Sunday, 18 May 2003 - 9:10 PM CDT

Hey fellow Earthlings....
I just wanted to express my thoughts thus far, on this interesting novel. There are times I just can't put this book down, it is so funny, I was reading it in the car and I was giggling at something I read, and my parents turned around and gave me this weird look, it was funny! Anyways, there are also some confusing parts, like going back and forth from that guy running for presidency or something and then to Ford and Arthur. I have had to read some parts like two-three times before understanding it, but overall, this book has been enjoyable (thus far, I'm like on page 87 or so...) Well, earthlings...enjoy this journey through outer space, and lets all hope that when in danger we too get saved by the probability space ship! Laterz!

Monday, 19 May 2003 - 1:03 PM CDT

I was sort of confused with this book during the weekend and didn't understand nor did I find anything funny about it. I especially didn't like the italics. Today I got a more clearer picture of this novel and sort of have a better understanding of it. Hey I even found it funny when I was listening to the tape version of the novel. I guess I need it read by someone or at least I need to hear various expressions of the characters in this novel. I guess that is what makes it a little more funnier for me. I also finally understood the bypass thing. Lijia explained to me that it's a bypass between Earth and another planet which sort of makes sense now. I guess I should be a little bit more focused on reading and try to understand what is trying to be said.

Tuesday, 20 May 2003 - 11:57 AM CDT

well....you wanna know what I think about this book? I think that it is lame. and it has nothing to do with my religious beliefs (i actually did not understand those satires!) The fact of the matter is that this book is pish posh (Towfiq's language here). I mean I don't like the scenarios and i dont like the whole space cadet thing...i can't relate to it. maybe my views will change later, but as of now i have concluded that i don't particularly find this book interesting. so...to all of u who may think i'm not being open-minded...please note that reading the book is doing an act of an open-minded individual. as a scholar, i must learn to read and observe that i may not want to. (Ms. Wallace would be proud!)

Tuesday, 20 May 2003 - 12:17 PM CDT

well i felt that it was time to deal with this idea of horrible poetry for the period. for those of you who dont know the vogon poerty begins on page 66. i felt the need to comment/analyse it.
The vogon says that he just writes poetry to throw my mean callous, heartless exterior into sharp relief. so really the humanoids weren't completely wrong. but what does this hideous mascarade mean? what message is being conveyed to the reader? well..upon analysis we realize that the vogon is addressing a gruntbuggy. whatever that may be. we also get a feeling that he is using a voice of authority. take the word "implore". he is giving teh gruntbuggy a task, something he wants him to complete. also the last line is almost threatening saying that the vogon will send the gruntbuggy into some sort of punishment, ending with "see if I don't". so we can see that this is a reflection of the vogon nature-- rough, threatening and of course commanding, so these are the elements we should try to include in our own poems.

Tuesday, 20 May 2003 - 12:18 PM CDT

Hey all!
Just wanted to make a quick comment on this book. I guess I am not the sci-fi girl. Sure, I did like to watch the X-Files back in the day, but this book is weird. I don't know, it's okay I guess. It's a pretty fast read. I do like the references to the time on Earth, like Godspell and McDonald's. I did, however get confused with the changes and transformations between earth and space. The characters are interesting. I wish there was more female characters, though. And no, Towfiq, I am not a hardcore feminist. Well, gotta go now, kids, so laterz all.

Tuesday, 20 May 2003 - 12:59 PM CDT

so you don't like the book, eh? i happen to like it, maybe because i am the sci-fi girl. i really like th efunny names and descriptions given to characters in the book. that zaphod beeblebrox character cracks me up. oh, and the "two to the power fifty thousand to one against and falling" was really funny. I want amillion-gallon vat of custard to fall on me! anyways, i really like the book and its mockery of the human race (and their digital watches). i'm feeling a lack of feminism in the book, too, but i'm used to it now.(after all of the female-deprived books we've read so far!)

Tuesday, 20 May 2003 - 3:30 PM CDT

so when i got the book i was still bitter about the fact that this book was chosen over the other one...i was going to refuse to read it...but then i thought about it and well i just can't afford to!!!! so i started to read the book and i was laughing, like, 5 minutes into it!!! i felt like a retard...so, i guess i'll finish reading it....

Tuesday, 27 May 2003 - 11:00 AM CDT

this book was very funny and interesting and the stuff were doing in class with it seems pretty funny and interesting as well...