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    <title>INTRODUCTIONS AND AVATAR TESTING</title>
    <description>Introduce yourself, say hi, test your avatar (the little picture thingy under your name) or give your signature the once over....</description>
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      <title>People, new and old, please introduce yourselves</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 13:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/people-new-and-old-please-introduce-yourselves.95/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Mynona)</author>
      <dc:creator>Mynona</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I realised that we need an introduction thread for the same reason the old introduction thread was started. Partly to let newbies introduce themselves to us but also to introduce us &#039;oldies&#039; to new people. The questions are unashamedly ripped from Garner&#039;s original thread.<br />
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<li>1) what formed the motivational impetus for your chosen screenname?</li>
<li>2) Are you male or female? (Asking because there has been quite of lot of confusion over this, on and off.)</li>
<li>3) what age catagory and...</li>
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      <title>lets post</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/lets-post.2793/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (al al)</author>
      <dc:creator>al al</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[i&#039;m new here.<br />
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we did a theatre about terry pratchetts mort in austria. here is the trailer, enjoy:<br />
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<iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2F9lGn8mbfA?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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Mit Michèle Jost <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michelejost.com&amp;redir_token=K-wT2IYE5udIM8kWnBS6kqaxQg58MTUyNzAyNTE5MUAxNTI2OTM4Nzkx&amp;v=2F9lGn8mbfA&amp;event=video_description" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://www.michelejost.com</a>, Alexandra Leonie Kronberger, Edith Hamberger<br />
Regie: al...<br />
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      <title>Im new here</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2017 15:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/im-new-here.2788/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Wizard Socks)</author>
      <dc:creator>Wizard Socks</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi everyone,im Dave,im from Bristol,a very lovely City,but not a lot happening here as far as ive seen on the subject of Terry Pratchett,we had one play last year,and that was only advertised localy.<br />
 So was hoping to get in contact with anyone in Bristol who loves reading Terrys Books.<br />
 Ive always wanted to go to one of the conventions,especialythe one at Wincanton,but as i dont drive its pretty much very hard to get there,ive been there once,visited the Emporeum and a few local Pubs,it was...<br />
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      <title>Ghostly presence</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2017 11:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/ghostly-presence.2787/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Steeljam)</author>
      <dc:creator>Steeljam</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I received a notification today<br />
&quot;<span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Steeljam, the account you registered at </span></span><a href="http://www.terrypratchett.uk/discworld/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Terry Pratchett Books Forum</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"> has now been approved. You may now visit our site as a registered member.&quot;</span></span><br />
Having signed on, I am wondering what is happening. Feels like the start of an adventure.<br />
An invitation arrives and following the clues...<br />
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<a href="http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/ghostly-presence.2787/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Ghostly presence</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Hello</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/hello.2688/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Tamar)</author>
      <dc:creator>Tamar</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#039;m Tamar.  I&#039;ve been reading Sir Pterry&#039;s books since The Colour of Magic was reprinted by the SF Bookclub in the USA.  I buy the books in hardback now.  I tend to analyze things and develop theories.  I have no favorite book; I like them all.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Me</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/me.2654/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Cynthia)</author>
      <dc:creator>Cynthia</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello everyone.. totally new on here <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" /> I am a devoted Pratchett fan and have in my collection a signed copy of the 21st anniversary Colour of Magic. That is my prized possession and is locked away in glass cabinet,, :razz:<br />
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Well there you have it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" />]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Kilmore</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 15:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/kilmore.2642/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Kilmore)</author>
      <dc:creator>Kilmore</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello.  I&#039;m Michael Lee Viviano, long time Discworld fan and aspiring comic fantasy writer.]]></content:encoded>
      <slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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      <title>Nullus Anxietus, cobbers!</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 21:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/nullus-anxietus-cobbers.2639/</link>
      <guid>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/nullus-anxietus-cobbers.2639/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Lazyacre)</author>
      <dc:creator>Lazyacre</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[G&#039;day all! Dr Phil in Adelaide, Sth XXXX here. Wonderful find, this forum.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Good evening</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/good-evening.2621/</link>
      <guid>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/good-evening.2621/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Berk)</author>
      <dc:creator>Berk</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Good evening, good morrow and good day.<br />
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Hi, I&#039;m Berk (surprise), I found these forums a while ago and have lurked on and off each time I&#039;ve found you in my bookmarks again. Today while cleaning out I found you again and thought it was time to introduce myself and stop stalking.<br />
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I&#039;m currently a mature student apparently, though I disagree with the prefix and do my best to avoid the suffix. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" /><br />
I&#039;m studying Animal Welfare and Management at HND level and will hopefully be going on to top that...<br />
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<a href="http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/good-evening.2621/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Good evening</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>SQUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/squuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek.996/</link>
      <guid>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/squuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek.996/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Death_of_rats)</author>
      <dc:creator>Death_of_rats</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have a terrible memory (+Spelling) so I have cut an pasted the questions in<br />
<br />
I realised that we need an introduction thread for the same reason the old introduction thread was started. Partly to let newbies introduce themselves to us but also to introduce us &#039;oldies&#039; to new people. The questions are unashamedly ripped from Garner&#039;s original thread. <br />
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1) what formed the motivational impetus for your chosen screenname? <br />
I was after a caracter from the books and I feel that this one is...<br />
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<a href="http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/squuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek.996/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">SQUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Seeking freinds In essex area :)</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/seeking-freinds-in-essex-area.2245/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (TattoedLady)</author>
      <dc:creator>TattoedLady</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ive recently moved to the area and was hoping to find some like minded freinds if possible.<br />
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About me ! , I work in greensted library in colchester,Im currently living in hadliegh near southend on sea.I love to paint,read,walks in forests,travelling and music.<br />
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Pink floyd,radio head,Van morrison,Jethro tull,the doors ect.<br />
 <br />
Anyway here my email <a href="mailto:jess.lloyd90@yahoo.co.uk">jess.lloyd90@yahoo.co.uk</a> <br />
 <br />
Thanks alot <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" />]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Salutations</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/salutations.2238/</link>
      <guid>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/salutations.2238/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Jangus)</author>
      <dc:creator>Jangus</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Greetings and salutations from the west/left coast of America.  Now I&#039;m off to enjoy a refreshing tankard of scumble made from apples (well, mostly apples).]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Wow, a forum!</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/wow-a-forum.2233/</link>
      <guid>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/wow-a-forum.2233/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Kobble)</author>
      <dc:creator>Kobble</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[My name&#039;s Kobble, or Kate. I&#039;ve never really joined a forum before and I just hope I remember to post... It sounds like a lot of fun though, and I figured if I was going to join one it had best be Discworld. Because there are very few things I am more obsessed with than the works of Terry Pratchett. And I obsess easily, so this is quite an achievement, being my most-obsessed-over.<br />
Yeah, that&#039;s it for me really, now I just need desperately to find out how to get an avatar... I&#039;ll work it out...<br />
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<a href="http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/wow-a-forum.2233/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Wow, a forum!</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Avatar Tests</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/avatar-tests.4/</link>
      <guid>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/avatar-tests.4/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Pixel)</author>
      <dc:creator>Pixel</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have been trying to work out the mechanics of this board software, but it is at the end of an afternoon of filming, most of which involved me hanging about waiting for a scene that included me. I wanted to start a new forum, but cannot see how it is done, so I am starting a new topic in &quot;Discworld Novels&quot; -why is that not a surprise?<br />
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What I wanted was to set up somewhere where we can check our avatars as we link to them with the new site - to make sure that they were working and not...<br />
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<a href="http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/avatar-tests.4/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Avatar Tests</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Test new signature.</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/test-new-signature.2211/</link>
      <guid>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/test-new-signature.2211/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (DEATHOFRATS)</author>
      <dc:creator>DEATHOFRATS</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I love this quote. It&#039;s from Guards, Guards, for anyone who doesn&#039;t know.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Brand New ;D</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 21:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/brand-new-d.2189/</link>
      <guid>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/brand-new-d.2189/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (makarithmatic)</author>
      <dc:creator>makarithmatic</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black">Hello there!<br />
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I&#039;m a big comedy writing fan, including that of Terry Pratchett&#039;s Discworld series. :lol: I&#039;ve been looking for somewhere to talk to other Terry Pratchett fans, but most of the boards I come across are dead or deactivated. I&#039;ve read the majority of his series, and my favorite so far is either <span style="text-decoration: underline">The Truth</span> or <span style="text-decoration: underline">Making Money.</span><br />
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Well, this place sure looks active, and I hope to have a good time. ;D Have a nice day!</span></span><br />
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      <title>Old time discworld fan</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 20:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/old-time-discworld-fan.2179/</link>
      <guid>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/old-time-discworld-fan.2179/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Blaydon)</author>
      <dc:creator>Blaydon</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi all, I have been a Sir Terry Pratchett fan since his Dark side of the sun days but have only recently introduced myself to forums in general and this one now I have found it today.<br />
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I love all the discworld books but have a soft spot for Vimes, I also think if anything the books are getting better so it is such a shame about Sir Terry&#039;s illness, we can but hope he can work through it (if that is his desire).<br />
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I am by the way not fanatical (hope that doesn&#039;t bar me) as despite having all...<br />
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<a href="http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/old-time-discworld-fan.2179/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Old time discworld fan</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>You know when I say I am returning I should actually do it</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/you-know-when-i-say-i-am-returning-i-should-actually-do-it.2143/</link>
      <guid>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/you-know-when-i-say-i-am-returning-i-should-actually-do-it.2143/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (Pepster)</author>
      <dc:creator>Pepster</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi again, I intend on taking time out of my heavy procrastinating in my PhD to actually come through on returning to the boards.<br />
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So expect more posts around may, definitely by July. Probably.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>New Member with a Question</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/new-member-with-a-question.2141/</link>
      <guid>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/new-member-with-a-question.2141/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (hespian)</author>
      <dc:creator>hespian</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[All the biog&#039;s and biblio&#039;s I have seen on TP&#039;s writings state that his first published work was &#039;The Hades Business&#039;, firstly in his school magazine &#039;Technical Cygnet&#039;, and then in &#039;Science Fantasy Magazine&#039;.  A colleague of mine, who attended the same school in High Wycombe has an original copy of the school magazine, dated December 1962, and Terry&#039;s article is entitled &#039;Business Rivals&#039;.  I have not read the complete &#039;Sci-Fi magazine&#039; story but have seen an excert from it on a forum which...<br />
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<a href="http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/new-member-with-a-question.2141/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">New Member with a Question</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>new member</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/new-member.2135/</link>
      <guid>http://www.terrypratchettbooks.co.uk/discworld/threads/new-member.2135/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (langeneg)</author>
      <dc:creator>langeneg</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[hello<br />
I&#039;m new here. Sorry if my spelling is not always corect, but English is not my motherthong. But I hope, that you all will understand what I want to write. Be free to mark and write the right spelling. This would help me:smile:<br />
I live in a tiny town in Switzerland, Uster.<br />
My job. I&#039;m a Labrat, so allot of chemistry, smoke, strange smells and sometimes a boooom:lol:<br />
greetz langeneg]]></content:encoded>
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