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# WOO HOO!
my sis just phoned me from asda to tell me that she's bought my birthday present:
terry pratchett's new book!
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 19:41, archived)
# i met him once
turned me off his books for good
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 19:50, archived)
# Is he not a nice person in RL?
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 19:52, archived)
# yeah
but he was very very moody. but he did tell a little boy to fuck off - which made me laugh!
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 19:56, archived)
# He has alzheimer's so it's an incident that's best forgotten :)
*funny fact: I had to ask James the name of that condition where you can't remember things lolololol ;)
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 20:11, archived)
# i met him once, too
he seemed nice and autographed some books for me.
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 19:52, archived)
# he was probably in a better
mood that day - person i'd like to meet is robert rankin :D
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 19:57, archived)
# i wanted to meet freddie mercury
left it a bit too late, haven't i?
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 20:00, archived)
# I have a shovel!
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 20:19, archived)
# i have a hammer!
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 20:23, archived)
# I got him to sign 11 books in one go
He gave me a very "grrr!" look.
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 20:26, archived)
# i mentioned something about them feeding him
he laughed and offered to share his slice of fruit cake with me.
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 20:29, archived)
# And did you accept?
That would be an anecdote. "I've nibbled on Terry Pratchett's fruit cake!"
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 21:01, archived)
# no, he looked hungry
so i left him to it
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 21:02, archived)
# Terry Pratchett is a god
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 19:51, archived)
# no, just a man
but a very talented man.
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 19:53, archived)
# I meant in the Literary sense rather than the Literal
Well at least I loved his first few books.
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 19:55, archived)
# lords and ladies was my favourite
but that has been eclipsed by night watch
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 19:57, archived)
# The Colour of Magic and the Light Fantastic was mine
but I also liked Mort.
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 20:04, archived)
# someone borrowed mort off me
i never got it back.
eric is a good one, too
(, Fri 2 Oct 2009, 20:05, archived)