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 Reading Pratchett: Pyramids - 2nd April
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| Travisina |
Posted on 27 March 2020 18:48:03
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 Adminstrator  Wordsmith  Posts: 19311 Joined: 08 January 2014 |
Terry Pratchett - Pyramids Date: Thursday 2nd April Time: 7.45pm UK time (BST - please note that our clocks are going forward on 28th March) All welcome to join us for a chat about Discworld's version of Ancient Egypt! Twitter: @TravisinaB7
My views are my own VILA: I'm entitled to my opinion. AVON: It is your assumption that we are entitled to it as well that is irritating. |
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| sweevo |
Posted on 27 March 2020 19:22:37
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I don't think I can make it, as it's my mother's birthday. |
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| Travisina |
Posted on 27 March 2020 19:30:55
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Adminstrator Wordsmith Posts: 19311 Joined: 08 January 2014 |
Ah, happy birthday to your mother. We'll be doing more Pratchetts, so feel free to join another one. Twitter: @TravisinaB7
My views are my own VILA: I'm entitled to my opinion. AVON: It is your assumption that we are entitled to it as well that is irritating. |
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| M1795537 OC Virn |
Posted on 30 March 2020 14:03:41
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'Pyramids' For anyone new to Terry Pratchett, the majority of his stories are set in ‘Discworld’, an alternative universe. There, things that we know as mythical or magical on Earth tend to be real. It’s often described as ‘fantasy’, but it’s a lot more than that. In some ways, it’s more like Charles Dickens. Pratchett asks ‘what if?’ which is what I believe real SF is all about. Discworld stories remind me of Blake’s Seven, because in both, we discover people not unlike ourselves making the best of the circumstances in which they find themselves. In the ‘Discworld’, those circumstances cover a variety of topics we’ve encountered here on Earth: for instance, in ‘Pyramids’, Pratchett explores somewhere a lot like Egypt. For instance, is it true that pyramids can preserve things? And what are camels thinking all day? In this first Pratchett re-read, we discover the answers. Well, Pratchett’s answers, anyway. Pyramids also brings to mind my favourite John Hegley poem: When Michelle Pfeiffer goes to the loo She doesn’t make a noise like me or you, She doesn’t make a noise like you or me, ‘Cos Michelle Pfeiffer has a silent ‘p’. Looking forward to hearing your comments on Thursday. Edited by M1795537 OC Virn on 30 March 2020 17:52:55 You're not sulking, I hope?
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| stormypetrel |
Posted on 30 March 2020 19:47:18
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My copy arrived today. Unfortunately, I’m supposed to be working, but fortunately, from home, so reading under the desk is unlikely to be noticed |
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| One Spare Part |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:44:48
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Pstormypetrel are you here?
"We're in the centre of a mystical convergence here."
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| One Spare Part |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:45:25
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Alpha Grade Posts: 6777 Joined: 01 January 2018 |
P-virn are YOU here?
"We're in the centre of a mystical convergence here."
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| stormypetrel |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:45:27
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Alpha Grade Posts: 2141 Joined: 28 February 2019 |
I think so |
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| Travisina |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:46:24
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Adminstrator Wordsmith Posts: 19311 Joined: 08 January 2014 |
PTravisina reporting in!
Twitter: @TravisinaB7
My views are my own VILA: I'm entitled to my opinion. AVON: It is your assumption that we are entitled to it as well that is irritating. |
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| One Spare Part |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:46:26
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Alpha Grade Posts: 6777 Joined: 01 January 2018 |
You haven't turned 90° have you? "We're in the centre of a mystical convergence here."
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| One Spare Part |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:47:01
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Alpha Grade Posts: 6777 Joined: 01 January 2018 |
Pip Pip purrah! "We're in the centre of a mystical convergence here."
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| stormypetrel |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:47:34
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Alpha Grade Posts: 2141 Joined: 28 February 2019 |
Um... has anyone got a protractor? |
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| M1795537 OC Virn |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:47:36
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Hi, yes I'm here, trying not to refresh too often!
You're not sulking, I hope?
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| Travisina |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:47:38
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Adminstrator Wordsmith Posts: 19311 Joined: 08 January 2014 |
I've not finished reading the book yet, but am happy to discuss as far as I've got (page 186) and don't mind spoilers.
Twitter: @TravisinaB7
My views are my own VILA: I'm entitled to my opinion. AVON: It is your assumption that we are entitled to it as well that is irritating. |
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| M1795537 OC Virn |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:48:03
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Beta Grade Posts: 763 Joined: 11 March 2019 |
Have we all finished Book 1? (P 89)
Edited by M1795537 OC Virn on 02 April 2020 18:49:13 You're not sulking, I hope?
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| Travisina |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:48:57
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Adminstrator Wordsmith Posts: 19311 Joined: 08 January 2014 |
I'm in the middle of Book 3, Birth of the New Son. Twitter: @TravisinaB7
My views are my own VILA: I'm entitled to my opinion. AVON: It is your assumption that we are entitled to it as well that is irritating. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:49:06
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I'm here but I've only read the first psix ppages and didn't really understand them. Plus I've got to go and clap the PNHS at 8 cos my son works in a ppharmacy. |
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| Travisina |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:49:33
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Adminstrator Wordsmith Posts: 19311 Joined: 08 January 2014 |
M Virn, would you like to take the role of the High Priestess?
Twitter: @TravisinaB7
My views are my own VILA: I'm entitled to my opinion. AVON: It is your assumption that we are entitled to it as well that is irritating. |
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| One Spare Part |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:49:46
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Cygnus Bazza wrote: I'm here but I've only read the first psix ppages and didn't really understand them. Plus I've got to go and clap the PNHS at 8 cos my son works in a ppharmacy. I thought that was Last week? "We're in the centre of a mystical convergence here."
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| stormypetrel |
Posted on 02 April 2020 18:50:01
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Alpha Grade Posts: 2141 Joined: 28 February 2019 |
I read it yesterday. I had a lot of online meetings yesterday. |
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