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What kind of computer can calculate the Question to the Ultimate Answer? | They both looked up sharply."Who?" "Tell us!"Suddenly Arthur began to feel his apparently non existent scalp begin to crawl as he found himself moving slowly but inexorably forward towards the console, but it was only a dramatic zoom on the part of whoever had made the recording he assumed."I speak of none other than the computer that is to come after me," intoned Deep Thought, his voice regaining its accustomed declamatory tones."A computer whose merest operational parameters I am not worthy to calculate and yet I will design it for you.A computer which can calculate the Question to the Ultimate Answer, a computer of such infinite and subtle complexity that organic life itself shall form part of its operational matrix.And you yourselves shall take on new forms and go down into the computer to navigate its ten million year program! Yes! I shall design this computer for you.And I shall name it also unto you.And it shall be called... | A computer which can calculate the question to the ultimate answer , a computer of such infinite and subtle complexity that organic life itself shall form part of its operational matrix |
What did "Phouchg gaped at Deep Thought" mean? | "Phouchg gaped at Deep Thought."What a dull name," he said and great incisions appeared down the length of his body.Loonquawl too suddenly sustained horrific gashed from nowhere.The Computer console blotched and cracked, the walls flickered and crumbled and the room crashed upwards into its own ceiling...Slartibartfast was standing in front of Arthur holding the two wires."End of the tape," he explained."Zaphod! Wake up!""Mmmmmwwwwwerrrrr?""Hey come on, wake up.""Just let me stick to what I'm good at, yeah?" muttered Zaphod and rolled away from the voice back to sleep. | What a dull name |
What happened to Loonquawl's body? | "Phouchg gaped at Deep Thought."What a dull name," he said and great incisions appeared down the length of his body.Loonquawl too suddenly sustained horrific gashed from nowhere.The Computer console blotched and cracked, the walls flickered and crumbled and the room crashed upwards into its own ceiling...Slartibartfast was standing in front of Arthur holding the two wires."End of the tape," he explained."Zaphod! Wake up!""Mmmmmwwwwwerrrrr?""Hey come on, wake up.""Just let me stick to what I'm good at, yeah?" muttered Zaphod and rolled away from the voice back to sleep. | Horrific gashed |
Who was standing in front of Arthur holding the two wires? | "Phouchg gaped at Deep Thought."What a dull name," he said and great incisions appeared down the length of his body.Loonquawl too suddenly sustained horrific gashed from nowhere.The Computer console blotched and cracked, the walls flickered and crumbled and the room crashed upwards into its own ceiling...Slartibartfast was standing in front of Arthur holding the two wires."End of the tape," he explained."Zaphod! Wake up!""Mmmmmwwwwwerrrrr?""Hey come on, wake up.""Just let me stick to what I'm good at, yeah?" muttered Zaphod and rolled away from the voice back to sleep. | Slartibartfast |
Who muttered Zaphod and rolled away from the voice to sleep? | "Phouchg gaped at Deep Thought."What a dull name," he said and great incisions appeared down the length of his body.Loonquawl too suddenly sustained horrific gashed from nowhere.The Computer console blotched and cracked, the walls flickered and crumbled and the room crashed upwards into its own ceiling...Slartibartfast was standing in front of Arthur holding the two wires."End of the tape," he explained."Zaphod! Wake up!""Mmmmmwwwwwerrrrr?""Hey come on, wake up.""Just let me stick to what I'm good at, yeah?" muttered Zaphod and rolled away from the voice back to sleep. | Just let me stick to what i ' m good at |
What did Zaphod curled himself up? | "Would it give you a lot of pleasure?" said Zaphod, blearily."No.""Nor me.So what's the point? Stop bugging me." Zaphod curled himself up."He got a double dose of the gas," said Trillian looking down at him, "two windpipes.""And stop talking," said Zaphod, "it's hard enough trying to sleep anyway.What's the matter with the ground? It's all cold and hard.""It's gold," said Ford.With an amazingly balletic movement Zaphod was standing and scanning the horizon, because that was how far the gold ground stretched in every direction, perfectly smooth and solid. | Stop bugging me . " zaphod curled himself up . " he got a double dose of the gas |
What did Ford say about the gold ground? | "Would it give you a lot of pleasure?" said Zaphod, blearily."No.""Nor me.So what's the point? Stop bugging me." Zaphod curled himself up."He got a double dose of the gas," said Trillian looking down at him, "two windpipes.""And stop talking," said Zaphod, "it's hard enough trying to sleep anyway.What's the matter with the ground? It's all cold and hard.""It's gold," said Ford.With an amazingly balletic movement Zaphod was standing and scanning the horizon, because that was how far the gold ground stretched in every direction, perfectly smooth and solid. | " it ' s gold |
What was Ford's reaction to the ground being cold and hard? | "Would it give you a lot of pleasure?" said Zaphod, blearily."No.""Nor me.So what's the point? Stop bugging me." Zaphod curled himself up."He got a double dose of the gas," said Trillian looking down at him, "two windpipes.""And stop talking," said Zaphod, "it's hard enough trying to sleep anyway.What's the matter with the ground? It's all cold and hard.""It's gold," said Ford.With an amazingly balletic movement Zaphod was standing and scanning the horizon, because that was how far the gold ground stretched in every direction, perfectly smooth and solid. | " it ' s gold , " said ford . with an amazingly balletic movement zaphod was standing and scanning the horizon |
What is impossible to say because nothing in the Universe gleams in quite the same way as a planet of solid gold? | ..it's impossible to say what it gleamed like because nothing in the Universe gleams in quite the same way that a planet of solid gold does."Who put all that there?" yelped Zaphod, goggle eyed."Don't get excited," said Ford, "it's only a catalogue.""A who?""A catalogue," said Trillian, "an illusion.""How can you say that?" cried Zaphod, falling to his hands and knees and staring at the ground.He poked it and prodded it with his fingernail.It was very heavy and very slightly soft he could mark it with his fingernail.It was very yellow and very shiny, and when he breathed on it his breath evaporated off it in that very peculiar and special way that breath evaporates off solid gold. | What it gleamed like |
"Don't get excited," said Ford, "it's only a catalogue." | ..it's impossible to say what it gleamed like because nothing in the Universe gleams in quite the same way that a planet of solid gold does."Who put all that there?" yelped Zaphod, goggle eyed."Don't get excited," said Ford, "it's only a catalogue.""A who?""A catalogue," said Trillian, "an illusion.""How can you say that?" cried Zaphod, falling to his hands and knees and staring at the ground.He poked it and prodded it with his fingernail.It was very heavy and very slightly soft he could mark it with his fingernail.It was very yellow and very shiny, and when he breathed on it his breath evaporated off it in that very peculiar and special way that breath evaporates off solid gold. | Trillian |
What did Zaphod say to Trillian? | ..it's impossible to say what it gleamed like because nothing in the Universe gleams in quite the same way that a planet of solid gold does."Who put all that there?" yelped Zaphod, goggle eyed."Don't get excited," said Ford, "it's only a catalogue.""A who?""A catalogue," said Trillian, "an illusion.""How can you say that?" cried Zaphod, falling to his hands and knees and staring at the ground.He poked it and prodded it with his fingernail.It was very heavy and very slightly soft he could mark it with his fingernail.It was very yellow and very shiny, and when he breathed on it his breath evaporated off it in that very peculiar and special way that breath evaporates off solid gold. | A catalogue , " said trillian , " an illusion |
What did Sens O Tape keep us busy until they were ready to deal with us? | "We shouted and yelled till somebody came and then carried on shouting and yelling till they got fed up and put us in their planet catalogue to keep us busy till they were ready to deal with us.This is all Sens O Tape."Zaphod stared at him bitterly."Ah, shit," he said, "you wake me up from my own perfectly good dream to show me somebody else's." He sat down in a huff."What's that series of valleys over there?" he said."Hallmark," said Ford."We had a look.""We didn't wake you earlier," said Trillian."The last planet was knee deep in fish. | Their planet catalogue |
Who stared at Zaphod bitterly? | "We shouted and yelled till somebody came and then carried on shouting and yelling till they got fed up and put us in their planet catalogue to keep us busy till they were ready to deal with us.This is all Sens O Tape."Zaphod stared at him bitterly."Ah, shit," he said, "you wake me up from my own perfectly good dream to show me somebody else's." He sat down in a huff."What's that series of valleys over there?" he said."Hallmark," said Ford."We had a look.""We didn't wake you earlier," said Trillian."The last planet was knee deep in fish. | Zaphod |
Who stared at Sens O Tape? | "We shouted and yelled till somebody came and then carried on shouting and yelling till they got fed up and put us in their planet catalogue to keep us busy till they were ready to deal with us.This is all Sens O Tape."Zaphod stared at him bitterly."Ah, shit," he said, "you wake me up from my own perfectly good dream to show me somebody else's." He sat down in a huff."What's that series of valleys over there?" he said."Hallmark," said Ford."We had a look.""We didn't wake you earlier," said Trillian."The last planet was knee deep in fish. | Zaphod |
What did Zaphod say to him? | "We shouted and yelled till somebody came and then carried on shouting and yelling till they got fed up and put us in their planet catalogue to keep us busy till they were ready to deal with us.This is all Sens O Tape."Zaphod stared at him bitterly."Ah, shit," he said, "you wake me up from my own perfectly good dream to show me somebody else's." He sat down in a huff."What's that series of valleys over there?" he said."Hallmark," said Ford."We had a look.""We didn't wake you earlier," said Trillian."The last planet was knee deep in fish. | " ah , shit , " he said , " you wake me up from my own perfectly good dream to show me somebody else ' s |
Who did Ford say he didn't wake earlier? | "We shouted and yelled till somebody came and then carried on shouting and yelling till they got fed up and put us in their planet catalogue to keep us busy till they were ready to deal with us.This is all Sens O Tape."Zaphod stared at him bitterly."Ah, shit," he said, "you wake me up from my own perfectly good dream to show me somebody else's." He sat down in a huff."What's that series of valleys over there?" he said."Hallmark," said Ford."We had a look.""We didn't wake you earlier," said Trillian."The last planet was knee deep in fish. | Trillian |
What did Ford say? | "We shouted and yelled till somebody came and then carried on shouting and yelling till they got fed up and put us in their planet catalogue to keep us busy till they were ready to deal with us.This is all Sens O Tape."Zaphod stared at him bitterly."Ah, shit," he said, "you wake me up from my own perfectly good dream to show me somebody else's." He sat down in a huff."What's that series of valleys over there?" he said."Hallmark," said Ford."We had a look.""We didn't wake you earlier," said Trillian."The last planet was knee deep in fish. | Hallmark |
What was the last planet on Earth? | "We shouted and yelled till somebody came and then carried on shouting and yelling till they got fed up and put us in their planet catalogue to keep us busy till they were ready to deal with us.This is all Sens O Tape."Zaphod stared at him bitterly."Ah, shit," he said, "you wake me up from my own perfectly good dream to show me somebody else's." He sat down in a huff."What's that series of valleys over there?" he said."Hallmark," said Ford."We had a look.""We didn't wake you earlier," said Trillian."The last planet was knee deep in fish. | Knee deep in fish |
What did Magrathea cater for? | Nearby stood a solid silver beach table with a frilly mauve parasol and silver tassles.In the sky a huge sign appeared, replacing the catalogue number.It said, Whatever your tastes, Magrathea can cater for you.We are not proud.And five hundred entirely naked women dropped out of the sky on parachutes.In a moment the scene vanished and left them in a springtime meadow full of cows."Ow!" said Zaphod."My brains!""You want to talk about it?" said Ford."Yeah, OK," said Zaphod, and all three sat down and ignored the scenes that came and went around them."I figure this," said Zaphod. | Whatever your tastes , magrathea can cater for you |
What did Zaphod say he ignored? | Nearby stood a solid silver beach table with a frilly mauve parasol and silver tassles.In the sky a huge sign appeared, replacing the catalogue number.It said, Whatever your tastes, Magrathea can cater for you.We are not proud.And five hundred entirely naked women dropped out of the sky on parachutes.In a moment the scene vanished and left them in a springtime meadow full of cows."Ow!" said Zaphod."My brains!""You want to talk about it?" said Ford."Yeah, OK," said Zaphod, and all three sat down and ignored the scenes that came and went around them."I figure this," said Zaphod. | The scenes that came and went around them |
When did I decide to run for President? | And I did it in such a way that it wouldn't be detected by the government screening tests.And I wasn't to know anything about it myself.Pretty crazy, right?"The other two nodded in agreement."So I reckon, what's so secret that I can't let anybody know I know it, not the Galactic Government, not even myself? And the answer is I don't know.Obviously.But I put a few things together and I can begin to guess.When did I decide to run for President? Shortly after the death of President Yooden Vranx.You remember Yooden, Ford?""Yeah," said Ford, "he was that guy we met when we were kids, the Arcturan captain.He was a gas.He gave us conkers when you bust your way into his megafreighter. | Shortly after the death of president yooden vranx |
Who did Ford say was the Arcturan captain? | And I did it in such a way that it wouldn't be detected by the government screening tests.And I wasn't to know anything about it myself.Pretty crazy, right?"The other two nodded in agreement."So I reckon, what's so secret that I can't let anybody know I know it, not the Galactic Government, not even myself? And the answer is I don't know.Obviously.But I put a few things together and I can begin to guess.When did I decide to run for President? Shortly after the death of President Yooden Vranx.You remember Yooden, Ford?""Yeah," said Ford, "he was that guy we met when we were kids, the Arcturan captain.He was a gas.He gave us conkers when you bust your way into his megafreighter. | Yooden vranx |
What did Ford think was the name of the president who died? | And I did it in such a way that it wouldn't be detected by the government screening tests.And I wasn't to know anything about it myself.Pretty crazy, right?"The other two nodded in agreement."So I reckon, what's so secret that I can't let anybody know I know it, not the Galactic Government, not even myself? And the answer is I don't know.Obviously.But I put a few things together and I can begin to guess.When did I decide to run for President? Shortly after the death of President Yooden Vranx.You remember Yooden, Ford?""Yeah," said Ford, "he was that guy we met when we were kids, the Arcturan captain.He was a gas.He gave us conkers when you bust your way into his megafreighter. | Yooden vranx |
Where did Trillian and Ford go when they were kids together? | ""What's all this?" said Trillian."Ancient history," said Ford, "when we were kids together on Betelgeuse.The Arcturan megafreighters used to carry most of the bulky trade between the Galactic Centre and the outlying regions The Betelgeuse trading scouts used to find the markets and the Arcturans would supply them.There was a lot of trouble with space pirates before they were wiped out in the Dordellis wars, and the megafreighters had to be equipped with the most fantastic defence shields known to Galactic science.They were real brutes of ships, and huge.In orbit round a planet they would eclipse the sun."One day, young Zaphod here decides to raid one.On a tri jet scooter designed for stratosphere work, a mere kid.I mean forget it, it was crazier than a mad monkey.I went along for the ride because I'd got some very safe money on him not doing it, and didn't want him coming back with fake evidence. | Betelgeuse |
What did the Arcturan megafreighters carry most of the bulky trade between the Galactic Centre and the outlying regions? | ""What's all this?" said Trillian."Ancient history," said Ford, "when we were kids together on Betelgeuse.The Arcturan megafreighters used to carry most of the bulky trade between the Galactic Centre and the outlying regions The Betelgeuse trading scouts used to find the markets and the Arcturans would supply them.There was a lot of trouble with space pirates before they were wiped out in the Dordellis wars, and the megafreighters had to be equipped with the most fantastic defence shields known to Galactic science.They were real brutes of ships, and huge.In orbit round a planet they would eclipse the sun."One day, young Zaphod here decides to raid one.On a tri jet scooter designed for stratosphere work, a mere kid.I mean forget it, it was crazier than a mad monkey.I went along for the ride because I'd got some very safe money on him not doing it, and didn't want him coming back with fake evidence. | Betelgeuse trading scouts |
The Betelgeuse trading scouts used to find the markets and what? | ""What's all this?" said Trillian."Ancient history," said Ford, "when we were kids together on Betelgeuse.The Arcturan megafreighters used to carry most of the bulky trade between the Galactic Centre and the outlying regions The Betelgeuse trading scouts used to find the markets and the Arcturans would supply them.There was a lot of trouble with space pirates before they were wiped out in the Dordellis wars, and the megafreighters had to be equipped with the most fantastic defence shields known to Galactic science.They were real brutes of ships, and huge.In orbit round a planet they would eclipse the sun."One day, young Zaphod here decides to raid one.On a tri jet scooter designed for stratosphere work, a mere kid.I mean forget it, it was crazier than a mad monkey.I went along for the ride because I'd got some very safe money on him not doing it, and didn't want him coming back with fake evidence. | The arcturans would supply them |
What was the name of the scooter Zaphod uses? | ""What's all this?" said Trillian."Ancient history," said Ford, "when we were kids together on Betelgeuse.The Arcturan megafreighters used to carry most of the bulky trade between the Galactic Centre and the outlying regions The Betelgeuse trading scouts used to find the markets and the Arcturans would supply them.There was a lot of trouble with space pirates before they were wiped out in the Dordellis wars, and the megafreighters had to be equipped with the most fantastic defence shields known to Galactic science.They were real brutes of ships, and huge.In orbit round a planet they would eclipse the sun."One day, young Zaphod here decides to raid one.On a tri jet scooter designed for stratosphere work, a mere kid.I mean forget it, it was crazier than a mad monkey.I went along for the ride because I'd got some very safe money on him not doing it, and didn't want him coming back with fake evidence. | Tri jet |
I went along for the ride because I'd got some very safe money on what? | ""What's all this?" said Trillian."Ancient history," said Ford, "when we were kids together on Betelgeuse.The Arcturan megafreighters used to carry most of the bulky trade between the Galactic Centre and the outlying regions The Betelgeuse trading scouts used to find the markets and the Arcturans would supply them.There was a lot of trouble with space pirates before they were wiped out in the Dordellis wars, and the megafreighters had to be equipped with the most fantastic defence shields known to Galactic science.They were real brutes of ships, and huge.In orbit round a planet they would eclipse the sun."One day, young Zaphod here decides to raid one.On a tri jet scooter designed for stratosphere work, a mere kid.I mean forget it, it was crazier than a mad monkey.I went along for the ride because I'd got some very safe money on him not doing it, and didn't want him coming back with fake evidence. | Him not doing it |
Who was the captain of the Galaxy? | A wilder thing I have not known.Lost me a year's pocket money.For what? Conkers." "The captain was this really amazing guy, Yooden Vranx," said Zaphod."He gave us food, booze stuff from really weird parts of the Galaxy lots of conkers of course, and we had just the most incredible time.Then he teleported us back.Into the maximum security wing of Betelgeuse state prison.He was a cool guy.Went on to become President of the Galaxy."Zaphod paused. | Yooden vranx |
What did Yooden Vranx give us? | A wilder thing I have not known.Lost me a year's pocket money.For what? Conkers." "The captain was this really amazing guy, Yooden Vranx," said Zaphod."He gave us food, booze stuff from really weird parts of the Galaxy lots of conkers of course, and we had just the most incredible time.Then he teleported us back.Into the maximum security wing of Betelgeuse state prison.He was a cool guy.Went on to become President of the Galaxy."Zaphod paused. | Food , booze stuff from really weird parts of the galaxy |
What was the name of the state prison where Zaphod teleported us back to? | A wilder thing I have not known.Lost me a year's pocket money.For what? Conkers." "The captain was this really amazing guy, Yooden Vranx," said Zaphod."He gave us food, booze stuff from really weird parts of the Galaxy lots of conkers of course, and we had just the most incredible time.Then he teleported us back.Into the maximum security wing of Betelgeuse state prison.He was a cool guy.Went on to become President of the Galaxy."Zaphod paused. | Betelgeuse |
What did Zaphod say about the Heart of Gold? | Dark mists swirled round them and elephantine shapes lurked indistinctly in the shadows.The air was occasionally rent with the sounds of illusory beings murdering other illusory beings.Presumably enough people must have liked this sort of thing to make it a paying proposition."Ford," said Zaphod quietly."Yeah?""Just before Yooden died he came to see me.""What? You never told me.""No.""What did he say? What did he come to see you about?""He told me about the Heart of Gold.It was his idea that I should steal it.""His idea?""Yeah," said Zaphod, "and the only possible way of stealing it was to be at the launching ceremony. | It was his idea that i should steal it |
What was Zaphod's idea? | Dark mists swirled round them and elephantine shapes lurked indistinctly in the shadows.The air was occasionally rent with the sounds of illusory beings murdering other illusory beings.Presumably enough people must have liked this sort of thing to make it a paying proposition."Ford," said Zaphod quietly."Yeah?""Just before Yooden died he came to see me.""What? You never told me.""No.""What did he say? What did he come to see you about?""He told me about the Heart of Gold.It was his idea that I should steal it.""His idea?""Yeah," said Zaphod, "and the only possible way of stealing it was to be at the launching ceremony. | The heart of gold . it was his idea that i should steal it |
What did Zaphod say he set himself up to do? | "Are you telling me," he said, "that you set yourself up to become President of the Galaxy just to steal that ship?""That's it," said Zaphod with the sort of grin that would get most people locked away in a room with soft walls."But why?" said Ford."What's so important about having it?""Dunno," said Zaphod, "I think if I'd consciously known what was so important about it and what I would need it for it would have showed up on the brain screening tests and I would never have passed.I think Yooden told me a lot of things that are still locked away.""So you think you went and mucked about inside your own brain as a result of Yooden talking to you?""He was a hell of a talker." "Yeah, but Zaphod old mate, you want to look after yourself you know."Zaphod shrugged."I mean, don't you have any inkling of the reasons for all this?" asked Ford.Zaphod thought hard about this and doubts seemed to cross his minds."No," he said at last, "I don't seem to be letting myself into any of my secrets. | Become president of the galaxy |
What did Ford say was important about being President of the Galaxy? | "Are you telling me," he said, "that you set yourself up to become President of the Galaxy just to steal that ship?""That's it," said Zaphod with the sort of grin that would get most people locked away in a room with soft walls."But why?" said Ford."What's so important about having it?""Dunno," said Zaphod, "I think if I'd consciously known what was so important about it and what I would need it for it would have showed up on the brain screening tests and I would never have passed.I think Yooden told me a lot of things that are still locked away.""So you think you went and mucked about inside your own brain as a result of Yooden talking to you?""He was a hell of a talker." "Yeah, but Zaphod old mate, you want to look after yourself you know."Zaphod shrugged."I mean, don't you have any inkling of the reasons for all this?" asked Ford.Zaphod thought hard about this and doubts seemed to cross his minds."No," he said at last, "I don't seem to be letting myself into any of my secrets. | Steal that ship |
What did Ford say was important about having soft walls? | "Are you telling me," he said, "that you set yourself up to become President of the Galaxy just to steal that ship?""That's it," said Zaphod with the sort of grin that would get most people locked away in a room with soft walls."But why?" said Ford."What's so important about having it?""Dunno," said Zaphod, "I think if I'd consciously known what was so important about it and what I would need it for it would have showed up on the brain screening tests and I would never have passed.I think Yooden told me a lot of things that are still locked away.""So you think you went and mucked about inside your own brain as a result of Yooden talking to you?""He was a hell of a talker." "Yeah, but Zaphod old mate, you want to look after yourself you know."Zaphod shrugged."I mean, don't you have any inkling of the reasons for all this?" asked Ford.Zaphod thought hard about this and doubts seemed to cross his minds."No," he said at last, "I don't seem to be letting myself into any of my secrets. | Zaphod |
What did Zaphod think if he knew what was so important about it would have shown up on brain screening tests? | "Are you telling me," he said, "that you set yourself up to become President of the Galaxy just to steal that ship?""That's it," said Zaphod with the sort of grin that would get most people locked away in a room with soft walls."But why?" said Ford."What's so important about having it?""Dunno," said Zaphod, "I think if I'd consciously known what was so important about it and what I would need it for it would have showed up on the brain screening tests and I would never have passed.I think Yooden told me a lot of things that are still locked away.""So you think you went and mucked about inside your own brain as a result of Yooden talking to you?""He was a hell of a talker." "Yeah, but Zaphod old mate, you want to look after yourself you know."Zaphod shrugged."I mean, don't you have any inkling of the reasons for all this?" asked Ford.Zaphod thought hard about this and doubts seemed to cross his minds."No," he said at last, "I don't seem to be letting myself into any of my secrets. | What i would need it for |
What did Yooden tell me that are still locked away? | "Are you telling me," he said, "that you set yourself up to become President of the Galaxy just to steal that ship?""That's it," said Zaphod with the sort of grin that would get most people locked away in a room with soft walls."But why?" said Ford."What's so important about having it?""Dunno," said Zaphod, "I think if I'd consciously known what was so important about it and what I would need it for it would have showed up on the brain screening tests and I would never have passed.I think Yooden told me a lot of things that are still locked away.""So you think you went and mucked about inside your own brain as a result of Yooden talking to you?""He was a hell of a talker." "Yeah, but Zaphod old mate, you want to look after yourself you know."Zaphod shrugged."I mean, don't you have any inkling of the reasons for all this?" asked Ford.Zaphod thought hard about this and doubts seemed to cross his minds."No," he said at last, "I don't seem to be letting myself into any of my secrets. | A lot of things |
What did Ford say to Zaphod? | "Are you telling me," he said, "that you set yourself up to become President of the Galaxy just to steal that ship?""That's it," said Zaphod with the sort of grin that would get most people locked away in a room with soft walls."But why?" said Ford."What's so important about having it?""Dunno," said Zaphod, "I think if I'd consciously known what was so important about it and what I would need it for it would have showed up on the brain screening tests and I would never have passed.I think Yooden told me a lot of things that are still locked away.""So you think you went and mucked about inside your own brain as a result of Yooden talking to you?""He was a hell of a talker." "Yeah, but Zaphod old mate, you want to look after yourself you know."Zaphod shrugged."I mean, don't you have any inkling of the reasons for all this?" asked Ford.Zaphod thought hard about this and doubts seemed to cross his minds."No," he said at last, "I don't seem to be letting myself into any of my secrets. | To steal that ship |
What did he say to Ford? | "Are you telling me," he said, "that you set yourself up to become President of the Galaxy just to steal that ship?""That's it," said Zaphod with the sort of grin that would get most people locked away in a room with soft walls."But why?" said Ford."What's so important about having it?""Dunno," said Zaphod, "I think if I'd consciously known what was so important about it and what I would need it for it would have showed up on the brain screening tests and I would never have passed.I think Yooden told me a lot of things that are still locked away.""So you think you went and mucked about inside your own brain as a result of Yooden talking to you?""He was a hell of a talker." "Yeah, but Zaphod old mate, you want to look after yourself you know."Zaphod shrugged."I mean, don't you have any inkling of the reasons for all this?" asked Ford.Zaphod thought hard about this and doubts seemed to cross his minds."No," he said at last, "I don't seem to be letting myself into any of my secrets. | Zaphod |
How did Ford respond to Ford's question? | "Are you telling me," he said, "that you set yourself up to become President of the Galaxy just to steal that ship?""That's it," said Zaphod with the sort of grin that would get most people locked away in a room with soft walls."But why?" said Ford."What's so important about having it?""Dunno," said Zaphod, "I think if I'd consciously known what was so important about it and what I would need it for it would have showed up on the brain screening tests and I would never have passed.I think Yooden told me a lot of things that are still locked away.""So you think you went and mucked about inside your own brain as a result of Yooden talking to you?""He was a hell of a talker." "Yeah, but Zaphod old mate, you want to look after yourself you know."Zaphod shrugged."I mean, don't you have any inkling of the reasons for all this?" asked Ford.Zaphod thought hard about this and doubts seemed to cross his minds."No," he said at last, "I don't seem to be letting myself into any of my secrets. | Zaphod |
What was the name of the tall Magrathean man? | I wouldn't trust myself further than I could spit a rat."A moment later, the last planet in the catalogue vanished from beneath them and the solid world resolved itself again.They were sitting in a plush waiting room full of glass top tables and design awards.A tall Magrathean man was standing in front of them."The mice will see you now," he said."So there you have it," said Slartibartfast, making a feeble and perfunctory attempt to clear away some of the appalling mess of his study.He picked up a paper from the top of a pile, but then couldn't think of anywhere else to put it, so he but it back on top of the original pile which promptly fell over."Deep Thought designed the Earth, we built it and you lived on it.""And the Vogons came and destroyed it five minutes before the program was completed," added Arthur, not unbitterly."Yes," said the old man, pausing to gaze hopelessly round the room. | Slartibartfast |
What was the name of the tall Magrathean man standing in front of them? | I wouldn't trust myself further than I could spit a rat."A moment later, the last planet in the catalogue vanished from beneath them and the solid world resolved itself again.They were sitting in a plush waiting room full of glass top tables and design awards.A tall Magrathean man was standing in front of them."The mice will see you now," he said."So there you have it," said Slartibartfast, making a feeble and perfunctory attempt to clear away some of the appalling mess of his study.He picked up a paper from the top of a pile, but then couldn't think of anywhere else to put it, so he but it back on top of the original pile which promptly fell over."Deep Thought designed the Earth, we built it and you lived on it.""And the Vogons came and destroyed it five minutes before the program was completed," added Arthur, not unbitterly."Yes," said the old man, pausing to gaze hopelessly round the room. | Slartibartfast |
What did Slartibartfast do to try to clear up some of the mess? | I wouldn't trust myself further than I could spit a rat."A moment later, the last planet in the catalogue vanished from beneath them and the solid world resolved itself again.They were sitting in a plush waiting room full of glass top tables and design awards.A tall Magrathean man was standing in front of them."The mice will see you now," he said."So there you have it," said Slartibartfast, making a feeble and perfunctory attempt to clear away some of the appalling mess of his study.He picked up a paper from the top of a pile, but then couldn't think of anywhere else to put it, so he but it back on top of the original pile which promptly fell over."Deep Thought designed the Earth, we built it and you lived on it.""And the Vogons came and destroyed it five minutes before the program was completed," added Arthur, not unbitterly."Yes," said the old man, pausing to gaze hopelessly round the room. | Picked up a paper from the top of a pile |
Who destroyed the Earth five minutes before the program was completed? | I wouldn't trust myself further than I could spit a rat."A moment later, the last planet in the catalogue vanished from beneath them and the solid world resolved itself again.They were sitting in a plush waiting room full of glass top tables and design awards.A tall Magrathean man was standing in front of them."The mice will see you now," he said."So there you have it," said Slartibartfast, making a feeble and perfunctory attempt to clear away some of the appalling mess of his study.He picked up a paper from the top of a pile, but then couldn't think of anywhere else to put it, so he but it back on top of the original pile which promptly fell over."Deep Thought designed the Earth, we built it and you lived on it.""And the Vogons came and destroyed it five minutes before the program was completed," added Arthur, not unbitterly."Yes," said the old man, pausing to gaze hopelessly round the room. | The vogons |
What did the Vogons do to the Earth? | I wouldn't trust myself further than I could spit a rat."A moment later, the last planet in the catalogue vanished from beneath them and the solid world resolved itself again.They were sitting in a plush waiting room full of glass top tables and design awards.A tall Magrathean man was standing in front of them."The mice will see you now," he said."So there you have it," said Slartibartfast, making a feeble and perfunctory attempt to clear away some of the appalling mess of his study.He picked up a paper from the top of a pile, but then couldn't think of anywhere else to put it, so he but it back on top of the original pile which promptly fell over."Deep Thought designed the Earth, we built it and you lived on it.""And the Vogons came and destroyed it five minutes before the program was completed," added Arthur, not unbitterly."Yes," said the old man, pausing to gaze hopelessly round the room. | Destroyed it |
"All through my life I've been able to explain a lot of things," said Arthur. | Ten million years, Earthman...can you conceive of that kind of time span? A galactic civilization could grow from a single worm five times over in that time.Gone." He paused."Well that's bureaucracy for you," he added."You know," said Arthur thoughtfully, "all this explains a lot of things.All through my life I've had this strange unaccountable feeling that something was going on in the world, something big, even sinister, and no one would tell me what it was.""No," said the old man, "that's just perfectly normal paranoia. | All through my life i ' ve had this strange unaccountable feeling that something was going on in the world , something big , even sinister , and no one would tell me what it was . |
Arthur said "Maybe.Who cares?" | ""Everyone?" said Arthur."Well, if everyone has that perhaps it means something! Perhaps somewhere outside the Universe we know..." "Maybe.Who cares?" said Slartibartfast before Arthur got too excited."Perhaps I'm old and tired," he continued, "but I always think that the chances of finding out what really is going on are so absurdly remote that the only thing to do is to say hang the sense of it and just keep yourself occupied.Look at me: I design coastlines.I got an award for Norway."He rummaged around in a pile of debris and pulled out a large perspex block with his name on it and a model of Norway moulded into it. | Slartibartfast |
"Perhaps I'm old and tired." | ""Everyone?" said Arthur."Well, if everyone has that perhaps it means something! Perhaps somewhere outside the Universe we know..." "Maybe.Who cares?" said Slartibartfast before Arthur got too excited."Perhaps I'm old and tired," he continued, "but I always think that the chances of finding out what really is going on are so absurdly remote that the only thing to do is to say hang the sense of it and just keep yourself occupied.Look at me: I design coastlines.I got an award for Norway."He rummaged around in a pile of debris and pulled out a large perspex block with his name on it and a model of Norway moulded into it. | Slartibartfast |
What did the fjords give me to do in this replacement Earth? | "None that I've been able to make out.I've been doing fjords in all my life.For a fleeting moment they become fashionable and I get a major award."He turned it over in his hands with a shrug and tossed it aside carelessly, but not so carelessly that it didn't land on something soft."In this replacement Earth we're building they've given me Africa to do and of course I'm doing it with all fjords again because I happen to like them, and I'm old fashioned enough to think that they give a lovely baroque feel to a continent.And they tell me it's not equatorial enough.Equatorial!" He gave a hollow laugh."What does it matter? Science has achieved some wonderful things of course, but I'd far rather be happy than right any day.""And are you?""No.That's where it all falls down of course. | Africa |
What did Slartibartfast say was the third most improbable event in the history of the planet? | "It sounded like quite a good lifestyle otherwise."Somewhere on the wall a small white light flashed."Come," said Slartibartfast, "you are to meet the mice.Your arrival on the planet has caused considerable excitement.It has already been hailed, so I gather, as the third most improbable event in the history of the Universe.""What were the first two?""Oh, probably just coincidences," said Slartibartfast carelessly.He opened the door and stood waiting for Arthur to follow.Arthur glanced around him once more, and then down at himself, at the sweaty dishevelled clothes he had been lying in the mud in on Thursday morning."I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle," he muttered to himself."I beg your pardon?" said the old man mildly. | The mice |
What was the third most improbable event in the history of the Universe? | "It sounded like quite a good lifestyle otherwise."Somewhere on the wall a small white light flashed."Come," said Slartibartfast, "you are to meet the mice.Your arrival on the planet has caused considerable excitement.It has already been hailed, so I gather, as the third most improbable event in the history of the Universe.""What were the first two?""Oh, probably just coincidences," said Slartibartfast carelessly.He opened the door and stood waiting for Arthur to follow.Arthur glanced around him once more, and then down at himself, at the sweaty dishevelled clothes he had been lying in the mud in on Thursday morning."I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle," he muttered to himself."I beg your pardon?" said the old man mildly. | The mice |
Who opened the door and stood waiting for Arthur to follow him? | "It sounded like quite a good lifestyle otherwise."Somewhere on the wall a small white light flashed."Come," said Slartibartfast, "you are to meet the mice.Your arrival on the planet has caused considerable excitement.It has already been hailed, so I gather, as the third most improbable event in the history of the Universe.""What were the first two?""Oh, probably just coincidences," said Slartibartfast carelessly.He opened the door and stood waiting for Arthur to follow.Arthur glanced around him once more, and then down at himself, at the sweaty dishevelled clothes he had been lying in the mud in on Thursday morning."I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle," he muttered to himself."I beg your pardon?" said the old man mildly. | Slartibartfast |
What was the name of the old man lying in the mud on Thursday morning? | "It sounded like quite a good lifestyle otherwise."Somewhere on the wall a small white light flashed."Come," said Slartibartfast, "you are to meet the mice.Your arrival on the planet has caused considerable excitement.It has already been hailed, so I gather, as the third most improbable event in the history of the Universe.""What were the first two?""Oh, probably just coincidences," said Slartibartfast carelessly.He opened the door and stood waiting for Arthur to follow.Arthur glanced around him once more, and then down at himself, at the sweaty dishevelled clothes he had been lying in the mud in on Thursday morning."I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle," he muttered to himself."I beg your pardon?" said the old man mildly. | Arthur |
Who said "I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle?" | " It is of course well known that careless talk costs lives, but the full scale of the problem is not always appreciated.For instance, at the very moment that Arthur said "I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle," a freak wormhole opened up in the fabric of the space time continuum and carried his words far far back in time across almost infinite reaches of space to a distant Galaxy where strange and warlike beings were poised on the brink of frightful interstellar battle.The two opposing leaders were meeting for the last time.A dreadful silence fell across the conference table as the commander of the Vl'hurgs, resplendent in his black jewelled battle shorts, gazed levelly at the G'Gugvuntt leader squatting opposite him in a cloud of green sweet smelling steam, and, with a million sleek and horribly beweaponed star cruisers poised to unleash electric death at his single word of command, challenged the vile creature to take back what it had said about his mother.The creature stirred in his sickly broiling vapour, and at that very moment the words I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle drifted across the conference table.Unfortunately, in the Vl'hurg tongue this was the most dreadful insult imaginable, and there was nothing for it but to wage terrible war for centuries.Eventually of course, after their Galaxy had been decimated over a few thousand years, it was realized that the whole thing had been a ghastly mistake, and so the two opposing battle fleets settled their few remaining differences in order to launch a joint attack on our own Galaxy now positively identified as the source of the offending remark.For thousands more years the mighty ships tore across the empty wastes of space and finally dived screaming on to the first planet they came across which happened to be the Earth where due to a terrible miscalculation of scale the entire battle fleet was accidentally swallowed by a small dog.Those who study the complex interplay of cause and effect in the history of the Universe say that this sort of thing is going on all the time, but that we are powerless to prevent it."It's just life," they say. | Arthur |
Who was the commander of the Vl'hurgs in? | " It is of course well known that careless talk costs lives, but the full scale of the problem is not always appreciated.For instance, at the very moment that Arthur said "I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle," a freak wormhole opened up in the fabric of the space time continuum and carried his words far far back in time across almost infinite reaches of space to a distant Galaxy where strange and warlike beings were poised on the brink of frightful interstellar battle.The two opposing leaders were meeting for the last time.A dreadful silence fell across the conference table as the commander of the Vl'hurgs, resplendent in his black jewelled battle shorts, gazed levelly at the G'Gugvuntt leader squatting opposite him in a cloud of green sweet smelling steam, and, with a million sleek and horribly beweaponed star cruisers poised to unleash electric death at his single word of command, challenged the vile creature to take back what it had said about his mother.The creature stirred in his sickly broiling vapour, and at that very moment the words I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle drifted across the conference table.Unfortunately, in the Vl'hurg tongue this was the most dreadful insult imaginable, and there was nothing for it but to wage terrible war for centuries.Eventually of course, after their Galaxy had been decimated over a few thousand years, it was realized that the whole thing had been a ghastly mistake, and so the two opposing battle fleets settled their few remaining differences in order to launch a joint attack on our own Galaxy now positively identified as the source of the offending remark.For thousands more years the mighty ships tore across the empty wastes of space and finally dived screaming on to the first planet they came across which happened to be the Earth where due to a terrible miscalculation of scale the entire battle fleet was accidentally swallowed by a small dog.Those who study the complex interplay of cause and effect in the history of the Universe say that this sort of thing is going on all the time, but that we are powerless to prevent it."It's just life," they say. | Black jewelled battle shorts |
Who was the leader of the G'Gugvuntt? | " It is of course well known that careless talk costs lives, but the full scale of the problem is not always appreciated.For instance, at the very moment that Arthur said "I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle," a freak wormhole opened up in the fabric of the space time continuum and carried his words far far back in time across almost infinite reaches of space to a distant Galaxy where strange and warlike beings were poised on the brink of frightful interstellar battle.The two opposing leaders were meeting for the last time.A dreadful silence fell across the conference table as the commander of the Vl'hurgs, resplendent in his black jewelled battle shorts, gazed levelly at the G'Gugvuntt leader squatting opposite him in a cloud of green sweet smelling steam, and, with a million sleek and horribly beweaponed star cruisers poised to unleash electric death at his single word of command, challenged the vile creature to take back what it had said about his mother.The creature stirred in his sickly broiling vapour, and at that very moment the words I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle drifted across the conference table.Unfortunately, in the Vl'hurg tongue this was the most dreadful insult imaginable, and there was nothing for it but to wage terrible war for centuries.Eventually of course, after their Galaxy had been decimated over a few thousand years, it was realized that the whole thing had been a ghastly mistake, and so the two opposing battle fleets settled their few remaining differences in order to launch a joint attack on our own Galaxy now positively identified as the source of the offending remark.For thousands more years the mighty ships tore across the empty wastes of space and finally dived screaming on to the first planet they came across which happened to be the Earth where due to a terrible miscalculation of scale the entire battle fleet was accidentally swallowed by a small dog.Those who study the complex interplay of cause and effect in the history of the Universe say that this sort of thing is going on all the time, but that we are powerless to prevent it."It's just life," they say. | Unable to find the answer to your question. |
How long did it take for the Galaxy to be decimated? | " It is of course well known that careless talk costs lives, but the full scale of the problem is not always appreciated.For instance, at the very moment that Arthur said "I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle," a freak wormhole opened up in the fabric of the space time continuum and carried his words far far back in time across almost infinite reaches of space to a distant Galaxy where strange and warlike beings were poised on the brink of frightful interstellar battle.The two opposing leaders were meeting for the last time.A dreadful silence fell across the conference table as the commander of the Vl'hurgs, resplendent in his black jewelled battle shorts, gazed levelly at the G'Gugvuntt leader squatting opposite him in a cloud of green sweet smelling steam, and, with a million sleek and horribly beweaponed star cruisers poised to unleash electric death at his single word of command, challenged the vile creature to take back what it had said about his mother.The creature stirred in his sickly broiling vapour, and at that very moment the words I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle drifted across the conference table.Unfortunately, in the Vl'hurg tongue this was the most dreadful insult imaginable, and there was nothing for it but to wage terrible war for centuries.Eventually of course, after their Galaxy had been decimated over a few thousand years, it was realized that the whole thing had been a ghastly mistake, and so the two opposing battle fleets settled their few remaining differences in order to launch a joint attack on our own Galaxy now positively identified as the source of the offending remark.For thousands more years the mighty ships tore across the empty wastes of space and finally dived screaming on to the first planet they came across which happened to be the Earth where due to a terrible miscalculation of scale the entire battle fleet was accidentally swallowed by a small dog.Those who study the complex interplay of cause and effect in the history of the Universe say that this sort of thing is going on all the time, but that we are powerless to prevent it."It's just life," they say. | Over a few thousand years |
What happened to the Galaxy after it was destroyed? | " It is of course well known that careless talk costs lives, but the full scale of the problem is not always appreciated.For instance, at the very moment that Arthur said "I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle," a freak wormhole opened up in the fabric of the space time continuum and carried his words far far back in time across almost infinite reaches of space to a distant Galaxy where strange and warlike beings were poised on the brink of frightful interstellar battle.The two opposing leaders were meeting for the last time.A dreadful silence fell across the conference table as the commander of the Vl'hurgs, resplendent in his black jewelled battle shorts, gazed levelly at the G'Gugvuntt leader squatting opposite him in a cloud of green sweet smelling steam, and, with a million sleek and horribly beweaponed star cruisers poised to unleash electric death at his single word of command, challenged the vile creature to take back what it had said about his mother.The creature stirred in his sickly broiling vapour, and at that very moment the words I seem to be having tremendous difficulty with my lifestyle drifted across the conference table.Unfortunately, in the Vl'hurg tongue this was the most dreadful insult imaginable, and there was nothing for it but to wage terrible war for centuries.Eventually of course, after their Galaxy had been decimated over a few thousand years, it was realized that the whole thing had been a ghastly mistake, and so the two opposing battle fleets settled their few remaining differences in order to launch a joint attack on our own Galaxy now positively identified as the source of the offending remark.For thousands more years the mighty ships tore across the empty wastes of space and finally dived screaming on to the first planet they came across which happened to be the Earth where due to a terrible miscalculation of scale the entire battle fleet was accidentally swallowed by a small dog.Those who study the complex interplay of cause and effect in the history of the Universe say that this sort of thing is going on all the time, but that we are powerless to prevent it."It's just life," they say. | Unable to find the answer to your question. |
What did Arthur say to Arthur? | They left the car and went through the door into a waiting room full of glass topped tables and perspex awards.Almost immediately, a light flashed above the door at the other side of the room and they entered."Arthur! You're safe!" a voice cried."Am I?" said Arthur, rather startled."Oh good."The lighting was rather subdued and it took him a moment or so to see Ford, Trillian and Zaphod sitting round a large table beautifully decked out with exotic dishes, strange sweetmeats and bizarre fruits.They were stuffing their faces."What happened to you?" demanded Arthur."Well," said Zaphod, attacking a boneful of grilled muscle, "our guests here have been gassing us and zapping our minds and being generally weird and have now given us a rather nice meal to make it up to us.Here," he said hoiking out a lump of evil smelling meat from a bowl, "have some Vegan Rhino's cutlet. | You ' re safe |
What was the name of the group Arthur saw at the restaurant? | They left the car and went through the door into a waiting room full of glass topped tables and perspex awards.Almost immediately, a light flashed above the door at the other side of the room and they entered."Arthur! You're safe!" a voice cried."Am I?" said Arthur, rather startled."Oh good."The lighting was rather subdued and it took him a moment or so to see Ford, Trillian and Zaphod sitting round a large table beautifully decked out with exotic dishes, strange sweetmeats and bizarre fruits.They were stuffing their faces."What happened to you?" demanded Arthur."Well," said Zaphod, attacking a boneful of grilled muscle, "our guests here have been gassing us and zapping our minds and being generally weird and have now given us a rather nice meal to make it up to us.Here," he said hoiking out a lump of evil smelling meat from a bowl, "have some Vegan Rhino's cutlet. | Ford , trillian and zaphod |
What did Arthur see at the table? | They left the car and went through the door into a waiting room full of glass topped tables and perspex awards.Almost immediately, a light flashed above the door at the other side of the room and they entered."Arthur! You're safe!" a voice cried."Am I?" said Arthur, rather startled."Oh good."The lighting was rather subdued and it took him a moment or so to see Ford, Trillian and Zaphod sitting round a large table beautifully decked out with exotic dishes, strange sweetmeats and bizarre fruits.They were stuffing their faces."What happened to you?" demanded Arthur."Well," said Zaphod, attacking a boneful of grilled muscle, "our guests here have been gassing us and zapping our minds and being generally weird and have now given us a rather nice meal to make it up to us.Here," he said hoiking out a lump of evil smelling meat from a bowl, "have some Vegan Rhino's cutlet. | Ford , trillian and zaphod sitting round a large table beautifully decked out with exotic dishes , strange sweetmeats and bizarre fruits |
What did Zaphod attack with a boneful of grilled muscle? | They left the car and went through the door into a waiting room full of glass topped tables and perspex awards.Almost immediately, a light flashed above the door at the other side of the room and they entered."Arthur! You're safe!" a voice cried."Am I?" said Arthur, rather startled."Oh good."The lighting was rather subdued and it took him a moment or so to see Ford, Trillian and Zaphod sitting round a large table beautifully decked out with exotic dishes, strange sweetmeats and bizarre fruits.They were stuffing their faces."What happened to you?" demanded Arthur."Well," said Zaphod, attacking a boneful of grilled muscle, "our guests here have been gassing us and zapping our minds and being generally weird and have now given us a rather nice meal to make it up to us.Here," he said hoiking out a lump of evil smelling meat from a bowl, "have some Vegan Rhino's cutlet. | Our guests here have been gassing us and zapping our minds and being generally weird |
What did Arthur look for when he heard a voice say, "Welcome to lunch, Earth creature?" | ""Hosts?" said Arthur."What hosts? I don't see any..."A small voice said, "Welcome to lunch, Earth creature."Arthur glanced around and suddenly yelped."Ugh!" he said."There are mice on the table!"There was an awkward silence as everyone looked pointedly at Arthur.He was busy staring at two white mice sitting in what looked like whisky glasses on the table.He heard the silence and glanced around at everyone. | Hosts |
Arthur looked around and suddenly yelled. | ""Hosts?" said Arthur."What hosts? I don't see any..."A small voice said, "Welcome to lunch, Earth creature."Arthur glanced around and suddenly yelped."Ugh!" he said."There are mice on the table!"There was an awkward silence as everyone looked pointedly at Arthur.He was busy staring at two white mice sitting in what looked like whisky glasses on the table.He heard the silence and glanced around at everyone. | Mice on the table |
Which mouse was introduced? | "Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't quite prepared for...""Let me introduce you," said Trillian."Arthur this is Benji mouse.""Hi," said one of the mice.His whiskers stroked what must have been a touch sensitive panel on the inside of the whisky glass like affair, and it moved forward slightly."And this is Frankie mouse."The other mouse said, "Pleased to meet you," and did likewise.Arthur gaped. | Benji |
What did Frankie mouse say? | "Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't quite prepared for...""Let me introduce you," said Trillian."Arthur this is Benji mouse.""Hi," said one of the mice.His whiskers stroked what must have been a touch sensitive panel on the inside of the whisky glass like affair, and it moved forward slightly."And this is Frankie mouse."The other mouse said, "Pleased to meet you," and did likewise.Arthur gaped. | Pleased to meet you , " |
What did Arthur do? | "Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't quite prepared for...""Let me introduce you," said Trillian."Arthur this is Benji mouse.""Hi," said one of the mice.His whiskers stroked what must have been a touch sensitive panel on the inside of the whisky glass like affair, and it moved forward slightly."And this is Frankie mouse."The other mouse said, "Pleased to meet you," and did likewise.Arthur gaped. | Gaped |
What did Trillian say were the mice she brought with her from the Earth? | ..""Yes," said Trillian, "they are the mice I brought with me from the Earth."She looked him in the eye and Arthur thought he detected the tiniest resigned shrug."Could you pass me that bowl of grated Arcturan Megadonkey?" she said.Slartibartfast coughed politely."Er, excuse me," he said."Yes, thank you Slartibartfast," said Benji mouse sharply, "you may go.""What? Oh.. | Mice |
Who looked at Arthur in the eye and thought he detected the tiniest resigned shrug? | ..""Yes," said Trillian, "they are the mice I brought with me from the Earth."She looked him in the eye and Arthur thought he detected the tiniest resigned shrug."Could you pass me that bowl of grated Arcturan Megadonkey?" she said.Slartibartfast coughed politely."Er, excuse me," he said."Yes, thank you Slartibartfast," said Benji mouse sharply, "you may go.""What? Oh.. | Trillian |
What did Benji mouse say politely? | ..""Yes," said Trillian, "they are the mice I brought with me from the Earth."She looked him in the eye and Arthur thought he detected the tiniest resigned shrug."Could you pass me that bowl of grated Arcturan Megadonkey?" she said.Slartibartfast coughed politely."Er, excuse me," he said."Yes, thank you Slartibartfast," said Benji mouse sharply, "you may go.""What? Oh.. | You may go |
What did Frankie mouse say would not be necessary? | er, very well," said the old man, slightly taken aback, "I'll just go and get on with some of my fjords then.""Ah, well in fact that won't be necessary," said Frankie mouse."It looks very much as if we won't be needing the new Earth any longer." He swivelled his pink little eyes."Not now that we have found a native of the planet who was there seconds before it was destroyed.""What?" cried Slartibartfast, aghast."You can't mean that! I've got a thousand glaciers poised and ready to roll over Africa!""Well perhaps you can take a quick skiing holiday before you dismantle them," said Frankie, acidly."Skiing holiday!" cried the old man."Those glaciers are works of art! Elegantly sculptured contours, soaring pinnacles of ice, deep majestic ravines! It would be sacrilege to go skiing on high art!""Thank you Slartibartfast," said Benji firmly."That will be all. | The new earth |
What did Slartibartfast swivel his pink little eyes toward? | er, very well," said the old man, slightly taken aback, "I'll just go and get on with some of my fjords then.""Ah, well in fact that won't be necessary," said Frankie mouse."It looks very much as if we won't be needing the new Earth any longer." He swivelled his pink little eyes."Not now that we have found a native of the planet who was there seconds before it was destroyed.""What?" cried Slartibartfast, aghast."You can't mean that! I've got a thousand glaciers poised and ready to roll over Africa!""Well perhaps you can take a quick skiing holiday before you dismantle them," said Frankie, acidly."Skiing holiday!" cried the old man."Those glaciers are works of art! Elegantly sculptured contours, soaring pinnacles of ice, deep majestic ravines! It would be sacrilege to go skiing on high art!""Thank you Slartibartfast," said Benji firmly."That will be all. | Glaciers |
What is the name of the glacier that is poised and ready to roll over Africa? | er, very well," said the old man, slightly taken aback, "I'll just go and get on with some of my fjords then.""Ah, well in fact that won't be necessary," said Frankie mouse."It looks very much as if we won't be needing the new Earth any longer." He swivelled his pink little eyes."Not now that we have found a native of the planet who was there seconds before it was destroyed.""What?" cried Slartibartfast, aghast."You can't mean that! I've got a thousand glaciers poised and ready to roll over Africa!""Well perhaps you can take a quick skiing holiday before you dismantle them," said Frankie, acidly."Skiing holiday!" cried the old man."Those glaciers are works of art! Elegantly sculptured contours, soaring pinnacles of ice, deep majestic ravines! It would be sacrilege to go skiing on high art!""Thank you Slartibartfast," said Benji firmly."That will be all. | Slartibartfast |
Who said "Thank you Slartibartfast?" | er, very well," said the old man, slightly taken aback, "I'll just go and get on with some of my fjords then.""Ah, well in fact that won't be necessary," said Frankie mouse."It looks very much as if we won't be needing the new Earth any longer." He swivelled his pink little eyes."Not now that we have found a native of the planet who was there seconds before it was destroyed.""What?" cried Slartibartfast, aghast."You can't mean that! I've got a thousand glaciers poised and ready to roll over Africa!""Well perhaps you can take a quick skiing holiday before you dismantle them," said Frankie, acidly."Skiing holiday!" cried the old man."Those glaciers are works of art! Elegantly sculptured contours, soaring pinnacles of ice, deep majestic ravines! It would be sacrilege to go skiing on high art!""Thank you Slartibartfast," said Benji firmly."That will be all. | Benji |
What did Ford and Zaphod say to each other? | Well, goodbye Earthman," he said to Arthur, "hope the lifestyle comes together."With a brief nod to the rest of the company he turned and walked sadly out of the room.Arthur stared after him not knowing what to say."Now," said Benji mouse, "to business."Ford and Zaphod clinked their glasses together."To business!" they said."I beg your pardon?" said Benji.Ford looked round."Sorry, I thought you were proposing a toast," he said.The two mice scuttled impatiently around in their glass transports. | " to business |