Terry Pratchett begins formal process to end his life

Blastr ^ | June 13, 2011 | Carol Pinchefsky

[Abin Sur]

Three and a half years ago, Terry Pratchett, the beloved author of the Discworld series, announced that he has early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Now he's made an even more startling announcement.

Pratchett, who has campaigned in his native United Kingdom for the right of assisted suicide, has begun the formal process of assisted suicide in Switzerland, one of the few countries in the world to legalize euthanasia. Specifically, this would take place at Dignitas, a clinic that provides qualified doctors and nurses to assist with the patients' suicides.

Dignitas has sent Pratchett the paperwork he needs to sign to begin the assisted suicide process—but he has yet to sign it.

[TheOldLady]

Indeed. And the SPAM Queen will post again!

[stephenjohnbanker]

” “Grand Inquisitor Wagglebee,”

Yeah, that’ll work ;-)

[trisham]

He does sound similar, Grand Inquisitor Wagglebee, sir. :)

[wagglebee]

Yeah, but it needs to come with some really cool robes and a staff or maybe even a trident.

[trisham]

We have some VIPs on this thread. :)

[TheOldLady]

Grand Inquisitor Wagglebee fits you well, sir.

Seriously, you probe and question until the muddle-headed trolls have themselves tied in knots and start making squeaky noises about how awful you are and how they’re too good to keep arguing with you, LOL!

And thanks for pinging me to all your arguments because they give me a lot of ammo to articulate my beliefs too.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Yeah, but it needs to come with some really cool robes and a staff or maybe even a trident. “

The robes are a must. And how about some upbeat music whenever you enter a room? Something along the lines of the H.M.S. Pinafore?

[TheOldLady]

Hi, Arrowhead1952! Wagglebee beat you for once. :-)

[TheOldLady]

VIPs?

[TheOldLady]

We’re going to need a good photoshop job for all that stuff, Stephen.

[trisham]

A Queen and a Grand Inquisitor.

[Grizzled Bear]

Your crew is about as imposing as a flock of butterflies.

Darks! I didn't know you had a crew! Can I join your crew, can I, please, can I?

I've never been part of a crew, but I've been a member of a horde; it's gotta be similar!

[Grizzled Bear]

Well, Abin Sur has been zotted, so I'll start calling him ZOTTEE if you want.

That's too bad. He actually came across as rational and reasonable, if not extremely misguided. I hope he got my post about the Strobel and Lewis books.

It would be great if he were to find eternal life.

[trisham]

I like the idea of a trident.

[TheOldLady]

Oh. [blush]

[stephenjohnbanker]

” We’re going to need a good photoshop job for all that stuff, Stephen “

And a choreographer!

(A manmarried to a woman with 6 kids.....there must be one somewhere ;-) )

[DJ MacWoW]

I don’t know as he would have bothered reading them. I have found that most that deny God have never read anything about Him. They don’t want to either. They are comfortable in their ignorance and, sometimes, hatred. There’s a certain amount of selfishness in it too. If they don’t have to live for God, they can live for themselves.

[Arrowhead1952]

LOL. There are several good troll hunters on FR. Old Sarge is another one who has the knack for spotting them.

[wagglebee]

The robes are a must. And how about some upbeat music whenever you enter a room? Something along the lines of the H.M.S. Pinafore?

I'm thinking more along the lines of the Darth Vader music.

[wagglebee]

Thank you very much. :-)