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by **Penfold** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:34 am

Marvellous story.

by **Jan Van Quirm** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:04 am

Science - it's just this huge squishy unpredictable thingie :lol:

(((((lots of hugs for you and your daughters Deldaisy)))))

by **poohcarrot** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:17 pm

Deldaisy (Bouncy called you DD so that's your name from now)

My youngest daughter never uttered a syllable until she was three and a half. Twice a month my wife took her to a special clinic in Tokyo. She started a pre-kindergarten class as soon as she turned 3 and either the class, or the clinic did the trick. One month ago (aged four and a half), the clinic said she no longer needed to go.

If it makes you feel any better, did you know that Einstein couldn't speak until he was 8?

by **deldaisy** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:34 pm

Jan:

Thank you

Pooh: DD? I wish.
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy for your little girl

I get so excited for any parent who gets a result... any result. Oh and like Einstein she writes in perfect mirror writing

and can't tell her left from her right (but she may have inherited that last one from her mother).

by **DaveC** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:07 am

Does anyone reckon that due to The Science books, Terry's later novels get a lot more scientific?

For instance, today I was reading the finale of Hat Full of Sky and Tiffany talks a lot about the evolution and such...

Is this just her character? The evolution of Discworld in general? Or is it Terry's nuclear, sciencey background finally coming through.

by **deldaisy** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:15 am

Maybe after reading the Science of Disworld books you are only fully recognising the references?

by **DaveC** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:37 am

deldaisy wrote:Maybe after reading the Science of Disworld books you are only fully recognising the references?

Maybe... just seemed to become more prominent

by **DaveC** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:00 pm

Been trudging through Science of Discworld III for the past 3 weeks now. Really enjoying learning about Darwin but chapter 34 on infinity is a real slog!

by **poohcarrot** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:09 pm

I like the chapter with my name! :lol:

by **DaveC** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:16 pm

poohcarrot wrote:I like the chapter with my name!

Nougat surprise?

by **DaveC** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:04 pm

Finally finished Science of Discworld III it's taken me over a month, a real hard slog - I have mixed feelings the story was OK and the I really enjoyed reading Darwin's bio but think overall I enjoyed II the most, storywise anyway.

In a cyclical way this is a cool moment. The start of this thread was my first ever post. So, job done, it's time I should be going!

NOT!!!

:lol:

On to Thud!

by **pip** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:15 pm

nearly there dave. :lol:

by **DaveC** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:20 pm

Just so annoyed at how long it took me to read III

Lot's to catch up on but only 4 Discworld's to go, waiting till the summer to read ISWM when its in mass market paper back...so three really then I'll take a break and read something else.

by **pip** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:24 pm

Might have a spare hardback of ISWM available when i get through all the books dave.
i'l let you know in about two weeks .
Should have sorted all the boxes by then. I have a signed copy , a reading copy and then i got another for Xmas i think.

by **DaveC** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:31 pm

It's Ok, i like my little paperbacks because I do most of reading on the go. I love Mr P but am looking forward to something new for a bit once I am done with UA.

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