pthurst 1 Posted July 24, 2017 Take a look at this interesting Engadget article on one of the all time classics from Casio https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/20/tech-hunters-casio-c80-calculator-watch/ I have about six of these somewhere... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted July 24, 2017 Gotta say that I can only agree with Douglas Adams on this particular subject... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted July 24, 2017 Gotta say that I can only agree with Douglas Adams on this particular subject... Remind me please, will ya...? Absolutely love DA, but cannot recall the exact reference... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted July 24, 2017 “Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun. Orbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety-two million miles is an utterly insignificant little blue green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.” ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted July 24, 2017 “Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun. Orbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety-two million miles is an utterly insignificant little blue green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.” ;) Of course! Thanks...:D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 281 Posted July 24, 2017 “Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun. Orbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety-two million miles is an utterly insignificant little blue green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.” ;) I really do need to re read hitchhikers guide Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted July 24, 2017 “Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun. Orbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety-two million miles is an utterly insignificant little blue green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.” ;) I really do need to re read hitchhikers guide Strictly speaking you do not HAVE to read all 5 books in the 'ever so increasingly inapproprately named trilogy'...I read'em as a teen and watched the (then) fantastic BBC-series...I still have his complete wörx sitting at my shelf staring @ me right now...hmnnnn....? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted July 24, 2017 Kind off fear a revisit will not quite match up to the memories of my hysterical laughs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 281 Posted July 24, 2017 “Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun. Orbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety-two million miles is an utterly insignificant little blue green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.” ;) I really do need to re read hitchhikers guide Strictly speaking you do not HAVE to read all 5 books in the 'ever so increasingly inapproprately named trilogy'...I read'em as a teen and watched the (then) fantastic BBC-series...I still have his complete wörx sitting at my shelf staring @ me right now...hmnnnn....? Yeah I read em all when I was at school not seen the bbc series will have to look it up! Watched the film when it came out though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 281 Posted July 24, 2017 Kind off fear a revisit will not quite match up to the memories of my hysterical laughs. I get ya there but will be worth it, maybe even better than we remember! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted July 24, 2017 “Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun. Orbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety-two million miles is an utterly insignificant little blue green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.” ;) I really do need to re read hitchhikers guide Strictly speaking you do not HAVE to read all 5 books in the 'ever so increasingly inapproprately named trilogy'...I read'em as a teen and watched the (then) fantastic BBC-series...I still have his complete wörx sitting at my shelf staring @ me right now...hmnnnn....? Yeah I read em all when I was at school not seen the bbc series will have to look it up! Watched the film when it came out though The original BBC-series was what started it all, and despite a meagre budget and getting prematurely slaughtered it remains cult...at least to me...:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 281 Posted July 24, 2017 Awsome will check it out tonight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted July 24, 2017 Awsome will check it out tonight Best enjoyed in the company of a Pan-Galactic Gargle-Blaster. One! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Griffo 6 Posted July 24, 2017 Did anyone watch the Dirk Gently TV series (great books) with Stephen Mangan in? That wasn't half bad either. There's one on Netflix at the moment too - I've only watched a couple of episodes but it's pretty good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted July 24, 2017 Kind off fear a revisit will not quite match up to the memories of my hysterical laughs. I listened to the original radio series (that started it all) again recently. I damn near wet myself - still as funny as ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted July 24, 2017 Kind off fear a revisit will not quite match up to the memories of my hysterical laughs. I listened to the original radio series (that started it all) again recently. I damn near wet myself - still as funny as ever. I stand corrected, Greg...cuz you're right: the radio series preceded the televised iteration...which preceded the books. Anyway; Thanks for setting me straight. And for gently 'nudging' me into maybe revisiting the DA-universe. PS: Thank god I'm harmless. Mostly. ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 281 Posted July 24, 2017 Did anyone watch the Dirk Gently TV series (great books) with Stephen Mangan in? That wasn't half bad either. There's one on Netflix at the moment too - I've only watched a couple of episodes but it's pretty good. I'd not even heard of Dirk Gently.. Need to read them or do I just skip to the TV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted July 24, 2017 Did anyone watch the Dirk Gently TV series (great books) with Stephen Mangan in? That wasn't half bad either. There's one on Netflix at the moment too - I've only watched a couple of episodes but it's pretty good. I'd not even heard of Dirk Gently.. Need to read them or do I just skip to the TV Read them - the TV series entertaining, but isn't in the same league as the books (or, for that matter the H2G2 TV series). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites