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Slyboots · 10-03-2005, 02:17 PM

The meaning of life, the universe, and everything is 42.

Redlemon · 10-03-2005, 02:20 PM

The meaning of liff is "A book, the contents of which are totally belied by its cover. For instance, any book the dust jacket of which bears the words. 'This book will change your life'."

Slyboots · 10-03-2005, 02:22 PM

I guess no one read that book from where I got my answer.

Redlemon · 10-03-2005, 02:30 PM

If you knew as much about that book as I do, you would understand the significance of my post.

Slyboots · 10-03-2005, 02:32 PM

Well I only got to the second book of the series...

uncle phil · 10-04-2005, 02:56 PM

he's still got shit...all over him...

Slavakion · 10-04-2005, 03:18 PM

I think just about every avid reader has read Douglas Adams. (Although I'll admit that the significance of Redlemon's post was lost on me)

Johnny Pyro · 10-05-2005, 03:19 AM

42 is wrong. The meaning of life is 371. Duh!

Redlemon · 10-05-2005, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Slavakion

(Although I'll admit that the significance of Redlemon's post was lost on me)

OK, kids, gather 'round. Does anyone remember Sniglets, from the HBO show Not Necessarily the News? "The Meaning of Liff" was a similar concept; Douglas Adams and John Lloyd co-wrote it. From the introduction:

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In Life*, there are many hundreds of common experiences, feelings, situations and even objects which we all know and recognize, but for which no words exist.

On the other hand, the world is litterered with thousands of spare words which spend their time doing nothing but loafing about on signposts pointing at places.

Our job, as wee see it, is to get these words down off the signposts and into the mouths of babes and sucklings and so on, where they can start earning their keep in everyday conversation and make a more positive contribution to society.

*And, indeed, in Liff.

The definition of Liff is what I quoted above. Someone transcribed the whole thing here: <a href="http://folk.uio.no/alied/TMoL.html">The Meaning of Liff</a>.
Nonetheless, I have no idea about...

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Originally Posted by uncle phil

he's still got shit...all over him...

???

Fly · 10-05-2005, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Slyboots

The meaning of life, the universe, and everything is 42.

uhhh............42 what?

like maybe 42 pebbles?

.....or 42 trees?

it's,i just need a bit more clarity on this topic.........cuz it's like heavy man.

uncle phil · 10-05-2005, 02:52 PM

/me apologizes from his bottom to his heart for referencing the wrong monty python movie...

Bobaphat · 10-05-2005, 03:10 PM

This is a silly topic. I am leaving. So long and thanks for all the fish.

Fly · 10-05-2005, 05:03 PM

42 fish????????

theguyondacouch · 10-05-2005, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by flyman

uhhh............42 what?

like maybe 42 pebbles?

.....or 42 trees?

it's,i just need a bit more clarity on this topic.........cuz it's like heavy man.

42 bananas man. Ripe, fruitful bananas

Fremen · 10-05-2005, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Slyboots
The meaning of life, the universe, and everything is 42.

It's dominoes?

Redlemon · 10-06-2005, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by uncle phil

/me apologizes from his bottom to his heart for referencing the wrong monty python movie...

Did you know that Douglas Adams tried out to be a member of Monty Python? He didn't make it (obviously), but he remained good buddies with the cast.

uncle phil · 10-06-2005, 03:46 PM

i did not know that...

Fly · 10-06-2005, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by uncle phil

i did not know that...

johnny!!!!!.........is that you?

Ganggreen · 10-08-2005, 06:37 AM

momma always said life was like a box of chocolates......

CSflim · 10-08-2005, 07:58 AM

What do you get if you multiply six by nine?

BigBen · 10-08-2005, 08:09 AM

Sixty nine?

KellyC · 10-08-2005, 12:28 PM

I do believe it's 42 virgins, contrary to the popular belief of 72.....which is actually 72 Virginians

uncle phil · 10-08-2005, 01:01 PM

is the thigh-bone really connected to the knee-bone?

paddyjoe · 10-08-2005, 02:00 PM

someone's bone?

feelgood · 10-08-2005, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Slyboots

The meaning of life, the universe, and everything is 42.

Get the hell outta my head! When someone mentioned "What is the meaning of life" the first thing I thought of was the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.

10-03-2005, 02:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Slyboots Tilted Location: Newbury Park, California	The meaning of life... The meaning of life, the universe, and everything is 42. __________________ "Ah, yes, divorce......., from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet." -- Robin Williams

10-03-2005, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	The meaning of liff is "A book, the contents of which are totally belied by its cover. For instance, any book the dust jacket of which bears the words. 'This book will change your life'." __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

10-03-2005, 02:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Slyboots Tilted Location: Newbury Park, California	I guess no one read that book from where I got my answer. __________________ "Ah, yes, divorce......., from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet." -- Robin Williams

10-03-2005, 02:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	If you knew as much about that book as I do, you would understand the significance of my post. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

10-03-2005, 02:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Slyboots Tilted Location: Newbury Park, California	Well I only got to the second book of the series... __________________ "Ah, yes, divorce......., from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet." -- Robin Williams

10-04-2005, 02:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	he's still got shit...all over him... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

10-04-2005, 03:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Slavakion Mjollnir Incarnate Location: Lost in thought	I think just about every avid reader has read Douglas Adams. (Although I'll admit that the significance of Redlemon's post was lost on me)

10-05-2005, 03:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
Johnny Pyro Hey Now! Location: Massachusetts (Redneck, white boy town. I hate it here.)	42 is wrong. The meaning of life is 371. Duh! __________________ "From delusion lead me to truth, from darkness lead me to light, from death lead me to eternal life. - Sheriff John Wydell

10-05-2005, 02:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	/me apologizes from his bottom to his heart for referencing the wrong monty python movie... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

10-05-2005, 03:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
Bobaphat whoopity doo Location: Seattle	This is a silly topic. I am leaving. So long and thanks for all the fish. __________________ --size matters not-- yoda

10-05-2005, 05:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
Fly see the links to my music? Location: Beautiful British Columbia	42 fish???????? __________________ BASTARD SterlingStudios

10-06-2005, 03:46 PM	#17 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	i did not know that... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

10-08-2005, 06:37 AM	#19 (permalink)
Ganggreen Tilted	momma always said life was like a box of chocolates......

10-08-2005, 07:58 AM	#20 (permalink)
CSflim Sky Piercer Location: Ireland	What do you get if you multiply six by nine? __________________

10-08-2005, 08:09 AM	#21 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	Sixty nine? __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.

10-08-2005, 02:00 PM	#24 (permalink)
paddyjoe through charlatans phone Location: Northcoast	someone's bone?

10-08-2005, 12:28 PM	#22 (permalink)
KellyC Comment or else!! Location: Home sweet home	I do believe it's 42 virgins, contrary to the popular belief of 72.....which is actually 72 *Virginians* __________________ Him: Ok, I have to ask, what do you believe? Me: Shit happens.

10-08-2005, 01:01 PM	#23 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	is the thigh-bone really connected to the knee-bone? __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.