Queue on 11/4/2008 at 16:49
Some of you may or may not be aware that Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld novels (among others) and a fan of Thief, announced this past December that he had been diagnosed with a rare form of early-onset Alzheimer's Disease.
In mid-March, of this year, Terry donated $1 million dollars to the Alzheimer's Research Trust, prompting the call from many fans to rally around the "(
http://www.matchitforpratchett.org/) Match it For Pratchett" cause.
This is an effort to provide matching funds to help fight the disease. Check it out, if you are so inclined--and I hope you are all with me in sending Terry our best wishes.
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nickie on 11/4/2008 at 18:18
And, having looked at that site, it doesn't have to be dosh to help if you're a UK person and skint at the moment.
Some interesting articles too and it's good to know my coffee consumption is not as bad as I thought.
icemann on 14/4/2008 at 03:46
Wow. Results within minutes. Sounds like a very good medication against it to me.
Mr.WaeseL on 14/4/2008 at 09:44
Sucks for him but why do nerds have to make a silly cause out of everything? :/
dvrabel on 14/4/2008 at 16:51
How is funding research into diseases a "silly cause"?
nickie on 14/4/2008 at 17:19
And just in case it's hereditary, I'm more than glad to know there's some hope because it's heartbreaking to watch a much-loved, intelligent, human being disintegrate into a complete stranger.
SubJeff on 14/4/2008 at 17:32
I think weasel means that just because it's Pratchett (or whoever) people make a "cause" out of things.
Thirith on 14/4/2008 at 17:46
Well, either he's very bad with words or it sounds very much like "They shouldn't've bothered, those nerds...". I'd rather have people doing something good for a reason that some might consider silly than those same people doing nothing.
SubJeff on 14/4/2008 at 18:30
I got the impression that it's the usual, understandable :rolleyes: at this type of thing. Some celebrity gets a disease that already affects thousands of people and suddenly it's all in the news. Anything that gets people funding research is a good thing in my opinion but it's the nature of these things that seems a little distasteful because a. it's arguably so superficial and b. would said celebrity have given a crap if they weren't afflicted?
Meh. I'll let him speak for himself now on.
