The answer is 42, thank you.
On the subject of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, I think this is definietly one of the best series I have ever read. Usually when a book is adapted to a movie they mutate the whole thing and you come out of the theater screaming "That didn't happen!" like with- well, with a lot of book based movies. Can' t think of what they are right now. But hopefully with Hitchhikers, they'll make it good, especially since it seems that Adams himself was working on the script and it has barely changed since he died.
Speaking of great books, here's a list of the books that I can think of that rank as Some Of The Best Books I Have Ever Read. And a little description for those of you who get confused, if any of you actually read this journal and you don't just exist in my head.
No, screw it. I'll just give the names, you fickle little imaginary bastards. Maybe a reason.
Hitchhikers' series
Pretty much every book by Dale Brown, especially the Tin Man, Air Battle Force and Plan of Attack
Nano, by John Robert Marlow. Got me really interested in nanotech and transhumanism.
Chopper Ops series, I think his name is Mack Maloney. Pretty damn good.
The Last Book in the Universe. I have pretty fond memories, with all their post-apocalyptic freshness.
And that's all I can remember. At least right now.
In the meantime I will be doing...stuff.