"A me funziona" - Riflessioni

Sull'informazione

nospam@example.com (Joril) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:38:15 +0200

Ankh-Morpork was, for example, denied the benefit of newspapers, leaving the population to fool themselves as best as they could.

- Terry Pratchett in “Maskerade“, 1995

Alta cucina

nospam@example.com (Joril) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:12:32 +0200

Elzar: "Here you go, big spender. Fois gras and caviar."
Dr. Zoidberg: "Goose liver? Fish eggs? Where's the goose? Where's the fish?"
Elzar: "Hey, that's what rich people eat. The garbage parts of the food."

- Futurama, Three hundred big boys, 2003

Rivelazioni

nospam@example.com (Joril) — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:27:58 +0200

"This is damn good wine," she said, picking up another bottle. "What did you say it's called?" She peered at the label. "Chateau Maison? Chat-eau... That's foreign for cat's water, you know."

- Terry Pratchett in “Lords and ladies“, 1992

Coincidenze

nospam@example.com (Joril) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:11:47 +0200

Two pale glows appeared at the edge of the lamplight. Eventually they turned out to be the eyes of a small grey creature, vaguely froglike, paddling towards them on a log.
It reached the boat. Long clammy fingers grabbed the side, and a lugubrious face rose level with Nanny Ogg's.

' 'ullo,' it said. 'It'sss my birthday.'

[...] Granny Weatherwax picked up an oar and hit it firmly over the head.

- Terry Pratchett in “Witches abroad“, 1991

Nodi

nospam@example.com (Joril) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:54:55 +0100

Only a few people had survived to carry to the barbarian peoples in the less-advanced parts of the Disc all the arts and crafts of civilization, such as usury and macrame.

- Terry Pratchett in “Moving pictures“, 1990

Nuove generazioni

nospam@example.com (Joril) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:13:27 +0100

...a bright red-and-white notice which read: "You don't have to be 'damned' to work here, but it helps!!!"
Rincewind squinted up at the notice. [...] "Multiple explanation marks," he went on, shaking his head, "are a sure sign of a diseased mind."

- Terry Pratchett in “~~Faust~~ Eric“, 1990

Sanita'

nospam@example.com (Joril) — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:49:13 +0100

Ankh-Morpork didn't have many hospitals. All the Guilds maintained their own sanitariums, and there were a few public ones run by the odder religious organizations - like the Balancing Monks - but by and large medical assistance was nonexistent and people had to die inefficiently, without the aid of doctors.

- Terry Pratchett in “Guards! Guards!“, 1989

Antichi lavori

nospam@example.com (Joril) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:24:58 +0100

'There must be a hundred silver dollars in here.' moaned Boggis, waving a purse. 'I mean, that's not my league. That's not my class. I can't handle that sort of money. You've got to be in the Guild of Lawyers or something to steal that much.'

- Terry Pratchett in “Wyrd sisters“, 1988

Saggezza popolare

nospam@example.com (Joril) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:02:45 +0100

E' sempre cosi', quando cresci col primo bastone, poi bisogna cambiarlo perche' e' corto.

- Gianluca M., 10/11/2008

Chi non sa…

nospam@example.com (Joril) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:59:00 +0100

‘It would seem that you have no useful skill or talent whatsoever,’ he said. ‘Have you thought of going into teaching?’

- Terry Pratchett in “Mort“, 1987

Già vent’anni fa

nospam@example.com (Joril) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:21:00 +0100

[...] other people preferred to make money without working at all, and since the Disc had yet to develop a music recording industry they were forced to fall back on older, more traditional forms of banditry.

- Terry Pratchett in “Equal rites“, 1987