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RE: Terry Pratchet
January 22, 2010 at 11:44 pm
(January 22, 2010 at 8:58 am)Pippy Wrote: That was a very moving and prescient piece. The part about how justice and rightness is not real, so we make it real, and then it is real, but only because we make it so. Reminds us of something else?
I will certainly make an effort to find this book, sounds interesting.
Seriously Pip ....
All of Terry Pratchet's works are interesting. Accute observation of the human condition and humans in particular (on a behavioural level) is what makes this Carnegie Award winning man great. And don't even THINK of overlooking his 'Childrens Books'
The Wee Freemen
A Hat Full of Sky
The Winter Smith
Strata
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
etc...
'gOOD oMENS' ..is another that comes to mind.
And like Douglas Adams...the world will be poorer for the passing of his mind.
*Can't really praise the man's work highly enough... Paul Kidby's Illustrations are up there with Disney et al
http://www.paulkidby.net/
CRIVENS!!
http://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/
http://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/
"Another world is colliding with this one," said the toad. "All the monsters are coming back."
- The Wee Free Men 
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RE: Terry Pratchet
January 23, 2010 at 10:18 am
I am an avid reader, but the list of recommended authors is sooo long... I have been nudged towards Pratchet a couple times, but never got around to it. My nose is always in a book though, he would have to get in line behind the new Stephen King I am finishing, then the new Atwood, then a couple more obscure Jose Saramagos. I can appreciate your fondness of his work, and thank you for sharing that with me. I'll be to the bookstore this weekend probably, and will give it a look.
The very first quote was striking as well. Boredom is a peculiar and devastating phenomenon...
Thanks again. 
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RE: Terry Pratchet
January 23, 2010 at 10:40 am
(January 23, 2010 at 10:18 am)Pippy Wrote: I am an avid reader, but the list of recommended authors is sooo long... I have been nudged towards Pratchet a couple times, but never got around to it. My nose is always in a book though, he would have to get in line behind the new Stephen King I am finishing, then the new Atwood, then a couple more obscure Jose Saramagos. I can appreciate your fondness of his work, and thank you for sharing that with me. I'll be to the bookstore this weekend probably, and will give it a look.
The very first quote was striking as well. Boredom is a peculiar and devastating phenomenon...
Thanks again.
Avid Reader?? Me too
So much so that I have been BANNED from reading!! 
Seriously...give me a book and I won't put it down!!
You are most welcome ... If nothing else you will get a laugh from this author 
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RE: Terry Pratchet
January 25, 2010 at 12:46 am
(This post was last modified: January 25, 2010 at 12:47 am by Rhizomorph13.)
Sounds like dangerously escapist behavior to me...
you should connect with the real world by playing video games. *shiney smile*
"They" wanted me to tell you this. The nanoparticles only hurt for a little while then you don't notice them... *Noticably forced smile*
(in as whisper) "run while you still have control of your own mind" *grinning uncontrolably*
The rugose cones need hosts...
Rhizo
P.S. Rhizomorphic propogation is the norm
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RE: Terry Pratchet
January 25, 2010 at 12:58 am
(January 23, 2010 at 10:18 am)Pippy Wrote: I am an avid reader, but the list of recommended authors is sooo long... I have been nudged towards Pratchet a couple times, but never got around to it. My nose is always in a book though, he would have to get in line behind the new Stephen King I am finishing, then the new Atwood, then a couple more obscure Jose Saramagos. I can appreciate your fondness of his work, and thank you for sharing that with me. I'll be to the bookstore this weekend probably, and will give it a look.
The very first quote was striking as well. Boredom is a peculiar and devastating phenomenon...
Thanks again.
Don't you know that they want you to read? You're doing exactly what they want you to do by spending your time partaking in your unhealthy hypnotic brain washing. Stephen King is one of their best psychologists, he designs his book to put ideas into your head to distract you from the truth.
Not to mention reading strains your eyes, makes you inactive and pushes you into escapism.
You're free to read if you want but some of us have more important things to do with our time. Waste it if you want being brainwashed, but i refuse to give into such meaningless and dangerous temptation. Reality is enough for me and i don't need to escape it with horror/fantasy novels.
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RE: Terry Pratchet
January 25, 2010 at 1:04 am
I can only hope that we cross posted because outside of that your post is plagiarism. *icey stare fading quickly to sickly grin* Obviously mushrooms have connected our minds in some kind of way... or maybe programmed us to get ready for the singularity. I missed hail bop but the next time the kool-aide is served I plan to be there. *disingenuous smirk*
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RE: Terry Pratchet
January 25, 2010 at 1:16 am
When i was typing my response your post wasn't there. Or did they just want me to think that?
Anyway, couldn't resist pointing out the hypocrisy I guess it is true that twisted minds think alike.
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RE: Terry Pratchet
January 25, 2010 at 1:18 am
If we keep this up they will discover that we share a brain. Now if only I could get my name in green to reflect such things....
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RE: Terry Pratchet
January 25, 2010 at 1:23 am
(January 25, 2010 at 1:18 am)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: If we keep this up they will discover that we share a brain. Now if only I could get my name in green to reflect such things....
We communicate through complex fractal geometry sent digitized through the 26th dimension (care of PR) in the form of Z and W Bosons mate, it wouldn't make sense re-organised with 1 colour
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RE: Terry Pratchet
January 25, 2010 at 1:26 am
The one color is just a tab that signifies unity, certainly not meant to sum up the totality but pointing in the direction like a good magician with a dove up his ass. *dead goat eyes*
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