The Anchorage, Part 3

[Terre]

That sounds like fun.

 

[Satira Capriccio]

I just finished Pratchett's last Tiffany Aching audible book, The Shepherd's Crown

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So no more "Crivens!" or "Waily, Waily, Waily." Even sadder ... no more "Oh, waily, waily, it's the foldin' o' the arms, the foooldin' o' the aaaarmss!"

I do have Wyrd Sisters lined up to start as soon as I'm done listening to Heir Apparent. But it takes a lot longer to get through an audible book when you only commute three days a week!



Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!

 

[Mythocentric]

...and no more Pictsies running up the legs o' ma trews and headbutting of ma kneecaps, ye ken! Pratchett created a whole world of memorable characters but for me, Tiffany Aching stands out head and shoulders (along with Granny Weatherwax). After all, how many 10-year-old girls can say they defeated The Queen of the Fairies with a frying pan?

 

[Satira Capriccio]

And then became friends with said Queen!

 

[Terre]

Between you guys and another friend you are making me somewhat interested in Pratchett.

 

[Mythocentric]

Go for it Terre! For myself, TP's books are the most consistent and funniest books ever written in the English language. You can read them on so many different levels and find something new in them each time. Aside from his Discworld series (not actually necessary but best read in order), he wrote a goodly number of other books set elsewhere all of which are equally funny. The Tiffany Aching books are a sub-set which are set in the Discworld written towards the end of his life and are firm favourites. The one Satira mentioned, The Shepherds Crown, his last was actually compiled and published after his untimely death. Be warned though! Reading TP tends to result in rather well-developed funny bones. That the way TP fans recognise each other in the real world!

PS: Good morning!

 

[Terre]

Good morning.
Sounds like fun, Mytho.

 

[Terre]

My avatar is a critter I made in Spore Spore (2008 video game) - Wikipedia It's an intelligent flying otter. Kind of.

 

[Mythocentric]

OK! So I've travelled to a lot of places, mostly by flying, but this has got to be a first! I only hope I don't end up sitting next to the loony like I usually do 'cause its quite a long flight! Whoot!

 

[Miss B]

You're going to Mars Mytho??? WOW!!!

 

[Mythocentric]

Yep! Well a little part of me is, along with that of a young lady by the name of Lucy who has also received a boarding pass. She was only two-years-old when we put our names forward but she was so chuffed when we explained it all grandpa had to print her boarding pass out and she took it to school this morning to show her classmates. Come to think of it, I'm pretty chuffed myself that my name will one day sit on the surface of the first real planet mankind has ever visited. I only hope it doesn't mean I'm going to have a load of Martians turning up at my door on walkabout in exchange!!

 

[Miss B]

I only hope it doesn't mean I'm going to have a load of Martians turning up at my door on walkabout!!

 

[Satira Capriccio]

You can sit next to me. I'm on the same flight.

 

[Mythocentric]

You can sit next to me. I'm on the same flight.

Yarroo! Hivewire Martian Branch!


THINKS! Take that HG Wells! END OF THINKS!

 

[Terre]

LOL
Good going guys.

 

[Miss B]

 

[Terre]

Good morning.

 

[Miss B]

Good afternoon Terre.

 

[DanaTA]

Good night!

Dana

 

[Terre]

Going to be doing a mix of hosework and relaxing today. A friend is planning on coming by in a bit to do some patches on the stucco where the bottom has gotten damaged.