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Day four of my own personal 'How fast is your spaceship?' week of scifi nerdiness. Today, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy...My favourite book as a kid and I could quote great slabs of it. While the movie was never going to match the book, I still rather enjoyed it and I felt the design work was fantastic.
The Heart of Gold, stolen by Zaphod Beeblebrox (he's just this guy you know) was powered by an Infinite Improbability Drive that, when fully powered, passed through every conceivable point in every conceivable universe simultaneously. This, unfortunately, means that you areΒ "never sure where you'll end up or even what species you'll be when they get there" and "it's therefore important to dress accordingly".
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As always, this is absolutely excellent!Β Great tribute to one of my favorite books.Β
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Thanks Keath! This one seems to be bringing out a lot of fellow Douglas Adams fans
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Well, it probably doesn't hurt that the movie adaptation (highly underrated) had some excellent casting.Β I'm not sure that there could've been better fits for Arthur and Zaphod than Martin Freeman and Sam Rockwell.Β
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Love it! I'm reading the books right now.
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Ah! Good times mate, good times... reminds me of the first time i've ever read the book series.
Old, but still definitely gold.
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A gold brick wrapped inside a slice of lemon that smashes your brain out!
Cheers!
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.... ?!
Ok, either I've spontaneously developed precognition, or you can knock these up pretty damn fast. Were we not just talking about this yesterday?!
You're right about the normality thing though...
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Maybe you should try the same trick on a lottery ticket
As for normal... whatever it is, its over rated
Cheers!
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Last time I bought a ticket I was off by one...on every number.
Normal's a setting on washing machine isn't it? I dunno... haven't seen it in years.
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Cheers, glad someone noticed that
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So cool! I hope you'll do Lexx, as well.
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Probability factor: very high
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Ooooooh, I'm so happy!!!Β Β Thanks factor: super highΒ Β
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lol yeah, seems like I am too when it comes to typing!
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Don't forget your bath towel.
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Essential advice for galactic hitchhiking!
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Oh perfect! I didn't know you'd do this one Β
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Hehehe! Had to.... I sooo love the books!
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I like those books very much! They are so incredible funny.TheΒ Infinite Improbability Drive is a very good example for it. I mean, the concept of this drive is so wicked that it's genius! And the books are full of such brilliant ideas and twists. The thing with the towel is another one. Btw, where's Arthurs towel?
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Totally agree on the books!
As for Arthurs towel, he put it down to use the Nutri-Matic machine to make his almost, but not quite, entirely unlike cup of Tea.
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Thanks Hoopy Frood!
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Β THE TEA QUOTE! Ahhhh, definitely my favorite out of the series thus far for entirely biased reasons, thank you for this!
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Oh goodness I love his books. I especially love bringing up "The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul" in conversations just to confuse the heck out of people. XD
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Haha! Me too!
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You need to do the Axiom from Wall=E. With all the oversized people, that could be a really funny one....
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Not planning to, but that would be pretty funny!!
Cheers!
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Never saw the film when it came out, though it did look kind of interesting. Though from the trailer, it seemed interesting. Especially liked the big head robot.
Also, is that the guy from the Hobbit?
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Indeed it is! Martin Freeman played Arthur Dent in the movie... which means he's been in 3 of my biggest geek passions growing up... Hobbit /LoTR, Sherlock and Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
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I would hope you had a tight grip on your towel as you made this clever piece.
I too loved the books and have read them many times. Well done.
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I live by the two rules of the galaxy Β 1. Don't Panic and 2. Always know where your towel is.
As for the books, you are obviously a hoopy frood of discerning taste and humour! 
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fantastic. my favourite book as a kid also.
will you be doing firefly? amazing series
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Cheers, and yes Firefly IS in the plans! Too many people have asked for it for me not to. Oh, and I love the show
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Dave, you are a really Loopy Frood. I ADORE this, with capitals.
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Which capitals? London, Paris, Suva? 
Cheers!
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Dave ... you're turning into a penguin. Stop it.
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Probability level 1 to 1.Β We have normality. I repeat, we have normality.Β Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem.
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Then why am I still a penguin?
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Are you certain you weren't always a penguin?
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