I dropped my paperback copy the other day and its pages, the book being rather old, went everywhere. On attempting to re-assemble the afore mentioned book, I discovered that it makes just as much sense which ever order you read them in.
In less than 100 words discuss.
SO LONG for now AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
P.S. This is not a theology question.
2006-10-16 05:00:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
As Chinua Achebe famously noted 'Things Fall Apart.'
On a slightly more Douglas Adams-y note, I think I might have a theory on why your book makes just as much sense in your newly ordered edition. You see, when the pages ripped away from the binding they ripped a slight tear in the space-time continuum. This created a small vortex in the Field of Probability. Then, when you reassembled the pages, the paper pushing into the Field of Probability caused an overlap with a parallel universe where Douglas Adams failed to hire an editor. Thus what you hold in your hands is a copy of 'All Fish and Thanks for the So Long', which while in a completely different order makes just as much sense. (You see, in this parallel universe, Douglas Adams also chose a different order of titles. So, while you originally owned 'Life, the Universe and Everything' it is indeed 'All Fish and Thanks for the So Long' in the parallel universe. And to say it is parallel may be a bit of an overstatement. In reality it was a tangential universe.)
So, my advice to you is keep that book. It will surely be a collector's item once eBay goes universally tangential!
2006-10-16 09:02:37 · answer #1 · answered by coreander 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is obviously a discussion between the fisherman and the keeper of a private lake. He has just been offered some rather small critters to replenish the larger stock that has depleted through a fish disease.
Although disappointed by their size he realises they will grow, given the right circumstances and is thanking the angler for his help.
This is an obvious passage from the famous paper back called Dropsy, Fish Disease For The Clumsy Keeper
2006-10-16 05:10:31 · answer #2 · answered by philipscottbrooks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just finished reading this particular book yesterday. I must say now that I think about it, I suppose that you could read most of the book in any order. My favorite spot would be where they visit "outside" the asylum. What an intriguing concept. :) I am still pondering however the importance of the last message from God. I love Douglas Adams. His words really make you see the world differently.
2006-10-16 05:25:01 · answer #3 · answered by tananda_green 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Bowie made a big thing about cutting and pasting song lyrics
Maybe You have discovered an New Art form ....
Anyhow I `m sure Douglas Adams would be Chuffed
Always remember the Answer will always remain 42
above all DON`T PANIC!!!!
2006-10-18 05:44:34 · answer #4 · answered by sorbus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vogons, hyperspace bypass, Earth scheduled for demolition in 2 minutes.All the dolphins leave the seas with a final message for mankind, "so long, and thanks for all the fish".
For the final book of the same name, the dolphins place an earth from an alternate time-line back in our universe via their campaign to "save the humans".Arthur Dent & new friend Fenchurch (yes, like the station) go in search of God's final message to his creation which a dying Marvin the paranoid android reads for them.
2006-10-16 05:28:04 · answer #5 · answered by emread2002 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arthur Dent would be proud of you................the answer is still 42 :-)
By the way.........off on a tangent.................a women needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle :-) Only typed that 'cos I'd not heard that in eons and it appeared in a book I am reading yesterday and on The Weakest Link tonight LOL
2006-10-16 07:30:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
42.
Love,
The Dolphins.
2006-10-16 05:02:37 · answer #7 · answered by Knee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animals who live in harmony with nature are far more intelligent than complicated humans who try to control the environment. We are just as detructive as the vogons, only slower.
2006-10-17 07:31:22 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shame about your book !! its a damn good read !! ge a hold of the dvd that will put it back in the right order for you ! lol :)
marvin voiced by alan rickman makes the book so much funnier when you read it again!! :D
2006-10-16 05:09:18 · answer #9 · answered by shagkitten21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what an amazing discovery, i'm going to put it to the test right now. It does make perfect sense though, which is and isn't quite curious.
2006-10-16 05:54:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋