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DVD of The Colour of Magic

dicconf — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:57:14 GMT

I'm disappointed - in the Region 1 DVD, not in the movie. I love the Mob's filmed version, especially since the DVD has all the small bits that were cut from

Re: missing a lot of jokes

witchfromlancre — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:36:42 GMT

Even us Brits miss a lot of the jokes on the first reading and often only pick some up when reading it again some time later. I think that's the fun of reading

missing a lot of jokes

bobswife — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:25:04 GMT

I don't even keep up with American culture, so am hopelessly lost on Brit stuff. Bu-bubble? I am thinking there must be some People-type publication called

Pepe

bobswife — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:15:36 GMT

Only halfway thru, but if Pepe is from one of the "crab buckets," remember that early on someone made the point that one other person from a non-human race was

Re: Unseen Academicals again

dicconf — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:15:36 GMT

... That's a sticky point, yes, but way back I think I remember Granny saying something disapproving about half-breeds with slightly pointy ears who sunburned

Re: Unseen Academicals again

Deb Terry — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:51:38 GMT

But Tamar, Pepe says he's from Lobbin Clout, one of the 'crab buckets' remember? He's a Morpork lad.just has become a Dwarf like Carrot is. He's spells it out

Re: Unseen Academicals again

dicconf — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:13:09 GMT

... Well, who else has showed up in the Ramtops, with a tendency to be vicious, elegant, and dislike iron? What species has Terry himself demonized in previous

Re: Unseen Academicals again

Susan Fox — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:45:15 GMT

... I never quite figured out Pepe's species. Not quite a Dwarf was he? But dangerous, and what? Feeling uncomfortably clueless, Susan [Not Death]

Re: Unseen Academicals again

dicconf — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:36:27 GMT

... Yes, I was referring to Pepe. Consider: Pepe, effortless fashion sense, and silver. And the theme of one redeeming character that shows any given species

Unseen Academicals

bobswife — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:25:25 GMT

Am reading UA at the mo, but only in small fits and spurts as am waaaay behind on my nanowrimo word count. So I will probably have to abstain from visits to

Re: Unseen Academicals again

Susan Fox — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:46:26 GMT

Now I'm really intrigued. There were some surprising new characters this round. Pepe? I never entirely figured him out. Susan [Not Death]

Unseen Academicals again

dicconf — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:55:45 GMT

Not to spoil anything, and it took me a couple of weeks of thinking to notice it (so I'm slow...), but IMO there's a real stunner in UA. It's one of the

Re: "the sweet pinkness of its roes"

dicconf — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:34:35 GMT

... [versus the actual printed version, "the sweet pinkness of its roes."] ... But it isn't a nac mac Feegle talking. It's Lord Vetinari. =Tamar

Re: Digest Number 1792

christopher.boote@... — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:37:11 GMT

... When asked once before where a particularly emotive quote came from, Terry looked embarrassed, shuffled his feet and said "Look, I'm a writer.

Re: "the sweet pinkness of its roes"

rob mccolley — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:10:35 GMT

It is absolutely not a typo. It's akin to "wool of sheeps." ... From: dicconf Subject: [The Mended Drum] Re: "the sweet pinkness of its