Markham Weatherwax Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 One of my favoreite author's. Terry Pratchett, passed away today at age 66. He wrote more than 70 books and I've read every single one. His death is such a sad loss to the world. I am sure a lot of SLers loved his books too. He will be missed. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitlin Tobias Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It is sad, but we have his stories. Did he inspire you too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markham Weatherwax Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Yes, he inspired me and influenced me a lot, and gave me laughs during some very hard times and sad days. I just went to check out the very detailed build, Ankh Morepork twinned with Pijame today. It was nice to see an SL build dedicated to Terry's Discworld on SL still. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Time%20and%20Space/116/108/301 I could not do anything there because I am too sad today. I'll go back tomorrow and explore it in detail. *sigh* Anyway. Rough day for us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanneAnne Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Markham Weatherwax wrote: One of my favoreite author's. Terry Pratchett, passed away today at age 66. He wrote more than 70 books and I've read every single one. His death is such a sad loss to the world. I am sure a lot of SLers loved his books too. He will be missed. good nite Terry ~ RIP old friend ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanBenjammin Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Rest in peace, Mr. Pratchett. I still remember, a couple decades later, how Good Omens would make me burst out laughing during "Silient Reading" at school. Then I shared it with a friend, and got to listen to her crack up every few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DejaHo Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'm sorry to say I have not read any of his work. I just researched his bio, and again I am sorry to say I have not read his work. I will pickup a volume or two and give him a read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LlazarusLlong Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Pratchett was the English equivalent of Piers Anthony in his later, churn-them-out, period (although Anthony was originally English but migrated) and his Discworld series must have been heavily influenced by Anthony's Xanth books, so if you have read the latter, you would probably enjoy the former. The principal difference between the two was that Anthony's puns were better; or worse, depending on how you looked at it. I hope Pratchett will be remembered as the man who refused to allow Alzheimer's to beat him, and whose legacy is likely to help others beat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikka Luik Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 RIP indeed. For me more than two decades of joy, including his end game. I can see Death showing him the desert and..I would like to see what Sir T would have replied 'NON QVOD MANEAT, SED QVOD ADIMIMVS' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Levenque Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I loved 'discovering' Terry Pratchett. I just happened to see one of his titles that intrigued me at the library (I don't remember which but it was one of the early ones about the Night Watch) and took it home. In the years since, I've read everything that showed up in the library as well as a few I've found in bookstores. I've never done a web search or anything to see everything he wrote, so there's a chance there is at least one work out there I haven't read yet. That at least gives me something to hope for. He was a wonderful writer. We readers fell in love with his characters, laughing the whole time. Even Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler needs a hug tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethelwine Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I kind of grew up with his books. I love his characters. One friend of mine, also a big Pratchett reader just is Nanny Ogg. She hasn't changed she just is that archetype, -hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenni Darkwatch Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 A sad day indeed, though not unexpected. His witty posts on his nntp fanfeed often cracked me up and his books are a hoot. They'll be a part of our lovely library for many years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylabPatel Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 R.I.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvia Tamalyn Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 1 hour ago, SkylabPatel said: R.I.P. Are you a time traveler? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 14 minutes ago, Sylvia Tamalyn said: Are you a time traveler? This is the perfect thread to necro, no? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kweopi Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 can we do one post on Elvis too? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Wijaya Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Kweopi said: can we do one post on Elvis too? think you'l have to be on the old frozen forum, can't repy on those anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maitimo Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 So I saw the title of this thread and my first thought was "What, again?" 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerilynn Lemon Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 (edited) " ♪ he didn't notice that the light had changed ♫..." Edited June 7, 2019 by Jerilynn Lemon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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