Calculated spontaneity
Dont Panic!
Prometheus | 16 July, 2004 18:04
In the normal scheme of things, at least once in a lifetime, you come across a book. The first time you read it, it?s funny. The second time you read it, it?s still funny. The third time you read it, you curse the day you picked up the damn book in the first place. The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy is not that book.
This is a book which remains fresh no matter when you read it ? though it does get a little soggy when read in the loo.
The book starts with a bang ? the Earth is destroyed. In any other book, that would be the end of the story, but not in H2G2. After the destruction of the Earth, the plot thickens ? and thickens ? and thickens ? till it turns to pea soup at around the exact time ? but not the exact time, because no such thing has been defined by the ?Guild of witty story writers who are very fond of pea soup and soggy bread.? The best way to recognize them is to shout Goldilocks and they will respond. After years of discussions and debates, peppered with long pea soup and soggy bread luncheons, enough to keep all the pea soup and soggy bread manufacturers happy for quite a while, it was decided that every book must turn into pea soup and/or soggy bread at least once ? that such books usually do, and in the end the Earth is destroyed once again. Read the sentence again ? it makes sense!
For everyone else who hates pea soup and wouldn?t be caught dead with soggy bread, we have the colorful cast of characters. ?
Ladies and Gentlemen! I present the Hero, Heroine, Villain and the village idiot ? the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy itself. This is the most comprehensive compendium of information for hitch hikers wanting to explore the universe in under 30 Altairian Dollars a day. From the Mostly Harmless blue planet we call Earth to the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster (the most potent drink this side of the universe), from Eccentrica Gallumbits, the triple breasted whore of Eroticon 6, whose erogenous zones are said to start some 5 miles from her actual body, to the Restaurant at The End of the Universe, where you can have dinner while watching the universe crumble upon itself, this has it all.
With the help of Arthur Dent who works in the local radio and his friend Ford Prefect, who unbeknownst to him is a correspondent for the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy; the book gives us a ring side view of all the fascinating things the universe has to offer. Having survived the destruction of the Earth by hitching a ride with the very spaceships that destroyed it, the duo end up in the Starship Heart of Gold, which works on the Infinite Improbability Drive, realize the purpose of their lives and that of the Earth?s existence and still end up having fun on the way.
This is a cult book which has been converted into a radio series, a movie and also cartoons ? the works. It gives a different paradigm that is at once thought provoking and comedy. If you?re looking for a time pass novel to read in class ? this is the book for you. If you?re into heavy philosophy stuff (Ayn Rand et al) ? this book is for you too.
Finally, I give you my personal favorite character ? Wowbagger, The Infinitely Prolonged. His only mission in life is to traverse the entire universe insulting everyone in it. And the best part ? He has to do it in alphabetical order!
This is a book which remains fresh no matter when you read it ? though it does get a little soggy when read in the loo.
The book starts with a bang ? the Earth is destroyed. In any other book, that would be the end of the story, but not in H2G2. After the destruction of the Earth, the plot thickens ? and thickens ? and thickens ? till it turns to pea soup at around the exact time ? but not the exact time, because no such thing has been defined by the ?Guild of witty story writers who are very fond of pea soup and soggy bread.? The best way to recognize them is to shout Goldilocks and they will respond. After years of discussions and debates, peppered with long pea soup and soggy bread luncheons, enough to keep all the pea soup and soggy bread manufacturers happy for quite a while, it was decided that every book must turn into pea soup and/or soggy bread at least once ? that such books usually do, and in the end the Earth is destroyed once again. Read the sentence again ? it makes sense!
For everyone else who hates pea soup and wouldn?t be caught dead with soggy bread, we have the colorful cast of characters. ?
Ladies and Gentlemen! I present the Hero, Heroine, Villain and the village idiot ? the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy itself. This is the most comprehensive compendium of information for hitch hikers wanting to explore the universe in under 30 Altairian Dollars a day. From the Mostly Harmless blue planet we call Earth to the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster (the most potent drink this side of the universe), from Eccentrica Gallumbits, the triple breasted whore of Eroticon 6, whose erogenous zones are said to start some 5 miles from her actual body, to the Restaurant at The End of the Universe, where you can have dinner while watching the universe crumble upon itself, this has it all.
With the help of Arthur Dent who works in the local radio and his friend Ford Prefect, who unbeknownst to him is a correspondent for the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy; the book gives us a ring side view of all the fascinating things the universe has to offer. Having survived the destruction of the Earth by hitching a ride with the very spaceships that destroyed it, the duo end up in the Starship Heart of Gold, which works on the Infinite Improbability Drive, realize the purpose of their lives and that of the Earth?s existence and still end up having fun on the way.
This is a cult book which has been converted into a radio series, a movie and also cartoons ? the works. It gives a different paradigm that is at once thought provoking and comedy. If you?re looking for a time pass novel to read in class ? this is the book for you. If you?re into heavy philosophy stuff (Ayn Rand et al) ? this book is for you too.
Finally, I give you my personal favorite character ? Wowbagger, The Infinitely Prolonged. His only mission in life is to traverse the entire universe insulting everyone in it. And the best part ? He has to do it in alphabetical order!
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martiandevil | 16/07/2004, 21:04
sounds like a cool book.
p.s: do u have a fixation with the question mark key???
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prometheus | 17/07/2004, 23:21
Thanx for the comments guys.
martiandevil :: it isnt my fault. Crappy editing. Copied the text directly from word. The editor converted all my commas and fullstops to question marks. Now, is that my mistake? i ask u honestly.
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mls | 16/07/2004, 19:04
hey this was nice. I heard lots about the book, never got my hands on it tho. From what you say its def'ly worth buying. Only if one has more time to spend ..:(