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<HTML>aha! I have googled, and it is a quote from Radar O'Reilly in the TV series of M*A*S*H ..... I enjoyed the (first two) books, and the film, but the TV series went on way too long, and jumped the shark, IMO, when Klinger stopped cross-dressing. Or when Frank Burns left. Or possibly both.</HTML>
<HTML>I preferred the film, though the TV series was good. I liked the commander (can't remember his name) and his painting of a thumb in his 'office'</HTML>
<HTML>I never found a Douglas Adams book which didn't make me laugh out loud at least once, also there's usually a bit which made me think wow, big idea and puzzle for half an hour.
Random Dirk Gently Quote:
"for there is no such word as 'impossible' in my dictionary. In fact" he added, brandishing the abused book, "everything between 'herring' and 'marmalade' appears to be missing."
Course now there's no more DNA books for me to find, *sniff*, damn shame.</HTML>
The quote is from an episode where Radar sort of fell in love with a new nurse, who had a great interest in classical music and books. So in order to get her interested in himself, he talked to Hawkeye, who suggested a few replies whenever she mentioned books or music by certain composers/authors...
Anyway, you missed quite a lot more than just the last series; Blake and Trapper left at the end of the 3rd season, Blake getting killed and Trap being sent home. They were replaced by Potter and BJ, whereas Burns left at the end of the 5th season due to a breakdown and subsequent promotion(!), and Radar left only four episodes into season 8.