Digital Brushes with Greatness

Douglas Adams 
Originally uploaded by icarusjj

Last night, I could barely sleep, so in a semi-conscious haze, I decided to go through my old data CDs and transfer appropriate files to my portable hard drive.

(Yes, the above is only said to secure my geek cred)

Anyway, I had forgotten that I had a folder entitled "Celebrity e-mails" on a disc...and came across this from my misspent youth on the Prodigy Online Service.

I'm posting this response (I was unable to find the note which spawned it) because, quite frankly, it's a reminder that once upon a time...I was cool.

And like that time, I still know cool people.

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PRODIGY(R) Service Personal Message 09/08/94

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To: HMPU35B

From: Douglas Adams

Subject: Re: ?A Brief Note from a Fan

Date: 09/08/94 05:59 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed the books, but... what's the Kama

Sutra

of Liverpool?

Best,

Douglas Adams

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For future reference please note that my preferred email address is:

(I intentionally left this - and other - references to Mr. Adams oblique, since he is no longer amongst us)

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From xxxxx7@compuserve.com Thu Sep 08 05:59:50 1994 [PIM 3.2-243.68]

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Date: 08 Sep 94 04:30:23 EDT
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Subject: Re: ?A Brief Note from a Fan
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