[Shameful that there is no topic on this yet!]
Noted American author, cynic, failed Saab-dealer, World War Two veteran, humanist and professional provocator Kurt Vonnegut is dead.
His "classy way to commit suicide" (unfiltered Pall Mall cigarettes) didn't work out quite as expected, seeing how he fell down the stairs and died of that. Ah well, can't win 'em all.
The only fitting tribute to this literary giant is to joke about him. Hell, it's what he'd have done. So feel free to do so, or alternatively to toast the motherfucking book-burners [paraphrased, same obscenity level as original] who want to ban everything provocative from the libraries of the world.
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"Hey Kurt, can you read lips? Fuck You! Next time, I'll call Robert Ludlum"
I was pretty shocked to hear about this earlier. I think I'll re-read Slapstick in honor. :)
I read "Slapstick" a few months ago.
I have "Breakfast of Champions" and "Welcome to the Monkey House" in my "to be read" pile. Guess I'll get to them.
I have "Breakfast of Champions" and "Welcome to the Monkey House" in my "to be read" pile. Guess I'll get to them.
Even though I hated the story about the kid with a trumpet that I had to read in English class, I still feel sad.
Damn, I still have to read his stuff!
But yeah, one of my teachers told me, GAH!
But yeah, one of my teachers told me, GAH!
I read Harrison Bergeron in english class and didn't really like it; but I heard about it today and could say "I've read a story by him!" :P
Hi ho.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]beautifulsoup wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Hi ho.
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Now, you know what happened to Don Imus when HE called people ho's.... :P
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Now, you know what happened to Don Imus when HE called people ho's.... :P
First Rodney, now Kurt.
"whoever wrote this doesn't know shit about Kurt Vonnegut".
They were great in Back To School.
"whoever wrote this doesn't know shit about Kurt Vonnegut".
They were great in Back To School.
How is it that NOBODY talking about this!? One of the greatest American autors of all time is dead, and the only things I hear people talking about are Imus and Anna Nicole's baby... What gives?
What????
Anna Nicole's baby is Don Imus???
Now that's nappy. But it is a shame we aren't talking about Kurt more. If he had only had bigger boobs.
Anna Nicole's baby is Don Imus???
Now that's nappy. But it is a shame we aren't talking about Kurt more. If he had only had bigger boobs.
My mom went to Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Indiana with him. He wrote for the school paper. Bless ya Kurt. You made the world a better place.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]write your letters in the sand wrote: [/QUOTENAME]My mom went to Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Indiana with him. He wrote for the school paper. Bless ya Kurt. You made the world a better place.[/QUOTE]
Nice! I actually haven't read any Kurt Vonnegut yet, but some of his quotes are REALLY wise. Let's just hope that HE doesn't wanna be shot out of a cannon like Hunter S. Thompson. Pfft.
Nice! I actually haven't read any Kurt Vonnegut yet, but some of his quotes are REALLY wise. Let's just hope that HE doesn't wanna be shot out of a cannon like Hunter S. Thompson. Pfft.