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Offline Golden_Orchids

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Terrible news
« on: December 12, 2007, 11:36:03 am »
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Re: Terrible news
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2007, 08:31:57 pm »
Fuck no! Don't go crazy Pratchett! What else am I gonna read on planes when I'm a famous rock star touring the world? DON'T GO CRAZY!.
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Re: Terrible news
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2007, 09:13:41 pm »
Am I the only one who has no clue what the terrible news is?
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Re: Terrible news
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2007, 02:31:42 am »
Terry Pratchett- second most read English author- has Alzheimer's

I guess someone with NO TASTE wouldn't understand how amazing his books are or how much of a tragedy this is  :'( 
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Re: Terrible news
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2007, 04:37:37 am »
wait. HOLY SHIT HE WROTE THE DISCWORLD SERIES.

THIS IS TERRIBLE NEWS!

"On 11 December 2007, he posted that the cause of the "phantom 'stroke'" was, "a very rare form of early onset Alzheimer's". However, he remains optimistic and plans to continue writing" - wikipedia
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Re: Terrible news
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2007, 10:50:03 am »
Alzheimer's =/ crazy.
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Re: Terrible news
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2007, 01:51:27 pm »
my grandpa died from complications of alzheimers
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Re: Terrible news
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2007, 02:20:56 pm »
Then again, the first most read English author was J K Rowling (I presume?), so that's not really something one should judge quality on :P
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Re: Terrible news
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2007, 03:40:15 pm »
haha!

Did her books sell more than the Bible?
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Re: Terrible news
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2007, 03:44:23 pm »
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haha!

Did her books sell more than the Bible?

I wish. That would be a big slap in the face to Christianity.
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Re: Terrible news
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2007, 02:46:28 am »
Quote from: TheMilkman on December 17, 2007, 04:37:37 am
wait. HOLY SHIT HE WROTE THE DISCWORLD SERIES.

THIS IS TERRIBLE NEWS!

"On 11 December 2007, he posted that the cause of the "phantom 'stroke'" was, "a very rare form of early onset Alzheimer's". However, he remains optimistic and plans to continue writing" - wikipedia

Apparently he reckons he can get three more books done before he goes dribbly  :'(
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Re: Terrible news
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2007, 04:23:31 pm »
I, for one, will treasure them about as much as the holy writ.

Is Rowling number one? I have to honestly ask, what will English teachers be teaching kids about her 50 years from now? Should be interesting...
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Re: Terrible news
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2007, 07:14:17 am »
Rowling IS number one
however it is unlikely english teachers will use her as examples in teaching, because she actually makes a lot of mistakes
Our language teacher actually held up harry potter books as examples of bad english  ;)
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Re: Terrible news
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2007, 03:43:23 pm »
i never realized books so long could be so simple until jkr showed up....
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Re: Terrible news
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2007, 03:36:06 pm »
Hurrah for abusing the English language. Everyone says that things like Paradise Lost and Ulysses are "great literature", but how do they know? Has anyone ever read them? OF COURSE NOT. Their classichood is a veil of lies preserved by peer pressure. Harry Potter may not be too deep, but at least people can read it.
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