Terry Pratchett has Alzheimer's

[seren]

http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/art...226306,00.html


I used to love the Discworld series. This is quite upsetting to me.

[bobdezon]

Ah FFS, of all the people to get it

Lets hope its a very mild form, hes too good an author to lose to this.

[Fiona]

That is very sad indeed.

[siestatime]

That has upset me, the man has a wonderful turn of phrase and an incredible imagination.

Here are a couple of my thousands of favourite Discworld quotes:

Gods don't like people not doing much work. People who aren't busy all the time might start to think.

Demons have existed on the Discworld for at least as long as the gods, who in many ways they closely resemble. The difference is basically the same as between terrorists and freedom fighters.

[dalriada]

Oh that's really bad. First Douglas Adams dies young now this, poor guy, but even in the face of that news- he still has style...

PS I would just like to draw attention to everyone reading the above that this should
be interpreted as 'I am not dead'. I will, of course, be dead at some future point, as
will everybody else. For me, this maybe further off than you think - it's too soon to tell.
I know it's a very human thing to say "Is there anything I can do", but in this case I
would only entertain offers from very high-end experts in brain chemistry.

http://www.paulkidby.com/news/index.html

[Julia]

More proof, if any were needed, that there is no god. Let's hope that he's able to enjoy a reasonable quality of life for as long as possible.

[sadluxation]

Well, this is Steve Wilson's idea. He believes in Magik!

[moots] HEAL TERRY PRATCHETT - A PROPOSAL

There is no cure for any form of Alzheimer's - yet. I propose that we
organise a single evening of healing for Terry Pratchett, on the
following lines;

Those who work with sending healing energies do so, be they Wiccans,
Druids, isians or whatever. The aim should be realistic, to delay the
onset as long as possible, not to cure completely, because:
Those who work with sigils invent one whose aim is to inspire a
medical researcher working in the field to find a cure. This type of
work was done at the end of the first gulf war by chaos magician
Charlie Brewster. It was being said that it would take 2 years to put
the oil fires out. At a meeting, Charlie got us to empower a sigil to
inspire someone in a position to be listened to to find a way within
six months. A Swedish guy, as I remember it, came up with a solution
5 months and 3 weeks after the meeting!

If the onset can be delayed long enough for a cure to be found (and
that would improve the lives of millions, not just Pratchett) it
would definitely be great work.

Any ideas for a date? And PLEASE CROSS-POST EVERYWHERE.

Steve W

[bobdezon]

are you insane?

[DrS]

And if not insane, did you read the name of the forum??

[seren]

Why on earth does it take a minor celeb author to get it before you want to do this? Why not do it before, for all the other, non-famous non-authors who live with this condition?

Oh, and do what thou wilt, but spam none.

[Janot]

Well, this is Steve Wilson's idea. He believes in Magik!

[moots] HEAL TERRY PRATCHETT - A PROPOSAL ....

I thought I was a bit unusual, but reading some of the posts on this forum, I am beginning to get the impression that I am very normal indeed compared with some nut cases out there. Stark raving mad - I wouldn't mind much, but so tasteless as well.

[sadluxation]

I may be insane and I did read which forum I'm in. Thanks for your concern.

James Randi is attempting to clarify Steve Wilson's statement, and it may be eligible for the $1M, or ridicule in the next issue of Swift.

We'll have to wait and see...

[Julia]

Have you actually READ Terry Pratchett's books? If so, haven't you noticed that he gives crackpot alternative therapies, pseudo-science and organized religion a good-humoured but firm thrashing?