Comments on: hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/22/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/ A computer programmer's commentary on news, Linux, programming, music, web design, trivia, humor, usability and whatever else strikes his fancy at the time. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:24:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Seklyan http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/22/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/#comment-6116 Seklyan Fri, 22 Apr 2005 17:14:10 +0000 /?p=1027#comment-6116 hey, yeah i'm only 18, but....i love HG2G i couldn't put the book down and i've read all of the other books as well. it's rare to find a book like that, with such nonsensical humor that kind of make syou think about your life....yeah anyway, i'm glad there are HG2G junkies out there other than myself. And i never knew that the website http://babelfish.altavista.com/ was an HG2G thing. hey, yeah i’m only 18, but….i love HG2G i couldn’t put the book down and i’ve read all of the other books as well. it’s rare to find a book like that, with such nonsensical humor that kind of make syou think about your life….yeah anyway, i’m glad there are HG2G junkies out there other than myself. And i never knew that the website http://babelfish.altavista.com/ was an HG2G thing.

]]> By: Marvin http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/22/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/#comment-4288 Marvin Thu, 14 Oct 2004 01:21:40 +0000 /?p=1027#comment-4288 Hey - what about 'Brain the size of a planet....' or 'Life? Don't talk to me about Life' etc 'Resistance is useless' Hey - what about
‘Brain the size of a planet….’
or
‘Life? Don’t talk to me about Life’ etc
‘Resistance is useless’

]]> By: Jan http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/22/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/#comment-4171 Jan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1027#comment-4171 I love Douglas Adams, too. My favorite phrase from Hitchhiker is "hyperintelligent, pan dimensional beings," but I don't think that phrase is such a common one as the ones you listed. Also, 6x9=42. I love Douglas Adams, too. My favorite phrase from Hitchhiker is “hyperintelligent, pan dimensional beings,” but I don’t think that phrase is such a common one as the ones you listed. Also, 6×9=42.

]]> By: William Bragg http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/22/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/#comment-4172 William Bragg Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1027#comment-4172 Are you aware that they're <a href="http://williambragg.com/wordpress/index.php?p=150">making the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy movie</a>? I'm really looking forward to it. Are you aware that they’re making the hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy movie? I’m really looking forward to it.

]]> By: Tim http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/22/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/#comment-4173 Tim Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1027#comment-4173 Deep Thought (named for the computer in the book) was a chess playing computer built in 1989. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Thought_%28chess_computer%29 I've seen numerous geek tests that say if someone says "I have a question", and you immediately answer "42", you are a geek. The Google calculator will give that answer as well. http://www.google.com/search?q=answer+to+life+the+universe+and+everything I personally have caught myself saying "It must be Thursday. I can never get the hang of Thursdays" after a bad day. And I wonder every once in a while if I should invent a purpose for my life, like that of Wowbagger, the Infinitely Prolonged. Deep Thought (named for the computer in the book) was a chess playing computer built in 1989.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Thought_%28chess_computer%29

I’ve seen numerous geek tests that say if someone says “I have a question”, and you immediately answer “42″, you are a geek.
The Google calculator will give that answer as well.
http://www.google.com/search?q=answer+to+life+the+universe+and+everything

I personally have caught myself saying “It must be Thursday. I can never get the hang of Thursdays” after a bad day. And I wonder every once in a while if I should invent a purpose for my life, like that of Wowbagger, the Infinitely Prolonged.

]]> By: danithew http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/22/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/#comment-4174 danithew Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1027#comment-4174 Fun! I just finished re-reading the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy a few days ago. I'm half hoping my wife will pick it up and enjoy it as much as I do. I think one of my favorite ideas in the book is the Improbability Drive. Fun! I just finished re-reading the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy a few days ago. I’m half hoping my wife will pick it up and enjoy it as much as I do.

I think one of my favorite ideas in the book is the Improbability Drive.

]]> By: dan http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/22/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/#comment-4175 dan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1027#comment-4175 William: Ah, you're the one. I thought I had read something about the movie but I couldn't find it. I'm looking forward to it. Tim: Thanks for the additions. I should have remembered Deep Thought (I did while reading it, just not while writing this blog entry). danithew: I should see if my wife's interested in reading it. It was a really entertaining, fast-paced book. In fact, I'm thinking about reading it again. William: Ah, you’re the one. I thought I had read something about the movie but I couldn’t find it. I’m looking forward to it.

Tim: Thanks for the additions. I should have remembered Deep Thought (I did while reading it, just not while writing this blog entry).

danithew: I should see if my wife’s interested in reading it. It was a really entertaining, fast-paced book. In fact, I’m thinking about reading it again.

]]> By: Cameron http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/22/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/#comment-4176 Cameron Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1027#comment-4176 You can rent the old BBC tv series on dvd for this also. You can rent the old BBC tv series on dvd for this also.

]]> By: jason http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/22/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/#comment-4177 jason Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1027#comment-4177 On my cubicle whiteboard I have "<b>Answer: 42</b>". Oh and Dan, remember Ryan J.'s old box was called "Deepthought". On my cubicle whiteboard I have “Answer: 42“. Oh and Dan, remember Ryan J.’s old box was called “Deepthought”.

]]> By: Meredith http://dan.hersam.com/2004/09/22/hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy/#comment-4178 Meredith Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=1027#comment-4178 Ah, but do you know what I mean if I tell you I have no tea? :) Ah, but do you know what I mean if I tell you I have no tea? :)

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