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Tashalls, Muse of Flights of Fancy (Losing Weight at A858170) Started conversation Feb 28, 2003
I remember hearing references in various places (radio, TV, magazines, etc) to HHGTTG as well as the answer to everything being "42". I can't remember when I sought out the origin of the reference, but it was a very short path from the first book to the next three, then soon afterwards the fifth in the "increasingly inaccurately named trilogy".
Since then, I can't really tell you I was truly aware of the world pre-HHGTTG! It's as if they've always been important in my life
ps - I must also add it has been my happy chance to come across all meaningful cultural reference points this way, be it Monty Python, the Goons, Terry Pratchett, Tolkein, etc, etc.
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Jules Posted Feb 28, 2003
That's how you know a fan ........... '42' is the number, another fan will always know the answer!!
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Tashalls, Muse of Flights of Fancy (Losing Weight at A858170) Posted Mar 2, 2003
many a time I have bonded with complete strangers, if only for a second, over "42"!
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