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[Literature] RIP Ray Bradbury

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  1. percicles

    percicles Member

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    He had a good run.

     
    #1 percicles, Jun 6, 2012
  2. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Let us burn books in remembrance.
     
    #2 REEKO_HTOWN, Jun 6, 2012
  3. Rocket River

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    #3 Rocket River, Jun 6, 2012
  4. finalsbound

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    he lived a long time.

    quite simply, the martian chronicles and fahrenheit 451 are two of my all-time favorite books. considering my views and thought processes have evolved so much since i last read them, i think i'll dust both off the old bookshelf...

    rest in peace, mr. bradbury. an american treasure.
     
    #4 finalsbound, Jun 6, 2012
  5. Surfguy

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    I just assumed he had died a while ago. But, man, he definitely made his mark on me when i was growing up. I was 8 or 9 years old when the Martian Chronicles miniseries came out on TV. I remember watching that...even though the whole thing was kind of silly by today's standards. I bet that miniseries never did his published tales justice...but I never did read those. Also, who could forget The Ray Bradbury Theater.

    He will be missed. RIP
     
    #5 Surfguy, Jun 6, 2012
  6. Rockets2K

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    Ray Bradbury is the reason why I am such a huge sci-fi/fantasy fan.
    Reading the Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451 as a wee lad is what introduced me to a wide genre of books to read in the days before more than 3 channels and also inspired a life-long love of reading period.

    I'll never forget the influence he had in my life and I doubt we shall ever see another like him.

    RIP Mr Bradbury, you will be missed mightily. :(
     
    #6 Rockets2K, Jun 6, 2012
  7. thadeus

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    RIP Ray Bradbury. It's a shame you never got to the home on a moon base that you deserved.
     
    #7 thadeus, Jun 6, 2012
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    Loved Fahrenheit 451!
     
    #9 Damion Laverne, Jun 6, 2012
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    Great pity. He wrote one of my favourite short stories, the Rocket Man.
     
    #10 da_juice, Jun 6, 2012
  11. GRENDEL

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    Grew up watching this show;

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    Then reading his works, he'll be missed RIP.
     
    #11 GRENDEL, Jun 6, 2012
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