Oh what a Barred and twisted place we live in
 

Barred Spiral Milky Way

and we thought we were a mere spiral

Well, now...that's something new fer sure!

I feel a small swelling of pride knowing that we are denizens of a barred spiral galaxy. Plus, it will make it that much more aesthetically pleasing when the Andromeda Galaxy slams through the middle of us in several billion years.

No wonder why I always so dizzy.

Seems we even have our own brand of bread. [/ssssssss]

Is the bar to keep others out, or to keep us in?

It's to serve the drinks on, ya goof.

Ah, for a Gargle Blaster that is truly Pan-Galactic.

Are you sure you're not visiting from a lenticular galaxy? Perhaps the Sombrero? Because sometimes you are sooooooo unique, I can't believe you're from ours. Thank you for the astral entertainment.

Sorry, my fish fell out. Who were you addressing, miss?

Giddy Simian. Sometimes his posts are either way too intellectual or way too sci-fi for me to understand.

Here's the reference. :drunk:

(and here's BigV's reference)

And both references are from here.

I sooo have to read that book. Is the movie any good/true to the book?

It's very true in spirit, but there are lots of differences. Of course, every time Douglas Adams adapted the story to a new format, he made changes, so that was to be expected.

As for whether it is any good, I enjoyed it a lot. I'm not sure whether it would work well for someone unfamiliar with the story, though.

okay. so I 'll read the book first. I think I still have my dad's copy somewhere - I've just never been a big sci-fi reader, but I'll give it a go.

Don't worry about that.

It's a humor piece, dressed up in SF's clothing.

Always know where your towel is.