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has someone here read nanny oggs cooking book?
would love to know if thats a good read too...

vik

Viktor von Domm wrote:has someone here read nanny oggs cooking book?
would love to know if thats a good read too...

I have it. Some interesting recipies and not just jokes. There's one for Ridcully's special sauce and it really sounds like it would cause the same effects as in the book. There's also some minor Nanny Ogg stuff. It's enjoyable all in all.


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Time for some Christmas-themed Avatars!

salute your avatar, very fitting and i like it a lot as it oozes authority so much...not, lol^^

best scene in hogfather? DEATH getting a grip of how to turn a doorknob...prizeless.

as for ridcullys special sauce, mind posting the recipe here? i love spicy stuff...would upgrade my dinner tomorow no end^^

vik

Nanny Ogg's cookbook is good. The first half is recipes which should all apparently work though I haven't tried any of them yet. The other half is Nanny Ogg's guide to things like ettiquette (covering ettiquette with witches, wizards, trolls and dwarves).

i´ve read a summarize of it, but to be honest is always so sticky sweet full of praise that i tend to be a nonbeliver. i dont know why i havnt bought it by now...hmmm where was my wishlist now?

vik

Am I allowed to post the recipe online?

ähm...*cough pm cogh* lol^^

vik, who hides in the mended drum...

As a follower of the Holy Pie I must start reading the scripture of the Pratchet.

sonofruss : Indeed, Pie-ous Brother, the Scripture of the Prophet Pratchett is on the Ordo Testudine Required Reading List

On Topic :

Like many of you, I have been a fan Pratchett's for many years (since the mid 90's come to think of it !).

As has been noted, his writing style has evolved over time - from the high fantasy of The Colour of Magic to his more satirical, but no less masterfully written, recent works including Going Postal and Making Money - but no matter which stage of this evolution you read there is always something to enjoy (IMO).

Personal favourites, for me, have to include the "Death" strand - Mort, Reaperman, Soul Music and Hogfather. Somehow I identify with Death's perspective of humanity and find his attempts to understand his charges under The Duty as endearing in an "Outsider" sort of way.

That is not to say I enjoy wider spectrum of the population of Pratchett's mind any less, simply that I identify with Death more (hey, I was a Geek/Nerd/whatever when I was younger so I'm rather familiar with the Outsider perspective)

Having read the entirety of this thread, I must agree that any prospective cast list SHOULD include Rickman as Vetinari and, picking up of the reference to Patrick Stewart in an earlier post, I would suggest him as being more Lord Downey (Chairman of the Assassins Guild) perhaps ?

On the subject of his Illness, I can say only this - when day comes when this creative (British ) genius leaves the mortal realm he will be worthy of The Sword (read Mort if this confuses you) and I will count myself as one of those lucky enough to be alive at a time when his works were as fresh and cutting as the social events they comment on with such surgically applied skills of parody and insight and cheerful raspberry blowing.

To plaigerise the works of another author, simply because the words are so fitting in this case...

"Each man is a spark in the darkness... Would that we all burn as bright"
(Graham McNeill, "Nightbringer")

(Oh, and yes.. that IS the Grim Squeeker in my avatar)

i have been gifted with unseen academicals and i am now in the process of reading it through and loving every minute of it . even if i am not a fan on football...might be the case tho when i´m done with the book^^

vik

Last one I read was "Reaper Man". While the Death moments are great and I love me some Unseen University shenigans, they whole plot about the growing malls was really, really weird. Even by Discworld standards.

And yes, Brian Blessed is Ridcully. I can't get his voice out of my head anymore.

Brian Blessed absolutley...who could best him in vim and beard? he would make a good range of dwarfes too...^^

Da Boss wrote:The worst pratchett book in my mind is Monstrous Regiment, the twist was just twisted a BIT too far.

You understood the inspiration though, right?

after reading it for the third time i had the same reaction as for every other pratchett book: rather feeling sad for having an end of a story...

vik

Viktor von Domm wrote:after reading it for the third time i had the same reaction as for every other pratchett book: rather feeling sad for having an end of a story...

vik

Wait, was this thread just Thread-Post-Mortem-Cominicated? if so: awesome here's your hooded robe and skull ring.

OT: i enjoy these short trips into the Discworld, moors specifically those that involve the wizards or commander vim's.

cool reference to the book and nearly a good remark to thread life circle^^

vikes the man, he his my favorite too...

Can I get a "hell yeah!" ?

Sir Terry Pratchett has signed an agreement with TV production company, Prime Focus, to create a Discworld TV show, based on the adventures of Ankh-Morpork's City Watch. Pratchett's Discworld books have inspired a number of spinoffs, including miniseries and videogames, but this will be their first time as an ongoing TV show.

The city of Ankk-Morpork is a little like the real world Budapest, in that it is technically two cities very close together. On its cobbled streets walk humans, dwarves, trolls, golems, vampires, humans who think they're dwarves, werewolves, and a whole host of other fantasy races. The City Watch, under the able command of Samuel Vimes, has the difficult task of keeping some kind of order in the city,

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/108476-Pratchett-Gives-Thumbs-Up-to-Discworld-Cop-Show

hmmm this could go both ways...
i hope they do their best...and the cast will be good...

by the way link was not working for me...(did take forever to open...)

Im a fan from back in my school days. Last one I read was Night Watch...

Before this, most of them were very entertaining. But this seemed to drag out, so I did not read anymore.

Can anyone cvouch for the newer novels being as entertaining as say, Mort or Equal Rites?

well the newer novels are certainly no high fantasy spiced with humor anymore... now pratchett tells detective stories...my opinion...all on discworld stil but mostly tehre is a crime happening...
all the favorite charcters apear regularly in his novels and i think he (pratchett) is getting more and morer of a teacher to his readers... but thats not menat as a complain from me... i like his take to showing faults in civilization and how rulers should be...

i would highly recommed the newer novels to all out there... there is always to my view a certain something in each bookfor everyone...
and believe me i have read each book a second time... some even right after the ending again...

Viktor von Domm wrote:well the newer novels are certainly no high fantasy spiced with humor anymore... now pratchett tells detective stories...my opinion...all on discworld stil but mostly tehre is a crime happening...
all the favorite charcters apear regularly in his novels and i think he (pratchett) is getting more and morer of a teacher to his readers... but thats not menat as a complain from me... i like his take to showing faults in civilization and how rulers should be...

i would highly recommed the newer novels to all out there... there is always to my view a certain something in each bookfor everyone...
and believe me i have read each book a second time... some even right after the ending again...

Thanks.

Though, this saddens me.

When do the novels stop being fantasy spiced with humour and become social-commentary?

It's been too long since I've read Discworld...

I think I've read every single one of them, except for some of the very new ones. Think I read up until Wintersmith.

The characters are each so unique and draw you into their lives so well.

...Onna stick.
...Inna bun.
-CMOT Dibbler

Anung Un Rama wrote:Can I get a "hell yeah!" ?

Sir Terry Pratchett has signed an agreement with TV production company, Prime Focus, to create a Discworld TV show, based on the adventures of Ankh-Morpork's City Watch. Pratchett's Discworld books have inspired a number of spinoffs, including miniseries and videogames, but this will be their first time as an ongoing TV show.

The city of Ankk-Morpork is a little like the real world Budapest, in that it is technically two cities very close together. On its cobbled streets walk humans, dwarves, trolls, golems, vampires, humans who think they're dwarves, werewolves, and a whole host of other fantasy races. The City Watch, under the able command of Samuel Vimes, has the difficult task of keeping some kind of order in the city,

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/108476-Pratchett-Gives-Thumbs-Up-to-Discworld-Cop-Show

You may have your hell yeah.

*Ahem*
Hell Yeah!

Also as of a couple of weeks ago I read Small gods and have read every Discworld novel now. Boom.

AvatarForm wrote:Can anyone cvouch for the newer novels being as entertaining as say, Mort or Equal Rites?

Well, imo he somehow just keeps getting better. I'm currently reading some of the old stuff again and yes, his style has changed, but for the better. And there was social commentary in his older books as well. Just look at Jingo.

If you're not sure, try Unseen Academics. It's his best book in years that wasn't about the Nightwatch.

I agree with Hellboy.
He's got better.

he gets better...that for sure... and in jingo he is still in full steam to social-commentary- mode...
i guess this rather darker and more social related style in his novels sparked in the watch novels... here he developed this spotlight far more intense than in the witches and wizard novels...in fact the wizard novels around the UU and specially rincwind related novels ...

i think pratchett wants to shake his audience to get on their feet and think about meaningful themes...and still wants to entertain...which he does exedingly!

i would definatly recommend giving his newer books a go...
and if you are still hesitant then get: maurice and his educated rodents...
this is a bit of a backdraw on the highfantasy take as it features the fantasy aspect far grater than other newer books...

vik

Anung Un Rama wrote:Can I get a "hell yeah!" ?

Sir Terry Pratchett has signed an agreement with TV production company, Prime Focus, to create a Discworld TV show, based on the adventures of Ankh-Morpork's City Watch. Pratchett's Discworld books have inspired a number of spinoffs, including miniseries and videogames, but this will be their first time as an ongoing TV show.

The city of Ankk-Morpork is a little like the real world Budapest, in that it is technically two cities very close together. On its cobbled streets walk humans, dwarves, trolls, golems, vampires, humans who think they're dwarves, werewolves, and a whole host of other fantasy races. The City Watch, under the able command of Samuel Vimes, has the difficult task of keeping some kind of order in the city,

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/108476-Pratchett-Gives-Thumbs-Up-to-Discworld-Cop-Show

I- wha-? *head explodes due t pure awesome overload*

Does sound promising.

related/more

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/03/14/terry-pratchetts-discworld-being-adapted-to-crime-of-the-week-mystery-tv-series/

http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/03/watch_the_discworld_tv_series_get_thought_up.php

Damn, still a year away from shooting.

So, wanna throw around some names for the cast? It's probably gonna be lots of British people. I still want Alan Rickman as Vetinari, he was born for the role.

I still want Alan Rickman as Vetinari, he was born to rule.

fixed that for you....