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Terry Pratchett Knighted

Posted by samzenpus on from the sir-discworld dept.

ackthpt writes "Headlines have been popping up on Google News: 'Terry Pratchett declared himself "flabbergasted" to receive a knighthood as he led a group of writers, actors and performers honoured today.' The Discworld author and stalwart adversary of Alzheimers Disease has been a member of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for Services to Literature since 1998. He will be entering the new year as Knight Commander. Well done and Oook, Sir Terry."

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  1. Re:flabbergasted?! by davester666 · · Score: 5, Funny

    How exactly can one be a "stalwart adversary of Alzheimers Disease"?

    I mean, other than the classic "I will die young, thus depriving it of another victim."...

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  2. Congratulations, Sir Terry! by techno-vampire · · Score: 5, Funny

    Congratulations! I'm glad to see that you didn't settle for a new dartboard, even if Detritus does ruin them.

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  3. Re:Services to literature since 1998? by Kokuyo · · Score: 5, Funny

    You checked her vagina?!

  4. Re:Who? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    He's not American.

  5. Re:It's a shame ... by Hognoxious · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or end up suing himself for copyright infringement.

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  6. Re:Who? by jeremyp · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes. We wouldn't want a high signal to noise ratio on Slashdot.

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