Are you getting verklempt?

That would be interesting, the man who hates kings becoming a god. For some reason I could see him being offered it, but turning it down.

One particular bit of the 'Thud!' book is the hint (Well, it's pretty obvious) of Anhk-Morpork getting an Underground Train system. (One of the Devices can turn for invinity, if needed, and the sign on the entry to the Mine in Anhk-Morkpork was a circle with a line thought it: Which is the sign for the London Underground.) It's interesting to see what Discworld is slowly turning into. It isn't as much a fantasy world of dungeons and dragons, it's a parody of our world.

About the godhood thing.

Ever since The Fifth Elephant, people have been having faith on Vimes, and this has become much more apparent in Thud!. Since gods are fed by belief, and it is possible for a mortal who is believed in enough to reach a god-like state, where s/he can listen to prayers, I say our fabourite cynical bastard will keep prodding buttock even when he shuffles off this mortal coil.

That's always been true, to a degree - although the line may have wandered from "Fantasy Parody with satirical elements regarding our actual world" (a lot of the comedy developed from both hitting each other on the head) to the "parody of today with the means of fantasy writing".
The whole thing is becoming more steampunk, though...

I liked the fact that Sally didn't have a noticeable obsession. The black ribboner with obsessive behaviour (Otto with photography, Maladicta with coffee) was getting to be an annoying bad joke.

I also want to see more of Mr. Shine.

Interesting point here - vampirism (or vampyrism) on Discworld seems to fall into three different categories - there is the early one where blood is a necessary part of their diet, but can be satisfied by working in kosher butchers or slaughterhouses, there is the Carpe Jugulum version where it is about control, and there is the Black Ribboner version which treats it as an addiction.

Assuming that the last one is the current format, I fit into the "Sally" mould - when I gave up smoking about 16 years ago I did it "cold turkey", and when I went off alcohol for five years, I did the same (dual purpose - letting my body recover somewhat and proving to my friends that I was not an alcoholic ) - but that does not mean that everyone can, so Otto and Maladicta have their replacement activity, which is reasonable.
Before people think I'm getting too smug about my will-power - the odd few occasions I've smoked the wacky baccy at parties it has done nothing for me, and I certainly do not intend to rely on being able to give up and therefore risk anything eaten as a pill, shoved up my nose, or injected into my blood system!

Having gotten this book for Christmas (along with Interesting Times, Small Gods and Lords and Ladies) I must say that it was by far my favourite.

The best characters were there (though only briefly), such as The Librarian, Ridcully (I thought his part was hilarious) and The Patrician. While it wasn't as funny as the others I have read, some of it was great, if a little predictable (the dwarf king asking whether the cube was on in particular).

I loved the part wher Vimes is playing Thud with Helmclever, it was so tense, and very well made. Death's part in it was also very good, as are all Death's appearances. You really got to feel that Death wanted Vimes to succeed.

I like the relationship between Vimes and Vetenari (SP?), sort of like Inspector Frost and his boss, the policeman being cheeky to his superior.

I personally thought this was Pratchett at his best, although I did think that the secret of the painting wasn't all that exciting. I was expecting that it was going to play a more prominent role. Or something.

Still, a very good book. Loved it.

Although this isnt my Fave Watch book i did think it was a great read.

i thought the bit when Vimes is in the Caves screaming the words to "Wheres my Cow" was classic. I also really loved Brick. I want to see a lot more of his relationship with Detritus and more of Mr Shine (Him Diamond lol)

A lot has been said about the "Girls night out" scene. For the record i used to run a pub in the UK and i have seen plenty of respectable professional girls act this way on nights out- even though it is completly out of character.

I did enjoy getting more information on Discworld troll life, and the dwarfs for that matter.

I don't know what most peoples' problem with it has been; I dislike it more for the fact that it adds nothing at all to the book- it needed to either be longer or cut out entirely.

Did anyone else find himself reminded of the Tiffany books here- the Summoning Dark reminded me of the Hiver (without the naivete)

That was a big part of my problem with it. What the hell was the point?

Edit: Also, I thought the women's conversation was stilted and not like young women's conversation actually is (at least in my part of England). It read like a dialogue between young women as written by an older middle-aged man who hasn't spent much time in their company. Funny, that.

It is a very interesting book which suggests the idea that racial fights can only be devastating for any civilised society and it is always better to try and work things out.