January 28, 2005

Geek Cool:

A fitting memorial

    By Jack Grant

Doug Mc. at The Reality Stick has informed me of a tribute that is so fitting words cannot describe it to someone not already "in the know."

Douglas Adams has had an asteroid named after him, a celestial body chosen for very particular reasons.

Doug Mc. also includes in his post one of my favorite quotes of all time:


In the beginning the Universe was created.

This has made a lot of people angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

   -Douglas Adams in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy


Some days, to me that says enough...

Posted by Jack Grant at 14:58 on 28 January 2005
Comments

I just hope he knows where his towel is!

Posted by: Harry at January 28, 2005 03:42 PM

How very cool... I adore Douglas Adams. This is a well deserved honor! *grin*

A bit off topic, but if you want to read some really funny - and Adamslike fiction (in it's own way) check out Jasper Fforde's series of books starting with The Eyre Affair. Very very funny and creative.

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