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Oct 15, 2004 Suicidal Lemming link
Welcome to the "name that whatever!" Here you will name where phrases, characters, and other stuff from the Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy.

First phrase:
"Holy flying fish of zarquaan!"
Name where this was said and by whom.
Oct 15, 2004 red cactus link
Can we post even if we're not certain? And can we post half answers?

if (yes) {
printf("Said by Zaphod. Not sure when.\n");
}else{
this->run_away("tail:between_legs");
}
Oct 16, 2004 Celkan link
Radio show. Something about a flying teacup.
Oct 16, 2004 Suicidal Lemming link
It was indeed said by zaphod beeblebrox in the radio show.
Oct 16, 2004 mr_spuck link
"Oh no, not again"

Where and whom? :D
Oct 16, 2004 paedric link
Upper atmosphere of Magrathea, bowl of petunias (originally a missile on intercept course)

"The planet in question is in fact the legendary Magrathea.

The deadly missile attack shortly to be launched by an ancient automatic defence system will result merely in the breakage of three coffee cups and a mouse cage, the bruising of somebody's upper arm, and the untimely creation and sudden demise of a bowl of petunias and an innocent sperm whale."
Oct 16, 2004 mr_spuck link
righto :D

To be preciese the bowl of petunias is one of the many incarnations of Agrajag.
Oct 16, 2004 Tyrdium link
Dammit, I wanted to ask that one... >.<
Oct 16, 2004 Suicidal Lemming link
My phrase was mentioned inside a huge granite nutrimat cup flying several miles above the planets atmosphere when zaphod was was trying not to fall out of it..

"Mostly harmless" Who and where.
Oct 16, 2004 Celkan link
The HHGTTG, in its description of us, the humans of Earth.
Oct 16, 2004 toshiro link
"Arthur Dent, you're an asshole."

Who and where?
Oct 16, 2004 Suicidal Lemming link
Earth, cricket match, phil.

Phil is the immortal being who has decided to make fun of every being that every was and every will be, in alphabetical order.

Celkan: correct answer: Ford prefect, vogon ship, dentrasi corders, telling arthur about his revision to the guide (the entry was "Harmless")

Who said fworp?