Cruelty to bears?
Rasmus Paulsen
I'm having a little problem, which I hope you can help me with.
I had a discussion with a mate about cruelty to animals and for some
reasen the phrase "cruelty to bears" popped into my mind.
I know I've read it somewhere and I think it was in a DW book? Is this
correct. Possibly in connection with someone saying something like
ursery or something like that? Then another guy, and here I'm thinkin
Vetinary points out that it would be cruelty to bears?
If it is from a DW book, can anybody tell me which one it is?
Cheers
/Rasmus
Richard Eney
There's a scene in Hogfather in which Susan scolds the boy
for deliberately stepping on cracks, which would require that the
bears attack, but the bears know Susan is there and are trying not
to notice the boy's action.
But the "ursery" mistake for "usury" sounds like
it came from Making Money.
=Tamar
Raymond Daley
"Richard Eney" <dic...@radix.net> wrote in message
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> But the "ursery" mistake for "usury" sounds like
> it came from Making Money.
it did. I'm currently re-reading it.
my new spot of an annotation is nightwatch, i was listening to the radio
adaptation and stibbons is saying to the archchancellor he's not dressed.
but he's only wearing his hat. full monty connection to "you can leave your
hat on", anyone reckon?
Rasmus Paulsen
book. Have only heard MM on audio. Normally I have a feel for a place in
a book where something is supposed to be. Not so this time.
Thanks, you guys.
/Rasmus
Daibhid Ceanaideach
>
> "Richard Eney" <dic...@radix.net> wrote in message
> news:_OKdnVIVK8gPWGPanZ2dnUVZ_rjinZ2d@radix...
>> But the "ursery" mistake for "usury" sounds like
>> it came from Making Money.
>
> it did. I'm currently re-reading it.
It originally appeared in the Companion, though, in the entry for trolls:
But recent evidence in the great melting pot of Ankh-Morpork indicates
that, with a little understanding on both sides, trolls and dwarfs can put
aside their differences and settle down to trade, commerce, theft, usury[1],
tax avoidance and other human pastimes.
[1]Theft from bears.
--
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Kristian Damm Jensen
> "Richard Eney" <dic...@radix.net> wrote in message
> news:_OKdnVIVK8gPWGPanZ2dnUVZ_rjinZ2d@radix...
>> But the "ursery" mistake for "usury" sounds like
>> it came from Making Money.
>
> it did. I'm currently re-reading it.
p. 32
"The smell of banks is always pleasing, don't you think?" said Vetinary. "A
mixture of polish and ink and wealth."
"And ursury", said Moist.
"That would be cruelty to bears. You mean usury, I suspect. ..."
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Venlig hilsen /Best regards
Kristian Damm Jensen
Keith Edgerley
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> Raymond Daley wrote:
> > "Richard Eney" <dic...@radix.net> wrote in message
> > news:_OKdnVIVK8gPWGPanZ2dnUVZ_rjinZ2d@radix...
> >> But the "ursery" mistake for "usury" sounds like
> >> it came from Making Money.
> >
> > it did. I'm currently re-reading it.
>
> p. 32
> "The smell of banks is always pleasing, don't you think?" said Vetinary.
"A
> mixture of polish and ink and wealth."
> "And ursury", said Moist.
> "That would be cruelty to bears. You mean usury, I suspect. ..."
>
Keith Edgerley.
Sabremeister Brian
I think it was seen in one of the Witches books, possibly WA, as
one of a list of benefits of civilisation, or something.
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