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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897   
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Terry Pratchett's sand has run out.
An era has ended,  |
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12th Mar 2015 4:17pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5110  
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That's sad news loved his writing style and his quotes
The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little  they are. Style. That's what people remember.
DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it And what would humans be without love?" RARE, said Death RIP Terry Heaven is going to be a much more humorous place now For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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12th Mar 2015 4:24pm |
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| TheWarden Member Since: 25 Feb 2013 Location: Southampton Posts: 179  
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Click image to enlarge 2013 Aintree Green 110 Station Wagon SX |
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12th Mar 2015 4:30pm |
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| stanley Member Since: 18 Sep 2009 Location: Dorset /hampshire Posts: 1032 
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I've never got on with either his style of writing or his themes, what I do admire and have the utmost respect for is his humour and honesty about his illness , a great man in my view for his humility
Rest well |
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12th Mar 2015 6:01pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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One of my wife's favourite authors, she has the whole discworld series in the book shelves at home. I watched the program with Tony Robinson that he did as a mini lecture a few years back when he was diagnosed with altzimers his position and thoughts on assisted suicide are completely admirable. The piece on channel 4 news tonight was very good he has been interviewed by John Snow a few times and the put together a very good epitaph.
RIP If everything is under control you are not going fast enough. Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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12th Mar 2015 9:53pm |
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| alwoodley72 Member Since: 14 Mar 2010 Location: salisbury, wilts Posts: 724 
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He was a lovely chap, we live over the hill from him, he did an awful lot in a wonderful, unassuming way for the local community. He was a committed humanist and paid for the local second smallest church in Britain to be restored!!.. Great sense of humour, sad sad loss..
Cheers. Alex |
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12th Mar 2015 11:15pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5110
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Oh Dear! Perhaps a petition to far, or maybe Sir Terry would have smiled.
Petition asks Death to bring Sir Terry Pratchett back https://www.change.org/p/death-bring-back-terry-pratchett For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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13th Mar 2015 5:25pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1833 
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I was first introduced to Terry Pratchett by a lad in my class at secondary school mid 90's. Discarded it as another of his weird ideas. Fast forward 10 years and for some reason decided to read the colour of magic. After recovering from the disappointment in myself for having missed out for a decade I've read every disc world book since. I've even introduced SWMBO as well.
Sad day in our household. 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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13th Mar 2015 11:34pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006 
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I started with reaper man then went back to the beginning. The wife has all of them though I have yet to get past unseen academicals, dunno why just seems to be taking a long time. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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14th Mar 2015 7:42am |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3707 
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I have most of his books, I can remember reading Witches Abroad whilst flying home from The Cayman Island and laughing out loud, got some strange looks.
RIP Terry  130's have feeling's as well you know  |
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14th Mar 2015 11:59am |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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You own a Land Rover.  |
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14th Mar 2015 12:11pm |
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| uncas Member Since: 22 Nov 2012 Location: Wentworth near Rotherham Posts: 340
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Mort was my first Disc world book and it took four attempts to read the first chapter but after that I was hooked.
Uncas |
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15th Mar 2015 7:57am |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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I bought The Colour of Magic when it first appeared in the shops, purely because I liked the cover design.
One of the best decisions I ever made. |
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15th Mar 2015 11:50am |
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| uncas Member Since: 22 Nov 2012 Location: Wentworth near Rotherham Posts: 340
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Over 25, 000 signatures on the petition to bring back Terry Pratchet.
I think that I will have to read the Disc world series all over again. Uncas |
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15th Mar 2015 12:09pm |
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