Poll: Douglas Adams

[molesgallus]

It'll be interesting to see where Colfer takes the series seeing how Adams left all the characters dead and didn't tell anyone how he planned to resurrect them for the next book. Tough job

He's already written 'And another thing...' It wasn't particularly good.

 

[molesgallus]

His books? Excellent. The man himself? Not so much.

What was wrong with him?

 

[lacktheknack]

I don't think i will because you can't even take the time to describe him and his style of writing to make it interesting for one who has never heard of him.

You've heard of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?

I love him, his books are among my favorites.

Too bad <link=http://www.justadventure.com/reviews/Starship_Titanic/StarshipTitanic.shtm>he couldn't make a great game, though...

 

[Pegghead]

I enjoyed both the book and the film of the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy so much that last year I picked my locker at school just because it was number 42.

 

[Fenreil]

His books? Excellent. The man himself? Not so much.

What was wrong with him?

*sighs* I know I'll get a lot of flak for this, but... I don't like the whole "radical atheist* thing. Other than that, he's pretty cool, but... it just kind of hangs over my head.

 

[molesgallus]

I don't think i will because you can't even take the time to describe him and his style of writing to make it interesting for one who has never heard of him.

You've heard of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?

I love him, his books are among my favorites.

Too bad <link=http://www.justadventure.com/reviews/Starship_Titanic/StarshipTitanic.shtm>he couldn't make a great game, though...

Haha. I really enjoyed that game...

 

[molesgallus]

His books? Excellent. The man himself? Not so much.

What was wrong with him?

*sighs* I know I'll get a lot of flak for this, but... I don't like the whole "radical atheist* thing. Other than that, he's pretty cool, but... it just kind of hangs over my head.

You shouldn't judge someone by their theological orientation. Especially when they make such a good argument for it...

 

[Fenreil]

His books? Excellent. The man himself? Not so much.

What was wrong with him?

*sighs* I know I'll get a lot of flak for this, but... I don't like the whole "radical atheist* thing. Other than that, he's pretty cool, but... it just kind of hangs over my head.

You shouldn't judge someone by their theological orientation. Especially when they make such a good argument for it...

Yeah, I know. I've been trying not to, but it's damn hard for me. It's not like I'm saying he's a bad person or anything.

ANYWAY, I just found out that Eoin Colfer's continuation is out. Now I need to find it and read it.

 

[Tharwen]

I think he's a very great person. He'd be on my top five people to have a conversation with if he were still alive.

 

[Woodsey]

His books? Excellent. The man himself? Not so much.

What was wrong with him?

*sighs* I know I'll get a lot of flak for this, but... I don't like the whole "radical atheist* thing. Other than that, he's pretty cool, but... it just kind of hangs over my head.

Why? What's wrong with it?

 

[manythings]

A brilliant guy, but he's no Pratchett.

My sentiments exactly. Atheism is all well and good but I don't see why a person's opinion is treated as proof of no God.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

He's brilliant, funny and genius, but a bit confusing. I think when the time travel mechanic was introduced in The Resturant at the End of the Universe, I basically was blindly reading the rest of the saga not knowing what in fuck was going on.

 

[Fenreil]

His books? Excellent. The man himself? Not so much.

What was wrong with him?

*sighs* I know I'll get a lot of flak for this, but... I don't like the whole "radical atheist* thing. Other than that, he's pretty cool, but... it just kind of hangs over my head.

Why? What's wrong with it?

Oh for Pete's sake...Look, I'm not trying to make this into an atheism debate! I refuse to answer anymore questions on this subject. I gave my opinion and why I have it, so I must now respectfully leave.

 

[Woodsey]

His books? Excellent. The man himself? Not so much.

What was wrong with him?

*sighs* I know I'll get a lot of flak for this, but... I don't like the whole "radical atheist* thing. Other than that, he's pretty cool, but... it just kind of hangs over my head.

Why? What's wrong with it?

Oh for Pete's sake...Look, I'm not trying to make this into an atheism debate! I refuse to answer anymore questions on this subject. I gave my opinion and why I have it, so I must now respectfully leave.

I'm just curious, I don't want a debate - and I looked for your reasoning already, it's not there.

That's all.

 

[Flying Dagger]

I didn't like what the last book did to dent but his hitchhiker series overall is fantastic.

 

[Silver Patriot]

"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by."

My favorite quote from him. Defines my entire High School experience quite nicely as well.

 

[Simriel]

Not quite Pratchett, but an amazing, entertaining, hilarious read. 'Sorry for the inconvenience'

 

[War Penguin]

His books are great. The Dirk Gently and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series are some of the funniest stuff I've ever read.

 

[molesgallus]

A brilliant guy, but he's no Pratchett.

My sentiments exactly. Atheism is all well and good but I don't see why a person's opinion is treated as proof of no God.

What?