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Title: "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning"
Post by: Grendal_71 on March 12, 2013, 12:49:49 AM

Happy Birthday, and thanks for your wonderous contributions!
Title: Re: "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning"
Post by: Reepicheep on March 12, 2013, 11:24:11 AM
Theres a frood who knows where his towel is.
Title: Re: "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning"
Post by: BlueBard on March 12, 2013, 01:06:00 PM
I'm missing something here...

But I guess it's somebody's birthday...

Happy Birthday!  ...I guess?
Title: Re: "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning"
Post by: Glitch Girl on March 13, 2013, 12:42:25 AM
Douglas Adams, a man who knew where his towel was.

The google doodle for the day was quite fun
Title: Re: "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning"
Post by: The Phantom Eyebrow on March 13, 2013, 07:36:35 PM
Sorry I hadn't sassed this hoopy thread before now. 
Title: Re: "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning"
Post by: Grendal_71 on March 14, 2013, 02:05:35 AM
No worries mate.  I'd hoist a pint with you before city bulldozers or Vogon ships tore everything up anyday of the week.
Title: Re: "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning"
Post by: BentonGrey on March 14, 2013, 05:34:29 PM
Ahh, NOW I recognize it!
Title: Re: "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning"
Post by: stumpy on March 14, 2013, 07:13:10 PM
Thank goodness that was cleared up. I thought I had missed Gumby's birthday!

Now to attend to that couch stuck in the stairwell... ;-)
Title: Re: "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning"
Post by: thalaw2 on March 16, 2013, 11:12:18 PM
I never could figure out the babble fish business
Title: Re: "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning"
Post by: Glitch Girl on March 17, 2013, 01:36:32 AM
it's simple Law...

Make sure you get the junk mail before the planet blows up.  Then on the ship, remove your robe, hang it on the hook, spread your towel over the grate, put the satchel in front of the cleaning robot panel, put the junk mail on top of that, and then, push the button on the vending machine.  Voila!  Babblefish!

[rictus grin] What could be easier?

yes, that's the solution to the infamous Babblefish puzzle in the HHGG text adventure game.  Without hints, you can't solve the puzzle without restarting because there aren't enough fish in the vending machine to learn about all the chaining elements you have to block.
Title: Re: "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning"
Post by: Reepicheep on March 17, 2013, 11:47:06 AM
Quote from: thalaw2 on March 16, 2013, 11:12:18 PM
I never could figure out the babble fish business

Dead giveaway

*disappears in a puff of logic.*
Title: Re: "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning"
Post by: thalaw2 on March 19, 2013, 08:57:08 AM
Quote from: Glitch Girl on March 17, 2013, 01:36:32 AM
it's simple Law...

Make sure you get the junk mail before the planet blows up.  Then on the ship, remove your robe, hang it on the hook, spread your towel over the grate, put the satchel in front of the cleaning robot panel, put the junk mail on top of that, and then, push the button on the vending machine.  Voila!  Babblefish!

[rictus grin] What could be easier?

yes, that's the solution to the infamous Babblefish puzzle in the HHGG text adventure game.  Without hints, you can't solve the puzzle without restarting because there aren't enough fish in the vending machine to learn about all the chaining elements you have to block.

Oh is that all?!?!  I just thought I had poor puzzle solving skills.  Thanks GG...you just answered a question that has bugged me for about 20 years now.  I think I can finally get a good nights sleep...after I try that solution.