Talk:Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster

This article was nominated for deletion on May 11, 2006. The result of the discussion was keep.

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Does the recipe qualify as plagiarism? Looks like it's taken straight from the book. -- Wapcaplet

No the quote would have to be longer before it was plagerism. The bellman 01:22, 2004 Nov 30 (UTC)

Dude, lighten up. The only person that deserves to make money from the publication of the recipe is dead. So, I consider any quotes from HHGG to be more than "fair use."

I think the bold equals signs are some typo, meant to be a header. Thoughts? Comments? 65.25.207.202 04:18, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I'm not certain its meant to be a header as there are no headings at those points. I've put a cleanup tag on there as some work needs doing on it (imho). Thryduulf 18:39, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)

For my two cents, its copyvio. Bar the first paragraph, it would appear to be straight from the books/other resources. Either that or it's nonsense. I guess it's hard to tell... Is it even worth an article?Smoddy (t) (e) 18:50, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Whether it's copyvio or not, I definitely think it would be better, style-wise, to quote only one or two sentences from the book, and not the present eight sentences (referring to the current article, with the recipe removed). --LostLeviathan 00:07, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

who is Ben O'Sullivan and why should we care about his cocktail recipes?[edit]

I must agree with this (rather terse) comment. There are dozens of different recipes for an Earth version of the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster. It's not great that a good 80% of this page is taken up with one man's version of the drink, which, might I add is presented in a rather over-the-top manner that makes the drink out to be more of a religion than an aid to inebriation.

Vhata 06:50, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Even more, what about the olive?--60.47.33.144 23:36, 14 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Edited earth recipes[edit]

Most of the mixed-drink variation is now gone - I relpaced it with a recipe from the Pan Galactic guide, which was more terse and also specified itself as free to copy.

The recipes should dissapear and link to a wikibook[edit]

I quote Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not:

Wikipedia is not a cookbook
Encyclopedic entries on spices, foods, food sources, cooking instruments, processes, methods and more are encouraged. Recipes are not. It was long ago decided that these entries moved be put into the Wikibooks Cookbook.

If not convinced otherwise I will make the changes necessary in the next few days Lacrymology 17:04:23, 2005-08-03 (UTC)

Because this recipe is a literary invention, I think it belongs here. --Jacqui M Schedler 01:11, 31 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I would say keep the fictitous one, and ditch the others. What do the real world ones have in common with the Guide one anyway, except for nothing at all? --Made2Fade 03:06, 4 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

References to PGGB are everywhere!![edit]

I know someone who teaches morse code and tests people using the following phrase (sometimes with a deliberate mistake to stop them cheating)

"The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster was invented by Zaphod Beeblebrox". You just can't get away from HHGTTG. I think that's a good thing, but let those with a NPOV discuss. CMIIW 22:17, 2 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Reference to Pan publishing?[edit]

I've noticed that all the books are published by a company called 'Pan'. Is this a reference, or just a coincidence? Bumnut 06:03, 7 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Coincidence. Adams started writing the radio series in 1977-78, and got the contract with Pan Books in 1979. --JohnDBuell 14:42, 7 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

H2G2 definition of alcohol[edit]

... seems very confused and needs to be formatted. I can't work out which bit is which, anyone else any wiser? Pennywisepeter 15:08, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. These two excerpts are used together in the movie version. The whole thing looks like one big excerpt. 142.58.101.27 21:22, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Missing from the Article?[edit]

I fess. Having read evrything else Doug ever wrote, I've not read "The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul". I'm a Wiki neophyte, and therefore dare not yet edit actual live articles. But I'm sure I, Doug and San Juan de la Cruz would be very grateful if the actual keeper of the Wiki-Doug would mention that...

Thanks, nameless hero, whoever you are : ) UnderDog and the Pink Panther say hi too, BTW : þ

Manuel in México, D.F.

Manuelcuribe (talk) 01:39, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Manuelcuribe (talk • contribs) 06:47, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

God I miss Doug!!![edit]

Some people should just be immortal...

189.140.37.50 (talk) 15:42, 11 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mugging?[edit]

What's meant with mugging in "…alcoholic equivalent to a mugging"? Could someone insert a link to the appropriate wiki article?

217.111.70.18 (talk) 10:23, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mugging. Like someone who robs you in the street. Serendi ^pod ous 21:53, 4 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]