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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: rowdy on Thu, 12 March 2015, 15:50:45

Title: R.I.P. Sir Terry Pratchett
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 12 March 2015, 15:50:45

http://www.skynews.com.au/culture/showbiz/arts/2015/03/13/british-author-terry-pratchett-dies.html?cid=BP_LINKLIST_sn-showbiz_2_british-author-terry-pratchett-dies_130315

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Title: Re: R.I.P. Sir Terry Pratchett
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 12 March 2015, 15:58:48

What a terrible loss.  A fantastic and witty writer who wasn't afraid to lampoon and criticize the government, political figures, and world affairs with his works.  It's also good that he didn't have to suffer through Alzheimer's and make his family suffer with him.  I know he had been a proponent of assisted suicide so others who suffered like him wouldn't have to leave their families with the sad memories of his final years of Alzheimer's.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Sir Terry Pratchett
Post by: suicidal_orange on Fri, 13 March 2015, 03:51:49

One less campaigner for common sense, not to mention the loss of a fantastic writer :'(

Title: Re: R.I.P. Sir Terry Pratchett
Post by: twiddle on Fri, 13 March 2015, 04:43:59

As a creator(wizard/builder) on the Discworld MUD this is pretty devastating.
Not sure how much longer it will run for, but earlier at least there was a wake of sorts in-game: http://discworld.starturtle.net/lpc/
His work was not only incisive and amusing, but also an escape and support for many people I know.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Sir Terry Pratchett
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 13 March 2015, 05:26:43

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Title: Re: R.I.P. Sir Terry Pratchett
Post by: JinDesu on Fri, 13 March 2015, 06:26:15

Rest in peace, Sir Terry Pratchett. I did all I could to avoid bawling out loud in the office yesterday.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Sir Terry Pratchett
Post by: tbc on Fri, 13 March 2015, 06:34:20

never read his work, but holy ****, a titan of a writer if there ever was one.

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