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A very special episode this week as we're joined by Lovisa's friend and local wolf expert, Ellie (and mum Lintilla!).
Beware of the Leopard: the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy podcast
Join Mark and the Jons as they finish up the R section of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , and make a move on the Ss. Rula Lenska Rula Lenska plays Lintilla and her clones, and the Guide in bird form in the radio series. Russell Russell is Fenchurch's brother. To Arthur's mind, the name Russell always suggested burly men with blond moustaches and blow-dried hair, who would at the slightest provocation start wearing velvet tuxedos and frilly shirtfronts and would then have to be forcibly restrained from commentating on snooker matches. RW6 The RW6 is a sexy and beautiful ship, and the sort of thing you only saw in the sort of magazines that were designed to provoke civil unrest. Jon Bounds, what sort of magazine is that? Rymplon™ Rymplon™ is a new synthetic fabric which was terrific for space travel because it looked its absolute best when it was all creased and sweaty. Sandwiches There is a feeling which persists in England that making a sandwich interesting, attractive, or in any way pleasant to eat is something sinful that only foreigners do. “Make 'em dry” is the instruction buried somewhere in the collective national consciousness, “make 'em rubbery. If you have to keep the buggers fresh, do it by washing 'em once a week.” Santraginus V Santraginus V is a marble-beached planet where you get seawater for a pangalactic gargleblaster, and where the fish never seem to care whatever the heck kind of direction they swim in. “Oh, that Santraginean seawater” says the Guide. “Oh, those Santraginean fish!” The drummer for Disaster Area went mad and made friends with a rock there. Links Follow Jon Bounds on Twitter Follow Jon Hickman on Twitter Follow Mark on Twitter Review us on Podchaser Find more shows from the Outpost Rula Lenska Cadbury's Wispa - Dennis Waterman and Rula Lenska Little Britain - Dennis Waterman Bob Ferris (Likely Lads) Colin Hunt | The Fast Show Tommy Robinson (activist) Monocle Wallpaper*: design, interiors, architecture, fashion, art Ariel (newspaper) The New Statesman London Review of Books British Rail sandwich
Beware of the Leopard: the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy podcast
Join Mark and the Jons as they finish up the R section of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and make a move on the Ss. Rula Lenska Rula Lenska plays Lintilla and her clones, and the Guide in bird form in the radio series. Russell Russell is Fenchurch's brother. To Arthur's mind, the name Russell always suggested burly men with blond moustaches and blow-dried hair, who would at the slightest provocation start wearing velvet tuxedos and frilly shirtfronts and would then have to be forcibly restrained from commentating on snooker matches. RW6 The RW6 is a sexy and beautiful ship, and the sort of thing you only saw in the sort of magazines that were designed to provoke civil unrest. Jon Bounds, what sort of magazine is that? Rymplon™ Rymplon™ is a new synthetic fabric which was terrific for space travel because it looked its absolute best when it was all creased and sweaty. Sandwiches There is a feeling which persists in England that making a sandwich interesting, attractive, or in any way pleasant to eat is something sinful that only foreigners do. “Make ’em dry” is the instruction buried somewhere in the collective national consciousness, “make ’em rubbery. If you have to keep the buggers fresh, do it by washing ’em once a week.” Santraginus V Santraginus V is a marble-beached planet where you get seawater for a pangalactic gargleblaster, and where the fish never seem to care whatever the heck kind of direction they swim in. "Oh, that Santraginean seawater" says the Guide. "Oh, those Santraginean fish!" The drummer for Disaster Area went mad and made friends with a rock there.
Beware of the Leopard: the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy podcast
Join Mark and the Jons as they traverse the P section of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Politics The Jons explain why David Icke is like a British Rail sandwich, and that lizards eat babies. Pondermatic The Pondermatic is another computer not as smart as Deep Thought, who in fact called it a “cybernetic simpleton”. Poodoo Poodoo is an executive from the company that built the cloning machines that created the hundreds of millions of Lintilla clones we meet on Brontitall, in the second radio series. He draws up agreements to cease to be, which are disguised as marriage licenses. Two of the three Allitnils - clones designed to be irresistibly attractive to Lintilla and her clones - “marry” two of the Lintilla clones, and thus the Lintillas are destroyed. Population It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, but not every one of them is inhabited. So there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of all the planets in the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that the population of the whole Universe is also zero, and that any people you may meet from time to time are merely the products of a deranged imagination. Practical Parenting in a Fractally Demented Universe We live in strange times. We also live in strange places: each in a universe of our own. The people with whom we populate our universes are the shadows of whole other universes intersecting with our own. Being able to glance out into this bewildering complexity of infinite recursion and say things like, “Oh, hi Ed! Nice tan. How's Carol?” involves a great deal of filtering skill for which all conscious entities have eventually to develop a capacity in order to protect themselves from the contemplation of the chaos through which they seethe and tumble. So give your kid a break, OK?” Prak Prak is a little man with scraggly hair, given too much of a truth drug, after the Krikkit robots stole the Argabuthon Sceptre of Justice and jogged the surgeon's arm while the drug was being administered. When asked to tell “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth”, he begins to tell the court the entire history and present of the universe. Pralite monks Ford learns how to skin animals on Earth from an ex-Pralite monk. The galaxy is littered with them apparently, all on the make, because the mental control techniques the Order have evolved as a form of devotional discipline are, frankly, sensational - and extraordinary numbers of monks leave the Order just after they have finished their devotional training and just before they take their final vows to stay locked in small metal boxes for the rest of their lives. Links Follow Danny on Twitter Follow Jon Bounds on Twitter Follow Jon Bounds on Twitter Follow Mark on Twitter Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Cat's Cabinet of Curiosities Zeno's paradoxes - Wikipedia Drop the Dead Donkey (TV Series 1990–1998) - IMDb The Good Life (1975 TV series) - Wikipedia The Good Place (TV Series 2016– ) - IMDb How I Escaped My Certain Fate eBook: Stewart Lee: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store Stewart Lee! The ‘If You Prefer a Milder Comedian Please Ask For One' EP eBook: Stewart Lee: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store Find more shows from the Outpost British Rail sandwich - Wikipedia David Icke - Wikipedia Wogan - Wikipedia From Hell: Amazon.co.uk: Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell: 8601404243240: Books Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell ❲DVD❳: Amazon.co.uk: Eddie Marsan, Bertie Carvel, Marc Warren, Charlotte Riley, Alice Englert, Paul Kaye: DVD & Blu-ray
Beware of the Leopard: the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy podcast
Join Mark and the Jons as they traverse the P section of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Politics The Jons explain why David Icke is like a British Rail sandwich, and that lizards eat babies. Pondermatic The Pondermatic is another computer not as smart as Deep Thought, who in fact called it a "cybernetic simpleton". Poodoo Poodoo is an executive from the company that built the cloning machines that created the hundreds of millions of Lintilla clones we meet on Brontitall, in the second radio series. He draws up agreements to cease to be, which are disguised as marriage licenses. Two of the three Allitnils - clones designed to be irresistibly attractive to Lintilla and her clones - "marry" two of the Lintilla clones, and thus the Lintillas are destroyed. Population It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, but not every one of them is inhabited. So there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of all the planets in the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that the population of the whole Universe is also zero, and that any people you may meet from time to time are merely the products of a deranged imagination. Practical Parenting in a Fractally Demented Universe > We live in strange times. We also live in strange places: each in a universe of our own. The people with whom we populate our universes are the shadows of whole other universes intersecting with our own. Being able to glance out into this bewildering complexity of infinite recursion and say things like, “Oh, hi Ed! Nice tan. How’s Carol?” involves a great deal of filtering skill for which all conscious entities have eventually to develop a capacity in order to protect themselves from the contemplation of the chaos through which they seethe and tumble. So give your kid a break, OK?" Prak Prak is a little man with scraggly hair, given too much of a truth drug, after the Krikkit robots stole the Argabuthon Sceptre of Justice and jogged the surgeon's arm while the drug was being administered. When asked to tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth", he begins to tell the court the entire history and present of the universe. Pralite monks Ford learns how to skin animals on Earth from an ex-Pralite monk. The galaxy is littered with them apparently, all on the make, because the mental control techniques the Order have evolved as a form of devotional discipline are, frankly, sensational - and extraordinary numbers of monks leave the Order just after they have finished their devotional training and just before they take their final vows to stay locked in small metal boxes for the rest of their lives.
They don't make ‘em like they used to If it ain't broke, don't fix it Have you tried turning it off and on again? Cobblers! All of these sayings are important as we carry on where Lintilla, Lintilla and Lintilla left off, with a bit of sole searching.
Beware of the Leopard: the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy podcast
Mark and Jon Hickman are joined by Jon Bounds to work through some more of the L section of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Beware of the Leopard: the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy podcast
Mark and Jon Hickman are joined by Jon Bounds to work through some more of the L section of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Lazlar Lyricon Lazlar Lyricon is a customiser of space craft to the staggeringly wealthy. He customised the Disaster Area's limo, and is said, by Ford Prefect, to have “no shame”. Lazlar Lyricon also leant its name to a convention of Hitchhiker's fans. The first was in our home city of Birmingham, and there's a link in the show notes to an episode of Saturday Review , which scratches the surface of Adams' move into the world of interactive fiction. Leda and the Octopus Leda and the Octopus is something of which a statue was made. It used to sit in the office of the Guide's editor in chief, but now doesn't. Of course, we all know that this is a play on the artworks based on the Greek myth of Leda, who comes across Zeus disguised as a swan. Leovinus Leovinus is the designer of the Starship Titanic, who fell in love with the computer inside. In the game, you have to assemble all the various parts of the ship that were scattered around it, and build a giant metal woman, at which point you're given a video message from Leovinus, as played by Douglas Adams, in which he gifts you the ship. Life Begins at Five Hundred and Fifty Life Begins at 550 is a book, less popular than the Guide. LifeSupport-o-System The LifeSupport-o-System. It supports life on the Grebulon ship, and it's perhaps the laziest name anyone has ever come up with for a piece of sci-fi. Lintilla Lintilla is an archaeologist with millions of clones. She, and all her clones, were played by Rula Lenska, who later went on to voice the Guide in its bird form. She has millions of clones because of a malfunction which meant the cloning machine got halfway through making one clone before starting the next, so it was impossible to stop it without committing murder. Eventually, the manufacturers concocted a plan to marry all the clones off to some hastily-made male clones, adding a line to the contract that meant they were aggreeing to “cease to be”. Links Lazlar Lyricon 1985 Saturday Review - YouTube Want To Marry Amazon's Alexa? You're Not Alone - Vocativ Follow Jon Hickman on Twitter Follow Jon Bounds on Twitter Follow Mark on Twitter
Beware of the Leopard: the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy podcast
In a very sexy episode, Mark Steadman, Danny Smith and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Enid Kapelsen Enid is an elderly resident of Boston, MA, who, while on a flight one day, flipped up the shutter to see Arthur and Fenchurch checking in on a one-way trip to bone-town, only several thousand feet in the air. Envir-o-Form The Envir-o-Form is a piece of Grebulon technology that we know little about, but can assume makes organic matter. Given we're now in the age of lab-grown meat and gene-pool spelunking, we examine our potential future on Earth. Eric Bartlett Eric Bartlett is Tricia McMillan's gardner. She being the Tricia who never became the Trillian we know. He's the kind of person who “doesn't hold” with things, like, for example, people coming in from New York first thing in the morning. Escape-o-Buggy The Escape-o-Buggy is a tiny cigar-shaped escape pod, used by Ford Prefect when leaving the ship orbiting Sesefras Magna. Evening classes Evening classes are little pills you can take, to which Lintilla introduces Arthur, in the second radio series. They're a part of the weird lifestyle of artificial enhancement and disadvantage she's party to. We're all familiar with the Matrix “I know kung fu” trope - even Jon, I suspect - but this is the first time I'd ever encountered knowledge in edible form.Electronic thumb Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Guilt, But Were Too Ashamed to Ask Another work by Oolon Colluphid. Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Sex But Have Been Forced to Find Out Another Colluphid masterwork. It's twinned with Eccentrica Gallumbits' big bang book from last week, so to close us out with taste and decency,Book recommendation Audiobook recommendation This week we're recommending The Crow Road, by Ian Banks. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Fan-fiction This week we talked about fan-fiction, and Jon wrote us his very own piece. Get in touch Share your Beware of the Leopard fan-fiction via feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @ iamsteadman, @ probablydrunk and @ bounder on Twitter, and check out Jon's John Lewis Twitter bot.
Beware of the Leopard: the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy podcast
In a very sexy episode, Mark Steadman, Danny Smith and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. *Enid Kapelsen * Enid is an elderly resident of Boston, MA, who, while on a flight one day, flipped up the shutter to see Arthur and Fenchurch checking in on a one-way trip to bone-town, only several thousand feet in the air. *Envir-o-Form * The Envir-o-Form is a piece of Grebulon technology that we know little about, but can assume makes organic matter. Given we’re now in the age of lab-grown meat and gene-pool spelunking, we examine our potential future on Earth. *Eric Bartlett * Eric Bartlett is Tricia McMillan’s gardner. She being the Tricia who never became the Trillian we know. He’s the kind of person who “doesn’t hold” with things, like, for example, people coming in from New York first thing in the morning. *Escape-o-Buggy * The Escape-o-Buggy is a tiny cigar-shaped escape pod, used by Ford Prefect when leaving the ship orbiting Sesefras Magna. Evening classes ** Evening classes are little pills you can take, to which Lintilla introduces Arthur, in the second radio series. They’re a part of the weird lifestyle of artificial enhancement and disadvantage she’s party to. We’re all familiar with the Matrix “I know kung fu” trope - even Jon, I suspect - but this is the first time I’d ever encountered knowledge in edible form.Electronic thumb ** Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Guilt, But Were Too Ashamed to Ask Another work by Oolon Colluphid. Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Sex But Have Been Forced to Find Out Another Colluphid masterwork. It’s twinned with Eccentrica Gallumbits’ big bang book from last week, so to close us out with taste and decency,Book recommendation Audiobook recommendation This week we're recommending The Crow Road, by Ian Banks. Pick it up in audiobook form for free by taking out a free 30 day trial with Audible. Just head to audibletrial.com/leopard to get started. Fan-fiction This week we talked about fan-fiction, and Jon wrote us his very own piece. Get in touch Share your Beware of the Leopard fan-fiction via feedback@btlpodcast.com. Follow @iamsteadman, @probablydrunk and @bounder on Twitter, and check out Jon's John Lewis Twitter bot.
Today we have Lintilla #2 join us for the podcast. We discuss Harambe McHirambeface, the Grand Tour, the French soldier's article posted in last weeks notes, new words in the dictionary, IOS 10, Luddites, hiccup cures, Wish and our new YouTube series, Lego Star Wars, and SnapChat GeoFilters.Links from this episode:Harambe McHarambefaceHitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*A French Soldier's View of US Soldiers in AfghanistanOxford English Dictionary Updates (Some Words May Be Offensive)IOS 10 UpdatesLudditesHiccup CuresOur YouTube Channel (it is just Adventitious, by the way --ed.)WishTruck Driver Jams GPS at NewarkLego Star WarsSnap Chat Filters
In this episode, the girls talk about a variety of things. Danie rises to meet her challenge, and Susie is daunted by her many WIPs. Miscellaneous items mentioned included Susie's new pattern the Hellebore Shawl, the techknitter's post on jogless stripes, and Sucre Sucre Miniatures. Contest To win a copy of the fabulous Skein Watch Socks by the lovely kino, post in the thread on the Ravelry group. Finished Projects Susie finished her Rainbow Connection Socks. Danie finished her third mouse and her Equatorial Nights cowl. Current Projects Susie worked on her Fork in the Road Socks and on her Anemone shawl. She ran into sons of stitches while working on her Candy Cane Stocking, her Glenfiddich sweater, and a new cast on - the Ludmilla socks using Marigoldjen Yarns BFL/Nylon Sock in Merry & Bright. She also cast on the Willowbrook Shawl using Yarn Geek Fibers Rocketeer 5 Pack in the 8th Dimension colorway. Danie cast on a pair of kid mittens using Berroco Vintage in the Kingfisher colorway, Fractal Danger using Oh! Loops Glitter in the Mermaid Song colorway, Lintilla using One Twisted Tree Glimmer in Dream of the Cosmos, and the Keuka Hat using One Twisted Tree Lavish in a beautiful green. New to Me Susie is greatly enjoying her new bag from Studio in the Green. Enhance the Stash Susie acquired two skeins of Black Sheep Dyeworks Sock Weight Superwash Merino in the Honey Mustard colorway.
http://knittingastory.podbean.com/mf/web/xnw8md/Episode34ColourvsPattern.mp3 Off the needles Lex has finished one of her hubby’s socks! This is the hybrid Hermione/Mr Pitt’s in a camo colourway. One more to go! Show me your knits! Jenn is chugging away on some vanilla (aka plain) socks in OnLine sock yarn. She is on the last ruffle of her Lintilla and […]
Lintilla from the NAS Autism Helpline explains what to do if you think your son or daughter has autism.