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bar...@bookpro.com
Jun 6, 2012, 3:38:21 PM6/6/12
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I thought he'd died a few years ago, but he apparently didn't get the
news until yesterday. Who death-rayed him? Oh noes! My archive
fingers John Winston in October 2010.
I haven't read much Bradbury in recent years (though I reread
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" probably every five or six years),
but his work had an important impact on me when I was a fledgling
writer in high school. The short story about the dinosaur and the
butterfly was important to me not so much for the concept as for the
descriptive language. It was the first time I had paid close
attention to how a writer achieved an effect through the choice of
words. Slate has reprinted an old article by Bryan Curtis, who argued
for an appreciation of Bradbury as a pulp writer rather than a
literary writer and said: "anyone who re-reads 'A Sound of Thunder'
will find Bradbury at his hammy best, a pulp god at full power." I'll
second that.
BW
news until yesterday. Who death-rayed him? Oh noes! My archive
fingers John Winston in October 2010.
I haven't read much Bradbury in recent years (though I reread
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" probably every five or six years),
but his work had an important impact on me when I was a fledgling
writer in high school. The short story about the dinosaur and the
butterfly was important to me not so much for the concept as for the
descriptive language. It was the first time I had paid close
attention to how a writer achieved an effect through the choice of
words. Slate has reprinted an old article by Bryan Curtis, who argued
for an appreciation of Bradbury as a pulp writer rather than a
literary writer and said: "anyone who re-reads 'A Sound of Thunder'
will find Bradbury at his hammy best, a pulp god at full power." I'll
second that.
BW
Adam Funk
Jun 6, 2012, 4:47:25 PM6/6/12
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On 2012-06-06, bar...@bookpro.com wrote:
> I thought he'd died a few years ago, but he apparently didn't get the
> news until yesterday.
Same here, when a friend pointed it out to me earlier today!
> I thought he'd died a few years ago, but he apparently didn't get the
> news until yesterday.
> Who death-rayed him? Oh noes! My archive
> fingers John Winston in October 2010.
After my friend mentioned it, I came across this:
Sci-Fi legend Ray Bradbury (RIP) never drove a car and got around
by walking or with roller skates, bicycle, and public
transportation in Los Angeles.
...
http://www.cyclelicio.us/2012/ray-bradbury-bicycle/
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Dr. HotSalt
Jun 6, 2012, 8:46:32 PM6/6/12
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On Jun 6, 1:47 pm, Adam Funk <a24...@ducksburg.com> wrote:
the warranties on our branes running out.
Frinst, in my timeline Nelson Mandela died in prison, but apparently
not in this one.
> Sci-Fi legend Ray Bradbury (RIP) never drove a car and got around
> by walking or with roller skates, bicycle, and public
> transportation in Los Angeles.
> ...
>
> http://www.cyclelicio.us/2012/ray-bradbury-bicycle/
I knew he was crazy but that's impressive even for him.
Dr. HotSalt
> On 2012-06-06, barb...@bookpro.com wrote:
> > I thought he'd died a few years ago, but he apparently didn't get the
> > news until yesterday.
>
> Same here, when a friend pointed it out to me earlier today!
Metoo. It's just the splitting and re-merging of the timelines, not
> > I thought he'd died a few years ago, but he apparently didn't get the
> > news until yesterday.
>
> Same here, when a friend pointed it out to me earlier today!
the warranties on our branes running out.
Frinst, in my timeline Nelson Mandela died in prison, but apparently
not in this one.
> Sci-Fi legend Ray Bradbury (RIP) never drove a car and got around
> by walking or with roller skates, bicycle, and public
> transportation in Los Angeles.
> ...
>
> http://www.cyclelicio.us/2012/ray-bradbury-bicycle/
Dr. HotSalt
bar...@bookpro.com
Jun 7, 2012, 8:36:49 PM6/7/12
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On Wed, 6 Jun 2012 17:46:32 -0700 (PDT), "Dr. HotSalt"
<alie...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Jun 6, 1:47 pm, Adam Funk <a24...@ducksburg.com> wrote:
>> On 2012-06-06, barb...@bookpro.com wrote:
>> > I thought he'd died a few years ago, but he apparently didn't get the
>> > news until yesterday.
>>
>> Same here, when a friend pointed it out to me earlier today!
>
> Metoo. It's just the splitting and re-merging of the timelines, not
>the warranties on our branes running out.
>
> Frinst, in my timeline Nelson Mandela died in prison, but apparently
>not in this one.
In my timeline, Steve Biko died in prison, and Nelson Mandela was
<alie...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Jun 6, 1:47 pm, Adam Funk <a24...@ducksburg.com> wrote:
>> On 2012-06-06, barb...@bookpro.com wrote:
>> > I thought he'd died a few years ago, but he apparently didn't get the
>> > news until yesterday.
>>
>> Same here, when a friend pointed it out to me earlier today!
>
> Metoo. It's just the splitting and re-merging of the timelines, not
>the warranties on our branes running out.
>
> Frinst, in my timeline Nelson Mandela died in prison, but apparently
>not in this one.
eventually freed and went on to be elected president of South Africa.
BW
Mark Edwards
Jun 8, 2012, 11:46:19 AM6/8/12
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No cluons were harmed when bar...@bookpro.com wrote:
> In my timeline, Steve Biko died in prison, and Nelson Mandela was
> eventually freed and went on to be elected president of South
Africa.
In mine,r. Rogers was a despotic tyrant who initiated WW III, killing
> In my timeline, Steve Biko died in prison, and Nelson Mandela was
> eventually freed and went on to be elected president of South
Africa.
off 75% of the world's population before choking to death on a Pez
candy.
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Eb Oesch
Jun 8, 2012, 3:48:55 PM6/8/12
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On Jun 8, 11:46 am, Mark Edwards <Mark-Edwa...@tx.rr.com> wrote:
> No cluons were harmed when barb...@bookpro.com wrote:> In my timeline, Steve Biko died in prison, and Nelson Mandela was
leader in history. Too bad he choked to death on a Pez.
> No cluons were harmed when barb...@bookpro.com wrote:> In my timeline, Steve Biko died in prison, and Nelson Mandela was
> > eventually freed and went on to be elected president of South
>
> Africa.
>
> In mine,r. Rogers was a despotic tyrant who initiated WW III, killing
> off 75% of the world's population before choking to death on a Pez
> candy.
That's weird. In my timeline, Mr. Rogers was the greatest wartime
>
> Africa.
>
> In mine,r. Rogers was a despotic tyrant who initiated WW III, killing
> off 75% of the world's population before choking to death on a Pez
> candy.
leader in history. Too bad he choked to death on a Pez.
Les Cargill
Jun 8, 2012, 6:49:24 PM6/8/12
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Mark Edwards wrote:
> No cluons were harmed when bar...@bookpro.com wrote:
>> In my timeline, Steve Biko died in prison, and Nelson Mandela was
>> eventually freed and went on to be elected president of South
> Africa.
>
> In mine,r. Rogers was a despotic tyrant who initiated WW III, killing
> off 75% of the world's population before choking to death on a Pez candy.
>
He never was the same after Trigger died.
> No cluons were harmed when bar...@bookpro.com wrote:
>> In my timeline, Steve Biko died in prison, and Nelson Mandela was
>> eventually freed and went on to be elected president of South
> Africa.
>
> In mine,r. Rogers was a despotic tyrant who initiated WW III, killing
> off 75% of the world's population before choking to death on a Pez candy.
>
--
Les Cargill
madge
Jun 9, 2012, 5:29:21 AM6/9/12
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On Fri, 08 Jun 2012 23:49:24 +0100, Les Cargill <lcarg...@comcast.com>
wrote:
TRIGGERS DEAD!!!
SPOILERS!!!!!
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SPOILERS!!!!!
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David DeLaney
Jun 9, 2012, 9:32:39 AM6/9/12
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madge <deletethisbit...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Les Cargill <lcarg...@comcast.com> wrote:
>> Mark Edwards wrote:
>>> In mine,r. Rogers was a despotic tyrant who initiated WW III, killing
>>> off 75% of the world's population before choking to death on a Pez
>>> candy.
>>
>> He never was the same after Trigger died.
>
>TRIGGERS DEAD!!!
>Les Cargill <lcarg...@comcast.com> wrote:
>> Mark Edwards wrote:
>>> In mine,r. Rogers was a despotic tyrant who initiated WW III, killing
>>> off 75% of the world's population before choking to death on a Pez
>>> candy.
>>
>> He never was the same after Trigger died.
>
>
>SPOILERS!!!!!
Dogs don't know Trigger's not bacon.
Dave
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