Don't Panic

How do they rise up, rise up, rise up high? by Elcalion on 2013-05-24 21:10:00 UTC Reply

I'm currently on holidays in NZ and it's bright and early on the Glorious 25th of May here, whatever the Board timestamp may say, and so let me be the first to wish you all a frabjous Geek Pride Day.

For those that have forgotten, today marks at least 3 major canon milestones:

The establishment of the People's Republic of Treacle Mine Road ("Truth, Justice, Freedom, Reasonably-Priced Love and a Hard-Boiled Egg!") in Discworld
The day the Earth was destroyed by the Vogons in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy ("Towel Day")
The anniversary of the release of the original Star Wars movie in 1977

Plus possibly others that I can't recall / am not aware of?

Make sure you remember your towel!

Elcalion, delurking to celebrate

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I'm ashamed to say that... by Ailavyn Siniyash on 2013-05-25 21:32:00 UTC Reply

...I haven't gotten to the Discworld book in which the Glorious 25th of May is mentioned, but I shall celebrate anyways.

I can't find any lilac, though. *sulks*

-Aila

(passes Ailavyn Siniyash some lilac) by Outhra on 2013-05-26 15:05:00 UTC Reply

I would've posted yesterday, but Gen/Geb stole my lilac towels line. That doesn't mean I can't help people trying to celebrate! Or, well, I guess these are Internet lilacs and not "real" lilacs, but it's also the 26th of May and not the 25th, so the disparities may or may not end up not mattering.

Oh, and the book featuring the People's Republic of Treacle Mine Road and the Glorious 25th of May was Night Watch, from the Watch Series. It's another really good one, so I won't say anything else about it to you too keep out unintended spoilers.

Thanks for the lilac! by Ailavyn Siniyash on 2013-05-26 19:13:00 UTC Reply

And please, call me Aila.

Yes, I don't believe those disparities matter in the least, do they?

And I shall read that, I shall! By next May, at least. I really want to...

-Aila

Earth: Most harmless by Legacy on 2013-05-25 18:40:00 UTC Reply

Or maybe not...
Don't Panic by Myrddin on 2013-05-25 16:23:00 UTC Reply
They rise eyes up, eyes up, eyes up by Neshomeh on 2013-05-25 16:13:00 UTC Reply

Alas, our lilacs have already been and gone for the year, as usual. They just don't last very long. {= (

However, this marks about ten years of being a PPCer for me. I started counting from this holiday, since I can't remember when I actually joined but I do remember being thoroughly confused the first time I encountered a thread like this. ^_^

I'll probably end up celebrating by doing laundry, since that's where most of my towels happen to be at the moment.

Cheers, everyone!

~Neshomeh, officially Internet-ancient.

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They rise knees up, knees up by firemagic on 2013-05-25 14:58:00 UTC Reply

Hooray! I need to go find me some lilacs. Pity it's so wet out over here.
All the little angles rise up high! by the Irish Samurai on 2013-05-25 13:43:00 UTC Reply

Happy 25th of May to everyone, and may the odds be ever in your favour... hang on, I think I've got confused again.
Share and enjoy! by HimochiIsAwesome on 2013-05-25 09:45:00 UTC Reply

Fittingly enough, I've spent the last week nerding about Hitchhiker's Guide. *waves towel in celebration*
Don't panic! by Geb on 2013-05-25 04:07:00 UTC Reply

I like to combine things by carrying around a lilac towel. I'm not sure how I will fit Star Wars into it this year...

omg by Gen on 2013-05-25 16:39:00 UTC Reply

It took me until now to realize I misspelled my own name. XD

They rise up feet up, feet up, feet up by Cassie on 2013-05-24 23:21:00 UTC Reply

Glorious 25th of May to all! *wears lilac and carries a lightsaber and a towel* :D
All the little angels rise up, rise up! by Huinesoron on 2013-05-24 22:04:00 UTC Reply

We're actually going to be celebrating the glorious birth of the People's Republic of Treacle Mine Road tomorrow! Well, sort of. We're going to rent and watch the new Les Miserables - which for some reason (can't think why) seems vaguely familiar...

...

...

... did Victor Hugo visit Ankh-Morpork?!?!?

hS

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Your subject line is making me sad about Supernatural. (nm) by Khroma on 2013-05-25 03:15:00 UTC Reply

Ooh, a fellow Supernatural fan! by Pretzel on 2013-05-25 04:01:00 UTC Reply

Shiny.

Hey, two fellow SPN fans! by DawnFire on 2013-05-27 12:34:00 UTC Reply

*stares at all the shinies*

~DF

I hear the new one isn't very good... by Ekyl on 2013-05-24 23:11:00 UTC Reply

Happy May 25th though! I've been planning something for it, been wondering about making a board RP of it if there's interest...

Well, we enjoyed it. Not quite finished yet, though. (nm) by Huinesoron on 2013-05-25 21:30:00 UTC Reply

Glad you did! Just what I've heard, sorry. (nm) by Ekyl on 2013-05-25 21:31:00 UTC Reply

They rise heads up, heads up, heads up by VixenMage on 2013-05-24 21:20:00 UTC Reply

And the same to you! It's still the twenty-fourth, here, but the reminder is much appreciated. I think there might actually still be lilacs in bloom somewhere around here, which would mark the first time ever that I've actually been able to wear a lilac, rather than scrounging up a vaguely purple flower.

See the little angels rise up high! by SeaTurtle on 2013-05-24 21:37:00 UTC Reply

Cheers to Pratchett, Adams, and Lucas!