Oh what a Barred and twisted place we live in

Kagen4o4 • Aug 25, 2005 3:01 am
Barred Spiral Milky Way

and we thought we were a mere spiral
Elspode • Aug 25, 2005 10:24 am
Well, now...that's something new fer sure!

I feel a small swelling of pride knowing that we are denizens of a barred spiral galaxy. Plus, it will make it that much more aesthetically pleasing when the Andromeda Galaxy slams through the middle of us in several billion years.
Hobbs • Aug 25, 2005 10:30 am
No wonder why I always so dizzy.
BigV • Aug 25, 2005 11:01 am
Seems we even have our own brand of bread. [/ssssssss]
Happy Monkey • Aug 25, 2005 11:16 am
Is the bar to keep others out, or to keep us in?
BigV • Aug 25, 2005 11:28 am
Happy Monkey wrote:
Is the bar to keep others out, or to keep us in?
It's to serve the drinks on, ya goof.
Happy Monkey • Aug 25, 2005 12:19 pm
Ah, for a Gargle Blaster that is truly Pan-Galactic.
Queen of the Ryche • Aug 25, 2005 12:42 pm
Are you sure you're not visiting from a lenticular galaxy? Perhaps the Sombrero? Because sometimes you are sooooooo unique, I can't believe you're from ours. Thank you for the astral entertainment.
BigV • Aug 25, 2005 1:44 pm
Sorry, my fish fell out. Who were you addressing, miss?
Queen of the Ryche • Aug 25, 2005 4:15 pm
Giddy Simian. Sometimes his posts are either way too intellectual or way too sci-fi for me to understand.
Happy Monkey • Aug 25, 2005 4:23 pm
Here's the reference. :drunk:

(and here's BigV's reference)

And both references are from here.
Queen of the Ryche • Aug 25, 2005 4:28 pm
I sooo have to read that book. Is the movie any good/true to the book?
Happy Monkey • Aug 25, 2005 4:40 pm
It's very true in spirit, but there are lots of differences. Of course, every time Douglas Adams adapted the story to a new format, he made changes, so that was to be expected.

As for whether it is any good, I enjoyed it a lot. I'm not sure whether it would work well for someone unfamiliar with the story, though.
Queen of the Ryche • Aug 25, 2005 4:41 pm
okay. so I 'll read the book first. I think I still have my dad's copy somewhere - I've just never been a big sci-fi reader, but I'll give it a go.
wolf • Aug 26, 2005 2:33 am
Don't worry about that.

It's a humor piece, dressed up in SF's clothing.

Always know where your towel is.