How does Vimes figure out that his disorganizer is synchronized to an alternate timeline?

He hears it announce the (alternate) deaths of the members of the Watch, and then he somehow connects this to what would have happened if he had stayed behind instead of pursuing Angua/Ahmed from the City.

What leads him to draw this conclusion? I've read it several times and I'm stumped.

In the beginning of Pyramids, Pteppic is going through his final (practical) test for the Assassin's Guild. It cuts to a different scene right before he takes the shot at his target. Later, when he's discussing the test with his classmates, he sorta dances around whether or not he was able to do it, and according to the way Nigel Planer reads it, it sort of seems like he couldn't complete the test. Other than the fact that he wasn't killed for failing the test, is there any actual confirmation that he did actually pass?

Can anyone tell me where he says someone said Ook!

https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/puffin-signs-pratchett-and-kents-guide-to-being-a-witch-set-in-the-discworld-universe

I think it's Rhianna's first foray into a published addition to the Discworld (please correct me if I'm wrong!), albeit as what I would class 'ephemera'.

Although I enjoyed them, being 30-something and male I've never really clicked with the Tiffany arc(s) although I see their appeal. I'm hoping my 5yo daughter will grow up to like them, and I think (hope) this might be a good entry point 🤞

Taint what a cat looks like

I tried doing a chalk outline of my cat on the patio but he kept moving so I went with it. I couldn't resist adding this amended quote to the results.

So, I made a meme of Reaper Man, and I wanted to share it here, but I can't post videos and I don't really know other subreddit where I can post it because it doesn't fit in another one, what can I do? Btw I'm really enjoying Reaper Man.

I was just looking at the original artwork for The Colour of Magic, and realised that (in that portrayal) there is far more surface area on the astrochelonian than on the Discworld itself. A'Tuin's shell would have had a crust thicker than the Disc, too, so dwarf mines might have worked there.

What do you imagine it was like?

I'm wrapping up Carpe Jugulum after somehow missing it for all these years. Unlike vampires in later books the Magpyres are genuinely creepy. Their self-help jargon and superficially "benevolent" window dressing on age-old monstrosity is a classic example of banal "techbro" evil.

While Sam Vimes did have a 90s-style pocket dis-organizer, STP passed away before he had a chance to properly skewer smartphone/social-media culture.

But if he had then surely he'd have taken a stab at cryptocurrency. It's almost certain he'd have involved the Magpyre family in it.

Cryptocurrency is already its own pun but what other kind of punes or plays on words would he have come up for other things? Bite-coin would be a too-obvious choice.

Sigh. Really wish he were with us today. Really sorry he isn't.

I have seen posts about people who are in their 30s or even 20 ask if they are too old to read Discworld, and how they heard about children reading these books. There are also posts where people are asking if it is for their 8 or 6 year old child. I had interacted with people on the internet who believes Discworld is a middle school book series, align with Redwall, Harry Potter, or Percy Jackson and the Olympians, because they liked to read it in middle school.

The content of Discworld, including the swearing as well as innuendo in the form of prostitution or genital size, not to mention Nanny Ogg's bawdy songs and jokes, is more align in comparison with those of high school fantasy, such as Old Kingdom/Abhorsen. Discworld is, in reality, an adult fantasy book series, although it doesn't contain traumatizing material. Many people also said Discworld is for teenagers, which is not really the case either, except teenagers definitely can read it and understand the plot.

It has been stated by many about people who read Discworld as a child will not be able to comprehend all the jokes and the style of writing, with some sources suggesting the reading age to be 14+ to fully understand. There are Discworld books that are for younger readers however, such as The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents for ages 9-12, and Tiffany Aching for ages 12-17.

Context "his mighty steed was as fleet as the wind on a fairly calm day, say about Force Three" In The Light Fantastic, STP mentioned this "force three" measure in order to be accurate in describing things. Does he mean horse power or sth else?

This one pointed out to me by my ten year old: “is Carrot meant to be, like carat, like gold? Because he’s a dwarf?”

You know what, kid? Probably.

I recently realized I’ve been reading and rereading Pratchett for about 15 years now and I got to thinking “I really wish there was just one more out there for me to discover.”

So my advice to new fans, if anyone cares to hear it, is to try to save just 1 book from the main series for a rainy day.

Why? Because I’ve never found another author who scratches the same itch and there are 41 books and there will never be 42.

Don’t be weird about it. Don’t save it until your death bed or until you find someone who will marry you on the 25th of May while reading Night Watch. Just pick one and hold out for a while. Maybe re read the series again 1-2 times before you read the one you saved. Maybe save it for the next time you’re feeling down or read it when you find someone else who hasn’t read it yet and read it together.

Yes, you’ll find new jokes on your 5th re-read of any discworld book. Yes, you’ll still love the characters and grin at some lines in 10 year time. But there’s just nothing like a fresh discovered book and once you’ve read them all, thats it.

Pick one from outside the main series so it doesn’t mess up any plot lines. Monstrous Regiment or The Amazing Maurice would be good since they are both excellent but also not critical to any major character plot line. Then just hold out until it feels right.

Just my $0.02.

Picture this. Rather than send the Duke of Ank-Morpork to Boligravia in Monstrous Regiment, what if Vetinari sent the Duchas of Ank-Morpork. Still with Agua, Buggy, and Reg.
That would have been a good place to expand on Sybil's character and could have served the book well.