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Old November 19th, 2002, 04:22 AM
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Default Re: Don\'t Panic (Hitch Hiker\'s Guide...)

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DOes anybody know about the socks and the dryers...
Hmmm, I don't remember reading anything about socks and dryers... can you provide any more details?
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Old November 19th, 2002, 05:04 AM
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Yeah, wasn't there a place where all the socks went when they were 'lost' in the dryer? Sort of the lost sock graveyard... or was that in another book?

Anyway, as we all know, in addition to carrying a great deal of static, the average sock also carries a very high quantum charge, allowing it to tunnel through the dryer, into another dimension, to a very specific location - the same place/dimension where all other lost socks go. This in essence would supply the owner of said dimension with all of the socks in the known Universe... given sufficient time.

Now if the owner of said dimension is able to use the socks to provide ship power, food for the crew, weapons' batteries, etc. then he/she/it essentially has obtained an undeminishable supply generator (see quantum generator in normal SEIV game). However this generator, unlike the quantum generator, would carry an incredible amount of static, enabling it to also fire off enormous lightning bolts at enemy ships. The only device that would effectively block it would be integrated Snuggles(tm) or Bounce(tm) armor.

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Old November 19th, 2002, 05:08 AM
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Use the socks to provide food for the crew? Ugh!
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You need a special appearance by Dirk Gently
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You are all probably aware of this site site you are probablly aware of but here it is anyway
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Old November 20th, 2002, 07:11 AM
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Thank you for posting the site, Skulky. No, I was not aware of it.
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Default Re: Don\'t Panic (Hitch Hiker\'s Guide...)

How about a component based on a towel that increases the ships all around combat ability

Now theres a ship that knows where its towel is

*Rates Stargazer for his good idea*
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Old November 20th, 2002, 10:40 PM
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*Rates Raging Deadstar for rating Stargrazer*
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im not going to read the whole topic. But im going to read the book - its already on my bookshelf, next in order after the one im currently reading.

Any progress with the mod? this serious game could use some humor.
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oops forgot to link it vogon
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