h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: Douglas' quest for the note - A87912813
Author: Lord Dimwitt Flathead - U15003051

hey, where's the don't panic button?

Hello!

You've written an intriguing Entry, there! I'd only vaguely heard of Douglas being on a quest to find a better phrase in the 'Doe a Deer' song, so I would appreciate it if you could add more detail about the background to it, and whether Douglas himself had any suggestions for improvement. Then it would be a great conversation starter!

I must admit I don't understand either of your solutions:

la, they're always on my side
la, what keeps us safe at night

What is the "la" you are referring to here?

I remember Douglas's request that people find the answer to this problem and post it here. Could you expand this into a short article (known on h2g2 as an "Entry") which explains the problem, talks about The Salmon of Knowledge and then proposes a few solutions?

Of course, any solution has to rhyme with "do" to fit the rhyming scheme of the song.

My own solution would be "Lar, a gibbon on the go".

I remember this vaguely in 'The Last Salmon of Doubt' and found something online that mentions it too: http://stream.sonictruths.net/post/11394684356/douglas-adams-on-do-re-mi-and-the-unacceptable

I must admit I'm a bit puzzled too by your suggestions:
la, what keeps us safe at night
"la, they're always on my side" or "la, they're never on my side"

Unless you mean 'Law', referring to the police?
In which case, if 'law' is allowed you could have a solution of, say, 'Lard – is it Vegan-friendly? No.'

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I wonder where Douglas's original conversation has gone?

Are you still around on h2g2? Only you appear to have only posted the once, and I'm afraid I still don't quite understand the reference.

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F19585?thread=378254 - a 2004 "Ask" thread about this.

If we don't hear back from Lord Dimwitt Flathead in the next 10 days I'd like to propose Back to Entry.

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I second that

Back to Entry as author has ed.

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