A Pratchett Quote Game: thread #27

Welcome to the brand new Pratchett Quote Game thread! A mildly tricky one to start us off:

For the first time in her life, she knew what it was like to have balconies.

That's a witch, she's off borrowing.
Wyrd Sisters maybe

Sort of on the right track, but not the right book.

Sounds more like Witches Abroad

Again, right track but wrong book.

Lords and Ladies?

Still no.
;-)

Maskerade perchance?

Wintersmith?

Carpe Jugulum?

No, no and still no.

Equal Rites?

Yes indeedy! Your turn, Minnie.

Err--Pyramids?

No - not Pyramids

Monsterous Regiment?

Not that one either

Hint

Run rabbit, run rabbit, run.

Small Gods?

No - Sorry

Another Hint

From: that was the most important factor in any mindless escape. You were running from.
To could look after itself.

The Light Fantastic?

Or Interesting Times?

Interesting Times is the book. All yours, Joanna

Kicking myself for not getting it earlier.
Ok:

It is essential that the proper use of three wishes should bring happiness to the greatest available number of people

Hmmm--The Light Fantasic? I seem to recall a genie in there...

Not The Light Fantastic.

It has to be Witches Abroad?

No ...

I can't place this one at all.
Random guess time -
Maskerade

Wyrd Sisters?

Let's try Sourcery...

Still no … hint needed?

I’ll take that as a yes.
Ok, an extended version of the quote:

It is essential that the proper use of three wishes should bring happiness to the greatest available number of people, and this is what in fact had happened.

The — were happy. When no amount of worshipping caused — to come back and trample their enemies they poisoned all their priests and tried enlightened atheism instead,

Yep. Take it away Helenliz!

Night Watch?

No.

Just to get it going again...
Going Postal?

Sorry, no.

Guards! Guards!?

Also just to get things going again. I'd hate to see this thread die.

The Thief of Time?

The Truth?
Might be time for a hint...

Feet of Clay?

Its isn't set in Ankh-Morpork, even though it's discussing it.

Interesting Times?

no. Think a bit more rural.

Reaper Man? That is fairly rural

That's it!

Random book; random page. This might be too easy but we need to lure people back to this thread.

Maybe you should loosen her clothing or something,' said Gaspode. 'It's just a thought,' he added. 'You don't have to glare at me like that. I'm a dog, what do I know?

I was just thinking, I don't often add a post to this thread But (and I know you were waiting for the 'but') but I don't think this thread will die very soon! We might have a hiatus, hey we "all get a bit weary" And this reminded me of song
I wonder if this is now thought of as a 'sexist'? Don't care, I still like it.

Guido.

Guido, everything seems to be sexist these days so I wouldn't worry too much about it. Maybe after the election things will revert to normal when the Press take a rest from politics.

Care to have a guess as to which book the quote came from? :)

Thanks Pinko, I would have to suggest some sort of 'description book' rather than one of the canon. I'm looking at The folklore of discworld at the moment, but can't find any appropriate quote.

So that's it :-)

G.

Men at Arms?

Neither of those books.

The Fifth Elephant?

Moving Pictures, since it is the first Gaspode book?

Moving Pictures is correct. Over to you ronincats

"They thought you could see life through books but you couldn't, the reason being that the words got in the way."

Thief of Time?

Not so.

Snuff?

Reaper Man?
I'm thinking it sounds like Windle Poons, but am probably entirely wrong (as usual)

Neither of those!

Going Postal?

Equal Rites?

Small Gods perhaps.

Zero, zilch, nada!

Sourcery?

Sorry, no!

Moving Pictures?

Still no!

The Wee Free Men?

Making Money?

Neither is even close.

Reverting to my default reply. Unseen Academicals

It's an earlier book than all three of the last guesses.

Jingo

Interesting Times?

Neither of those two.

The Colour of Magic?

The Light Fantastic

To continue, Sourcery?

Not as early as the last 3 guesses!

Witches Abroad?

Later, Joanna!

Maskerade?

Feet of Clay ?

How about Pyramids?

Pyramids. Maskerade, and Feet of Clay are too early; The Truth is too late! That certainly limits the selection!

Default #2 The Last Continent?

Sorry!

Hogfather?

Still no. I think there are only 4 possibilities left.

I have only two possibilities on my list:

Carpe Jugulum?

The Fifth Elephant?

Carpe Jugulum is it! Nanny Ogg is reflecting that Agnes read books.

What were your other two possibilities, ronincats?

I'll post a new quote when I have finished hanging out the washing. :)

Moist, having prayed to Anoia? Going Postal?

Sorry - not Going Postal

>101 pinkozcat: The Fifth Elephant and The Science of Discworld were the other two I was thinking of.

The Fifth Elephant was going to be my next guess but I don't do the Science of the Discworld series.

Yes - Small Gods is correct. Your turn, Helenliz

Thanks! I'll get onto that tonight.

OK, here goes:
"After all, there's a Tooth Fairy, ain' there? You might as well wonder why we have a God of Wine and not a God of Hangovers - "

Probably not the obvious one but ... Hogfather?

sorry, but it was exactly that obvious >:-)

It sounds like one of the witches and I've read it somewhere recently but I won't go any further than that. I've had more than my share lately; just needed to get the obvious one out of the way.

Pinkozcat - I meant to say you'd got it first time. It was Hogfather.

Oh, dear! I didn't mean to get it. I'll try to find a nice easy one. Hmmmm random book; random page. I must read this book again.

I DIDN'T QUITE FOLLOW THAT. TELL ME ABOUT PSYCHIC BIDS AGAIN. I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING THE HANG OF THAT.

Reaper Man?

Light Fantastic.
I'm sure it's Twoflower teaching Death how to play bridge.

Light Fantastic is correct. Over to you Helenliz. And yes, you are right about the circumstances.

Ok, try this one:
"She was said to bathe in the blood of up to two hundred virgins at a time"

Pyramids?

No.

Can't be Carpe Jugulum can it?

Yes, it can.
Over to you.

Hmm--didn't really think it was the true vampire novel.
Drats--I'm going to be gone this weekend. Somebody else will have to take my turn, just in case.

Well, the weekend's almost over. Perhaps Beorn could take his turn anyway?

Nahkis - my thoughts exactly. :)

Okay, fine. I'm home now... Let's go random.

The barman pulled a heavy hickory stick from its hiding place under the bar. "Arms? Legs? Suit yourself," he said.

Men at Arms?

Incorrect.

Equal Rites?

Or is it Fred settling up the bar bill after Nobby's enoblement? Feet of Clay?

Right on the spot, Joannasephine. Over to you.

Yippee! Ok, probably too easy, but what the heck:

“I don’t see why I should have to go around biting my wife after thirty years of marriage, and that’s flat,” said ––.

A guess.

Carpe Jugulum

No, not Carpe Jugulum.

Oh, isn't that Arthur, the grocer turned Vampire? Let's try Guards Guards?

Oooh, so close. Not Guards! Guards! though.

Well, that makes Men at Arms the next logical choice then.

Feet of Clay?

No and still no, and getting colder.

A hint: Helenliz was right about the who, wrong about the where ...

I know--I just can't think which book!
Doesn't he show up in The Truth?

Yes, he does show up in The Truth, but it's not where this quote is from. Think of the first time we encounter him.

Moving Pictures?

Close, but no cylindrical smoking thing.

Sourcery?

No ... another hint needed?

Reaper Man?

That's the one! Your turn, Helenliz.

Thankyou. Try this one.
"Imagine toilet training 50 times."

Thief of Time?

'fraid not.

I have read it somewhere fairly recently but can't think where. I have just re-read The Colour of Magic so maybe ...

not that one.

Night Watch?

Small Gods?

that's 2 negative responses.

Hogfather? I'm thinking it's Susan discussing the drawbacks of reincarnation. I could be imagining it, though.

I thought that it could be someone discussing the drawbacks of reincarnation with DEATH but I could be wrong too.

Both close. It is a discussion of reincarnation, but it is neither Susan nor Death

That's the one. >:-)

It was a fairly strong hint which you gave us, Helenliz.

Try this one:

She spoke sadly, as one might talk about an elderly relative who'd taken to wearing her underwear outside her clothes.

Well, just to get things going, how's Witches Abroad for a guess?

You are correct. It is from Witches Abroad.

Over to you.

All right, will submit a quote later today.

"By law and tradition the great Library of Unseen University is open to the public, although they aren't allowed as far as the magical shelves."

The Light Fantastic?

Sourcery?

Nope to both.

Guards! Guards!?

Equal Rights?

Double nope again.

The Colour of Magic?

Sourcery I donlt know why I feel this is an early book, but I do.

Helenliz - you might want to do a quick edit. Sourcery has already been ruled out.

oops. serves me right for nipping onto t'interweb while at work!
Unseen Academicals as a wild guess.

Eric?
I'm really guessing here...

No luck yet, so here's a hint:

the book's not a part of the wizards/Rincewind series.

Making Money?

Night Watch?

Not quite, but getting closer.

The Truth?

Thud?

No luck yet. Would you like another hint?

Pyramids?

Guards, Guards?

Still no. And even though no hint has been requested, I just might give one today.

#182 Re. hints ... You said that either Joannasephine or myself was getting closer. Perhaps if you told us all which one you were referring to it might put us on the right track.

Oh, right, pinkozcat, thanks for reminding! The book in question is earlier than guess #180, but later than guess #181.

That's right, Helenliz!

So I was wrong in my feeling it was an early book. But I can hardly claim much credit, the clue in 190 only gave 2 to choose from!

Let's go with "When Mister Safety Catch is not on, Mister Crossbow is not your friend".

Monstrous Regiment?

Non.

Night Watch?

Indeed. >:-)

Whee! But please, someone else take it, I just had a turn. First come, first, serve!

I'll have a go! Also "Yaharrrrr!*"

Without verticality, wisely the cochineal emperor goes forth at teatime; at evening the mollusk is silent among the almond blossom.

*not a hint, just a nod to Talk Like a Pirate Day

I have a feeling that's Mort - Cutwell's attempt at fortune telling.

Indeed it is!

I was hoping somebody else would jump in here.

I just recently read this. It is Death (sneaky of Helenliz to avoid the ALL CAPS) talking with Mss Weatherwax in a barn. Granny, of course, blows out the candle.

Maskerade?

yes, that's the one.

I know missing THE CAPS was sneaky, but no point making them too easy >;-)

Indeed.

'Imagine toilet training fifty times.'

Jim - you might want to check post 150 - we may have recently had that one...

Bugger!

No, that's not a quote. Well, you can quote me if you wish.

I think I shall petulantly "continue the topic" while I think.

I think so, yes.