"one of the ingredients of the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster. Before being placed into the Total Perspective Vortex, Zaphod Beeblebrox wished for Algolian Claret, an alcoholic drink presumably created by the gray humanoid species inhabiting the planet. Despite Zaphod's apparent affinity for this drink, Algolian cuisine is equally noted for its unpleasantness. The Algolian Zylbatburger is one such case; as related by Ford Prefect, ""They're a kind of meatburger made from the most unpleasant parts of a creature well-known for its total lack of any pleasant parts."" It is briefly mentioned as ""pretty neat"" in a song protesting against teleportation."
"in the floor; in the film, after the Guide is done explaining what the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster is and its effects, Ford and Zaphod yell in pain. ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" gives the recipe as follows: The Guide also implies that there are multiple voluntary organisations available to rehabilitate those who would try the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster. Real versions of the drink have been made available at some stage shows of ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"", as well as bars such as Zaphod Beeblebrox in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 42 Lounge (bar) in Milwaukee Wisconsin; AFK (bar) in"
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (novel) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the first of five books in the ""Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" comedy science fiction ""trilogy"" by Douglas Adams. The novel is an adaptation of the first four parts of Adams' radio series of the same name. The novel was first published in London on 12 October 1979. It sold 250,000 copies in the first three months. The namesake of the novel is ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"", a fictional guide book for hitchhikers (inspired by the ""Hitch-hiker's Guide to Europe"") written in the form"
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (fictional) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a fictional electronic guide book in the multimedia scifi/comedy series of the same name by Douglas Adams. The Guide serves as ""the standard repository for all knowledge and wisdom"" for many members of the series' galaxy-spanning civilization. Entries from the guidebook are used as comic narration to bridge events and provide background information in every version of the story. The guide is published by ""Megadodo Publications"", a publishing company on Ursa Minor Beta. In the original radio scripts, the Guide's voice was called the ""Narrator"" and"
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (sometimes referred to as HG2G, HHGTTG or H2G2) is a comedy science fiction series created by Douglas Adams. Originally a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978, it was later adapted to other formats, including stage shows, novels, comic books, a 1981 TV series, a 1984 video game, and 2005 feature film. A prominent series in British popular culture, ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" has become an international multi-media phenomenon; the novels are the most widely distributed, having been translated into more than 30 languages"
"PANIC on the dashboard display and carried amongst other items a copy of the novel and a towel. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (novel) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the first of five books in the ""Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" comedy science fiction ""trilogy"" by Douglas Adams. The novel is an adaptation of the first four parts of Adams' radio series of the same name. The novel was first published in London on 12 October 1979. It sold 250,000 copies in the first three months. The namesake of the novel is ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the"
"""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" at #42 among their top 150 best games of all-time, writing that ""Douglas Adams' humor comes alive in this text adventure"". ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" gained a reputation for deviousness. ""Computer Gaming World"" reported on rumors that ""several important people within the [video game] industry cannot (snicker, snicker!!!) even get out of [the] first room!"" Perhaps the most notorious instance involved getting a Babel Fish out of a dispenser in the hold of the Vogon ship, which would translate the Vogon language to English. This tricky puzzle appears early in the game"
"of the Universe"", which describes how ""85% of all known worlds in the Galaxy, be they primitive or highly advanced, have invented a drink called jynnan tonnyx, or gee-N'N-T'N-ix, or jinond-o-nicks, or any one of a thousand or more variations on the same phonetic theme. The drinks themselves are not the same, and vary between the Sivolvian 'chinanto/mnigs' which is ordinary water served at slightly above room temperature, and the Gagrakackan 'tzjin-anthony-ks' which kills cows at a hundred paces; and in fact the one common factor between all of them, beyond the fact that the names sound the same, is"
"The star's unusual name inspired the title of the 1988 film ""Beetlejuice"", and script writer Michael McDowell was impressed by how many people made the connection. In the popular science fiction series ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" by Douglas Adams, Ford Prefect was from ""a small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse."" Two American navy ships were named after the star, both of them World War II vessels, the launched in 1939 and launched in 1944. In 1979, a French supertanker named ""Betelgeuse"" was moored off Whiddy Island discharging oil when it exploded, killing 50 people in one"
"Phrases from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" is a comic science fiction series created by Douglas Adams that has become popular among fans of the genre(s) and members of the scientific community. In the radio series and the first novel, a group of hyper-intelligent pan-dimensional beings demand to learn the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything from the supercomputer, Deep Thought, specially built for this purpose. It takes Deep Thought 7½ million years to compute and check the answer, which turns out to be 42. Deep Thought points"
"Technology in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The fictional universe of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams is a galaxy-spanning society of interacting extraterrestrial cultures. The technological level in the series is highly advanced, though often unreliable. Many technologies in the series are used to poke fun at modern life. Most of the technology mentioned in the series are products of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation, a decidedly inept company which designs and manufactures a wide range of robots and labour-saving devices, such as lifts, automatic doors, ventilation systems, and the infamous Nutrimatic Drink Dispenser. In"
"and ""The Deeper Meaning of Liff"". ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" was a concept for a science-fiction comedy radio series pitched by Adams and radio producer Simon Brett to BBC Radio 4 in 1977. Adams came up with an outline for a pilot episode, as well as a few other stories (reprinted in Neil Gaiman's book """") that could be used in the series. According to Adams, the idea for the title occurred to him while he lay drunk in a field in Innsbruck, Austria, gazing at the stars. He was carrying a copy of the ""Hitch-hiker's Guide to"
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a 2005 British-American science fiction comedy film directed by Garth Jennings, based upon previous works in the media franchise of the same name, created by Douglas Adams. It stars Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel and the voices of Stephen Fry and Alan Rickman. Adams co-wrote the screenplay with Karey Kirkpatrick but died in 2001, before production began; the film is dedicated to him. The film grossed over $100 million worldwide. The film begins with a Broadway-style number, ""So Long, and Thanks for All"
"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" (1979), ""The Restaurant at the End of the Universe"" (1980), ""Life, the Universe and Everything"" (1982), ""So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish"" (1984) and ""Mostly Harmless"" (1992). On 16 September 2008 it was announced that Irish author Eoin Colfer was to pen a sixth book. The book, entitled ""And Another Thing..."", was published in October 2009, on the 30th anniversary of the publication of the original novel. When Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster was launched into space on the maiden flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket in February 2018, it had the words DON'T"
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy radio series written by Douglas Adams (with some material in the first series provided by John Lloyd). It was originally broadcast in the United Kingdom by BBC Radio 4 in 1978, and afterwards the BBC World Service, National Public Radio in the US and CBC Radio in Canada. The series was the first radio comedy programme to be produced in stereo, and was innovative in its use of music and sound effects, winning a number of awards. The series follows the"
"Don't Panic: The Official Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Companion Don't Panic: The Official Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Companion is a book by Neil Gaiman about Douglas Adams and ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"". The book was originally published in 1986 in the United States and United Kingdom () by Titan Books. A second edition, retitled ""Don't Panic: Douglas Adams & The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" was published in the United Kingdom in July 1993, containing additional material by David K. Dickson (). A third edition, with another slight title revision (now known as ""Don't Panic:"
"Places in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy This is a list of places featured in Douglas Adams's science fiction series ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"". The series is set in a fictionalised version of the Milky Way galaxy and thus, while most locations are pure invention, many are based on ""real world"" settings such as Alpha Centauri, Barnard's Star and various versions of the Earth. ""The Galaxy"" is our home galaxy, the Milky Way, though it is referred to exclusively as ""the Galaxy"" in the series. Apart from a very brief moment during the first radio series, when"
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (video game) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is an interactive fiction video game based on the comedic science fiction series of the same name. It was designed by series creator Douglas Adams and Infocom's Steve Meretzky, and was first released in 1984 for the Apple II, Macintosh, Commodore 64, CP/M, MS-DOS, Amiga, Atari 8-bit family and Atari ST. It is Infocom's fourteenth game. The game loosely mirrors a portion of the series' plot, representing most of the events in the first book. Arthur Dent wakes up one day to find his house about"
"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980, ) is the second book in the ""Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" comedy science fiction ""trilogy"" by Douglas Adams, and is a sequel. It was originally published by Pan Books as a paperback. The book was inspired by the song ""Grand Hotel"" by British rock band Procol Harum. It takes its name from Milliways, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, one of the settings of the book. ""The Restaurant at the End of the Universe"" begins just as ""The Hitchhiker's Guide"
"was being served in the bar rooms of New York City and elsewhere. Identified as among 'the favorite drinks which are in demand everywhere' in an advertisement for the 1878 edition of ""The Modern Bartender's Guide"" by O. H. Byron, both Tom Collins gin and whiskey and Tom Collins brandy were considered fancy drinks. In the 1891 book, ""The Flowing Bowl: When and what to Drink,"" author William Schmidt listed the Tom Collins as including: <poem>Tom Collins Gin (1891) The juice of half a lemon in a large glass, a bar-spoonful of sugar, a drink of Tom gin; mix this"
"Guide, describing the ""Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy""s entry on movie trailers. An audio collection called ""Additional Guide Entries"", read by Stephen Fry, was released to iTunes to promote the film. The entries were set to music by Joby Talbot, and written by Tim Browse and Sean Sollé (with the exception of the ""How to be Cool"" entry, which was also co-written by Yoz Grahame). The ""Hitchhiker's Guide to Technology"" claims that if you make yourself a cup of tea and attempt to get an object working and the tea goes cold before you finish, you are dealing with technology."
"to Arthur Dent that the small print advised against hyperspace travel for those born in Plural sectors. This is apparently common knowledge throughout the rest of the galaxy. It also gives its name to the Official ""Hitchhiker's"" Appreciation Society. Max Quordlepleen claims that the only thing left after the end of the Universe will be the sweets-trolley and a fine selection of Aldebaran liqueurs. It is described as ""great, OK"" in a song protesting against teleportation, and has fine wines that are on the Heart of Gold. Algol is the home of the Algolian Suntiger, the tooth of which is"
"all other universes – finally removed from the WSOGMM. Places in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy This is a list of places featured in Douglas Adams's science fiction series ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"". The series is set in a fictionalised version of the Milky Way galaxy and thus, while most locations are pure invention, many are based on ""real world"" settings such as Alpha Centauri, Barnard's Star and various versions of the Earth. ""The Galaxy"" is our home galaxy, the Milky Way, though it is referred to exclusively as ""the Galaxy"" in the series. Apart from a"
"of an encyclopedia. The book begins with city council workmen arriving at Arthur Dent's house. They wish to demolish his house in order to build a bypass. Arthur's best friend, Ford Prefect, arrives, warning him of the end of the world. Ford is revealed to be an alien who had come to Earth to research it for the titular ""Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"", an enormous work providing information about every planet and place in the universe. The two head to a pub, where the locals question Ford's knowledge of the Apocalypse. An alien race, known as Vogons, show up"
"""Hitchhiker's Guide"" is the spelling Adams preferred. At least two reference works make note of the inconsistency in the titles. Both, however, repeat the statement that Adams decided in 2000 that ""everyone should spell it the same way [one word, no hyphen] from then on."" Notes Bibliography The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (sometimes referred to as HG2G, HHGTTG or H2G2) is a comedy science fiction series created by Douglas Adams. Originally a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978, it was later adapted to other formats, including stage shows, novels, comic"
"The first edition of the guide included the first written recipes of such cocktails as the Brandy Daisy, Fizz, Flip, Sour and variations of the earliest form of mixed drink, Punch. The 1876 edition included the first written recipe for the Tom Collins, which appeared just after The Tom Collins Hoax of 1874. Thomas developed his signature drink, the Blue Blazer, at the El Dorado gambling saloon in San Francisco. The drink is made by lighting whiskey afire and passing it back and forth between two mixing glasses, creating an arc of flame. Thomas continued to develop new drinks throughout"
"Hemingway Special A Hemingway Special is an all day cocktail based on the Floridita Daiquiri and is recognised by the IBA. It is made with rum, lime juice, maraschino liqueur, and grapefruit juice and served in a double cocktail glass. While he was staying in Cuba, Ernest Hemingway tried the Floridita's signature drink, the Floridita Daiquiri, and said ""That's good but I prefer it without sugar and double rum,"" creating a cocktail now known as the Hemingway Daiquiri or the Papa Doble. This recipe was later modified further, adding grapefruit juice to the mix, at which point the drink was"
"Incredible Hulk (cocktail) An Incredible Hulk, Green Eyed Monster, Shrock, or Hip and Hen is a green-colored cocktail made by equal parts (2 fl oz each) of the fruit liqueur Hpnotiq and Hennessy brand cognac poured over ice. It is named for the famously green comic book superhero, the Hulk. The drink was created at a Hpnotiq launch event by a restaurant bartender at Sean Combs' New York City restaurant, Justin's. A Hpnotiq employee (Hpnotiq spokesperson Antonio Harer) noticed many women but few men drinking his company's liquor, because the men considered the blue, fruity drink to be too effeminate."
"the public to enjoy and use the building. While the house functioned as a hotel, Douglas Adams stayed for ten weeks in the summer of 1984 to work on his book ""So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish""; the fourth book in his ""trilogy"", ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"". In M. J. Simpson's biography of Adams, he notes that no progress was made towards the novel and instead focuses on his drinking of wine. Steve Meretzky, who accompanied Adams to develop a ""Hitchhiker's"" video game, also said they were both behind schedule and admitted to ""sipping expensive wines"""
"Eoin Colfer, who wrote the sixth book in the Hitchhiker's series in 2008–09, used this latter concept but none of the plot ideas from ""The Salmon of Doubt"". In ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" (published in 1979), the characters visit the legendary planet Magrathea, home to the now-collapsed planet-building industry, and meet Slartibartfast, a planetary coastline designer who was responsible for the fjords of Norway. Through archival recordings, he relates the story of a race of hyper-intelligent pan-dimensional beings who built a computer named Deep Thought to calculate the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and"
"the week of March 4–10, 2012 Zaphod's celebrated its 20th anniversary with week-long concerts and DJ sets. On May 1, 2017, it was reported that the club would be closing within two weeks. It closed its doors for the last time on May 14, citing ""uncertain economic times"". Zaphod Beeblebrox (nightclub) Zaphod Beeblebrox was a ByWard Market nightclub in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada featuring live band performances. It was themed after ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"", with drinks like the Pan Galactic Gargleblaster and other cocktails, and the Zaphod Beeblebrox style, which is described as ""...the worst dressed sentient being"
"on fire. The first bartender's manual, written by Jerry Thomas and published in 1862, contains the recipe for the first flaming cocktail, the Blue Blazer. The book, ""How to Mix Drinks"", describes how to turn a hot toddy made with Scotch into a ""blazing stream of liquid fire"": The ""blue blazer"" does not have a very euphonious or classic name, but it tastes better to the palate than it sounds to the ear. A beholder gazing for the first time upon an experienced artist, compounding this beverage, would naturally come to the conclusion that it was a nectar for Pluto"
"Zaphod Beeblebrox (nightclub) Zaphod Beeblebrox was a ByWard Market nightclub in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada featuring live band performances. It was themed after ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"", with drinks like the Pan Galactic Gargleblaster and other cocktails, and the Zaphod Beeblebrox style, which is described as ""...the worst dressed sentient being in the universe, and even though he didn't try to be cool, he was."" Eugene D. Haslam originally opened the venue on Rideau Street on August 1989, but was shut down on January 1991 when Bell Canada purchased the club's property for its telephone facilities. Haslam reopened Zaphod"