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RIP Ray Bradbury

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Steak Snabler, Jun 6, 2012.

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  1. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Died this morning at 91:

    http://io9.com/5916175/rip-ray-bradbury-author-of-fahrenheit-451-and-the-martian-chronicles
     
    Steak Snabler, Jun 6, 2012
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  2. HC

    HC Well-Known Member

    Oh man, he was amazing. "Something Wicked This Way Comes" remains one of my favourites. RIP.
     
    HC, Jun 6, 2012
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  3. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Rest in Power to one of the best.
     
    Drip, Jun 6, 2012
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  4. lone star scribe

    lone star scribe Guest

    One of the all-time greats. RIP, sir.
     
    lone star scribe, Jun 6, 2012
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  5. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    A great American writer, period. RIP.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Jun 6, 2012
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  6. Herbert Anchovy

    Herbert Anchovy Active Member

    Farewell to a legend. His contributions to science fiction are immeasurable.

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    Herbert Anchovy, Jun 6, 2012
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  7. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    He had a short piece in the science fiction issue of the New Yorker that is currently out.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jun 6, 2012
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  8. HC

    HC Well-Known Member

    They've unlocked it on the website today: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/06/04/120604fa_fact_bradbury
     
    HC, Jun 6, 2012
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  9. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    His body will be cremated at 451 degrees fahrenheit.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jun 6, 2012
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  10. WriteThinking

    WriteThinking Well-Known Member

    I have always loved the science fiction genre -- I read it all the time -- and Bradbury has remained my favorite author -- of any genre -- throughout the years.

    He will be missed, not just as a writer, but also as an always-active and accessible lecturer and goodwill ambassador-author.

    RIP.
     
    WriteThinking, Jun 6, 2012
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  11. black dude with pompano

    black dude with pompano Member

    He was a truly unique and nice person, which should count for something even beyond his literary accomplishments.

    I'm sort of a dork, so I've read a lot of Ray Bradbury. He was so ridiculously prolific that some stuff was better than others. But I always admired him. And for those of us (dorks) who appreciate the scifi/fantasy genre, he was an absolute legend.
     
    black dude with pompano, Jun 6, 2012
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  12. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Ray Bradbury on Politics:

    On Clinton: "Clinton is a sh*thead and we're glad to be rid of him. And I'm not talking about his sexual exploits. I think we have a chance to do something about education... We should have done it years ago." - Interview with Salon, 2001

    On Reagan: "Reagan was our greatest president. He lowered our taxes and gave the money back to the people." - At Comic-Con in 2010

    http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2012/06/06/ray-bradbury-loved-reagan-called-clinton-a?google_editors_picks=true
     
    Boom_70, Jun 7, 2012
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