Minion123
2003-12-02 00:25:43 |
hitchhike to the dark side of the moon
I was just wondering if there were any Douglas Adams or Pink Floyd fans out there fans out there. |
Minion123
2003-12-02 00:28:03 |
Oh and...
I submitted a problem and I'm not sure how I see where it stands in the line of other problems |
SilverKnight
2003-12-02 07:25:49 |
Re: hitchhike to the dark side of the mo
yes and yes |
FatBoy
2003-12-02 08:41:11 |
Re: hitchhike to the dark side of the moon
Pink Floyd is okay. I like Animals or Dark Side of the Moon better than the Wall (which I think suffered from overplaying). Douglas Adams is also fun but I prefer the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett. If you have not read them, give 'em a try. Small Gods is my personal favorite.
To see where your problem stands, log in and then look in that same area where you just typed your name and password. There will be a link there to a page that has info about your problems. |
FatBoy
2003-12-02 08:54:00 |
Re: hitchhike to the dark side of the moon
I wnet out and checked and got more info...
Under teh "logout" button there are three links
the first says "your information" (but this is not the one you want now)
below that it says "x problems pending" yours probably says 1 problem pending.
this is the one you want to click. It takes you to a screen with a list of your pending problems. Next to the name of your puzzle are two links one that allows you to edit the puzzle and one that allows yo to edit the solution. Click the puzzle one and then go down to the bottom of the screen. It will tell you what position your puzzle is in the list in a box thats called something like "notes and votes" |
Tristan
2003-12-02 23:30:05 |
Re: hitchhike to the dark side of the moon
Douglas Adams is so cool, but it's been a while since I've read his books. I ought to read those books again, I hardly remember any of it except the last two books I read, which weren't in the Hitchhiker's trilogy. I've heard Dark Side of the Moon once or twice, but that was it. I thought Money was the best one because it's in seven. |
Minion123
2003-12-02 23:41:45 |
Thanks
I really like Pink floyd. I like The Wall, but I like the more instrumental songs like Dark Side and my favorite song (depending on my mood) would probably be Shine On You Crazy Diamond from Wish You Were Here. I also like some of their stuff before Barrett left.
I just started to read Douglass Adams' novels a year ago and have finished the Hitchhikers series. I'm now reading the Dirk Gently series. I'm not sure if I want to get the Salmon of Doubt because I've heard that it isn't very good.
And thanks Fatboy for the help. |
Jane Doe
2003-12-04 10:18:01 |
Re: hitchhike to the dark side of the moon
The best Pink Floyd song is definitely "Coming back to Life" on the Division Bell..... but their songs are all really good! |
Minion123
2003-12-04 23:10:22 |
?
Did Syd Barrett sing "Coming back to Life"? |
fwaff
2003-12-05 03:32:53 |
Re: hitchhike to the dark side of the moon
Pink Floyd, Terry Pratchet, Douglas Adams, likes puzzles...
...and the final two questions before you are deemed a true maths-spod:
1. Have you ever played Dungeons and Dragons or Warhammer?
2. Do you know by rote the dead parrot sketch or the Spanish Inquisition sketch?
I'nt stereotypes brilliant.
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FatBoy
2003-12-05 07:20:43 |
Re: hitchhike to the dark side of the moon
I know hte dead parrot sketch but can't do the spanish inquisition. On the other hand, I know "Dead Bishop on the Landing" down pat, can do most of the Holy Grail and often sing a stirring rendition of "Always look on the bright side of Life" from LOB. Can I still play with you all? |
Minion123
2003-12-05 22:19:20 |
What?
What are you two talking about? |
Sam
2003-12-07 03:20:14 |
Brits
Well, yes to all those, except D&D. But I lived in England for a while (and in Italy most of the rest of my life), and Monty Python is pretty much required watching over there, so I guess it doesn't have quite the same connotations as it does over here.
Interesting, actually. Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchet, Tolkien, Monty Python, Red Dwarf... what is it about English culture that turns it into "geek culture" in the States? |
Sam
2003-12-07 03:21:35 |
Re: hitchhike to the dark side of the moon
More important than Dead Parrot or Spanish Inquisition, can anyone do the Latin Grammer scene from Life of Brian? :) |
FatBoy
2003-12-10 07:30:50 |
Re: hitchhike to the dark side of the moon
Minion,
you may have picked this up from Sam's post but just in case you did not, the things I mentioned were preformances by the defunct BRitish comedy troupe "Monty Python". They were very funny. If you already nkow about them then ignore the rest as my being a boreing condescending old guy (most folks here already ignore me for just that reason.) You should give python a try if you haven't already. You will already recognize John Clease and probably Eric Idle. I think the definitive introduction would have to be Monty Python's Holy Grail. others may disagree |
Minion123
2003-12-10 21:20:20 |
Re: hitchhike to the dark side of the moon
I have heard of Python. I just wasn't sure how we came to start talking about that. |
Minion123
2003-12-10 21:21:22 |
sorry
i didnt mean to have those two posts there
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fwaff
2003-12-12 04:56:32 |
Re: hitchhike to the dark side of the moon
Minion: my fault I guess. The stereotypical maths-spod (at least on the island) reads Adams and Pratchett, listens to Floyd, plays D&D and is an avid fan of Monty Python. From the comments above it appears to be a fair summary.
Fatboy: Even if you weren't a boring, condescending old guy then we'd still ignore you! ;-)
FWIW I think that 'The Meaning of Life' is the funniest Python film, but there's funnier stuff in the Flying Circus episodes. |
chic
2003-12-26 20:04:43 |
monty python
monty python films are wonderful. sick and twisted ... i suppose it takes one to know one. have anyone of you ever heard of the dancing outlaw? simply hilarious! |
FatBoy
2003-12-29 07:06:10 |
Hey, Minion
I jsut thought that I'd tell you that you inspired me. My wife adn I were trying to think of gifts for my young neices for Christmas and I remembered your post adn got one "Hitchhiker's Guide" and the other "Restaraunt at the End of the Universe"
Maybe I can create to new Math-Spods for the world |
Minion123
2004-01-04 02:26:53 |
Fatboy
I know your niece will love the books. |
Neil Miller
2004-09-21 05:12:29 |
Re: hitchhike to the dark side of the mo
I am Douglas Adams fan. Not so much on the Floyd side. |
Andrew
2004-10-21 16:53:40 |
Re: hitchhike to the dark side of the moon
Minion123,
Yes I am. w/b |
