Just two degrees of separation!!

[yakalskovich]

By a lucky fluke, and the way LJ networks and links people worldwide, I managed to get a rather important (for me) question asked of Terry Pratchett in person; dreamkin went to a book-signing and asked him for me.

I wanted to know when we will get a map of Überwald, if possible with an inset of Bonk and environs.  He said not yet, he didn't know enough; but at least my request has now reached his brain and might ferment and ripen there in time. That is all I ever wanted.

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[blue-cat.livejournal.com]

Hello, just noticed that you have friended me - I am curious to know why.

I am commenting on this post as you might like to know about the discworld, which does seem to be a shared interest!

[yakalskovich]

Exactly. I saw posts from you on that comm (I sometimes look at it, but don't subscribe, as it totally filled up my flist while I did), and you had three or five truly interesting things to tell, so I friended.-

[motorbike.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, Pterry book signings.... He did two here in SoCal last year, one in Pasadena and one in San Diego, and I went to both. Skipped class and drove 300 miles to go both. Terry gave pretty much the same speech at each signing, with slight modifications for location. When in San Diego, for example, he made quips about how Amtrak is so fantastic becuse you can step off, get a cup of coffee, then run and catch up to the train and get on again. (True.)

I posted about the Pasadena signing, which was more fun than San Diego, but unexpectedly ended up being a VERY strange night: http://www.livejournal.com/users/fabulous_papaya/2003/10/08/

[yakalskovich]

Oooh! I was never at a Pterry signing or talk. I hope he'll come here again to promote the German version of GP when it comes out. But really, the main thing was for somebody to tell him a map of Überwald is needed.