“DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death.

[vetran]

I can't describe how much I loath people like you. You are not contributing anything, if you want someone to change their spelling PM them, but don't post a public comment. I know there are others out there that will agree with your pedantic, mithering, prostate examination of a comment, probably including NLUK (who once corrected my spelling) but I don't care, get a ******* life, do something else.

you know it was to wind up NLUK?

[woohoo]

you know it was to wind up NLUK?

I feel bad now. I've crossed your name off my list.

[Ticktock]

I can't describe how much I loath people like you. You are not contributing anything, if you want someone to change their spelling PM them, but don't post a public comment. I know there are others out there that will agree with your pedantic, mithering, prostate examination of a comment, probably including NLUK (who once corrected my spelling) but I don't care, get a ******* life, do something else.

Loathe, not loath. Loath is the adjective.

[woohoo]

Loathe, not loath. Loath is the adjective.

If i had a list for being boring and predictable you would be on it.

[Ticktock]

If i had a list for being boring and predictable you would be on it.

Capitilise that i.

Predictable response, I know.

[woohoo]

Capitilise that i.

Predictable response, I know.

**** you and your capital i.

[d000hg]

Disagree.

When people have degenerative conditions dying while they still have some degree of dignity is the best.

He hadn't even stopped writing, had he? I know he was writing as recently as last year. They weren't the same at all but then even without illness it's 20 years or more since the 'classics' were written and styles change.

I don't really know how this disease kills you, especially when you're still quite lucid. Anyone?

[DaveB]

He hadn't even stopped writing, had he? I know he was writing as recently as last year. They weren't the same at all but then even without illness it's 20 years or more since the 'classics' were written and styles change.

I don't really know how this disease kills you, especially when you're still quite lucid. Anyone?

I doesnt while you are still reasonably with it. Eventually it gets to the point that you just stop. You brain function drops so far that eventually basic stuff like breathing stops. In the later stages you also become prone to other issues like blood clots due to lack of movement, malnourishment due to inability to eat etc etc.

There were no real details given on his condition recently so it's hard to say how bad a state he was in. It is worth noting though that he was a strong proponent of the right to die and had very definate ideas about how he wanted to go.

[cojak]

I found this - a smashing way to see his Discworld books.

[cojak]

I doesnt while you are still reasonably with it. Eventually it gets to the point that you just stop. You brain function drops so far that eventually basic stuff like breathing stops. In the later stages you also become prone to other issues like blood clots due to lack of movement, malnourishment due to inability to eat etc etc.

There were no real details given on his condition recently so it's hard to say how bad a state he was in. It is worth noting though that he was a strong proponent of the right to die and had very definate ideas about how he wanted to go.

In 2012 he presented a lecture "Shaking Hands with Death", about assisted death. It was read by Tony Robinson, I guess that he was unable to read by then.