The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

January 12, 2008 2:30 PM

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
posted by sushiwiththejury (9 comments total)

Copyright infringement?
posted by cmgonzalez at 2:33 PM on January 12, 2008

I sure am glad his works are in the public domain now.

Seriously, is this just a transcription from someone who spells "novel" with an "a"?

Archive-name: douglas-adams-FAQ
Maintained-by: [e-mail] (Nathan Hughes)
Last-Changed: 21May96

Ah.
posted by Countess Elena at 2:34 PM on January 12, 2008

hey i'm in it only for the favorites.
posted by sushiwiththejury at 2:35 PM on January 12, 2008

flagged just cuz.
posted by ZachsMind at 2:39 PM on January 12, 2008

Well, I like it.
posted by puke & cry at 2:43 PM on January 12, 2008

So it is.
posted by Dr. Zira at 2:45 PM on January 12, 2008

Aw crap. I can't leave it at that.

Mr. Adams once sent me a card. Actually, his 'handlers' probably sent it, but he actually initialed it. And he used big bold black letters. D N A

I thought that was effin' cool. On the other side of the card was a cheesy map of the London Underground which I'd never get to use to get lost. I treasure that. I think. I think I still have it around here somewhere. For the longest time it was passing as a bookmark in my copy of the Hitch-Hiker's Trilogy. Which I actually paid for, believe it or not.

No one hates modern-day copyright laws more than I do. They don't work. And if you buy a copy of DNA's works now, well that money probably goes to his 'estate' and you know they'll just spend it all on prostitutes and liquor.

With that said, this is one grave upon which I just don't like to see footprints. Maybe that's playing favoritism. Maybe it's wrong. Maybe it's the only time I'm right. I dunno.
posted by ZachsMind at 2:49 PM on January 12, 2008 [1 favorite]

Play it safe young Zaphod
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posted by wfrgms at 2:52 PM on January 12, 2008 [7 favorites]