Comments on: Geek Fu #35 - The Wisdom of Douglas Adams http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/ Mur and Jason discuss geek things, take live requests from Twitter, and support Open Media. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:37:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Rolf - Audio Books Fan http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-21776 Rolf - Audio Books Fan Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:46:42 +0000 http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-21776 iPods...... I've just had mine in for repairs in Zurich. Seems that we have less of an issue with the customer service here in Switzerland than in other places. The guys were really nice about it and instead of having me wait for a repaired unit, I got a brand new unit! (I had purchased the broken one 6 weeks ago, and it simply stopped working....) Sure glad to be listening to my audio books again. Got some really good sci-fi stuff on it! iPods…… I’ve just had mine in for repairs in Zurich. Seems that we have less of an issue with the customer service here in Switzerland than in other places. The guys were really nice about it and instead of having me wait for a repaired unit, I got a brand new unit! (I had purchased the broken one 6 weeks ago, and it simply stopped working….) Sure glad to be listening to my audio books again. Got some really good sci-fi stuff on it!

]]> By: Pulp Gamer » Blog Archive » Pulp Gamer 1 with Mur Lafferty http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-1661 Pulp Gamer » Blog Archive » Pulp Gamer 1 with Mur Lafferty Tue, 09 Aug 2005 02:41:14 +0000 http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-1661 [...] pporting Links Include Geek Fu Action Grip Mur’s last experience with Arkham Horror Mur’s essay, “The Widsom of Douglas Adams” The Aquabats Dragon*Con Random Signal [...] […] pporting Links Include Geek Fu Action Grip Mur’s last experience with Arkham Horror Mur’s essay, “The Widsom of Douglas Adams” The Aquabats Dragon*Con Random Signal […]

]]> By: DuckPuppy http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-1660 DuckPuppy Mon, 08 Aug 2005 23:21:26 +0000 http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-1660 Hi Mur (if I may be so familiar), I have been a Douglas Adams fan for a very long time. I have indeed met the man himself at a book signing in Atlanta for "Mostly Harmless", and he was wonderful. He even signed my towel. One of my most prized book posessions is a 1978 advance reader copy of HHGTTG for reviewers that I picked up at a used book store in Atlanta. (I also saw him at the same E3 you did as well, but like you I was too shy to approach him out of the blue... chances are we actually passed each other at that moment, since I believe that was the last time I saw him at the Digital Village booth). Over the years I, like you, have really seen the almost prophetic similarities between things Mr. Adams wrote about and many things I've experienced in life. I think that he just had a wonderful way of packaging human responses and situations (be it religious, political, or emotional) into a sci-fi setting... subtle satire of whatever struck him. (Rereading that previous paragraph, I feel like I'm trying to one-up you... it's not that, really, but I'm trying to present my geek credentials. Time honored tradition among geeks... we must weed out the pretenders.) If you really want something entertaining from him that's not even fiction (especially if you like hearing him speak), try listening to the audio book version of "Last Chance to See"... non-fiction, but utterly HILARIOUS as he reads it. Hi Mur (if I may be so familiar),
I have been a Douglas Adams fan for a very long time. I have indeed met the man himself at a book signing in Atlanta for “Mostly Harmless”, and he was wonderful. He even signed my towel. One of my most prized book posessions is a 1978 advance reader copy of HHGTTG for reviewers that I picked up at a used book store in Atlanta. (I also saw him at the same E3 you did as well, but like you I was too shy to approach him out of the blue… chances are we actually passed each other at that moment, since I believe that was the last time I saw him at the Digital Village booth). Over the years I, like you, have really seen the almost prophetic similarities between things Mr. Adams wrote about and many things I’ve experienced in life. I think that he just had a wonderful way of packaging human responses and situations (be it religious, political, or emotional) into a sci-fi setting… subtle satire of whatever struck him.

(Rereading that previous paragraph, I feel like I’m trying to one-up you… it’s not that, really, but I’m trying to present my geek credentials. Time honored tradition among geeks… we must weed out the pretenders.)

If you really want something entertaining from him that’s not even fiction (especially if you like hearing him speak), try listening to the audio book version of “Last Chance to See”… non-fiction, but utterly HILARIOUS as he reads it.

]]> By: FoolsRun http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-1654 FoolsRun Mon, 08 Aug 2005 14:33:13 +0000 http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-1654 Mur, I was instructed to send the iPod to Apple in California. It took about two weeks and they had to custom order the replacement hard drive, but I am once posessed of an iPod. -- M Mur,
I was instructed to send the iPod to Apple in California. It took about two weeks and they had to custom order the replacement hard drive, but I am once posessed of an iPod.

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M

]]> By: Mur http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-1653 Mur Mon, 08 Aug 2005 13:32:23 +0000 http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-1653 M... Wow, that does in fact stink of the lemon soaked paper napkins incident. (Yes, I am familar with the radio drama, I had a problem with the first 15 or so min of the HHGG movie because the lines were *supposed* to be spoken just like the radio drama... (complete idiocy, I know) So what did you do? Are you waiting for your napkins? Mur M…

Wow, that does in fact stink of the lemon soaked paper napkins incident. (Yes, I am familar with the radio drama, I had a problem with the first 15 or so min of the HHGG movie because the lines were *supposed* to be spoken just like the radio drama… (complete idiocy, I know)

So what did you do? Are you waiting for your napkins?

Mur

]]> By: FoolsRun http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-1652 FoolsRun Mon, 08 Aug 2005 07:17:28 +0000 http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-1652 Mur, I am new to your work and I'm already a fan. I thought I'd share a real life Hitchhiker's Guide moment that I've experienced recently. A few weeks ago, my beloved nearly new iPod crashed and burned. I brought it into the Apple Store (a dangerous course of action as I always seem buy something new when I'm there). I knew my model iPod had been discontinued months before, but it was still under warranty, so I figured they'd still have replacements lying around the store, and I'd walk out with a new one. I'm not sure how familiar you are with the original radio production of Hitchhiker's Guide, but in the second series, which aired in 1980, Ford and Zaphod find themselves aboard a starship that has been docked for hundreds of years, its passengers kept in suspended animation. Civilization has crumbled and all but ceased on the planet, and the ship sits there, waiting. Upon investigation, Ford and Zaphod discover that the ship's automated systems are awaiting their supply of lemon soaked paper napkins. "Statistics show that civilizations will rise again. There will once again be lemon soaked paper napkins. Until that time, there will be a short delay. Please return to your seats." At the Apple Store I was told that Apple doesn't carry the replacement parts for my iPod anymore, but that I should leave it with them for when the parts start shipping again. Apple doesn't carry the part, yet I was to wait until the part arrived. Effectively I had been told to wait for my supply of lemon soaked paper napkins. Douglas Adams was brilliant and saw the world in a way I only dream of doing. Our eyes are opened when we are allowed to look through his. -- M Mur,
I am new to your work and I’m already a fan. I thought I’d share a real life Hitchhiker’s Guide moment that I’ve experienced recently.

A few weeks ago, my beloved nearly new iPod crashed and burned. I brought it into the Apple Store (a dangerous course of action as I always seem buy something new when I’m there). I knew my model iPod had been discontinued months before, but it was still under warranty, so I figured they’d still have replacements lying around the store, and I’d walk out with a new one.

I’m not sure how familiar you are with the original radio production of Hitchhiker’s Guide, but in the second series, which aired in 1980, Ford and Zaphod find themselves aboard a starship that has been docked for hundreds of years, its passengers kept in suspended animation. Civilization has crumbled and all but ceased on the planet, and the ship sits there, waiting.

Upon investigation, Ford and Zaphod discover that the ship’s automated systems are awaiting their supply of lemon soaked paper napkins.
“Statistics show that civilizations will rise again. There will once again be lemon soaked paper napkins. Until that time, there will be a short delay. Please return to your seats.”

At the Apple Store I was told that Apple doesn’t carry the replacement parts for my iPod anymore, but that I should leave it with them for when the parts start shipping again.

Apple doesn’t carry the part, yet I was to wait until the part arrived. Effectively I had been told to wait for my supply of lemon soaked paper napkins.

Douglas Adams was brilliant and saw the world in a way I only dream of doing. Our eyes are opened when we are allowed to look through his.

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M

]]> By: Mur http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-1647 Mur Sun, 07 Aug 2005 14:05:11 +0000 http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-1647 Random, I forgot to link to you in the show notes. I am the worst show notes writer there ever was. I'm sorry. Editing now. Random, I forgot to link to you in the show notes.

I am the worst show notes writer there ever was. I’m sorry. Editing now.

]]> By: Random http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-1643 Random Sun, 07 Aug 2005 04:38:12 +0000 http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2005/08/06/geek-fu-35-the-wisdom-of-douglas-adams/#comment-1643 Thanks again, Mur. And you basically plugged The Whole Truth for me, too! Go you! Woo! Okay, I'm going to bed now. :) -R Thanks again, Mur. And you basically plugged The Whole Truth for me, too! Go you! Woo!

Okay, I’m going to bed now. :)

-R

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