A Pratchett Quote Game: thread #26

"Yes, dear. Werewolves tried to eat me."

Off the top of my head I'd guess The Fifth Elephant

Incorrect.

From memory, it's Vimes referring to the events of ... is it Thud? (If it is, Helenliz can have my go. I'm going to be up to my elbows in grout for the next few days.)

That would be the right answer... Go for it Helenliz.

OK - here goes:
Because the universe was full of ignorance all around and the scientist panned through it like a prospector crouched over a mountain stream, looking for the gold of knowledge among the gravel of unreason, the sand of uncertainty and the little whiskery eight-legged swimming things of superstition

I'm hoping that hasn't broken the rules - it's a descriptive passage, not from a character's speech. But I did use it as a chapter quote for Chapter 1 of my thesis, seemed entirely relevant for a literature review chapter.

No rules broken; anything goes. But I have no idea where it is from so I'll use my default answer: Unseen Academicals :)

nope.

Just testing to see if Internet Explorer will let me post so I will try my default #2.

The Last Continent.

It worked, but no, sorry.

The Science of Discworld?

Ah yes, though is it I to IV? #XIII?

I really have no idea and I can't remember anything like that at all.

Sorry, I won't even guess at all.

OK. The discworld Companion The first one :-)

I figure I'll start with the first one...

sorry, that's two incorrect guesses. And it would make no difference which volume you chose, it would still wrong. Just thought I'd save you trying each one in turn >;-)

I'll go way out on a limb and guess Equal Rites

sorry again.

The Long Earth?

no, it is a genuine discworld novel, not a YA or spin off edition.

Nicely puzzling! I think it’s the reference to a scientist that’s stumping us. Ok, I’ll try Small Gods?

No again.
Of course, if you'd care to look up my thesis it'd be easy, it's properly referenced & everything. I've got one sitting on my bookshelf, there are 4 others (that I know of).

Lol--that's a plug if ever I've heard one...

I'll give Eric a try.

The Colour of Magic?

double negative.

The Light Fantastic?

Another no from me.

Sourcery?

No again. >:-)

Moving Pictures?

Unless joannasephine has the correct answer, how about a hint? Or is it too soon?

Here's a hint; It's on page one!

And I could have sworn that it was a wizard book.

It is Witches Abroad and if it is correct then justjim can have my turn because he obviously knew the answer before i did.

Thanks, but no thanks. Got a busy few days ahead.

Helenliz, is it Witches Abroad?

Yes, Witches Abroad is correct. >:-)

Here is a nice easy one to try to drag some more participants into this thread.

The disappearing-backwards sheep could wait.

We must be talking Feegles here. I'll try Wee Free Men.

You've got it, edrandrew. It is from The Wee Free Men.

Over to you.

'Don't go spilling allegory all down your shirt.'

Moving Pictures?

No.

Small Gods?

Lords and Ladies?

Nor those two, though both in their own ways are on the right track.

Maskerade? Sounds like a witch to me.

Pyramids?

Hmmmm - Interesting Times?

A witch it is Helenliz, but not in Maskarade.

Granny, talking to Mightily Oats in Carpe Jugulum?

Indeed. All yours.

Beorn, do you want to take this one?

No thanks--you go for it :D

Ok then:

He wound up his arm with the rock in it and hit her squarely between the eyes.

Ah--ok. No points for guessing the speaker.

"Don't know what you mean, sir,"

? Is that an answer, or another question, Beorn?

Hmmm - feast or famine here today. Blame the new format - I lost every post from every group I belong to and had a bit of trouble finding them again.

Is that the start of one of the great romances of Holy Wood? Moving Pictures?

Yes indeedy – Detritus and Ruby. Take it away Jim!

Ok then. Here we go.

Automatically, his wife said, 'No, dear, you know drink doesn't agree with you.'

Replies may or may not be delayed as I may or may not be having some drinks of my own. It may or may not be my birthday.

ps They will. I shall. It is!

I had my birthday on Thursday. I hope that you have/had a great day.

I'll have a guess at The Fifth Elephant as, except that it is Lady Sibyl speaking, I haven't a clue.

Belated best wishes, Minnie! It isn't The Fifth Elephant though.

And now I really must be off, I can hear a pint of Guinness calling my name! Keep them coming.

Thud?

Happy birthday Jim.
Because I/we are Aussies, the last continent

Not Thud.

Thanks Guido, but not The Last Continent either.

Isn't it War's wife? But where - The Thief of Time perhaps?

I think War was a little "hen-pecked" in The Thief of Time, but that's not the right book.

Happy birthday Jim, and belated happy birthday Minnie!

Just how many of us Aussies are there in this group?!

Everyone's an Aussie on this group, Bruce.

It was a question--since I was looking for a quote as Joanna posted.
Happy Birthday, and Slainte, Jim.
Everybody is an Aussie? Except for the Alaskan...

Snuff--some retired general's wife, I believe.

Jingo?

For those of you unfamiliar with The Python Bruce Sketch . Guess I can't just post and run, so snuff

Not Jingo, but it is Snuff. Well done Beorn_se_Bacaire. Half a mark off because she is actually some retired colonel's wife!

Ah--close. He was a relatively minor character (or at least didn't show up too much). I'll repost my mistimed prior one...

"Don't know what you mean, sir,"

less than sign I greater than sign TEXT Less, slash, I, greater.

Must learn how to show HTML code without implimenting it. Jim?

<i>TEXT</i>

From this classic thread.

Thanks--so that is the brackety thing you use...

Yes. For bold substitute a 'b' and for an underscore use 'u'

Testing

<i> Text </i>

I think he's got it, by george he's got it. ™

ETA. in response to #81 below. I changed it... :-)

I ♥ youse all

But your "Text" isn't italicised! ;)

I have added "this classic thread" to the new Notebook feature!

Men at Arms?

Yay--a guess :P
But no...

Feet of Clay?

Yes - a guess but no-one else seems to be having a go so I only have another thirty something books to go through. :)

guards! guards!?

I'm put in mind of a Monty Python sketch, rather than a Pratchett character, but I'll go with Going postal

Or Thud?

Thud it is--Vimes being queried on how the two sides got drunk so suddenly...
Over to you Joanna

Yay!

Knock yourself out Mister Stump, and don't forget the nourishig herbs.

Guessing ...Witches Abroad

last continent?
don't ask me why, but it's the first that came into my head.

Monstrous regiment ? Another guess out of left field.

No, nup and still no.

Snuff?

Roni has it! (I just finished rereading Snuff, and that particular snippet still has me in giggles.)

Oops, sorry. Thanks for the reminder nudge, Joanna.

"The street was, if not a dead end, then seriously wounded by the area's change in fortunes."

Night Watch ?

Sorry, no.

The Truth?

Now see, I thought it would be harder than that, seeing as there are descriptions of Ankh-Morpork in almost every book. :-(

pinkozcat has it.

*grin* sorry, ronincats, I just happen to be doing a re-read of The Truth at the moment.

Try this one ...

Oh, deary me! My poor old feet! Things today aren't what they used to be! Lawks!

That's a witch but which witch?
I'm going with Witches abroad.

No - not Witches Abroad

Maskerade?

No

Witches saying "Lawks!"? That has to be the Scottish Play, er, I mean, Wyrd Sisters?

Nah! Equal Rites surely.

*vainly grabs at a witch containing book* Lords and ladies?

No, no and no.

Carpe Jugulum?

No - not Carpe Jugulum

A-hah! It is Nobby Nobbs, pretending to be an old lady--I'm going to start with guessing Men at Arms.

No - not Men at Arms

Feet of Clay?

Not Feet of Clay.

Like many a military man*, Nobby first got in touch with his feminine side while serving overseas. Perhaps Jingo?

*Not an autobiographical comment.

Sorry - not Jingo

Night Watch? Although I doubt it, TBH.

Not Night Watch

Let me know if you want a hint.

The Truth?

Thud?

No and no. Neither of those.

Unseen Academicals?

No ... not that one.

Guards, Guards perchance?

No - not Guards! Guards!

Thief of Time, perchance?
It might be time for that hint...

Not Thief of Time

HINT:
It is a stand-alone Discworld book, so no Nobby and no witches but women's clothing has a strong association with the story, particularly the person who speaks the quote.

There we go. I knew it was in one I read recently.
Monstrous Regiment. Blouse speaking.

At last!! Monstrous Regiment, the forgotten Discworld book.

Over to you, Beorn.

Small Gods?

Incorrect.

Lords & Ladies?

Interesting Times?

Neither.

Fifth Elephant?

Neither is it that one.

Jingo?

Nope.

Pyramids?

No. Let me know when it's time for a hint.

Night Watch?

Now I am getting into the realms of fantasy.

Not night watch. Rethink the guesses--nobody has come close yet.

OK - out on a limb with Wintersmith

A wild guess - it is ages since I read the Tiffany books.

Monstrous Regiment?

The Colour of Magic? (yes, I'm quite prepared to guess my way through the series >;-)

Three more down. Still not close... The following is from a couple lines above on the same page.

______caught the spear gently and lifted it out of the way of the door. As he did so the torchlight illuminated his face.

Well, has to be 'carrot' whatever rank. He does though also appear in some Non Guards books.

So no guess!

It does not have to be Carrot...

Equal Rites?

Getting somewhat warmer, but Equal Rites is still incorrect.

Wyrd Sisters ?

Sourcery?

Well Dear Helenliz, other than the 39 novels in the canon, you do realize that there are many, many other books we use in this thread :-)

eg. The Discworld Companion say. It just happened to be close at hand :-)

Guido - I've not read any of the spinoff publications - consider me a purist. So I can only work my way along my shelf.

Not all are 'spinoffs' Some are collections of short stories by Sir T himself :-) and some are collaborations. eg. What is your opinion of say The long Earth or even Dodger a novel I find difficult to classify in Sir T's pantheon?

Neither Weird Sisters nor Sourcery. I have not ready any spinoff publications either (other than the Aching novels), and therefor the quote is from Canon.

Witches Abroad?

I find myself thinking of golems... I'll try Feet of Clay

Incorrect. It is a canon book, and in a series that hasn't been guessed yet.

Mort?

Thief of time?

Ahah--yes it is Mort, Ozcat. Over to you.

A wild guess. It had to be from the DEATH series and I started at the beginning.

Try this one:

No one bothered with a formal battlecry, relying instead on the well-tried 'There 'e goes! Get 'im! Got 'im? Now kick 'im inna fork!'

What's your default pinko, ah yes unseen academicals?

Unseen Academicals is my default No.1 and The Last Continent is No.2 but it is neither of those.

A fine quote, indeed! Gives a wide range to choose from, but since Rincewind came to mind, I gotta try something.

Interesting Times?

mm, sounds like someone not fighting fair, who might that be.
Light Fantastic ?

Nahkis - you tried successfully. It is from interesting Times but barbarians, I think, not Rincewind. I opened the book at random.

Go for it ... :)

The Last Hero?

ronincats - it was from Interesting Times and Nahkis guessed it correctly.

Well I'll be! At work now (it's about 8 am here), quote coming when I get back home.

Maybe Roni was channelling Mrs Cake, and was prematurely precogniting ...

Ok, sorry for the delay. Let's go with a quote that's easy for some, and trickier for others (I hope):

In this he was echoing the Patrician´s view of crime and punishment. If there was crime, there should be punishment.

Going Postal ?

Feet of Clay?

Thud?

No to all three.

Guards! Guards!?

No luck yet. Would you like a hint, or do you prefer to guess a little more?

Making Money ?

#181 - guessing is fun.

Not Making Money. So, no hint just yet? All right.

Fifth Elephant?

Moving Pictures?

No to both. Here's a bit of dialogue from before the first quote:

"... There's plenty of evidence against him."
"Like what?" said ____.
"He's a troll."

Men at Arms?

Thud ?

Not Thud--I already tried that one...

Men at Arms it is. Nobby and Angua discussing, first quote was all Nobby. Over to you, Beorn!

Soul Music?

Guards! Guards! ?

No to both Soul Music and Guards! Guards!

monstrous regiment ?

Nope, not Monstrous Regiment

Jingo? Nobby and Fred discussing the finer points of a military life?

Jingo is also incorrect...

Men at Arms ? Working on the Fred/Nobby idea...

Thud?

Men at Arms is correct--over to you Helenliz

try this one:
'Actually, maybe zer cocoa is not too bad and zer young lady who plays zer harmonium, sometimes she vinks at me'

The Truth? I want to say that it's Otto.

darn it - got it in one!
Well done.

Whoot! Joannasephine can have my turn. I think it's time for a new topic, as well...

Thank you, I shall. Follow me to the new thread here.