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17. Like in The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 06:51 PM

Jun 19

"Oh, I've heard of worse," said Ford, "I read of one planet off in the seventh dimension that got used as a ball in a game of intergalactic bar billiards. Got potted straight into a black hole. Killed ten billion people."

"That's mad," said Mella.

"Yes, only scored thirty points too."

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Jun 19 OP

Don't be fooled. It's a billiards game. Baitball Blogger Jun 19 #1

Like in The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Towlie Jun 19 #17

Coming to save us dweller Jun 19 #2

The concern now is that massive amounts of debris from Gaugamela Jun 19 #3

That would be interesting... especially if it were election time. ananda Jun 19 #7

Get ready for some new doomsday cult to catch on... RockRaven Jun 19 #4

The Moonies !!! BoRaGard Jun 19 #13

Oh he'll never return no he'll never return and his fate is still unlearned Prairie Gates Jun 19 #5

Don't look up. Scrivener7 Jun 19 #6

I wonder what a near miss of the Moon would do to the asteroid's orbit? muriel_volestrangler Jun 19 #8

A good point Disaffected Jun 19 #9

Don't look up. mercuryblues Jun 19 #10

It's Space 1999! Liberal In Texas Jun 19 #11

September 13, 1999: Never forget. Xavier Breath Jun 19 #16

This story's just cover. They're bombing the moon! nt Rob H. Jun 19 #12

Probably diverted itself to avoid Leon's exploding rocket. Norbert Jun 19 #14

Thanks for the update canetoad Jun 19 #15