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Terry Pratchett gone - sad times
David Jenkins - 12/3/15 at 05:26 PM

Beeb

I've read his books for years - I used to wonder why his books were so ANGRY as well as funny - until I saw him on a programme about orang-utans in Borneo. Then it became clear: a small, bearded man who was acerbic about anything he disagreed with. Then I realised why I loved to read his books!

I was also sad about the way he went - I have seen various family members succumb to Alzheimers, and it's a horrible thing to witness. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy, let alone someone as intelligent as him.

[Edited on 12/3/15 by David Jenkins]

Badger_McLetcher - 12/3/15 at 05:49 PM

It's rare I get upset about such things, but this does manage it.

RIP Terry Pratchett

“No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away...”

Slimy38 - 12/3/15 at 06:17 PM

It had been a birthday tradition of mine for many years to get his latest Discworld book. I think out of the entire collection there was only one that was average, and even that was far better than most other books out there.

He will be missed.

peter030371 - 12/3/15 at 06:28 PM

Lost for words, RIP

Agriv8 - 12/3/15 at 08:01 PM

As a dyslexic git reading isn't easy bur read all his books at least twice.

A legend has passed.

Regards agriv8

ceebmoj - 12/3/15 at 08:56 PM

Mort was the first Terry Pratchett book I read and I was reading pyramids on the way home today.

quote:
Originally posted by Badger_McLetcher
“No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away...”

I like that quote

quote:
Originally posted by Agriv8
As a dyslexic git reading isn't easy bur read all his books at least twice.

me to

My favourite quotes are:

Intreating times
‘Why don’t we just invite them to dinner and massacre them all when they’re drunk?’
‘You heard the man. There’s seven hundred thousand of them.’
‘Ah? So it’d have to be something simple with pasta, then.’

A poineant one for today
i ain't dead

David Jenkins - 12/3/15 at 10:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ceebmoj
Mort was the first Terry Pratchett book I read and I was reading pyramids on the way home today.


Pyramids was the book that caused me to laugh out loud on my commuter train one morning - the bit when the assassin was preparing for his final exam by putting on all the weapons he could find - then slowly fell over because of the weight.

(except TP said it better...)

[Edited on 12/3/15 by David Jenkins]

James - 13/3/15 at 12:09 AM

quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
quote:
Originally posted by ceebmoj
Mort was the first Terry Pratchett book I read and I was reading pyramids on the way home today.


Pyramids was the book that caused me to laugh out loud on my commuter train one morning - the bit when the assassin was preparing for his final exam by putting on all the weapons he could find - then slowly fell over because of the weight.

(except TP said it better...)

[Edited on 12/3/15 by David Jenkins]


Weirdly, I think Pyramids was my first DW book as well. Followed by my favourite for many years- Men At Arms


Bit of dust in the eye when I read about him going I can tell you!

MikeRJ - 13/3/15 at 08:15 AM

I am very sad about his death, he was a literary genius and certainly one of my favourite authors. RIP.

HowardB - 13/3/15 at 08:45 AM

It is a great loss to the world.

However, he's the only writer that not only knew what death would bring, but also that he would arrive on horse called Binky.....

AVOID THE RUSH, LEAVE EARLY


Or in the his case,.. when he was ready

jps - 13/3/15 at 10:39 AM

Very sad news, I felt about the same when I read the news this morning as I did when I heard Colin McRae had been killed - a great loss, someone gone too soon.

My favourite quote is from Guards! Guards! - I can't remember exactly but it's something like:

"Can you give it a push - the 'Dread Portal Through Which The Untutored Shall Not Pass' sticks something wicked in the damp"...

Although the amount of obscure stuff in his books is amazing - I thought 'Ho, the Megapode!' in Unseen Academicals was the most Pythonesque thing i'd ever read until I discovered that it was based on something that actually happens!!!

britishtrident - 13/3/15 at 10:42 AM

He was a great human being, a kind soul thoughtful to other and had a unique sense of humour.

Mr Whippy - 13/3/15 at 12:48 PM

Yes not sure what to buy my dad for his birthdays now

Mort was always my fave closely followed by Strata

I have no idea how one many could write so many books and they're all good