Эмир-динамит отдыхает
Mar. 16th, 2006 10:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
irene221bВот вы посмотрите, что я нашла у Дугласа Адамса, в Life, the universe and everything.
Это суд, после Krikkit wars:
'That's a whole lotta stiffs', the judge said quietly.
The grim silence in the courtroom seemed in accord with this view.
'So, like I said, these are a bunch of really sweet guys, but you wouldn't want to share a Galaxy with them, not if they're just gonna keep at it, not if they're not gonna learn to relax a little. I mean it's just gonna be continuous nervous time, isn't it, right? Pow, pow, pow, when are they next coming at us? Peaceful coexistence is just right out, right? Get me some water somebody, thank you.'
He sat back and sipped reflectively.
'OK', he said, 'hear me, hear me. It's, like, these guys, you know, are entitled to their own view of the Universe. And according to their view, which the Universe forced on them, right, they did right. Sounds crazy, but I think you'll agree. They believe in...'
He consulted a piece of paper which he found in the back pocket of his Judicial jeans.
'They believe in "peace, justice, morality, culture, sport, family life and the obliteration of all other life forms".'
He shrugged.
'I've heard a lot worse,' he said.
За исключением спорта, все сходится. :-)
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yms, идея Википедии не отсюда вышла? :-)
He also started to develop and explore the role of the editorial lunch-break which was subsequently to play such a crucial part in the Guide's history, since it meant that most of the actual work got done by any passing stranger who happened to wander into the empty offices of an afternoon and saw something worth doing.
Это суд, после Krikkit wars:
'That's a whole lotta stiffs', the judge said quietly.
The grim silence in the courtroom seemed in accord with this view.
'So, like I said, these are a bunch of really sweet guys, but you wouldn't want to share a Galaxy with them, not if they're just gonna keep at it, not if they're not gonna learn to relax a little. I mean it's just gonna be continuous nervous time, isn't it, right? Pow, pow, pow, when are they next coming at us? Peaceful coexistence is just right out, right? Get me some water somebody, thank you.'
He sat back and sipped reflectively.
'OK', he said, 'hear me, hear me. It's, like, these guys, you know, are entitled to their own view of the Universe. And according to their view, which the Universe forced on them, right, they did right. Sounds crazy, but I think you'll agree. They believe in...'
He consulted a piece of paper which he found in the back pocket of his Judicial jeans.
'They believe in "peace, justice, morality, culture, sport, family life and the obliteration of all other life forms".'
He shrugged.
'I've heard a lot worse,' he said.
За исключением спорта, все сходится. :-)
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yms, идея Википедии не отсюда вышла? :-)He also started to develop and explore the role of the editorial lunch-break which was subsequently to play such a crucial part in the Guide's history, since it meant that most of the actual work got done by any passing stranger who happened to wander into the empty offices of an afternoon and saw something worth doing.
