Douglas Adams (60th) B'day Party
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<glances at The Salmon of Doubt on the bookshelf... sighs>
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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I've read SoD several times - I just wish I knew where DA was going with it - I'm sure all the clues are there even if I can't see them...
And the Dirk Gently stories on TV soon - makes me miss him even more.
And the Dirk Gently stories on TV soon - makes me miss him even more.
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My first thought when I saw that 'SoD' was Spear of Destiny, which takes me way back!DaddyHoggy wrote:I've read SoD several times
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
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El Viejo wrote:My first thought when I saw that 'SoD' was Spear of Destiny, which takes me way back!DaddyHoggy wrote:I've read SoD several times

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Are you aware that Douglas Adams is dead???



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I think with EV's sigh and DH saying that he will miss him kind of answers the question.JazHaz wrote:Are you aware that Douglas Adams is dead???![]()
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<sighs>
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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Wasn't he the fellow who wrote a couple of Dr. Who episodes?
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I only know him from his answre '42'.fronclynne wrote:Wasn't he the fellow who wrote a couple of Dr. Who episodes?

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The ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything!Eric Walch wrote:I only know him from his answre '42'.fronclynne wrote:Wasn't he the fellow who wrote a couple of Dr. Who episodes?
What units was that answer in anyways!haha!

metric or imperial?

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Rankine.CommonSenseOTB wrote:The ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything!Eric Walch wrote:I only know him from his answre '42'.fronclynne wrote:Wasn't he the fellow who wrote a couple of Dr. Who episodes?
What units was that answer in anyways!haha!
metric or imperial?
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Must re-read The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy (the whole five-part trilogy). Some classic stuff in thereCommonSenseOTB wrote:The ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything!Eric Walch wrote:I only know him from his answre '42'.fronclynne wrote:Wasn't he the fellow who wrote a couple of Dr. Who episodes?

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I have it on tape and listen to it from time to time, usually when painting wargaming figures, for some reason.Steve wrote:Must re-read The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy (the whole five-part trilogy). Some classic stuff in there
I have always found it very odd that the Peter Jones who was the voice of the book is the same Peter Jones who was the old man on Just A Minute, who died 12 years ago.

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