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New site? Maybe some day. 
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I read that earlier. Such a bumout. |
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Looks like I'll be smoking a pack of Pall Malls in his honor. |
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RIP. One of my favorite authors, if not the absolute favorite. |
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awesome writer.
I'm going to watch 'Back to School.' |
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litacore said: awesome writer.
I'm going to watch 'Back to School.' |
excellent way to remember him. i love that movie. |
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i've been meaning to read Slaughterhouse Five... i guess i'll have to get on that. |
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i think im gonna go read breakfast of champions again |
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This is really the worst news ever, Aaron? Come on. I can think of way worse. |
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yeah, it's not like zombies raped my girlfriend. |
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or even worse,,, zombie Jesus |
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The lack of news coverage on this great man's death is disgusting to put it mildly. I've had to sit thru months of crap about a dead fake blonde with fake tits, yet I watched MSNBC for an hour and a half this morning and never heard a word about Kurt Vonnegut. Where are the hour-long specials celebrating his work and life? Oh wait, he was an intellectual who actually did something with his life and therefore isn't as interesting to the media or american public as someone with alot of money who's had plastic surgery. Apparently Imus is more worthy of our attention...why don't we just start wearing helmets and water wings now people? Let's get it over with. |
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One of those occasions HTL makes a great point. I had no idea until Jon told me just now. Too bad. |
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harrison bergeron was an excellent story |
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Harrison Bergeron is one of his most powerful and important stories these days |
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HailTheLeaf said: | The lack of news coverage on this great man's death is disgusting to put it mildly. I've had to sit thru months of crap about a dead fake blonde with fake tits, yet I watched MSNBC for an hour and a half this morning and never heard a word about Kurt Vonnegut. Where are the hour-long specials celebrating his work and life? Oh wait, he was an intellectual who actually did something with his life and therefore isn't as interesting to the media or american public as someone with alot of money who's had plastic surgery. Apparently Imus is more worthy of our attention...why don't we just start wearing helmets and water wings now people? Let's get it over with. |
you're a fucking idiot if you think Vonnegut would want his death to be turned into a media crapstorm. Just let the dead guy chill. |
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y_ddraig_goch said:
...are you serious? Or being a smart ass? |
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pam said: y_ddraig_goch said:
...are you serious? Or being a smart ass? |
I'm serious, I don't think I've read anything that was written since the 1920s I really dislike modern literature.
HP Lovecraft is the most recent author I enjoy even he's a bit too current for my tastes, I prefer literature from the romantic era. I'm addicted to ancient texts though, give me the Iliad or the Odyssey, or the sagas of the Norsemen over any of the other stuff that's being pumped out now. |
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I blame it on public schools, they don't introduce you too enough literature, there are a few current authors I dig, but it's hard to get into a lot of them when I don't get recommended them. Usually I stumble upon the authors I read through fate, I guess fate has kept me ignorant of this man's works.
what's his best? |
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MikePile said: HailTheLeaf said:| The lack of news coverage on this great man's death is disgusting to put it mildly. I've had to sit thru months of crap about a dead fake blonde with fake tits, yet I watched MSNBC for an hour and a half this morning and never heard a word about Kurt Vonnegut. Where are the hour-long specials celebrating his work and life? Oh wait, he was an intellectual who actually did something with his life and therefore isn't as interesting to the media or american public as someone with alot of money who's had plastic surgery. Apparently Imus is more worthy of our attention...why don't we just start wearing helmets and water wings now people? Let's get it over with. |
you're a fucking idiot if you think Vonnegut would want his death to be turned into a media crapstorm. Just let the dead guy chill. |
No one's death should be a media crapstorm, the point was more that Vonnegut's life and death deserve more attention than fake tits and stupid D.J.s. |
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His son taught at my high school, and he was a damn good teacher. Said I'd like his dad's stuff, and I did. Read everything I could get my hands on, and I read Slaughterhouse Five a couple of times a year.
Such depressing news. |
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I'm about to crack Slaughterhouse Five as soon as I'm done with the book I'm reading right now. |
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My top 5 K.V. books...
Welcome to the Monkey House
Cat's Cradle
The Sirens of Titan
Slaughterhouse Five
and A Man Without a Country
Rest in Peace, your wit & wisdom will be missed. |
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y_ddraig_goch said: I blame it on public schools, they don't introduce you too enough literature, there are a few current authors I dig, but it's hard to get into a lot of them when I don't get recommended them. Usually I stumble upon the authors I read through fate, I guess fate has kept me ignorant of this man's works.
what's his best? |
I read Kurt Vonnegut in school. |
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RichHorror said:
I hope you wind up homelss you repulsive sack of shit. |
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Quite a tribute there, Giallo. Very touching. |
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Mike_Giallo said: RichHorror said:
I hope you wind up homelss you repulsive sack of shit. |
Even if I do, you'll still be italian. |
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I'd trade any of you for Vonnegut.
I also said the same thing about Eddie Guerrero... and I still meant it. |
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lbprovidenceNLI said:
This should of been the title of the thread. |
 
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