I just wanted to pay my respects to a literary and comedic master. I hope I don't bring you all down too much but the greatest sci-fi (comedy) author that ever lived, died recently. The author of "The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy" trilogy (always true to his form, there were actually 5 books) died of a heart attack at the age of 41ish (i'm not positive about his age but its close). The reason I bring this up here is I think we are all sci-fi nerds at heart here and if you've never read his stuff before, do it. All I can say is he was a unique author who could actually make me laugh out loud (a rare thing for me) and I encourage you to read his books. He was close to the Python gang since the troup's inception and that fantastic, dry and unexpected British humour just permiates his work. Mr. Adams was THE man and maybe he'll find the answer to "Life, the Universe and Eveything" really is 41 (its an inside comment you'll get if you've read his stuff).
P.S. I know this was not the best place for this message but I thought if any group would appreciate it, you guys would. I mourn the end of both his life and his potential, future work(s). This is a loss for the world. His books didn't change my life but in a world of base humour and predictable jokes he was a breath of fresh air indeed, a true original. Bye Doug, I'll miss you.
