25 years ago today, Douglas Adams, an English author, humourist, and screenwriter, died. This had made many people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move
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25 years already... Damn...
The Hitchhiker's Guide and subsequent books are so much fun. If you like them though don't sleep on;
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul
All these years later and I'm still dark on Dirk's cancellation
The show helped me understand the Dirk as a character (and the book's concept in general so much better). I read Long Dark Teatime Of The Soul as a kid and I remember liking it but also being really confused a lot.
If you’ve only ever read it, remember that it started as a radio series! It’s very funny and you should go find and listen to it.
So long and thanks for all the joy
Seriously though 49 is very young. He is missed, and still well remembered, which is what we should strive for in a legacy.
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If you liked Adams' work, you might want to try this book..
A pitiful wretch carries a temple on his back. His very small god nags him constantly, and, by the way, the city is being invaded by an Empire that hates all religions.
I also liked his 'Meaning of Liff', but it is absolutely British
I also liked his ‘Meaning of Liff’, but it is absolutely British
Funnily enough, there is a German translation of it: "Der Sinn des Labenz".
Stumbled upon it in the 90s internet and had it printed out on my 24-needle-printer, to be proudly placed next to the five books of the Hitchhiker trilogy.
Sorry.... for the inconvenience.
Would have been prophetic if he died at 42.
I watched the tv show version of H²G² when I was a kid, I read the books as well. I always thought it would have been a great year to die. Back then I didn't see much chance of being happy in life so 42 always seemed ideal.
I got lucky and became much happier about 12 years ago, and unfortunately two years before I got to enjoy my 42nd year, my sister died of a brain tumor at 42.
Now 42 is always in my life in a sad way.
This is the first celebrity death to really hit me, just because it was so out of the blue. Even given his irreverence toward deadlines I still fell like we lost a lot.
So Long, and Thanks for ALL the fish, Mr. Adams!!
One of my favorite stories about him from him.
https://life-explorers.com/terra/stories/various/douglas-adams/packet-of-biscuits.php
Damn, 49. He wouldn't even have been that old today at 74.