cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/13thFloor/t/476755

Don’t panic, and bring a towel.

For seasoned galactic travelers, if you’re looking for the Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, which includes:

  • Hitchhiker’s Guide
  • The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
  • Life, the Universe, and Everything
  • So Long and Thanks for All the Fish
  • Young Zaphod Plays It Safe
  • Mostly Harmless

… this wormhole should get you there.

Also, upon conferring with both Space and Ice Pirates, I’ve been persuaded to also provide their contribution here in honor of the late, great Douglas Adams.

Now could you guys please untie my cats and get them off the plank?

  • Syldon@feddit.uk
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    An undeniable classic. Still one of my favourite book series of all time.

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    I’ve never understood the love for these books. I tried my damnedest to read them, but quit halfway through the third book once I irretrievably lost what little ever existed of the plot and hadn’t cracked a smile in over a hundred pages.

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      I didn’t laugh at all reading them, and I did occasionally lose track of the plot, but I absolutely enjoyed the books for their creativity and writing. I found it flowed well, and it was like looking into how the author thinks and feels. As with all art though, the experience is very subjective.

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      what little ever existed of the plot

      The plot isn’t really the point.

      hadn’t cracked a smile in over a hundred pages.

      Apparently one of the reasons for the historic rivalry between France and England was their different senses of humor, with the French wit considered much classier. Anyway, plenty of people would agree with you, though I think the books are hilarious.