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**omaculer** · 01-01-2009, 01:05 AM

Huuurah Terry P knighted for services to literature

bout time too

Courtney Pine a CBE

Robert plant a CBE

as a confirm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/default.stm

**ligaliaCods** · 01-01-2009, 01:53 AM

Here Here about Practchett, the man is a true genius who really deserves an accolade such as this. I just hope that he is able to produce a few more books before the Alzheimers takes its toll!!!

Just one question, if Plant is being honoured then why isn't Page???

**LindaSmithIV** · 01-01-2009, 03:16 AM

Because Page is already King.

As for Pratchett... when I were a teenager, i loved his books (Mort, guards guards, men at arms..) but i tried to read one of his more recent ones and i don't know if it was me o the book but i didn't enjoy it enough to read it all... (think it was called "money")

Congrats to the man anyways, gave me a lot of joy when i was younger.

**tsovimnpb** · 01-01-2009, 03:27 AM

The thing that gets me about the honours list is that there's the New Years Honours and the Queen's Birthday Honours but it seems like they don't award them at just two events and they seem to be spread through a number of days about the year. Makes sense what with the schedules of many VIPs and the Queen etc. This does give the impression that there's an honours ceremony nearly every month which seems to take away from the 'occassion'. Imagine if you will the Academy awards giving an Oscar away each week, not much of an 'event' is it?

I could be wrong but it just drags on, congrats to the mann though he was my first 'LOL' reading a book. Pyramids, when the head embalmer sees every mummy he's ever made storming towards him because they're a little bit miffed at being denied the afterlife because they're bodies were trapped in their Pyramid tombs. He shouts out something like 'begone foul shades' - it just cracked me up.

**nebrarlepleme** · 01-01-2009, 03:40 AM

yey. thats good news
i got his latest book for christmas but havenet started it yet

which one is everyones favourite book/series
i likes the watch ones bestest

**dodsCooggipsedebt** · 01-01-2009, 04:58 AM

Well deserved! I'm reading Going Postal at the moment, loving it. My favourite one so far has been Night Watch.

**alias** · 01-01-2009, 05:00 AM

Two thoughts.

Terry Pratchet got his gong for his work with Alzheimers not for writing books (according to the press release)

(did you also know that the word 'embuggerance' was first coined by Pratchett?)

And I thought I'd share with you what I have been told by a friend after he collected his MBE from Liz herself. One palace staff member told him that many years ago some wag amongst their number 're-designated' what the three main gong acronym's stood for. This is why people REALLY get an award;

MBE = My bloody efforts (earned this)
OBE = Others bloody efforts (earned this)
CBE = Conned bloody Elizabeth (into giving me this)

Lee

**Grarypealumma** · 01-03-2009, 12:43 AM

Well deserved! I'm reading Going Postal at the moment, loving it. My favourite one so far has been Night Watch.

Speaking of which I just read the latest offering from Lukyanenko, "The Last Watch" (quite a fan of "The Night Watch" & "The Day Watch") and sorry to say that this last one wasn't so good....

Been reading so much Ray E Feist recently I actually purchased an RPG for the station (Elder Scrolls)

Anyone a fan of REF? Makes me feel like I'm a kid again when I read these books... sweet.

My fav Pratchett books were the ones I mentioned... always a special place in my heart for the city watch of Ankh Morpork

**Diandaplaipsy** · 01-06-2009, 03:22 PM

As for Pratchett... when I were a teenager, i loved his books (Mort, guards guards, men at arms..) but i tried to read one of his more recent ones and i don't know if it was me o the book but i didn't enjoy it enough to read it all... (think it was called "money")

Its not you, he hasn't written anything really great since Night Watch.

**finnmontserrat** · 01-07-2009, 12:45 AM

thud? wee free men?

**KixdricyArrip** · 01-15-2009, 03:03 PM

thud? wee free men?

Thud wasn't up to standard. Wee Free Men was an excellent children's book (I liked it).

**FsQGF1Mp** · 02-19-2009, 06:39 AM

hurrah

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7896865.stm

hey sats says services to Literature

**mrllxp** · 02-19-2009, 08:10 AM

My favourite is definatly "Moving Pictures" a complete micky take on hollywood, lots of scenes from old movies and the amazing "Gaspode the talking dog".

01-01-2009, 01:05 AM	#1
omaculer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	Terry Pratchett Knighted in Honours list Huuurah Terry P knighted for services to literature bout time too Courtney Pine a CBE Robert plant a CBE as a confirm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/default.stm Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-01-2009, 01:53 AM	#2
ligaliaCods Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 349 Senior Member	Here Here about Practchett, the man is a true genius who really deserves an accolade such as this. I just hope that he is able to produce a few more books before the Alzheimers takes its toll!!! Just one question, if Plant is being honoured then why isn't Page??? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-01-2009, 03:16 AM	#3
LindaSmithIV Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 351 Senior Member	Because Page is already King. As for Pratchett... when I were a teenager, i loved his books (Mort, guards guards, men at arms..) but i tried to read one of his more recent ones and i don't know if it was me o the book but i didn't enjoy it enough to read it all... (think it was called "money") Congrats to the man anyways, gave me a lot of joy when i was younger. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-01-2009, 03:27 AM	#4
tsovimnpb Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 529 Senior Member	The thing that gets me about the honours list is that there's the New Years Honours and the Queen's Birthday Honours but it seems like they don't award them at just two events and they seem to be spread through a number of days about the year. Makes sense what with the schedules of many VIPs and the Queen etc. This does give the impression that there's an honours ceremony nearly every month which seems to take away from the 'occassion'. Imagine if you will the Academy awards giving an Oscar away each week, not much of an 'event' is it? I could be wrong but it just drags on, congrats to the mann though he was my first 'LOL' reading a book. Pyramids, when the head embalmer sees every mummy he's ever made storming towards him because they're a little bit miffed at being denied the afterlife because they're bodies were trapped in their Pyramid tombs. He shouts out something like 'begone foul shades' - it just cracked me up. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-01-2009, 03:40 AM	#5
nebrarlepleme Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 549 Senior Member	yey. thats good news i got his latest book for christmas but havenet started it yet which one is everyones favourite book/series i likes the watch ones bestest Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-01-2009, 04:58 AM	#6
dodsCooggipsedebt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 461 Senior Member	Well deserved! I'm reading Going Postal at the moment, loving it. My favourite one so far has been Night Watch. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-01-2009, 05:00 AM	#7
alias Join Date Oct 2005 Age 76 Posts 397 Senior Member	Two thoughts. Terry Pratchet got his gong for his work with Alzheimers not for writing books (according to the press release) (did you also know that the word 'embuggerance' was first coined by Pratchett?) And I thought I'd share with you what I have been told by a friend after he collected his MBE from Liz herself. One palace staff member told him that many years ago some wag amongst their number 're-designated' what the three main gong acronym's stood for. This is why people REALLY get an award; MBE = My bloody efforts (earned this) OBE = Others bloody efforts (earned this) CBE = Conned bloody Elizabeth (into giving me this) Lee Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-03-2009, 12:43 AM	#8
Grarypealumma Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 487 Senior Member	Well deserved! I'm reading Going Postal at the moment, loving it. My favourite one so far has been *Night Watch*. Speaking of which I just read the latest offering from Lukyanenko, "The Last Watch" (quite a fan of "The Night Watch" & "The Day Watch") and sorry to say that this last one wasn't so good.... Been reading so much Ray E Feist recently I actually purchased an RPG for the station (Elder Scrolls) Anyone a fan of REF? Makes me feel like I'm a kid again when I read these books... sweet. My fav Pratchett books were the ones I mentioned... always a special place in my heart for the city watch of Ankh Morpork Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-06-2009, 03:22 PM	#9
Diandaplaipsy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 384 Senior Member	As for Pratchett... when I were a teenager, i loved his books (Mort, guards guards, men at arms..) but i tried to read one of his more recent ones and i don't know if it was me o the book but i didn't enjoy it enough to read it all... (think it was called "money") Its not you, he hasn't written anything really great since Night Watch. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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finnmontserrat Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	thud? wee free men? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-15-2009, 03:03 PM	#11
KixdricyArrip Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 403 Senior Member	thud? wee free men? Thud wasn't up to standard. Wee Free Men was an excellent children's book (I liked it). Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-19-2009, 06:39 AM	#12
FsQGF1Mp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 516 Senior Member	hurrah http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7896865.stm hey sats says services to Literature Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-19-2009, 08:10 AM	#13
mrllxp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 447 Senior Member	My favourite is definatly "Moving Pictures" a complete micky take on hollywood, lots of scenes from old movies and the amazing "Gaspode the talking dog". Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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