Markham Weatherwax 47 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 post Share on other sites
Caitlin Tobias 364 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 It is sad, but we have his stories. Did he inspire you too? Link to post Share on other sites
Markham Weatherwax 47 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 post Share on other sites
JeanneAnne 7 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 post Share on other sites
IvanBenjammin 31 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 post Share on other sites
DejaHo 0 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 post Share on other sites
LlazarusLlong 16 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 post Share on other sites
mikka Luik 208 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 post Share on other sites
Dillon Levenque 1,701 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 post Share on other sites
Aethelwine 1,567 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 post Share on other sites
Jenni Darkwatch 65 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 post Share on other sites
SkylabPatel 32 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 R.I.P. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Sylvia Tamalyn 16,328 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 post Share on other sites
Madelaine McMasters 25,384 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 post Share on other sites
Kweopi 418 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 can we do one post on Elvis too? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Fox Wijaya 1,014 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 post Share on other sites
Maitimo 11,678 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 post Share on other sites
Jerilynn Lemon 1,776 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 post Share on other sites
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