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Happy Towel Day

Posted by samzenpus on from the wringing-out-the-wit dept.

An anonymous reader writes "While Douglas Adams continues his attempt to set a new record for the longest extended lunch break, geeks all over the universe pay tribute to the beloved author by celebrating the tenth edition of Towel Day. Towel Day is more alive than ever. This year Richard Dawkins, one of Adams' best friends, has tweeted a Towel Day reminder to his numerous followers. The CERN Bulletin has published an article on Towel Day. There has been TV coverage and there will be a radio interview. The Military Republic of the Deltan Imperium, a newly formed micronation, has recognized Towel Day as an official holiday. In Hungary several hundreds of hitchhiker fans want to have a picnic together in a park. And there's a concert, a free downloadable nerdrap album, a free game being released, the list goes on and on."

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  1. Re:I missed my chance. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't panic!

  2. towelie says... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you wanna get high???

    1. Re:towelie says... by daveime · · Score: 2, Funny

      No, your a towel.

      and the show lost what little originality it had years ago.

      This from the person whose posts seem to consist mainly of tired memes, inflamatory comments, liberal use of the word "fuck", and a journal so stunningly verbose you could barely call is a complete sentence.

      How about fuck you and your wire-coathanger sense of humour.

  3. Re:Idle's the right place for this... by geekoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thanks for letting everyone know that you're not a frood, AND you don't even know where your towel is.

    Belgium!

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  4. picnic? by SnarfQuest · · Score: 2, Funny

    want to have a picnic together in a park

    Shouldn't that be a panic in the park?

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    1. Re:picnic? by BSAtHome · · Score: 2, Funny

      It is all covered by my SEP-field.

  5. Re:Idle's the right place for this... by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

    especially since Richard Dawkins is mentioned.

    Awwwww. Poor baby. Did he make fun of your imaginary friend?

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  6. Re:Idle's the right place for this... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I enjoy his books, but I've never met the guy.

    How do you know he exists, then?