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RIP Kurt Vonnegut
« on: April 12, 2007, 07:49:03 AM »
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Re: RIP Kurt Vonnegut
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2007, 08:51:01 AM »
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/04/12/MNGKFP79CJ1.DTL

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Count me as one of his many fans.  I may not have read everything he wrote, but I read at least half of his novels, maybe more.

My favorite quote, which appears at the beginning of one of his books goes something like this:

Every day our planet hurtles 300,000 miles closer to Globular Cluster M113 in the constellation of Hercules.  And still some folks say there is no such thing as progress.
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Re: RIP Kurt Vonnegut
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2007, 09:09:43 AM »
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Quote from: "RGMike"
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/04/12/MNGKFP79CJ1.DTL

 :cry:  :cry:  :cry:


Count me as one of his many fans.  I may not have read everything he wrote, but I read at least half of his novels, maybe more.

My favorite quote, which appears at the beginning of one of his books goes something like this:

Every day our planet hurtles 300,000 miles closer to Globular Cluster M113 in the constellation of Hercules.  And still some folks say there is no such thing as progress.


Dang.  I don't know that I've read everything, but pretty darn close for sure.  RIP.  

And so on.
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Re: RIP Kurt Vonnegut
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2007, 09:21:26 AM »
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/04/12/MNGKFP79CJ1.DTL

 :cry:  :cry:  :cry:


Count me as one of his many fans.  I may not have read everything he wrote, but I read at least half of his novels, maybe more.

My favorite quote, which appears at the beginning of one of his books goes something like this:

Every day our planet hurtles 300,000 miles closer to Globular Cluster M113 in the constellation of Hercules.  And still some folks say there is no such thing as progress.


Dang.  I don't know that I've read everything, but pretty darn close for sure.  RIP.  

And so on.


"And so it goes..."
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Re: RIP Kurt Vonnegut
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2007, 09:33:47 AM »
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/04/12/MNGKFP79CJ1.DTL

 :cry:  :cry:  :cry:


Count me as one of his many fans.  I may not have read everything he wrote, but I read at least half of his novels, maybe more.

My favorite quote, which appears at the beginning of one of his books goes something like this:

Every day our planet hurtles 300,000 miles closer to Globular Cluster M113 in the constellation of Hercules.  And still some folks say there is no such thing as progress.


Dang.  I don't know that I've read everything, but pretty darn close for sure.  RIP.  

And so on.


"And so it goes..."


Hi ho.

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Let's get right to it.

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Re: RIP Kurt Vonnegut
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2007, 09:41:58 AM »
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/04/12/MNGKFP79CJ1.DTL

 :cry:  :cry:  :cry:


Count me as one of his many fans.  I may not have read everything he wrote, but I read at least half of his novels, maybe more.

My favorite quote, which appears at the beginning of one of his books goes something like this:

Every day our planet hurtles 300,000 miles closer to Globular Cluster M113 in the constellation of Hercules.  And still some folks say there is no such thing as progress.


Dang.  I don't know that I've read everything, but pretty darn close for sure.  RIP.  

And so on.


"And so it goes..."


I knew I had it wrong... but that's what i meant.  :oops:
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RIP Kurt Vonnegut
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2007, 10:14:33 AM »
I've only read "Breakfast of Champions" from him -- I never went further b/c that was honestly the most depressing book I'd ever read in my life.  If any of you can point me in a less nihilistic direction for him, I'll follow.

RIP, in any case.
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RIP Kurt Vonnegut
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2007, 10:29:25 AM »
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I've only read "Breakfast of Champions" from him -- I never went further b/c that was honestly the most depressing book I'd ever read in my life.  If any of you can point me in a less nihilistic direction for him, I'll follow.

RIP, in any case.


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RIP Kurt Vonnegut
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2007, 08:03:37 AM »
gosh. that one didn't make the spanish paper. or maybe i missed it. i just started re-reading breakfast of champions last sunday. and i was wondering how old kurt was doing. i think i've inherited my cousin's talent for subliminally killing people. i'll never forgive myself for this one.

long live kilgore trout!!

p.s. gaz, you can read cat's cradle and discover why i love ambrosia so much.

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RIP Kurt Vonnegut
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2007, 08:09:38 AM »
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gosh. that one didn't make the spanish paper. or maybe i missed it. i just started re-reading breakfast of champions last sunday. and i was wondering how old kurt was doing. i think i've inherited my cousin's talent for subliminally killing people. i'll never forgive myself for this one.

long live kilgore trout!!

p.s. gaz, you can read cat's cradle and discover why i love ambrosia so much.


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