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How many Discworld novels have you read?

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4%
6-10
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7%
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31-35
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35-38
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Postby Tonyblack » Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:36 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby pip » Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:01 pm

Walked into that one. :oops:
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Postby Bouncy Castle » Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:10 pm

:wink:
Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.

The rest of us are a bit crap.
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Postby Who's Wee Dug » Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:56 pm

Bouncy Castle wrote:Great. That'll leave Nobby free to check out everybody's lockers. :wink:
When I first looked at the post I thought it said knockers :shock: :)
He willnae tak' a drink! I think he's deid! , on the other hand though A Midgie in yir hand is worth twa up yir kilt.
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Postby pip » Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:59 pm

Who's Wee Dug wrote:
Bouncy Castle wrote:Great. That'll leave Nobby free to check out everybody's lockers. :wink:
When I first looked at the post I thought it said knockers :shock: :)


sounds about right though
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Postby Jane » Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:49 am

I've got 3 left to go.

Wyrd Sisters, Faust Eric, and I Shall Wear Midnight.
Is Faust Eric meant to have pictures in?
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Postby michelanCello » Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:33 pm

Jane wrote:I've got 3 left to go.

Wyrd Sisters, Faust Eric, and I Shall Wear Midnight.
Is Faust Eric meant to have pictures in?


Mine doesn't have any...
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Postby Sjoerd3000 » Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:56 pm

Eric is supposed to have pictures in it :wink:
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Postby michelanCello » Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:00 pm

Sjoerd3000 wrote:Eric is supposed to have pictures in it :wink:


Really? :shock: What have I read than?
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Postby Sjoerd3000 » Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:09 pm

Eric without pictures :wink:

Eric was originally published with pictures, like the Last Hero :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_(novel)
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Postby Jane » Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:17 pm

Is it better with the pictures in?
I've only seen the bland vanilla versions in shops.
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Postby Tonyblack » Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:49 pm

Jane wrote:Is it better with the pictures in?
I've only seen the bland vanilla versions in shops.
Not unless you are crazy for Josh Kirby's illustrations. They don't add to the story. :?
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Postby deldaisy » Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:16 pm

I have read all the TP books and the Science of the Discworld and "Where's My Cow?" but what are the "diaries" of which you all speak?

Also... last year my daughter gave me a very large book about Unseen University. You cut it out and put it together. I have never seen it listed in the front of TP books. Looks like an engineering nightmare. I secretly think she gave it to me to "F&%$ with my mind" as she knows I would hate to cut it up... and where would I put it when I DID put it together? I am toying with the idea of giving it to an former boss of mine from 20 years ago (a retired engineer). He and his wife are HUGE DW fans, but I would hate to part with it.
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Postby Beautiful Dirt » Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:27 pm

My partner actually built that, it took him ages. It was a few years ago now, when I lived at home. It's still there, stood on a flat wooden slab, on the top shelf of my Mum's biggest cupboard! She still asks what the hell she should do with it :lol:
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Postby pip » Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:29 pm

For a few given years Terry released Discworld diaries based on a group from the book so there has been a university (1998), a watch (1999) , Assassins Guild (2000), fools guild (2001), Thieves guild (2002) , Reformed Vampyres (2003), Post Office (2007), LuTzu's Yearbook (2008) as well as a general almenak.

They contain lots of random stuff and can be a fun read.

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