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Wednesday, 31 December 2008

Sir Terry Pratchett


Congratulations, Sir Terry. It's good to see you getting a knighthood before that wretched Rowling woman who isn't fit to sharpen your pen nibs.
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3 comments:

  1. jayessellWednesday, 31 December 2008 at 04:45:00 GMT-8

    Maybe he's getting now while he can still appreciate it.
    Thanks to socialized medicine, he doesn't qualify for anti-Alzheimer's medication.*

    (I would hope he is buying it illegally from some reputable drug dealer.)



    *Or so I heard.

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  2. AnonymousWednesday, 31 December 2008 at 07:27:00 GMT-8

    I think Sir Terry can afford whatever medications will help him -- and I fervently hope something will.

    (BTW, it's tacky to use someone's mind-destroying illness to make a political point.)

    RNB

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  3. jayessellWednesday, 31 December 2008 at 08:16:00 GMT-8

    I googled after posting....

    It turnes out he is getting medications that he pays for.
    He donated .5m pounds (dang! I can't type the snooty L!) towards Alzeimer's research.
    He has the 'good' type that medication deferrs.
    He hope to write several more books but will use the spell checker more often.

    I think HE is somewhat steamed with the British health system.

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