[Coco] XRoar emulator for Amiga

[Gene Heskett]

On Thursday 09 October 2008, wdg3rd at comcast.net wrote:

>From: Gene Heskett <gene.heskett at verizon.net>

>

>> On Thursday 09 October 2008, wdg3rd at comcast.net wrote:

>> >From: Gene Heskett <gene.heskett at verizon.net>

>> >

>> >> Ah yes, Terry would have explored that quite well for our amusement.

>> >

>> >Indeed he has.  Most explicitly in his novel _The Truth_.

>>

>> Which I don't recall reading, but if I notice it the next time I'm in the

>> bookstore (probably looking for a Sketchup 4 Dummies book), I'll try and

>> remember it, sounds like a good read.  Thanks Ward.

>

>It involves the introduction of moveable type printing presses into

> Ankh-Morpork and the start of the first newspaper there.  (We get a view of

> Mr. Vimes from the outside for a change).  The specific bit involves the

> employment of trolls at the recycling center.  Owned by Harry King,

> formerly known as Piss Harry but lately as King of the Golden River:

>

>"They didn't wonder what happened to the full buckets, but Harry King had

> learned something that can be the key to great riches: there is very

> little, however disgusting, that isn't used somewhere in some industry. 

> There are people out there who _want_ large quantities of ammonia and

> saltpeter.  If you can't sell it to the alchemists then the farmers

> probably want it.  If even the farmers don't want it then there is nothing,

> _nothing_, however gross, that you can't sell to the tanners."

>

>and on the next page (150 in the US hardcover):

>

>"A small door within the large gates was opened by a troll.  Harry was very

> forward-looking when it came to employing the nonhuman races, and had been

> among the first employers in the city to give a job to a troll.  As far as

> organic substances were concerned, they had no sense of smell."

>

Sounds like a must read.  Thanks.


>For Terry's inspiration on Harry's background, this is the best link I've

> found:

>

>http://eastlondonhistory.com/toshers-and-mudlarks-on-the-thames/

>--

>Ward Griffiths    wdg3rd at comcast.net

>

>"What I know [about the art of the sword] boils down to this:  If you see a

> guy running at you with a sword, put two rounds in his chest to slow him

> down, then one into his brain to finish him off".  Aaron Allston, _Sidhe

> Devil_

>

>The two halves of the ruling Party are arguing over who gets to be the Top

> this time.  Either wins, Top or Bottom, they both win by the situation. 

> For us individuals, BOHICA.

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