John Coxon" <rogue_nine_1988 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3ev2d4F4od07U1 [at] individual.net...
> On 17/05/2005 21:01, five wild Event Maelstroms swirled in vicious storms
of
> unreason and Fuzzy Wuzzy spewed up:
>
> > "John Coxon" <rogue_nine_1988 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:3euhc6F51busU2 [at] individual.net...
> >
> >>On 17/05/2005 11:41, five wild Event Maelstroms swirled in vicious
storms
> >>of unreason and Fuzzy Wuzzy spewed up:
> >>
> >>>what about series 1 episode 1 and so on? fit the eighteenth...what the
> >>>fuck is that
> >>>
> >>>they weren't even called phases when they were recorded..now they're
> >>>trying to make em sound special somehow (well they are...but...) yeah..
> >>
> >>Fits are what the episodes are called, and have been called ever since
> >>they were first aired in 1978. Fit the first to fit the sixth are the
> >>first six episodes of the Primary Phase. Fit the seventh was originally
a
> >>Christmas special but has since become first episode of the Secondary
Phase,
> >>and fit the twelfth is the last episode of the Secondary Phase. Fit the
> >>thirteenth to fit the eighteenth are the Tertiary Phase. Fit the
> >>nineteenth to fit the twenty-fourth are the Quandary and
Quintessential#
> >>Phases.
> >
> > Why doesnt the announcer announce them as such ? I don't hear him
> > say HHGTTG - Primary Phase or Secondary AT ALL.
>
> Because DNA renamed them Primary/Secondary Phases in 1991 when they were
> commercially released for the first time.
Well fair enough then...still like the 'fit' thing though..what is a fit
anyway ?
Thus, when they were recorded,
> they weren't considered Phases. The episodes were considered Fits right
> from the get-go though.
>
> And now they are considered Phases the announcer (who incidentally is the
> same guy as he was all those years ago, introducing a pleasing level of
> continuity to the radio series) does say "Tertiary/Quandary Phase" at the
> beginning of the episode.
>
> Anything else I've forgotten to mention?
>
> --
> John Coxon
>
> A day for firm decisions!!! Or is it?
>
> Email: john[dot]coxon[at]gmail[dot]com
> Website: http://alphacentauri.8k.com
> Missing footnotes: http://www.nut.house.cx/cgi-bin/nemowiki.pl?ISFN
> ZZ9 - the official HHGG appreciation society: http://www.zz9.org/
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #37925 ] |
Mi, 18 Mai 2005 02:32 |
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"Fuzzy Wuzzy" <f [at] f.com> wrote in message
news:428a7b9a$0$25587$5a62ac22 [at] per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>
> Well fair enough then...still like the 'fit' thing though..what is a fit
> anyway ?
>
"The Hunting of the Snark" was a poem by Charles Dodson (aka Lewis Carroll
of "Alice in Wonderland" fame) that was done in eight fits instead of
stanzas, and DNA adopted the word for his own work.
You can read Dodson's work here:
http://www.literature.org/authors/carroll-lewis/the-hunting- of-the-snark/
Chiggy.
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #38670 ] |
Mi, 18 Mai 2005 11:56 |
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"Ramin" <rmarghi [at] gmail.com> hit the keyboard.
Afterwards the following was on the screen:
> I've recently gone stark raving mad downloading the H2G2 radio
> fits/phases/episodes/what-have-you. The Primary/Secondary phases are
> nice and clean, though not specifically entitled "PRIMARY" and
> "SECONDARY", but I was able to avoid looking stupid by reading some
> other chap's post and putting my F2 button to use.
What do you use F2 for? I just get:
Symbol's function definition is void: sml-send-region
which is rather useless ;o)
/Rasmus
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-- [ Rasmus "Møffe" Bøg Hansen ] ---------------------------------------
He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized
there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there
wasn't an afterlife.
-- Douglas Adams
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #38687 ] |
Mi, 18 Mai 2005 15:13 |
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On 18/05/2005 01:32, five wild Event Maelstroms swirled in vicious storms of
unreason and Dave Adalian spewed up:
> "Fuzzy Wuzzy" <f [at] f.com> wrote in message
> news:428a7b9a$0$25587$5a62ac22 [at] per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>
>>Well fair enough then...still like the 'fit' thing though..what is a fit
>>anyway ?
>
> "The Hunting of the Snark" was a poem by Charles Dodson (aka Lewis Carroll
> of "Alice in Wonderland" fame) that was done in eight fits instead of
> stanzas, and DNA adopted the word for his own work.
Actually, IIRC it was Geoffrey Perkins' idea to call them fits, and DNA
agreed. Don't think it was DNA's doing.
--
John Coxon
I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges.
Email: john[dot]coxon[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: http://alphacentauri.8k.com
Missing footnotes: http://www.nut.house.cx/cgi-bin/nemowiki.pl?ISFN
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #38688 ] |
Mi, 18 Mai 2005 15:14 |
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On 18/05/2005 10:56, five wild Event Maelstroms swirled in vicious storms of
unreason and Rasmus Bøg Hansen spewed up:
> "Ramin" <rmarghi [at] gmail.com> hit the keyboard.
> Afterwards the following was on the screen:
>
>>I've recently gone stark raving mad downloading the H2G2 radio
>>fits/phases/episodes/what-have-you. The Primary/Secondary phases are
>>nice and clean, though not specifically entitled "PRIMARY" and
>>"SECONDARY", but I was able to avoid looking stupid by reading some
>>other chap's post and putting my F2 button to use.
>
> What do you use F2 for?
F2 is rename on WinME, at any rate.
--
John Coxon
I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges.
Email: john[dot]coxon[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: http://alphacentauri.8k.com
Missing footnotes: http://www.nut.house.cx/cgi-bin/nemowiki.pl?ISFN
ZZ9 - the official HHGG appreciation society: http://www.zz9.org/
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #38696 ] |
Mi, 18 Mai 2005 16:01 |
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John Coxon <rogue_nine_1988 [at] hotmail.com> hit the keyboard.
Afterwards the following was on the screen:
> F2 is rename on WinME, at any rate.
I never heard of that before. I probably cannot say that it is too
useful as I will possibly have a heart attack or just run away,
panicking, next time I see a WinME :)
But thanks anyway ;)
/Rasmus
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Memory is like gasoline. You use it up when you are running. Of
course you get it all back when you reboot.
-- Microsoft help desk
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #38728 ] |
Do, 19 Mai 2005 02:50 |
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> What do you use F2 for?
The F2 function is "rename" on any Windows O/S (excluding 3.1).
-Empyrean
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #44620 ] |
Sa, 21 Mai 2005 14:49 |
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Ramin wrote:
>>What do you use F2 for?
>
>
> The F2 function is "rename" on any Windows O/S (excluding 3.1).
Its even rename on the default Gnome keybindings under linux.
Best
Kåre
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #44792 ] |
Mo, 23 Mai 2005 21:04 |
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Kaare Fiedler Christiansen <news [at] kaarefc.dk> hit the keyboard.
Afterwards the following was on the screen:
> Ramin wrote:
>>>What do you use F2 for?
>> The F2 function is "rename" on any Windows O/S (excluding 3.1).
>
> Its even rename on the default Gnome keybindings under linux.
I didn't know.
On the other hand I use neither...
On the third hand (?) I know now!
(well I *do* have a Windows installation which I boot once a month to
play computer games :)
/Rasmus
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Anything is possible given the willpower and sufficient pizza.
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #44912 ] |
Mi, 25 Mai 2005 13:13 |
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On 23/05/2005 20:04, five wild Event Maelstroms swirled in vicious storms of
unreason and Rasmus Bøg Hansen spewed up:
> (well I *do* have a Windows installation which I boot once a month to
> play computer games :)
That's the way to do it!
--
John Coxon
"God doesn't play dice." - Albert Einstein.
Email: john[dot]coxon[at]gmail[dot]com
Website: http://alphacentauri.8k.com
Missing footnotes: http://www.nut.house.cx/cgi-bin/nemowiki.pl?ISFN
ZZ9 - the official HHGG appreciation society: http://www.zz9.org/
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| Re: Titillating Titles [message #44966 ] |
Mi, 25 Mai 2005 14:55 |
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John Coxon <rogue_nine_1988 [at] hotmail.com> hit the keyboard.
Afterwards the following was on the screen:
> On 23/05/2005 20:04, five wild Event Maelstroms swirled in vicious
> storms of unreason and Rasmus Bøg Hansen spewed up:
>
>> (well I *do* have a Windows installation which I boot once a month to
>> play computer games :)
>
> That's the way to do it!
I fact, for the time being, I don't even do that as my mainboard is
rather ill and crashes often...
Still, I'm waiting for a new one in the mail...
/Rasmus
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No, no, stop! Now I got coffee in my keyboard!
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