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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. Who? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm sorry - I've never heard of him.

  2. flabbergasted?! by dunkelfalke · · Score: 0, Troll

    he became a vampire?

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  3. Re:Bill Gates by Francais+Troll · · Score: 0, Troll

    Bill Gates est un grand homme qui a fait beaucoup de grandes choses, mais tous et a changé la face de la grande entreprise. Dites ce que vous les produits de Microsoft, mais M. Gates est une classe. En outre, ce n'est pas pertinente pour le sujet traité. Mai-vous de toujours marcher sur le sable chaud.

  4. Re:Just for the record, only UK subjects by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 1, Troll

    It seems that the British Empire used to award knighthoods to people who actually did something - social reformers, military heroes, literary giants, and so on. These days, they give it out to pop singers, movie set designers, and funny book writers. It would be nice for the award to have some other meaning than "you sure sold a lot of books!" It seems to be sort of like the Oscars or Emmys...more like a popularity contest than an award of any genuine merit.

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  5. oh for fuck's sake... by Anoraknid+the+Sartor · · Score: 0, Troll

    I like Prachett.

    His lute/loot joke (you know the one) has me giggling still.

    Not because it is good - it is terrible - but because it makes a pearl from dross.

    His alzheimers is the very bugger.

    But as soon as he gets a "knighthood" from the old county, you are pawing and slathering over him like little children.

    You are either egalitarian iconoclasts or you are not (and to his credit, I suspect Pratchett is. Which makes him one up on you.)

    America - the idea of "America" - far more precious than the absurd Bush tainted thing you have become - ain't what it used to be.

    You have no pride.

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