Off the Mark by Mark Parisi for September 05, 2014
September 04, 2014
September 06, 2014
Transcript:
Woman: We use this scale to weigh your apples. We use that scale to weigh you before and after.
@ A Common ’tater
It was Douglas Adams’ “Hitchhikers Giude To The Galaxy” and the part you refer to is
‘For years, the fabulously beautiful planet of Bethselamin increased its booming tourist industry without any worries at all. Alas, as is often the case, this was an act of utter stupidity, as it led to a colossal cumulative erosion problem. Of course, what else could one expect with ten billion tourists per annum? Thus today the net balance between the amount you eat and the amount you excrete while on the planet is surgically removed from your body weight when you leave; so every time you got to the lavatory there, it is vitally important to get a receipt’
Ah, the late great Douglas Adams. Such an acute wit.