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Mar 10, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Fidget

Gonna start here. Would you like to share your Initial impressions as a walkup to the book discussion? When did you first discover Adams' writing? Was it love at first read or did it have to grow on you? (Apologies to the person who offered to start ...

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May 25, 2018May 2018

Posted by RavenCT

So many great lines....

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Feb 27, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by NothinnXpreVails

Hey, do y’all know anything about the 90’s or earlier audiobooks? Classic readings and I can’t find them anywhere.

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Mar 12, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Fidget

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Chapters One through Eight: In which our intrepid heroes escape demolition by a descendant of Genghis Khan only to find themselves in danger of exposure to Vogon poetry and the unforgiving cold void of space...

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Mar 18, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by 273kelvin

It occured to me the other day hay many of our US Douglas Adams fans would not quite understood one the jokes . Ie " They have been in orbit monitoring our TV broadcasts for 20 years and the only conclusion they have come up with was never give a ...

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May 7, 2018May 2018

Posted by RonB

Loved Hitchhikers Guide.....Deep Thought and Marvin the depressed robot, Zaphod Beeblebrox and of course Ford Prefect, Snotty Fartblaster.... all great names. Dirk Gently and his Holistic Detective Agency was equally as good. When I received the news...

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May 21, 2018May 2018

Posted by MLRoach

I have been a fan ever since back in my 20's I was able to hear the original radio broadcasts of Hitchhikers on WBCN at weird hours here in Boston. I have been known to totally confuse people when saying that 42 is the answer to their ...

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Mar 17, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Rugglesby

The ultimate question of life etc etc.How many million proteins are there in a cell at any given time?

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Aug 21, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by 273kelvin

Does anyone else use a recurring joke or funny from his books? My job often entails putting flat-pack furniture together. All well and good but the amounts of cardboard etc. that comes with it is huge. It is on these occasions that I tell the ...

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May 24, 2018May 2018

Posted by maggiethecat

In honor of the late, great Douglas Adams, have a happy Towel Day. I have my towel. Do you?

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Feb 18, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by RavenCT

My other Hitchhiker's Group turned this one out...

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Feb 27, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Fidget

Quick question: Would it be better for everyone if I just put up a discussion thread about what we're reading right now?

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Oct 7, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by JJWS112482

Anybody know any literary agents?

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Aug 21, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by LB67

I was out with a friend driving to a store, when I started describing Dirk Gently’s method of following a vehicle that looks like it knows where it’s going. “It might take us somewhere we need to be.” Say we choose that fire truck as an ...

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Jul 18, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by phxbillcee

Best of Douglas Adams Amazing Arguments And Clever Comebacks Part 1

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Jul 11, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by wowspring

Dr. Who lost episode episode, "Shanda" written by Douglas Adams on BBC America July 19. I don't know if this has already been posted but this is exciting news worth repeating:

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May 25, 2018May 2018

Posted by RavenCT

Hitchhiker's Guide...

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May 21, 2018May 2018

Posted by moNOtheist

“Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?” Which seems to put religion pretty much in its place :)

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May 8, 2018May 2018

Posted by phxbillcee

A few more book covers...

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Mar 30, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by 273kelvin

I don`t know how many of you guys know about " The meaning of Liff. " This is a great restroom book. You know the type that you can just delve into when you have 5 minutes with nothing else to do. All the definitions in it are real place names in ...

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Mar 22, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by SpawnofSagan

He was right

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May 25, 2018May 2018

Posted by RavenCT

Happy Towel day

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May 25, 2018May 2018

Posted by SpawnofSagan

Don’t forget your towel

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May 8, 2018May 2018

Posted by Dingodog

I believe I quote this book more than any other I have read although people don't understand what I mean when I say "Gaarrrrrruuuummmompphalektorkumoohmmoph". Paraphrased.

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