How About A Cup Of The Answer To Everything? 491
Reiner Schulz writes "Douglas Adams admittedly was a big fan of Earl Grey tea. Here's his enlightening entry in H2G2 on the subject (pretty much straight out of The Salmon of Doubt). And those familiar w/ the Hitchhiker's Guide will remember the drink dispenser from The Restaurant at the End of the Universe which, trying to figure out how to brew the perfect cuppa, grabs all available computing resources on board a certain starship. What a coincidence then that one of the finest blends of Earl Grey on the planet in general and in the UK in particular is Harrods' Earl Grey, Blend No. ... 42 . It's a plausible theory as to the origin of the answer to everything, isn't it? Earl Grey addicts like myself will certainly agree (even though Douglas liked his w/ milk; I prefer lemon). So, what would be the question? Perhaps, how about a nice cup of tea?"
Are you sure it's tea? (Score:5, Funny)
On behalf of all coffee-drinking programmers: (Score:5, Funny)
My GOD (Score:5, Funny)
This ties right in with the Great Pyramid of Cheops, Stonehenge, the value of pi, crop circles, that weird face on Mars, that strange 1x4x9 thing floating around Jupiter, and the fact that the sun and moon look the same size from the Earth! They're all connected, I tell you!
Oh, DAMN... (Score:5, Funny)
The Universe was complicated enough... What have you DONE?
Re:42 == Tea for two (Score:4, Funny)
Nah (Score:5, Funny)
Nah, I like this one better: Big Cup of Shut the #$@! up [troutsoup.com]
I can see it now, on Kuro5hin. "How to brew the perfect cup of shut the #$@! up"...
Drugs are bad mmmkay? (Score:4, Funny)
This is a well known phenomenon. It usually happens to me during the first 15-20 mins of smoking pot or the like. The trick is to relax and fight off the paranoia. A beer or two helps at this stage, or smoke another joint or two.
After a while you're so baked that not only do you not find your new state of mind strange and crazy, but actually enjoy it for the rest of your trip. I could post a recipe for a really good joint here, but maybe I'll be able to submit a story about it next Sunday, when news is slow to come by on /.
Best way to make a cup of Earl Grey (Score:4, Funny)
Welcome to Slashdot (Score:4, Funny)
Gotta say it (Score:5, Funny)
Almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea. Rather like your almost, but not quite, entirely accurate quote.
42 == Divinely chosen number? (Score:3, Funny)
What made Mr. Adams think that some sort of god didn't put "42 will do" into his head at that time for at least one of the so-called "complete nonsense" reasons?
NO (Score:4, Funny)
Tea without milk? How uncivilised.
Re:42 (Score:2, Funny)
toodle pip and cheerio...
No wonder Picard drank it! (Score:2, Funny)
Tea is the killer app (Score:5, Funny)
Re:42 == Divinely chosen number? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Chai? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:42 == Tea for two (Score:2, Funny)
Re:42 == Divinely chosen number? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:42 == Tea for two (Score:3, Funny)
Re:42? Pffttt 420! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:42 (Score:2, Funny)
Now I'm trapped in an endless recursion!
Re:On behalf of all soda-drinking programmers: (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Earl Gray IS the elixir of life! (Score:5, Funny)
Have you noticed that Mr Dilmah uses every available surface of the tea packet to write about how his competitors are out to get him? Check the lid flaps, bottom of the box, check under the packet for a tiny pamphlet etc -- the man is a paranoid nutter! It's probably foil-packed with pieces of his hat!
Nice tea, tho'.
Re:Drugs are bad mmmkay? (Score:4, Funny)
1) Drink a beer first.
2) Toke the joint. You'll start to feel a little odd, but you won't freak out because of the beer.
3) Have another beer.
4) Have another toke. Two beers and two tokes will get you over the Wall of Paranoia to the Fields of Sunshine.
5) Take your pill of ecstacy. It'll take a while to come on, but in the meantime, you can always...
6) Have another toke. Repeat.
7) When you are more interested in hugging everyone than having another toke, this means the e has kicked in. This is the perfect moment to...
8) Drop your acid. Your mood will be sky-high, which will help in having a good trip.
9) When you get that "my mind is flying but my body is just destroyed" effect, this is when you snort your speed.
10) Don't take anything for a while. You probably won't be able to anyway, or even remember your own name.
11) When everything starts getting grey and scratchy, start toking again. Repeat until happy unconsciousness.
He had a variant recipe that involved cocaine and horse tranquilizers, but he never could quite remember what it was...
Re:Brain-food drinks of mythology (Score:1, Funny)
Even better... (Score:3, Funny)
sqr(10 * the answer to life, the universe, and everything ^ 3) [google.com]
the answer to life, the universe, and everything! [google.com]
(the answer to life, the universe, and everything * the mass of the earth) / 1 googol [google.com]
You do realize that by you even mentioning this... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:err why is this here (Score:3, Funny)
Perhaps I will someday. But I already have a stack of unread books and little time to read them.
That's no problem. Simply put the Hitchhiker's Guide on top of the stack.
England() (Score:5, Funny)
This subroutin called england() only purpose is to calculate the best blend of tea by method of brute force.
retep.
Re:Well, when *I* asked the computer... (Score:3, Funny)
No, the real problem is... (Score:3, Funny)
The answer and question to LtU&E is known, and that I don't like Earl Grey Tea.
Re:err why is this here (Score:1, Funny)
Answer to the Universe? (Score:2, Funny)
The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything could not possibly be English tea. The English do not even know the first thing about good tea. The "black" (should be red but the English brew it too dark) tea that the English love so much is the worst variety of tea available.
Furthermore, the Chinese merchant who sold the first measure of red tea to the Portugese, sold them the lowest grade because he knew they were incapable of appreciating it, and it appears he has been demonstrated to be right. English teas such as Earl Grey also contain other contaminants (the English would call them flavors) that ruin the flavor of the tea.
Yet more barbaric is the fact that the English put lemon and/or milk and/or sugar in their tea. Here is a little hint: tea is to Eastern culture as wine is to Western culture. Try putting milk and sugar in your wine, and tell me how that tastes. One who needs milk or sugar or lemon cannot claim to enjoy the flavor of tea.
If something as crass and profane as English tea is The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything, it is time to move to another universe! B-)
Re:Oh, DAMN... (Score:3, Funny)
There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
Re:Oh, DAMN... (Score:5, Funny)
Can we PLEASE have just one thread here that doesn't reference that damned SCO suit?
TomV
Re:42 == Tea for two (Score:3, Funny)
Earl Grey (hate song) Is it perfume? Is it tea? (Score:2, Funny)
EARL GREY by Enda Kenny (from the album "Baker's Dozen")
Is it perfume? Is it tea?
Whatever it is it does nothing for me
Should I drink it? Or dab it on?
Can I swap it for a coffee or has all the water gone?
It is hot, it is wet.
It is eau de toilette
Is it from the House of Lipton or Chanel?
I only want a cup of tea not this stuff you've given me
If you think I'm going to drink it go to
Help me
Someone call a doctor, call a nurse!
Call an ambulance! I'm poisoned
And I think it's getting worse
I only wanted a cup of tea
But I fear that my last mouthful will be the death of me
It is hot, it is wet
It is eau de toilette
To my mind it is more toilette than eau
If you want to spoil your day
Add the oil of Earl Grey
I'm reliably informed it's bergamot....
What a mouthful
Is it perfume? Is it wee?
Whatever it's supposed to be it doesn't taste like tea
Should I drink it or dab it on?
Can I swap it for a coffee or has all the water gone?
It is hot, it is wet
It is eau de toilette
Is it Twinings? Is it Tetley? Let me see
Go ahead make my day
But please don't make me drink Earl Grey
All I want is a proper cup of tea
Re:42 == Tea for two (Score:2, Funny)
Honestly, would you want the NCC-1701D run by THIS [imdb.com] guy!?