Things I've learned from Discworld

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The Discworld is a flat world which rests on the backs of four elephants who, in turn, stand upon the shell of the ten-thousand-mile-long star turtle, the Great A'Tuin, their designated driver on this journey through space. Since we are the Pans Narrans, story telling chimpanzee, a world like that, made up of stories and ruled by Narrativium is the perfect place from which we can draw useful information and advice for our very own round and boring universe. going to Ankh-Morpork

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Happy birthday, Terry Pratchett - wherever you are!

'Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?’

#Terry Pratchett #Discworld #I miss him :(

mind how you go...

Sir Terry Pratchett, 28.04.1948 - 12.03.2015

#Discworld #Terry Pratchett #it's been two years and I still can't read a discworld book without crying #:(

707. When in doubt, kick them in the nadgers and scarper. || ‘Monstrous Regiment’ (suggested by anon)

#Discworld #what discworld taught me #Monstrous Regiment

‘that’s a nice song...’

#discworld #the glorious 25th of may

706. A Lot Of What You Fancy Makes You Fat. || The Shepherd’s crown

#Discworld #what discworld taught me #The Shepherd’s crown

705. It's the living you have to watch - the dead don't hurt anybody. || The shepherd’s crown

#Discworld #what discworld taught me #The shepherd’s crown

'Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?’

Sir Terry Pratchett, 28.04.1948 - 12.03.2015

#Terry Pratchett

Penguin Random House Children’s is delighted to announce a new collection of short stories by master storyteller, Sir Terry Pratchett, due to be published this August.

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#terry pratchett #discworld

Ticket applications will be open next Thursday 18th February 12:00 GMT. You will have until 14th March to submit an application to attend. Tickets will be chosen at random and successful readers will be contacted after the 14th March.

#speakhisname

#discworld #Terry Pratchett #speak his name

14th April 2016.

#speakhisname

#terry pratchett #discworld

The world doesn’t make things easy. Learn how to learn fast. || A hat full of sky

#discworld #what discworld taught me #a hat full of sky

maplefay

This petition is to name element 117, recently confirmed by the International Union of Applied Chemistry, as 'Octarine', with the proposed symbol Oc (pronounced 'ook'), in honour of the late Terry Pratchett and his Discworld series of books. The Discworld series has sold more than 70 million books worldwide, in 37 different languages. Terry Pratchett died in 2015 and his final book, The Shepherd's Crown, was published in the same year. He was well-known as a lover of science and, with two well-known science writers, co-wrote a series of four books called The Science of the Discworld, which took a sideways look at 'roundworld' (Earth) science. Octarine, in the Discworld books, is known as 'the colour of magic', which forms the title of Pratchett's first ever Discworld book. According to Disc mythology, octarine is visible only to wizards and cats, and is generally described as a sort of greenish-yellow purple colour, which seems perfect for what will probably be the final halogen in the periodic table. Octarine is also a particularly pleasing choice because, not only would it honour a world-famous and much-loved author, but it also has an 'ine' ending, consistent with the other elements in period 17. Octarine is being counted as 'a mythological concept' under IUPAC rules, which state that elements must be named after "a mythological concept or character; a mineral, or similar substance; a place or geographical region; a property of the element; or a scientist". The Discworld stories are certainly stories about gods and heroes, and 70 million books surely count for something.

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#signal boost #:)

703. It is nice to know there is at least one person in the world with more problems than you. || Feet of clay

#Discworld #what discworld taught me #feet of clay

any requests? you know where to go!

#discworld #what discworld taught me

702. You only thought the world would be better if it was run by women if you didn't actually know many women. Whenever there was an execution, and especially when there was a whipping, you always got grannies in the front row, sucking on peppermints. (suggested by an anon) || Monstrous Regiment

#discworld #what discworld taught me #monstrous regiment #notes: this is true. old ladies are the worst.

maplefay

This petition is to name element 117, recently confirmed by the International Union of Applied Chemistry, as 'Octarine', with the proposed symbol Oc (pronounced 'ook'), in honour of the late Terry Pratchett and his Discworld series of books. The Discworld series has sold more than 70 million books worldwide, in 37 different languages. Terry Pratchett died in 2015 and his final book, The Shepherd's Crown, was published in the same year. He was well-known as a lover of science and, with two well-known science writers, co-wrote a series of four books called The Science of the Discworld, which took a sideways look at 'roundworld' (Earth) science. Octarine, in the Discworld books, is known as 'the colour of magic', which forms the title of Pratchett's first ever Discworld book. According to Disc mythology, octarine is visible only to wizards and cats, and is generally described as a sort of greenish-yellow purple colour, which seems perfect for what will probably be the final halogen in the periodic table. Octarine is also a particularly pleasing choice because, not only would it honour a world-famous and much-loved author, but it also has an 'ine' ending, consistent with the other elements in period 17. Octarine is being counted as 'a mythological concept' under IUPAC rules, which state that elements must be named after "a mythological concept or character; a mineral, or similar substance; a place or geographical region; a property of the element; or a scientist". The Discworld stories are certainly stories about gods and heroes, and 70 million books surely count for something.

Have YOU signed a petition today?…

#:)#do it if you feel like it #mod!post #reblog and spread the word

701. The lion is a big ol' coward, mostly. If you want trouble, you want to tangle with the lioness. (suggested by an anon) || Monstrous Regiment

#discworld #what discworld taught me #Monstrous Regiment

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