- the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett; also Good Omens, which he wrote with Neil Gaiman
- Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan (first part of Takeshi Kovacs' trilogy)
- Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut (hard to single out any of his books, they're all great imo)
- Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow
- The Elementary Particles by Michel Houellebecq
- The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch (a four-strand theory of everything)
and then some

http://www.videosift.com/video/Terry-Pratchetts-The-Hogfather

This was sifted already... sorta died in a queue and then went dead.

It was the same video I think though.

What I want to know is: Where's the money? The art of taxation (and gouvernment) as Terry Pratchett so eloquently describes it, is to get the largest amount of milk for the smallest amount of moo. These terror watch lists are rediculous, do nothing for security and are at best an exercise in burocratic masturbation. Somebody has to profit, or it would have been thrown out long ago. So who?

>> ^Hominid:
Not a fan of that death, he wasn't talking in all caps. I also can't see Discworld's Death saying "bugger off" or "I could murder a good curry." He'd be too dispassionate and refined.


He says almost those exact things in the death trilogy. Mort perhaps.

In reply to this comment by Hominid:
Not a fan of that death, he wasn't talking in all caps. I also can't see Discworld's Death saying "bugger off" or "I could murder a good curry." He'd be too dispassionate and refined.

Go and read the death trilogy, he says almost exactly those things.

I conceed to not being upset or suprised by this. I recomend Terry pratchetts Maskerade.

I question what you are so anoyed at (my own curiosity).

is it that china recognised the shallowness of our nature and catered to it, or that the shallowness exists atall?

Great post on two fronts:
1) Funny joke
2) I don't think I've ever actually seen Terry Pratchett talk before, so there's a bonus.

Terry Pratchett has raised the awareness of Alzheimer's quite a lot recently (in the UK atelast) by declaring his condition. I hope they make great progress on treatments for this.

Terry Pratchett - Its a shame he has Alzheimers I met him at a book signing in UK years ago, nice guy I hope all goes well for him with this, but I am still enjoying his books

Hey Lithic, wake up already, the five exclamation marks stand for Jeremiah Wrights's anger against the white man and The United States of America, and the reality that some people refuse to accept it. Who cares about Terry Pratchett. Was he insane? How would he know what five exclamation marks stand for? Did he surround himself around insane people? Did he study insane people? Oh, I get it, your making excuses too. Next time really say something, o.k.

>> ^reyentexas:
White man, white man, white man!!!!! I think not!!!!! I will be sure to never tune in to you again!!!!!! We all need prayer, including you!!!!!!!!!!!


There's a quote that I couldn't help but be reminded of as I read your posts reyentexas, it goes something like this:

“Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind.”
-Terry Pratchett

can't wait, pratchett is so funny. seen hogfather?

the crazy lederhosen vs. capoeira style morris dancers reminded me of terry pratchetts discworld novels. it happens when you're stoned, you know

I'm finishing The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami (i love his style). Otherwise I'm addicted to Terry Pratchett's Discworld series - the man writes like 2 books a year so no fear of withdrawal symptoms yet. I also just re-read the whole Takeshi Kovacs trilogy by Richard K. Morgan (Altered Carbon, Broken angels, Woken Furies) and two of his other novels called Black man (aka Thirteen in the U.S.) and Market forces.