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01-20-2011, 07:20 PM | #1 |
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Discussion: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy By Douglas Adams
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You better start talking about this book, or I will have to start reciting Vogon poetry. BOb |
01-20-2011, 07:41 PM | #2 |
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And go easy on the Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters.
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01-20-2011, 07:49 PM | #3 |
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I'm on my third.
Just started re-reading this the other day. I keep getting this horrible feeling like Im missing a third of the satire. Anyways I found my self overly amused at all the philosophy involved with the sperm whale falling from the sky. And for some reason Marvin is becoming my favorite character where as last time I just found him annoying. Hello Ground! Last edited by BenBanned; 01-20-2011 at 08:00 PM. |
01-20-2011, 08:45 PM | #4 |
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After reading it, I wondered why I avoided it for 35 years. I saw the movie, and it sucked. Thankfully, the book has no resemblance to that movie!
Now I get the "42" joke. |
01-20-2011, 08:45 PM | #5 |
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It's been years since I read it, and I've loaned my copy out to my daughter. I should probably re-read it one of these days... it's in my list of favorites.
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01-20-2011, 08:50 PM | #6 |
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01-20-2011, 09:02 PM | #8 |
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Everyone has their favorite passage from the book. Mine comes from the entry in the Hitchhiker's Guide on the Babel Fish (chapter 6).
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01-20-2011, 11:27 PM | #9 |
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My father actually clued me in on that one the first time I read HHGTTG, otherwise that would fly right over.
Im going to finish reading it tonight so I'll get "_____" to show the type of things I think are going over my head.... maybe Im just paranoid. |
01-21-2011, 04:07 AM | #10 |
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Book 1 was good.. The rest was just a repeat of the first book IMO..
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01-21-2011, 04:25 AM | #11 | |
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If you enjoyed the book, I do urge you to seek out the original radio series, available on BBC CDs, or even the original scripts. Otherwise you'll miss the rather wonderful Haggunenons. And as for the book, "Actually I quite liked it." |
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01-21-2011, 05:05 AM | #12 |
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Life... Don't talk to me about life...
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01-21-2011, 01:29 PM | #13 |
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01-22-2011, 09:11 AM | #15 |
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A real page turner...then it ended....too quickly.
I said to my self. Self, I must read it again slower and think about it. How scary! |
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