everyone! a petition has come about for people to sign if you think that Mr Terry Pratchett should gain a Knighthood for Services to literature. Alas only British citizens (and those of british territories) can vote ![]()
check out the government website at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Pratchett/
we need loads more signitures!
the deadline is 11th of june so get signing, as i think you all agree that he should most definately get it! if not, we have hounds. and we also have releasing mechanisms












Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
what a great idea,pity i am not a british citizen or in a british colony(not anymore anyway).but to those of you who are i urge you to sign and get others to sign.
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Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
Yeah! Sir Terry here we come.
I put my name down right away.
*sings* signatures, signatures, PUT yore signatures heya!
''I'd type some smart arsed quote but I'm better than that.''
Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
Can I sign?
As Howard is a rodent, Australia still recognises the queen as head of state but maintains separate sovreignty
That ain't no English I ever dun heard!
Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
Who is Howard?
And why is he a rodent?
(I know I am politically retarded so forgive the questions please.)
''I'd type some smart arsed quote but I'm better than that.''
Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
He's the Prime Minister of Australia, and I think why he's a rodent is that our dear Sergeant would rather not be attached to Britain any more, so would have liked the recent* vote over dropping the queen as head of state to have had a different result (in the end they decided to keep the British queen as queen of Australia).
Mr Scrub
*a couple of years ago, I think
"LOOKS PERFECTLY LOGICAL TO ME"
Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
OH HELL NO!
He's a rodent since even his own cabin\ate members have called him "the rodent" and no I'd rather the queen than give him presidential powers as did most of OZ. besides which I'm Hungarian so the actual feud with Britain does not intetrest me. I just don't like howard
and now for a payed presentation
GO GREENS!
P.S. their drug policy is wrongfully represented and people should actually go to the site and read it before condemning it.
That ain't no English I ever dun heard!
Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
but can I sign?
That ain't no English I ever dun heard!
Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
but can I sign?
sorry, but you answered your own question.
ie
"hungarian" + "australia"
so no sorry
australia isn't a british colony anymore, even if the queen is head of state
+++divide by cucumber error+++please reinstall universe and reboot+++
Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
by hungarian I mean I have aussie citizenship but I've trained people well enough that I haven't been called aussie i9n years...touchy point.
but Don bradman was knighted and that i think was post 1901 which means an aussie is eligible to BE knighted so why not vote?
That ain't no English I ever dun heard!
Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
because you're not worth the vote,you're not special like don bradman,that guy was a legend,that's why he got knighted,do something great and then you can vote.
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Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
It's called an HONORARY knighthood. It's for those who aren't british but have done SUCH a service for Britain that they merit one anyway. e.g Sir Terry Wogan is only an honorary knight because he is actually IRISH.
''I'd type some smart arsed quote but I'm better than that.''
Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
And technically honorary knights such as those aren't entitled to call themselves "sir"...
MS
"LOOKS PERFECTLY LOGICAL TO ME"
Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
it's funny how that happens,cos we call people 'sir' all the time here in SA.
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Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
from this month's discworld monthly:
Late Breaking News from Colin Smythe:
I'm delighted to be able to say that Terry will be receiving a knighthood in the New Year's honours list. Terry commented to the
press: "There are times when phrases such as 'totally astonished'
just don't do the job. I am of course delighted and honoured and, needless to say, flabbergasted."
For those interested in the British honours system, he will be a Knight Bachelor, as opposed to receiving a knighthood in the Order of the British Empire, of which he's already an Officer (OBE).
When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. – Mark Twain
Save the rats, eat a dwarf!
Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
There is a thread on our old sister site with plenty of links to more info
http://www.discworldstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12987&start=0
Ratty i am assuming you had a email from DWM yesterday/today ? mine seems to have got lost in the ether so far
from this month's discworld monthly:
Late Breaking News from Colin Smythe:
I'm delighted to be able to say that Terry will be receiving a knighthood in the New Year's honours list. Terry commented to the
press: "There are times when phrases such as 'totally astonished'
just don't do the job. I am of course delighted and honoured and, needless to say, flabbergasted."
For those interested in the British honours system, he will be a Knight Bachelor, as opposed to receiving a knighthood in the Order of the British Empire, of which he's already an Officer (OBE).
Where are we going and why am i in this handbasket?...
...Oh! always try to look on the bright side...
... Um anybody got any marshmellows.?
Where are we going and why am i in this handbasket?...
...Oh! always try to look on the bright side...
... Um anybody got any marshmellows.?
Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
I got mine today, SA - if you haven't heard anything, I can forward it to you...
MS
"LOOKS PERFECTLY LOGICAL TO ME"
Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
yep, got mine today, too. i was gonna offer forwarding it to you, but then i read scrubby's post. still, the offer stands
When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. – Mark Twain
Save the rats, eat a dwarf!
Re: Sir Terry! (hopefuly)
yep, got mine today, too. i was gonna offer forwarding it to you, but then i read scrubby's post. still, the offer stands
Thanks to both of you for the offer but mine arrived not long ago i suppose some of the mail servers have been busy at this time of year.
Where are we going and why am i in this handbasket?...
...Oh! always try to look on the bright side...
... Um anybody got any marshmellows.?