Yesterday i received the stunningly bad news that Douglas Adams, author of
the "Hitchiker's guide to the galaxy" trilogy, had died on Friday the
11'th. I know that many of You out there on the list are big fans of DA,
so i felt that even though this message is completely off topic, is should
still repost it.


/Anders H.
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Reposted from:
http://www.binaryfreedom.com/content.php?content_id=46


Towel Day: A Tribute to Douglas Adams


D. Clyde Williamson
Monday, May 14, 2001

Friday morning I went to breakfast at Big Boy's (mmmm, Breakfast Bar);
oddly enough, we sat in booth "42" and had a good laugh about it being the
answer to "Life, The Universe and Everything". Later that day, headlines
flashed the news that Douglas Adams, creator of the longest trilogy in
history, had died. I was stunned; it was remnicient of the loss I felt
when Jim Henson died.

Douglas Adams will be missed by his fans worldwide. So that all his fans
everywhere can pay tribute to this genius, I propose that two weeks after
his passing (May 25, 2001) be marked as "Towel Day". All Douglas Adams
fans are encouraged to carry a towel with them for the day.

Make sure that the towel is conspicous- use it as a talking point to
encourage those who have never read the Hitchhiker's Guide to go pick up a
copy. Wrap it around your head, use it as a weapon, soak it in nutrients-
whatever you want!

Most minds in the universe are constrained to the laws of Physics, let us
remember those that broke the laws, and got away with it.

So long Douglas, and thanks for all the fish!