Hogfather in XXXX
Glenn Brady
According to the local Dymock's bookstore, they are expecting Hogfather
to arrive sometime in mid January.
That's in Geelong. Sydney and Melbourne may be a week or two earlier,
but I wouldn't hold my breath.
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gro...@ne.com.au (Glenn Brady) writes:
>According to the local Dymock's bookstore, they are expecting Hogfather
>to arrive sometime in mid January.
>That's in Geelong. Sydney and Melbourne may be a week or two earlier,
>but I wouldn't hold my breath.
Well I spoke to Galaxy in Sydney last week, and they were expecting it
in December. I don't care myself my sister is popping home from London
next week and she's bringing *two* copies with her :-)
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John Fouhy
In article <329b8dd3...@news.ne.com.au>,
Glenn Brady <gro...@ne.com.au> wrote:
> According to the local Dymock's bookstore, they are expecting Hogfather
> to arrive sometime in mid January.
> That's in Geelong. Sydney and Melbourne may be a week or two earlier,
> but I wouldn't hold my breath.
That's odd, I've been told at least one bookshop over in the Land of Fog
is going to have it in by Hogswatch..
(but I couldn't wait so I'm getting a copy from ppint :-) )
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Glenn Brady
On 27 Nov 1996 00:57:38 +1100, snail <sn...@pobox.com.au> wrote:
> gro...@ne.com.au (Glenn Brady) writes:
> >According to the local Dymock's bookstore, they are expecting Hogfather
> >to arrive sometime in mid January.
> >That's in Geelong. Sydney and Melbourne may be a week or two earlier,
> >but I wouldn't hold my breath.
>
> Well I spoke to Galaxy in Sydney last week, and they were expecting it
> in December. I don't care myself my sister is popping home from London
> next week and she's bringing *two* copies with her :-)
I can hardly contain myself, but Dymocks phoned back today and told my
wife that the book was in stock. I went in today, and one happy litte
Vegemite is now reading Hogfather.
Glenn Brady
On 27 Nov 1996 07:53:09 GMT, jfo...@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz (John Fouhy)
wrote:
> > According to the local Dymock's bookstore, they are expecting Hogfather
> > to arrive sometime in mid January.
> > That's in Geelong. Sydney and Melbourne may be a week or two earlier,
> > but I wouldn't hold my breath.
>
> That's odd, I've been told at least one bookshop over in the Land of Fog
> is going to have it in by Hogswatch..
>
> (but I couldn't wait so I'm getting a copy from ppint :-) )
The good news is, they lied! I have my copy now. (Nearly finished,[1]
and will be by the time you read this [2]).
[1] 100 pages to go.
[2] Allowing for Net drag. :-)
snail
gro...@ne.com.au (Glenn Brady) writes:
>On 27 Nov 1996 00:57:38 +1100, snail <sn...@pobox.com.au> wrote:
>> Well I spoke to Galaxy in Sydney last week, and they were expecting it
>> in December. I don't care myself my sister is popping home from London
>> next week and she's bringing *two* copies with her :-)
>I can hardly contain myself, but Dymocks phoned back today and told my
>wife that the book was in stock. I went in today, and one happy litte
>Vegemite is now reading Hogfather.
Eek! I've got to wait til next week :(
Glenn Brady
On 29 Nov 1996 15:45:42 +1100, snail <sn...@pobox.com.au> wrote:
> >I can hardly contain myself, but Dymocks phoned back today and told my
> >wife that the book was in stock. I went in today, and one happy litte
> >Vegemite is now reading Hogfather.
>
> Eek! I've got to wait til next week :(
Redundant statement follows:
You'll love it! (Duh!)
Ridcully the Brown
> > According to the local Dymock's bookstore, they are expecting Hogfather
> > to arrive sometime in mid January.
> > That's in Geelong. Sydney and Melbourne may be a week or two earlier,
> > but I wouldn't hold my breath.
>
> That's odd, I've been told at least one bookshop over in the Land of Fog
> is going to have it in by Hogswatch..
>
> (but I couldn't wait so I'm getting a copy from ppint :-) )
I was going to wait but I found a place with half a dozen or so copies
last Saturday and a couldn't resist. The guy at the shop said I was the
first person in the country to get a copy. Anyone in New Zealand get a
copy earlier? Either imported personally or through a shop.
Ridcully the Brown (the first in the country....nah couldn't possibly
be)
snail
gro...@ne.com.au (Glenn Brady) writes:
>On 29 Nov 1996 15:45:42 +1100, snail <sn...@pobox.com.au> wrote:
>> >I can hardly contain myself, but Dymocks phoned back today and told my
>> >wife that the book was in stock. I went in today, and one happy litte
>> >Vegemite is now reading Hogfather.
>> Eek! I've got to wait til next week :(
>Redundant statement follows:
>You'll love it! (Duh!)
Bastard! :-) Saw it in Gleebooks tonight :(
Andrew Raphael
In article <57q0f9$qi4$1...@wumpus.its.uow.edu.au>
snail <sn...@pobox.com.au> writes:
>Bastard! :-) Saw it in Gleebooks tonight :(
Bought it in Gleebooks last night, up to page 181 on the second time
through already. :-)
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Glenn Brady
On 1 Dec 1996 06:04:09 +1100, snail <sn...@pobox.com.au> wrote:
> >> >wife that the book was in stock. I went in today, and one happy litte
> >> >Vegemite is now reading Hogfather.
> >> Eek! I've got to wait til next week :(
>
> >Redundant statement follows:
> >You'll love it! (Duh!)
>
> Bastard! :-) Saw it in Gleebooks tonight :(
Ghods it's good to be the bastard and not the poor sap waiting for ages
for the book to arrive for a change. :-) I could begin to like this
feeling!
Wilkinson Family
>I was going to wait but I found a place with half a dozen or so copies
>last Saturday and a couldn't resist. The guy at the shop said I was the
>first person in the country to get a copy. Anyone in New Zealand get a
>copy earlier? Either imported personally or through a shop.
I imported one via ppint, and it arrived before the weekend. I am now
wondering whether I should read it _before_ wrapping it up and giving
it to the SO as an Xmas present. Dammit, I hate having a conscience.
So you may well be the first NZer to read it.
Anyway, may I add a plug for ppint? Not only did the book arrive
safely, but it was wrapped in that plastic stuff full of air bubbles,
which is really fun to pop.[1] :-)
BTW, what's the name and address of that excellent-sounding shop?
Tracy
[1] Me childish? Nah ...
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In article <32A100...@ihug.co.nz>,
Ridcully the Brown <disk...@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
>I was going to wait but I found a place with half a dozen or so copies
>last Saturday and a couldn't resist. The guy at the shop said I was the
>first person in the country to get a copy. Anyone in New Zealand get a
>copy earlier? Either imported personally or through a shop.
>
>be)
It's been in the libraries for a while. Or at least one library.
Gee, it's handy knowing people who work there, and can get it before
everyone else, and lend it to other Pratchett fans... :)
Jamas Enright
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Ridcully the Brown
Wilkinson Family wrote:
>
> On Sat, 30 Nov 1996 19:50:48 -0800, Ridcully the Brown
> <disk...@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
>
> >I was going to wait but I found a place with half a dozen or so copies
> >last Saturday and a couldn't resist. The guy at the shop said I was the
> >first person in the country to get a copy. Anyone in New Zealand get a
> >copy earlier? Either imported personally or through a shop.
>
> wondering whether I should read it _before_ wrapping it up and giving
> it to the SO as an Xmas present. Dammit, I hate having a conscience.
> So you may well be the first NZer to read it.
>
> Anyway, may I add a plug for ppint? Not only did the book arrive
> safely, but it was wrapped in that plastic stuff full of air bubbles,
> which is really fun to pop.[1] :-)
>
> BTW, what's the name and address of that excellent-sounding shop?
>
> Tracy
>
> [1] Me childish? Nah ...
>
Hey I like popping those bubbles too. I think of it's application for
packing as purely incidental to it's main function. Which is of course
to make a cool popping sound.
The name of the shop is Scribbles and it's address is 295 Queen St.
Auckland.
Ridcully the Brown
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In article <32A86E...@ihug.co.nz>, Ridcully the Brown
<ridc...@ihug.co.nz> writes
>Wilkinson Family wrote:
>it was wrapped in that plastic stuff full of air bubbles,
>> which is really fun to pop.[1] :-)
>packing as purely incidental to it's main function. Which is of course
>to make a cool popping sound.
Right. I have an entire ream of this stuff upstairs. Anyone want some?
Next London/Canterbury meet/signing, I'll be the woman with a load of
bubblewrap under her arm.
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Random_C...@espace.demon.co.uk "Random Companion" confessed:
>>it was wrapped in that plastic stuff full of air bubbles,
>>> which is really fun to pop.[1] :-)
>>Hey I like popping those bubbles too. I think of it's application for
>>packing as purely incidental to it's main function. Which is of course
>>to make a cool popping sound.
>
>Right. I have an entire ream of this stuff upstairs. Anyone want some?
>Next London/Canterbury meet/signing, I'll be the woman with a load of
>bubblewrap under her arm.
>
>
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Random Companion <Random_C...@espace.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <32A86E...@ihug.co.nz>, Ridcully the Brown
><ridc...@ihug.co.nz> writes
>>Wilkinson Family wrote:
>>it was wrapped in that plastic stuff full of air bubbles,
>>> which is really fun to pop.[1] :-)
>>Hey I like popping those bubbles too. I think of it's application for
>>packing as purely incidental to it's main function. Which is of course
>>to make a cool popping sound.
>Right. I have an entire ream of this stuff upstairs. Anyone want some?
>Next London/Canterbury meet/signing, I'll be the woman with a load of
>bubblewrap under her arm.
There was a sketch show on TV some time ago, which did "The
Anti-penultimate, Penultimate and Last Temptations of Christ". First
off, the Devil offers Jesus a Fruit Pastel "Oh look, it's the black
one!". Which he resists. Then a coffee. "It's a new jar, would you
like to break the seal?" Again resistance. Then he produces a carriage
clock. Jesus says something like "I have no need for earthly
possessions" so the Devil throws it away, and says "but look what it
came wrapped in" and produces a sheet of bubble wrap!
Personally, I'd've succumbed to the coffee.
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