July 2008
7 posts
“It’s like it’s not clothes anymore, it’s bikes. It’s how...”
– Random Portland Dude
Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide" typewriter for... →
Over on Boing Boing Gadgets, our John posts about this marvellous artifact: the autographed typewriter on which Douglas Adams wrote The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for sale for a mere ~$25K.
Got a minute? I know you do. Go to Google Maps and type in “Andy Mesa”. Then click on “Terrain”. Or alternatively, just click here.
I’m so awesome they named a summit after me. And not some whimpy one either, this thing is 8,543 feet tall. Where’s your summit? Yeah, thought so.
Remember that Canadian 5-dollar bill you kept because you thought it was funny that they put hockey players on their money? At today’s exchange rate, that Canadian 5-dollar bill is worth 67,000 US dollars. Find that thing.
It’s funny because it’s (almost) true.
♠ In renewed planning for my globe trotting I’ve found I’m pretty shit outta luck. I no longer qualify...