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1MrsLee
Hello, I've recently taken on the Admin position for this group as LT changed some of their policies and wanted a "currently active" poster for each active group. This isn't a hugely active group, but all of us Pratchett fans like to know there is somewhere to go and share our love of the Discworld.
I want to welcome anyone who stumbles by here, don't worry if you've forgotten your luggage, I'm sure it will catch up eventually.
Please feel free to introduce yourself, share a bit of your fandom with us, or anything else you want to share about Discworld.
I'm trying to think of something lovely from the series to offer you for food, but all that comes to mind at the moment is Rat on a Stick...
I want to welcome anyone who stumbles by here, don't worry if you've forgotten your luggage, I'm sure it will catch up eventually.
Please feel free to introduce yourself, share a bit of your fandom with us, or anything else you want to share about Discworld.
I'm trying to think of something lovely from the series to offer you for food, but all that comes to mind at the moment is Rat on a Stick...
2spiralsheep
>1 MrsLee: Hmm, rat on a stick or dwarf bread or cabbages from the plains? I'll have whatever Nanny Ogg's having.
3MrsLee
>2 spiralsheep: LOL, I will toast to that!
4igorken
Allow me to raise my pint of Winkles Old Peculiar to you and suggest a Shepherd's Crown Pie.
5tardis
>4 igorken: With Wow-Wow sauce on it?
7MrsLee
>4 igorken: Perfect, I clearly need to read in Discworld again to refresh my food memory. :)
8amanda4242
>7 MrsLee: Might a suggest a look through Nanny Ogg's Cookbook? You'll find recipes for slumpie, Dwarf bread, dried frog pills, C.M.O.T. Dibbler's Sausage Inna Bun, and Nanny Ogg's Perfectly Innocent Porridge with Completely Inoffensive Honey Mixture Which Shouldn't Make Anyone's Wife Laugh.
9MrsLee
>8 amanda4242: I have that cookbook! Been awhile since I read it though.
11cindydavid4
Oh wonderful, an excuse to revisit discworld! Actually I did that this summer but still interested in chatting about them, and about the author. I first discovered Pratchett when I found Good Omens and was hooked (and hooked on Gaiman). Took me a while to find the books, not realizing they were publised first in the UK. Found a treasure trove of titles whle I was there.
I love the witches, and any book that includes Death, Commander Vimes, and Lord Vetanari. Still frequently reread Small Gods, Soul Music, Lords and Ladies, and The Truth, which would certainly be a good read again right about now
I love the witches, and any book that includes Death, Commander Vimes, and Lord Vetanari. Still frequently reread Small Gods, Soul Music, Lords and Ladies, and The Truth, which would certainly be a good read again right about now
12MrsLee
Welcome Petroglyph! I hope I spelled that right. Way past my bedtime, but I wanted to welcome you to the group!
13Petroglyph
>12 MrsLee:
Thanks! I'd been "watching" this group for years; I thought it was finally time to join for real.
Thanks! I'd been "watching" this group for years; I thought it was finally time to join for real.
14cindydavid4
hey so what am I chopped liver? (a new special from Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibble) :) Oh and I just found another rabbit hole that I really don't need but am sucked in nonetheless:
https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page
https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page
15spiralsheep
>14 cindydavid4: I think Petroglyph got a special welcome from our admin because they just joined as a new member. :-)
My personal rabbit hole is:
http://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/Main_Page
I'm planning to join the group re-read of the Watch part of PTerry's Discworld series for Jingo, The Fifth Elephant, and Nightwatch.
My personal rabbit hole is:
http://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/Main_Page
I'm planning to join the group re-read of the Watch part of PTerry's Discworld series for Jingo, The Fifth Elephant, and Nightwatch.
16MrsLee
>14 cindydavid4: What you are is a Very Valued Member since 2016! :) I will have to fall down that rabbit hole another night though. Can't keep my eyes open tonight.
>15 spiralsheep: Thanks, your rabbit trail will have to wait too, but thank you for sharing it!
>15 spiralsheep: Thanks, your rabbit trail will have to wait too, but thank you for sharing it!
17SF_fan_mae
I'm rereading the Watch sub-series of Discworld after watching the BBC's attempt at it. I knew it wasn't matching what I was remembering, but thought that reading Guards! Guards! again would clear it up. Not so, they seem to have used parts of at least the first 3 books and then wandered off in a random direction. I decided to come check out this group for other readers comparisons.
18MrsLee
>17 SF_fan_mae: Welcome! There is a thread started about the TV series, The Watch, and I just finished rereading Guards! Guards! For the same reason you did. It also has a dedicated thread. I hope you will feel free to wander around and leave comments as you see fit. :)
19Tane
Hello. So I've decided to re-read my way through the Discworld this year, in publication order. I've just finished Guards! Guards! and am heading in to Eric next.
20MrsLee
>19 Tane: Welcome! Glad you are here. Please feel free to start a dedicated thread if you wish on books we haven't done as yet. If you don't wish, feel free to post any comments or observations where you see fit. :)
I'm doing a lot of rereading this year, sort of alternating between some of my favorite authors. At the moment I'm focused on Tolkien, but Pratchett might jump in there at any time when I need something a bit lighter.
I'm doing a lot of rereading this year, sort of alternating between some of my favorite authors. At the moment I'm focused on Tolkien, but Pratchett might jump in there at any time when I need something a bit lighter.
21MrsLee
Welcome to dogwizard!
We seem to be adding one member a month here. Can we keep it up and have an even dozen at the end of the year?
We seem to be adding one member a month here. Can we keep it up and have an even dozen at the end of the year?
27MrsLee
IrationalDM and Cynfelyn (I may not have spelled those correctly, sorry) thank you for joining us! Feel free to add to any conversations here, we are a quiet group, but nice. :P
28MrsLee
DulwychPlayer (did I spell that correctly?) welcome and thank you for joining us! Sorry for the late post, I haven't been up to the internet much the past couple of months due to a death in the family.
29MrsLee
Welcome Loki504, I think. Not entirely sure, does one welcome Loki? It's a chance I will take, because I sure don't want to be on his bad side. ;)
32cindydavid4
welcome everybody! tell us about your fav pratchett read!
33cindydavid4
>28 MrsLee: just saw this; my sympathies to your family
35MrsLee
Several new members this month, please feel free to introduce yourself here and tell us when your love of all things Discworld began. Old members are welcome to do this as well. ;)
36Diedrich_Peterse
Hello there. Just stumbled on this site and I have started to put my library in it. Huge part of it is Terry Pratchett of course.
37MrsLee
>36 Diedrich_Peterse: Welcome! So glad you found us. Hope you enjoy LT as much as I do.
38cindydavid4
Welcome! What are your favs? After reading his bio I decided to do a reread of my favs (witches, Death, Tiffany Achling, in his honor
39MrsLee
I feel a bit remiss as the fearless leader here. Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! May you have happy new discoveries of Discworld, or cozy revisits this year.
41humouress
We're starting a group read of Discworld: Death in the 75ers, if anyone wants to join in. Kicking off with Mort this month (Feb 2023) and reading one every other month.
Back shortly with the link ...
ETA: The Link
Back shortly with the link ...
ETA: The Link
42MrsLee
>41 humouress: Thank you for letting us know. I do so enjoy rereading the Discworld.
43ronincats
>41 humouress: Thanks for posting that, Nina. I was going to, but you beat me to it! I always love the DEATH books.
44humouress
>42 MrsLee: >43 ronincats: You're welcome!
46MrsLee
I have been remiss about welcoming new members here. I am happy there are still folks who love the Discworld finding us.
Please feel free to read some of the older threads and add comments, or start a new one if you wish!
I am dealing with some health issues. Is there anyone in this group who would like to join or replace me as administrator of this group?
Please feel free to read some of the older threads and add comments, or start a new one if you wish!
I am dealing with some health issues. Is there anyone in this group who would like to join or replace me as administrator of this group?
47cindydavid4
whats involved
48MrsLee
Well, mostly just monitoring to see that things remain civil, and welcoming new members. LT lets the admin know when there are new members. If you want to be a very active admin, you can try to post new topics for conversation now and then, but as you see, I haven't done a lot of that. The admin can change the photo and group description and possibly more, but I never explored all the options. Oh, I think an admin can help people change the title of their thread if they make a mistake.
LT offered up the position for this group a few years ago because the group was about to go dormant. That's when I volunteered. As admin you can resign or pick a co-admin to help.
LT offered up the position for this group a few years ago because the group was about to go dormant. That's when I volunteered. As admin you can resign or pick a co-admin to help.
49haydninvienna
I'll take it on if no-one else. I'm already admin of the dormant Bookstore Tourism group.
50cindydavid4
I can help out if nec, I just didn't want to get tied into something
51haydninvienna
>46 MrsLee: I might as well be It, then, either jointly with you or on my own as you prefer. Either way I think what needs to be done is for you to drop a note to staff asking for me to be appointed. (I became admin of Bookstore Tourism because the original admin, who created the group for commercial reasons, had been removed, and I asked to be appointed because I thought the group was worth preserving.)
52MrsLee
>51 haydninvienna: I will see if I can figure it out. Thank you!
Invitation sent! I did this on my admin page. Hopefully I spelled your name correctly, let me know if you get it. I will let you have the position, and if you want a co-admin, it sounds like >50 cindydavid4: is willing with reservations. :)
Invitation sent! I did this on my admin page. Hopefully I spelled your name correctly, let me know if you get it. I will let you have the position, and if you want a co-admin, it sounds like >50 cindydavid4: is willing with reservations. :)
53haydninvienna
>52 MrsLee: Looks like you did! Check the group page — I am now a joint admin. Feel free to resign if you so wish. I'll call on cindydavid if I need help, but I don't expect it to be a high-pressure job. As you mentioned above, there isn't much need for admin action.
{{{Hugs}}} and best wishes for your health issues too. (I know about those from the GD, of course.)
{{{Hugs}}} and best wishes for your health issues too. (I know about those from the GD, of course.)
54haydninvienna
And from me as the new admin: welcome TasDave, geekmoose, klmoll, TheReadingKitty, tnilsson, H-Worblehat, catseyegreen, sisyphus_happy and Spence65.
55haydninvienna
New member! Welcome Pompy!
56haydninvienna
Another new member! Welcome Hatanu!
57haydninvienna
And another! Welcome bijou.venus!
58haydninvienna
And a twofer new member: welcome imagists!
59elorin
I'm a long time Pratchett fan and excited to see this group. I'll work my way through some of the topics as I can. My favorite Discworld novel is Small Gods and my favorite non Discworld is Nation.
60MrsLee
>59 elorin: Welcome! I look forward to your responses to threads as you work your way through.
61haydninvienna
Interrupting the official welcomes thread to say Happy Hogswatch to all (also Merry Christmas, if you celebrate it).
64haydninvienna
And another new member: welcome bobbyl!
65haydninvienna
And just to show you how on the ball I am: welcome rainkatt!
66bobbyl
>64 haydninvienna: Thank you! I've adored Terry Pratchett for years and still miss my yearly book, so will be lovely to be part of this like minded group :-)
67haydninvienna
Welcome Priya_Sanghamitra!
68haydninvienna
And still they come! Welcome PapaPoncho!
69haydninvienna
Welcome coolgarra!
71haydninvienna
And welcome misadarkcrow!
73cindydavid4
hello!
74haydninvienna
And welcome cfa413!
75haydninvienna
Yes, I noticed mice_elf_test01. I assume this has something to do with the "post a new topic" bug.
76haydninvienna
And welcome shevK, wellred2, MaskedMumbler and VerixSilvercrow! Now up to 786 members — not challenging the Green Dragon quite yet but working on it.
77haydninvienna
And welcome Feathered-Friend!
78haydninvienna
Still they come. Welcome scraps!
79haydninvienna
Welcome captainsunbeam!
80haydninvienna
Welcome vorko!
81Bridgina_Molloy
Hello there, massive fan here.
82cindydavid4
welcome to you all! remember we have a discworld witches challenge this year, and we will be reading lords and ladies hope you can join us!
83haydninvienna
And welcome Bridgina_Molloy! I haven't even had the usual notice yet that you'd joined.
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