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quote: I'm so pleased your enjoying it, but I just need to warn you the discworld books have a different tone to good omens. I'm sure you'll love them, but don't expect the same. ~ I prefer to live in a country that's small, and old, and where no one would ever have the NERVE to wear a cape in public, whether they could leap tall buildings in a single bound or not. trolls are like pigeons..keep feeding them and they keep coming back and shitting in your street. |
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The Trendy Nihilist Member  |
quote: Hey! The Discworld stamps are available here: http://www.discworldstamps.com/   - Michael My boring blog: http://www.xanga.com/mtxx "This is the spring without end / This is the summer of malcontent / This is the winter of your mind" |
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is in perfect karmic alignment Member  |
Those are super!
I hate being dutch sometimes!!! ~You are a *Taverner*. Sometimes patrons want to go where everybody knows their names, though it helps when half of them are named John. When people want to celebrate, or commiserate, they gather to your establishment. You provide the atmosphere, the warmth, rum, and even an ear to bend. Did I mention the rum? Years before the language will be mangled with terms like facilitator and networking and interpersonal communication, you've overseen it all, and broken up a few bar fights, to boot.~ -Royko |
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Fractal demiurge Member  |
I've started on Thief of Time...it makes my brain buzz.
 **** “Chives?†“Yes, m’lud?†“Is that Ms Ephemera hovering over the croquet lawn?†“Indeed m’lud. She’s marshalled all the haggle-dans. Missy-twigs and vale-nymphs from Claypole Woods. Apparently she intends to tear this house down and dance on the ruins.†“Well, Chives, you’d better start the car, what? And pack my tennis things too†--- Joe 3Heads |
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Administrator/Colporteur Member  |
Thief of Time is a fabulous, fabulous book, one of the best of his I've ever read.
__________ AJGraeme "You see, I have a policy about honesty and ass-kicking: if you ask for it, I have to let you have it." -Taylor Mali "Science is the foot that kicks magic square in the nuts." -Scratch Fury |
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knows there is no spoon Member  |
Thief of Time is probably my second favorite of the Discworld books, behind Night Watch. It's a great tale, and very amusing.
Oh, and Lu-Tze is my hero.  James Wandering, but not lost. "You are a Knight Errant. All of the fun of rescuing damsels, and none of the paperwork." |
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The Trendy Nihilist Member |
quote: ???? I don't get it - you should be able to order those even though you are Dutch. And besides its cool being Dutch. Amsterdam is pretty awesome. - Michael My boring blog: http://www.xanga.com/mtxx "This is the spring without end / This is the summer of malcontent / This is the winter of your mind" |
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is in perfect karmic alignment Member |
I know... I live there..... But sometimes transatlantic ordering can be a boring and time-consuming thing... Especially since they've changed import laws at Schiphol.
~You are a *Taverner*. Sometimes patrons want to go where everybody knows their names, though it helps when half of them are named John. When people want to celebrate, or commiserate, they gather to your establishment. You provide the atmosphere, the warmth, rum, and even an ear to bend. Did I mention the rum? Years before the language will be mangled with terms like facilitator and networking and interpersonal communication, you've overseen it all, and broken up a few bar fights, to boot.~ -Royko |
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mutant hedgehog worm Member  |
after having read the first couple of pages and the last one, is this thread gonna get archived soon...
I've been house hunting over the weekend with family and its really amazing how much you can tell about a person by there books. sorry slowly getting to the point every house that has a Terry Pratchett book has a whole collection. He is definetly one of my favourite authors and I agree that the early books in the series are hard to get into, (I first tried reading them at 14 and found them hard to read but funny, I think looking back I didn't get them) and a few years ago I read the Hogfather and got hooked. Favourites would have to be Good Omens of course and Thief of Time out of the Discworld novels I'm a sucker for romance - and Susans my fav character also The dark side of the sun. just wish I could afford to buy books, although I managed to get Night Watch for $5 at a local book store, its a starting point at least |
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I shouldn't think this thread would be archived, there's a post or two at least every 6 months as a new book gets published
and BeeZee, you were right of course, Going Postal was excellent, not as good as Nightwatch, but much much better than the poor effort that was Monstorus Regiment! I loved the new characters, they had much more depth than those from MR, and it is always good getting a little bit more of a glimps of Vetinari. I can't decide if I want him the main character as a book or not, because he is very very interesting, but his mistery adds something. Don't think this is too much of a spoiler, but I'm going to put a quote here: I'm afraid I can't remember the exact phrasing but I love when Vetinary states: "I can you know, tyrant remember" hehehe ~ I prefer to live in a country that's small, and old, and where no one would ever have the NERVE to wear a cape in public, whether they could leap tall buildings in a single bound or not. trolls are like pigeons..keep feeding them and they keep coming back and shitting in your street. |
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is in perfect karmic alignment Member |
"one man, one vote"
 ~You are a *Taverner*. Sometimes patrons want to go where everybody knows their names, though it helps when half of them are named John. When people want to celebrate, or commiserate, they gather to your establishment. You provide the atmosphere, the warmth, rum, and even an ear to bend. Did I mention the rum? Years before the language will be mangled with terms like facilitator and networking and interpersonal communication, you've overseen it all, and broken up a few bar fights, to boot.~ -Royko |
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Fractal demiurge Member |
quote: And I now get Death Gerbil's sig. SQUEAK, indeed. *spoiler follows* So...i'm at the bit where Lu Tze is in...the dairy. Is Ronnie Soak Destiny? Cuz Susan kinda says that out loud for no reason when Lobsang touches Jeremy. If he isn't Destiny, don't tell me who he is, just confrim or deny my hypothesis. **** “Chives?†“Yes, m’lud?†“Is that Ms Ephemera hovering over the croquet lawn?†“Indeed m’lud. She’s marshalled all the haggle-dans. Missy-twigs and vale-nymphs from Claypole Woods. Apparently she intends to tear this house down and dance on the ruins.†“Well, Chives, you’d better start the car, what? And pack my tennis things too†--- Joe 3Heads |
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okay, erm, I think I just gave away a spoiler here without realising it, so I'm editing this thread!
D'oh! erm, I think I know who Ronnie is, and in my 'bad memory' opinion, it doesn't agree with your assumption. not saying you're wrong, just that's not who I think of him as.... erm.... okay, you may now all continue with posts that actually make sence, unlike this one  This message has been edited. Last edited by: Smaug, ~ I prefer to live in a country that's small, and old, and where no one would ever have the NERVE to wear a cape in public, whether they could leap tall buildings in a single bound or not. trolls are like pigeons..keep feeding them and they keep coming back and shitting in your street. |
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Firekeeper's Sister Member  |
No, he's not Destiny. He's something else.
Hint (not quite a spoiler) in white below: Try rearranging the letters of his last name, if you want to figure it out beforehand. It's one of the clues. -Natalie ----*-*-*-*---- Not really human, just turns into one on the full moon. I've totally got deviantARTs. (and now I sell t-shirts too ! www.cafepress.com/teethinthestars ) |
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Has no front teeth Member  |
quote: *hugs Smaug* ______________________ “Fandangling across the moony sky, went the Beezee bold as brass, side-saddle she sat, on a big painted bat, shooting moonbeams out of her a(censored)e.†~Joe ________________________ Isn't sanity really just a one trick pony, anyway? I mean, all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy…ooh ooh ooh…the sky's the limit! |
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Fractal demiurge Member |
I discovered who he is, and it makes me love Pratchett even more because Soak is one of my favorite aspects of the universe.
**** “Chives?†“Yes, m’lud?†“Is that Ms Ephemera hovering over the croquet lawn?†“Indeed m’lud. She’s marshalled all the haggle-dans. Missy-twigs and vale-nymphs from Claypole Woods. Apparently she intends to tear this house down and dance on the ruins.†“Well, Chives, you’d better start the car, what? And pack my tennis things too†--- Joe 3Heads |
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yeah, I love Oaks trees too
~ I prefer to live in a country that's small, and old, and where no one would ever have the NERVE to wear a cape in public, whether they could leap tall buildings in a single bound or not. trolls are like pigeons..keep feeding them and they keep coming back and shitting in your street. |
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There is no custom member title here. Member  |
Went to a signing yesterday and spent too much money. Got Mort signed for my little sister, a Discworld Almanack for my best friend in the states, and Going Postal and Good Omens for me (hoping to get Good Omens signed by Neil at some point).
He was quite bald, and quite nice in the few seconds i spent with him. I would have gone to a dinner with him later, but i didn't know about buying tickets beforehand |
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mutant hedgehog worm Member |
There is something that i have always wondered, and i would definately ask Mr Pratchett if i ever get to one of his signing's.
Does he know that there is an owl called the 'Morpork' in New Zealand, its called that because it makes that sound, in fact i can actually hear one right now coming from the bush next to the house. Dose anyone know the answer to this question. It just seems like too big a coincedence especially with the owl being on the coat of arms etc... |
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I've been reading Wee Free Men to my son. We both love it. The book made me realize that I am not a fortune teller. I am a "Misfortune Teller." I tell people both the good and bad in my psychic readings.
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