Win a Part in the Hitchhiker's Guide

jweatherley writes "The BBC are offering someone the chance to win a part in the forthcoming Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie. You just have to send them a picture of somewhere on Earth that deserves to be spared from the Vogons by 25 June - oh and be British!" Python impressions don't count ;)

Comments

Some quotes, perhaps?

[strictnein]

Oh yes... might as well start with some nice quotes from the book:

"Drink up."

He added, perfectly factually:

"The world's about to end."

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"You barbarians!" he yelled. "I'll sue the council for every
penny it's got! I'll have you hung, drawn and quartered! And
whipped! And boiled ... until ... until ... until you've had
enough."

Ford was running after him very fast. Very very fast.

"And then I'll do it again!" yelled Arthur. "And when I've
finished I will take all the little bits, and I will jump on
them!"

Cool, I have my towel and everything!

[Anonymous Coward]

If they are giving away free Babelfish I am so there.

I love HGTG

[stev3]

"You know, it's at times like this when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young!" "Why, what did she tell you?" "I don't know, I didn't listen."

Don't spare THOSE places!

[Shoeler]

Instead of asking places to be spared, can we ask for places to be obliterated?

I won't say which places, of course. I'll be nice. (unless you ask nicely)

Re:Don't spare THOSE places!

[Anonymous Coward]

Instead of asking places to be spared, can we ask for places to be obliterated?
You are American, right?

Damnit

[mphase]

I'm usually on the other end of this and now I know how much it sucks. I can't partake because I'm American, arg...I mean bloody hell mate I'm as British as apple pi...umm bangers and mash.

Re:Damnit

[mopslik]

as British as apple pi

Isn't that a highly irrational comment?

Doesn't seem right...

[Anonymous Coward]

Do Perl impressions count?

Thanks /. !

[Anonymous Coward]

June 25 is in 3 hours in Britain. Timely.

A picture to send

[Anonymous Coward]

Perhaps you have a picture of an animal in its natural habitat that blows you away

goatse comes into mind for some reason...

Re:Terry Gilliam

[NoData]

so maybe there's luck that an emigrated Yank could score a roll... Here's hoping, at any rate.

Maybe you've just got to have a real hunger for it...

(where's -1: Groan, right?)

Non-Brits, don't lose hope!

[Strange_Attractor]

In this thread on the article's BBC website, the Responsible Parties strongly hint that they're working on a similar contest open to all.

Re:whoohoo

[hambonewilkins]

To be fair, the Brits do get "Hedley and Wyche, the British toothpaste"

Mike Myers: You Yanks have borrowed a lot of things from us Brits. You like our pubs, and you like our fish and chips. Well, let me let you in on another little secret: Hedley and Wyche, the British toothpaste!
Phil Hartman: It's the only toothpaste we ever use. One tube lasts for years!
Kevin Nealon: I've used Hedley and Wyche all my life and I've never had to go to the dentist!
Chris Farley: And it tastes great on a cracker!
Mike Myers: What makes brushing with Hedley and Wyche such a pleasure? The mild cleansing agent is combined with two tablespoons of pure cane sugar, for a smile that says, 'Yum, that tastes good.'
All (singing): Hedley and Wyche, the British toothpaste, it works OK and it tastes real great!
Narrator: Hedley and Wyche, the British toothpaste, for a smile that says: "Yum, that tastes gooood!"

On second thought, maybe you have to see the SNL sketch.